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Last year, I made a lo-fi holiday album.

Total cost: $0.

It took me about three months to compose, arrange, track, edit, mix, and master the whole thing myself.

Marketing budget: also $0.

No ads.

No campaign.

No industry machinery.

The album made ~$200 in royalties.

So why do it?

Not because it was supposed to be a huge streamer or earner.

I did it because I wanted to make something I was happy with.

And I am.

But the unexpected bonus is this:

The skills I learned on a $0 project have helped me lower the cost of much bigger ones.

For myself.

And for other artists.

Check the infographic below on how to make and release an album for $0.​​

​​-Kabir
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Seven Point Sunday – May 24
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💼 Portfolio Career

​James Clear – Writer and entrepreneur who built a career by turning one narrow obsession into durable leverage. He combined long-form writing, data-backed ideas, email distribution, and book publishing into a self-owned media business.
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⚡️ Productivity

​Freedom – Cross-device blocker that removes entire categories of distraction for set periods of time. Useful if your problem isn’t organization but impulse control.
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💰 Wealth

​Turo – Peer-to-peer car rental marketplace. Even if you never list, useful case study in turning depreciation into yield.

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📚 Books

​The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman. Overview of how businesses actually work, from value creation to pricing and cash flow.

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🎵 Music

​Mezzanine by Massive Attack. Built around dark, minimal production and heavy use of sampling, the album helped define trip-hop’s shift from groove to atmosphere. Its influence shows up everywhere from film scores to modern electronic music.

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💭 AI Prompt

Imagine I am banned from pursuing anything that looks impressive to others. What projects, goals, or paths still feel worth doing if no one ever notices?​
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🥣 Gravy

​You think you get it​

​Quit overthinking and decide in seconds​

​Why do your emails get ignored?​

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