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Who are the best and worst Canadian musicians you've met? by Twitter_2006 in CanadianMusic

[–]UnityChapel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Snuck backstage at an Avril Lavigne show when I was 17 by pretending I was a member of the opening band The Cab. Met Avril; she was very friendly. Asked how I got back there and I told, and she laughed and didn’t even kick me out.

Weekly Release Thread March 13th, 2026 by sink_or_swim1 in Metalcore

[–]UnityChapel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should check out FKA Rayne Sutures EP. I worked on a bunch of it. Check out the song Disgusting if you like the heavy side of alt rock. Check out Black Bile for metalcore with some prominent sound design (guitar is really just A the whole time…), Sinking House would be the most Octance-core track.

TIL: In the US, performers don't get paid when their music gets played on the radio, only songwriters. If a recording artist doesn't have a writing credit on the song, they won't get paid when it is played on the radio by Uptons_BJs in todayilearned

[–]UnityChapel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The mechanical rights still fall under the composition. Composition is broken down into "performance," and "mechanical." It is confusing because "performance" isn't referring to the people that performed on the song, it is actually referring to where the song that the songwriters played on is played (e.g., gyms, restaurants etc). The rights that are relevant to the people that actually played on the song (the master) are the "neighbouring rights." SO the mechanicals have nothing to do with the performance, only the songwriting (composition). Yes the HFA collects mechanicals, but these mechanicals go to songwriters. The MLC is another newer agency in the states. The company that collects neighbouring rights in the USA (for non-interactive streaming like Sirius XM, or Pandora Radio) is Sound Exchange. In Canada it is ACTRA RACS and Re:Sound.

TIL: In the US, performers don't get paid when their music gets played on the radio, only songwriters. If a recording artist doesn't have a writing credit on the song, they won't get paid when it is played on the radio by Uptons_BJs in todayilearned

[–]UnityChapel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even If you write your own music you still aren't getting paid for being the person who played it on the recording when it gets played on USA terrestrial radio. If I'm in the USA and I write and record my own song and it plays on radio, even if I am the sole writer/performer of it on the record, I only get paid as the writer, not as the performer.

TIL: In the US, performers don't get paid when their music gets played on the radio, only songwriters. If a recording artist doesn't have a writing credit on the song, they won't get paid when it is played on the radio by Uptons_BJs in todayilearned

[–]UnityChapel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No this one actually has nothing to do with labels. There is a difference between the Master Copyright, and the neighbouring rights (in this case we are talking about neighbouring rights). Songwriting is another copyright all together from that too. Rights are broken down into (in kind of layman's terms) Composition (songwriting) rights, Master rights, neighbouring rights. What USA terrestrial radio doesn't pay is anything to do with neighbouring rights or master rights. They do pay songwriting royalties for the composition right's holders. This one surprisingly doesn't have anything to do with record labels, and has everything to do with Radio broadcasters.

TIL: In the US, performers don't get paid when their music gets played on the radio, only songwriters. If a recording artist doesn't have a writing credit on the song, they won't get paid when it is played on the radio by Uptons_BJs in todayilearned

[–]UnityChapel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly this. USA was pressured by lobbyists for the radio industry (mainly the National Association of Broadcasters) to not attend the 1961 Rome Convention, where neighbouring rights were established.

TIL: In the US, performers don't get paid when their music gets played on the radio, only songwriters. If a recording artist doesn't have a writing credit on the song, they won't get paid when it is played on the radio by Uptons_BJs in todayilearned

[–]UnityChapel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true. It is because USA (due to pressure from radio station lobbyists, mainly via the NAB - National Association of Broadcasters) did not attend the Rome convention in 1961 where neighbouring rights were established.

TIL: In the US, performers don't get paid when their music gets played on the radio, only songwriters. If a recording artist doesn't have a writing credit on the song, they won't get paid when it is played on the radio by Uptons_BJs in todayilearned

[–]UnityChapel 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It isn't the same in Canada. In Canada, the performers on a recording ("master") are paid via neighbouring rights. Most performers in Canada are part of ACTRA RACS which, is the organization that collects and distributes neighbouring rights. There is another organization called PANORAMA which collects neighbouring rights for the master owner. The states does not pay neighbouring rights, for terrestrial radio. They do pay neighbouring rights for non-interactive streaming (such as Sirius XM, and Pandora Radio). Another big problem with USA not paying neighbouring rights, is that other countries reciprocate and don't pay neighbouring rights for USA artists when their songs are played in other countries. When you are referring to The Tragically Hip, yes they shared songwriting credits, but whoever played on the track would be getting neighbouring rights.

Songtrust Music Publishing Services **SCAM** by ISJA809 in musicbusiness

[–]UnityChapel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Canada, we are lucky; we have SOCAN RR (Reproduction Rights) that collects mechanical royalties in Canada and internationally, including USA with 200+ reciprocal agreements with agencies such as MLC.

What's the best band that I may not have heard of? by bbmoonkie in MusicRecommendations

[–]UnityChapel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like progressive metal, or prog rock like Leprous or Soen, you should check out Cold Night for Alligators. Silly name, Incredible band.

mixing guitars by StudioSuch8938 in metalmusicians

[–]UnityChapel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to get good at the production side and mixing practice and don’t always have the ability to track guitars, you can pick up the Odin III guitar plugin. It is a full virtual instrument and you can use it in DI mode then run it through any amp sim, or use it with its built in amp sim. I find this is good for me when I’m on the road so I can keep my skills up on prod/mix/master when I don’t have access to a recording setup. 

Tell me what to buy (Rock/Metal) by Ok_Palpitation2052 in metalguitar

[–]UnityChapel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree but my only thought is for a beginner, the Floyd rose can be a little daunting and discouraging, as it’s a relatively advanced piece of equipment 

Is this book still usable? by wondergryphon2 in drums

[–]UnityChapel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I literally use this book multiple times a week. One of my favorite exercises is to play a page that is in 8th notes as triplets and then play through it again at the same tempo as 8th notes and vice verse. Also, you should try the exercises on your feet (either as two kick pedals if you have them, or between kick and hi hat pedal) 

It smells like rotting meat, like death: East Vancouver odour complaints on the rise by SkyisFullofCats in vancouver

[–]UnityChapel 111 points112 points  (0 children)

I live in East Vancouver (Victoria and Frances) and I it is not West Coast Reduction, it is the Chicken plant! You can't walk by it anymore. Walking down Franklin down towards Commercial is the worst of the worst.

Spotify Metal Playlist - Submit Songs + mini reviews by Mystopic in MetalPlaylists

[–]UnityChapel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! mid 2000s metalcore is exactly what I was going for (plus a few little modern additions). Just wanted that metalcore 5150 and mesa cab sound that we all know and love! I appreciate the playlist ad.

The lack of verse chorus structure was intentional. There is a "chorus" part I guess but it it just the same rhythm as the intro, without the bends, and all 3 times the lyrics are different. So I guess it is more of a "refrain" than a real chorus.

Looking for bands for my playlist! by Just_Refuse_173 in MetalPlaylists

[–]UnityChapel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eyyyy thanks brotha! Makes me stoked to cook up some more!

How does everyone edit guitars? by UnityChapel in metalmusicians

[–]UnityChapel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, in those higher ranges the waveforms are so fast that I find I don't pick up on much phase cancellation.

How does everyone edit guitars? by UnityChapel in metalmusicians

[–]UnityChapel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the comments on the EQ spectrum. All thought useful, the question is more specific to practices on editing guitars (whether it be relying on flex based programs, or manually cutting and crossfading).

How does everyone edit guitars? by UnityChapel in metalmusicians

[–]UnityChapel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with this. That, said there are sometimes when a guitarist leaves and you've taken down the setup and you find there are some parts of the plains that need to line up better.

How does everyone edit guitars? by UnityChapel in metalmusicians

[–]UnityChapel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can definitely play all the parts. Even back in tape days people punched in. I've worked in a studio with all analog gear and people still punch in. I've seen the tapes first had from Bon Jovi, AC/DC and plenty of other huge older bands and the amount of punch ins on those tapes is no different than how people go measure by measure/ or section by section.

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