Fort Knox Studios is a 160,000 square foot music rehearsal and recording studio facility located on the north side of Chicago. Built new in 2009, Fort Knox offers 92 monthly private rehearsal suites, hourly rehearsal rooms, on site guitar and amp service, indoor load-in/load-out, off street parking for 80 cars (with street parking for 300 more), free WiFi, 24/7 access, a tenant rec lounge (including...
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The nuts-and-bolts of promoting your music with social media It’s a busy life, being a DIY musician. Amidst all the booking, touring, songwriting, snapping Instagram photos, and hunting for mandolin strings at 11pm, it’s easy to forget the basics of social media marketing — or at least conveniently ignore them when your schedule is full. So here’s a checklist of social media musts every musician...
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Founded in 1956 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Chicago Children’s Choir is a nonprofit organization committed to peacefully uniting a diverse world through education, musical expression and excellence. Serving more than 4,000 children annually, Chicago Children’s Choir empowers singers to bridge cultural divides and become ambassadors of peace in their communities. With programs in more than 70 Chicago schools, 9 after-school neighborhood...
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By: Zach Miller, Music Dealers “To be or not to be? That is the question,” wrote Shakespeare, a dilemma most artists have wrestled with at one point or another in their careers. “To work with an exclusive licensor or a non-exclusive licensor?” That is the question we’re exploring today with this quick breakdown. Exclusive Music Licensing Companies 1) Where Music Is Placed When the rights...
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“Royalty Free” And Other Terms Entrepreneurs Are Too Embarrassed To Ask About By Christopher Rucks/ Music Dealers Licensing music like a badass means you have to learn the languages of sync licensing and music publishing. For those new to the rodeo, learning the language can be a bit daunting. Recognizing this, our goal is to reduce the amount your forehead crinkles in confusion as you’re...
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Chicago Music Guide is a music resource webzine dedicated to working with all entities of the music and entertainment industry. Founded by Dennis M. Kelly in 2004, Chicago Music Guide began as a reference for friends and quickly grew into a multimedia guide throughout the Chicagoland area. Chicago Music Guide holds a desire and mission to highlight, educate, and assist musicians and all those involved...
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The Music Managers Forum provides a platform to connect, enhance, and reinforce the expertise and professionalism of music managers. Our goal is to further the interests of managers and their artists in all fields of the music industry, including live performance, recording and music publishing matters. While many up and coming managers cannot easily have their voices heard or their views recognized, the MMF has...
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We’re a high-quality music licensing platform providing pre-cleared music, custom song creation, and major rights clearance for content creators. West Loop 328 S. Jefferson St. , Suite 260 Chicago, IL 60661 (888) 584-0005 Visit Us Online
The big room is our main tracking room. It can accommodate anything from a 4-piece rock band to a 50-piece choir. River North 676 N LaSalle St., Lower Level Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 202-0093 Visit Us Online
