Small World After All ******** ******************** It's a These days, you can collaborate with anyone, anywhere By Aaron J. Trumm T he other day, I sent a PayPal payment to my friend Javier for his half of a licensing fee payment after our song was used in an MTV reality show. Javier has been a joy to work with. He's super talented, easy going, and I can count on him for quality. I've also never met him. I live in Albuquerque and he lives in Corpus Christi. We met in a Facebook group, and we collaborate entirely remotely. As it turns out, I've collaborated with people from Texas, Canada, Australia-you get the picture. I've even done collaborations with local people that weren't done in person. Digital audio and high-speed internet make it possible to meet and work with musicians and composers from anywhere. Doors that were previously locked are now wide open. Resources * online.stanford.edu/courses/sohs-music0001-online-jamming-and-concert-technology * pro-tools-expert.com/production-expert-1/2018/2/22 5-cool-services-that-make-online-audio-production-collaboration-easy * soundbetter.com * spinnup.com/uc/blog/collaborating-with-other-musicians * dittomusic.com/blog/10-tips-for-successful-music-collaboration * procollabs.com * vampr.me 42 RECORDING January 2020http://online.stanford.edu/courses/sohs-music0001-online-jamming-and-concert-technology http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/production-expert-1/2018/2/22 http://www.soundbetter.com http://www.spinnup.com/uc/blog/collaborating-with-other-musicians http://www.dittomusic.com/blog/10-tips-for-successful-music-collaboration http://www.procollabs.com http://www.vampr.me