Still here... How about video?

It's been like six months since I've posted anything here. I haven't forgotten about you, Highway 17 Music, I've just been trying to figure out the best format and tools for continuing this project.

I've just started testing something that I'd like you to check out: the Highway 17 Music guitar community at magnify.net. Magnify.net is a tool for creating video-based online communities. You can add videos (either upload direct, or import from YouTube, Revver, etc.), rate them, tag them, and help decide which are the most relevant for the community.

I'm still working on how to combine the video elements of that with the blog - I think there should be a way to add blogs on magnify; not just mine, but from each of you as well. I also need to put in links between here and there... (work in progress).

Anyway, it's still an experiment right now, but please check it out and let me know how it works for you.

"Sell your music, not your soul"

"Sell your music, not your soul" is the tag line for a new service called TuneCore.com, which is designed to help you get your songs listed on iTunes and other online music sales sites. For a small upload and storage fee per song and album, they'll handle getting you listed and making sure your music is available for sale all over the world.

I have not used the service myself (and, no, this is not a paid placement - I just came across the site in my surfing yesterday), so I cannot give a personal testimonial, but it looks like a great idea for those of you who are trying to sell music direct from own sites and would love to give a broader audience access to your work.

The fees seem reasonable (do your research and make sure you know what you're doing before you agree to anything), and you should be able to make back your investment with just a few song or album sales.

Carnival of the Blogging Guitarists

Well, this is a bit late, here's the latest edition of the Carnival of the Blogging Guitarists.

Christine Kane presents Rust Never Sleeps posted at Christine Kane.

Josh presents Great Guitarist posted at Vid A Day Plus.

Yep, that's it. Only two entries. I take a big part of the responsibility, as I have not had the time to post here as much as I would like to, and to promote the carnival. But do check out these two sites.

When I'm able to build this blog up a bit more, and increase readership, then I will return to host another edition of this carnival.