Your Music is (Literally) Your Business
If you're spending most of your time working on your music, you may often find yourself wondering where your next paycheck is coming from in your musical career. Musicians are not alone in this struggle, however; I've seen hundreds of entrepreneurs, artists, and...
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5 Unsettling Lessons from Undertale’s “Amalgam”
Preface by Dan Hulsman, VGM Academy: Today's guest post comes from writer/composer Hassan DuRant, who graciously offered to contribute his analysis of "Amalgam," to the VGM Academy community. Hassan's analysis digs into one of Undertale's stranger tracks...
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What to Do AFTER Attending a Game Industry Event
You just had an awesome time at MAGFest 2016, or some other game industry event. You met some cool people, maybe had a little too much fun at one of the after-parties, and you're exhausted. And you have a stack of business cards that you've collected over...
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Networking, Demystified: What it Really Means, and How it Helps Your Game Audio Career
Some of the best advice I hear people giving freelancers often relates to the same thing: networking and building relationships. Unfortunately, the most common advice on this topic is decidedly vague: It's all about who you know. You've got to really...
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The Video Game Music Composer’s Networking Toolbox
Every video game hero starts their journey with the most basic provisions and skills. Link begins with a wooden sword and shield and later collects various artifacts and legendary weapons to aid him in his increasingly-difficult quest. MegaMan has a meager...
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How to set Effective Goals for your Game Audio Career in 2016
When your craft is so personal and important to you, it can be difficult to focus on the other aspects of your game audio career that enable you to pursue that craft. Just like a video game, if you don’t have a clear objective and a path to follow towards that...
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