Win, Lose, or Draw?

February is over. It’s March 3 and the nagging feeling that I’m supposed to be in the studio working whenever there’s a hint of free time is starting to dissipate. This also means that all of the things I put on hold for a month – yard work, tax prep, running ethernet, building that server – no longer have a valid procrastination excuse. In general, I think I had a decent and solid month. It … Continue reading

The End of the Beginning

Since mid-2017, I have been working to build my creative skills into a self-sustaining, and ultimately profitable, business. I spent a lot of that initial time refreshing my knowledge of how to be self-employed. Regulations, taxes, legal structure, manufacturing costs, global distribution options, royalties, streaming, performing rights organizations, licensing opportunities, and a gazillion other things that musicians and creatives should know about running a business, but often don’t. My consulting practice, which I’ve had off-and-on … Continue reading