An exclusive interview with Neil Pearlman, a brilliant pianist and the host of TradCafe (a podcast of conversations and collaborations with unique artists in traditional music), who walks us through the ins and outs of Patreon.

The American Folklife Center has announced a quarantine challenge: learn a song, tune, poem, or story from the archive, make a recording or video of yourself performing it, and post it online. Find out how to access the archives below, then share your video on social media using the hashtags: #FolklifeArchiveChallenge and #MinistryofFolk

Guest contributor Brennish Thomson talks us through some of the common audio and video woes that people face when trying to showcase their music online. He covers syncing audio and video from two separate sources, simple upgrades to improve video and audio quality for web use, and some other generally useful links to up your production value!

Have you wondered what’s up with all these grid videos? Why everyone suddenly seems good at video editing? Update: most of them aren’t, they’re just using the Acapella app. We asked a bunch of friends about their experiences using the app to make solo and collaborative grid videos. The results? It’s a mixed bag.