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A music community and YouTube network for electronic producers and fans alike. A place to network, learn and showcase your art!

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Monetized streaming is the future

Music distribution is changing. Digital overtook physical, but now streaming is creating a playing field. Monetization of streaming via Spotify, YouTube and Soundcloud ads have many consequences for producers and label's alike - read label manager Budi Voogt's thoughts here.

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Untapped Potential: Alternative Income Streams for Musicians

This article explains a multitude of ways for musicians to make money by doing what they love; making music. Practical tips for producers.

Read it here.

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Free 70 page guide on mixing by legendary audio engineering software producers at iZotope.

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, you’ll find a wealth of in-depth principles, tips, and techniques in our new guide, Mixing with iZotope. Your ultimate guide to all things mixing, this guide breaks down the art, aesthetic and theory behind the audio mixing process. With simple explanations and visuals to help illustrate how tools such as Equalizers, Compressors and FX can transform your mix, the guide also features insider tips on using iZotope plug-ins to get the job done.

Download the new guide for free: Download PDF (8.8 MB) Download eBook (via iTunes for iPhone/iPad)

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The Indie Guide to Music Copyright and Publishing

Publishing revenue and royalties are the cornerstone of any musician's income, however it is a very complicated topic.

Most musicians gets confused at their first attempts to understand their intellectual property and music copyrights, and give up. But understanding this topic is crucial if you want to be able to successfully build a career for yourself, protect your music and know how to best monetize this.

Budi Voogt realized this and wrote an easy to understand, yet comprehensive guide about music copyright and publishing. Read it here.

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We Major: how the record business finally learned to sell EDM

This marvelous article posted on SPIN.com discusses the rise of EDM, touching on how the majors finally figured out how to sell it, the cross over of the genre into the mainstream and the death of the album.

An interesting read for both electronic dance music lovers and makers.

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Improve your mixing skills with this essential mixing guide by AskAudioMag. Coming through in two parts.

This first part covers send effects, automation, panning and more.

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A guide on improving your Soundcloud game by avoiding the most common mistakes and adopting strategies that help build an audience.

Teaching you:

- How to set up the perfect account

- What content strategies really work

- Which behaviors lead to the most fan interaction

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A guide for submitting music and winning at YouTube by Budi Voogt.  

Topics include;

1) Tracking down the music promoters

2) The mindset of a music channel promoter

3) Laying the foundation 

4) The actual submission

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What is Copyright?

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Fl Studio Basics 24: Peak Controller

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FL Studio Basics 23: Controller Linking

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FL Studio Basics 22: Effector

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Fl Studio Basics 21: Gross Beat 

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FL Studio Basics 20: Master Pitch Fader

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Get ready to start voting on October 17, then tune in on November 3 to watch the first-ever YouTube Music Awards.

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The Essentials of Good Mixing and Mastering

In this article Heroic Recordings will run you through essential tips and tricks to make your mixing and mastering awesome.

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Musicthinktank.com gives us insight into the some of the misconceptions surrounding audio mastering.