The Artist Earnings collection
Introducing the 22-part journal from 2021
Artist Earnings
A 22-part collection of my personal takes on audience development, music career building, and music industry criticism. Published in 2021
Strong Towns music: strong music scenes
I remix Chuck Marohn’s ideas into a Strong Towns music paraphrase, where it’s all about musical life.
The writer who taught me to be weird
He helped me stay serious.
Missing the party
I'm worried about what I've been up to.
Basic streaming profitability
Streaming is like selling software; once you're in the black, it's pure profit.
The unfair advantage of just doing email at all
Tons of artists are sleeping on email marketing.
The best music download price
The best price for selling digital music is always this.
'Professional musician' vs. 'artist'
These words can and should point to two separate identities.
Facebook, promoters, and curiosity
Curiosity opens up conversations and possibilities; assumptions do the opposite.
Just ask people
Simplify decision-making by asking your people.