I am not a big fan of new year's resolutions per se, but there is something about starting a new year that allows you to reflect on the year that has passed and look ahead with a new sense of clarity. I personally don't write out a list of resolutions, but I do write out a list of areas I want to focus on, which generally inspires some very specific actions I can take. There's something about writing your goals down that inspires both ideas and actions. I still have my list of goals for 2002 where I wrote down "license my music in television". I don't think just writing your goals down and thinking about them really hard will magically make them manifest. But it will start a process that if acted upon and followed through is very powerful.
In 2009 my focus was on improving my vocals and writing better lyrics, both areas I feel like I haven't worked on hard enough in the past. I took vocal lessons and spent a lot more time writing lyrics and re-writing them until I felt like each song had lyrics that could stand on their own.
In 2010 my main musical goal is to develop more of a web presence online that will result in both more exposure and more sales of my music. This will be in addition to continuing to pursue licensing deals for both the exposure and revenue those bring. I have been consistently getting revenue from Itunes for music sales that I have been making as a result of a podcast that I formerly hosted for one of my side projects. So I plan to do more of this sort of web 2.0 type promoting to bring in extra revenue an exposure for my music. I will be writing about these endeavors in future newsletters and look forward to sharing what I learn with you.
What about you? What are your music related goals for this year? Now is a really great time to reasess what your goals are and start making a plan towards realizing them. I reccomend starting with a general focus and then getting more specific regarding steps you can take. So, for example if your goal is to license more of your music you could write that as a goal and then list the steps you need to take to get started, which might look something like this:
Goal: License my music
Steps: Have songs mastered
Copyright Songs
Buy Industry Directory
Submit to five new libraries a week
Record New Tracks
Etc.....
Some of this may sound obvious, but by putting your goals on paper it will organize your thoughts and help you develop a clear plan for going forward.
So, let's resolve to make 2010 a great year and all move several steps closer towards realizing our goals and dreams! That's my plan....
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New!! A Songwriter's Guide To Music Licensing Ebook - This new 44 page ebook includes my best thoughts and ideas about how to get your music in TV and Films. Learn how the business works and the steps you need to take to get your music licensed. For a limited time includes the 2010 TV and Film Industry Directory for free.
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Until Next Time....
Aaron Davison
