Jill Sobule, Singer-songwriter

Today's guest is singer-songwriter Jill Sobule. Jill is featured in the Foreword, Introduction, and Music chapters of Be The Media. We love her!


Jill has released seven studio albums of original music, three EPs, and a greatest hits compilation.

In January 2008, Sobule launched a website seeking to raise $75,000 through fan donations in order to create a new studio album. Just two months after the launch of the site, Sobule reached her target through donations from over 500 people.


Her subsequent album, California Years, was released in April, 2009 on Sobule's own label, Pinko Records. We'll discover how Jill built and maintains her fan base, and how she was able to encourage them to fund her new work.


Today's show is co-hosted by Bob Baker, an author, indie musician, and former music magazine editor who is dedicated to showing musicians how to get exposure, connect with fans, sell more music, and increase their incomes.

Since 1995, Bob has been one of the early proponents of musicians taking their careers into their own hands, and not relying on major record labels. For more information, visit Bob at Visit TheBuzzFactor.com.