Newsletter
Newsletter #106
"With consistency, you're going to achieve your goals and get where you want to be." — Mandy Rose
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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.
Newsletter
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.
Newsletter
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 ...
Newsletter
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.
Newsletter
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
Newsletter
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.
Newsletter
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.
Newsletter
Newsletter #99
"We either live with intention or exist by default" — Kristin Armstrong
Artist Development
Identity Income: How to make a living as an artist
Throughout the day, we're constantly influenced by various factors such as our phones, jobs, friends, family, and even pets, all of which contribute to shaping our identity ...