Can album pins save the music business? I'll tell you what they're all about, why all musicians should be selling them, and how to get started with them. This is Pub Songs & Stories #291 0:13 - Marc Gunn "Blink" from Come Adventure With Me Listen to #277 Blink to learn more about the song Listen to In the Verse #2.1 Blink for more about the song 3:45 - WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Sci F' Irish musician and podcaster living in Atlanta, Georgia. If you're new to the show, please subscribe. You can do that PubSong.com or Just send me an email to follow@celtfather. Today, I'm talking about Album Pins. Album Pins have revolutionized my music business. I'll talk about them in a little bit. But first I have other news to share. Each episode has a timestamp and chapter marks. You can click those to straight where you want in each episode. Just head over to the show notes. NEWS Podcast: 17 Things to Do on the Isle of Man #290 Poll: Did you vote for your favorite song on Dancing With Hobbits? See pictures from my Celtic Invasion of Scotland's Whiskey Merch: Get the Sci Fi Drinking Songs Collection on Patreon. You'll get 6 albums for $50, including: As Long As I'm Flyin, Sci Fi Drinking Songs, What Color Is Your Dragon, Pirates vs Dragons, Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits, Firefly Drinking Songs Kickstarter for Brobdingnagian Bards album Another Faire To Remember 7:58 - UPCOMING SHOWS NOV 15-17: CONjuration, Duluth, GA NOV 23: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Fling, Fairborn, GA from 2-9 PM NOV 30: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Fling, Fairborn, GA from 2-9 PM DEC 8: Nerdy Wonderland at The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather 8:46 - SUPPORT THE CLUB The show is brought to you by my supporters on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast or my music, please join the Club. You get something new every week. It could be bonus podcasts, downloadable songs, printed sheet music, blogs, or stories from the road. Plus, you'll get access to videos like my Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. Email follow@celtfather ! If you can't support me financially, just sign up on Patreon for free. Special thanks to our newest and returning patrons: Donald Leatherman, Hugh Hainey, Paul and Tara S., Arthur Otzenberger, Beth Lynn Nolen, Nightmare Rabbit, Jeriel Ng, Matt Whitney, PR 3672 9:47 - CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I lead a small group of people on an exciting adventure, usually to one of the Celtic nations, but not always. 11:31 - Brother Sea "All As One" from Brother Sea EP Listen on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast 15:18 - WHAT ARE ALBUM PINS AND CAN THEY REALLY SAVE THE MUSIC BUSINESS? What is an album? What makes it unique? What makes a successful album pin? Postcards vs Business cards Does it have to be an enamel pin? 30:11 - Marc Gunn "Serenity Valley Waltz" from Selcouth Listen to the story of Serenity Valley Waltz #253 Listen to In the 'Verse for Serenity Valley Waltz show show #1 for the discussion about it 33:22 - CREDITS Thanks for listening to Pub Songs & Stories. This episode was edited by Mitchell Petersen. You can follow and listen to the show on my Patreon or wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to learn more about songs featured in this podcast and discover where I'm performing. Remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and help others to make a positive impact on our environment. Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories