I received a concerned email from a subscriber regarding my DIY guide on How To Make an Album Cover. They didn’t like me advising artists to use Canva and AI instead of hiring graphic designers or visual artists. This raises a larger question about the DIY mentality of creative people…

And Clickbait Alert: “It’s not what you think!” — The Beatles were ALL I listened to when I was in middle school. The first Anthology album came out in 1995 when I was ten years old, and from then on, I couldn’t get my hands on more Beatles fast enough. Whether it was a song, a movie, or a…

I used to have a morning routine. Then my daughter showed up, took one look at my calm, zen-garden of productive writing, and threw a dirty diaper all over it. It didn’t matter how early I got up; her ninja spider sense alerted her to my careful tip-toeing to the…

My book on Amazon has 1,118 ratings on Amazon with 4.5 average stars and sells about 10–15 copies/day. But writing about audio and building my music business started in a cockroach-filled basement apartment in Madrid, where I was a broke college student right when the economy crashed in 2008. Since…

A simple crash-course guide about recording for musicians AND content creators. Whether you’re a musician making music in your home studio or a digital creator making online content to promote your brand, your recorded audio must sound great. You cannot get away with crappy audio quality if you want people…

When you look at those successful musicians with 100,000 subscribers, super-loyal fans, and exploding six-figure music careers, it’s hard not to feel dejected. It’s hard not to compare yourself with them and think that you’ll never get there. That path is so long, and you don’t know how to start…

You Need Good Gear If You Want to Make Good Content If you’re a content creator, your equipment needs are gonna add up. If you ONLY write, you can get away with being topless with only a laptop to write on. But if you’re making podcasts or creating videos, you’ll…

Welcome to the arena of your mind, where the battle for your creative potential will be fought. In one corner of the rink, shining brilliantly, clad in armor made of the finest Vibranium and weapons forged from the strongest Adamantium, are your Hopes and Dreams. They want nothing but to…

In my last post, I shared the two core questions you have to ask yourself if you’re trying to build a creative career. Career. Such a yucky word. Filled with all sorts of chores and stress. Why ruin your perfectly content creative endeavor with boring business? It’s like putting ketchup…