It’s been an intensely busy last few weeks. The other day, after getting feedback from a lot of colleagues and friends (thanks to Neil, Arden, Dave, Silence, and Adelaide, among others), I finalized the master on the album, and uploaded and submitted it to my distributor (I still use CDBaby, mostly because I already have an account with them, and they only charge a one-time fee to distribute music).
I’m processing a mixture of pride, excitement, anxiety, and a little depression. I’ve been working on this thing in one form or another for eight years now. (Ye gods.) But CDBaby’s guide encourages artists to submit music three to six weeks before their planned release date, because the various distribution channels all have their own review process and that could take time. So when I finally was ready to upload and submit, late Wednesday night, I had a sinking feeling that my “release date” of June 20 was going to kind of a let-down, where the album wouldn’t actually be available where most people would be looking for it.
Drake Oranwood 