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Art vs Commerce - Making Music Professionally - Musical Musing No 15

Musical Musings

February 24, 2020

Art vs Commerce – Making Music Professionally

“The things which I did because I was simply excited to see them exist in reality, have never let me down” Neil Gaiman. Whenever I sit down to create something…

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Musical Musings

February 17, 2020

Building a Brand – It’s Not Just About The Music

Is Bob Dylan That Good? Many people poo poo me because I don’t really like Bob Dylan (cue angry Dylan fans trolling me). People tell me that I need to…

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Musical Musing No. 13 Balance Work and Life Composer/Producers Guide

Musical Musings

February 10, 2020

How to Balance Work and Life: A Composer/Producer’s Guide

The problem with working sixteen hours a day, often into the night, sacrificing anything resembling a personal life, often eating junk food and barely walking more than a few steps…

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Knowing When To Stop - Declaring Your Music Finished - Musical Musing No.12

Musical Musings

January 20, 2020

Knowing When To Stop – Declaring Your Music Finished

Not knowing when to stop. We’ve all been there. You’ve spent hours working on a piece of music (or any art). It’s nearly finished but you decide just to make…

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Becoming a Music Professiona - Musical Musing No.11

Musical Musings

January 13, 2020

6 Key Skills for Becoming a Professional Composer

6 Key Skills for Becoming a Professional Composer or Music Producer Below are what I believe to be the 6 key areas that are critical to becoming a professional composer…

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Music Production Tutorial

August 4, 2019

Recording Acoustic Guitar – The simplest, most effective way

There are many ways to record an acoustic guitar particularly if you delve into stereo micing techniques. This video shows you what I believe to be the simplest and most…

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Pricing as a Freelancer - How Much are You Worth

Musical Musings

July 19, 2019

How Much Are You Worth? Pricing as a Freelancer

How Much Are You Worth? Pricing as a Freelancer Pricing as a freelancer can be tricky. My first TV commission was for a documentary on Channel 4. I worked out…

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Musical Musing No.1 Insights from the Music Industry

Musical Musings

April 1, 2019

The 1000 True Fans Theory

Kevin Kelly wrote an essay on 'The 1000 True Fans Theory' The premise is that as a creator, if you can find 1000 true fans and monetise them, you can…

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Do You Need A Record Label in 2018 - Musical Musing No.8 - Insights from the Music Industry

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March 26, 2019

Do you need a Record Label in 2019?

As an independent artist there is always a voice saying “gotta get signed, gotta get signed!” I know I’ve been there. But do you need a record label in 2019? I’m…

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The War of Art - Why Failing Is Crucial - Musical Musing No.7 - Insights from the Music Industry

Musical Musings

March 18, 2019

The War of Art – Why Failing Is Crucial

For years I worked in marketing and would tell people that I really wanted to be a music producer. Yet I rarely actually sat down to produce music. I said…

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