I was starting to feel like the guy who showed up at the office one day and they said “You’ve hit the mandatory age for retirement. Here’s your embossed pen and a paperweight with the company logo. Have your desk cleaned out by noon and security will escort you out.” I knew I shouldn’t have […]
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Lessons Lessons are now in-person for those who are fully vaccinated. Zoom lessons remain and option for anyone who prefers that. More about lessons here. And you can use the contact form to get in touch. This is actually a great time to be taking lessons! Plenty of time at home, we all need music
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One of the things every performing musician needs is a good, short bio for programs, publicity, etc. Who is really terrible at writing good short bios? Most musicians, that’s who. I was more comfortable writing a whole page about my evolution and experience as a musician but always struggle with a concise, informative short bio.
UPDATE for 2020 – An excellent in-depth look at the situation by Andrew Grant: How Much Does Spotify Pay Artists & Has It Killed The Industry? Great graphic here from Information is Beautiful: Major Music Streaming Services Compared Daniel Sanchez breaks down some of the info from that graphic: What Streaming Music Services Pay And
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Patreon.com: Cory Doctorow on Patreon concerning their recent change to payment policies that could have a negative impact on artists. Brent Knepper about who’s making money on Patreon – “No one makes a living on Patreon”. Graphtreon – a graph of Patreon creators and how much they make Libera Pay – a Patreon alternative
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