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Fox Lake Illinois crystal store
I had some time to spare while I waited for the Metra Train in Fox Lake today so I walked to a crystal store to look around. I bought a… Read more
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100 Christmas songs Christmas Classics Plus
Christmas Classics Plus Christmas Classics Plus presents 100 Christmas songs to get you in the holiday spirit. Cold Winter Night by Pure Evergreen you have the grace of a dancer… Read more
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Why your playlist isn’t getting followers
Music streaming platforms have complicated algorithms monitoring listener behavior, song performance and playlist engagement among many other streaming statistics. I have read that the Spotify algorithm also monitors blogs and… Read more
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Why the ‘New Music Business’ Needed Its Own Book
Seventeen years ago, when I left school in Minnesota one science credit shy of a music business degree, I thought I knew exactly what to do to become a professional… Read more
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Unsigned does not equal crap
Now the dust has settled a little, was Radio X DJ Chris Moyles right to say what he did? Are most unsigned bands crap? The short answer is no. I… Read more
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Someone scanned my music marketing coffee mug QR code today
I was walking with my playlist promotion coffee mug today and someone asked me about it so I said “scan it”, and they did. The QR code took them to… Read more
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What’s so special about Spotify music promotion services?
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Spotify is one of the biggest music services nowadays and the target platform of every music artist. No wonder that many artists… Read more
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So many years in and still going
Thinking back to almost 20 years ago when i first wrote these songs it’s hard to believe that so much time has gone by. So many years of writing and… Read more
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Can independent / DIY bands generate enough buzz to be as powerful as a major label?
Let’s find out! Click on the image below to visit the pinboard playlist page. Read more