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

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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

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January 13, 2020

How to Become a TV and Film Composer (6 Steps to Success)

How to Become a TV and Film Composer (6 Steps to Success) If you are you wondering 'how to become a TV and film composer?' then you're in the right…

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Do You Need a Record Label - MusicalMusing

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January 6, 2020

Do you Need a Record Label in 2020?

Do you Need a Record Label? As an independent artist there is always a voice saying “gotta get signed, gotta get signed!” I know. I’ve been there. But if you…

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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

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July 19, 2019

How Much Are You Worth? Pricing as a Freelance Composer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXU2ikS97Og&t=35s How Much Are You Worth? Pricing as a Freelance Composer Pricing as a freelance composer or producer can be tricky. My first TV commission was for a documentary on…

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Musical Musing No.1 Insights from the Music Industry

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

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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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Find That One Person Who Can Launch Your Music Career - Musical Musing No.6 - Insights from the Music Industry

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March 11, 2019

Find That 1 Person Who Can Launch Your Music Career

Find That 1 Person Who Can Launch Your Music Career If you want a career in music as an artist, composer or music producer you need to find that 1 person that will…

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The 4 Hour Work Week - Musical Musing No.5 - Insights from the Music Industry

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March 5, 2019

The 4 Hour Work Week – Relevant for Creatives?

The 4 Hour Work Week Every so often a book comes along which changes my way of thinking and ultimately my life. "The 4 Hour Work Week” by Tim Ferriss…

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Feeling Like a Fraud - Musical Musing No.4 - Insights from the Music Industry

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February 26, 2019

Feeling Like a Fraud – Imposter Syndrome

Feeling Like A Fraud I remember years ago watching a round table discussion with Hollywood’s top film composers. One thing that sticks in my mind is the fact that they…

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09 – The Importance of Creative Compatibility with Emmy Nominated Editor Paulo Pandolpho

Musical Musing 02 – Composing Trailer Music with Rolf Krueger

08 – Scoring Netflix’ 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible using Music and Foley with Nainita Desai

07 – Improvisation and Flow State with TV and Film Composer Danny Mulhern

Knowing When To Stop – Declaring Your Music Finished

How to Become a TV and Film Composer (6 Steps to Success)

Do you Need a Record Label in 2020?

Recording Acoustic Guitar – The simplest, most effective way

How Much Are You Worth? Pricing as a Freelance Composer

The 1000 True Fans Theory

The War of Art – Why Failing Is Crucial

Find That 1 Person Who Can Launch Your Music Career

The 4 Hour Work Week – Relevant for Creatives?

Feeling Like a Fraud – Imposter Syndrome

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