#14 - From Notebook to Streaming Platform: How a Song Is Made

The full story of how a song goes from a floating idea to a clickable product streamed on your phone. 

Update on our podcast and music  (2:27)  
The steps involved in getting a song on Spotify  (7:11)  
Step 1: writing and finishing the song  (8:13)  
Trev and Melinda's normal songwriting processes  (16:09)  
Step 2: editing and performing the song  (17:52)  
Step 3: Pre-production (Trevor is a nerd)  (23:47)  
Step 4: Production (building the instrumental)  (36:20)  
Recording vocals  (45:09)  
Mixing and mastering  (53:55)  
Step 5: Distribution - getting the song out there  (59:08)  
Our least favorite songs of all time  (1:03:52)  
Strong opinions on Nickelback  (1:08:47)  

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Melinda May on Spotify
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Trevor Knight on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7srmrxaVBAPFgbewYGgVrd