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Go ahead and steal this MIDI stutter effect for Ableton and other DAWs.

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Video by LANDR via YouTube
Go ahead and steal this MIDI stutter effect for Ableton and other DAWs.

You literally cannot mess your timing with this hack.

In Ableton, load the arpeggiator and set style to chord trigger. This automates the sync rate to be in time with your project BPM to create a unqiue stutter effect. You can add some rhythm by manually cycle through note values. Have fun with it!

What are some other arpeggiator tricks?

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Zara Larsson wasn’t starting from zero, but she did restart how people see her 👀 #zaralarsson

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Video by Groover via YouTube
Zara Larsson wasn’t starting from zero, but she did restart how people see her 👀 #zaralarsson

Zara Larsson wasn’t starting from zero, but she did restart how people see her 👀

She went from just dropping music to actually building attention online.
Now it’s not just promo… it’s personality, jokes, opinions, random clips📱

And that’s why it works: people don’t just listen to her anymore, they follow her.

So do this: stop only posting “releases” and start posting YOU.
Her TikToks hit because they feel raw and unplanned ✨

Do this: film quick, unfiltered moments around your music (not everything needs polish). 🎥
That’s the shift.
Not just being heard… but being watched 👀

#zaralarsson #musictips #viral #promo

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Spotify’s NEW Artist Verification Program (what it is, how to get it)

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Video by Andrew Southworth via YouTube
Spotify's NEW Artist Verification Program (what it is, how to get it)

Spotify just rolled out their new artist verification green checkmarks, which indicate that the artist is active and not AI generated. To get it you need at least 10,000 monthly ACTIVE listeners for 3 months.
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derek this or that

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Video by YouGrow Promo via YouTube
derek this or that

POV: you finally get to meet the people behind the campaigns 👀🎵

From office commute debates to questionable music opinions… we asked the team the important questions!

Get to know Derek a little better.

#BehindTheScenes #Spotidy #Trend #Meettheteam

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