Beat the stress before it beats you
This morning I woke up feeling like crap. I’m after playing a weekend of shows with Sliotar, and last night helping a someone dear to me on some writing work until four in the morning. I have a small reoccurring…
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26th of April Blog update
Posted at April 26, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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Once again I am burning midnight oil while writing this late Saturday night. It’s been amazing week 🙂 I got back from yet another trip to Poland, which was great. I actually managed to unplug my brain from all the…
The Blood Red Mountain Band single launch
Posted at April 25, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Country Music
It was a sunny Thursday evening in Dublin town. I was just back from Poland the day before. I found a quiet corner at the back of the Kehoe’s Pub and treated my self to a nice pint of Guinness,…
Quick tip 80 Leverage alternative payments for music
Posted at April 24, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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So we all know the price we put on recorded music is not anywhere near what it used to be. Back in the late nineties record labels were able to sell a CD for $14, while the production cost was…
Outside the Box
A while back I was requested to write a song for a website that supports people who choose an alternative path in cancer treatment. The www.cansurviving.com site explores healing across the spectrum of mind, body and spirit, including music (!)…
Quick tip 79 Just write
Posted at April 23, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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The creative work is always a battle to a certain extent. The songs, music, lyrics, art work, writing etc. hardly ever falls from the trees, you need to work on them. Waiting on inspiration I regard as a one of…
Independent artist v Major label
What are we left with? The Major labels have been playing the swan song for a decade and a half by now how they can’t maintain their business model. On the outside they are freaking out over every new change…
Quick tip 78 Empower your imagination
Posted at April 22, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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There is a great power in visualisation, in imagining where you want your career to go. This might just give you clarity in your elusive attempt to get to the “next level”. I talked about before how so many musicians…
The artist is nothing without the fans
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There is no shortcut in acquiring fans. It might seem tempting to play the numbers game and buy those fake Facebook followers, but that number does not convert into anything. Those fake followers will not pay to see you perform live,…
Quick tip 77 The choice is yours
Posted at April 21, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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Today’s Quick tip is about your path in music and the choice you have here. The amazing thing that so many people seem to ignore, or not believe that the choice is yours. You can choose to believe, with a…
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