by Nathan Ruff | Jun 23, 2022
Finding your way into the music industry can seem like an impossible task from the outside. It just seems like endless cliques and good-old-boys networks, like it’s extremely difficult to find a way in. You’ve been obsessed with music, ever since you were a kid....
by Nathan Ruff | Jun 23, 2022
Studio musicians have existed since the beginning of the music industry. Also sometimes referred to as session musicians or session players, they’re a hired hand musicians who play the instruments on various albums or compositions of other artists. It boils down to...
by Nathan Ruff | Jun 23, 2022
The music industry has evolved considerably over the past few years. Previously, the only way to get your record recorded and mixed properly was to go to a producer and work with them in an actual studio. Today? That’s just one of many ways music is created. With the...
by Nathan Ruff | Jun 23, 2022
The music industry can be a cruel and unforgiving master. It can give you stability and comfort one year, and it can take it all away the next. However, if you play the game right, make the right connections, and plan correctly, you can have a long and fruitful...
by Nathan Ruff | Jun 23, 2022
With every passing day, it feels like the costs associated with going to school go up. Every class gets more and more expensive. If you’re aiming to study music production that begs the question how do you pay for it? How do you afford to go to school to pursue your...
by Nathan Ruff | Jun 23, 2022
Home studios, today, are becoming so popular that nearly every serious musician has at least some type of recording equipment within their home. For the amateur music producer or artist, these “studios” have saved them a great deal of money. The problem is that it’s...
by Nathan Ruff | Jun 23, 2022
When you’re staring out in the music industry there are a myriad of questions that you’ll have to answer. These questions might seem self explanatory, and simple, but in reality they can dictate a lot about both the individual job you’re on and the trajectory of your...
by Nathan Ruff | Jun 23, 2022
If you’re considering becoming an audio engineer or recording engineer, you’re probably thinking about attending university for audio engineering. Enrolling in recording school is a definite path forward. It’s absolutely something that a lot of people who end up...
by Nathan Ruff | Jun 23, 2022
These days every creative person has to be an entrepreneur. You have to be thinking about how to monetize whatever artform you make, in any way possible. Sure, it helps if you have a dedicated fan base online that buys whatever you put out. But there’s something to...
by Nathan Ruff | Jun 23, 2022
Creative people have been conditioned to view success as working in a hierarchical or corporate structure. It’s something easily recognizable by those in our lives. It’s a concrete example of demonstrable ability. Music, for example, is a career that can be long and...
