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Data Mining to find our fanbase

The key to developing your fanbase is finding them. Ask yourself: Who are the people who are looking for my music? Where will I find...

As a musician, we do three things. We work on our music. Practice, study, take instruction, listen, learn. Most of this is solitary....

So, here's the deal. Making a living as a performer and a songwriter is tough. It's especially tough if you want to do original material....

What does it take to "make it''? What is "making it" as a musician? How do you know if you've achieved the success you deserve? That's...

What makes a great contemporary musical artist succeed in our world? 1. Orginality 2. Musicality 3. Appearance 4. Performance 5. Ambition...

Sometimes we just have to go for it. We don't know why. Often we're wrong. Many times, we're right. The thing is we have to make a...

Most of us have trouble reaching our goals. Usually because we either haven't articulated them clearly, or because we don't fully...

I've been thinking about the music business all my life. I've played music, written music, worked at music, wondered about music since I...

A beautiful photograph taken by my girlfriend, Louise. She's great at capturing the best in people.

Cold Winter... Here's a video Heather Smith and I made last year, with a lot of help from a lot of friends. Heather is a great talent. An...