By Malcolm Doak and Jaime Zahl You’ve heard it time and time again: “The internet changed everything.” That statement especially rings true in the music industry. Apps like SoundCloud, Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, and Pandora transformed how and where we listen to music. Gone are the days of big label Read more…
Don’t miss this opportunity to enter to win a pair of Samson SR880 closed-back studio headphones. SR880 headphones are perfect for both audio professionals and music lovers who desire sonic clarity and accurate sound. Just read the contest rules and then enter and submit your details below between November 9 Read more…
Getting Started with a Home Recording Studio By Matt Vanacoro Do you want to teach classes remotely? Start a podcast? Create music? For these activities (and a bunch of others too long to list) you’ll want to start assembling a home production studio. It used to be a pretty intimidating Read more…
By Matt Vanacoro When it became quite clear that schools in NY state were not going to be returning for the year, one of the first things administration in my school district did was to reach out to the music department and ask if any teachers had experience with producing Read more…
By Matthew Boudreau The podcast revolution is here! More and more folks are starting podcasts to get their messages and voices into the ears of the world. Every podcast has a unique format, and every podcaster has a unique style and challenges, especially in terms of equipment they use. On Read more…
By Christopher Phin Coronavirus struck about a year into DC Thomson Media’s podcasting adventure – just as we were accelerating some editorial and commercial projects. We knew we didn’t want to interrupt our broadcasting. For our news brands, podcasts are an important way to tell richer stories, and for our Read more…
By Mark Egan The Covid19 lockdown forced lots of people to go camera from their homes. Whether you are on a Zoom call or making a video, here are some tips for looking and sounding more professional when making videos from home. Reduce Echo Your home is not designed as Read more…
By Vernon Ross It’s no secret that podcasting is more popular than ever. Because of popular podcasts like Serial, Slow Burn and several other pop culture shows, podcasting has gained mainstream acceptance. However, it’s not just consumers that have embraced podcasting, but business is also taking full advantage of the Read more…
Yusuf Omar is a multi-award winning journalist and Co-founder of Hashtag Our Stories, a TEDx speaker and former CNN Senior Social Media Reporter on Snapchat. Previously the Mobile Editor at the Hindustan Times in India, he empowered 750 journalists to tell stories with their phones. He has been a foreign Read more…
Samson will sponsor an Online Open House event for Stony Brook University’s Audio Podcast Fellows program this Thursday, May 14th at 7pm (Eastern Time). This event will feature award-winning storyteller and podcaster Shannon Cason who will talk about his career and how to consider your unique purpose in podcasting. Online attendees will Read more…