Hey fellow music makers! Hope everything is going well. May I ask you to help me and my band with our entry to the Next Music Star competition? It only takes a moment to vote, and every vote counts. Thank you so much in advance! Here's the voting link: https://thenextmusicstar.com/2026/syndrone And this is a snippet of one of the songs we submitted, if you're interested: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DehW76Isblt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&psln=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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I know quite a few of you know @Mark Lantz from various programs at Mastering.com . We found out earlier today that Mark passed away Sunday morning. We don't know the details but I'm asking you to keep Mark's wife Laura in your prayers. Last month Mark released "Always by my Side", a song he wrote and produced about and dedicated to his wife. Mark and I have had many conversations, 1 on 1 zoom calls, mentor calls, and chat messages. I have watched him progress since Sept 2023 as he started his musical journey with us. He went from not knowing anything about the DAW to becoming a great producer utilizing his natural singing ability and talent. While I am very sad that he has passed away, I know he was a man of great faith and is in the promised land today. There is so much more I can say about Mark, and will over time, but for now, I'll just post a link to his Spotify songs he released with the help of his mentors and community of friends in the program. If anyone ever tells you your music isn't important, stay away from them - there is power in music ... Mark's music, and his journey to get to where he released songs, touched many people and is an inspiration to us all. Here's a link to his Spotify page with his songs "Always by my Side" and "Into the Light", both of which hit home today for me. R.I.P. my friend ... see you in Heaven. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qpArhT1mBq5vW0ZfK5seb?si=pfVMUPtTRYOFQ1vuJ_vCyQ

Hey everyone, thanks to those who joined us live at the open day for The Profitable Engineer! It was super inspirational and thanks again to @Kevin Koelzer, @Sally Whitham and @Damian Baca for sharing their stories. If you missed it, you can catch the replay here. 🚨 We announced on the webinar that we are awarding a full ride scholarship and multiple partial scholarships (worth half of tuition) this month for The Profitable Engineer. If you're interested in learning more, start by watching the replay above for all the details, then apply for the scholarship here: mastering.com/scholarshiptpe Even if you don't think you'll get it, it's worth a shot! Applying doesn't guarantee you a scholarship, but you won't know if you don't try. We'll be reviewing everything over the weekend and early next week, so ideally submit your application by the end of this week. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions about how the program or the scholarships work. Excited to be working with more of you inside the program! (For those who don't know, The Profitable Engineer is our career and business program designed to help you make a part-time or full-time income from music) Cheers, Rob

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