Comments on: An Introduction to the Self-Released Album

By: Cameron Mizell

Cameron Mizell — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:31:51 +0000

Thanks! Glad we could help. Good luck with your debut album!

By: Das Binky

Das Binky — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:24:28 +0000

This article series was INCREDIBLY helpful in the process of putting together my first CD. Big thumbs up!

By: Creating a Budget for Your New Album

Creating a Budget for Your New Album — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:02:38 +0000

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By: Wesley Verhoeve

Wesley Verhoeve — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:29:21 +0000

Great read Cam!

By: The DIY Musician’s Pre-Release Checklist

The DIY Musician’s Pre-Release Checklist — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:03:34 +0000

[...] Note that this article is not about how to release your own album, it’s about everything else you can do before it’s released so all the effort you’ve put in up to this point, and all the marketing and promotion you’ll do later, will have maximum effect. If you’re looking for information about releasing your album–digital distribution options, production schedules, CD manufacturing, and legal considerations–check out our 4 part series on the Self-Released Album. [...]

By: Cameron Mizell

Cameron Mizell — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:19:07 +0000

Of course you’re right Marcello, record labels themselves started out as DIY ventures. I was being hyperbolic, but the fact is that today’s DIY landscape has lower overhead and wider distribution, so you no longer need the kind of initiative and capital to press your own vinyl and set up a mail-order. Anybody could record some music and get it on iTunes for less than $50. I’m not suggesting DIY is better or hipper today than when we were younger, it’s just different.

More to the point, there’s a lot of information to understand, and I’m just trying to share what I know. Hopefully the information on this site gives those with the initiative an upper hand.

By: MM

MM — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:01:46 +0000

“In what seems like a past life, the only way to release an album was through a record label.”

When was that? Musicians have been going the DIY route for as long as there’s been music. When I was a teenager I was buying piles of self-released vinyl from punk and hardcore bands. Mail-order was huge, and we had our own network of magazines and basement clubs to get the word out. Still do, actually. Jazz and folk musicians have been doing the same thing for ages.

DIY is cool, but it’s not new. It’s digital now, but that’s just another phase of a long tradition.

By: The Self-Released Album – A Four Part Series — Echoes - Insight for Independent Artists

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:17:21 +0000

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By: The Next Step in the CD Process: How Do I Get People To HEAR It?

The Next Step in the CD Process: How Do I Get People To HEAR It? — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:30:51 +0000

[...] also point out that Cameron Mizell has written a wonderful series of articles at MusicianWages.com detailing much of what you need to know to self-release your album. I highly recommend reading all [...]

By: Endy Daniyanto

Endy Daniyanto — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:32:12 +0000

Epic even before I read it.

You the man, Cam.