​With the release of ‘DIRTY LIL JEEP’ it is my way of fighting back against the challenges facing independent musicians today. The initial drive to release this song represents a powerful fusion of artistic resilience and grassroots philanthropy.

Allow me to explain…

​The release of ‘DIRTY LIL JEEP’ is a heartfelt response to the modern challenges facing myself and thousands of other independent bands and musicians, offering a way for listeners to support both an artist and provide for a more compassionate world. The impact of your purchase of the song will extend far beyond the music itself. Not only will it support me and my family but also provide vital funding for a diverse array of organizations, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Wounded Warrior Project, and many, many others. With the purchase of ‘DIRTY LIL JEEP’ you’ll personally turn a single song into a powerful vehicle for good. You’ll be supporting me and my family, defending original songwriting, and funding life-saving national charities and foundations. The following information puts a focus on what me and thousands of other independent bands and musicians are currently facing financially with regards to big music companies, streaming platforms and the creation and oversaturation of AI music.​

SO YOU KNOW… The music industry’s large companies and streaming platforms are making a fortune from independent musicians’ songs. We songwriters are being exploited by AI companies that use (steal) our songs to train their software on how to write new ones. This means we get paid basically nothing while others make money using AI-generated songs built from the songs WE WROTE! Songs that took hours, sometimes longer, to create, AI is now recreating in minutes. And to make things worse... the big music companies are now working together with AI companies to create a new way to profit from AI created music. The music industry is changing so drastically, we independent artists must now fend for ourselves to protect our songs and our livelihoods.​

SO YOU KNOW… As of today, there are now between 40,000-60,000 songs that are created by Artificial Intelligence that are uploaded... EACH DAY! Think about that for a moment… 40,000-60,000 songs PER DAY!! That’s over 21 MILLION AI created songs uploaded per year!

To put that into perspective… it would take the tens of thousands of independent bands and musicians from all around the world literally DECADES to upload 21 million songs! Streaming platforms are being polluted and oversaturated by AI creations. 

​SO YOU KNOW… Millions of people do not realize in this new digital age of streaming music… they don’t actually own ANY of the music they’re listening to. If the platform goes away, i.e.: Spotify, so does all of the music. If it was downloaded to your phone, it’s now all gone. I’m trying to get listeners to go back to owning the music, so it’s theirs to listen to, wherever and whenever they want…forever. Very few streaming platforms offer the option to purchase the music you’re listening to. iTunes and Amazon are pretty much the only platforms that allow purchasing of music that then truly becomes yours, forever. If people added up all the money they’ve spent and will spend on monthly music streaming subscriptions, they would soon realize they could have purchased ALL OF THE MUSIC they love... and own it… Forever!

Ultimately, this endeavor underscores the changing role I have, trying to make a living from being an independent musician and songwriter. Giving people the ability to purchase songs directly from me allows me to take control of my finances, my family and my life. I am also working to fulfill a lifelong dream of contributing to the world, not only through the spirit of my music, but as a philanthropist. ‘DIRTY LIL JEEP’ is part of the drive for that dream. My hope is that this music brings you joy while delivering real hope to those who need it most.​

And so if you’ve made it this far, thank you for reading the information I’ve provided. I do hope that you’ve learned and now understand the challenges being faced by so many people, at so many levels due to factors beyond their control.

Lastly… Your purchase of this one song is about to help what we hope will be millions of people. From the bottom of me and my kid’s hearts, thank you so very much, we appreciate you!

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