Hey guys,
I posted a blog about this when Amazon first started to offer MP3 downloads without the DRM nonsense being attached, and asked if people thought Itunes should move over. . .
Many thought that Itunes was way ahead (which, they most likely were), but I wanted to share this article with you guys:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080115/ap_on_hi_te/amazon_pepsi
I think this could be huge for Amazon, and I'm definitely an advocate for them and I'll tell you why. When an independent artist wants to get music on Itunes, unless there is a nice "expediting" budget to use to get the album up there sooner, it takes about 4 months for the album to go "live" on Itunes where it's available to sell. As you can imagine, there are a lot of lost sales that take place.
Amazon, on the other hand, takes about 1 week to get a CD live, and they let you determine a release date, AND they have variable pricing for newer and older CD's. Man, I love Itunes just as much as the next person, but I think Amazon could really give them a run for their money this year. . .
Anyway, check out my new album "Passerby" on Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Passerby/dp/B0012QLY0Q/ref=sr_f3_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1200675396&sr=103-1
See what ya think! Talk to you soon,
Matt
Friday, January 18, 2008
Friday, January 4, 2008
Songs for You. . .and me too
(this is a repost from my myspace blog, but I thought ya'll might get something out of it too)
Hey guys,
I've been working hard writing and recording over the last month or two, and being on the cusp of putting out a new CD (Jan. 29th ;o) always makes me evaluate and consider the artform of songwriting. I think this notion can be applied to many fields of the arts, but since I have the most experience with music/songwriting, I'll talk about that :o)
I try to write in ways that challenge my way of thinking - musically, sonically, lyrically. . .all of those elements can spark the beginning to an either excellent or average song. More importantly though, I believe, is the consideration of who the ultimate listener is once the song is finished. Sometimes, that person is just me - therefore, I have 100% complete freedom of expression and can be as concrete or abstract lyrically and musically as I would like.
The other scenario that occurs is that I am writing a song for me, but other people that I don't even know act as the ultimate listeners - as you can imagine, sometimes that can be an intimidating feat. This upcoming CD, "Passerby" has been in the making for about 2 years - I really wanted to make sure that I had written a group of songs that were genuine, but could also be relateable. That's not to say that every artist should do that by any means (some of my favorite songwriters only had themselves in mind as the ultimate listener and they've made history!), my personality is such that I do. If you end up picking up the CD, I'd be interested to hear your opinion. . .
So, to sum up - I think it's just as challenging (and rewarding) to make great art as it is to make great art that is stimulating, yet attainable. What do you think?
Matt
P.S. - sorry for the very apparent ramblings and non sequiturs in this stream of consciousness blog! ha ha
Hey guys,
I've been working hard writing and recording over the last month or two, and being on the cusp of putting out a new CD (Jan. 29th ;o) always makes me evaluate and consider the artform of songwriting. I think this notion can be applied to many fields of the arts, but since I have the most experience with music/songwriting, I'll talk about that :o)
I try to write in ways that challenge my way of thinking - musically, sonically, lyrically. . .all of those elements can spark the beginning to an either excellent or average song. More importantly though, I believe, is the consideration of who the ultimate listener is once the song is finished. Sometimes, that person is just me - therefore, I have 100% complete freedom of expression and can be as concrete or abstract lyrically and musically as I would like.
The other scenario that occurs is that I am writing a song for me, but other people that I don't even know act as the ultimate listeners - as you can imagine, sometimes that can be an intimidating feat. This upcoming CD, "Passerby" has been in the making for about 2 years - I really wanted to make sure that I had written a group of songs that were genuine, but could also be relateable. That's not to say that every artist should do that by any means (some of my favorite songwriters only had themselves in mind as the ultimate listener and they've made history!), my personality is such that I do. If you end up picking up the CD, I'd be interested to hear your opinion. . .
So, to sum up - I think it's just as challenging (and rewarding) to make great art as it is to make great art that is stimulating, yet attainable. What do you think?
Matt
P.S. - sorry for the very apparent ramblings and non sequiturs in this stream of consciousness blog! ha ha
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