Are music fans no longer interested in listening to complete albums or do we need just make them better? I often hear about the ‘great shame’ that technology has brought upon the way we listen to music in that very few people are interested in listening to complete albums. Have our attitudes towards music really […]
It used to be that the only way to record music was in recording studios. We all know that technology has changed this dramatically, making it possible to record an entire album in your bedroom. However, no matter how good your bedroom studio, it will never parallel the recording equipment of Abbey Road for example. […]
What do big businesses have in common with artists? More than you’d think. What we sometimes forget is that whilst music is an art, your band and it’s music is a product just like a hi-fi or television. If there are too many products in the marketplace then it becomes crowded and difficult to emerge […]
Is Liverpool the Mecca of music? Is Nashville, Tennessee really where music’s born? Richer Unsigned takes a close look at the most influential bands, to find out which towns produce the most important music for today’s new bands. We have taken recent charts, published by top sources, to create a “super list” of the most […]
What does your music really sound like? When hearing new music people can be quick to draw comparisons to existing artists and that can be a little demoralizing. Of course, you may think your music sounds unique or different from other tracks but people use similarities as a stepping-stone to understand what they’re listening to. […]
Have you ever heard a track and thought it’s been created on Garageband, Ableton, Fruity Loops or other home software? Well it doesn’t need to be that way. Changing your software package might be the easiest adjustment but that can cost a lot, and besides that’s not necessarily the problem. Assuming the core music is […]