Every year, Beatcave’s CAMP brings together artists, producers, engineers, and industry professionals for a three-day music experience that inspires collaboration and progress. This November, CAMP: Vancouver will take over Soundhouse Studios and Warehouse Studios for a weekend filled with songwriting sessions, panels, and creative connection. None of it would be possible without the volunteers who help bring the vision to life. The Heart of CAMP Volunteers are the foundation

Every day, inboxes are flooded with “out now” links for EPs and singles. Most get ignored. Not because the music is bad, but because the message is. In a world where attention is scarce, blasting the same line to 200 people is noise. What cuts through is relevance, timing, and genuine connection. Here is how to stop spamming and start building relationships that lead to real support, real collaborations, and real business. Why spam fails No context. Nothing references the rec

Campus is Beatcave’s ongoing, hands-on training ground for serious music creatives. Every month we focus on one pillar of the craft, bring in industry pros to teach what actually works, and give students a video library so they can rewatch key moves until they stick. Up next: November is Sync Licensing Month , January is the business of the music industry  with the practical playbook to navigate it, and February returns to Music Production  with multi-platinum producers break

Attention is scarce. If you can’t explain your sound in one breath, you lose the room. This guide gives you a simple system to write, practise, and deliver an elevator pitch that lands with fans, music execs, collaborators, and venues. What a great pitch does Names your lane so people know where to file you in their head Signals why you are credible without sounding thirsty Creates a picture they can feel, not just facts Offers a next step in the conversation, not a hard sell

CAMP: Vancouver is almost here — and with 80% of tickets already gone, this is your last window to secure a spot at one of Canada’s most important music experiences for artists, producers, and engineers. Before anything else, we want to thank every creative who’s already applied and locked in their place. Your trust, your energy, and your drive are what keep Beatcave growing and innovating. This November 27–30, CAMP will take over Vancouver with a four-day experience built to

October is Vocal Production Month  at Campus. Over four weekly sessions, we’re laser-focused on giving you tools, techniques, and insider secrets to take your vocal tracking, editing, and mixing to another level. On October 21, we bring in Jesse Yonge  — owner and senior engineer at Secret Weapon Sound in Toronto — and that one session alone is worth circling in your calendar. Here’s why: 1. Learn from someone already operating at the top Jesse Yonge doesn’t teach theory from

Spotify just announced it is building “artist-first” AI music products with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin, and Believe. The company says it is investing in a generative AI research lab and will co-develop tools with these rightsholders, with more partners to be added over time. If you work in Canada as an artist, producer, or engineer, here is what matters and how to get ready. The signal behind the headline When Spotify aligns with all t

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Here’s the headline: Spotify now plugs directly into ChatGPT. That means you can ask for songs, artists, playlists, or podcast episodes in a chat, and the picks show up instantly, tailored to you. Tap a track, and it opens in Spotify. No bouncing between apps, no guessing what to type into search. Friction down, discovery up. Pair that with Spotify’s AI Playlist (type a prompt, get a playlist, refine it in plain English), and you’ve got a discovery engine that speaks human, n

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