Music Production

Reference Track Essentials: What You Need to Know

Today, we are taking a step back from music marketing to look at your reference track. I am trying to open this blog to all music creation interests. Therefore, reference tracks will be a part of that. It is also the first time we have featured the official iZotope channel on Krannaken.com. However, it is…

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How to Work Remotely With Musicians Online

If you haven’t already tried to work remotely with different musicians across cyberspace, this post is for you. I have done this in my University studies and I wanted to show and share with you how to work remotely with musicians online and how this process doesn’t have to be as difficult as you might…

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How to Write Your Next Hit Song: A Tutorial

Finding inspiration for songwriting is something that all songwriters experience. Therefore, in this post we will look at how to find inspiration for songwriting. It tends to be either that you need to find inspiration for songwriting lyrics or chords. Some are better at songwriting lyrics than chords, and others are vice-versa. In this post,…

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Stock Music Libraries: 5 Top Tips From Industry Professionals

Writing production music for production music libraries is a big deal for new and aspiring artists. Writing music for stock music libraries is always going to be your quickest route into making money with your music. Therefore, you really need to check out this post. Again, this blog post is inspired by something I found…

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Production Music Libraries: Make Money Making Stock Music

One way to earn money for a producer of any genre is to sell stock music through production music libraries. In this post, you will discover how you can make money by selling your music to a production music library. What is the Production Music Library? A production music library is, as the name suggests,…

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TYE Vs Soundgym – Pros and Cons and Our Recommendations

Both TYE and Soundgym are incredible tools for developing your listening skills They are meant for music professionals – especially Producers, DJ’s and Sound Engineers. However, they are both great for the development of the listening skills of any musician or sound and audio development professional. What is TYE? TrainYourEars is great for figuring out…

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How to Prepare For Your First Studio Session: 5 Actionable Tips

This post is inspired by the video above. I have found that a great way to find blog post ideas is to go through my YouTube feed and find the subjects related to music and music marketing that are most interesting. Therefore, today we are looking at how to prepare for your first studio session….

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Helix by Audjoo – Freebie Friday – 15th January 2021

Although the full version of Helix by Audjoo is priced at $75, there is free version that you can download and play with. Therefore, it counts as one of our freebie Friday plugins. What is Helix by Audjoo? Helix is a unique synthesizer-plugin with an exceptionally high sound quality. Audjoo boast that it is a…

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How to Make Music That Makes Money in 2021

Knowing how to make music that makes money plays a big part in your success as a music producer. Generating money with music is a measure of success. The ability to make great music goes hand-in-hand with the marketing skills needed to be successful. What Niche is Best if You Want to Learn How to…

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80 Music Production Tips for Newbie Producers

This post is written in response to Zac Citron’s popular post entitled, “72 Music Production Tips I Wish I Knew When I Started“. However, there are differences. As you will see, I have expanded on many of Zac’s points and I have added some of my own tips in. Therefore, you will find more meat…

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