Solopreneurs – choosing your web presence
Solopreneurs – is your social network presence or blogging site (Medium, Substack, etc.) enough? Or do you need your own website?
Musician Tips
Tips and reviews for musicians from Stan Stewart (aka muz4now)
Get Real – How Community Informs Reality
Community: After sharing on a forum, Stan Stewart acted on the feedback he received. That included a mea culpa and rare blog revision.
Piano Sample Libraries You Love to Hear
Piano sample libraries are plentiful. However, not all of them are satisfying to listen to or play. Stan Stewart checks out 49 of them.
Unlock the Power of Free Sample Libraries to Unleash Your Composing Potential
Unlock the power of free sample libraries to unleash your composing potential.
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Best Guitar Pedals for Indie Rock Musicians
Indie rock musicians have long been known for their distinct and unconventional sounds, distinguishing themselves from their classic rock counterparts with their creative use of effects and tone. Pedals are a big contributor to that uniqueness, especially when it comes to guitars. The post “A Day in the Recording Studio of an Indie Musician” notes
Indie Email Marketing: Real World vs. “Experts”
Email marketing feels very vulnerable to solo artists. But can it be worth it to send that newsletter or announcement anyway?
A day in the recording studio of an indie musician
The first thing you have to know about indie studios is coffee. Coffee OK, maybe not every indie recording studio starts with coffee, but mine does. ☕️ Best to be energized. You’ll need to be sharp! 🤓 Much of the time, screens like this will be in front of you. Various recorded tracks, usually at
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Grassroots – summertime is music festival time
Is it time for a music festival? Or are these just too risky in a time of “super-spreader” events? (Read to the end…) Musical Mayhem Live music has had a tough time during the pandemic. Even though livestreaming technology has come a long way, virtual concerts and hearing music in-person barely compare. Those of us
Sammy Stein – Whatever You Wonder About Jazz
The Wonder of Jazz: Music That Changed The World by Sammy Stein is reviewed by Stan Stewart. Not to be missed: people with the initials S.S.
Create connection to end the tragedies
Anyone with a heart has had it broken by the recent obscene mass murders in Buffalo and Uvalde. Yet, no matter how sad and angry we may be, the answer is not to act out our feelings. It is to direct our caring towards people who have no sense of connection or relationship. View this