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Electronic music pioneer Don Buchla has died
We all have a short time on this planet, and some of us are lucky enough to get to work on tools that people use to make music. You can count on your fingers the number of people who had the kind of influence that Don Buchla had on electronic music in the last century. And this week, at age 79, Read more at http://cdm.link/2016/09/electronic-music-pioneer-don-buchla-died/
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Truth Bomb. By, Wendy Day
What is the HARDEST part of the music business? #HardQuestions I've been thinking a lot about how to make sharing information about the music business easier to follow, and easier to understand. And while I probably shouldn't, because if an artist REALLY wants this, he or she will put in the Read more at http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/truth-bomb-by-wendy-day.html
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Truth Bomb. By, Wendy Day
What is the HARDEST part of the music business? #HardQuestions I've been thinking a lot about how to make sharing information about the music business easier to follow, and easier to understand. And while I probably shouldn't, because if an artist REALLY wants this, he or she will put in the Read more at http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/truth-bomb-by-wendy-day.html
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Jamming standard: Ableton is opening Link to everyone, starting today
Ableton Link is coming to desktops, and going completely open source. And that means the best tool for wireless sync and jamming is about to get a lot more popular. On iOS and for Ableton Live users, Ableton Link is already a revelation. It allows any number of different apps to sync up with one Read more at http://cdm.link/2016/09/ableton-opening-link-everyone-starting-today/
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SEO Keyword Research For Musicians
This post was written by Wes Walls and originally appeared on the Bandzoogle Blog. Want to do your own SEO as a musician? Before you start optimizing, it's crucial that you get to know your keywords. This is always Step #1 in any SEO project, and it's no exception for musicians. Before you read Read more at http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/seo-keyword-research-for-musicians.html
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Why Roland's new 303 and 909 might even be better than the originals
One, two, three - Roland has finally made the 303 bassline, 909 drum machine, and VP-330 vocoder that so many people wanted. They're small, they're really affordable ($349-399), and they've got modern features. But after decades of remakes that strayed from the very things that made people love Read more at http://cdm.link/2016/09/rolands-new-303-909-might-even-better-originals/
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Why Roland's new 303 and 909 might even be better than the originals
One, two, three - Roland has finally made the 303 bassline, 909 drum machine, and VP-330 vocoder that so many people wanted. They're small, they're really affordable ($349-399), and they've got modern features. But after decades of remakes that strayed from the very things that made people love Read more at http://cdm.link/2016/09/rolands-new-303-909-might-even-better-originals/
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3:00pm NYC time is a good time to watch the Roland 909 Day stream
Leaks are all over the place, but we're here in Berlin where you'll finally get to see some of what you've been waiting for from Roland. (If you tuned in randomly earlier today, you might see someone speaking in Japanese about a guitar amp or something like that.) That Which You Most Want To Read more at http://cdm.link/2016/09/130pm-nyc-time-good-time-watch-roland-909-day-stream/
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Percussa want you to make modular music with cubes, blank knobs
Modular synthesis is everywhere - but there aren't a lot of new ideas apart from using patch cables to connect them, a concept that dates from the early 1960s and telephone switchboards. Percussa are an outlier - an odd one, to be sure. Their blank, RGB light-up cubes ("AudioCubes") connect Read more at http://cdm.link/2016/09/percussa-wants-make-modular-music-cubes-knobs/
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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 7 Things You Need To Build A Portable Studio
Robert Lanterman | Music Mailing Lists: Yes Or No? George Estrera | 10 Things Artists Must Have To Succeed Today In The Music Business Texas Music Office | Texas Governor Greg Abbott Urges DOJ To Reconsider PRO Licensing Model Jon Ostrow | 17 Ways To Promote Your Music Online Read more at http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/musicthinktank-weekly-recap-7-things-you-need-to-build-a-por-1.html
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Music Mailing Lists: Yes Or No?
I used to get e-mails from Paper + Plastick Records about free downloads once a week or once a month (to be honest, I don't remember which). While it felt a little overwhelming at times, I also found myself being informed about new bands and releases I really cared about. Bands like Flatfoot 56 Read more at http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/music-mailing-lists-yes-or-no.html
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How to make vocal drones with PPG's iPad synth, more
PPG's Phonem vocal synth for iPad is one of the nicest synths to come out this summer. So, let's get straight to using it. Our friend Jakob is here with a great tutorial: It's a nice introduction to the architecture, by way of a drone sound design. Also, I can't say enough good things about Read more at http://cdm.link/2016/08/make-vocal-drones-ppgs-ios-app/
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Born in Flamez video reveals your post-human Internet future
We've reached the point where your identity, your nationality, your genre, your gender could be ... the Internet. We interviewed Born in Flamez recently. But I really appreciate the new video for Electronic Beats, in that it's not so much an artist feature as a manifesto - and a challenge. So Read more at http://cdm.link/2016/08/born-flamez-video-shows-internet-future/
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4 Ways To Make Your Next Rock Concert Legit
Few people can disclose that they have never been to a concert and if they can, one of their top wishes is to attend one. From the heart-throbbing sound to the exhilaration goer's experience, rock concerts are said to be the time of anyone's lives. Though most believe that there are expectations Read more at http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/4-ways-to-make-your-next-rock-concert-legit.html
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How To Choose A Supplier
So, let me tell you a story. Back in my Sony days, part of my remit was to commission websites for the acts on my roster as well as leading the digital campaign and coordinating other parts of the marketing and PR process. This meant that I had to source web designers to build any campaign Read more at http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-supplier.html
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A new hope to reissue lost Discogs records on vinyl
A funny thing happened on the way to supposedly all inclusive on-demand libraries of music. A lot of the music simply disappeared. Well, Qrates wants to bring it back - and in physical form, too. All of this depends on whether Qrates themselves can deliver on the promise of making small batch Read more at http://cdm.link/2016/08/new-hope-reissue-lost-discogs-records-vinyl/
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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: The Difference Between Talent And Success
Anthony Cerullo | The Difference Between Talent And Success In Music Rachel Bresnahan | How To Work A 9-to-5 Job And Still Be An Inspired Musician Rachelle Wilber | Musical Inventions In The 21st Century Dave Marcello | How To Make Better Music With Fan Feedback Read more at http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/musicthinktank-weekly-recap-the-difference-between-talent-an.html
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