Michael Gallant

AI is transforming the music industry and the way many indie artists work. Check out these six types of cutting-edge AI utilities that can help you take your music-making to the next level.

Discover how to get a music booking agent with our guide. Learn about portfolios, networking, and negotiating contracts.

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Your songs are written and recorded, then mixed and mastered (with the help of The SoundLAB). So how do you start making money? One way is to understand the world of music publishing, the difference between the…

U.S. universities offer an array of opportunities to help students develop crucial career skills for greater chances of employment. (Photograph courtesy University of Southern California) Choosing a career path marks just one milestone on the road to…

A Climate Walk passes through Bongaon, West Bengal, to raise awareness about the importance of protecting vital waterways. (Photograph courtesy Water Chronicles) Scientists around the world agree: plastic pollution is becoming a huge problem for…

Madhura DasGupta Sinha is the founder of Aspire For Her, a Mumbai-based company that helps women access resources needed to thrive in the workforce. (Photograph courtesy Madhura DasGupta Sinha) Madhura DasGupta Sinha spent over two decades working as…

Whether it comes first or last in your process — or anywhere in the middle — titling your book makes a huge difference in how readers perceive your work — and whether they decide to purchase it in the first place. A good book title grabs a potential…

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Whether you’re into Rhianna, Lorde, Bono, or Bob Dylan, you’ve definitely blissed out to music created by artists working under assumed names. Artist stage names run the gamut from run-of-the-mill to sublimely poetic…

The Trees Outside Forests in India program works to enhance tree planting in the country’s regular farming system, where farmers nurture saplings alongside other crops. (Photograph courtesy Sakshi Gaur/CIFOR-ICRAF) Trees fill beautiful forests across…

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes For years, lots of accounting, business, and data-related software products have been available, not as one-time purchases, but by subscription instead. In other words, users can avoid chunky up-front costs, use the…

Independent children’s hip-hop artists Alphabet Rockers captured their first Grammy award this year. This is what the award means for their mission and music. Based in Oakland, California, Alphabet Rockers is unlike other bands that make music…

Even the most brilliant writers can feel frustrated, disillusioned, or demoralized when it comes to their work. Here’s how to keep writing through it all. Sometimes when we write, it can feel like rivers of creativity are flowing from heart to brain…

On January 4, 2023, The New York Times featured the article: "Why Saving Kids Is Bad Business in America."https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/opinion/covid-flu-rsv-children-hospitals.html"Noise #62” was recorded as an improvised musical reaction to…

If you’re not paying attention, it’s easy to go overboard editing, processing, and tweaking your recordings-in-progress. Here’s some advice on how to make your productions sound their best — and knowing when to stop. Production technology has become…

Renu Khator has served as the chancellor of the University of Houston System and president of its flagship University of Houston campus since January 2008. She is the first Indian American to lead a comprehensive research university in the United…

Redwing Laboratories helped provide the drone technology to transport patient samples from rural areas to testing labs. (Courtesy Piramal Swasthya) India has the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden in the world. Combating TB has been a long-standing…

There are lots of examples where the bassline is the prominent part of the song. This driving blues track from Gov’t Mule rages atop a super-dense bassline that propels the song. Though I’m not a bass player myself, I’ve played plenty of bass parts…

Music technologist, inventor, and synthesizer creator Dave Smith died on May 31, 2022. His innovations will continue to shape music for years to come. You may not know the name Dave Smith, but you’ve certainly heard echoes of his work. It’s safe to…

Ingredients imported from the United States inspire Indian chefs to create new variations of traditional dishes. Chef Rakhee Vaswani incorporates American ingredients in traditional Indian foods. Photograph courtesy Rakhee Vaswani Rice, coffee,…

Photograph courtesy Barnard College Scientist, economist, architect, programmer, engineer, artist, anthropologist—with a degree from an American university, Indian students can pursue a huge variety of fascinating careers and professions. But how do…