Hey all, I had a great time talking with Joel. Something we didn`t get a chance to talk about in the podcast is how much more being an indie artist is getting a handle on the business side. It used to be a lot less business oriented, you had a band, got an agent, were sent around to lots of bars. If you got to a certain stage you started writing songs and sent demos to record labels. If the label picked you to be a on the roster, you got some money and lots of support. Often it was a pain beca...

 I could see that it would be an exciting time to be a musician. I will defintely listen to the podcast. With being able to do everything from start to finish if you don`t have to pay the middleman.   My boyfriend `Craigl` on here was a professional musician for 20 years and he has told me all the in`s and out`s of the business. Also depending on a manger to get you bookings.   I can see how you can be additicted to photography. I too love it and although I used 35mm for ye...

As CraigL and I have hinted in previous posts we have conversed within, I too have an extensive past in the "professional musician" industry. I didn`t get quite 20 years of ongoing professional status (more like 15 years for me) but today is a different world to be a musician. I enjoy writing, but I am no longer in the "business." I actually use Garage Band to "build" my music now. In many cases, I can play instruments faster than programming, but in my current musician status (which is basicall...