
Sounding Off: Bad PR In The Music Business
The music biz is a notoriously difficult one, but you might think that at least the people who get paid to work for you are on your side. Sam Inglis says it's even worse than you thought.
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The music biz is a notoriously difficult one, but you might think that at least the people who get paid to work for you are on your side. Sam Inglis says it's even worse than you thought.

When an unknown act such as Sam Smith hits the big time, there's often an experienced producer behind the scenes — like Steve Fitzmaurice...

Industry stalwart Paul White hands over the baton to newly-promoted Editor In Chief, Sam Inglis...

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Solid State Logic dust off the blueprints of their E-series console to create a classy channel strip.


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