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  • US UK flag tear rip broken

    I’m distancing from US products and services

    1 March 202511 March 2025 last updated:11 March 2025

    I will not blame a nation for the faults of their leaders. There are many US people I love. But, the leadership of the US is a global problem. One thing I feel pretty assured about (but sometimes cross-analyse) is that I have a moral compass, and I can recognise when people are operating outside…

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  • The importance of music stems and how to prepare them for a collaboration, remix, mixing or mastering engineers

    The importance of music stems and how to prepare them for a collaboration, remix, mixing or mastering engineers

    11 November 202412 November 2024 last updated:12 November 2024

    Having control and confidence over your music stems and project deliverables is the key to efficient and productive digital music sessions with all types of collaborators in the music industry. Various music industry professionals may request music stems, deliverables, or both from you. These include: In this article, I’ll explain how to “bounce” and prepare…

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  • Why I still want to work in the music industry

    Why I still want to work in the music industry

    29 October 202429 October 2024

    I entered the music industry to change it, not to be part of the status quo. I started by producing my own music and running my own record label. I had no intention to fit in. To me, to the day, that’s how the music industry is supposed to be. We’re supposed to be society’s…

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  • Why establishment matters in the music industry, and why it’s needed

    Why establishment matters in the music industry, and why it’s needed

    16 October 202421 October 2024 last updated:21 October 2024

    I was recently told that my views can come across as anti-establishment, and I felt I needed to clear this up, as anti-establishment really represents the opposite of my beliefs. Let’s not beat around the bush. Fundamentally, I do not believe that capitalism is the best system we can come up with to achieve our…

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  • How to bring CHANGE to the music industry

    How to bring CHANGE to the music industry

    23 July 202415 September 2024 last updated:15 September 2024

    Something that’s clear is that horticulture hasn’t turned out to be part of the end goal I thought it was. I’m not done with music, even on the industry side. My approach to music industry work has shifted considerably over the last year. I’m still trying to figure this out and have been working on…

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  • How AI might change the lack of growth mindset in the UK working class

    How AI might change the lack of growth mindset in the UK working class

    4 July 202422 July 2024 last updated:22 July 2024

    Changing to a blue collar job from a lifetime of white collar work has shown me something very significant about the UK: The class divide between blue collar workers (working class) and white collar workers (middle class) essentially comes down to a lack of growth mindset. I am finding it strange being around so many…

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  • “Jobs” have been a broken concept for a long while now. Tech could save us, but it won’t.

    “Jobs” have been a broken concept for a long while now. Tech could save us, but it won’t.

    8 June 202416 July 2024 last updated:16 July 2024

    About 13 years ago, after graduating with a degree in music production, I faced my first issue. Potential jobs were a 40-minute-plus train ride away in Brighton, the nearest city. However, the studio positions were hardly ever available, as people who secured these jobs tended not to leave. Despite my initial disappointment, my ambition and…

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  • My book is about finding truth and meaning in a music industry that doesn’t care about art

    My book is about finding truth and meaning in a music industry that doesn’t care about art

    3 April 20246 April 2024 last updated:6 April 2024

    What does being an artist really mean? Is the concept of work serving the human race? Is there any meaningful value of work beyond paying to live? Why do artists gravitate towards wanting to make their passion their job? How can artists navigate these complexities? When considering the identity of an artist, it seems essential…

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  • My complete career change in my mid-30s

    My complete career change in my mid-30s

    1 April 20244 May 2024 last updated:4 May 2024

    I’ve had over 7 months of time in self-employment with low amounts of work from the music industry, putting me in a dire financial position. When my last retainer contract ended, I decided I had had enough of the instability of temporary contracts. I resolved to return to employment, seeking the security, continuity, and structure…

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  • The music industry is probably not your Ikigai

    The music industry is probably not your Ikigai

    6 March 202428 July 2025 last updated:28 July 2025

    The majority of my audience is either trying to become a successful musician, or become a successful music executive, in the music industry. My predominant topic of contemplation in the last 6 months has been about why we develop music industry ambitions, how we come to identify with them and subsequently how we become attached…

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