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Has The Time Finally Come For A Middle Class In Music?
For generations, the music the mass general public has been subject to consuming has been controlled by the power of a select few companies that reign supreme within the upper echelons of corporate America. As a result, often its been compromised, watered down and carefully distributed by a finely tuned profit machine that has developed …

Rad In 800 Words Or Less: The Immeasurable Side Of Music
Currently in music, we the people and especially labels get engrossed on the number of plays on streaming platforms or the number of likes and followers on social media. What is on the Billboard charts? Who was the top streamer last week? All answers focus on data. Although analyzing musical metrics is phenomenal if you …

My ‘Billie Beane Philosophy’ For Taking On The World Against All Odds
Motivation is a beautiful thing. Its those supernatural moments that live within the cracks and crevices of every day experiences that can make the most difference in our lives. The trials and tribulations we go through break us and down and build us up in ways that often surpass our comprehension, at least in those …

Burnell Washburn: Producer, Rapper, Motivator & More
The music world is a lot like Alice’s Wonderland. You’ll come across not only the most entertaining of characters full of life and wonder, but also learn a bit about yourself as you connect with various professionals that make up all the different occupations that make music. For decades people have always looked at music …

DAYWLK: A Trans-dimentional shift of Artistic Embodiment
Artistry is a blessing to all. There are no limits to the ways it can affect both those who possess it and those who appreciate and consume it. Its meant to stimulate us mentally, emotionally, & spiritually. Its meant to teach us as well as entertain us. Some artists however can do more than just …

NMR Presents: RAP TV Vol. 1
Music is not only a bi-product of an artist’s experience, it also has the alchemical ability to cultivate new experiences, over and over again. We not only allow music to serve as soundtracks to enhance our daily routines while scurrying through this maze of living, but also use it as a means to fill in …

Keep Your Ears to The Streets & Eyes Online With Joe Hova
The rise of digital media in the past 10 years has completely changed the entertainment industry in ways that would probably give 1970’s record execs strokes, if they saw how much various label resources have transformed to being almost all but non-existent today. It seems there’s not much use anymore for A&R’s or in-house P.R. …

Living in the Streams: Mastering the Streaming Music Experience
I remember the day I received the e-mail that Spotify was now available in the U.S. It was 2011 & I didn’t even know what it was to be honest. I must’ve submitted my e-mail for the beta testing sometime doing typical day-to-day research. Either way, once I clicked on the link & downloaded the …

The Unexplored Deeper Psychological and Spiritual Effects of Music
If there’s one thing life teaches us, its that there is no real, tangible explanation for some experiences and phenomena. Whether it be an eye opening recreational adventure that lead to a near death encounter we’ve had or heard about from a close personal loved one, or a wildly unexpected and short-lived romantic relationship that …

How Soundcloud Took the Torch from Myspace and Gave DIY Artists a Chance
The internet has been the most fascinating creation mankind has offered to computer users worldwide for well over 20 years now. Its the perfect place to tell a story that combines glory and shame so eloquently in the same discussion. When it comes to what drives our craving for entertainment, there’s almost no barriers or …