Newsletter #123
"90% of collaborative songwriting is about understanding the emotional state of the person you're writing with, the cause, and if it's worth changing." — Jeff Diggs Jr
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Newsletter #122
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." — Albert Camus
Newsletter #121
“Everyone has a voice and the choice to use it to either lift others up or tear them down.” — Jeff Diggs Jr
Newsletter #120
"Where words fail, music speaks." — Hans Christian Andersen
Having a sense of structure is essential to bringing your vision to life..
"Creativity often thrives within a structure; just as a painter needs a canvas, and a musician needs a rhythm, creative ideas benefit from boundaries and guidelines." — Unknown
She knew what she wanted to achieve and that she couldn't do it alone
"But out of limitations comes creativity." — Debbie Allen
She had on the flyest clothes, a Corona in hand, and a smile
"No one else goin’ do you better than you can." — Nast B
If you want to go fast...
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." — African Proverb
Newsletter #115
"New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become." — Kurt Vonnegut
Newsletter #114
"Don't get too deep, it leads to overthinking, and overthinking leads to problems that don't even exist in the first place." — Jason Engay
Newsletter #113
"Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear." — George Addair
Newsletter #112
"The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus." — Bruce Lee
Newsletter #111
"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." — Carl Jung
2025: The M
"Unity: You are fighting for the person next to you (NLMB/S)" — DMS
Happy New Year From Double M Ⓜ️💛
"Everything's intentional. It's just filling in the dots." — David Byrne
Newsletter #108
"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world." — Dalai Lama
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Newsletter #107
"An artist's safe space is anywhere they can be spiritually, mentally, and physically free." — Jeff Diggs Jr
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Newsletter #106
"With consistency, you're going to achieve your goals and get where you want to be." — Mandy Rose
Business
From Chaos to Harmony: Mastering Business Operations in the Creative Industry
At Double M Studios, we guarantee a professional environment where artists feel liberated to express themselves.
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Newsletter #105
"(d)irections are instructions given to explain how. Direction is a vision offered to explain why." — Simon Sinek
Artist Development
Squatter's Syndrome: Who Does Your Music Speak To?
The reason you can't get off the ground is because you're in a neighborhood (genre), house (sub-genre), or room (you're copying another artist) you don’t belong in.
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Newsletter #104
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." — Socrates
Engineering
Beat License Agreements: Exclusive v. Beat Leases
Here is a basic step-by-step guide to effectively purchasing a beat from a producer ...
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Newsletter #103
"I'm more than just the letters I bust down on my chest." — Nast B
Business
Lead like a Lion
You must understand the effective ways of empowering yourself so that you can empower others ... In the heat of the moment, they will exercise communication, unity, trust, & execution to make the dream a reality.
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Newsletter #102
"The quietest man in the room is also the deadliest." — L.J. Shen
Artist Development
Purpose in Pen, Plan in Pencil
When you have limiting beliefs—thoughts like “I’m not good enough” or “I can’t succeed”—they act like mental barriers
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Newsletter #101
"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure." — Mark Twain
Engineering
Sample Rate vs. Buffer Size
Finding the right information can sometimes be too scattered, misleading, and confusing. Here is the ultimate guide to understand what is going on in your DAW.
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Newsletter #100
"Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow." — Doug Firebaugh
Business
You're in the People Business
We believe we need to benefit, when that might not always be the case. This spotlight effect creates a psychological blindspot and miscommunications.
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Newsletter #99
"We either live with intention or exist by default" — Kristin Armstrong