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Leadership for my community project
2008-04-13 07:20:00 I posted earlier about a community project that I am working on that will provide free music lessons for disadvantaged kids. So far I have a solid plan and I have talked with my high school jazz band director about playing a key role in the project. We haven’t ironed out all of ... More About: Community , Leadership , Project
NYU Scoring Workshop
2008-04-13 07:17:00 I had planned to audit the 2008 NYU ASCAP Scoring Workshop in May, but it started to look like I wasn’t going to be able to make it. There were so many things that in my way, such as getting days off of work, finding money for housing, etc. Well, things are looking ...
Music Mentoring for Children in Washington DC
2008-04-02 18:28:00 I’ve been developing a pilot program for at risk children in Washington DC. The purpose is to provide music lessons to the children for free by some of the best musicians in the city. Is this a pipe dream? No. I’m actually going to enroll some of the best musicians ... More About: Music , Children , Mentoring
I?m Back!
2008-04-02 18:19:00 I’ve been on a hiatus since October of last year. What happened, you ask? Nothing worth mentioning because it wouldn’t make a difference. Like a lot of people who are on a journey, I got lost and now I’m back on track. The person I’m a developing into is going to ... More About: Development , Back
Say it! I?m a songwriter! I?m a composer!
2007-10-06 23:19:00 I recently attended an integrity seminar and it focused on how many people are lacking when it comes to it. People lack integrity in their careers, relationships, financial weath, health, etc., and because of this, these areas are not working for them. Without getting too deep into the seminar, I will tell that ... More About: Songwriter , Pose , Poser
The Real Secret to Selling Your Music
2007-09-28 19:24:00 By Michael Laskow I love to read business books — especially marketing books. One theme that is repeated throughout many of my favorite marketing books is that you (or your product) need to represent just one thing. If you can’t describe what or who you are as an artist in a single, succinct sentence, how can ... More About: Music , Selling , Secret , Real
Minding Your Music Business
2007-09-12 20:44:00 How many composers and songwriters think about the business side of music? It’s hard to say, but it should be 100% because the music industry is changing, and with change comes pain and opportunity depending on how you look at it. Not too long ago I posted about how I was disturbed to ... More About: Business , Music , Sine
PROs: ASCAP, BMI, SESAC
2007-09-04 22:33:00 By Tiffany Brooks I used to wonder if PROs were like unions for songwriters and composers. In some ways yes, but they don’t force membership in order to get work like some unions do. Joining these organizations is completely voluntary. In some cases, music buyers may do a direct licensing deal with the composer to cut out ...
Online Artist Community Review: The Muse?s Muse
2007-08-27 21:58:00 By Tiffany Brooks If you’ve been reading my blog, then you know I’ve been on a search for a good songwriting community in which I can workshop my songs. I discovered The Muse ’s Muse community a few months ago and I have to say that I am very impressed. I joined the community and immediately put ... More About: Community , Artist , Review , Online
Songwriting in Cyberspace: Online Collaborations
2007-08-18 07:43:00 By Tiffany Brooks Recently, I’ve been on the look out for artists with whom I can collaborate with to complete some of my unfinished songs. For example, I have an unfinished tune in which I need a female singer. I am looking a singer that is looking to add a song to her upcoming album, and ... More About: Online , Coll , Cyberspace
Mastering: What It Is ? And Why You Shouldn?t Do It In Your Garage
2007-08-06 21:32:00 By Ron Boustead Let me admit that I am completely biased when it comes to the importance of having your project professionally mastered. This is how I’ve made my living for the past fifteen years. In my view there are three equally crucial aspects to professional mastering; the room itself, the gear in the room, and ... More About: Garage , Mast , Erin , Aster
Vancouver
2007-07-31 18:04:00 I’ve been listening to Jeff Buckley’s song “Vancouver ” lately.   It’s been a little over 10 years since his death, but lately his music has been haunting me. I am just so amazed by this guy that I can’t stop listening to his music. His songwriting is just so expressive.   I can easily get caught up in the music that I don’t focus as ...
When is a song finished?
2007-07-27 21:01:00 The following is one my favorite quotes: “I suppose no matter what I’m drawing, there will always be some sort of question in my mind about it. A work of art (even cartoon art) is never really finished; it is abandoned. - Brooke McEldowney, Pibgorn commentary This also true for myself when it comes to songwriting. Sometimes, ... More About: Song , Finish , Nish
Why shouldn’t music be treated like a trade secret?
2007-07-25 20:40:00 By Tiffany Brooks I was reading an article about how the British government decided that copyrighted songs will automatically go into the public domain after 50 years. Actually they turned down a request by the UK music industry to extend copyright for sound recordings beyond 50 years to 70. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/24/the- uk-says-no-to-over-50-year-music-copyrigh t/ Of course this is upsetting to artists in ... More About: Music , Trade , Secret
Symbolic Action vs. Resistance
2007-07-24 23:26:00 I feel plenty of resistance when I commit to composing my music on a regular schedule. Resistance can manifest in many ways. For example, my air conditioning unit stopped working last week and I was miserable. Still, I sat in my hot office with the computer on and wrote for an hour ... More About: Action |
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