The permanent references.
Where our dispatches cover specific situations and our craft guides cover departments, the archive collects the long-form references our editorial staff maintains as permanent working documents. Updated quarterly against current conditions.
Each dossier is a reference meant to be printed, bookmarked, or cited rather than read once. They’re the documents we wish had existed when we were starting out — comprehensive enough to answer most questions, specific enough to give actual numbers and templates rather than vague encouragement, and updated often enough to stay accurate. More dossiers are in development.
Forthcoming dossiers
Our editorial calendar includes four additional long-form dossiers at various stages of draft. Subscribers to the journal’s mailing list are notified when each is released.
- The DIY Recording Reference — A 3,500-word reference on home studio design, tracking strategy, and mixing workflow.
- The Sync Licensing Handbook — A comprehensive guide to sync licensing, library music, and original scoring economics.
- The Songwriter’s Working Notebook — Craft exercises, revision techniques, and the habits of writers who finish.
- The Indie Release Playbook — How working independent musicians actually self-release without signing away rights.