"Mission Statement"

Okay, maybe not that definitive, but I'm thinking that I want this to be focused on music, along with some other arts and current events stuff, and especially on amateur and independent musicians and songwriters(such as myself, if you define those terms broadly). I'm especially interested in those who are trying alternatives to the dying corporate/major label framework.

Of course, there are many people who are already doing this--one such person in my area (Lancaster County Pennsylvania) is Jeff Coleman, the proprietor of Steam Powered Studios. His idea, which I think is great, is to ask for people to sponsor him--sort of like art patrons. Well, exactly like art patrons, I guess.

My goal is to record and post, for people to download free, an online "album", or something like that. Then maybe go the sponsorship route, or proceed to sell a real cd through an independent label. I learned about the Cafe Press service after an internet friend of mine, Julia Skye, issued her own album that way.

Anyhow, that's what I'm thinking of so far--I'll be adding links and fleshing this out as time goes on.