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How much should you pay for an album?
Spotify and the internets reckon “nothing”. HMV reckon £5 – £10.99, depending how far away from the bargain bin you are. But what is the actual cost of an album – or even a single track – now that music … Continue reading
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7Digital IndieStore to close
I’ve been thinking a fair bit recently about monetising music on the internet, and I’ve pretty much come to the conclusion that it is going to be nigh on impossible for artists to make money independently online. There’s a long, … Continue reading
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How to make money from music
A musician, yesterday Economists might represent a dismal science but sometimes they have a point. Remember supply and demand? If there’s lots of demand, but not much supply then prices are really high, and vice versa. So if you’re looking … Continue reading
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Personal Top 10 Songs of the Moment
I know you don’t give a shit (why would you?) but here’s what’s on my personal turntable right now. Led Zeppelin: Over The Hills and Far Away For years, I hated Zep and all that whole chest-bearing, lock-shaking guitar wankery … Continue reading
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Writing and recording a song
Warning: this is a very long, tedious and self-indulgent post. Now read on. Among the millions of emails I don’t get every day asking how I became so successful I must get literally none asking how we set about recording our … Continue reading
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Harrogate Blues Bar: Superset live on the open mic
Crivvens! Is it really knocking on for a year since we played here last? Evidently so. That time we were still finding our feet as a working four piece, whereas now we’re in pretty fine fettle – even allowing for … Continue reading