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New Rules for Monetizing Youtube Videos
As you may have heard, or not heard, Youtube has decided to create stricter rules for Monetizing Videos! We are going to attempt to break down this news and give…
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Creating Loyalty and Appeal In The Digital Music Arena
The evolution of technology has led to the development and manifestation of the digital forum as the largest market base. The online market is one that attracts clients from all…
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How Loud should your Final Mix Be?
This is a question that comes up time and again in audio groups. “How hot should my final mix down be before sending off to mastering?” It depends on the…
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Signal to Noise Ratio in Analog Plugins
https://youtu.be/FYLOI2QMrc0 The above video is a quick demonstration of how your signal-to-noise ratio impacts the level of noise your analog modeled plugins will deliver. You may have seen this video…
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Track your Airplay with Spinitron!
Spinitron caters to college, community and educational stations where the DJs spin the tunes according to independent aesthetic policies. Thousands of these stations across the country provide the alternative to…
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Audio Summing Explained
HISTORY In the Early days of recording, music was cut directly to a disk from a single microphone. In the studio, the art of mixing fell to the music "Conductor"…
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Take Control of your Roots Music Report Data
Whether you are doing your own radio promotion, or you have hired a professional radio promoter and you are working towards RMR Reporting stations. It is a good idea to…
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How To Promote Your Music Online: Build Relationships
You want to promote your music online, yet you are a musician, not a professional marketer. Have no fear. You may not be an expert marketer, but how are you with…
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Easy Steps To Getting Better Mixes
Easy Steps to Getting Better Mixes Sometimes you just have to live with the room that you have, especially in small home studios. The large commercial studios spend thousands of…
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Preparing to Go into the Studio
Time to Start your Project So, you raised some money, and now you are ready to take your project into the studio. There are so many things to consider before…
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Blues Radio Charts Explained!
Even though this article concentrates on Blues, the information on the RMR charts is relevant to all the genres and Indie Musicians the RMR Charts report on.  The Blues World…
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10 Twitter tips for musicians
by Rhetta Akamatsu Twitter is a wonderful tool that will allow you to get the news out about where you are performing, your newest musical projects and recordings, personal band…
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An Interview with Andy Peake of "Big Shoes"!
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE The Big Shoes Story Big Shoes was the creation of drummer/producer Andy Peake. In 2012. With a local trend among musicians to form "tribute" bands, Andy…
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An Interview with Rocky Athas
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE After carrying the mantle for eight years of the coveted role of lead guitarist with John Mayall's legendary Bluesbreakers, Rocky Athas returned to his successfully established…
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An Interview with Bernard Allison!
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Bernard made his first appearance on record at age 13, when he played on a live LP his Father recorded in Peoria,IL. "When we moved to Peoria,…
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An Interview with Samantha Martin
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE **Five Time Maple Blues Award Nominee**  Bubbling up from the cauldron of roots Americana music, Samantha Martin is an artist of extraordinary power, gravitas and deep-seated emotion.…
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GoGo Penguin A Humdrum Star
GoGo Penguin A Humdrum Star Blue Note GoGo Penguin is a trio based in Manchester, England with a penchant for atmospheric music that merges acoustic and electronic techniques, touching mostly…
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Janiva Magness Love is An Army
Janiva Magness Love is An Army Fathead Records/Bluelan Records Janiva Magness has been nominated for twenty-seven Blues Music Awards. She won the BMA for “Contemporary Female Artist of the Year”…
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Johnny Tucker Seven Day Blues
Johnny Tucker Seven Day Blues Highjohn Records Johnny Tucker was born to a sharecropper, the tenth of nineteen siblings. He is a self taught musician and learned by listening to…
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David K. Mathews The Fantasy Vocal Sessions – Vol. 1 Standards
David K. Mathews The Fantasy Vocal Sessions – Vol. 1 Standards Effendi Records If you’re not from the San Francisco Bay Area or an ardent fan of Santana, you’re probably…
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Victor Wainwright and The Train
Victor Wainwright and the Train Ruf Records By Rhetta Ajamatsu Having established himself firmly in the last few years as a multiple-award winning piano player and entertainer, Victor Wainwright is…
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Big Shoes Step On It!
Big Shoes Step On It! Biglittle This is a can’t miss project.  We’re seeing a resurgence of the Muscle Shoals sound these days.  Even The Swampers just released an album…
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Danielle Nicole Cry No More
Danielle Nicole Cry No More Concord Music Group “Trampled Under Foot”, Danielle Nicole Schnebelen’s family band formed with her brothers Nick and Kris, won the 2008 International Blues Challenge. In…
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Mick Kolassa - 'Double Standards'
Mick Kolassa is a very likable guy and therefore as a musician he has acquired a lot of talented friends. When he decided to do an album of duets of…
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The Reverend Shawn Amos Breaks It Down
The Reverend Shawn Amos Breaks It Down Put Together Music The Reverend Shawn Amos was born the son of Wally Amos founder of the Famous Amos cookie brand. Amos attended…
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Bernard Allison Let It Go
Bernard Allison Let It Go Ruf Records Bernard Allison was born in Chicago in 1965. He was introduced to the blues by his father, the late Luther Allison. He started…
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Hypnotic Wheels Trio and Various Artists Muddy Gurdy
Hypnotic Wheels Trio and Various Artists Muddy Gurdy VizzTone This is one of the most interesting collaborations of blues we have heard in some time.  A trio of French musicians…
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John Mayall Three For The Road
John Mayall Three For The Road Forty Below Records This new album is John Mayall’s sixty-eighth and that doesn’t include re-issues. Mayall is the influential British bluesman who formed his…
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Rocky Athas Shakin’ The Dust
Rocky Athas Shakin’ The Dust Cherryburst Records Rocky Athas was born in Oak Cliffs, Texas, a Dallas suburb, in 1954. He and Stevie Ray Vaughan were schoolmates long before either…
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Peter Karp - 'Blue Flame'
Peter Karp Blue Flame Peter Karp is soon to release a new album, Blue Flame. The title, according to the liner notes, comes from a conversation with the great bluesman and…
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Backtrack Blues Band Make My Home in Florida
Backtrack Blues Band Make My Home in Florida Harpo Records Harp ace Sonny Charles met guitarist “Little” Johnny Walter in Chapel Hill, North Carolina while they were both attending the…
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Johnny Fink And The Intrusion JFI
Johnny Fink And The Intrusion JFI Independent Johnny Fink and The Intrusion is a band based out of Cincinnati Ohio. The four piece unit was originally formed in 1992 and…
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Michelle Malone - 'Slings and Arrows'
Michelle Malone is a proud Georgia singer/songwriter and guitar slinger who is stirred up about things on her upcoming release, Slings and Arrows, and she is right up front about it. Since…
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Johnny Feds & Friends Pinky Gets The Blues
Johnny Feds & Friends Pinky Gets The Blues Independent John Federico has been part of the NY/NJ blues scene for twenty years always running an open blues jam. For the…
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ThunderGypsy - 'ThunderGypsy'
ThunderGypsy is the group chosen at the Atlanta Blues Challenge sponsored by the Atlanta Blues Society to represent the city at the International Blues Challenge 2018. They have a new…
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Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager Rough Cut
Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager Rough Cut Alligator Records Curtis Salgado was born in Everett, Washington but grew up in Eugene, Oregon. By 1980 he was already a member of…
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Podcasts
LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Big Shoes
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you independent blues artists who are creating the Future of the Blues by creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists Embrace…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Rocky Athas!
This IS the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show .. The Voice of Indie Blues .. We bring you the best in independent blues artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand that…
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Fresh Mixed Country Podcast Febuary 2018
The boys are getting February started with New Country Music for you! Get ready for 40 minutes of nonstop Country Songs with new Brothers Osborne, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill,…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus "The Voice of Indie Blues" 2/3/2018
This is the show that brings you the best in Indie blues artists who are creating the future of the blues! This is a 4 hour show that showcases these…
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Music on the Couch Show #410
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 02/05/18 - SHOW #410 ​ DAVE KEYES – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Dave returned with his latest The Healing. 9 original songs and 2 classic remakes are…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Bernard Allison
This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show! The only show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by artists who are creating new original music rooted in the…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. The True Tradition…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus "The Voice of Indie Blues" 1/28/2018
This is the VOICE of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the best in Independent Blues Artists who are creating the future of the blues with original music. These…
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Music on the Couch WEDNESDAY EVENING – IBC LIVE SHOW#3 – SHOW #404
  WEDNESDAY EVENING – IBC LIVE SHOW#3 – SHOW #404 https://tobtr.com/10401373   00:06:58 - Airey B - Youth Showcase - Detroit Blues Society 00:15:35 - Brett Benton & Gordon Townsend…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Jay Willie Blues Band
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the #1 and original INDIE BLUES RADIOshow. The ONLY show that is dedicated to bringing you JUST Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are creating…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lex Grey
  This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show. The ONLY show that brings you nothing but Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are creating the Future of the Blues with…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus "The Voice of Indie Blues" 1/27/2018
We are BACK on www.deepjams.net every Saturday from 8pm till Midnight! This is the VOICE of Indie Blues! The #1 and original indie blues radio show and the only show…
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Why Advertise on "Making a Scene"?

The idea of purchasing an ad on a website is to expand your market to new fans and customers. So, why would you advertise in a single genre based website that does not look to expand their own reader base?

Making a Scene is an international, multi-genre music website that brings a wide range of readers to our site with our DAILY published content. We make use of all social media platforms to promote our content and actively seek new readers and fans!

CD Reviews, Artist Interviews, Articles on Music Business, Recording Techniques, Op-Ed articles on issue important to the music community and so much more!

Our readership LOVES our content and they not only include the Independent music community but also the fans that love them! 

So, WHY would you only advertise on a single Genre Website? 

For example, If you are Blues Advertiser, your goal should be to expand your market for the blues, not just advertise to the Same Market!  Making a Scene has STRONG Blues content that is well respected in the blues community, but we reach a much broader fanbase which gives you the opportunity to expand yours!

We reach thousands of Fans, DJs, Musicians, Festivals, Promoters and Record Companies Worldwide.  

The Bottom line is really simple, It's all about impact!  Which is why we are dedicated to working every day to bring traffic to Making a Scene. 
We drive traffic to our site with our "Daily" posts of content, extensive social media marketing and our SEO optimization! (Search "Making a Scene" on Google. We are on the first page!)This has paid off in that we have established a base of between 5,000 to 6,000 unique users on our site a day! 
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