Join The DIY Revolution!

Step 1 - Be creative (or simply productive) and have something to record (anything... John Cage recorded silence)

Step 2 - Record what you have done. These days, there are schools and community projects that have recording facilities - if, like me, you are an old-timer and are told that these facilities are for young people, take a copy of the age discrimination act with you - as these are mainly publicly funded institutions, the management will soil their underwear and maybe even give you preferential treatment!

There are lots of PC recording packages that can produce very high quality audio (if you have a good enough sound card). Some of the most popular in UK are Cubase, ProTools & Logic - in USA, Cakewalk is more popular. This software can be very expensive so some naughty (i.e. 'unwealthy') people download illegal, pirate, cracked versions from sites like limewire.com. Never, never do this - the people who make these programs are clearly very poor and in need of the money, this is why they charge so much for the software and the expensive security keys (that don't work thus forcing owners of legitimate software to download pirated copies that actually work!!). It is illegal to use pirated software.

Step 3 - Make some copies of your stuff (make covers if you like) and sell it over the internet, at gigs or anywhere you can. Remember, if you sell it for more than it cost to make it, you are making a profit - this is something major labels tend to avoid, otherwise they might actually have to pay the artists. If you want to sell your CDs on the Z Block shop or need more info on doing it yourself, just get in touch.

Don't copy or sell anyone else's music - it is a really shitty, exploitative, uncreative thing to do. Being creative is rewarding and easy - just create something and, voila! You are an artist! Get on with it!

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