Stats:
Plays-111
Downloads-3
Purchase-2
Shortly after setting my EP live and doing some half-assed promoting (not much more than what I mentioned in the blog before), my laptop gave out on me. It has been a very frustrating situation, and a hindrance to my entertainment habits, but not as crippling as one might expect. My smartphone has served me well in the meantime. They are marvelous inventions, and if you don't have one you really may want to invest.
As the stats above show, my EP performed about as well (or admittedly, a little better) than what I originally expected. One purchase for $5 and one purchase for $10. I know who paid, and I feel like I would be a little more grateful if that was anonymous, but I was excited to see the purchases nonetheless. I definitely need to work on promoting. The only means I've used so far are Twitter and Facebook, but word of mouth is what I need.
One thing I have missed in this time without a computer, is my ability to record, or more specifically, to multitrack. I've got a few song parts recorded on my phone, but there are no good solutions for multitracking on a Galaxy S4, so I'm stuck with ideas on separate recordings for the time being. I don't think it's such a big problem, but I do believe it has caused somewhat of a writer's block. I did manage to get a couple stanza's out last week but that's all I've done since I finished the EP two months ago. Not much progress at all.
Concerning friends and school, things are looking OK. The friend I was concerned about losing came back to me in a peculiar way, but one which does not surprise me in the least. I have paperwork to get turned in for financial aid and that is actually the reason I'm able to write this blog now. I'm in the library waiting on a few things to come through. For a second it looked like I wouldn't have everything I needed in time, but now I'm sure it will all get done, so no worries.
That's all I can muster in such a public setting. 50 points for reading. 100 if you care. 200 if you don't, because you should and I want to give you some incentive.
JOSH, THE SHERM
