Why lend your ears to Wyland?

Hello Fellow Bloggers, 

My name is Bill. I have been actively reviewing music and bands for years now. Originally, I had a goal of being a journalist for Rolling Stone. I landed a gig writing for Rolling Stone in the early 90s. Due to a drug problem (that is no longer in my life), I lost that opportunity. BUT, I proudly haven’t stopped writing and reviewing bands, which brings me to Wyland pronounced WHY-LIND. 

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Think Like Quincy Jones

I am a pretty level headed guy, but I do wonder sometimes if some people inherit something “extra” at birth! People like Quincy Jones, for example seem to achieve magnitudes more than most of us do … but why?

I know our thoughts shape our decisions and in tern our actions. So, lets study his thoughts and see if we can modify our actions and (therefore) our outcomes.

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"Nobody Does It Better" than HDAudioPlus

I didn’t have to look past my own front door to come up with a branding theme for HDAudioPlus. My husband Tuvia - the developer of “audiophile mp3”, is known among family and friends as a storyteller par excellence. He can keep people mesmerized for hours with hilarious and unusual narratives of his childhood in rural Upstate N.Y. or as an IDF officer in Israel. There was more than enough material to choose from.

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Do Not Give Away Music

Why you should never give away your music.

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25 Digital Media Resources For Musicians

You might want to consider listening to what these people have to say. Many of them are industry professionals that have hands on experience that they’d like to share. Others are people who know about the industry and what it takes to be a part of it. It is important to educate yourself no matter what profession you choose. So before you embark on your next gig or take any other steps towards furthering your career in music take a look at these articles.

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The basics of using an equalizer

Equalizers are a very common tool in audio production. In essence they allow us to adjust the tone of an instrument or voice. The most basic equalizers can be found on a home or car stereo, they are commonly known as the bass and treble controls.

Equalizers can be used for correction of the tonal response caused by the recording process or for enhancement. An example of correction could be taming the high frequencies on a vocal recording that was recorded using a very bright sounding microphone. An example of enhancement could be adding some extra bass to a kick drum to make it sound more powerful.

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Fast Food for Thought: A World Without Art

This is the first blog I wrote for my band’s website, www.thegibsonblock.com

Hello ladies and gentlemen. I am El Denito Frigoni, also known as Denis Frigon: drummer, dreamer, world destruction schemer. And today, I wish to discuss one such world ending scheme. As I enter into the foray of continued post-secondary education, many thoughts cross my mind. Education of any type is something I personally find enriching though it may be a tad dry and taxing at times. But lately, when I think of the outcomes of my efforts at school, I think about the outcomes of the efforts in other aspects of my life. Mainly, music. I love my band and my band mates. And I love the Edmonton scene. And today, I would like to share a short dystopian future scenario with all you kindly readers:

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ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BE THE BEST IN THE WORLD

I want to begin this week’s topic by explaining how I come up with it. Earlier this week I was working on optimizing our blog with Google. It turns out that getting your blog to show up in search results is not an easy task, but over time it gets easier if the content is good and people talk about it. While doing research on search engine optimization, I started to think about being in that number 1 spot on Google and what that must mean for those businesses, sites, and organizations that have that spot at the top of the page. I had to know how certain sites get it so I looked into it.

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Are You Ready For A Manager & Is That Manager Ready For You?

Do you lack the talent to be the main event? Luckily, there are no rules that say you have to be the main event to be a part of the music industry. There are plenty of positions out there for people like you to flourish in this business.

Trying to decide what you want to do with the rest of your life can be a daunting task. You need to focus on what it is you can do rather than what you can’t.

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Ditching the Record Label Approach: Alternative Ways to Be Successful in the Music Industry

Aspiring music artists have a plethora of opportunities to be “discovered” in today’s YouTube-driven industry. Previously, an artist had to be discovered and signed to a record label to gain access to the music market. Even after signing a record deal, artists were left at the mercy of the traditional media to become noticed, which was prohibitively expensive.

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Are You Seeking a Music Publisher?

Are You Seeking a Music Publisher? The main goal of a music publishing company is to allow the artist to focus on their music while they take care of all the busy work associated with getting your songs out there. The companies on this list, provided by SongWriterUniverse will get your music to the proper channels. They will list your works with the right groups and license them to make sure you the artist are receiving the compensation you deserve.

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Why 'Name Your Price, No Minimum' Is Better Than A 'Free Download'

Yesterday, Bandcamp launched their brilliant Fan Accounts. I wrote a large amount of words on it already (Thank You Bandcamp. And Damn You.), but one point I didn’t make in the previous post —as that post was long enough– is a rather important one for anyone releasing music on Bandcamp:

If you want people to download a release for FREE, don’t do it as a straight up ‘free download’, but rather set it as a ‘name your price’ with a $0 minimum.

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Thank You Bandcamp. And Damn You

Why Bandcamp’s fan accounts are such a great thing.

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Recording Session--Live Online...

The opportunity to perform or to teach live online is growing daily. Whether a glimpse into a world-class recording studio/session, taking music lessons online or hearing a concert, live music is happening within our grasp constantly. Producer/recording artist Philip Amalong shares a recent experience with streaming a recording session live to fans and supporters.

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