Small Progress Still Compounds (Even When It Doesn’t Feel Like It)
For ten summers, I had 25 minutes a day for 20 days to turn a total beginner into a drummer who could perform in front of the whole school. It’s proof that small progress adds up to something real. I want to share something that I think will help us all feel a little better about small progress, even when it’s inconsistent. 10 Years of Proof I taught private drum lessons for 20 years (between tours and studio work). For […]
Our Favorite Sync Licensing Tool for 2026: DISCO.ac
Our Favorite Sync Licensing Tool for 2026 Our Search for THE ONE One question we frequently get asked is about what tools we use to manage our songs and keep our pitching organized. I will say, we researched and tried out a LOT of services; well over 15 different companies all aiming to be the solution for independent labels, licensing agents, music supervisors and independent artists looking to pitch their own music. A lot of the known players like Synchtank, […]
GIK Acoustics: It’s Not You, It’s Your Room
Bounce the mix. Go to the car. Bounce the mix. Go to the car. Descend back into the mixing room, hoping you didn’t just mix yourself out of a great song. Repeat until the sun disappears, as well as your hair. I would do this well-practiced ritual maybe 20 times a mix. It’s the physical form of watching the spinny-wheel of death on your computer. Just endless. Listening to your mixes through your car speakers is a great technique, which […]