Archive | October, 2010

A Year in the Life of a Working Musician in Washington, DC Part II: The Education Begins, As Do the Consequences

31. October 2010

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0savesSave This is the second part in a multi-part series about my first year being a working musician here in Washington, DC.  Part I was posted on October 18, 2010. As I woke up everyday after losing my day job, the dread of having to go do something I did not ever enjoy started to [...]

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Why is Music Cheaper Now? It’s as Simple as Supply and Demand

22. October 2010

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0savesSave About a month ago a blog post titled “Why Your Art is Cheaper Than a Latte” appeared on the Digital Music News blog.  In it, the post focused on the singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens, and the reaction he and his label had to the declining price of music (CD or digital).  I’ll talk about Mr [...]

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A Year in the Life of a Working Musician in Washington, DC. Part I: Fear, Independence, and Footing

18. October 2010

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0savesSave This is the first part in a multi-part series about my first year being a working musician here in Washington, DC.  I’m sharing a new chapter each week to go along with the release of my debut album.  The series will dive deep into the difficult choices, education, hopes, and fears I have experienced [...]

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