Produce Like a Boss - with Kris Bradley

Have you ever really sat down and evaluated what your future music career looks like? In this first episode in this 4 part podcast series, I sit down with P.LAB team member Patrick Clark to discuss what it really takes to get started as a producer and how powerful it can be to take the first step. In this episode, we break down everything from the limiting beliefs musicians tell themselves to all the industry myths around getting started as a producer! Plus, as a bonus, we're giving away our exclusive home studio starter kit, which shows you the exact tools you need to start building your home studio today. Download your free copy at the link below: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/homestudiostarterkit Additional resources mentioned in this episode: What kind of producer are you? https://www.producelikeaboss.com/podcast-episode53

I got a chance to sit down with Austin Hull from “Make Pop Music.” Austin is a music producer, songwriter, and artist based out of Orlando, Florida, and runs the company "Make Pop Music," which has an incredible following on both Facebook and YouTube. In the past five years of being a producer, Austin has worked on over 1000 tracks for artists across the world and grown his YouTube channel to over 135,000 Subscribers. Hit content is top shelf, all killer, no filler, and he's been an incredible role model for the producer community. If you're a fan of what we do here at P.LAB, I think you're really going to like this. You can find Make Pop Music here: https://www.makepopmusic.com/ IG @makepopmusic Want to learn HOW to produce your own music? Check out this freebie!

In this interview, I sit down with Robert McClellan from Home Studio Simplified where he interviews ME! We cover everything from where I started, to what my workflow and processes are, to how I beat writer's block, to how to turn music production into your JOB.

In this episode, I sit down with producer Marlon Gibbons of Production Music and we discuss making music for film/tv! Marlon Gibbons is a multi-instrumentalist & Composer for TV & Advertising. He's been in the sync world for almost 2 decades and to date has had thousands of TV placements. In the early 2000's he had his music featured on the SIMS game franchise “Space Station” and since then, he's turned “Production Music'' into a full-time career. A few of Marlon's credits include The Bachelor, Dancing With The Stars, Temptation Island, America's Got Talent, Master Chef, Discovery ID, Archer, Access Hollywood, American Idol, Top Gear, F-Word, and more. Marlon and I discuss…. The difference between music production and production music Relationship-building with libraries and supervisors How to take “older influences” like blues/rock and modernize them The importance of research before reaching out to publishers …and more! Follow Marlon on IG at @marlon_gibbons And on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MarlonGibbons Want to learn more about how to make money with your music? Click the link below!

In today's episode, I sat down with the Director of Artist Talent for Songfinch, Jake Tuton. Songfinch is a business where buyers, looking to gift a top-notch custom-written song to a loved one, submit their request on their website alongside their preferred genre, the mood, and occasion for the song. Here's what we cover... How Songfinch works for the CREATOR and for the CLIENT How Songfinch helps to attract SUPER fans How to sign up for Songfinch How artists get paid through Songfinch Don't forget when you head over to Songfinch.com to let them know Produce Like a Boss sent you to get VIP treatment! Want to learn more about how to make money with your music? Click the link below!

AirGigs is an online marketplace where producers connect with and hire award-winning session musicians, vocalists, and recording engineers online. As a producer and musician, I have personally found Airgigs to be an excellent place to stay busy. We cover everything from how to sign up for Airgigs, to how to optimize your profile so you can get hired, to the booking terms. Become an Airgigs freelancer by visiting www.airgigs.com. Want to learn more about how to make money with your music? Click the link below!

Today I have SYNC WARRIOR Mike Genato back on the show to discuss “Micro-Licensing” which in short, is direct to consumer licensing. Mike has credits including advertising campaigns for Lexus, Infiniti, Nissan, Nike, Adidas, and Mountain Dew; promos and show open for HBO, SYFY, MTV, and BET. He has also worked with such heavy hitters as Netflix, Discovery Networks, Viacom, SOUTH, Elias, Massive Music, MAS, and Expansion Team. We discuss everything from the definition of micro-licensing, to how to set your rates, how to handle transactions, what terms you need to put in your contracts, to how to set up your website, to how to find libraries/agents that will represent your catalog for you so you don't have to be your own “sales rep”. This entire episode is chock full of GOLD so I would TAKE NOTES!! Want to learn more about how to make money with your music? Click the link below!

Ever wondered HOW to market yourself as a producer? Or struggled with showing up consistently on social media? Do you know the difference between marketing and branding? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this interview is for you! Adam Ivy is not only an artist and a music producer, but he's a brand strategist, a professional YouTuber with over 13 million views, a marketing specialist, and he's the founder of the Sell Music Academy In this interview, Adam and I chat about how he got his start in the industry, how artists can use social media to build an audience, and we talk about the difference between marketing and branding. Find Adam Online @AdamIvy www.youtube.com/adamivy Want to learn how to produce your own music? Click here to join our FREE 3 Day Challenge coming up! https://www.producelikeaboss.com/3daychallenge

Have you ever felt guilty for being multi-passionate or being a jack of all trades? If so, then stop right there, this episode is for you! In today's interview, I sit down with the author of the amazing book “How to Be Better at Almost Everything” Pat Flynn and we discuss the advantages of “skill stacking” and discuss why it's BETTER to be a GENERALIST than an EXPERT. Find Pat online! www.chroniclesofstrength.com Grab your copy of “How to Be Better at Almost Everything” here!

Learn how to tap into your inner power and regain CONFIDENCE as a songwriter with Lisa McEwen! Lisa McEwen is a Nashville Published Songwriter and Recording Artist who has written songs for Major and Indie Artists, and Theme songs for various charities, podcasts, & YouTube channels. Lisa is also the founder of The Successful Songwriter Within, where she teaches songwriters of all levels how to minimize doubt, overcome fear and resistance, and successfully shift into creative alignment as a songwriter. In this interview, I sit down with my soul sista Lisa McEwen from Music and Mindfulness and we discuss everything from meditation and breathing, to mindfulness, to confidence, to affirmations and crushing anxiety, and how this all helps us to achieve success with our songwriting! Sign up for Lisa's FREE 5 Day Heart-Centered Songwriting Challenge here

Custom songwriting businesses are HUGE right now and popping up everywhere! This simply means that you write a song for somebody for a special occasion. Could be a birthday, wedding, anniversary, you name it. I sat down with a new friend of mine Leo Saunders who is the CEO of TuneRiver and talked to him about his custom songwriting company. In this interview, you'll learn about how his artists are compensated, how much he pays, and his collaboration process! Tuneriver.com Email Leo @: leo@tuneriver.com and use “referred by Kris at PLAB” in the subject line Get your free trial for over $5,000 worth of pro plugins and sounds here

In today's episode, I sit down with the chief of music for Epidemic Sound, Niklas Brantberg. Epidemic Sound, the market-leading platform for restriction-free music, is headquartered in Stockholm, heard around the globe, and on a mission to soundtrack the world. The company has democratized access to music for storytellers. Its innovative digital rights model paves the way for creators - everyone from YouTubers to small businesses to the world's largest brands - to use restriction-free music to take their content to the next level, whilst simultaneously supporting the musicians it works with both financially and creatively. This company is taking the industry by STORM with its innovative (and disruptive) approach to licensing music. In this discussion, we talk about how the company was founded, how they pay their artists UPFRONT money (before the songs are placed), and how they carefully vet the artists they work with. Want to learn how to make money with your music? https://www.producelikeaboss.com/5waystomakemoney Want to learn how to produce your own music the easy way? https://www.producelikeaboss.com/ready

Welcome to part 5, the FINAL episode of the Boss Producer Business Series!! If you haven't checked out parts 1-4 please head over to www.producelikeabosspodcast.com/business and start at the top! In today's episode, I talk about the Secrets to Selling Your Services like a BOSS! We cover the online marketplaces, to your own network, to setting up a CRM! If you liked this series, you're going to LOVE the Boss Producer Bootcamp which begins Sept 7th! Just click below to reserve your seat! https://www.producelikeaboss.com/bootcamp

The episode you're about to listen today is 4 of 5 in a powerful series I've put together especially for my aspiring producers called “Boss Producer Business”. If you haven't checked out the first three episodes of this series, I want you to go and listen to them now. Just head to producelikebosspodcast.com/business. In this series, I'm going to walk you through the steps it takes to go from being an unpaid amateur to a paid professional. I'm also going to give you a sneak peek into how I run my 6 figure production company at a high level of performance and profitability. In today's episode, I talk all about systems that will help you scale! This includes everything from file and project management, to templates, to hiring a VA! Links mentioned in today's episode: Check the previous episode here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/business Join us in the incoming Bootcamp here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/bootcamp Don't forget to download your worksheet at https://www.producelikeaboss.com/podcast-episode57

In this episode, I show you everything you need to set up your production company! This includes everything from choosing a name, setting on a business entity, taxes, expenses and more. And don't worry, I know this stuff can be BAMBOOZLING, so in the spirit of P.LAB, I keep it SIMPLE. Links mentioned in today's episode: Check the first episode and second episode here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/business Join us in the incoming Bootcamp here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/bootcamp

The episode you're about to listen to today is 2 of 5 in a powerful series I've put together especially for my aspiring producers called “Boss Producer Business”. If you haven't checked out the first episode of this series, #54 The Starving Artist Vs. The Boss Producer, I want you to go and listen to that now. It's the episode just before this one and I'll link it below! In this series, I'm going to walk you through the steps it takes to go from being an unpaid amateur to a paid professional. I'm also going to give you a sneak peek into how I run my 6 figure production company at a high level of performance and profitability. Today's episode is called “Making great music is JUST the beginning” because making great music really is the bare minimum to success. So for my uber-talented ninjas out there, listen up. Links mentioned in today's episode: Check the first episode here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/business Join us in the incoming Bootcamp here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/bootcamp Check this book, “How to Be Better At Almost Everything” by Pat Flyn here: https://amzn.to/2VN5wg3

The Starving Artist Vs. The Boss Producer The episode you're about to listen to today is the 1st in a powerful 5-part series I've put together especially for my aspiring producers called “Boss Producer Business”. In this series, I'm going to walk you through the steps it takes to go from being an unpaid amateur to a paid professional producer. I'm also going to give you a sneak peek into how I run my 6 figure production company at a high level of performance and profitability. In this episode, I talk about the difference between the Starving Artist and the Boss Producer (CEO). I think the world needs less Starving Artists, and more Boss Producers, so listen to today's episode to learn about the mindset, habits, and strategies of a Boss Producer! Links mentioned in today's episode: Join us in the incoming Bootcamp here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/bootcamp Check this book, “Do the Work” by Steven Pressfield here: https://amzn.to/3wFr4rO

What is a Producer Anyway?! This is a term whose definition has expanded tremendously over the past two decades. As technology has evolved, the roles in a creative team have too! The days of studio engineers wearing white lab coats and being the only ones allowed to touch the equipment are looooonng gone, and for good. As the limits on those roles have lifted, the concept of what a producer is and does has become more and more up to the individual. Does that have you scratching your head about where you fit in? Don't worry - we gotchu! In this episode, Kris breaks down the various types of producers, and helps you identify which role suits you best. Which one sounds like the producer you're meant to be? Links mentioned in today's episode: Slate Digital https://www.producelikeaboss.com/slatedigital Join the waitlist http://www.homestudioboss.com

Are you like just about every artist ever? Do you sometimes wonder why you do this thing, and if it's really what you want to do for a living?

In today's episode, I sit down with Tik Tok Expert and Coach, Robbin Marx, to discuss how you can grow your brand and your business as a musician on Tik Tok! Links: Grab the All-Access Pass by Slate Digital here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/slatedigital Want to see how we can work together? http://www.producelikeaboss.com/workwithme Join the Home Studio Boss waitlist https://www.producelikeaboss.com/waitlist You can find Robin Mar here: https://www.instagram.com/robbinmarx/

In this episode, I sit down with the CEO of Studio Linked Evin Groves. We chat about his journey from music producer to software developer, his new plugin “STUDIO” by Studio Linked, and we discuss when it's ok to use melodic loops. You can find Studio Linked here: https://www.studiolinked.com/ Today's show is sponsored by Slate Digital, grab your 30 day FREE trial of the all access pass here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/slatedigital Want to take one of my FREE trainings? Click here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/workwithme

In this episode, I chat with one of my students Derick Sebastian as he shares his journey from performing ukelele extraordinaire, to learning how to produce during the pandemic, which led to getting his music picked up by a major music library and an online business as a session player! You can find Derick Sebastian here: https://www.dericksebastian.com/ Today's show is sponsored by Slate Digital, grab your 30 day FREE trial of the all access pass here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/slatedigital Want to take one of my FREE trainings? Click here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/workwithme

Gabe Schillinger is a music producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in hip hop like Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and Too Short. His music production business is called Legion Beats, and in addition to that, he also teaches entrepreneurs in music and other industries how to grow and scale their businesses! In this episode, we discuss Gabe's transition from the ‘industry game' to becoming not a 6, but a 7 figure producer, and it all started with leasing beats!!! We also talk about the hardships and anxiety that come with being an artist, and how to power through. Links mentioned in today's episode: Slate Digital https://www.producelikeaboss.com/slatedigital Gabe's Free Training on How He Made 1 Million dollars selling beats! https://midimoney.com/kris Kris' interview on Midi Money Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/midi-money/id1515171140?i=1000505407147

Are you having a blast learning all the new skills and making music that sounds pro? I hope so, cause that's why we do all this! But we also want you to be able to turn that into a successful business if that's what you want to do! On today's episode, I'm excited to share with you a success story with one of our first students. Johnny Walker is now leasing his instrumentals, guitar tracks, and beats online after taking “From Voice Memo 2 Demo” and “How to Make Money From Your Home Studio”. Join us as we discuss how he has grown his business from his home studio, using what he learned from Produce Like A Boss! You can find Johnny on Instagram @johnnywalkeracoustic Today's Sponsor is Vochlea! https://www.producelikeaboss.com/vochlea Want to see how we can work together? http://www.producelikeaboss.com/workwithme Join the Home Studio Boss waitlist https://www.producelikeaboss.com/waitlist

Have you ever been “in the flow”, spouting ideas in your DAW as fast as you can record them? Feels great, right? But then maybe you heard a sound in your head that would be awesome, and the next thing you know, it's 45 minutes of messing with your synth later, the flow has slowed to a bare trickle, and your muse has packed up and left for a cooler party somewhere down the street… If that sounds familiar, then you've got to hear today's episode! Today, I am sooooo excited to have Dean Palya from Slate Digital as my special guest! He's going to show off their new, super cool synth, ANA 2 ULTRA. But he's not just going to make some bleep-bloops and leave us to figure it out on our own! We're going to dive into 3 SIMPLE things you can do to start tweaking synths TODAY. You'll even learn how you can get ANA 2 Ultra as part of Slate's All Access Pass FREE for 30 days!! Dean is the VP of Product at Slate Digital, where he leads the team to create educational content for Slate Academy, Sample packs, Mix Templates, plugins, and more. Outside of Slate Digital, Dean is also a songwriter and producer. He loves to create tools and products that help producers and songwriters around the world create better music. Links: Grab the All-Access Pass by Slate Digital here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/slatedigital Want to see how we can work together? http://www.producelikeaboss.com/workwithme Join the Home Studio Boss waitlist https://www.producelikeaboss.com/waitlist

In this episode, I talk about developing a strategy to be a BOSS

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about what skills you need to run a production company. A production company is a company that allows you to provide services as a music producer. This can increase your opportunities and revenue as a musician and can be a GODSEND if you’re tired of being put in a box as an artist!

Today I’m sharing some of the wisest words I’ve ever encountered from one of my first energy healers back in the day... “By the time you ARRIVE, you'll feel like you BELONG...” Truer words have never been spoken and it took me years to realize what it actually meant! In this episode, you’ll learn Why making dreams big and unachievable pushes them away When you do the work, opportunities are the results The difference between a DO-it Dreamer and a Doh-Doh Dreamer How to get noticed in a noisy market Links mentioned in this episode: Grab your free training and goodies at https://www.producelikeaboss.com/workwithme Grab your Vochlea Dubler here: https://shop.vochlea.com/?ghref=4744:104725 Join the Home Studio Boss Waiting List Here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/waitlist Get $100 off “Write Like a Boss” and learn how to write (topline) https://www.producelikeaboss.com/writelikeaboss

In this episode, I chat with one of my amazing students Dano! Dano shares her journey from classically trained OPERA singer to fronting a rock band, and how she finally broke out of a long hiatus from music after several years. We also talk music production, how she got started with Produce Like a Boss, as well as some sweet wins she’s gotten since taking From Voice Memo to Demo! You can find Dano at IG @danoladybegood Ready to learn HOW to produce? Click here Grab your vochlea dubler (voice to midi) here Join the Home Studio Boss waitlist here

One of the most powerful things you can do to increase the odds and promise for your success as a producer is to have multiple irons in the fire. Create multiple streams of income and opportunities for yourself! Don’t ever put all of your eggs in one basket. Over the years, this is the most valuable thing I have learned to keep my business healthy and stable. Here’s my new spin on an old saying… “Plant Many Seeds, but DON’T watch them grow!” Instead, plant as many seeds as possible, then, trust mother nature. Trust that as you keep hustlin, keep building your opportunities and network, the fruits of your labor will come full circle and you can reap the rewards. Want to become e a badass producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and more? Sign up to get on the waitlist for my new course - Home Studio Boss. Grab Your Midi Voice Controller here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/vochlea Sign up for my FREE training here to learn how to produce your own music: https://www.producelikeaboss.com//ready Join the Home Studio Boss Waitlist here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/waitlist https://www.producelikeaboss.com/VIPwaitlist

This is Part 2 of the Series: "The Slight Edge - Stop Trying to “Make It”, Quantum Leaps are BS" I’m rereading one of my favorite books “The Slight Edge” right now, which is about how it’s actually the little things we do everyday that contribute to our success, not HUGE quantum leaps. In other words, there’s no overnight success.

In this episode I talk about a few lightbulb moments I’ve had over the years that have had a lasting impact on my life. One of the biggest epiphanies was sparked by reading a book called The Slight Edge, and it taught me that “quantum leaps are bullsh*t.”

In today’s episode you are going to get a hilarious and wild story about something that I went and challenged myself with a few months ago!

Have you ever found yourself trying to hang with producers in the studio, feelin’ all cool

Have you ever found yourself trying to hang with producers in the studio, feelin’ all cool

Carmel Helene is a total ROCKSTAR!

Setting up your first home studio can feel scary and overwhelming… am I right? Well, I’m here to tell you it doesn’t have to be overwhelming OR a multi thousand dollar investment. ❤️ If you’ve been putting off building your home studio, there really are just a few things you need to get started and never look back! If I can do it with just a few hundred dollars collecting used gear, so can you! These days it’s no longer a luxury to record from home, it’s a necessity. If you want to maximize your opportunities in the industry you must be able to record yourself. This isn’t just for my producers out there, this is for my singers, instrumentalists, songwriters, ya’ll, now is the time to become a TRIPLE THREAT!

If you’re an artist, I’m going to assume you’ve been hit by a little thing called Blank Page Syndrome. You know, that dreary beginning stages of staring at a blank page before the songwriting begins. The options are limitless. Do you write a love song, or a party song, do you start with a loop, or build a kit, or track guitars first and the list goes on and on

In today’s episode I sit down with my mentor, the man I have to thank for leveling up MY production chops, the GODFATHER of Sync & Underscore with over 6,000 placements... Gabriel Candiani. I know you’ve heard me brag about him before, and I’m not even kidding when I say this guy personally showed me the ROPES when it comes to production music for Sync. Gabriel isn't just my mentor, he's literally family. I can safely say this is my FAVORITE podcast I've recorded so far. Prepare yourself for some chuckles, mic drops, and golden nuggets. You’re going to learn... what Gabriel’s TOP generating genre is in Film/TV

Have you ever had someone approach you and ask you to sing on a track, do a mix, or produce their song? You might be familiar with the excitement that comes with it until they ask the dreaded question, “What do you charge?”. And then you’re TORN, because you LOVE making music and helping people

Happy New Year friends, and welcome to 2021!

Recently I caught myself saying the words “take this short cut” while putting together a training and almost spit my coffee out on my keyboard because, if you know me at all, I don’t believe in shortcuts. In fact, I even have an episode on this podcast called “There are no shortcuts!” (Go check it out if you haven’t!

If you're treating your music like a business, you HAVE to have an email list. I wish I knew this years ago, but I’m glad I’m catching up with the times now! Email is an amazing way to communicate with your community and provide value….AND if you take care of your people, they will take care of you! Did you know that if you have an engaged email list, you’re set up to make $1 per person (or MORE) on that list per month? That means 1000 fans = $1000, 2,000 fans, = $2,000 and so on!! Cue Cheryl Engelhardt: she's an independent composer/songwriter/performer with a background in science

In this episode, I sit down with Steven Slate, who co-founded Slate Digital: a GIANT in the audio world, with plugins, sample packs, gear, classes, and so much more! I use their plugins ALL THE TIME, and you might have seen the Slate VMS-1 in some of my videos; it's one of my favorite mics! So needless to say, when Slate reached out to me and told me they loved what I was teaching, I was DYING with excitement! I may be fangirling a little bit as well ;) As it turns out, Steven and I have a common goal: we both want to make it as easy as possible for songwriters to make music on their own terms...AND less scary! Steven does this by creating the best plugins, equipment, samples, etc. he can and making it affordable, and I do this by teaching people how to use those tools to make the music that's in their hearts! Two different approaches with the same end goal: to get YOU to be your own producer! So if you’re ready to learn how to produce your own music I have EXCELLENT news! My course “From Voice Memo 2 Demo” is NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT! Not only that, I have partnered with Slate Digital to give you a FREE 3 month trial of the ALL ACCESS PASS, which is over $5,000 worth of plugins and sounds, wowza! Click here to get started!!

Today I'm bringing you inside the mind of a dear friend of mine, who happens to be an absolute badass producer in the sync world: Mike Genato! With over 20 years in the industry, Mike has been a record producer, composer, and sound designer, to audio creative director, music supervisor, music editor and record label owner. With clients ranging from Lexus, Infiniti, Nissan, Nike, Adidas, and Mountain Dew; to HBO, SYFY, MTV, Netflix, Disney and BET; Mike has been CRUSHING it in the sync world since 1998. Today, Mike splits his time running an original music and licensing boutique called RVRSPLAY, and working as a music editor for Netflix. He is also an educator, helping the next generation of producers and composers navigate the world of sync music. Learn how to produce your own music with this FREE workshop! https://www.producelikeaboss.com/fm2d-ewoi

As musicians, we often think that the path to success is simple; we just have to be better than the other person, better than the other people in line, and better then the rest of the choices, and we'll make it. But the truth, though it's uncomfortable, is that the less-talented guitar player is going to get hired for the session sometimes, and the less-talented vocalist will get that cut. The thing that separates you from the crowd isn't always going to be talent. Being good at your craft is a prerequisite nowadays, and the way to get ahead is to put yourself out there effectively, and take control of the business that is YOU. The people hiring musicians for remote session don't want an artist who needs their hand held to send them .wav files, and they won't sign a contract with someone who doesn't know what a PRO is. They're going to choose the musician who has their act together! To be successful musicians, we need to OWN our business, and treat it like one! Learn what's going on behind the scenes, market yourself effectively, and know how the industry works. Sometimes we think having talent is enough, but talent is just a stepladder on the mountain of success. Learn how to produce your own music in this FREE workshop! --->>> https://www.producelikeaboss.com/fm2d-ewoi

Hey producers and producers-in-the-making, You ever feel like you’re frustrated with where you’re at, maybe even a little stuck? Perhaps you’re a busy body (like me) but lately you feel like you’ve been standing still, even though you’re busier than ever! Even though we've all been reassured that feeling stuck is normal, it's more than that: it's part of the process to get from where you are to where you want to be. Maybe I can reframe things for you: instead of being stuck, you might just be the rubber band in a slingshot, feeling like you're going nowhere, or maybe even backward, but if you stick with it, BAM! Like a slingshot, you'll shoot forward as a result. You might be in a place where all you need is a little push or something to set you up to launch. Check out this free resource, and see if it can help you get moving again! https://www.producelikeaboss.com/freelooptutorial Want to learn HOW to produce your music WITHOUT all the techy talk? Sign up for my free workshop here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/fm2d-ewoi

We've all been there; we've all had days where the creativity fountain seems to stop flowing, and good ideas avoid us like the plague. But what if this was something you could control? Is it possible to keep the fountain on all the time? Pro songwriters know that inspiration is the result of action; not the other way around. When you start working on something without knowing where it's heading, ideas start to pop up and say "Hey! Try me!". If you never look for them, you'll never find them! One great way to get moving and start hunting down a song is to start with pre-production. Create an outline or a blueprint for yourself, select some sounds, get the vibe going. The rest will follow. DON'T sit around waiting for that magical feeling, go out and get it! Want to learn HOW to produce your music WITHOUT all the techy talk? Sign up for my free workshop here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/fm2d-ewoi

In this episode, I share my take on using pre-made loops in your own original music. Since the evolution of hip hop, producers have been taking pre-recorded music and ‘sampling’ it to make new music. Anything from taking the original sample of the music and adding drums and bass, to ‘flipping’ it and completely repurposing it to something unrecognizable. So... is it actually better to make your own sounds from scratch, so that you can be truly original? Not necessarily! Most people don't care if you make your own sounds and loops, they just care about one thing: does it sound good? Loops are a tool, and you should use them when it sounds right to do so. No one is looking over your shoulder to say "You didn't make this yourself, you're a fraud!" because loops are, quite literally, made for YOU to use! No one expects you to be an expert in Latin percussion technique and play your own Bossa Nova rhythms, so take that groove, write a song, fill in the rest, and be proud that you made something uniquely YOU. Links mentioned in show: https://splice.com/ https://www.loopcloud.com/cloud/ https://output.com/arcade https://www.producelikeaboss.com/freelooptutorial The Right Way to use royalty-free loops on splice- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHN0prYonnQ&t=14s Want to learn HOW to produce your music WITHOUT all the techy talk? Sign up for my free workshop here: https://www.producelikeaboss.com/fm2d-ewoi

This episode is for the singers out there. Do you ever wonder what gives an artist that “star power”? What distinguishes a great vocal from a good vocal? What’s the difference between the demo singer and the artist? In this episode, I talk about falling in love with the voice you've got... and what exactly that means! Sometimes the work calls for a solo artist, and other times it calls for a demo singer; there's nothing wrong with either! But do you know how to fill those shoes?

We've all heard the stories about how hard it is to make money as a musician; living in cars, working in restaurants while your songwriting dreams sit on a shelf. Well here's some good news: your story can be different. In this episode, I interview one of my students from the course, Eryn Michel. Using the newfound skills she gained from the Voice Memo 2 Demo online course, she was able to hone her craft, discover new opportunities, and MONETIZE in 3 months! Listen to Eryn talk about her life before, when she served in the Army and worked in politics, as she describes the journey of finding her passion in music. From that passion she found the class to help her - a class aimed at helping songwriters learn production - and before she had even finished the course, she was making her own demos, producing for her friends, and earning money! The crazy dream that had once seemed so far out of reach came easily to her once she found the right instruction for her. Can it happen to you too? Start Producing Your Song Today in 3 S.I.M.P.L.E. Steps https://www.producelikeaboss.com/ready