[ad_1] Are you a budding musician with a passion for sound and pondering how to make electronic music? If there’s one thing that stands the test of time when it comes to human creativity, it’s music. The constantly evolving world of electronic music has become more accessible than ever. If you’re looking to dive into this world and start creating your own beats, you’ll want to make sure you have these five essential components in…
"5 Things You Will Need To Start Making Electronic Music"Tag: Music
[ad_1] Festival goers make their way to the stages at Boomtown Festival underway in the UK. There’s been a renewed focus on the environmental impact of the concert industry. Event organisers are focusing more than ever on sustainability. Future legislation could force festivals to make more progress. For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. On a balmy July weekend, a sea of purple and blue tents stretched across a field in Belgium, providing temporary shelter for nearly 4…
"Music festivals try to save the planet, one recycled tent at a time"
[ad_1] A wise music industry person once told me that the average lifespan of a band is about seven years. You form, get better, get big, peak, enter a decline, and then break up. You burn through all your youthful angst and energy, grow older, gain new perspectives, find yourself with new responsibilities and interests, and move on with your life. But what’s next? Some, hoping for a second chance, try to plow ahead. Others,…
"What do you do when the music stops? There is life after rock. – National"
[ad_1] YouTube Music workers in the Austin, TX area who voted to unionize are striking. The Alphabet Works Union-CWA (AWU-CWA), which represents the contractors, says this is the first time a group of Google-affiliated workers has gone on strike. Cognizant, an Alphabet subcontractor, staffs the (more than 40) striking workers. They say Alphabet’s current return-to-office date of February 6th threatens their safety and livelihoods since their $19-per-hour pay makes it hard to afford relocation, travel…
"YouTube Music workers strike at Google’s Austin offices" [ad_1] Inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s book, Cinema Speculation, I resolved to spend 2023 going deep into the movies of the late 1960s and through the ’70s. Tubi has been my friend for the D-grade grindhouse and horror films that Tarantino loves (I do, too) while other on-demand channels have filled in some gaps. One of the first things I did was re-watch 2001: A Space Odyssey for the 945th time, paying close attention to the…
"A mix of resolutions and predictions for music in 2023 – National" [ad_1] No two music fans are alike. We casually like some artists with our entire relationship beginning and ending with humming the melody to one of their records. But then there are those with whom we are obsessed. We cannot get enough of them. In between those extremes are various levels of engagement that musicians, managers, and labels should be monitoring and nurturing. Read more: Another episode of ‘You know you’re a music fan of…
"The 10 categories of the music fan spectrum: Where do you fit in? – National" [ad_1] Jennifer Lopez was officially crowned an Icon at the iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. As JLo was introduced on stage by host LL Cool J, her main man, Ben Affleck, was spotted front and centre, standing in between his son Samuel and Lopez’s daughter Emme, beaming up at the stage. Almost a year after the couple rekindled their romance, Affleck couldn’t hide his pride for his leading lady as…
"Ben Affleck beams as Jennifer Lopez accepts Icon Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards"