Admittedly it's been a few months since my last 'Art of the Image' article (I've been somewhat busy with photographing some extremely talented musicians) but hey...just because you haven't heard from me doesn't mean I've been slacking! My eyes...
The Takeover returns this October and becomes the first online music conference designed to support the challenges faced by independent artists. Tickets are on sale now from DICE.
The Takeover
Back in May, Right Chord Music launched The Takeover, an online...
Are you thinking of learning to play the drums? In this article, we're collaborating with Diego Cardini from The Drum Ninja to give you the low down on electric drum kits.
Electronic drum kits are a game-changer, especially if you're just...
I recently came across these incredible stats from StubHub about The Rolling Stones, and it got me thinking back to a balmy, English summer night in 2007 when I was lucky enough to see them headline The Isle of Wight...
Whilst Australia is a big country by size, by population, it is relatively small, with just under 24 million people. On the world stage, Australia tends to produce more than its fair share of sporting prowess, musical talent, and,...
My first pick this month is a photo of Forever Can Wait, a Southampton based band who've made it onto the Red Bull shortlist to be one of the acts chosen to play at Download Festival in June (apparently...
Today we have a guest blog from our friends at Make Music
We’ve all been there. Struggling to come up with a melody or working out that perfect ending for your song.
This is one of the most frustrating aspects of composing...
We invited the Reverbnation music community to submit their music for the chance to feature on the RCM Blog. After wading through 1,993 submissions from all over the World, we have chosen The Best of Reverbnation 2022. Here are...
Back in June we launched The Big Survey in association with Farida Guitars. Our aim was to better understand the realities of being a musician in 2013.
The Big Survey with Farida Guitars
The online survey was completed by 200 musicians, of which...
It is widely acknowledged that the beautiful chimes of a piano are not as prominent as they once were, and with the decline of piano sales it is easy to believe – but could it be that the smaller...
Spotify Wrapped is a brilliant piece of marketing. It’s brilliant for Spotify, it’s brilliant for the featured artists and it’s brilliant for music. But here are three ways it could be improved for independent artists.
Good for Spotify
Spotify Wrapped is...
Earlier this week it was announced that Amazing Radio would no longer be broadcasting on DAB radio after failing to secure acceptable terms for an extension to their contract with Digital 1. The news was initially met with unified...
