Type 1: Wants to get rich Wants to be the next big thing Wants to get laid Type 2: Wants to make music

Today is a very special day for me. It is a day when I want to thank my family and friends for being so supportive in helping me to accept who and what I really am. Even as a child in my play pen, I had these strange feelings. My grandmother recognized it when I was as young as two years of age. My mother realized it when I was eight. It has been a burden on my life, and it has hindered my growth and happiness. It affected my school attendance since I thought it was a cause for being bullied. I dropped out of high school because I wanted to pursue the lifestyle and I found it difficult to do so in a school environment. Wondering where I am going with this? Well, here it is. Today I am finally free! Today my friends, I am coming out...or in...or whatever it is. I am a blatant and incurable heterosexual! When I was a boy, we didn't have Drag Queen Story Hour at the public library, so I was deprived of the yearning to wear my sister's clothes or my mother's shoes. Consequentl...

  In a world of streaming playlists, some artists seem to have abandoned albums entirely. Instead, they just drop an endless succession of singles. But here are five reasons why I think album releases are still a valuable strategy for emerging and niche artists: 1. More PR opportunities Artists generally release numerous singles each year, but an album only every few years. Even modern fans raised on singles know that an album release is a big deal, so play it up! Releasing an album is the perfect excuse to go big on your marketing. 2. A way to mark your musical evolution An album is a new chapter in your musical journey. Look at the Wikipedia page of any artist with a deep discography, and you’ll see their career history marked by album releases. Albums are a major creative statement and a line of demarcation from your previous work—especially if you’ve only released singles up to now. 3. Higher visibility on streaming platforms Spotify, Apple Music and the other major streaming p...