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Under Attack! |
Our site was hit with a cyber attack traced back to Singapore. Because of this, I had to set up a Cloudflare account to protect MakingAScene.org from future attacks and keep the site online for our readers and artists. While this step gives us stronger security, it also raises the costs of running the site. Making A Scene has always been about supporting the indie music community without paywalls or clickbait, but now we could use your support.
If you value what we do and want to help us keep going strong, please consider donating. Every bit makes a difference.
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Thank you for standing with us and helping keep Making A Scene alive and independent. |
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The Book They DON'T Want you to Read!! |
Tired of streaming pennies while gatekeepers cash in?
It’s time to take back control.
🔥 Now Available in Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover.
⚡ Exclusive Collector’s Run: Only 50 hand-numbered, signed editions exist. When they’re gone, they’re gone forever.
👉 Claim your copy today—and take your place in the future of indie music.
“Breaking Chains” is a timely and insightful exploration of how decentralization is reshaping the music industry. Richard L’Hommedieu draws on deep industry knowledge to examine the shifting balance of power between artists, labels, and digital platforms. The book offers both a critique of the traditional music business and a roadmap for musicians seeking independence in a rapidly evolving landscape. With clear explanations and practical strategies, L’Hommedieu empowers readers to understand blockchain, streaming economics, and new models of ownership. More than just a guide, it’s a call to artists to reclaim control of their work and careers. A must-read for musicians, managers, and anyone curious about the future of music."
Suz Holmes -Blue Note West
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Spotify’s Power Grab and the Web3 Escape Route: How Indie Artists Can Take Back Their Rights, Data, and Money |
Spotify’s new Terms of Service (August 2025) quietly tighten the leash around artists. The fine print is filled with loaded words like royalty-free, sublicensable, irrevocable, and transferable. At the same time, their Privacy Policy admits that your data—everything from listening habits to voice commands—can be used to train their machine-learning and AI systems.
And you don’t get paid for any of it. |
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Video of The Week
"Goodbye Charlie"
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Music DAOs: How Fans Can Become Stakeholders |
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Imagine if your fan club wasn’t just a place to share posts and behind-the-scenes videos, but a real community where fans had an actual stake in your career. What if the people who love your music the most could vote on which cities you tour, help design your merch, or even co-fund your next album—while owning a piece of the project itself? That’s exactly what’s possible with DAOs, or Decentralized Autonomous Organizations.. |
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RipXDaw and RipXDaw Pro: The AI-Powered Future of Music Production |
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If you’ve been around music production, you know the names of the usual suspects: Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton, FL Studio. These digital audio workstations, or DAWs, have been the backbone of recording studios and bedroom setups for decades. They let you record tracks, edit sounds, add effects, and shape a mix into a finished song. But every so often, a new piece of software comes along that shakes things up. RipXDaw is one of those programs. |
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Understanding the Decentralized Music Industry
This is our series to help indie artists understand the future of the music industry through decentralization. |
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The Gravel Project
Love the Life |
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Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Gravel Project |
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When music is in your soul, nothing can hold it back. That unstoppable drive fuels The Gravel Project, a band built on passion, authenticity, and the joy of sharing music with anyone willing to listen. |
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Dallas Burrow
Out My Window |
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Using AI To Market your Music |
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AI for Session Organization: Automating the Boring Stuff |
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If you’ve ever opened up an old recording session only to be greeted by a sea of tracks called things like Audio_01 or Untitled_Track_47, you know how much of a headache it can be. You sit there soloing tracks one by one, trying to figure out whether something is a kick, a vocal, or just silence. It kills the mood and wastes valuable time. |
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Room Acoustics on a Budget: How to Tame Your Bedroom Studio |
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So, you’ve got your mic, your interface, your laptop, and a dream. You’re ready to record your songs in your bedroom studio. But then you hit record and—ouch. The vocals sound boxy, the guitars are muddy, and the mix feels flat. It’s not your performance, and it’s not your gear. The problem is your room. |
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On the Road and in the Studio |
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