By Karen Tyler

What I would like to accomplish with this column is to give you the information to help you to take your music to the next level. I’m going to start at the beginning so as not to leave anyone out. There may be things that you already know or perhaps things that you’d do differently from the way I may suggest doing them. Some of these columns may be of use to you while others aren’t. I encourage you to take what you can use and leave the rest. It is my dream to help as many of you as possible to bring your music to a larger audience, to receive decent compensation for your work and to help you to progress in the music business. If I can help even a few of you, I’ll feel that my dream has come true.