4 free sound design plugins for your music in 60 seconds
From powerful filters to emerging AI tools, we cover four free sound design plugins that are great additions to any music producer's toolkit.

Automation in music: What it is and 5 creative ways to use it
From shape-shifting reverbs to bouncing stereo effects, we explore just a few of the infinite ways you can use automation to achieve unique sounds.

Creative Music Marketing, Spotify Discovery, TikTok StrategiesThis week, Ari is joined by Dustin Boyer, Director of Marketing at Venture Music.

How to design drum and bass sounds in Serum
Veteran DJ and producer Erb N Dub breaks down how to design polished drum and bass sounds in Serum in under five minutes.

Music auditions: The ultimate guide for how to prepare
Veteran educator Renato Milone (Berklee College of Music) shares his in-depth guide for preparing your music auditions for schools, university programs, etc.

If UMG Gets Its Way, Smaller Indie Artists Won’t Get Paid As Much From StreamingLast week, UMG and Deezer made an announcement that is set to be the biggest upheaval to the recorded music industry payment structure since the launch of streaming.

How Raye Zaragoza Makes a Living as a DIY Artist (Hint: Not Streaming)This week, Ari is joined by Raye Zaragoza, a DIY artist who is making waves with her new album, writing for Netflix shows, and has been recently cast as Tiger Lily in the Peter Pan National Tour.

How to prepare your music portfolio: 8 tips for what to include
A music portfolio is an invaluable resource for applying to music-focused programs, networking, and more—here are eight tips for how to prepare yours.

How tape machines shape the lo-fi sound
Learn about the origins of the lo-fi sound, including saturation, wow, flutter, and tape delay—and how the quirks of analog tape machines have translated to the digital domain.

Support Tours, Mental Health, the State of the Live Music Industry from a Booking AgentThis week, Ari is joined by.Daniel McCartney, Music Agent at UTA and Founder/CEO of Outlast Records.

10 musical patterns you need to know (rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic)
From polyrhythms to tertiary harmony, we explore ten rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic musical patterns that every music creator should know.

We’ve updated our Create feature with undo, key detection, and Studio One export
We’ve updated our Create feature with much-requested features, including undo, key detection, and Studio One export.

Win a verse from Papoose, $1,000, and more via our Beat Battle with TuneCore
In celebration of 50 years of hip hop, we've teamed up with TuneCore and legendary freestyle king Papoose for a very special Splice Discord Beat Battle.

Streaming Fraud is More Serious (and Inventive) Than You ThinkThis week, Ari is joined by Andrew Batey and Morgan Hayduk, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Beatdapp.

Announcing Splice for Students and our ultimate sweepstakes
We're excited to share that college students, educators, and other Splice users who register using a valid .edu email address are now eligible for a discounted monthly price of $8.99 on our Sounds+ plan.