Hello everyone.. tis I once again. The one with music. Soooo… What’s the word, you might ask. Let me tell you then. I have an extended agreement with a distribution company. However, nothing can be done with reference to me moving forward with the agreement right away. So many changes within the music industry. This is something I knew in loose terms but, being faced with an actual working relationship, I see some of the many changes in detail in the areas of distribution and promotion in particular.
Why am I not moving forward at the moment? Song protection and videos… in both cases, the lack of. My songs are currently protected by copyrights as what’s called a “collection”. Meaning.. that as long as my songs are in an album/cd package they are protected. Once I remove any one of the songs from the “collection”, I have to get a copy right for each one separately. The model for releasing music currently is in the form of singles.. one song at a time, which is the approach the distribution company takes. I get it.. follow suit in a trend that has a proven track record. The next thing is.. most internet content that’s absorbed online is in the form of audio/video.. meaning, I need to have some sort of video attached to my music to give me a better chance of gaining more friends. I get that too.. no argument with either of those approaches. And the thing that gets me is the distribution people genuinely like my work… everything they listened to they liked. I still haven’t fully absorbed that. I’ve not had anyone outside of family and friends comment in such a positive manner about my work. I’m very happy to be on the receiving end of the comments, it’s just new to me.
What does all this mean now? Well for starters, I cannot afford to do any of the things I need to do to make the songs distribution ready. We’re moving next year to western Washington and there’s no dollars to spare right now. I’m looking for a way to generate some extra income so I can get four or five songs out there but… we’ll see. As it stands right now I’m using my new found knowledge and shinning up all the songs with new and exciting mixes and getting them mastered as well. I have shifted some of my expenses so I can do my own mastering and when the time comes, use the distributor’s content service for regular advertising. They have proven strategy’s that will introduce me to real friends and not paid “like button” programs.
My feelings here? I’m on the way.. I’ve gone beyond the door steps and have had the conversations with a positive outcome. The next thing will be humanmusique productions in full swing with Likuid Ekleltik, Papa T and TTom chanting out loud. Thank you all for taking the time to stop by and visit.. take good care and I will be back soon. Oooohhh.. the photo. This is a spot on the beach Cheri and I visited in Mukilteo, WA
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