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December 3, 2008

Jaden wrote: " ... <snip> ... I know the ins and outs of recording,

as I've self recorded all my own stuff. I don't like working with

others, as I get very demanding. I figured out how to do everything

with just a laptop and lots of cables ... <snip> ... "

You're not the only demanding artist that's crossed a recording

studio or a label. :-)

Jaden wrote: " ... <snip> ... I can't really do it for that label

anymore because I moved to another part of the country last year ...

<snip> ... "

Since you self-record, there's no reason why you couldn't do it for a

label across the country or on another continent altogether. Why I

belong to an online community of professional composers, songwriters

and musicians where the members come from North America, South

America, Central America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, Asia

and Australia.

Oftentimes, audio files are sent from one musician to another who

then adds his or her part. Once his or her part is added, he or she

send the audio file on to another musician. We have created a number

of excellent music in a number of different genres in this way.

In fact, one label in Europe is interested in mastering one of my

upcoming CDs for 2009 (for release in Europe on that label in 2009)

to give it an overall European sound rather than a North American

sound. Yes, there IS a difference in 'sounds' that can spell the

difference between good sales and rotation and great sales and

rotation.

There's no reason why you can't provide recorded material for a label

regardless of where that label is located in relation to where you

are located.

Jaden wrote: " ... <snip> ... I suppose I could find a new one, but

that requires meeting new people, and that's not my forte ...

<snip> ... "

You could do that however there are many ways to 'meet' people in the

industry and as the world becomes more and more connected, the way

to 'meet' people these days can greatly delay having to meet those

people in person for quite some time.

I'm currently in negotiations with a major music publisher located in

California. I live in southeastern Ontario. I haven't met them in

person and they haven't met me in person however we have cultivated a

solid business relationship.

That being said, there's no reason why someone who has recorded 8 CDs

in 6 years -- as you have -- can't wield a little clout at your level

in the music industry. All you have to do is exploit it.

You can offer to produce or master tracks recorded by other artists

from the comfort of your own home by having those tracks sent

directly to you. And if you're worried about overly large audio

files not getting through to you because they are too large,

www.yousendit.com allows overly large audio files to be sent free of

charge between parties.

Jaden wrote: " ... <snip> ... As for writing for others, I don't

think anyone would like to use what I write. It's a bit... unique? ..

<snip> ... "

There isn't anything so 'unique' that there isn't more than one

person who can do a good commercial recording of said 'unique'

material.

And I don't buy that you don't " think anyone would like to use " what

you write. If you really believed that, you would also believe there

is no one who would like to listen to your material either.

Anyone who self-produces 8 CDs in 6 years obviously has a market.

Jaden wrote: " ... <snip> ... Contact me privately, and I'll give you

a link to some of my stuff and you can see for yourself ...

<snip> ... "

I know who you are via your music in a surface sort of way. I don't

think it's so 'out there' that there's no other artist who would want

to cover your material.

I am a classically trained musician (to a performer's diploma through

Trinity College - London, England). My road warrior career started

off in a Metal band.

I have worked successfully in a number of musical genres from country

to jazz to easy listening to heavy metal and many other styles in

between. I have been a sideman; I have been a producer. I have been

the talent; I have been the sound engineer. I have been the

composer; I have been the arranger; I have been the sound designer.

I have worked in the world of theater and I have worked in the world

of film.

Successful people in this industry re-invent themselves when their

current situation is not meeting their own standards and

expectations. They license their music for use on websites, in

movies, on television shows, as ringtones and more. They license

their name/trademark for use on T-shirts and bumper stickers and

buttons and coffee mugs and more.

Actually, the artists who generate the most revenues consistently

from year to year are master marketing geniuses who rarely deal with

people other than those with whom they CHOOSE to deal.

I don't doubt that you have the ability to exploit your talents in

order to make the most of your perseverative interests, maximizing

your talent and skills, and generating an impressive stream of

revenues.

I am beginning to get the sense that perhaps you are afraid of

success and this is why you aren't making the most of your

perseverative interests by maximizing your talent and skills.

Raven

December 8, 2008

I feel I owe some kind of reply to this, but I'm not really able to. I just had surgery to repair my wrist. I only have one hand to type, and am super high on pain killers, so I probably won't make much sense. I just didn't want anyone to think I was ignoring them.

-Jaden.