Summary: It has been four and a half years since the inception of this podcast. From David Andrew Wiebe Podcast to David Andrew Wiebe Interviews and Music Business Podcast to DAWCast: Music Enterpreneurship, it has undergone many changes as it evolved. Fundamentally, my mission to create value-adding content for independent artists, aspiring music industry workers and the industry at large has not changed. The show has featured a lot of fantastic people, from local to global, from Shawn David Evans to David Hooper. Before the podcast even existed, I interviewed the likes of Tommy Tallarico, Derek Sivers and Pete Lesperance. At first, the podcast simply existed to help me cross-promote my music career. However, in time, it has turned in to so much more than that. Many generous people have contributed their time, energy and thought to this show. This is what it has finally come down to: I need to know if there is actually an audience for what I am creating. I have often talked about the importance of consistency and commitment, but without a supportive audience and community, this is just me on a soapbox. That is not what I desire for the future of this show, even in the least. Please don't misunderstand what I am saying. I am more than willing - in fact, I would love to - continue this show in the capacity that I have been. I would even write a new theme song, create new bumpers and generally tighten up the production if that is something you want. I would also write more blog posts if you wanted to read them. In addition, I am also not saying that I intend to quit. What I am saying is that, if I can't generate any interest in this project, I may have to take a break from it for a while. I have many priorities to tend to, not the least of which is gainful employment. I would like to know - sooner rather than later - if you want this. There are a lot of fantastic personalities online, and there are a lot of great podcast shows out there. However, I am asking you to vote with your time (and your money if you see fit to do so) and let me know if this podcast is of value to you. If there's something else you'd rather see from me, I would love to hear your thoughts on that as well. The DAWCast: Music Entrepreneurship Patreon Campaign With everything I've just said, I think you can understand why I would be interested in running a crowdfunding campaign for the podcast. However, it isn't any ordinary crowdfunding campaign; it's a Patreon campaign. Patreon is a great platform for content creators, as it allows people to contribute any amount they want for every piece of content a creator produces. So, the way I have it set up, you can contribute an amount of your choosing for each podcast episode I produce. As you may already know, I usually create one show a week, and I don't really have any intention of exceeding that. So, just as an example, if you decided to give $4 for each episode I created, on most months, your outgo would not exceed $16. If you really wanted to, you could set a budget for the amount you want to contribute on any given month, so you will never exceed that amount. I would be eternally grateful for your support. Please click on the button below to view my campaign page: Listeners: Feel free to leave a comment below. Send your questions and comments to comments@daw-music.com. We will use them on the show! Help us spread the word about this podcast by leaving a positive rating and review in iTunes. Help us spread the word about this podcast by posting a tweet.
