by D Grant Smith | Mar 3, 2016 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast
“A lot of artists, if they don’t know how to do something, they find some sort of ideological reason not to do it, and that holds them up. You do need to take that leap. Learn about it instead of complain about it.” -James Moore, Independent Music...
by D Grant Smith | Feb 29, 2016 | Blog
Cattle run in giants groups, led by a herdsman on a horse and a dog nipping at their heels. The herdsmen steer the cattle through ravines, over streams, into brush and brambles to a destination that they choose. The cattle goes where they are herded. This is a picture...
by D Grant Smith | Feb 18, 2016 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast, Growth Farming
As a relationship builder, it’s a dream to try to have a conversation with someone you think is so huge you’ll never get to talk with them. Recently, a good friend challenged me to give it a go anyway. He told me to pick someone I think is so successful...
by D Grant Smith | Feb 8, 2016 | Blog, Community Building, DIY Artist Route Podcast, Indie Music Resources
I was captivated by the title “Michael Brandvold shares 25 lessons he learned working with KISS.” Reading his short Ebook (free on his website) and then hearing his Music Biz Weekly podcast, I was intrigued. “I have to have this guy on the DIY Artist...
by D Grant Smith | Jan 28, 2016 | Blog, Community Building
You have a band and a fan base that is supportive of your music. Excellent. But you hear news and industry reports that music sales are down, that music streaming is rising and that more and more people are consuming music yet not buying it. We’re already living in...
