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Review - InstaBand the Movie

Making a Scene Reviews Instaband The Movie

The changes in the music industry and how music is consumed has forced the indie artist to adapt and look for new ways to navigate the world of Music Business. Streaming is now the delivery platform for music today and despite the fact that artists are only getting about 25% of the monies that is being made from the music being consumed using this technology -- they still have to find a way to negotiate this new world.

InstaBand is a documentary by filmmaker Bob Rose that explores the changes in the music industry and how indie artists are redefining their business models.

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Leslie Mandoki is Making a Scene

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Jon Strahl is Making a Scene

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Rick Berthod is Making a Scene

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Broke Fuse is Making a Scene

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Danny O'Reilly of The Coronas is Making a Scene

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Gerald McClendon is Making a Scene

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Gerald McClendon Gerald, known in Chicago…

Mandalyn is Making a Scene

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Johnny and the Mongrels are Making a Scene

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Hurricane Ruth is Making a Scene

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CD Woodbury is Making a Scene

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Big Pacific is Making a Scene

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Gregg Martinez is Making a Scene

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Eric Hughes is Making a Scene

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Marie Martens is Making a Scene

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Gravel and Grace are Making a Scene

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Thomm Jutz is Making a Scene

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Too Slim and the Taildraggers are Making a Scene

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tim Langford of Too Slim and…

Johnny Burgin is Making a Scene

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CD Reviews

Libby Rae Watson & Bert Deivert She Shimmy

Libby Rae Watson & Bert Deivert She Shimmy Hard Danger Studio Word is surely getting…

Shawn Pittman Make It Right!

Shawn Pittman Make It Right! Continental Blue Heaven Shawn Pittman was born in 1974, in…

Taylor Swift Folklore

Taylor Swift Folklore In a stroke of marketing genius,Taylor Swift dropped a surprise album with…

Orquesta Failde Failde Con Tumbao

Orquesta Failde Failde Con Tumbao Egrem Word is surely getting around in this ever smaller…

Gravel & Grace Bringing The Blues

Gravel & Grace Bringing The Blues Ava Grace Music Modesto California’s Big Earl Matthews is…

InstaBand - Surviving the Streaming Revolution

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CD Woodbury World’s Gone Crazy

CD Woodbury World’s Gone Crazy Independent CD Woodbury developed a reputation as a sideman on…

Zen Zadravec Human Revolution

Zen Zadravec Human Revolution Marmite (FACTOR) Two weeks ago, we brought you the outstanding big…

Mafalda Minnozzi Sensorial – Portraits in Bossa and Jazz

Mafalda Minnozzi Sensorial – Portraits in Bossa and Jazz Self-released Internationally acclaimed vocalist Mafalda Minnozzi presents Sensorial…

Laura Cox Burning Bright

Laura Cox Burning Bright “Burning Bright”the latest album by French blues rock sensation Laura Cox. Right…

Bill Kirchen The Proper Years

Bill Kirchen The Proper Years The Last Music Co. Connecticut born Bill Kirchen attended high…

Heathcote Hill The Stories We Are Told

Heathcote Hill The Stories We Are Told 311 Music Westchester County New York may not…

Too Slim And The Taildraggers The Remedy

Too Slim And The Taildraggers The Remedy Vizztone Label Group Too Slim And The Taildraggers…

Gregg Martinez Mac Daddy Mojeaux

Gregg Martinez Mac Daddy Mojeaux Nola Blue Records Gregg Martinez a.k.a. Mac Daddy was born…

Tony Davis Golden Year

Tony Davis Golden Year Posi-Tone Most jazz listeners are surely acquainted with one of the…

Benny Rubin Jr. Quartet Know Say or See

Benny Rubin Jr. Quartet Know Say or See Self-released This is the second release for…

The Addiction Formula - A Holistic Approach to Songwriting

The Addiction Formula Friedemann Findeisen Albino Publishing Kindle/Audio Book/Softcover If you are having trouble writing…

Bridget Kelly Band Dark Spaces

Bridget Kelly Band Dark Spaces Alpha Sun Records Bridget Kelly and Tim Fik met in…

INTERVIEW WITH A PRO

Interview with a Pro Bob Corritore

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Interview with a pro - Jim Odom Founder of PreSonus!

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Interview with a Pro - Pat Quinn - Buddy Guy Radio

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Interview with a Pro - Arnau Bosch - SoundStorming

Home Page Making a Scene Presents an interview with Arnau Bosch – Soundstorming For the…

Melissa Clarke - Interview with a pro - Americana Highways!

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Interview with a Pro Evan Lowenstein - Stageit.com

Making a Scene Presents an interview with Evan Lowenstein CEO of Stageit.com Many indie artists…

Interview with a Pro - Peggy Still Johnson - Writing Music for Film

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Interview with a Pro - Diane Durrett VP Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Diane Durrett Vice President Atlanta Chapter…

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro - Vinny Rebas - Indie Connect

Indie Connect Plugging Into Nashville Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro…

Interview with a Pro - Mick Kolassa - Endless Blues Records

HOMEPAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Mick Kolassa – Endless Blues…

Interview with a Pro - Kenny Neal - Booga Music

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Interview with a Pro - Tina Terry - Booking Agent!

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Interview with a Pro - B Christopher - Production Music Libraries

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Interview with a Pro - Michael Frank - President of The Earwig Music Company!

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Interview with a Pro - Sallie Bengston - President NOLA Blue Records

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Interview with a Pro - Songwriter, Producer, Engineer Twist Turner!

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Making a Scene Presents Interview with a Pro - Rick Booth Intrepid Artists International!

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Interview with a Pro - Adam Dawson - Broken Jukebox Media

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Music Business

Muddy Waters Chicago Home to Become A Museum

HOME PAGE Muddy Water MOJO Museum and Community Center Muddy Waters aka McKinley Morganfield is…

InstaBand - Surviving the Streaming Revolution

Home Page Making a Scene Reviews “InstaBand” The Movie The changes in the music industry…

The Addiction Formula - A Holistic Approach to Songwriting

The Addiction Formula Friedemann Findeisen Albino Publishing Kindle/Audio Book/Softcover If you are having trouble writing…

How to Make it in the New Music Business - Book Review

How to Make it in the New Music Business Practical Tips on Building a Loyal…

Tools for the Modern Songwriter

Making a Scene Presents Tools for the Modern Songwriter Before we even get into it,…

The Post Pandemic Music Economy

Making a Scene Looks at the Post Pandemic Music Economy Where are we Now Before…

Independent Blues Award Nominees Announced!

Making a Scene Presents the 2020 Independent Blues Awards! Congratulations to all the nominees! The…

Musicians Guide to LIVE Streaming Part 3

Making a Scene Presents The Musicians Guide to LIVE Streaming Part 3 Where to Stream?…

A Musicians Guide To LIVE Streaming Part 2

Making a Scene Presents A Musicians Guide to LIVE Streaming Part 2 Last week we…

Musicians Guide to Online Streaming Part 1

Making a Scene Presents A Musicians Guide to Live Streaming! Let’s face it, we are…

Making a Scene Celebrates 6 years!

Making a Scene Celebrates 6 Years of Publication! It was May 1 2014 when I…

Making a Scene To Open Virtual Venue

With the current situation with Covid 19 lockdown and the complete shutdown of the gig…

How the New Stimulus Bill Benefits Musicians

How the New Stimulus Bill Benefits Musicians In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, small…

Interview with a Pro Evan Lowenstein - Stageit.com

Making a Scene Presents an interview with Evan Lowenstein CEO of Stageit.com Many indie artists…

How to Define Success as a Musician

How to Define Success as a Musician So many musicians believe that they need to…

Getting a Booking Agent

Making a Scene – Getting a Booking Agent! If you are serious about being a…

Education is the Key to Success for the Indie Artists

Making a Scene Presents EDUCATION is the Key to Success for the Indie Artist! Let’s…

Building a Grammy Winning Studio!

Building a Grammy Winning Studio When Billie Eilish won her first Grammy for “Best Pop…

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Muddy Waters Mojo Museum

Muddy Waters aka McKinley Morganfield is widely recognized as the father of the Chicago Blues and one of the major influential figures in the birth of Rock and Roll. Modern music today would be much different if it not for the music of Muddy Waters. For many years the first Chicago home of Muddy Waters, located at 4339 S. Lake Park Ave. in the North Kenwood neighborhood of the city, was in danger of being demolished. Now there are plans headed by Muddy Waters Great Granddaugher Chandra Cooper to create the Muddy Waters Mojo Museum!

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On the Road and in the Studio

Review of the Warm Audio WA-47jr

Making a Scene Presents a Review of the Warm Audio WA 47jr History When Neumann…

Presonus Releases Studio One 5

PreSonus Releases Studio One 5 When you invest in a DAW for your studio it…

Review of the Pick Slinger

Making a Scene Presents a Review of the Pick Slinger There are a lot of…

Review of the Presonus Eris 3.5 Speakers

Making a Scene Presents a Review of the PreSonus Eris 3.5 Media Reference Monitors I…

Kemper Profiler Review

Making a Scene Reviews the Kemper Profiler www.kemper-amps.com When you have owned a recording studio…

Interview with a Pro Evan Lowenstein - Stageit.com

Making a Scene Presents an interview with Evan Lowenstein CEO of Stageit.com Many indie artists…

Warm Audio's WA-273 preamp Review

Making a Scene brings you a Review of the Warm Audio WA-273 Preamp What is…

Building a Grammy Winning Studio!

Building a Grammy Winning Studio When Billie Eilish won her first Grammy for “Best Pop…

Plugin Alliance Mega Bundle Review

Making a Scene Reviews The Plugin-Alliance Mega Bundle The Plugin-Alliance The Plugin Alliance is an…

LIVE Music Survey

Making a Scene Presents the LIVE Music Survey We have a new reality in the…

Review of the Warm Audio WA-412 API preamp

There are a few essential purchases you can make for your recording studio setup that…

How to Mic Drums!

Introduction Before we get started let me explain some of the fundamental types of engineers…

Review - Warm Audio WA-47 Microphone

Making a Scene Presents a review of the Warm Audio WA 47 Microphone For anyone…

Top 10 Wireless Guitar Systems under $200

Top 10 Wireless Guitar Systems Under $200 Guitar cables…let’s face it, they can be annoying.…

Top 4 In-Ear Monitor Systems Below $500

Making a Scene Present Top 4 In-Ear Monitor Systems Below $500 One of the most…

A Review of the MOTU AVB Recording Interfaces

Making a Scene Presents a Review of the MOTU AVB Interfaces! Last Year it became…

Top 4 Microphones For Recording Acoustic Guitar Under $100

Top 4 Microphones For Recording Acoustic Guitar Under $100 Finding the right mic to produce…

Top 3 Wireless Guitar Systems For Bass

Top 3 Wireless Guitar Systems For Bass On top of a high-quality reliable wireless instrument…

Podcasts

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Jon Strahl

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Rick Berthod

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot July 2020 #4

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Gerald McClendon

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Mandalyn

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot July 2020 #3

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Johnny and the Mongrels

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring CD Woodbury

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Hurricane Ruth

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot July 2020 #2

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Music on the Couch Show #524

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Greg Martinez

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Eric Hughes

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Marie Martins and the Messarounds

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Marie…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Gravel and Grace

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot July 2020 #1

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Too Slim and the Taildraggers

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Too Slim…

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Johnny Burgin

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Johnny Burgin…

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