by Dan Hulsman | Networking & Marketing
This post is about the music industry from an outsider’s very, very insightful perspective. Today I share with you one of my favorite marketers and thought leaders of our time: Seth Godin. Who’s Seth Godin? Here are the bulletpoints: He’s the author...
by Dan Hulsman | VGM Academy Updates
Happy New Year, everyone! With 2017 upon us, I wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on an amazing year with Video Game Music Academy. It can be tough feeling successful in the shadow of your big, lofty goals so I think it’s important to spend a little bit...
by Dan Hulsman | Mixing & Producing, Networking & Marketing
This week marks the official release of the Final Fantasy XV soundtrack, and yours truly got to sing in the choir on several of the tracks. In this post, I share with you the path that led me into the recording studio to lay down some vocals for original compositions...
by Dan Hulsman | Networking & Marketing, Selling Music & Services
In this post, I answer a pretty loaded (in a good way) question from composer Justin Childs. He asked this question in VGM Academy’s private Facebook group, and I wanted to respond personally because there’s a lot to unpack in this question and I think it’d be...
by Dan Hulsman | Guest Posts, Tools & Technology
Being a composer of video game music can be a tough gig. If you’re working for a smaller studio or indie developer, it’s often made tougher by added responsibilities like audio direction, directing and recording voice actors, sound design, and...