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notes from this video. suzan koc is a wonderful and experienced songwriter from LA. i’ve had the pleasure of talking with her and seeing one of her lectures live. i’m sure she would agree that her advice should be taken with a grain of salt, and that there are no hard fast rules. however, i...

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There’s only one thing you should focus on with your music, product, brand, whatever you create. Any guesses? Here is. Actually, it’s three things. The first one is…

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This was several months ago, but these links and notes are still very useful. In March I headed over to the Chicago creative expo, an event where people talk about all things creative, from marketing to selling music to how to make a viable career as an artist. I wrote down some notes I thought were...

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I’ve been songwriting for 10+ years, I have over fifty songs that I consider good material. I’ve collaborated, written the theme song for a TV program or two, and won contests with my work. Here is what I believe are some guidelines to keep in mind when trying to create a great song...

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Logic Pro X, a computer recording program (commonly referred to as a Digital Audio Workstation) can be broken down in to a few really big (and really important) sections. If you become familiar with these “sections” like a boss, you’ll know Logic in depth.

Logic’s instruments. If you’re recording...

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Getting ready to put the audio of my first original album up on YouTube. This is the image that will display with the music. I got a little OCD with the colors and fonts.

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Can It All Be Done Online?

I was in a couple great bands over the years. We played a lot of venues, but I was always a firm believer that you can reach such a larger market of people online. Can it all be done online?

The market is over-saturated. This is true for live performance, but this is especially true when you’re browsing music blogs or Spotify. There are thousands of bands doing what you do.

How do you cut through the noise?

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As one of my top bands Vampire Weekend says in one of their songs, you can’t do it alone. Whenever I hear that, for some reason I think about how you can’t lead your music career alone. Even if you’re a solo concert pianist, you probably will need a manager. If you’re a band, well, you need the...

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Sorry to say that forcefully, but you will. By this I mean you will make errors such as your work, your love life, and your driving. I will be making typos in my writing that I didn’t catch (advanced apologies). If you’re an artist, you will create something that you will view as an error when you...

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I was in a couple great bands over the years. We played a lot of venues, but I was always a firm believer that you can reach such a larger market of people online. Can it all be done online?

The market is over-saturated. This is true for live performance, but this is especially true when you’re…