It appears these days that music is being consumed at an exponential rate. At any given moment, there can be hundreds of torrents being downloaded illegally, dozens of tracks being bought from iTunes or Amazon, and thousands of streams from Myspace, Last.Fm, Pandora, or any other streaming site. How does an indie artist break out from the rest of the fray these days? For many, it seems like all that’s needed is one big break. If a song can get placed in a taste-making television show or commercial (think an Ipod commercial or Grey’s Anatomy), that band is on the road to success, or at least greater renown. But these days, what does that success mean? In a world of shrinking royalties and three hundred and sixty degree sales, it could mean a life on the road, performing songs to a small but growing fan base, or having a blog buzz built around your band’s first few songs.
Today I met up with a co-worker and discussed music publishing, which has taken most of my focus both in and out of work these past few months. Additionally, I met with a co-worker who is working with me on a couple of new tracks. It’s wonderous how much time goes into even just one recording, and how quickly it can stream by…
A river is always there, but the water is always a little different each time you pass through it.As always, i encourage everyone to really give a new song a good listen.
