Finding Ways to Adjust Through Remote Music Teaching

Transferring from a face-to-face teaching method to remote music teaching due to COVID-19 can be a hard task for music teachers. Different issues might come up on a regular basis that can slow down the entire process. One of the most important issues is finding a good way to properly interact with the student, whether...

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The Future Of Music: Where It Is Today & Where It’s Going In The Next Decade

The State of Today’s Music Streaming dominant force of recorded music, and its significance grows yearly. Streaming nowadays is so popular that in U.S., streaming accounts accumulates around 80% of music revenues. Spotify is the next Netflix of the music industry for today’s generation, dominating its competitors with around 248 million active users in the...

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Innovative Ways of Communicating in 2020

The entertainment industry suffered great losses in 2020. Lockdown brought about the cancellation of concerts and countless events. Artists, producers and record companies had to come up with innovative ways of communicating with the public. That is why music documentaries and recorded live shows became more popular than ever this year. This article explores this rising trend.

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Diversifying the Touring Industry: What You Need To Know

The Black Lives Matter movement this summer demanded that the music industry self-examine its practices and how it, like many other industries, perpetuates systemic racism in America. In response, major labels made promises to diversify their structures, specifically in corporate and executive positions, as that is where representation is most lacking.

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Looping: The Key to Today’s Hottest Rap Songs

What do hits like “Paper Planes” by M.I.A. and “Crazy In Love” by Beyoncé have in common? Both iconic songs use samples in their composition. What was once a cornerstone of hip-hop production, sampling is beginning to stall in today’s rap industry. The potential legal battles that can ensue when using samples has made sampling too risky a venture for many producers.

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TikTok: The Internet’s Viral Hit Machine

Formerly known as musical.ly, an app that allowed users to make videos of themselves lip-syncing to songs, TikTok has taken the internet by storm over the past year. The video-centric social media app has seen a huge surge in users since March, likely due to the onset of the pandemic. Although a five-minute perusal on...

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