Weekly Facebook Group Recap - 3/18 thru 3/24

Here is a recap of facebook group information for one or more courses you're a part of. Disclaimer. This recap by no means replaces the information in the Facebook Groups. Always refer to them for the most current and accurate information. I do my best to relay what I think is the most important details, but it's very possible for me to overlook something or make a typo in the process. This is just to be used as a quick reference and outline. Enjoy!

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The Triple Threat Artist 

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• Zion shared an example of using the Exhale software to make a new groove
• Worked through challenges when making grooves in production
• Students shared some of their songs for pitching to searches for feedback
• Osie shared a new tool for recording music on an ipad
• Zion shared a video of some thoughts about how to write toward a general theme
• We shared a victory lap with Josh for getting a sync placement this week! woot woot!
• Office hours on Friday involved disucussions about following industry trends and solving customer issues
• Amazing strides were taken by students in completing video tutorials and exercises
• Office hours this week will be on Thursday at 9am.
• Only 2 weeks left to get access at discounted price!
   

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Making Money in Music

• Rachel shared an article about indie wire survey
• Students shared new songs and releases
• Kris Angelis asks about streaming royalties and splits and Ari gives a really detailed answer to this, and reminds to check out his book ( chapter 13 ) and puts a link in to Ari´s Take
• Zion shared a link about creating grooves using Exhale
• Victoria shared the replay of Cathy´s amazing class from the 18th of March
• Zion broke down the Homework of Cathy´s class
• Victoria shared all song feedback that was given during Cathy´s class
• Many students shared their songs for Cathy´s Homework
• Students shared their Bios to get feedback (Ari´s Homework)
• Laurence shared a great interview with JONI MITCHELL where she talks about the 4 elements she thinks are essential for writing a great song!
• Staci shared an article about Music and Social Media
• Victoria shared the names of the people whose songs will be pitched and signed by CATCH THE MOON . Congratulations!! Also to those who almost made it!
• Victoria shared the Monday Music Breakdown about a Coca Cola Ad
• Arie Papernick gave a good example of how important a good BIO and STORY is for an artist and shares a link to the winner Canada´s CBC Searchlight contest.
• Several discussions about using STUDIO ONE DAW
• Sonnet announced that Timus Irvin´s song is being considered for a 30k ad through CTM. We are keeping our fingers crossed!
• Victoria shared the office hours replay from march 22nd

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 The Access Course

• Students shared songs they’d been working on throughout the week
• Tobias shared a new mic, and led a conversation about affordable mics
• Students reached out for collaborations and demonstrated resourcefulness
• Zion shared an example of using the Exhale software to make a new groove
• Victoria annouced the students who will be signing their Female Empowerment songs with Catch the Moon Music. Congrats everyone!
• Victoria announced the songs that almost made it to the Female Empowerment
• search, with feedback
• Debbie shared a great interview article about cutting through the noise
• Students shared their playlists on Spotify
• Interview webinar with Rob Nokes from from SoundDogs, replay was posted
• Matt shared news about how new laws for getting artists paid
• Monday music breakdown was shared with song by the Knocks, really good stuff
• David shared a great new EQ plugin that was free for a couple days
• Austin started a conversation about cold emailing music sups
• Keith shared a really cool article on Industry Insights for 2018
• Lisa shared the SondExploder podcast
• Samuel gave us insights into channel strip insights
• Jamila shared the Tune Core podcast of Music Made Me
• Tobias started a discussion about new
• Office hours were on 3/22, and replay shared
• Sonnet announced that Timus Irvin’s track is up for a 30k ad spot! Congrats man!!!!
• Serge started a discussion about Fervor Records
• Samuel announced some hiphop tunes that were signed with Crucial
• Great discussion about Studio One DAW
• Debbie shared a cool article about a female composer’s score
• Josh announced his new 40k license for a song he did with Brittany!!! So bad ass…
• Debbie shared a sync license info article
• Zion shared a video of some thoughts about how to write toward a general themes
• Brian Vickers from Disney webinar was on Sat, replay available
• This Thursday is a webinar call with Hunter Murtaugh at 10am

- Zion & Cora 🦆