Hugh WebberMay 31 minThis blog is moving to MediumRight 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...
Hugh WebberNov 11, 20212 minUNSIGNED & 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?
Hugh WebberSep 9, 20213 minGRAB YOUR LOCAL SPOT AND OWN ITHow 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...
Hugh WebberJul 8, 20213 minBOOKING STUDIO TIMEDo you even need to hire a top notch studio anymore? Especially if the average listener uses earbuds or plays music through their phone...
Hugh WebberJun 17, 20213 minWRITE FOR YOU FIRSTShould you be surprised if your song isn’t noticed much? Recently the statistic was updated - there are now a staggering 60,000 new...
Hugh WebberMay 14, 20212 minI RANG THE DOORBELL AND ASKED FOR AN OPPORTUNITYHow I sold music tracks to a local music marketing company
Hugh WebberFeb 26, 20215 minOFFERING LYRIC WRITING SERVICESMaybe you’ve dreamt about forming a songwriting team with some high flyers in Los Angeles, or a European producer? Well when you write...
Hugh WebberJan 29, 20212 minCO-WRITING AND DECIDING SPLITSThe 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...
Hugh WebberJan 15, 20212 minWHAT ARE PERFORMANCE AND MECHANICAL RIGHTS?Historically royalties have been split into Performance and Physical Sales (Mechanical). The Mechanical side has expanded from just...
Hugh WebberDec 4, 20203 minHAVE 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...
Hugh WebberNov 27, 20203 minHAS 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...
Hugh WebberNov 13, 20204 minBEFORE YOU RELEASE MUSICThere 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
Hugh WebberOct 9, 20204 minPITCH OR BUTPitching prospective music to people can feel the same as playing golf - lots of shots that miss entirely or nearly miss. Replies with...
Hugh WebberOct 2, 20203 minTHE WIZARD OF USUse 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...
Hugh WebberJul 31, 20203 minSPANISH SONGWRITING RETREATWe all had the opportunity to write with Grammy Nominees and Songwriter stardom!
Hugh WebberJul 10, 20203 minSTAYING SINGLE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESSSongs have also become a disposable commodity. We no longer have to commit to buy the CD or even the download. Or we just skip!
Hugh WebberJul 3, 20203 minWHERE 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.
Hugh WebberJun 22, 20204 minFIVE BIG THEMES - FEMALE EMPOWERMENTEveryday this week I’m bringing you guest blogs on the topic of 'Female Empowerment' / 'Empowering Women in song'.
Hugh WebberFeb 7, 20204 minWHO 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..."