Monthly Archives: February 2009

Handmade & Homespun

nd speaking of the ubiquity of independent music, I’ve teamed up with 13 fellow singer/songwriters I met at FAWM and we’ve just released Handmade & Homespun—Premium Quality Americana. Handmade&HomespunPremiumQualityAmericana$10Direct from the Artist Handmade & Homespun is a collection of 14 songs by 14 artists covering slices of Americana from almost traditional folk tunes to fairly assertive rock with stops nearly everywhere in between. Continue reading

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Music vs. the Music Industry (Seth Godin Link)

y marketing hero is Seth Godin. If you’re trying to make a living of any kind with your music, you absolutely must know the things Seth talks about.Over the years he’s written a lot of very sensible stuff about the music industry’s obsession with industry instead of music. All that’s changing; not because of the music industry, but because of musicians. Continue reading

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I’m Not Here Right Now . . .

o you probably have three choices: wait patiently, read old posts, or follow what I’m doing at February Album Writing Month. Continue reading

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