I was up reasonably early yesterday
to do the publicity tweeting for The Sunday Alternative
and was pleased and flattered to see that half an hour later I was already on fifty
hits. The listening figures have astounded me especially as I was in two minds
about it being worth doing the podcast. If it had failed it would have damaged
the Sunday Alternative name and lost currency within the business but the fact
that the figures are so good means that there is life in it yet. On Saturday I was
supposed to be filming some sessions but it would appear that every single
music venue, studio, and performance space in Nottingham was being used, that
is the only explanation for the lack of response that once again alerts me to
the fact that Nottingham isn’t always as proactive as it would like to portray
itself. Given that most of the music I am sent is from London and America then I
am tempted to give Nottingham up as a bad job. The Sunday
Alternative is on one hand my ticket to a foothold in the capital;
on the other hand it would effectively mean starting again from scratch. I’ve
worked very hard to become a part of the Nottingham music scene and am glad to
have gained the trust of a healthy amount of musicians. I am trying to find a
radio station to take on the show but it has to be on my own terms; live music
in the studio, 100% control over what songs I play, the right to film sessions
and my own copyright on all appropriate material. When I was on Trent Sound I used
to ask live music guests to sign a disclaimer dividing ownership of the
recordings equally between the artist and myself so I was allowed to use them
on various online profiles (but not earn money from them) and the guest could
do the same.
At the moment I am happy to do
it as a podcast as it keeps my hand in as my only outlet now I am no longer on
the radio. If everyone who listens takes the trouble to make a small donation
via the PayPal button then all the better.
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