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Ethics of Music Streaming

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Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify Music streaming is practically second nature. We open Spotify or Apple Music with ease and have access to anything we want to listen to. Cameron Davis, Pepperdine senior, explains why this can be harmful to artists while unpacking the history and ethics of music … [Read more...] about Ethics of Music Streaming

Making Music in the Dark

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Photo by Milan LoiaconoDJ, music producer, music engineer and junior Rowland Evans lives most of his creative life in the dark.Evans, who began working as a DJ when he was 12, now focuses on producing electronic and house music.“Once you get a good idea, you’re not leaving it,” Evans said. “There is something really romantic about staying up late and … [Read more...] about Making Music in the Dark

Band, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Artist Spotlight — Lizzy LeBleu

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Illustration provided courtesy of Spotify"I don't care if you live in Malibu, college is hard." What a telling and relatable quote. Sometimes as Pepperdine students, we tend to paint a smile on our faces even through our struggles. I had the pleasure of interviewing the talented singer/songwriter Lizzy LeBleu, and we discussed her vulnerable lyrics in her latest single "Lost in … [Read more...] about Band, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Artist Spotlight — Lizzy LeBleu

A Minute with Singer-songwriter, Lizzy LeBleu

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Photos courtesy of Lizzy LeBleuFrom the traditional melodies of the piano, to the elegant strings of the violin, to the banging of the drums, senior Lizzy LeBleu dabbled in just about everything musical before finding her niche as a singer-songwriter. Growing up in Nashville, also known as "Music City," LeBleu said her parents surrounded the house with a variety of music … [Read more...] about A Minute with Singer-songwriter, Lizzy LeBleu

New Zealand Band Brings ‘Melting Melodies’ to Their Debut Album

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Photos courtesy of Mild OrangeNew Zealand indie band Mild Orange's debut album "Foreplay" invites listeners to "melt with us" through their "melting melodies." The band formed in 2017 at The University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, and released "Foreplay" in April 2018. The band consists of childhood friends, frontman Josh Mehrtens and lead guitarist Josh Reid, with bassist … [Read more...] about New Zealand Band Brings ‘Melting Melodies’ to Their Debut Album