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I was watching blogger Tim Urban’s TED talk about procrastination with my kids this morning, and we all laughed at the part where he described the panic monster, because I think we’ve all experienced the elevated level of stress and anxiety that kicks in as a deadline approaches. I don’t know what it is, but there’s something that happens, perhaps no matter how well prepared we are, where about a week or two out from a performance or audition, there’s an increase in these nagging, repe...

“A thought: has streaming become the place to address consumers and the likes of Bandcamp the places to engage fans? i.e., fans and fandom inherently matter less on streaming because it/they are a …

Without immediate government intervention, the festival industry is on the brink of collapse.'

We all thought we'd achieve so much during the lockdowns. Without distractions like pubs, cinema and general socialising, we'd be free to start new side projects, brush up on our software skills, maybe...

Back To Live: How to take digital music-making into the live world

Gentle physical touch stimulates "cuddle nerves" that lead to beneficial changes in the brain.

As app installs plunge and interest wanes, this might have been a $4 billion fad.

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A kidney specialist breaks down this problematic relationship

Trans singer/songwriter ANJIMILE on music as spiritual transcendence, how his songs write him, and simply being happy to be alive.

Three banjo VIs from Ample Sound, Orange Tree Samples, and RealiTone compared and contrasted.

KVR Audio News: Best Service of Munich Germany has released Forest Kingdom 3 by Eduardo Tarilonte for the free Engine platform. Here's what Best Service has to say about it... Mother Nature conducts what is probably...

Apple Silicon support allows for significantly more instances of Spectrasonics plug-ins, with major improvements in latency, even with inexpensive Apple laptops.

The partnership will "help artists get their music on Facebook and Instagram quickly, seamlessly and at no cost to the artists…

or how improv organ is not just for blues players any more. "Modal Toccata"

Every artist experiences the downturn of inspiration at some point. Try these five pointers to get you on the way back to creativity.

Wannabe homesteaders will get chills over this alternative to the standard electricity-powered kitchen refrigerator. Dubbed the ‘Groundfridge,’ this Hobbit Hole-like invention from Dutch designer Floris Schoonderbeek is a modern take on the ancient root cellar.Designed to house fresh produce, wine, and other foods that need to stay chilled, the Groundfridge is an underground pod installed in a mound of excavated soil.

In-person concerts returning faster than predicted according to a new Bandsintown study and that bodes well for our collective mental health. “79% of people who work in the music industry. Continue reading

Recent trends demonstrate how music rights (how musicians/composers/songwriters get paid) have become yet another commodity.

Artist Katherine Ball discusses apprenticing with nature, being an ecosystem, and remaining curious as well as optimistic.

A class action suit alleges that Instagram is liable for fostering copyright infringement on a massive scale.