How *Not* to Organize a Music Library
Emma Withers asked me how I organize my music library, and unearthed the chaos that runs the show (and one actually useful tip!)
I’m not exactly what you’d call “tidy”.
I salivate over the kind of organizational utopia promised in one-stop “fix your life, you absolute pile of garbage” guides. The kind that will have you sorting everything — your clothes, your food, your office supplies, your pets — into neatly categorized and labeled boxes tucked away behind beautiful cabinetry. I daydream about my would-be clutter-free life, promptly get sleepy, and give up before I begin.
I can’t even stick to a single system to organize my music.
So when Emma of emma withers says new music! asked to interview me about exactly that, I obviously jumped at the chance to share my expertise.
Emma is collecting intel about music organization from all of her favorite Substack music writers, and I had the honor of being her first subject.
While I did toy with the idea of simply cross-posting her interview, I thought this might be a good opportunity to give her questions a bit more time and thought, and maybe elab…
