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Michael Franti & Sonna Rele at the Carriage House

Michael Franti and Sonna Rele stopped in at the Carriage House to record a quick song en route to the next destination on their North American tour. We had the privilege of spending some quality time with them. What was going to be a quick session turned into an full day, all night sing-along extravaganza…

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A Brief Guide to Digital Distribution of Audio Post Production

As CD sales continue to freefall, digital distribution has become the music industry’s new normal. In 2014, revenues from digital channels made up 46 percent of all music income. Digital revenues also increased 6.9 percent to be worth US$6.85 billion. All musicians want a piece of that pie, but grasping the ins and outs of…

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Copyright Basics Every Recording Artist Should Know

If you’re packing your bags for a weekend at The Carriage House, your head is probably filled with thoughts of scheduling music production or talking to your recording engineer. Though legalities like copyrights may be far from your mind, they’re an important consideration. What to Copyright Image via Flickr by Horia Varlan You need to…

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Not a Rockstar Salesman? Here are 4 Tips for Selling Band Merchandise

When you play a gig, you earn a payment after the show, but until you break through as an artist, it’s not enough money to cover your bills. You need to accentuate your income by any means possible, and it would help if you could boost your band awareness, too. Here are four tips for…

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New Music-Friendly Features: Becoming a Vine Star Might Not be so Bad

Anyone who is serious about having a career in music needs to have a social media presence. Historically, that’s meant having Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. A newer site is also ascending in popularity due to its decision to enhance its functionality for musicians. You may think of Vine as a six-second video site, but…

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5 Strategies to Release Your Single after Visiting The Carriage House

Carriage House Studios offers a secluded Connecticut recording studio for laying down your audio music recording and mixing and mastering with an experienced recording engineer. Your time at The Carriage House is ideal for music production, but you’ll face a new set of challenges after you leave. Get your single to your listeners with these…

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Tracking tunes and dropping email campaigns @mailchimp

Michael Franti & Sonna Rele at the Carriage House

Michael Franti and Sonna Rele stopped in at the Carriage House to record a quick song en route to the next destination on their North American tour. We had the privilege of spending some quality time with them. What was going to be a quick session turned into an full day, all night sing-along extravaganza with epic sounds, vocals, guitar playing, and good…

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Sometimes you find cool old bass drums at tag sales. #vintage

Acroyoga at #carriagehouse ?!

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