Diy Musician Podcast

Songwriting is hard. It requires an ear for melody, a mind for poetry, and a heart to translate emotion into the hills and valleys of song. The process of songwriting is different for everyone, but... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Robert nearly burns down his apartment building. Yahoo Music folds along with the music that came with it. Chris extols the virtues of gig swapping. We revisit interviews with Anne Roos and Ariel... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Making a living as a full-time musician is a dream-come-true for most of us. But many artists are so busy looking for their ‘big break’ they forget to consider the more common and obvious... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Friendster, YouTube and Flickr. Are you on these these websites? Do you know how to take advantage of their many features for self promotion and fan building? Ariel Hyatt... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Don’t set yourself on fire with bad lighting equipment. Back up your recording sessions. Keep an eye on your producer when she takes your masters to the bathroom with her. Be careful what you... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Get your music reviewed by your local weekly! Amy McCullough, is the music editor for the Willamette Week, a popular and award winning weekly newspaper here in Portland with a circulation of almost... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Guess what? We’ve got a hotline: 206-426-5683. We’ve asked artists to call in and tell us about mistakes they’ve made in their music careers and what they’ve learned from... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Kevin shares his adventures in the land of 10,000 bands at SXSW (South by South West). Radiohead hits another line-drive and we wrap up our sync licensing episodes with some final insights. Join us... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

This is how to make money in indie music, plain and simple. In this follow up to our previous episode on music licensing, Kevin takes it home with two more in-depth interviews with music industry... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

See your music featured in movies, TV, radio or the web, and make money doing it! This is Part One of our two part special on sync licensing. Don’t know what sync licensing is? That’s... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Record companies and publishing houses duke it out for cash. Harry Fox throws indies a bone. Hip hop producer Timbaland becomes the first mobile phone music producer in residence at Verizon. All... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

David Harrington is the founder and visionary violinist behind the world renowned Kronos Quartet. Kronos has taken the stage with artists as diverse as Dave Mathews, Tom Waits and the Inuit throat... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Artist management may not be the first thing on your mind when you’ve got your amp cranked up and your creativity flowing. But management is just as essential to cultivating and maintaining a... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Holiday music from our listeners, our favorite tips from past episodes, a follow up with Robert on the Album In a Month challenge, and reflections on our interview with rock god Duff McKagan. Join us... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

What does Duff McKagan, bass player for Guns N Roses and Velvet Revolver, know about indie music? More than you might think. All musicians–famous, infamous, or unknown–begin from the same... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Songwriting, record labels and music seminars, oh boy! Robert fearlessly signs up to write and record an album in one month (gulp), Kevin visits Seattle Music Tech 2007 (and shares his experience)... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

In a time when worldwide distribution is available through companies like CD Baby for less then a pack of new bass strings, what is the use of a record label for an indie musician? These days even... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Famed British rock group Radiohead gives away their album for free. The RIAA strikes again. Led Zeppelin goes digital. And a dog named Bucky interrupts Jourdan’s news report. Join Kevin and the... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Recording Engineer, Jeff Saltzman, well known for his work with many of the North West’s top indie artists, lets us in on some of the methods and madness that goes into engineering and... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com

Are CDs going out of fashion or on their way back in? Why don’t MP3s sound better? What is the future of digital music? Is it possible to manage your career without ever leaving your apartment? How... So what's it take to be Indie anywho? www.cdbabypodcast.com