I'm not sure of the original source, but I just found these handwritten notes by Thelonious Monk in the Delicious popular feed posted by thescotter. Awesome stuff! … [Read more...]
Keep Your Optimism, But Be Very Concerned
Some people will tell you the world is coming to an end. Some people will say you create reality so turn off the news and think nothing but good thoughts. I'm here to tell you to be optimistic, but be very concerned. The state of the economy is … [Read more...]
How To Rescue Your Time And Get Your Life Back
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 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...]
Seth Godin Draws Some Lessons From The Sinking Music Industry
Seth Godin dishes 15 tips to musicians on the cusp between old and new media. The new thing is never as good as the old thing, at least right now Past performance is no guarantee of future success Copy protection in a digital age is a pipe … [Read more...]
Advice To Adult Learners Of Music
Music is like a language. And we all know that learning languages comes easier when you're a child. And in some ways, it's much easier for a child to learn music, especially to learn how to play by ear. Putting two and two together, you might ask … [Read more...]
Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 06-21-07
Andrea Stolpe, an award winning songwriter with writing credits for top artists like Faith Hill, shares some powerful and unique songwriting tips from her new book, Popular Lyric Writing: 10 Steps to Effective Storytelling. Andrea was kind enough … [Read more...]
Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 05-20-07
Topics covered: Advice to developing songwriters, the art and craft of songwriting, strategies for writing hooks and melodies, a 7-step process to writing hit songs, and much more. Download: Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 05-20-07 Subscribe … [Read more...]
Don’t Sign With A Label – Dick Dale
The minute you sign your name, you lose all the rights to your music and you'll never see a dime. -Dick Dale "The King Of The Surf Guitar" has spoken. Forget about becoming famous and become a business man. Found via Boing Boing … [Read more...]
Google’s Duplicate Content Filter And Your FeedBurner Feed – What You Should Know
It seems that with the infiltration of spam sites and splogs into Google's search index, they came up with a duplicate content filter to solve this problem. These spam sites use automated tools to scrape content from other websites with the hopes of … [Read more...]