Music Publishing Podcast

Dale is a composer whose career I've enjoyed following over the years. I'm always intrigued by the projects that she takes on, and I love the interesting and super-savvy ways that she tackles each one. In the course of our conversation, we talked about: How performance is the best rehearsal for recording The benefits of long-term musical relationships Taking advantage of your own enthusiasm Touring an album Kickstarting a project Using preorders to fund an album The potential dangers of Kickstarter rewards Imposing artificial deadlines on projects Hybrid publishing Using traditional publishing to boost sales of your self-published works The concept of the "loss leader" Curating a series of scores The gatekeepers of publishing: the good and the bad Taking a methodical approach to your career, and not rushing after everything at once Saying "no" to opportunities that are a poor fit Being prepared for success Accidentally oversaturating the scene Newsletters Being smart and engaging in your newsletter content U