What’s new, what’s next, and whether it’s any good.
MIDDERMUSIC is a music publication founded by Will, built for people who care about what they hear. We cover music news, album reviews and features.
We also publish practical guides for people who play, record and listen to music, because loving a record and making one are closer neighbors than they look.
What we cover
Our coverage spans six areas, and each one has its own home on the site:
- News and features: reporting on artists, releases, tours and the music business, plus longer pieces on the people behind the records.
- Album reviews: new releases, each with a score out of 5.
- Song lists and playlists: themed lists built for a moment, a mood or an artist’s catalog.
- Learning: guides to learning piano, guitar, singing, drums and more, plus comparisons of online lesson platforms.
- Gear guides: studio, stage and practice equipment, from audio interfaces to digital pianos.
- Production, marketing and industry: guides for artists who record, release and promote their own music.
Who runs MIDDERMUSIC
Will, Founder of MIDDERMUSIC, leads the site and is responsible for what it publishes.
A group of contributors writes many of our guides, song lists and product reviews. You can read about each of them on Our Team, and every article links to its writer’s author page.
How we work
We name our sources and link to them wherever an original exists.
We keep news, reviews and opinion clearly separate, so you always know what you are reading. And when we get something wrong, we fix it and say so on the page.
Each of our standards has its own page, if you want the fine print:
- Editorial policy: how we report, source and edit.
- How we score: what our ratings mean.
- Corrections: how to report an error and how we fix it.
How we make money
Fair question, so here is a straight answer.
MIDDERMUSIC is free to read. We earn money from display advertising and from affiliate links, which pay us a commission when you buy through them.
Advertisers and affiliate partners have no say in what we cover, which products we recommend, or how we rate them. Our affiliate disclosure lists the programs we use and explains how affiliate links work.
Get in touch
Story tips, corrections, pitches and partnership questions all go to will@middermusic.com, the one address for every message. Our contact page explains what to include.
One address, no runaround.