The Blog
Our mission is to equip classical musicians with digital media to drive career growth. With this, we create free content to share ideas and tips on marketing, recording, filming and content creation for social media and much more.
How to Get More Online Followers
Marketing for MusiciansThree ways to get in front of more people online and build your own following.We all want to grow our online presence and audience, because let’s face it, if you’ve got a social media channel then you want it to work! Even better… you may want...
Your Website Goal – Build an Emailing List
Marketing for MusiciansWhen someone gives you their email address, they want to hear from you.This is an excerpt from a conversation James and Ben had about email marketing being the main purpose of your website.MailChimp As mentioned in the video, MailChimp is one of...
2 Key Setups for DIY Recording & Filming
Here are our two set ups for classical musicians – a free set up (just requires your phone) and a set up which requires buying a portable recorder.
Reminiscing on good times
This month, April 2019, Mill Media Co. is 5 years old. I’ve been reminiscing over the past few years and thought it would be nice to share the story of our journey to where we are now.
FAQs for pianists
If you’re a pianist, considering working with us, then this article is for you! Just some frequently asked questions – if we’ve missed anything, please let us know.
6 solid reasons why pianists need film
How to rise above the average pianist and help forge your career with the right film media.
The unassuming man from Lyon
Matthieu Bergheau is someone we have been following on Instagram for a while now. His regular posts of him happily playing his grand piano in France had been keeping us entertained and intrigued, so it was a genuine thrill when he got in touch and booked a Mill Session in The Stoller Hall.
How to release your video on social media
Learn how to maximise the effect of your classicla music video. Build suspense and interest before you post and give fans and promoters insight.
Everything a classical musician needs to know about mastering
What is mastering? Do you need it? Our quick article explains it all and will put your mind at ease and will help you release professional recordings.
Capturing the heart of a performer
With lights in place, cameras and mics primed, we wait for them to be ready. I imagine our artists bring out a handful of magic dust from a small bag, dowse themselves and reappear in the hall, confident, dressed and ready to perform.
6 things to know for a recording session
If you’ve never been part of a recording session before, then here are a few things to know for when it comes time for you to take the plunge into the realm of recording.
Why classical musicians need a website
In this article we explain why, as a classical musician looking to gain a following, play more concerts and get the interest of agents and promoters, you most certainly do need a website. And a good one.
Jordan Bateman
During the construction of our studio we took advantage of the chaos, and unexpected natural acoustics, to produce this haunting video of Jordan playing Bach – Cello suite II – d minor – Prelude.
Felix & Carla
We spent a week in Oslo with Felix and Carla to create a collection of performance films and a documentary about this duo.
StoryHouse (Chester Performs)
A week filming with music festival Chester Performs (renamed StoryHouseLive), featuring Gwilym Simcock, Thomas Gould and Ksenija Sidorova.
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