
Alex Lavoie
Alex Lavoie works as a staff writer at LANDR by day and writes indie post-punk tunes in his band UTILS while moonlighting as drummer for folk-rock outfit The Painters.


How to Start a Record Label in 2024 (Without Going Broke)

Network for Musicians: How Artists Find Each Other Online in 2024

A&R: How Get Artist and Repertoire Attention in 2024

Plugin Picks: 7 Free Plugins We Loved in 2022

The 5 Best Royalty-Free Sample Libraries and How to Use Them

Public Domain Christmas Songs: How to License a Christmas Cover

October Music Deals: Plugins, Instruments, Apps and More

Finger Drumming: How to Play Sample Pads and Make Better Beats

IK Multimedia SampleTank: The Sample Library Every Producer Needs

Akai MPC: What You Need to Know About the Legendary Groove Box

DJ Software: The 7 Best DJ Apps to Mix on Your Laptop

Album Cover Art: How to Design a Good Album Cover

How to Switch Digital Music Distributors

The 8 Best iPad and Android DAWs for Mobile App Music Production

Is Promotion on Spotify Worth it for Independent Artists?

Drum Programming: 15 Essential Electronic Drum Patterns
