… how do they react?
In my experience, you get 3 types of reactions:

“I’m thinking about learning how to play the guitar” (you can replace “guitar” with any other instrument, though “guitar” is the most common)
“But what do you REALLY do?” (note the emphasis on “really”)
“Cool. I’m a musician too.” (you can replace “musician” with any other […]

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For many of us, giving feedback on someone else’s song is a tricky task. How much should we say? Should we show support or be critical?
Firstly, you need to establish which component you are expected to give feedback on. It could be the song itself (eg songwriting), or the recording (eg producing), or the performance of the […]

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There is a newbie on the internet music scene, and its name is OurStage.com. Do we need another one? And what makes it different?
OurStage.com is centred around a competition principle. Artists can win monthly prizes, as decided by the fans.
It works per channel, eg per style of music, and artists can upload music and video.  You have channel winners, […]

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