Category: The creative life
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Smartphone studio theme wallpaper
Free wallpaper download. I downloaded this to test it out because it is my first upload of this type. I got it to work, but I had to download it using google chrome because I could not set it as my wallpaper when I used Microsoft Edge to download. I will continue to research why…
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I made a Christmas playlist on Spotify
When I started writing music I had no intention of writing Christmas songs specifically. The blinking Christmas lights, and the scent of pine always takes me back to the days and evening that I would sit on the couch looking out the window at the snow. The finches seemed so happy and peaceful while they…
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I bought my first audio book from Spotify.
https://open.spotify.com/show/4AQiioDhzdx9oY8TvsGW4C?si=jDB98iIpSbGzMo1uIsEAfQ&utm_source=native-share-menu I am thrilled that Spotify now sells audiobooks. I have always used Audible and have been a member for many years, but I am really going to enjoy having my audiobooks in the same app that I use for music and podcasts.
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A bands view. Spotify for artists, and what bands see when you stream their tracks.
It’s exciting to view streaming stats, and the “people listening now” numbers on the screen live virtually in real time. This is a short screen recording of what an artist sees as soon as you stream their music. I sometimes leave the streaming count up on the screen of my spare phone while I’m cleaning,…
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iHeartRadio
I like that iHeartRadio offers live terrestrial radio in addition to streaming tracks. It would be really neat if the terrestrial radio stations could select tracks to play directly from the iHeartRadio catalog including independent bands.
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The Spotify algorithm
There are so many articles, books, and videos about how the Spotify algorithm works, and how to get it to notice our work. Many of the things I’ve read about the algorithm offer great insight, and have been helpful in my promotion efforts. Although many of the things presented make compete sense, and I have…
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Intention
A song I wrote from the heart when felt like I wasn’t where I wanted to be in life and unsure exactly how I got to that point. It’s about hope, and finding the right path after so many wrong turns.
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Radio Airplay
Got my Radio Airplay banners so I can use my affiliate link to earn airplay for my songs by referring bands to their page. If you know of a band or artist that is looking for airplay exposure, please share this with them. According to the Radio Airplay website, when a band signs up using…
Coffee & a Playlist 