In January 2019 I was asked to present a talk on how to release your own music to a group of people in Riga, Latvia.

It was the first time I’d done anything live, with regard to self-releasing, but I took up the challenge and wanted to fit as much information into the talk as possible.

Turns out, I went overboard and spoke for almost TWO HOURS on the topic! I had so many stories, tips and things I wanted to discuss.

Anyway, I re-recorded the presentation here, and was more concise and a little faster. I managed to get the presentation down to a little over an hour.

You can watch the full presentation here and it should give you a really good overview to releasing music yourself.

It covers:

The release process and what’s involved.

How to make sure your music is good enough.

My own backstory and release history.

Budgeting for releases.

ways to get your music out there.

ways to build your audience and fanbase.

The differences between releasing yourself and on other labels.

Other ways musicians are making money.

A range of lessons and tips.

It should serve as a really solid primer, and combined with my blogs and courses it should have everything you need to get started!

How To Release Your Own Music – Full Presentation