For many years the music industry tricked artist into believing that they must complete an album project before they could make any real sales. The time between those albums was often a year or more. Artist after artist struggled to create two (2) projects a year just to be relevant with their fans and to meet the contractual requirements of the major (and indie) labels they were signed to. Before release of the project came the daunting task of choosing the right single for radio and to get…

Allen Johnston – The Music Specialist

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My journey to MidemNet & Midem in Cannes France this past January gave me a chance to converse and listen to some of the most creative minds within the digital music community. A few things transpired that I want to past along to you.

The record business built…

Allen L. Johnston – The Music Specialist

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Songwriters are a special breed of people. They are normally spiritually and mentally attuned to the emotional experiences of life and take pride in creating lyrical descriptions and stories. Within the past few years contemporary writers have lost their direction,…