Gothic indie-pop & milltown Americana songwriter from Maine + Dad + Husband + Gen-Y Gemeni + Harry Nilsson fanatic + Content marketer for BandLab.
Lewiston, ME via Portland, OR
Joined February 2009
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"The report of my death was an exaggeration" - Mark Twain
@ThatEricAlper :
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Can u message me any details? Whack source? Hack? Slop hallucination?
I had a panic attack for about 20 seconds and questioned whether I was in purgatory. But... still alive.
Coltrane is better than Miles.
Lee Morgan is better than Coltrane.
Miles is better than Lee Morgan.
Explain this confounding jazz ouroboros!
So appreciative of this review! Thanks Josh.
If any listeners of Scratch Track enjoy the podcast, leaving a nice review is one of the most helpful things you can do.
Musicians — what's your take on AI in your music creation process: Miracle or crutch?
youtu.be/VoD9Q9XBYEs
I've lived with a secret for a long time now.
Long enough to know the feeling is no fad nor flight of fancy.
But I'm finally ready to tell the world (though it may lose me friends):
The Smile is better than Radiohead.
How many artists out there have fallen victim to this "artist mismatch" issue on #Spotify over the past few centuries?
(I'm sure the solution was always just one lean agile scrum kanban big-room-planning coffee sprint trello asana monday button click away)
#prioritization #Q4
Nothing says "momentum" quite like your latest dainty English indie-folk ballad ending up on the #Spotify profile of some Bulgarian hyperpop/death-metal fusion ensemble with a similar artist name as you...
... BUT NO MORE!
#musicpromo #musicmarketing
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Okay, this is gonna sound like the most cliche clickbait comment but, I really mean it...
"The winner might surprise you!"
(winner meaning the platform that pays the most).
Who actually pays musicians the LEAST money?
Let's rank the streaming platforms, from best to worst!
youtu.be/nrlAn_A0jv0
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Is your track showing up on the wrong artist profile on Spotify? NEVER AGAIN!
Here's how to fix that (BEFORE your release date):
musicdemo.org/blog/spotify-c…
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8 smarter ways to link people to your music
(so you don't waste clicks in the attention economy)
youtu.be/LPMzlg-F7GM
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Which distributor do you trust most w/ your music?
a) None of 'em
b) Is zero an answer
c) One does not simply "distribute" their music
d) All of the above, plus please for the love of all things sacred, help me!!!
#musicbusiness #musicdistribution
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STREAMING PAYOUTS RANKED:
from least shitty to most shitty.
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Is music distribution... broken?
youtu.be/qJnxCFAZpe0
whoever wrote this tweet needs to calm the f down
f***ing step-by-step guide to releasing f—king music if you’re a busy fing indie artist
musicdemo.org/blog/how-to-re…
Chris Robley retweeted
Time to STOP sharing bare Spotify track & playlist IDs!
Here's how a "deep link" gets you double the power for the same click...
youtu.be/CdAUMSQdb2w
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"I don't have any big news to share about my music..."
10 Ideas to STAY CONNECTED with Fans During Downtime.
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The power of a Spotify playlist "deep link" for your #musicpromotion...
A wee thread. [1/9]
#musicmarketing #DIYmusician
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Most musicians know they SHOULD have a lead magnet — a freebie that convinces listeners to hand over their email address.
But nobody's clamoring for "Free Download” or “Latest News.”
A weak magnet won’t attract fans. Time for a magnet makeover!
musicdemo.org/blog/music-lea…
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Fans don't want 'announcements.'
They crave connection.
#musicpromo #musicmarketing #diymusician
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