This week I'm talking about getting your music out there this year. We'll discuss - 

• Why you should set concrete goals for the year and not just "wait and see"
• The importance of looking back at your career prior to the pandemic
• Planning for the whole year, not just the coming weeks or months.
• Integrating technology into your plans
• Why you need to continually evaluate where you are in your career.

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This week I'm talking about criticism. We'll discuss - 

• Why do we get it and how the internet has made things so much worse.
• Is the criticism valid? Do they have a point?
• Can you take positives from it?
• How do deal with unfair criticism.
• How to use it to your advantage.

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This week I'm talking about sync licensing, what it is and how you go about it. 

• What do publishers do?
• How to find music libraries
• The DIY approach - is it right for you?
• Why it's important to do your research
• Patience is the key

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In this, the first podcast of 2021 I'm talking about how you can restart your career if you've had prolonged time out or if you've moved to a new area.

• Why it's important to get to know your local music scene
• How working with others can give you a leg up.
• The importance of regular, consistent releases.
• Why patience and taking small steps works.
• How keeping an eye on the bigger picture will see you through.

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In this, the final episode of 2020 I take a look back at the year and explain why it's not all been doom and gloom - 

• How live streaming has kept careers on track
• Why new skills can help when things get back to normal
• Looking ahead to the rest of the decade

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This week I'm talking about digital distributors and comparing the big players.

• What does a distributor do and not do?
• How much do they charge?
• Customer services/problems
• Other things you might need

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This week I'm talking about spending your marketing budget  and why it's important to set your budget at the start of the project. We'll discuss - 

• Why having your own website is a must.
• How video is so much easier to do these days
• Adverting with Facebook
• Good old fashioned merch.

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This week I'm chatting about gear and equipment. We'll discuss - 

• Should you buy the most expensive stuff you can afford?
• Can you justify it or could the money be better spent elsewhere?
• Do you need to replace your gear?
• Is it time to upgrade?
• Why the gear you already have is probably just fine.

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This week I'm talking about a problem that can affect any of us  - Writer's Block. 

We'll cover - 

• What is it and why does it occur?
• How it affects different people in different ways
• Why habit and an established routine can really help
• How songs you might not think make the cut can still be good
• Ways to break out of a block

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This week we're looking at advertising your releases and how to go about it.

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