The following editorial comes from aspiring music professional Emma Guido. As that soap opera comes to a commercial break, the TV screen lights up with the Pepsi logo and a familiar, yet slightly off-putting sound engages with the advertisement. It’s… Continue Reading
Anyone trying to make a living with their creativity, from music to marketing, will tell you there are few times in life more frustrating than those moments when you feel as if your inspiration has run dry. You know the… Continue Reading
The new year is about to begin and right now you’re more than likely staring at a barren inbox praying some pitch or announcement rolls through to give you an excuse to post something before the ball drops. We tried… Continue Reading
One of the great things about running this blog has provided us is the opportunity to engage with a wide range of music industry professionals on a daily basis. From publicists and marketing gurus, to bloggers with big dreams who… Continue Reading
We spent the first half of September sharing the journeys of people who were either returning to music writing after time away or those who had just launched their first website. We thought after two years of stories about people… Continue Reading
2015 has been a transformative year for the music blogging community. Sites big and small have been falling apart while the lack of paying positions continues to shrink. Everyone has a drive to succeed and the passion needed to create… Continue Reading
One of the big inspirations behind the launched our Blogger Spotlight series was a shared desire amongst all our employees to highlight the individuals who have taken on the responsibility of keeping everyone informed on the latest and greatest music… Continue Reading
The alternative music scene was rocked over the weekend by the news popular music blog PropertyOfZack will cease operations at some point in the coming days. This marks the end of the site’s six-year existence, which saw it flourish from… Continue Reading
This Friday, June 19, marks the official start of Vans Warped Tour 2015. There are more than 50 artists performing over the course of the tour’s near two-month run, and based on what we’ve seen online it appears many of… Continue Reading
There are countless reports around the web about the way Facebook’s ever-changing algorithms make it increasingly difficult for pages of any size to reach their audience. Your site or music project may have thousands of likes, but you’re often lucky… Continue Reading