http://basecampmusic.com/blog A DIY folk singer makes music his full-time gig Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:25:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en All of a sudden, I am now a full-time social media marketer. I tweet, facebook, email and digg much more than I write music these days. I spend more time in Dreamweaver than Logic, and so my next album is well promoted but way overdue. More than that, I find ... http://basecampmusic.com/blog/2009/11/i-havent-written-music-for-months/ 4:00 AM, Best Western Santa Monica There's a mighty large group out there on the webs talking about the dynamic nature of online retail, the possibilities for integrated tour management, bands and brands, the best global release strategies. Marketing, online presence, the future of the music industry. That's great. Posting a ... http://basecampmusic.com/blog/2009/09/a-challenge-to-yall-from-one-of-your-artists/ Many music career paths have been premised on the hope that one day a label would take over, with their understanding of the channels and methods, their knowledge of where and what to do to--and of course the money--to broadcast me to an awaiting public. Times have changed and so ... http://basecampmusic.com/blog/2009/08/16-things-an-aspiring-diy-musician-has-gotta-know-how-to-do-that-have-nothing-to-do-with-music/ For me it used to be, play music often and push hard. Don’t save the band’s money. Spend everything I make and then some on gear, gas or beers. Our premise was essentially “See how long we can all go and hope we don’t burn out before we get discovered ... http://basecampmusic.com/blog/2009/08/starting-bands-and-small-restaurants/