A couple weeks ago I wrote about the time required to become an expert songwriter. That advice could have been just as well for any craft, not just songwriting. And the number of hours that I referenced, 5,000, was arbitrary. There is no magic … [Read more...]
1,000-Hour/5,000-Hour Model For Songwriting Success
The concept is this: To be a good, competent songwriter, it will take 1,000 hours of practice. If you want to be a great songwriter, it will take 5,000 hours. Winners are made, not born. So forget about talent. Talent is a gift for … [Read more...]
Tempered Enthusiasm For 1,000 True Fans
Kevin Kelly is back with some feedback on his article, 1,000 True Fans, by musician Robert Rich. So let's look a bit at the finances. If I can make about $5-$10 per download or directly sold CD, and I sell 1000, I clear a maximum of $10,000 for … [Read more...]
GTD: Integrating Remind, iCal, GCal, Quicksilver
A Unix program called Remind is one of the greatest tools for keeping your goals and projects on track. Where calendars like iCal and Google Calendar come up short, Remind fills in the gaps. For example, iCal alarms can remind you of an event … [Read more...]
1,000 True Fans And The Long Tail
Kevin Kelly writes that the long tail is a blessing for aggregators (Amazon, Netflix) and consumers. But not so for creators. The solution is to find 1,000 True Fans. A creator, such as an artist, musician, photographer, craftsperson, performer, … [Read more...]
The Neuroscience Of Jazz Improvisation
Mind Hacks pointed me to an interesting study by science journal PLoS One on the cognitive neuroscience of Jazz. The scientists found that a region of the brain known as the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a broad portion of the front of the brain … [Read more...]
Five Auditory Illusions
I've talked about the Shepard Tone before but NewScientist has just posted five great auditory illusions. The virtual barber shop is fun! You'll need headphones. I remember experiencing something like this at Disney World as a kid. Phantom … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Music Social Networks
I just discovered a new music marketing blog (hat tip to Gerd Leonhard). The post that caught my immediate attention was The Top 10 Music Social Networks. Glad to see my favorite social music site, Last.fm, is on the list. … [Read more...]
Gerd Leonhard’s Music2.0 Book Just Released
Gerd Leonhard, co-author of The Future of Music, just released his new book, Music2.0. This 227 page book is available in print form or as a "pay what you want" pdf. I plan to start reading it as soon as possible. I'm in the middle of The Zombie … [Read more...]
It’s February Album Writing Month!
It's the 5th annual February Album Writing Month. The challenge? Write an entire album in just 29 days. FAWM.org has a bunch of resources to get you started. So does RPM '08. As for me, you might like to check out my songwriting tips tag … [Read more...]
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