book reviews
Book reviews on music, artists, and pop culture related literature.
How to Pitch Your Music To Spotify Playlists in 2023
How to write a Spotify playlist pitch? Writing a pitch that explains why you should be included in a Spotify curated playlist is likely to be the most difficult step in submitting a song for consideration. This advice from Music Business Guru will give you the upper hand.
By mike dacombeabout a year ago in Beat
Best Sources For Audio Plugins in 2023
Any music producer, beatmaker, or audio engineer must invest in audio plugins. There are several online platforms and markets where you can acquire them, just like with any other digital product. The greatest and most reliable stores to buy the most recent and top-notch VST plugins are all included in our guide to the best platforms to buy audio plugins.
By mike dacombeabout a year ago in Beat
"Mastering the Art of Reading Music: Understanding Treble and Bass Clefs"
Reading music is an essential skill for any musician, as it allows them to understand and perform written compositions. The process of reading music involves interpreting the symbols and memorandum set up on a distance of music in order to play the correct notes on an instrument. At its utmost introductory position, reading music involves understanding the layout of a distance of music, including the staff, clefs, and note values. The staff, which is the foundation of distance music, is made up of five vertical lines and four spaces, on which notes are placed.
By Suresh Natarajanabout a year ago in Beat
Polymathic Actor, Recording Artist, and Filmmaker Amir Royale Releases New Single “Phonics” (feat. Sydney Palmer and Declan Sheehy-Moss)
From Amir Royale I don't think I've ever really felt well-understood by my peers or mentors. Most my life I was outcasted for my passionate and exuberant outlook. "Phonics" was a way for me to define what that felt like — but, furthermore — showcase to others how to combat it. I've had this song sitting in a vault since before the pandemic. Thus, I recruited some of my favorite people in this whole wide world to share the stage for one of my last few "harder" stories to tell. Or, well — at least I think so. Declan Sheehy-Moss (a good friend of the next J. Dilla and Robert Glasper - Cisco Swank); as well as Sydney Kate Palmer (an NYU student of mine) both bring this so beautifully to life — and, I don't know — I just hope you finally get it one day. Maybe, just maybe — I even pray I'll still be here on Earth to know finally what it feels like. That's if God decides I'm lucky enough. I love and miss you all, always. Walk good, take care. 🌺❤️🩹🌺
By StageScene Magazineabout a year ago in Beat
Toronto Hip Hop Scene Thrives with New Wave of Talented Artists and Global Influences
Toronto Hip Hop Scene Thrives with New Wave of Talented Artists and Global Influences Toronto has always had a vibrant hip hop scene, with a rich history of talented artists and musicians who have contributed to the genre.
By Paul Smith2 years ago in Beat
Polymath Actor, Recording Artist, and Filmmaker Amir Royale Releases His ‘Stories of the Lost, Rich & Tormented’ EP
From Amir Royale Sophomore year, NYU Tisch’s Clive Davis Institute, 2017. I created the concept of Stories of the Lost, Rich & Tormented as a "Writing the Hit Song: Deep Cutz" homework assignment. Over the course of 14 weeks, I crafted and reworked about 12 or so ideas. Suddenly, my songwriting professor at the time (Eren Cannata of Cove City Sound Studios, Facethouse Records & Warner Chapel Music), directed us to use all the content we created thus far to formulate an EP. This project would then become one we’d pitch and present to potential A&R scouts. It was our final project. I curated 5 of my best records across the class to showcase a conceptual narrative and description of greed, lust, and youth insecurity within American culture. It is the final entry within my four-EP-long music chronicle (dating back to my 2015 EP, This Is for You.). To let this project go free finally—feels like a blessing. Thank you.
By StageScene Magazine2 years ago in Beat
Life's Highway Joan Spalding Country Musician & Nashville Recording Artist
I am excited to announce the new book release of the biography of Joan Spalding Canadian Country Musician and Nashville Recording Artist. As Co-Author of the book, I thought I would give some insights to it.
By Canuck Scriber L.Lachapelle Author2 years ago in Beat
The 5 Creepiest Books of 2022 you don’t want to miss out on
There are many reasons why people enjoy ghost stories and other tales of the paranormal. For some, it is a way to tap into a different realm and explore the unknown. For others, it is a way to get a thrill and experience some adrenaline-pumping scares. And for many, it is simply a way to enjoy a good story.
By Author Eve S Evans2 years ago in Beat