Tag Archives: music business
Birthday Thoughts About Aging
Wow, I’m 54 today. Who wudda thunk it? It sounds so old and yet I still feel so young inside. Carol Burnett shares my birthday–she turns 79 today–and I thought about the age difference: 25 years. That doesn’t seem like … Continue reading
Filed under Life, Music Career
In the Moment
In Mexico last week, we had the pleasure to hang out with some old/new friends: Merrilyn’s high school choir teacher, John “Jock” Budelman and his partner, Anita. Jock, now 81, is a jazzer, has played and recorded with various famous … Continue reading
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The Music Business Looks Forward: 5 Social Media Predictions For 2012
Here’s an article about the ongoing changes in social media that I thought was worth sharing. It was a guest post on Hybebot.com by Shore Fire Media, a boutique public relations, online marketing, and digital strategy firm specializing in music and … Continue reading
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Watershed
A couple weeks ago we rehearsed the band for my set at the release concert tonight. I told everyone that this gig is a “watershed moment” for me, that it may very well determine the course of my career as … Continue reading
Filed under Entertainment, Life, Music Career
What’s next?
Wow! I feel like a chapter has ended. I have been working on my new CD for almost a year. And now it’s finished!! I got the delivery a couple of days ago. I’m looking at the boxes. It looks … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Music Career
Okay, Stop Freaking Out
I have to tattle on myself. I just realized that lately I have been freaking out a lot. About whether I’m going to make any money on this full-time music thing. The question of whether this whole thing will be … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Life, Music Career
The Perceived Value of Music
I just read a blog post this morning about a statement made by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) about Spotify’s entrance in the U.S. market. I repeat it here: Instead of being forced to buy full-length CDs at $15.99, fans … Continue reading
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Why DIY Is Facing a Darwin Moment… – from Digital Music News
Reblogging this from Digital Music News. Wow! I haven’t heard of most of these, but I feel under internal pressure (constantly) to check them out whenever I hear about them for the first time. Too crazy!! There are more that … Continue reading
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$ makes my head hurt
This year, I have really made strides to get my act together with regard to officially setting up a business, getting a business account, and come up with some sort of accounting system. Well, er…I got the first two accomplished. … Continue reading
Filed under Music Career, Work
Passage Liner Notes
I have been fast and furious working on the CD package design for my upcoming CD “Passage”. Here are some of the liner notes… It all started with a dream… a dream that practically all studio musicians share… warming up … Continue reading
Filed under Music Career, Vol. 2 Project
