Resources
21 Musicians Who Made It After 30
Does age matter in music? Here are 22 musicians, including Sia, Rachel Platten, Bonnie Raitt, Louie Armstrong, who made it after the age of 30.
Podcasts
Save the Music Brings Music Education To Schools in Need
This week, Ari is joined by Henry Donahue of Save the Music Foundation, bringing music education access to millions of students.
Podcasts
He Wrote/Produced 10 #1 Hit Songs: Stargate’s Tor Hermansen on How To Do It
This week, Ari is joined by Tor Hermansen, from the production/songwriter duo Stargate, to discuss writing and producing global hits.
Podcasts
A Human Classical Pianist Composing With AI
This week, Ari is joined by AyseDeniz, a classical pianist who’s using AI music generation tools to compose new music.
Podcasts
Hip Hop for Kids? Snoop Dogg’s TV show and Origin of the Viral Hit “Go Go Go, Who’s Next”
Ari is joined by producer and creator of hit kids show “Doggyland,” Claude Brooks, to discuss his journey of building a successful show and the importance of perseverance and consistency. They also touch on how his journey on he collaborated with Snoop Dogg, as well as the impact of social media platforms in promoting his work.
Music review
Is DistroKid’s Mastering Service Worth It? An Honest Review
A mixing engineer once told me that every step of the recording process becomes less important.
—> Click here to activate 7% off Mixea <— And I get his reasoning. The first step of the process, of course, is songwriting. If...
Podcasts
Citizen Cope on Major Labels vs. Independence, Audience Connection and Having a Seat at the Table
Citizen Cope, a.k.a Clarence Greenwood, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and performer.
Management
“Mother’s Hammer” by ANNABEL LEE is a Genre-Defying Masterpiece
On this International Women’s Day, I’d like to celebrate the achievement of the most inspiring woman I know.
The first time I saw Annabel Lee perform was at an intimate songwriter night in Los Angeles. The room was in disbelief...
Podcasts
Theo Katzman (of Vulfpeck) on Recording, Songwriting and Staying Independent
To celebrate the third edition of How to Make It In The New Music Business, the Ari’s Take team collaborated with Shuttershot Productions to capture Ari Herstand’s special interview and Q&A with the incomparable Theo Katzman (of Vulfpeck). This episode was recorded live at The Grove’s Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles on January 17th.
TikTok
How To Crack TikTok for Musicians (From the Major Label Experts)
Do you want to know who the most powerful gatekeeper in the music industry is right now? No, it’s not a Spotify playlist editor. It’s not a major label A&R. It’s not even a person. It’s the TikTok algorithm. TikTok is currently the most powerful free promotional tool that musicians have at their disposal.
Latest News
How To Be a Professional Hit Songwriter
This week, Ari is joined by hit songwriter, producer, and publisher Andreas Schuller to unpack how modern hits are made.