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    This blog is moving to Medium
    Hugh Webber
    • May 3
    • 1 min

    This blog is moving to Medium

    Right now my website is having a major revamp, and when it goes live I will have moved away from Wix. I'm pretty excited by how it's...
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    UNSIGNED & INDIE - BLESSED OR STRESSED?
    Hugh Webber
    • Nov 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    UNSIGNED & INDIE - BLESSED OR STRESSED?

    It’s cool to be Indie right? Yeah!, but is it fair to put the pressures of a signed artist on yourself?
    24 views0 comments
    GRAB YOUR LOCAL SPOT AND OWN IT
    Hugh Webber
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    GRAB YOUR LOCAL SPOT AND OWN IT

    How do you build a fanbase? One fan at a time! You don’t start out by booking an arena and hoping people will show up. You wouldn’t...
    20 views0 comments
    BOOKING STUDIO TIME
    Hugh Webber
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    BOOKING STUDIO TIME

    Do you even need to hire a top notch studio anymore? Especially if the average listener uses earbuds or plays music through their phone...
    14 views0 comments
    WRITE FOR YOU FIRST
    Hugh Webber
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    WRITE FOR YOU FIRST

    Should you be surprised if your song isn’t noticed much? Recently the statistic was updated - there are now a staggering 60,000 new...
    42 views0 comments
    I RANG THE DOORBELL AND ASKED FOR AN OPPORTUNITY
    Hugh Webber
    • May 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    I RANG THE DOORBELL AND ASKED FOR AN OPPORTUNITY

    How I sold music tracks to a local music marketing company
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    OFFERING LYRIC WRITING SERVICES
    Hugh Webber
    • Feb 26, 2021
    • 5 min

    OFFERING LYRIC WRITING SERVICES

    Maybe you’ve dreamt about forming a songwriting team with some high flyers in Los Angeles, or a European producer? Well when you write...
    36 views0 comments
    CO-WRITING AND DECIDING SPLITS
    Hugh Webber
    • Jan 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    CO-WRITING AND DECIDING SPLITS

    The picture is only a joke before you all complain! But it seems everyone wants a piece of the action these days. Let me explain... As a...
    17 views0 comments
    WHAT ARE PERFORMANCE AND MECHANICAL RIGHTS?
    Hugh Webber
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    WHAT ARE PERFORMANCE AND MECHANICAL RIGHTS?

    Historically royalties have been split into Performance and Physical Sales (Mechanical). The Mechanical side has expanded from just...
    34 views0 comments
    HAVE WE DEVALUED CREATIVITY?
    Hugh Webber
    • Dec 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    HAVE WE DEVALUED CREATIVITY?

    You could easily say that streaming services do not help new and up and coming artists, although Spotify is now offering to push your...
    18 views0 comments
    HAS THE ALGORITHM KILLED THE RADIO DJ?
    Hugh Webber
    • Nov 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    HAS THE ALGORITHM KILLED THE RADIO DJ?

    As the 1980’s Buggles song goes “Video Killed the Radio Star” - that might have been true for the artist when MTV came on the scene, and...
    37 views0 comments
    ON MUSIC RELEASE DAY
    Hugh Webber
    • Nov 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    ON MUSIC RELEASE DAY

    Why you shouldn't repeat stream your own song!
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    BEFORE YOU RELEASE MUSIC
    Hugh Webber
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 4 min

    BEFORE YOU RELEASE MUSIC

    There are many ways to ‘release’ music; I am going to assume it's via a distributor to Streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music f
    15 views0 comments
    PITCH OR BUT
    Hugh Webber
    • Oct 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    PITCH OR BUT

    Pitching prospective music to people can feel the same as playing golf - lots of shots that miss entirely or nearly miss. Replies with...
    27 views0 comments
    THE WIZARD OF US
    Hugh Webber
    • Oct 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    THE WIZARD OF US

    Use your brain, have courage, and share the ideas on your heart! I am a firm believer that we are greater than the sum of our creative...
    26 views0 comments
    SPANISH SONGWRITING RETREAT
    Hugh Webber
    • Jul 31, 2020
    • 3 min

    SPANISH SONGWRITING RETREAT

    We all had the opportunity to write with Grammy Nominees and Songwriter stardom!
    16 views0 comments
    STAYING SINGLE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS
    Hugh Webber
    • Jul 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    STAYING SINGLE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS

    Songs have also become a disposable commodity. We no longer have to commit to buy the CD or even the download. Or we just skip!
    52 views0 comments
    WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU’RE GOING?
    Hugh Webber
    • Jul 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU’RE GOING?

    Have you ever opened a window to let a fly out? They seem so focused on their current struggle against the glass they still can't get out.
    28 views0 comments
    FIVE BIG THEMES - FEMALE EMPOWERMENT
    Hugh Webber
    • Jun 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    FIVE BIG THEMES - FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

    Everyday this week I’m bringing you guest blogs on the topic of 'Female Empowerment' / 'Empowering Women in song'.
    38 views0 comments
    WHO WANTS TO SING MY SONG?
    Hugh Webber
    • Feb 7, 2020
    • 4 min

    WHO WANTS TO SING MY SONG?

    What helps you be creative and work well in a collaboration? “I think being open and honest with what ideas get brought to the table..."
    27 views0 comments
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