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"W e all need to have a place to live, buy groceries, and pay off student loans, and we sometimes have no choice but to opt for a nine-to-five job. It may not be music related, but a day job can make life a little bit easier to handle. However, there are times when it may seem as if you’re focusing less and less on your music and losing touch with that part of your identity. Even if you aren’t playing or booking gigs every day, that doesn’t mean you’re giving up your musicianship.  Take a look at this great article posted on the Tunecore Blog, with some great tips on how you can keep working on your passion for making music, without losing focus on your day job.  http://www.tunecore.com/blog/2016/08/work-9-5-inspired-musician.html

We here at Radio Airplay absolutely love music and moreover, we love sharing new music with you! Being exposed to so many awesome independent artists in our Airplay community is an amazing experience. Getting to listen and share up & coming artist's music is even better! Fellow rockstar members of the Radio Airplay staff want to give our artists even more opportunities to be heard. Erin, Kelly, Tara, and Adam are on board so far, and will be hand picking their favorite tunes each week. We'll be featuring them here on the blog, the Radio Airplay Facebook, and our weekly Airplay newsletter. Check out our Staff Picks of Week 34 Below! View all past staff picks here! Erin's Picks:   SCIO - Ácida Painted Glass - Q1-85 Fiona Culley - Anywhere With You Kelly's Picks:   Taterbugs -  Right Now Joshua Lukas - Beautiful Promises Matia - When I Cant Speak Adam's Picks:   Not A Planet - Tell The Truth Steven ...

Top PopScore artist   André Orlando   was chosen for Week 33 as the Musician's Atlas PopScore Pick for his song,   Lemonade.  Listen Here! He received a full year's membership to Musician's Atlas, the music industry's most reliable contact database service. But you don't have to wait until you reach the top of the PopScore charts to get VIP access to the best performance, promotion & distribution. Become a member of Musician's Atlas today

We here at Radio Airplay absolutely love music and moreover, we love sharing new music with you! Being exposed to so many awesome independent artists in our Airplay community is an amazing experience. Getting to listen and share up & coming artist's music is even better! Fellow rockstar members of the Radio Airplay staff want to give our artists even more opportunities to be heard. Erin, Kelly, Tara, and Adam are on board so far, and will be hand picking their favorite tunes each week. We'll be featuring them here on the blog, the Radio Airplay Facebook, and our weekly Airplay newsletter. Check out our Staff Picks of Week 33 Below! View all past staff picks here! Erin's Picks:   Everlit - A Phoenix Will Rise Herban Empire - Fading Memories Tristan Lake - Murmur Kelly's Picks:   Daniela Flores -  Heaven Birch Book -  Stray Summer Song T.J. Kingston - From Far Away Adam's Picks:   GIGADTH - Burnt Book...

Great recordings can happen at home, but there are some important factors to consider when setting up a home studio.  Thankfully,  Clay Mills, A 16-time ASCAP hit songwriter, producer, and performer has some great tips: from choosing the right gear to sharing his recording approach.  Gain tons of useful insight straight from the industry professional in this great article posted on the DIY Musician Blog.  http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/musician-tips/recording-home-taking-song-demo-1/

Top PopScore artist   Marie Haddad   was chosen for Week 33 as the Musician's Atlas PopScore Pick for her song,   Why? Why Not. Listen Here! She received a full year's membership to Musician's Atlas, the music industry's most reliable contact database service. But you don't have to wait until you reach the top of the PopScore charts to get VIP access to the best performance, promotion & distribution. Become a member of Musician's Atlas today

We're pleased to introduce the newest Center Stage artist, Mike Liegel. With his expressive voice and soulful appeal, Mike Liegel is creating songs that are alternately playful and deeply emotive. The songwriter grew up in the rural suburban town of Oak Ridge, New Jersey, where he first started learning the piano at age seven. A highly touted baseball prospect, throughout his life Mike balanced his two passions – baseball and music – enjoying great success in both. When not competing athletically, Mike worked side by side with his father constructing a recording studio in the backyard of his childhood home. This studio, reminiscent of an old barn, became a place of creative solitude where Mike wrote and developed many of his early songs. After an injury derailed his promising collegiate baseball career, Mike took a step back to re-devote himself to his first love; songwriting. Not long thereafter, the young songwriter teamed up with producer and Berklee College of Music...

Got a bad case of writer's block? Many of us have been there, and even though it may seem like you'll never write a song again, there are some things you can do to get the creative juices flowing.  Check out this great exercise on the DIY Musician blog, with  three songwriting exercises designed to get you into the flow of writing without thinking. http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/musician-tips/9-minute-songwriter-workout/

We here at Radio Airplay absolutely love music and moreover, we love sharing new music with you! Being exposed to so many awesome independent artists in our Airplay community is an amazing experience. Getting to listen and share up & coming artist's music is even better! Fellow rockstar members of the Radio Airplay staff want to give our artists even more opportunities to be heard. Erin, Kelly, Tara, and Adam are on board so far, and will be hand picking their favorite tunes each week. We'll be featuring them here on the blog, the Radio Airplay Facebook, and our weekly Airplay newsletter. Check out our Staff Picks of Week 32 Below! View all past staff picks here! Erin's Picks:   Dark Lit Sky - Of Man Staal - Speidargut Jeremy Swan & The Black Waltz - Vice Kelly's Picks:   Robert T. McDonald III -  You're Already There  Códigos Postales -  New Folk (dejar de correr) All Rights Reserved - Cameras Adam's ...