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Learning the skills and techniques of music production has never been more accessible. Online tutorials and free music-creation resources have made it possible to create anytime and anywhere.
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Clicking ‘random’ on album tracks does the artist a disservice. It can also mean the listener is missing out, too.
Andrew Weatherall outside Rough Trade East, London, for Record Store Day 2009.
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Hailed as a genius at the mixing desk, Weatherall’s eclectic knowledge and skill came to define a musical era.
Brenda Fassie performing in her hey day.
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There are a few things that musicians should understand about the music industry if they are to avoid being taken for a ride.