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All the Answers: The Life of a Producer

As a pubescent teen in high school who had just fallen in love with music, I realized exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up: a producer! In my underdeveloped mind, I thought that meant getting to record and mix entire albums and get a phat paycheck at the end of the week.…

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A Hard Knock Life: Abandoned In The Studio

“It’s a hard knock life for us!” Admittedly, I don’t know what it’s like to be an orphan like Annie, but I can’t help but say that some days in the studio leave me feeling pretty abandoned. It’s not that I’m feeling abandoned by our studio manager or any of my fellow interns, but rather,…

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The Fine Print: Contracts and Checklists

Always. Read. The fine print. But who does, right? How many terms and conditions have you clicked “I Agree” to something without really reading it? I’d reckon the number is “infinite.” The phrase “read the fine print” typically has a negative connotation to it. The assumption is that some corporate behemoth hides soul-selling clauses in…

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Momentum Matters: How to Make an Executive Decision

There’s this idealized image of a music executive that I have in mind. Picture it with me: This executive comes into work at the studio and sits down at his desk. He listens to a demo of an incredible artist and realizes “that’s the one!” He convinces the other executives that this artist has what…

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Idle Individuals, Innovative Interns

This week at Idle Tuesdays, we interns gathered and discussed potential clients for our 2017 Program Artist. Coming out of a strong musical circle at Azusa Pacific University, I felt pretty confident that I’d be able to find some talent that would be willing to have a FREE EP recorded by yours truly. Who wouldn’t…

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