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Hey Cortana, goodbye. I’ve moved from Windows Phone to iPhone

I have been a “Microsoft phone” supporter for nearly 10 years. From Windows Mobile, to Windows Phone 7 in 2010. To the betrayal that was Windows Phone 8, forcing all Windows 7 users to upgrade to new hardware (and the new OS). All the way through Windows 10 mobile and to it’s ultimate discontinuation, I was faithful and believed in the movement. Loyal to the end, and beyond, I have now chosen my next mobile platform, and I’ve sided with Apple. Continue reading

How much Spotify (and others) pay artists

Updated: 9/14/2017

Being new to the world of selling music online, I had questions about the process and being a technologically savvy individual, I turned to the internet to search for the answers to these questions.  Unfortunately, the internet was less helpful than I had hoped it would be, and my search results were mostly null.

Since first sharing this information, other sources have opened up and it’s easier to find music distributor pay-rate information. Hurray for transparency!

I had previously written about my experience with RouteNote and how long it took to release my first song to Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, etc.  I wanted to share my experience with other independent musicians releasing their own music for the first time.

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