After The Beatles: Paul McCartney’s bass playing, Part II

Paul McCartney’s bass playing genius never wavered, but his choices as a bass player post-Beatles show his focus is more on the song and serving the melody

Music streaming 2016, Part 1: the current streaming landscape

2015 was marked by a number of high-profile artists continuing to speak out against the music streaming business model while excluding their music from providers like Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and many more. Mainstream artists have challenged whether streaming can ever be profitable for artists

The creative genius of Paul McCartney’s bass lines

Paul McCartney’s bass lines became an integral part of the Beatles’ evolution from world beating pop band to musical pioneers. We identify just what Paul did to make his parts stand out from what other bassists were doing at the time

Music streaming 2016, Part 2: the complex revenue equation

A big part of the revenue blurriness in music streaming is because many record deals were made before the advent of music streaming, using a model of selling a physical product. It’s time to tackle the job of drafting contracts to account for the fact that there are no manufacturing costs with streaming or download sales

After The Beatles: Paul McCartney’s bass playing, Part II

Paul McCartney’s bass playing genius never wavered, but his choices as a bass player post-Beatles show his focus is more on the song and serving the melody

Music streaming 2016, Part 1: the current streaming landscape

2015 was marked by a number of high-profile artists continuing to speak out against the music streaming business model while excluding their music from providers like Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and many more. Mainstream artists have challenged whether streaming can ever be profitable for artists

The creative genius of Paul McCartney’s bass lines

Paul McCartney’s bass lines became an integral part of the Beatles’ evolution from world beating pop band to musical pioneers. We identify just what Paul did to make his parts stand out from what other bassists were doing at the time

Add a little jelly to your home studio recordings

One way to get creative with an arrangement and add that missing element to your home studio recordings is to add some tinkly sounds to the mix

Music streaming 2016, Part 2: the complex revenue equation

A big part of the revenue blurriness in music streaming is because many record deals were made before the advent of music streaming, using a model of selling a physical product. It’s time to tackle the job of drafting contracts to account for the fact that there are no manufacturing costs with streaming or download sales

Add a little jelly to your home studio recordings

One way to get creative with an arrangement and add that missing element to your home studio recordings is to add some tinkly sounds to the mix