Work Business Owner and Corporate Brand Manager Franco Caruso on Mastering the Audio-Visual Industry Our interview with DJ Franco Caruso
Work Working with Major Artists: Advice from a Grammy-Nominated Producer Vinay Vyas, who goes by I Am Vinay when he’s producing, went from spending his rent money on plugins to working with artists like Nicki Minaj and David Guetta. The now Grammy-nominated producer has scored multiple songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and created an original song for the Marvel movie Venom. How did he […]
Work Building a Network in Your City In many industries, you’ll often hear the saying “it’s all about who you know.” This rings especially true in the world of music, where collaboration is at the core of most (if not all) projects. Building working relationships with people from a variety of knowledge backgrounds and skill sets is one of the most valuable […]
Work Blurred Lines: The Evolution of Plagiarism in Music Part 3 Throughout this series, we’ve taken a look at the twisting tale of musical plagiarism, from confusing copyright laws to high-profile cases of prolific copycats. In part 2, we explored how sampling marked an unpredictable yet necessary step in the evolution of music and its history of plagiarism. Despite what your reservations about the technique may […]
Work Building an Online Presence These days, it’s hardly surprising that the mark we make in the digital realm is an important factor when it comes to job hunting or building your career. We now instinctively pull out our phones to look up every new company, product, and person we hear about. And if they can’t be found, we tend […]
Work Career Opportunities as a Sound Engineer Sound engineers play a crucial role in most forms of media production, whether they’re working with artists on new songs or albums, scoring the soundtrack to a film, or creating foley for a tablet or video game. That said, career opportunities aren’t bound to a studio; you can find audio engineers working at conferences, theaters, […]
Work Tips for Writing Professional Cold Emails Despite email being one of our primary methods of communication in business, people often overlook the importance of proper email etiquette. When emailing someone that you know very well, it’s reasonable to write informally. When sending what is known as a “cold email” – one that is unsolicited or sent to a recipient you haven’t […]
Work Sample Me This: The Evolution of Plagiarism in Music Part 2 In part 1 of The Evolution of Plagiarism in Music, we took a look at historic cases of sonic copycats, before the industry had even caught up and set clear copyright laws. Though the early days seemed messy enough, when sampling came into the mix in the ’80s and ’90s, it opened a whole new […]
Work Blowing Up on TikTok: Tips & Tricks from a Viral Pro Devon Cole has mastered the art of viral videos. Her rewrite of Robin Thicke’s controversial “Blurred Lines” (converting it into a feminist anthem about consent) is currently sitting at 5.7 million views on TikTok and 3.4 million views on Instagram Reels – and this isn’t her first rodeo. Devon has hit the million view mark […]
Work How to Make a Press Kit Imagine this: You’ve spent months working on your debut album, re-recording and perfecting every song who knows how many times, and you’ve finally decided on a release date. Now, the final obstacle is getting people to listen to it. You may find yourself in a position where you don’t want to waste all your hard […]
Work Audio & Visuals: Bridging Mediums to Break into TV & Film Francis Hooper is a musician, audio engineer, and the production editor on one of the most popular animated TV shows of our time: Rick and Morty. He’s built a career out of fusing his passion for both sound and video, and is always looking for inventive new ways to bring his skills together. On top […]
Work This Sounds Familiar: The Evolution of Plagiarism in Music Part 1 Plagiarism in music is nothing new. In fact, it’s been around as long as the music industry itself. The idea of what exactly belongs to whom, however, has been changing throughout the years, leading us to an interesting crossroads in music. What was once a simple case of someone blatantly stealing another’s music has evolved […]
Work Tuning in: Establishing a Career in Radio Broadcasting Diving into the career of Anthony Conte, it’s plain to see he has always had a passion for audio. His curiosity has taken him far – from his early days of making personalized birthday cassettes for friends, to working as a radio producer for CHFI, to his latest chapter as Production Manager at Rogers Sports […]
