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A year ago, Spotify decided they weren't going to pay royalties on tracks that streamed less than 1,000 times. Instead, those royalties would go to other artists proportionately to their streaming totals. Our friend Tony van Veen, CEO of Disc Makers, recently calculated that in 2024 alone, this resulted in $47 million in independent artist royalties being diverted to (mostly) the majors! He went public with this data, Spotify actually responded, and Tony put them in their place. I'm excited that Tony will be our guest on Monday's TAXI TV. We've been close friends for at least 25 years, and he's one of the smartest business people I know. He's also a true champion of indie musicians! Tony and I will be discussing his findings – and whether there's anything artists can do about it.
Introducing Carter Fox, affectionately known as the Soulful Traveling Spaceman Bassman, a moniker bestowed upon him by his dedicated followers. With a career spanning decades, Carter has emerged as a multifaceted talent, earning acclaim as an award-winning musician, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur. His journey into the realm of music commenced at a mere 15 years old, igniting a passion that would shape his life's work. From touring across the globe playing bass with R&B artist Freddie Jackson to crafting his own music that has amassed millions of streams, Carter's influence knows no bounds. His musical and marketing collaborations range from indie sensations to revered icons across all facets of the music industry, from legendary icons Freddie Jackson and Leon Huff to independent music publishing powerhouse Reservoir Media Management, Universal Music Group, and CD manufacturer Disc Makers. Through his expertise in marketing, social media strategy, brand development, and beyond, Carter has left an indelible mark on the music landscape. Not content with simply creating music, Carter has also become a respected voice in the industry. His insightful articles grace the pages of esteemed publications like Hypebot, while he's spoken at industry conferences and prestigious institutions such as the University of Southern California, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and New York University. A proud alumnus of Drexel University, Carter furthered his education with a Master's in Business Administration, specializing in Entrepreneurship, from Syracuse University in 2023. Endorsements from renowned brands such as Aguilar Amplification, DR Strings, and Moody Leather Guitar Straps underscore Carter's standing as a trusted authority in the world of music. With his soulful rhythms and entrepreneurial spirit, Carter Fox continues to inspire and innovate, leaving an indelible imprint on the hearts and minds of musicians and music lovers everywhere. Web: https://www.carterfoxmusic.com... ► Luxury Women Handbag Discounts: https://www.theofficialathena.... ► Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/po... ► Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSa... ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1lov... ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsa... ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ► Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog #atlanta #ashsaidit #theashsaiditshow #ashblogsit #ashsaidit®Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-ash-said-it-show--1213325/support.
I saw a great interview with a music supervisor talking about why vinyl is so desirable and making a strong comeback. I thought he was so articulate and informative, that I'm meeting him for lunch in exactly 2 hours (rushing to get this written, lol). I'm going to ask him to speak at this year's Road Rally, November 7th – 11th in Los Angeles. I'm also going to ask him to play a bunch of TV commercials and explain why the music was used and how the ad agency picked it. You see, this music supe mostly does big TV commercials! After watching the interview, I called Tony VanVeen at Disc Makers (their CEO) to ask him if vinyl was indeed making a strong comeback, and to my surprise, he said it was booming! And that's why I've asked Tony to be my guest on this week's TAXI TV! I want to know why vinyl has become a “thing” again, and if it's something all musicians should consider. Win a Vinyl Package from Disc Makers? Tony has kindly offered to give a FREE vinyl pressing to one of our viewers during this week's show. The lucky winner (drawn at random from our chat room audience) will get 100 vinyl records, full-color labels, black vinyl, color jackets, white inner sleeves, and poly wrap. The artist only pays shipping. Extras like fancy colored vinyl or special effects like splatter vinyl, or heavy 180-gram pressings are all possible upgrades, but the winner will have to cover the cost of any upgrades.
In it for the long haul? The experts at Disc Makers share practical, actionable ways to triumph as an independent artist in this free "29 Tips For a Long and Successful Music Career" guide: https://bit.ly/49qvMOF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why am I not surprised that Spotify plans to pay even less to "lesser" artists soon? Talks between the streaming giant and the three major labels have been ongoing for some time, and rumors have been making the rounds for months. Now, it appears that Spotify will be lowering the rate paid to indie artists. Most likely, that means you! Disc Makers CEO, Tony van Veen was going to do a sponsor presentation on this very topic during the Road Rally Sequels last Monday, but getting him in front of a webcam in the time slot we had, proved to be tighter than our tech. set-up allowed for. So, we've moved his presentation to this week's episode of TAXI TV, live at 4pm Pacific, 7pm Eastern time. I know Tony well enough to know he won't just tell us the bad news. He'll likely have suggestions of alternate ways for indie musicians to earn income from their music. He's a very bright guy, and a "recovering" indie musician himself, so I look forward to hearing his take on this touchy subject. Please join me for what looks to be an informative episode on this somewhat shocking news!
In Episode 42, we talked about the importance of memorization as a musician, but didn't really talk about HOW to memorize music. Like almost every musical skill, memorization is very easy for some musicians while very difficult for others. This episode talks about the importance of getting your eyes in the right place, mindfulness, engaging your senses, and other tactics that will help you become better at memorizing music. The article from Disc Makers that is referenced in this episode can be found here: https://blog.discmakers.com/2023/09/memorizing-music/ Let me know your thoughts on this episode at https://www.speakpipe.com/MusicianToolkit or you can send me a written message at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/contact You can find this episode and links to this show on all podcast apps from https://musiciantoolkit.podbean.com/ . If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice. You can also now find the podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic, on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic, and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1 This episode is sponsored by Fons, an online platform that helps private teachers of all types (music, yoga, martial arts, academic tutoring, coaches, etc) with smooth, automated assistance such as securing timely automatic payments and scheduling. Click here for more information or to begin your free trial.
Very few CEOs get down in the trenches with the people they serve, but Disc Maker's CEO, Tony Van Veen, isn't one of them. He's BEEN in the trenches, and he learned a lot! He'd be the first to tell you that he's made a lot of mistakes along the way, and he's more than generous in sharing the tips and tricks he's learned from falling down, getting back up, and trial and error. In other words, YOU get to benefit from what Tony has learned over his years of BEING a musician and doing nothing but helping musicians during his entire adult life. I promise that you'll learn how to kickstart your career and find ways to make it last longer when you watch this episode of TAXI TV. Tony has always been a viewer favorite, and you'll see why when you join us for this information-packed livestream.
Episode 154 On this week's show, your hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart chat about these important music business stories: "Talking Merch Cut Blues - #MyMerch; Jackie Venson Reading Her OpEd" (Music Technology Policy); "‘People Really Like Music. But The Music Industry Lets Everyone Else Capture The Value' " (Music Business Worldwide); "Music's Addicted To The ‘Monthly Active User' Metric. But It Tells Us Nothing." (Music Business Worldwide). Plus an audio drop with Tony Van Veen from Disc Makers. Subscriobe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee
Derek Sivers, who sold CDBaby for $22m to Disc Makers in 2014, talks about his amazing story of entrepreneurship on the Remarkable People podcast.Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable.With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy's questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing. If you love society and culture, documentaries, and business podcasts, take a second to follow Remarkable People.Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable.Listen to Remarkable People here: https://wavve.link/remarkablepeopleText to get notified of new episodes: https://joinsubtext.com/guyLike this show? Please leave us a review -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!Thank you for your support; it helps the show!
Since I've self-published five books at the time of this writing, I was interested in the large sign I saw for BookBaby. I was in Nashville, TN at our NSA (National Speaker's) Conference and asked if BookBaby was somehow related to CDBaby, which has been one of the top sites for independent artists to release albums. I've released a number of them through that organization. Sure enough, CDBaby was related to BookBaby as well as a company called DiscMakers, all a part of the DIY Media group. To make all this less confusing, the DIY Media group is the umbrella over all these organizations. I thought it would be very interesting to create an interview with the head of BookBaby and was fortunate to interview the CEO and president, Tony Van Veen. Tony has spent the past three decades of his life helping independent authors, musicians and filmmakers publish, distribute and promote their own books, music and films. My first guess as to his background would not be that he used to be a punk-rocker. He looks anything but that, currently. Tony started at the ground up in the company, and stayed with the same organization, rising through the ranks to become the current CEO. He even went through two rounds of private equity ownership and took the company private again. He still loves what he does after thirty-five years, somewhat of as an outlier as he has not jumped to work for another organization. I wanted to find out why he stayed and a little about his journey! Here, we cover four principles that contribute to his staying power. Full article here: https://goalsforyourlife.com/blog/writing-a-book
Steven Spatz is a writer, marketer, and the President of BookBaby, the nation's leading self-publishing services company. After a long career in direct marketing with Fortune 500 companies including Mattel and Hasbro, he joined AVL Digital in 2004 to lead the direct-to-consumer marketing teams for music industry-leading brands Disc Makers, Oasis, and CD Baby. Spatz was tapped to lead the company's new publishing division in late 2014 and drove expansion of the company into a full-service self-publishing provider. The company is headquartered in Pennsauken, NJ (just outside Philadelphia, PA) and meets the printed book and eBook needs of thousands of self-publishing authors around the globe. Steven loves to hear from authors, editors, and publishers in the BookBaby community with tales of publishing trials and triumphs. To tell him your story, write to steven@bookbaby.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Our guest in this episode is Steven Spatz, President of Book Baby which is the largest Self-publishing company in the United States. Steven had a long career in retail marketing with Fortune 500 companies like Mattel and Hasbro. He joined AVL Digital in 2004 to lead the direct-to-consumer marketing teams for the music industry brands like Disc-Makers, Oasis and CD Baby.He was tapped to lead the company’s new publishing division in 2014 and drove expansion of the company to the full service self-publishing giant that it is today. In our conversation, Steven talks about the roots and history of Book Baby, how it differs from other self-publishing companies, and how it provides greater revenues to authors by selling their books from its shopping page. Book Baby has a reputation for quality books and they do everything in house from graphic design to every aspect of the print process. When COVID-19 hit in March, Book Baby did a marvelous pivot to stay open and keep all its 150 staff employed. Tune in to find out what they did! Plus you can find a ton of information about all aspects of publishing a book on their extensive website: www.bookbaby.com-Richelle Wiseman: website | linkedin | facebook
Tony van Veen is CEO of DIY Media Group, the umbrella company that includes BookBaby, Merchly, and Disc Makers. For a unique perspective on the state of affairs in the music world, Tony brings a long career of knowledge to the podcast. We talk about the current role of the physical CD, the three rules for building an audience, why you shouldn't leave any money on the table when you monetize your music, how to approach the business of music as a creative endeavor, and most importantly, looking beyond the horizon and not giving up hope!
Tony van Veen, CEO of DIY Media (which owns Disc Makers, Merchly and Book Baby!) hops on to talk about why physical merchandise is STILL a thing (and how to utilize it for your next release!) Links mentioned http://www.discmakers.com, http://www.merchly.com, http://www.twitter.com/tvanveen Make sure to get Cheryl's Record Release template on airtable! http://inthekey.co/releasetemplate Grab Cheryl's new record- piano/ambient music for focus, mindfulness and growth at www.iamaluminary.com Listen at: inthekey.co/keypodcast, more resources at inthekey.co/results Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/cbemusic)
This week, Ryan sits down with DIY Media Group CEO Tony Van Veen. DIY Media Group is the parent company for music and book distribution brands Disc Makers, BookBaby, and Merchly. Tony and Ryan talk about Tony’s work in guiding Disc Makers and CD Baby through an economic recession and how physical and digital distribution platforms have adapted to changes in the music business. Tony also provides his perspective on the role that physical distribution in particular can play for today’s indie artists. He provides some excellent tips for DIY musicians throughout the interview as well. You can find out more about our guest's work by following him @Tvanveen on twitter and at Facebook.com/tonyvanveen. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and GooglePlay. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.
Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n_33ijHW8bs I have a very small circle of close friends who I lean on when I need sage business advice. Tony van Veen is at the very top of that list. He’s extremely smart, and he’s one of “us.” “How so?” you ask! Well, besides being the CEO of a highly successful company, he’s also a drummer, an indie label owner, and truly he understands the soul of a musician. Tony is the CEO of DIY Media Group, the parent company of Disc Makers, Merchly, BookBaby, and until very recently, CDBaby, as well. He leads a team of 300 people who are quite expert in helping creative people manufacture, stream, distribute, sell, monetize, and collect monies earned from their content – which for the purpose of this episode is music! I’ll tell you a bit more about Tony at the top of the show, and then we’re going to jump right into the 7 Mistakes Nearly ALL Musicians Make, goodies. Aren’t you curious to see how many you’ve made, or are making right now? This is going to be a powerfully unique episode of TAXI TV because we’re going to cover ground I don’t remember ever covering in our 10 years on the air! All you need to do to be part of this powerful, career-changing episode is click the button below to tune in at 4pm (Pacific Daylight time) on Monday, August 5th! ------------------------------------ Learn More About TAXI: http://bit.ly/2mPVGYh Rub Elbows with Music Industry Pros at Our FREE Yearly Convention: http://bit.ly/2a9mwlp View Our Current Music Industry Opportunities: http://bit.ly/28JPUyd Connect with Fellow Songwriters on the TAXI Forum: http://bit.ly/2DENChs Listen on the Go with the TAXI TV Podcast: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2afebwW Google Play: http://bit.ly/2a7cCQX Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2FuSTJQ Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2icUDe0 TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2DCzKrd Connect With Us On... Facebook: http://bit.ly/2931C7x Twitter: http://bit.ly/2jJ0EnQ Instagram: http://bit.ly/2jcg7we
Tony van Veen the CEO of DIY Media joins us this week. DIY Media is home to such leading brands as BookBaby, Disc Makers, and Merchly, which service tens of thousands of authors, artists, and other rights holders every year in the fast growing fields of book self-publishing, physical media manufacturing, and custom garment printing. […]
As CEO of the DIY Media Group, the parent company of Disc Makers, Book Baby, and Merchly, Tony van Veen has spent over 30 years helping independent artists release, distribute, and promote their own music globally. As a global leader in self-publishing DIY Media Group works with Fortune 500 companies as well as first-time authors, and anyone in between. A former drummer in a punk rock band, Tony offers a truly unique perspective on the music industry from the vantage points of both artist and industry professional.I sat down with Tony (and for the first time, my podcast producer Chris Beaudry) at the DIY Media Group factory in Pennsauken, New Jersey to talk all things indie!Check out the DIY Media Group’s outstanding products and services for independent musicians:DIY Media Group: www.diymediagroup.comDisc Makers: www.discmakers.comMerchly: www.merch.ly
Tony van Veen began his music career as a punk rock drummer and worked his way up to becoming the CEO of AVL Digital Group, the parent company of Disc Makers and CD Baby. Currently, he is the CEO of the newly formed DiY Media Group. He has spent over 30 years helping independent artists release, distribute, and promote their own music and movies.Disc Makers is the world leader in CD and DVD manufacturing for independent artists and filmmakers, producing over 60,000 independent titles a year. CD Baby, the largest independent music store and digital distributor in the world with 750,000 artists and close to 10 million songs in its catalog, is the biggest content provider to iTunes, Amazon, and streaming service providers like Rdio and Spotify.In 1987 Tony began his career with Disc Makers starting as a sales and marketing associate… and with a life of dedicated focus, vision, passion, success, and extreme challenges followed by new successes… he is joining me today to share his story. www.discmakers.com www.merch.ly www.bookbaby.com
How to make a $50K video about you and your company for only pennies on the dollar. It sets you far above your competitors. When you have a high-quality video production showing people what you’re all about, you will move to the top of the heap when it comes to people making a decision of who to hire. Of course, there are plenty of other factors involved when people decide to buy products and services, but if everything else was equal, your video will help put you over the top. Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 088 Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Higher Education Webinar – https://screwthecommute.com/webinars 02:59 Tom's introduction to $50K Video for pennies 04:42 What equipment you'll need 08:13 What should you shoot 10:36 The backbone and structure of your video (the "bed") 13:42 Music 14:39 Call to Action 15:10 Credits at the end 15:53 Editing 16:48 Distribution 18:00 Duplication Labelling 18:24 MUST have good audio 19:56 Pay attention to lighting Entrepreneurial Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Higher Education Webinar – It's the second webinar on the page: https://screwthecommute.com/webinars Screw The Commute - https://screwthecommute.com/ Screw The Commute Podcast App - https://screwthecommute.com/app/ Know a young person for our Youth Episode Series? Send an email to Tom! - orders@antion.com Great Internet Marketing Training - https://www.GreatInternetMarketingTraining.com Rocket Stock - https://www.rocketstock.com/ Footage Crate - https://www.footagecrate.com/ SonicFire - https://www.smartsound.com/sonicfire/ Music Bakery - https://musicbakery.com/ Disc Makers - https://www.discmakers.com/ VIP Video Weekend - https://www.antion.com/vipvideoday.htm Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Related Episodes Tiffani Hockings - https://screwthecommute.com/SYE1/ Meghan Grace - https://screwthecommute.com/87/ Stan Walters - https://screwthecommute.com/89/ More Entrepreneurial Resources for Home Based Business, Lifestyle Business, Passive Income, Professional Speaking and Online Business I discovered a great new headline / subject line / subheading generator that will actually analyze which headlines and subject lines are best for your market. I negotiated a deal with the developer of this revolutionary and inexpensive software. Oh, and it's good on Mac and PC. Go here: http://jvz1.com/c/41743/183906 The Wordpress Ecourse. Learn how to Make World Class Websites for $20 or less. https://www.GreatInternetMarketing.com/wordpressecourse Join our Private Facebook Group! One week trial for only a buck and then $37 a month, or save a ton with one payment of $297 for a year. Click the image to see all the details and sign up or go to https://www.greatinternetmarketing.com/screwthecommute/After you sign up, check your email for instructions on getting in the group.
But how’d we do it? How did we get this big break? Did we get lucky? Were we “discovered” and then everything happened really quickly? Was it nepotism? Nope, this is the story about The C.L.I.M.B.’s climb to a partnership and platform with a much larger audience for us. We followed these simple steps. The more we work, the luckier we get. We are excited to announce that The C.L.I.M.B. Show podcast has just partnered with Disc Makers, one of the top global platforms servicing artists, authors, filmmakers, and other content companies. The sole purpose is helping content creators get content to market and monetize it. In this episode, we break down all the steps that happened along the way for us to gain this amazing opportunity to reach a much larger audience. HINT: It’s the same formula we’ve been preaching all along. ***NOTE*** We can help you craft your custom strategy that will get you to a larger audience with boundless opportunities. Schedule a consultation today by emailing info@daredevilproduction.com and put “consultation” in the subject line. It’s totally affordable. If you have money to eat out and to shop, you have money to spend on a 1-hour education that will get instant results growing your audience. The question is, do you think of an education as an expense or an investment?
If songwriting is NOT a pro songwriter’s job, the what the heck is the job? Find out in this week’s episode. We are PROUD to announce that The C.L.I.M.B. Show podcast has partnered with Disc Makers! Stay tuned for more details or visit DiscMakers.com. Download Brent’s free book Think Like A Pro Songwriter at GiftFromBrent.com
Looking for more ways to monetize your music? Then you don't want to miss this episode! Rick sits down with Tony Van Veen, CEO of CD Baby and Disc Makers. Together they discuss the fundamentals of what makes indie artists successful. They also share great ideas for bundling and pricing, and how to get creative with the merch you offer. “You are never too small to start connecting with fans.”-Tony Van Veen What do you want to hear from the Music Industry Blueprint Podcast? Tell us here! Time Stamps: 1:22 The history behind Tony Van Veen, Disc Maker and CD Baby 7:30 The business side of indie music 8:40 How CDbaby can help monetize your music 10:28 The fundamentals of success for the indie artist 12:00 Are physical CD's a lost cause? 16:00 Creative pricing ideas 19:30 Let's talk merch costs 30:21 The secret to why some people are more successful than others 39:23 The DIY Musician conference Resources: merch.ly CD Baby.com CD Baby| Facebook Page DIY Musician Conference 2018 discmakers.com Connect with Tony: Twitter Facebook Connect with Rick: Facebook Instagram Youtube Twitter Soundcloud RickBarker.com Contact: rick@rickbarker.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/music-industry-blueprint/message
Looking for more ways to monetize your music? Then you don't want to miss this episode! Rick sits down with Tony Van Veen, CEO of CD Baby and Disc Makers. Together they discuss the fundamentals of what makes indie artists successful. They also share great ideas for bundling and pricing, and how to get creative with the merch you offer. “You are never too small to start connecting with fans.”-Tony Van Veen What do you want to hear from the Music Industry Blueprint Podcast? Tell us here! Time Stamps: 1:22 The history behind Tony Van Veen, Disc Maker and CD Baby 7:30 The business side of indie music 8:40 How CDbaby can help monetize your music 10:28 The fundamentals of success for the indie artist 12:00 Are physical CD's a lost cause? 16:00 Creative pricing ideas 19:30 Let's talk merch costs 30:21 The secret to why some people are more successful than others 39:23 The DIY Musician conference Resources: merch.ly CD Baby.com CD Baby| Facebook Page DIY Musician Conference 2018 discmakers.com Connect with Tony: Twitter Facebook Connect with Rick: Facebook Instagram Youtube Twitter Soundcloud RickBarker.com Contact: rick@rickbarker.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/music-industry-blueprint/message
For the fifth consecutive year, my radio show did the honors of revealing the John Lennon Songwriting Contest $20,000 OWC Song Of The Year grand prize winner. The song is chosen by an executive panel of judges that include Fergie, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kevin Bacon, Switchfoot, Prince Royce and many others. Matthew Reich, Vice President of Tours and Promotions for the JLSC and John Lennon Educational Tour Bus joined me for the call. Fees from the songwriting contest, which is currently open to both amateurs and professionals, benefit the Lennon Bus - a state-of-the-art studio on wheels. You can enter your song now at thejlsc.com. This year's winner was the song "Breaking Things" which emerged from the contest's pop genre. The co-writers, Jasmine Crowe and Josh Anderson receive the $20,000 in addition to other prizes they've accumulated throughout the contest thanks to supporters such as OWC, Yamaha, Neutrik, Audio-Technica, Genelec, Disc Makers, Focusrite, K&M and more. twitter.com/ralphieaversa
We talked about how you can avoid 5 Big Mixing Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making In your Studio. My guest today is Jason Moss, a mixer, producer, and engineer focusing on the pop, EDM, hiphop, folk, and indie rock. Jason is a graduate of New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, where he honed his skills through mentorships with Grammy winning music makers like Bob Power, Kevin Killen, and Jim Anderson. As a music educator Jason is the founder of BehindTheSpeakers.com, and frequently lectures on mixing at NYU. His how to articles have been featured in leading industry publications by Berklee, TuneCore, SonicScoop, The Pro Audio Files, and Disc Makers. Download the free eBook: 35 Mixing Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making Thanks to our sponsors! Roswell Pro Audio: https://RoswellProAudio.com Tegeler Audio Manufaktur: https://www.tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de/ Watch Jason's videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGYyQowYdnc&list=PLbJhbD1bWQsxfUwt6LkPbaE1G3FtdfjnB If you love the podcast then please Leave a review on iTunes here And if you want to learn more about mixing you can get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/127
In this episode of Mentoring for the Modern Musician the Scharff Brothers chat with Scott McCormick (blogger extraordinaire from Disc Makers and all around knowledgeable dude) about the production and arranging brilliance and prowess of the Beach Boys Brian Wilson! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: https://m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!
In this episode of Mentoring for the Modern Musician The Scharff Brothers have the privilege to interview Andre Calilhanna, Blog Manager & Editor for Disc Makers & BookBaby! We pick Andre’s brain on the changes in the music industry over his vast 21-year tenure at Disc Makers, as well as insights on merch and duping trends! So much great info in this podcast! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: https://m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!
Tony Van Veen/December 18, 2013 Joseph A. Gervasi interviews Tony van Veen of the early-… The post LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 45: Tony van Veen of Kremlin Korps, Homo Picnic, Disc Makers, CD Baby appeared first on Cinepunx.
Tony Van Veen/December 18, 2013 Joseph A. Gervasi interviews Tony van Veen of the early- and mid-’80s hardcore punk bands Kremlin Korps and Homo Picnic. Tony grew up in Aruba and Holland moved to the Philadelphia to attend college at Penn. There he discovered the early ’80s Philly HC scene and soon became a member Kremlin Korps (which featured past L!F!P! interviewees Stacey Finney nee Gold and Rich Hoak) and later the absurdly-named Homo Picnic. It was the blasting fury of the band Y-DI that served as Tony’s introduction into the scene and it was thanks to hardcore that he developed a lifetime interest in the DIY culture and ethos. As Homo Picnic was winding down, Tony came to work for Disc Makers, who later partnered with CD Baby. These companies have allowed innumberable bands (as well as writers and filmmakers) to get their product pressed, packaged, and sent out into the world. Tony is now the CEO of Disc Makers. His love of DIY culture has fueled him all these years and his forward-thinking has allowed his company to adapt to the ever-changed demands of consumers as well as the radical changes in technology. Tony’s interview is good-natured and filled with insights into the music industry as well as the wild world of the Philly HC scene of yore. The post LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 45: Tony van Veen of Kremlin Korps, Homo Picnic, Disc Makers, CD Baby appeared first on Cinepunx.
In this episode we'll discuss some strategies for monetizing your design skills, whether it be selling a service, selling goods, or combinig with other companies to turn a profit. We also look at different ways to turn your designs into self promotion. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: editorial@commarts.com Keys to the Game: Choose tools in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign Selection tool (black arrow): v Direct Selection tool (white arrow): a Rookie Mistake Tip: There will be no resting on one's laurels! Exercise you brain and stay sharp with your brainstorming and creativity! Links from todays show: Bert Monroy Disc Makers In the Bullpen: Revver Todays show featured music by: The Descendents