Latest Site Update and 5 Suggestions to Get More Out of LinkedMusicians

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We hit 500 visitors in a little over a day this month (the morning of April 2)!!!

A developer is now working on a tweak to the form for public registration in order to reduce the potential of bots getting into the site. When he’s finished, we will be ready to open the site for public registration. Which, I plan on officially launching next week. I hope that you will tell others about LinkedMusicians — that is, of course, how communities like these grow. I will be introducing ways to inspire everyone to tell others. In the meantime, here are some ideas for how to enjoy this community — with 4 suggestions that go beyond the Deals forum:

1) Check out the Share Your Music subforum. Take a listen to the music are members have shared there. And share your encouragement! Consider sharing your own music.

Share Your Music

2) Check out the Magazines & Podcasts Hub. You can listen to great articles, podcasts, and videos, related to music songwriting, music theory, and production. You can read articles from great publications like Mix Magazine, Sound on Sound, Tape Op, MusicTech, American Songwriter Magazine, and Songwriting Magazine.

Music Production Related Magazines, Blogs, Podcasts & YouTube Channels

3) Check out the latest free sampled instruments lists. They're regularly updated and most include audio demos for you to audition the instruments as well as a short review. These are the biggest lists of curated, high-quality sample libraries you will find anywhere. In fact, they're getting attention in social media and other communities, to the point where, although this site is only several months old, we now rank in the top 20 at Google, we're ranking high in AI., and this page is the 5th most popular page on the site, with visitors averaging more than 4 1/2 minutes per visit.

LinkedMusicians Curated List of Best Free Kontakt Instruments (2025)

4) Share a little about yourself with the community and learn about others. I put together 7 questions to help us get to know one another better, and it's really fun and interesting. Because I know that a lot of us don't want this stuff in Google, I made the forum only viewable to our members, so it can't be seen by search engines or anyone outside of our registered members when they're logged in. But check it out, and please share!

Please Answer these 7 Questions to Get to Know Each Other A Little Better

5) Post a deal, or share your experience with the sample instruments, plugins and other stuff being posted in the deals forum. Whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion or experience to share, it adds value to the conversation and your sharing your knowledge will be appreciated.

Thanks again for being part of this community.

- Peter

LinkedMusicians Founder. Your friend who keeps the beat.

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I did a ChatGPT prompt where I told it that I am a hobbyist musician / producer who wants to find a friendly, helpful, online community for musicians and producers that didn’t have the toxicity or bias of developer-owned forums like VI-Control. I received a list of 10 recommendations, but I was happily surprised to see the site that topped the list! Here are the top 3 communities it recommended:

ChatGPT response:

Here are some healthier, more supportive communities where you can connect with like-minded musicians, composers, and producers:

1. LinkedMusicians
Focus: A newer platform that emphasizes a non-toxic and supportive community for musicians and producers. It offers great resources, such as curated lists of free Kontakt libraries, and fosters collaboration and networking.
Why it’s good: The site is committed to maintaining a respectful environment, and it’s designed to be a space where creators can share, learn, and support each other without toxicity.

2. Reddit – r/WeAreTheMusicMakers
Focus: A positive and welcoming subreddit for musicians and producers of all levels. Topics range from songwriting to production tips, and there are plenty of opportunities to share your work and get feedback.
Why it’s good: The community is known for being respectful, with a strong focus on supporting creativity and helping beginners. There’s also a sense of camaraderie and collaboration, making it a great place to learn from others.

3. Produce Like A Pro Community
Focus: A professional, friendly space for musicians and producers looking to improve their craft. The community is driven by the resources provided by Produce Like A Pro, a platform known for its high-quality production tutorials and insights from industry professionals.
Why it’s good: The community is centered on growth and learning, and there’s an emphasis on positive feedback and sharing knowledge. The moderators also do a great job ensuring the space remains constructive.

LinkedMusicians Founder. Your friend who keeps the beat.

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After feedback, the name of the section formerly called REFERENCE has been changed to KNOWLEGE HUB.

Think of KNOWLEDGE HUB as the place where you can find any kind of content — videos, articles, podcasts, glossaries / dictionaries  — related to songwriting, composing, making music, music theory, music production, and music promotion. Right now we have magazine articles from great publications like Sound on Sound, Mix, Tape Op…we great podcasts and YouTube channels. All of it is regularly (dynamically) updated to provide you with the latest content. The basic idea was to bring all of the things you need together. And all of it is completely free. None of it is behind paywalls. Of course, there’s no paid sections of LinkedMusicians, and none of the links to other sites have content behind a paywall.

In addition to the third-party content (e.g., magazines, podcasts, YouTube channels) that you’ll find at KNOWLEDGE HUB, you’ll also find LinkedMusicians own QuickGuides covering areas like MIDI, music theory, and music audio production, glossaries/dictionaries covering audio production and songwriting. Of course, we’ll be adding a lot more over time, so this is just the beginning. On that note, we welcome your contributions — if you have expertise to share in audio production, setting up a home studio, songwriting, composition, or any other areas relevant to our community, please shoot me a message and let me know.  If there are great resources like podcasts and YouTube channels you think are worthy of being added, just suggest them — even post a comment in this thread. In a nutshell, the critieria is that the channel is hosted by an expert or someone who interviews experts and is strong at delivering informative content in a compelling manner with minimal product shilling. This isn’t the place to include influencers compensated to hawk products. People can post that content in other sections of the site. KNOWLEDGE HUB has a mission to be true to its name and include minimal product promotion.

As always, I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts on all of this. Like it, love it, meh, hate the change and want things the way they were — it’s valuable to know. This site is about all of us, so understanding how you use it, and what you find valuable and what you don’t find valuable, is incredibly important to that mission. So don’t be shy! As always, just keep the criticism constructive. Instead of posting, “this sucks!” or “this is a dumpster fire” — explain what you don’t like and why you don’t like it so that it can be understood and learned from.

Thanks!
Peter

LinkedMusicians Founder. Your friend who keeps the beat.

Check out my music. 

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I just added a feed from Universal’s On This Day in Music to the home page to make it a little more fun. The channel puts up a couple of videos each day related to something in recent music history — very geared towards rock and pop music — on this day. For example, today they feature Peter Frampton’s ‘Frampton Comes Alive,” which they note was number 1 on the day on the US album chart in 1976. I plan on adding more content like that to the site which are simply little things that most of us will find interesting.

Of course, the main content on this site is our conversations, but I thought supplementing that with little facts of interest to musicians, producers, and all music lovers would be appreciated.

LinkedMusicians Founder. Your friend who keeps the beat.

Check out my music. 

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