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Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features new music from Dominican star Tokischa and the debuts of Medellín’s Ryan Castro and Puerto Rico’s Paopao. Also on the list: Anitta releases her “Gata” music video, Carlos Zaur duets with fellow Monterrey native Sofía Reyes, and Kenia OS supports the LGBTQ+ community. Plus, FUFU makes waves as a nonbinary artist, and Álvaro Díaz releases a […]

“That’s why we’re here: to unlearn all the fucked up shit we were taught growing up.”  This quote is only one example of the many cathartic snippets from Love in Gravity – a new six-episode narrative podcast that sheds light on queer Latinx communities. The original stories from all six episodes aim to move our society towards empathy, increase acceptance, and reduce HIV stigma — all through the power of […]

As the oppressive summer heat becomes evermore inescapable, lurking in every shadow and supposed refuge, the only true escape we could find was through cocktails. These four summer cocktails transform “having drinks” into “having refreshments,” each packed with the power of reinvigoration and recovery. In the perpetual fight against the elements, we want to remind you of a necessary shield: tequila. Grab a glass and seize the summer with these […]

“I wanted corn to be the main player in every dish,” said Matthew Diaz, the culinary director behind For All Things Good — the restaurant that he runs alongside chef Carlos Macias. Before ballooning into a restaurant with two locations, a neighborhood staple in Bed-Stuy and a newer cafe in Williamsburg, For All Things Good was initially a molinera, a store dedicated to high-quality masa tortillas. Diaz’s focus on the […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features new music from Selena and Rico Nasty, with dream collaborations from Yuridia and Banda MS as well as Rauw Alejandro and Lyanno. Also on the list: CNCO’s duet with Kenia OS and new music from Netflix’s “Rebelde” reboot. Plus, Natan & Shander’s proudly Colombian collaboration and Bizarrap with the biggest song in the world right now. […]

If you’re like most musicians, you’d rather spend your time creating new music than working on social media. The problem is that we all know how important social engagement is when it comes to maintaining and growing your audience. As a result, many artists would rather have a dedicated person handle their online presence. The problem is that most artists aren’t sure exactly what that entails. For some guidance, let’s […]

Home / Inner Circle Podcast / Song Doctor Molly Leikin, Song Codes Everyone Should Know, And The Bass Line That Crashed Computers On My Latest Podcast On my latest podcast episode: Song doctor Molly Leikin talks about being a staff writer for a publisher, the most common song problems, writing for the current marketplace, the process of creative songwriting, her new book, and much more. The 2 metadata codes that […]

There are too many videos on YouTube to ever keep up with, so many users are trying their best by using the faster speed function. Yes, you can’t see them all, but you can see more of them if they run faster. In fact, the platform figures that people save about 900 years worth of video time per day by switching to one of the faster speeds. According to YouTube, […]

If you think that streaming royalty rates for artists are low, until recently songwriters and publishers make far less. They’ve been arguing for a raise for a while now with a lot of pushback from the big streamers, but that may be all behind us now. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), the Nashville Songwriters Associations International (NSAI) and the Digital Media Association (DiMA) finally announced a settlement on Wednesday […]