Dear Readers, We have known each other for a while, so I’d like to take you back in time to my very first music industry job. I am, perhaps, dating myself a bit, but I worked at CMJ, which stood for COLLEGE MUSIC JOURNAL. CMJ was the bible of college radio in the 80s (before […]
And I’m just dreaming I grew up in Mexico City in the south of my city. My parents were really musical, and they both played guitar. My mom was especially talented and was part of a notable music ensemble in college. Growing up, there was always music and art around our house. I gravitated toward […]
Royalties 101 Gather round friends, Professor Krassner is about to give a lesson on registering your songs so you can collect royalties. Grab a pen, smart phone or computer and get comfortable. This is an important one! First and foremost, if you want to collect royalties – and who doesn’t? It’s important to understand that […]
“When I grow up, I will be smart enough to answer all the questions that you need to know” I grew up on Long Island and found my love for singing at a really young age. My first performance was at summer camp and I was 7 years old. I was hooked. I loved the […]
The rise of “doing it yourself” Depending on when you were born, DIY could mean a few different things to you. It could mean designing your own clothes because the ones you saw in the store don’t fit your style (Gen X). It could mean trying to fix things in your home before calling in […]
“But on the sneak, Miami bringin’ heat” I grew up in Miami, which is where I still live. I started to play guitar in the 2nd grade and participated in music camps and school bands. In high school, I was always in a band with friends, playing classic rock at parties and events. I have […]
The power of playlisting noun: a curated list of songs or audio tracks compiled to be played on a radio station or a digital music platform. Also: a similar list used for organizing a personal digital music collection. Playlisting is something a lot of artists are exploring right now to promote music, so I thought […]
“Hey, Here’s the Story” I grew up in Woombah in New South Wales, Australia. The village I lived in had about 40 people there, and my family were 4 of them! I was born in Sydney, but my parents wanted to live on the Coast, so we moved to quite a remote location when I […]
“Young, Latin and proud” I grew up in the Dominican Republic. Initially, my interest in music came from when I was very small, listening to the boleros (a slow-tempo, deeply romantic genre of Latin American music) my aunt Tete and mom Josefa Emilia were listening to. They had a record player and would play a […]
A Cover Is Worth A Thousand Words Who watched Coachella – or should I say Bieberchella – weekend #2? Justin did something I never saw another artist do: He pulled up old YouTube videos of himself on a big screen and sang along to them. I don’t know how it went down live, but from […]