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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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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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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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