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how to do the things
Watch your favourite producers and engineers break down their greatest tracks and take advantage of cool in person and online events.
Cambridge Music Technology - Multitracks Library
Practice engineering and mixing skills with this free library of multitracks that you can import into your DAW and play with.
Cool ideas and how-tos using Ableton Live to unlock more creative ideas
LANDR - Understanding Music Copyright, Licensing and Syncs
Know your rights and know your revenue streams!
A Beginner’s Guide to Rights and Royalties (Manitoba Music)
It’s a tangled web. Here’s a nice easy-ish guide to introduce you to all your rights.
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helpful studies and reports
Fix The Mix Report - We Are Moving the Needle
2023 by our friends at We Are Moving the Needle studying gender representation in Billboard’s most popular music by genre in 2022. Great infographics and summaries that really put things into perspective in a very digestible and effective way.
Gear Up: Addressing Gender Inequity in Audio Production in Manitoba - Manitoba Music
A Task Force set up to examine the challenges and make recommendations on gender equity in Manitoba’s music production and audio environments, in particular. Helpful for understanding the Canadian context.
Dr. Allison Sokil’s 2023 doctoral thesis from the University of Toronto provides a comprehensive, research-based deep dive into Canada’s production and engineering landscapes, and the real experiences and challenges faced by Canada’s women engineers and producers.
USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative takes a look at equity issues across all cultural and entertainment fields, including an annual study of equity in music roles such as songwriting, production and engineering. Using Billboard chart data from the preceding year, USC Annenberg’s annual statistics are among the most often cited in the media and other literature.