You are here: Home » Archives for what not to do

Egg crates are not an effective means of soundproofing a studio.

Regardless of which environment you choose for your studio space, your two main challenges will always be soundproofing and acoustic control. [click to continue…]

The Morning Tabs – October 14

by WAMM on October 14, 2010 · 0 comments

In today’s Tabs, Google finds yet another way to screw over rights holders, a meeting of the minds in Boston, a recap of a copyright conference, and ten surefire ways to ensure the failure of your music career. [click to continue…]

Advertisement

[The following article, originally titled "$ell Your Music With Prose," first appeared in much longer form in the Anti-Music Issue of Vice Magazine. It was written by Oliver Hall. We thank him for his invaluable contribution, and hope sincerely that every music publicist in the free world reads his words, whether they read them here or elsewhere]

There has always been a subliminal note of despair in music sales text: It is the prose style of jobs on the line. [click to continue…]

[Part two of Oliver Hall's magnificent "$ell Your Music With Prose" continues below. Part one is here] [click to continue…]

Advertisements

What NOT to Do: Be a Genre Nihilist On Your Debut Album

June 1, 2010

When it comes to the tasks and processes involved in making and promoting music, there’s no one right way to do anything. There are, however, plenty of wrong ways, and that’s why we created What NOT to Do, a regular series in which we help you avoid making the mistakes everybody makes when they’re trying [...]

Read the full article →

What NOT to Do: Mix Too Many Genres Together

May 26, 2010

When it comes to the tasks and processes involved in making and promoting music, there’s no one right way to do anything. There are, however, plenty of wrong ways, and that’s why we created What NOT to Do, a regular series in which we help you avoid making the mistakes everybody makes when they’re trying [...]

Read the full article →

What NOT to Do: Let a Bad Show Get You Down

May 4, 2010

When it comes to the tasks and processes involved in making and promoting music, there’s no one right way to do anything. There are, however, plenty of wrong ways, and that’s why we created What NOT to Do, a regular series in which we help you avoid making the mistakes everybody makes when they’re trying [...]

Read the full article →

What NOT to Do: Recording Unfinished Songs

April 29, 2010
microphone thumbnail

When it comes to the tasks and processes involved in making and promoting music, there’s no one right way to do anything. There are, however, plenty of wrong ways, and that’s why we created What NOT to Do, a regular series in which we help you avoid making the mistakes everybody makes when they’re trying [...]

Read the full article →
Advertisement