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Leadership for my community project

admin — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:20:48 +0000

I posted earlier about a community project that I am working on that will provide free music lessons for disadvantaged kids. So far I have a solid plan and I have talked with my high school jazz band director about playing a key role in the project. We haven’t ironed out all of [...]

NYU Scoring Workshop

admin — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:17:56 +0000

I had planned to audit the 2008 NYU ASCAP Scoring Workshop in May, but it started to look like I wasn’t going to be able to make it. There were so many things that in my way, such as getting days off of work, finding money for housing, etc. Well, things are looking [...]

Music Mentoring for Children in Washington DC

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:28:25 +0000

I’ve been developing a pilot program for at risk children in Washington DC. The purpose is to provide music lessons to the children for free by some of the best musicians in the city. Is this a pipe dream? No. I’m actually going to enroll some of the best musicians [...]

I’m Back!

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:19:46 +0000

I’ve been on a hiatus since October of last year. What happened, you ask? Nothing worth mentioning because it wouldn’t make a difference. Like a lot of people who are on a journey, I got lost and now I’m back on track. The person I’m a developing into is going to [...]

Say it! I’m a songwriter! I’m a composer!

admin — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:19:53 +0000

I recently attended an integrity seminar and it focused on how many people are lacking when it comes to it. People lack integrity in their careers, relationships, financial weath, health, etc., and because of this, these areas are not working for them. Without getting too deep into the seminar, I will tell that [...]

The Real Secret to Selling Your Music

admin — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:24:37 +0000

By Michael Laskow I love to read business books — especially marketing books. One theme that is repeated throughout many of my favorite marketing books is that you (or your product) need to represent just one thing. If you can’t describe what or who you are as an artist in a single, succinct sentence, how can [...]

Minding Your Music Business

admin — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:44:07 +0000

How many composers and songwriters think about the business side of music? It’s hard to say, but it should be 100% because the music industry is changing, and with change comes pain and opportunity depending on how you look at it. Not too long ago I posted about how I was disturbed to [...]

PROs: ASCAP, BMI, SESAC

admin — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:33:11 +0000

By Tiffany Brooks I used to wonder if PROs were like unions for songwriters and composers. In some ways yes, but they don’t force membership in order to get work like some unions do. Joining these organizations is completely voluntary. In some cases, music buyers may do a direct licensing deal with the composer to cut out [...]

Online Artist Community Review: The Muse’s Muse

admin — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:58:29 +0000

By Tiffany Brooks If you’ve been reading my blog, then you know I’ve been on a search for a good songwriting community in which I can workshop my songs. I discovered The Muse’s Muse community a few months ago and I have to say that I am very impressed. I joined the community and immediately put [...]

Songwriting in Cyberspace: Online Collaborations

admin — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 05:43:55 +0000

By Tiffany Brooks Recently, I’ve been on the look out for artists with whom I can collaborate with to complete some of my unfinished songs. For example, I have an unfinished tune in which I need a female singer. I am looking a singer that is looking to add a song to her upcoming album, and [...]