Revelation

I have to shout out Derek Sivers, the founder or CD baby and the reason why "Love Chronicles" (my first album) got a little bit of love over in Japan. Anyways he sent me a 71 page pdf about this music stuff and I had a HUGE REVELATION...

I do not need these record labels. I can really do this independantly. Here i was during 50 posts of this J-RE blog with a purpose of 1 thing: Getting signed by my 100th blog. And here I am a little over halfway through and had an epiphany. I really do not need these labels. Gordan Chambers said something to me very interesting when I met him at a music conference. He said that the Music Business or the "Record Labels" are like the Titantic. They are sinking very slowly, and everyone is trying to get their money before they go down under. With the internet, digital sales, and other avenues of purchasing music, Labels just can't compete. They are no longer the dominant force. Either they adjust with the change or they are going to sink...

That gives artists like me some hope. There once was a time when if you didnt get a record deal with a major label, then you pretty much were looked at as if you didn't make it, and to give up your dream. But thanks to sites like CD baby, and avenues on the net that allow you to sell online to the world, that is no longer the case. I think what happened with me on my first album was just a lack of marketing. I mean I had it on the net, I was selling, my buzz was going for a bit, and then it died out. With the internet and on the street I sold about 500 CD's, but for my sophmore effort, i need to really push this one this time and really try to get it out there. How nice would it be to sell like 20,000 cds or something at 10 dollars a CD? But im shooting to sell about 2,000 cds with my sophmore effort. Those are realistic figures for me at this moment. I mean 2,000 X 10.00 a CD is not bad. I mean it wont make me famous or rich but its a decent chunk of change, and each album i just keep shooting for 2,000 more. My advice to anyone is to not give up, even if you dont get signed, just sell on your own. 20,000 dollars for selling your product in my opinion is a success. Of course I have to work my butt off, but i think it's worth it.