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Tips for Choosing the Right Shure Microphone for Live Music Performances

Are you a novice musician looking to up your live performance game? Or perhaps you’re a seasoned pro seeking to elevate your sound quality on stage. Either way, one essential element for any successful live music performance is having the right microphone. When it comes to reliable and high-quality microphones, Shure has been a trusted […]

Apple Vision Pro Review: Redefining Innovation in Visual Technology

 In an era where technological innovation reigns supreme, Apple continues to astound with its groundbreaking advancements. The latest addition to its repertoire, the Apple Vision Pro, promises to revolutionize the landscape of visual technology. Packed with cutting-edge features and unparalleled performance, this device sets a new standard for excellence in the realm of visual experience. […]

Tips to Improve the Audio Quality of Your Videos

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  Do you produce videos for a living and are not able to get the audio quality right? Audio quality is a crucial element of any video; not getting it right can impact viewer engagement. Especially if you are a beginner in making voice-over educational videos or videos explaining important concepts and ideas, you need […]

Music Tips: The Solid State Guitar Amp Head: Your Sonic Superhero!

Photo by Brett Sayles:  Alright, guitar heroes! If you’re on the hunt for a rockin’ sidekick to amplify your six-stringed serenades, then buckle up and prepare to meet the Solid State Guitar Amp Head. This tech-savvy titan is swooping in to save the day (and your sound) faster than you can say “power chord”! The […]

How to Sell Music as an NFT (Ultimate Beginner’s Guide)

Selling music as an NFT is an exciting way for artists and groups to monetize their music. It creates a one-of-a-kind token that gives the owner the property’s rights or a share. In addition, it gives fans a piece of the pie moving forward, making fans even more invested in the success of their favorite […]

How to Buy the Best Home Recording Studio Equipment

  For aspiring artists interested in making music at home, there has never been a better time to get started. The options are plentiful, and prices are a fraction of what they once were: A basic bedroom studio, put together on the cheap, can yield the kind of results that would have required booking time […]

Tips To Starting a Music Blog

Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash   The internet is a vast and exciting place, but it does have its downsides. One of the significant downsides is that it’s very easy to get lost in the shuffle. There are so many blogs and websites that people spend hours on end trying to find good quality content. […]

A beginner’s guide to the metaverse (and making money in it)

Facebook has changed its name to Meta and declared the metaverse to be the future of the internet. Earlier this year Epic, maker of the online multiplayer game Fortnite, raised a $1bn funding round showing that investors were willing to put big money into immersive online experiences. Suddenly metaverse has become the biggest buzzword in […]

Welcome to Music and Metaverse

Right now, the music industry is awakening to the potential of digital property rights to transform how musicians earn a living, and fans are discovering new ways to connect with the music and each other. Asking “What is the metaverse?” is a bit like asking “what is the internet”? In many ways, they are the […]

The Future Of Music Technology

‘More Songs, But Not More Streams’: Former Spotify Executive on the Future of Music Technology Sam Blake Assume the pandemic is over and we’re all waking up to whatever resembles business-as-normal in the world of music and tech. What jumps out to you? Will Page (WP): Live Nation’s stock price has already reached its pre-pandemic […]