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The end of the year is a time to reflect and to make plans for the year ahead. After a discussion about new music we missed talking about in previous episodes, we're using this episode to do both! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Music Lens Podcast! Enjoy this final episode of 2024 and we will see you in 2025!

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Happy Holidays! After a discussion about this year's CMA Awards, we're taking this episode to have a holly jolly Christmas time by playing a guess the Christmas song game and learning the backstory of several Christmas classics.

Resources:
The Stories Behind 24 of Your Favorite Christmas Songs

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We're diving back into our guide to releasing a single this episode! Join us for a discussion on how to promote your new music utilizing social media, advertising, as well as a few other little-yet-important details for releasing music out into the world.

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Last week we began a discussion about how to release a single as an independent artist. One of the things you need to do is submit your music to a distribution service for them to distribute to streaming platforms. What is a distribution service and what are some differences between the main companies independent artists tend to use? We're discussing it all now!

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So you’ve written a song that you love and you want to release it out into the world. In order for the song to have the best shot at being successful, you're going to need to plan out your release. This week, we're back to bringing you some educational content with a guide to releasing a single as an independent artist.

Resources
CD Baby Release Plan Generator

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For our last episode of Spooky Season, we are reading to you musician horror stories that Alex found on Reddit.

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First of all, we'd like to thank Beyonce. We're keeping the spooky and mysterious vibes going this week with a look into a few music conspiracy theories. Is Elvis alive and well and preaching down in Arkansas? Was Paul McCartney killed in a car crash and replaced in The Beatles? Maybe, maybe not. Listen to our discussion and let us know your thoughts.

Resources
The Week
Time Magazine
HubPages
Time: Paul is Dead
The Strangest Musical Conspiracy Theories

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Happy Spooky Season! We're celebrating by sharing stories of haunted places in Nashville, sightings of the ghosts of musicians, and more. Join us for a frightfully good time.

Resources
Belmont Mansion
Haunted Ryman Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium: Nashville Ghosts
6 of Country Music's Spookiest Tales and Creepiest Coincidences
Ghosts of Country Music
The Ghosts of Famous Musicians
John Lennon Ghost

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