Musician Resources

Articles / Threads / Forums

• Derek Sivers (sivers.org), creator of CD Baby, and basically a zen warrior, fighting for the betterment of musicians the world over. His blog is fantastic.
• Why Do Your Recordings Sound Like Ass? - quite possibly the best thread ever written about recording in a home studio.
• Reddit's "Guitar" forum, which has lots of information on learning guitar and songwriting.

Videos

• Work the MIC video channel (with a playlist that includes the videos listed below)
• "Embrace the Remix" a TED talk by Kirby Ferguson on the myth of originality.
• Ira Glass on storytelling. The host of NPR's "This American Life" gives some great advice to those who are just starting to explore the world of creativity.
• "Why You Need to Fail" a talk by Derek Sivers on the benefits of failure and the challenges of growth.

Software / Apps

• Reaper, an open-source and affordable sound/music editing program that is every bit as good as the big-name players like ProTools or Ableton.