Michael St. James Stuff and Things

Sometimes it's hard to just write...when you do other things. When I'm coding, I'm writing. When I'm composing, I'm writing. When I'm writing a song, I'm writing. When I'm posting on Facebook, I'm writing. But it's not writing. You know what I mean. So, today I started writing again.…

Posted on February 26, 2018 by michael by michael

General

Welcome to My New Home

After many years of spreading my content and thoughts all over the internet, I've decided to make this website my new home. I will be writing on this site, and I am in the process of migrating all of my other writing here as well. So, read away. Some guidelines:…

Posted on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 by michael by michael

Denver Memories

An Oral History of Hall of Famer Tim Raines and the Denver Bears

The year was 1980, and Denver was truly a “one horse town.” No, seriously, we all shared one horse named Bullwinkle. I lived in Morrison, so I got three days in May. Anyhoo… it was a small town. We had the Broncos (who had tragically lost the Super Bowl to…

Posted on January 18, 2017July 9, 2018 by michael by michael

Politics

Half of the Country Did Nothing

47% of the U.S. did not participate at all in the “historic” 2016 election. Don’t worry, I’m not going to drone on, but I am still going to harp on this FACT: 47% of the country DID NOT VOTE AT ALL. That’s embarrassing, as it always has been, but it’s…

Posted on November 9, 2016May 25, 2017 by michael by michael

Music Business

Spotify is Not Going to Save Music

Get over it, streaming is not the savior…yet This may be hard for some of you to read. I’m sorry. Spotify continues to tip their hand at their true intentions, and it is as I — and some others — have long suspected, not to save music. Hell, it may not even be involved…

Posted on May 30, 2016July 9, 2018 by michael by michael

Personal

Saying Goodbye to Books

The brutal work of downsizing I’m not a hoarder. I’m not a clean a freak either. I’m somewhere in between, I suppose. What I definitely am though, is a softie sentimentalist. This week begins a necessary purge of my offices and studio. Anyone who is a creative has tons of…

Posted on October 11, 2015May 23, 2017 by michael by michael

Music Licensing

Seriously, What If Music Streaming Doesn’t Work Out?

Seriously, What if Music Streaming Doesn't Work Out? The #musicbiz Twitter feed today was clogged up with links to the fantastic article on music streaming's present situation by David Carr (@carr2n) "Free Music, at Least While it Lasts." No need to argue about it, it is a great piece, understated in…

Posted on June 9, 2014June 26, 2018 by michael by michael

Music Business

Stop Whining and Sign the Crappy YouTube Music Deal

If you haven’t heard by now, there is a huge row over YouTube’s treatment of independent labels in regards to their launch of a music streaming service tentatively called “YouTube Music Pass.” Here’s the Wall St. Journal’s take Here’s the Bloomberg article teasing that you may lose your Adele videos.…

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Personal

Just Write

Posted on February 26, 2018 by michael by michael

General

Welcome to My New Home

Posted on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 by michael by michael

Denver Memories

An Oral History of Hall of Famer Tim Raines and the Denver Bears

Posted on January 18, 2017July 9, 2018 by michael by michael

Politics

Half of the Country Did Nothing

Posted on November 9, 2016May 25, 2017 by michael by michael

Music Business

Spotify is Not Going to Save Music

Posted on May 30, 2016July 9, 2018 by michael by michael

Personal

Saying Goodbye to Books

Posted on October 11, 2015May 23, 2017 by michael by michael

Music Licensing

Seriously, What If Music Streaming Doesn’t Work Out?

Posted on June 9, 2014June 26, 2018 by michael by michael

Music Business

Stop Whining and Sign the Crappy YouTube Music Deal

Posted on June 19, 2004May 23, 2017 by michael by michael