Affiliate Disclosure Policy
Last Updated: July 2026
This website is a standalone, independent review and educational site. To help support the creation of free guides, reviews, and tutorials, this website participates in several affiliate marketing programs.
This means that when you click on certain links on this website and make a purchase, we may receive a small financial commission or reward from the retailer. This happens at absolutely no extra cost to you. The price you pay for your gear, software, or plugins remains exactly the same whether you use our links or go directly to the store yourself.
We only recommend music gear, audio equipment, and software that we genuinely believe will add value to our readers. The compensation received through these affiliate programs never influences the content, topics, or honesty of the reviews and articles published on this site.
Our Partners and Recommended Brands
We work with and recommend the following specific networks, retailers, and brands:
- Amazon Associates Program: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
- Sweetwater Affiliate Program: We recommend physical instruments, live sound, and studio equipment via Sweetwater.
- zZounds Affiliate Program: We link to instruments and pro audio gear via zZounds, utilizing their payment structure and financing options.
- Plugin Boutique Affiliate Program: We link to virtual instruments, audio effects, and digital audio workstations (DAWs).
- Splice Affiliate Program: We link to loop libraries, sample packs, presets, and rent-to-own software plugins via Splice.
- W.A. Production Affiliate Program: We link to sample packs, audio plugins, and music production tutorials.
- Universal Audio Links: We frequently feature and link to Universal Audio hardware and software. Universal Audio does not operate an affiliate program, and these specific links send you directly to Universal Audio's official website for direct purchase. We receive absolutely no financial compensation, tracking commission, or kickbacks when you buy directly from them.
How This Affects You
Clicking an affiliate link places a temporary cookie on your web browser. This cookie simply tells the retailer that you came from our website so they know to credit us if you buy something. It does not track your personal identity, credit card information, or private data. Non-affiliate links (such as direct links to Universal Audio) do not contain tracking cookies for our benefit.
We deeply appreciate your support when you use our affiliate links to purchase your gear and software, as it allows this website to stay online and continue producing high-quality content.
If you have any questions regarding this affiliate policy or our relationships with these retailers, please feel free to email us.
