Facebook and Instagram advertising can be a challenge for DIY minded folks including musicians and creatives. I have done some research on the topic and also ran some ads (specifically for my album release), but many questions still remain. I am going to write about my experience with it so far and be careful not […]
This website is built with the WordPress content management system (CMS). The site is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The purpose of this post is to review this solution specifically for those interested in creating a personal website for their creative work, small business or whatever. Hosting WordPress on AWS is not a popular […]
I play a few different musical instruments, but certainly need help from other musicians get the sound I am looking for. For the album that I released earlier this year, I reached out to some of my favorite local musicians to add such parts as saxophone, fiddle, banjo, pedal steel, vocals, and double bass. I […]
Is self-promotion the most difficult aspect of creative work? For me, it seems to be. Why is this? We can start with some general reasons that are not specific to creative endeavors. We never want to appear egotistical in any way, shape or form. We pride ourselves on being humble. We have a negative view […]
I will continue along in the process from my last post which covered distribution. The next topic to address is release and promotion. The point of these posts is not to provide instruction on how to do these things. There is plenty of that information already available which I am linking to. My goal with […]
Music distribution is the final step in the process that will make the independent artist’s music available to consumers. It has become rather challenging to navigate this step because of rapidly changing consumption models. In this post, I will relay my experiences. A little background first on the previous step, mastering Audio mastering is a […]