How, why, where, to make music and the struggles therein

toddplex in Making Music in the 21st Century

Aug 30, 2017

The Role of Luck in Success

I recently wrote about how “There is only so much promotion you can do.” It is part of a theme in my writing…

toddplex in Making Music in the 21st Century

Aug 21, 2017

There is only so much promotion you can do

I write a lot about strategies for a musician — digital strategy, social media…

toddplex in Making Music in the 21st Century

Aug 11, 2017

Promote your project with a free song

Emulate the drug dealers but with an email list

If you’re serious about doing any work that breaks the rules to succeed, you should read REWORK from the makers of the project management software, Basecamp…

toddplex in Making Music in the 21st Century

Jul 31, 2017

Making Music in the Dark

I’m an artist, and if you give me a tuba, I’ll bring you something out of it.

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toddplex in Making Music in the 21st Century

Jul 19, 2017

Your job as a live venue

Recently, given some stories of really half-assed performances that I’d heard, I wrote about your job as a live…

toddplex in Making Music in the 21st Century

Jul 7, 2017

Your job as a live musician

It often sucks to be a live musician. We’re rarely paid; venues don’t have great sound; no one promotes the…

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toddplex in Making Music in the 21st Century

Jun 9, 2017

Where are you live streaming? Part 2

Facebook Live, Instagram, Periscope

toddplex in Making Music in the 21st Century

Jun 6, 2017

Where are you live streaming? Part 1

YouTube Live Events

toddplex in Making Music in the 21st Century

May 26, 2017

The Opposite of Death

I started going to concerts without adult supervision at age 15. Big rock concerts. Van Halen, Tom Petty, Aerosmith…

toddplex in Making Music in the 21st Century

May 19, 2017

Figure out how to do it yourself or pay a professional

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Making Music in the 21st Century

How, why, and where to make music in a digital utopia/dystopia

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