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Pandora Radio is one of the best streaming services for independent artists and here’s why

Nov 21, 2023

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I absolutely love Pandora Radio! Pandora Radio has been one of the most important tools for promoting my new Christmas songs. I have never seen a streaming service give such a high presence in their music streaming algorithm. I made an infographic above mostly for my collection / scrapbook of music marking efforts and success…

I entered 4 songwriting contests to see how the judging would differ

Nov 18, 2023

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in The creative life

I entered the Song of the Year a contest, the John Lennon songwriting contest, the Song Door contest, and the UK Songwriting Contest and here are the results. 4 songwriting contests, four different judging panels… What will different judges say about the the same song entry. I really enjoy entering songwriting contests, it’s exciting to…

Side-by-side comparison Spotify VS Jango Radio

Nov 1, 2023

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in The creative life

Here is a side-by-side comparison of fan stats on Spotify VS Jango Radio. This is a fan / follower comparison and not does not involve streaming statistics. Currently Pure Evergreen has 333 fans on Jango Radio compared to 21 followers on Spotify. The difference is that our music is getting getting played on Jango allowing…

Music editing and rest

Aug 27, 2023

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in The creative life

Audio recording and editing can be an intense process that takes a toll on the ears and the eyes. After a long day at the “day job”, staring at a computer screen isn’t ideal. I do it anyway because I love making music, but I often have to remind myself to take a break. I…