EP#21: 3 Mistakes I Made When First Releasing My Music (and how you can avoid them!)

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There’s a part of the recording process that can often feel overwhelming to musicians, and that’s self-releasing music. For a totally DIY artist, Isobel’s success with sharing her music is impressive, but she’s also had to learn everything through trial and error. Luckily, you can side-step three of the most common mistakes Isobel has made herself and observed from other musicians with her invaluable advice for self-releasing your own music right here in this week’s episode.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro & episode overview
{03:39} What is self-releasing music?
{05:40} Self-releasing mistake No.1 and how to avoid it
{09:19} Self-releasing mistake No.2 and how to avoid it
{12:22} Self-releasing mistake No.3 and how to avoid it
{18:11} The most important thing to remember when releasing your music
{19:13} Summary & next week’s teaser

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