Made In Portland

Meet the Portlanders who are crafting innovative, world-renowned instruments, gear and technology—fueling our music scene and economy—right here in your own backyard. Photos by Sam Gehrke
How to Sell Your Merch

Get Paid! is our new panel series with MusicPortland and J-Fell Presents. Our first quarterly session is all about creating, marketing and selling your merch. Come to the Doug Fir on November 4 for our free, all-ages discussion with DIY merchandisers Kelley Roy of ADX, Blake Hickman of Good Cheer Records, and Cheryl Bland from Harefest—or stream it right here thanks to AudioGlobe!
The Mystery of Mastering

Fortunately, Portland has plenty of skilled engineers with various stylistic strengths that’ll match your music.
So You Wanna Record at Home?

Hey DIYers! Here’s how to set up your home studio. Get expert advice on creating great audio/visual content from Banana Stand Media, Opal Studio and trumpeter Farnell Newton of Marmoset at our free, all-ages panel on the topic at the Doug Fir on April 29—or stream it right here thanks to AudioGlobe!
Connecting with Your Community on Social Media

For GLASYS, learning to utilize social media has opened doors and allowed him to focus on what's most important: making music. Get expert advice from him as well as CD Baby and Bozyk Digital Media at our free, all-ages panel on the topic at the Doug Fir on Sunday, February 11—or stream it right here thanks to AudioGlobe!
Advice For The DIY Musician

It’s all about having a head for more than just music. Career DIYers Cool Nutz and Self Group’s Krist Krueger offer some tips. Then get more expert insight at our free, all-ages panel on the topic, featuring Krueger, Jessica Boudreaux of Summer Cannibals and Simon Tam of The Slants at the Doug Fir on Sunday, November 5.

Features > Resources

Step up your music biz game and increase your Portland scene I.Q. with these informative guides and how-to articles. Plus, get more advice at MusicPortland's monthly First Monday meetups, watch past live streams of our #PDXmusic Biz Panels or listen to The Future of What.

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