Podcasts about independent musicians

Songwriter are you sitting with NO IDEA of where to begin building an audience for your original music?  Finding it tough to get live performance opportunities because pubs and bars only want cover songs?  I hear ya

"I love how it feels to be wild." Can you really package a deep, meaningful message about the perils of conforming to social convention in a slick, spooky Halloween jam? Genre-bending, independent, Denton-based musical artist Brian Lambert says yes.Back for his second appearance on Journey of a Song, Brian chats with Emmeline about how an exploration of major chords turned into a well-crafted werewolf song with a message about creative empowerment. He also shares some of the lessons from his previous project--in which he wrote and produced one song each week for an entire year--and some of the aspects of the music business with which he's not only come to terms, but to which he's leaned in over the course of the past few months. They also talk about how songwriting inspiration can come from nerdy music theory ideas, and how the different connotations of the term "emotional manipulator" can apply to musicians.To learn more about Brian Lambert, or to follow his musical journey, visit his official website. You can also see the official music video for "Wild" here.For behind-the-scenes info and more about Journey of a Song, follow @EmmelineMusic on social media or visit the Journey of Series official webpage. You can hear songs from previous episodes through the Journey of a Song Official Spotify Playlist.

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Kevin Breuner is a musician, educator, and advocate for independent artists. He is best known as the former Vice President of Marketing at CD Baby, one of the largest distributors of independent music in the world. During his tenure at CD Baby, Kevin played a critical role in helping independent musicians distribute their music online and build successful careers in the music industry. He also hosts the popular podcast "DIY Musician" and has written extensively on the subject of music marketing and distribution. Today, Kevin continues to champion independent artists and help them navigate the ever-changing landscape of the music industry.He emphasizes the importance of email lists, as they offer a more effective way to convert fans and build deeper relationships with them compared to social media platforms. In this episode, you learn:How to build and maintain an email list that effectively converts fans and builds deeper relationships with them.Ensure that your social media profiles direct fans to your email list and that the digital presence is streamlined to avoid confusion and lost conversions.Focus on creating visually engaging and memorable content on platforms like TikTok that highlight the catchiest parts of their music to create anticipation for future releases.Connect with Kevin on his Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/kbreunerLearn more about CD Baby at their official website: https://cdbaby.com/Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching

In this episode, Modern Musician Vice President Stephen Warner interviews Rick Barker, a renowned music industry expert and President/CEO of the Music Industry Blueprint. With extensive experience as a manager, entrepreneur, author, and consultant, Rick shares his best advice for independent musicians and how to multiply Instagram engagement using InstaChamp.Here's what you'll learn about: Why building an authentic relationship with your fans is crucial for success in the music industry, and how to do it in a genuine and effective way.Practical tactics for engaging with your fans on social media and beyond, including how to create content that resonates with themDiscover how to leverage InstaChamp for automating Instagram interactions to free up more time doing what you love - making music!Get Lifetime Access to InstaChamp here: https://rickbarker.com/insta/otoConnect with Rick Barker here: https://rickbarker.com/Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching

In this episode of the podcast Jai and Brok discuss some of the amazing web3 and music NFT programs and cohorts currently on offer. We discuss Cooper Turley's recent $10 Million VC investments, his cohort program trough Coop Records, a new NFT university course, why it's important to get in now and continue to show up plus much more. Check out Coop Records: cooprecords.xyz Help us out by following the podcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7tI-3hd0ZrmQ7tHEpZrq1g Follow the podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/nftprojectpod Please Like, Share and Subscribe to the Podcast. Check out Project DJ here: https://www.projectdj.io/ Follow Boi King Koi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boikingkoi

Episode 33 features an interview with two outstanding educators who are no strangers to Pass the Baton - Amy Rever-Oberle and Lauren Staniszewski. Amy is the band director at Hart Middle School in Rochester Hills, Michigan where she teaches 6th through 8th grade band. Lauren is the band director at Stoney Creek High School, also in Rochester Hills, where she teaches three high school concert bands, marching band, jazz band, and collaborates with Amy to teach one section of 6th grade band. Both educators have found that empowering their music students begins with teaching them to become independent musicians. Connect with Amy and Lauren: @AmyLynnRever @HartMSBands @LStaniszewski19 @SCHSBands Stoney Creek High School Bands Get a free book preview here: Pass the Baton: Empowering All Music Students For more info: Pass the Baton Free Download: 6 Questions to Pass the Baton and Empower Your Music Students

Gaurav Dagaonkar (Wiki) is a music director, singer, songwriter, Youtuber and founder. After his engineering degree and MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, he choose to go down the unconventional route of becoming a full time musician, even though he had no formal training or experience in the field. Since then he has composed and performed many albums, scored multiple Bollywood movies and worked with many legends in the Indian music scene. We talk about his journey, his path to success in this notoriously difficult industry, his favorite artists and much more. For all budding young musicians out there, this one is a no-miss episode! Hope you enjoy it. If you like this conversation, don't forget to subscribe, and please rate the podcast on Google podcasts, Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen to it. Thank you and let's get started. Timestamps: 1:17 Intro. 6:53 Journey into music, working with Ranjit Barot, learning Indian classical music later in life. 15:05 The business of music, getting the 'foot in the door', getting sponsors for music albums, falling in love with the art form. 22:05 Mentors, learning from the experts, putting out work consistently. 27:19 Stories of favourite artists - A R Rahman, KK, Shankar Mahadevan, Sonu Nigam, Pritam, Arijit Singh. 35:00 Music in India, then and now. Indipop, Mp3s and then, YouTube and streaming. The 'golden age' of independent musicians. 45:40 Creating a music content brand with 'Songfest' and pivoting to an ad agency. 50:29 Launching a music SAAS product with hoopr.ai. 54:20 What should you NOT do while pursuing music as a career path. 1.04:00 Keeping the freshness alive in the art. 1.07:53 'Ek ajnabee haseena se' and 'College days'. Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the series are solely personal and do not necessarily represent those of my company / employers.

On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, you're going to hear a conversation I had with Lewis Mokler.You might know Lewis by his stage name, HUNTAR. For more than a decade, Lewis has been growing a musical career with some impressive highlights.He's played hundreds of shows, gained tens of millions of streams on Spotify, and even landed one of his songs on FIFA.But now, as an independent artist, Lewis is speaking out about some of the challenges solo musicians are facing when trying to connect with their fans.In the next hour, you're going to learn:1. What really happens behind the scenes when a new artist signs to a label 2. How going it alone as an independent artist is fraught with challenges that make it near impossible to connect with fans organically 3. Why TikTok could spell the end of deep connections between songwriters and their fans 4. What celebrity DM slides you get when you start to release popular musicAnd so much more.Grab tickets to Lewis' next headline show here: https://www.theapex.co.uk/whats-on/details.cfm?id=663347&ins=922990Stream HUNTAR on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2woivlckW1wdml7zq1WW6e?si=exEmcFOkQT6MfSEfNYMUKgFollow Lewis on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/huntarmusic/ --Sean SpoonerTwitter: https://twitter.com/spoonerseanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoonersean/Life and Lessons PodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7LF1Hao4i4CYeNNYiFaoix?si=9af4716caa534842.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/life-and-lessons-by-sean-spooner/id1490711078 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is it time to embrace Web3 as a musician? What steps should you take if you're interested in making a go of it as an independent artist? That's what we're going to be looking at in this episode of The New Music Industry Podcast. Download the PDF Transcription Podcast Highlights: 00:27 – Web3 is here […] The post 269 – 5 Steps to Web3 Success for Independent Musicians appeared first on Music Entrepreneur HQ.

Diane Foy joins us on the podcast to talk about storytelling and how to use it to improve how you market your music and grow your fanbase.

Another week, another crash Monday! We had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with two of the four members of Elevated Undergrounds, a local band with a lot of talent, work ethic, and ACLs. They will be performing LIVE on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at The Truth Spot! Get tickets through the link below!Everything Elevated Undergrounds: https://linktr.ee/ElevatedundergroundsGabbi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbifisher/Everything Fez: https://www.instagram.com/fezplaysguitar/, https://linktr.ee/elephantekingEverything J.U.N.E.: https://linktr.ee/j.u.n.e.musicEverything Knicc: https://www.instagram.com/thezebraforce/, https://www.instagram.com/knicc_skates/Everything Joe: https://linktr.ee/lalkakalk

Last week, multinational video game developer Epic Games acquired Bandcamp. The relatively small music platform allows artists to sell music and merchandise directly to fans, with a higher percent of the profits supporting musicians there than other platforms. And though both companies say the tech consolidation is aimed at supporting growth, it has some musicians anxious about the future. Keep independent journalism going strong. Give today to support “Marketplace Tech.”

Last week, multinational video game developer Epic Games acquired Bandcamp. The relatively small music platform allows artists to sell music and merchandise directly to fans, with a higher percent of the profits supporting musicians there than other platforms. And though both companies say the tech consolidation is aimed at supporting growth, it has some musicians anxious about the future. Keep independent journalism going strong. Give today to support “Marketplace Tech.”

Last week, multinational video game developer Epic Games acquired Bandcamp. The relatively small music platform allows artists to sell music and merchandise directly to fans, with a higher percent of the profits supporting musicians there than other platforms. And though both companies say the tech consolidation is aimed at supporting growth, it has some musicians anxious about the future. Keep independent journalism going strong. Give today to support “Marketplace Tech.”

Kevin Erickson, Director of the Future of Music Coalition discusses how music is being impacted by monopoly power and what kind of marketplace breeds broad participation.… Read More

Ori Winokur is Head of Music at Artlist, a stock music licensing company that was in 2021 named one of the hottest startups in Tel Aviv by WIRED.  Stock music isn't for everyone. The concept may in fact be a turn off for many musicians. This episode may change some minds.  Artlist's platform provides users with straightforward licensing agreements and AI-powered recommendations. Ori has two decades of experience as a producer and is an expert on copyright and royalties, tech trends and innovation in the recording space, A&R, and digital distribution.  Ori and Artlist are dedicated to building the a music library using songs by  independent musicians. The also claim to be dedicated to compensating musicians fairly for their  contributions. The Unstarving Musician is made possible through the generosity of its listeners. If you love the podcast, please visit UnstarvingMusician.com/CrowdSponsor to learn about options for offering your support. Ori helped established  a  production house and full-service record label within the  platform called Artlist Original.  Discussed in this episode: Stock music as an outlet for indie musicians Artist retention of rights in the AL world of stock music world The royalty models at Artlist and the industry The evolution of the music creator ecosystem  How big brands are using Artlist Artlist's revenue model  The artist submission process Learn more about Artlist at Artlist.io. Please enjoy my conversation with Ori Winokur of Artlist. Visit UnstarvingMusician.com/Podcasts for related links, episode transcripts and past guests. Sign up for the Unstarving Musician email newsletter at UnstarvingMusician.com Stay in touch! @RobonzoDrummer on Twitter  and  Instagram @UnstarvingMusician on Facebook  and  YouTube

It may feel like there are few applicable lessons to learn from the unrivaled career of The Beatles. They were icons. They were giants. They were... mere mortals? Yep. Humans, just like the rest of us working musicians — bouncing between frustration and inspiration, struggling against their own flaws. And Peter Jackson's recent 8-hour documentary 'Get Back' lays that bare. In this podcast episode, Chris and Cristina unpack the many universal lessons that creative people should learn after watching the Beatles' process unfold in both catastrophic and triumphant ways.

It's easy to create an NFT these days to sell your music, tickets to your shows, and pretty much any art or content you create. WAX is a platform with its own marketplace that makes it very easy for anybody to create and sell an NFT, and make a commission anytime that NFT is resold. In this episode, I share my thoughts on why I believe WAX Blockchain is the best platform for musicians.  Join the Academy: https://www.patreon.com/makingitacademy Got questions? Leave a comment or send me a DM on IG  https://www.instagram.com/makingitwithchrisg/  Who Am I? I've booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme.  What's that sound?I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/. 

Wolfville musician Daniel James McFadyen recently opened his email to a big surprise. It looked like a Sony Music rep had made an offer he couldn't refuse – a trip to New York City to sign a one-million-dollar record deal. But there was a big, glaring catch.

Cheryl Potts serves as Copyright & Royalty Administrator for Cleerkut Royalty which is a Do-It-Yourself Business Platform for Independent Musicians and Music Professionals. Tune in for some great information being shared for independent artists --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antwon-grant5/support

On todays WOAFM99 Radio Show & Podcast, joining Oliver Sean in the studio, we have the Breakthrough Independent Country Music Star 'Clark Ford' who hit No.4 on the Country Charts in the United Kingdom last week! The WOA Team has also curated the Certified Indie Songs of the week with a lot of country music by Independent Musicians making it into the list.  Todays Playlist:  1. Chris Chord - Wrap you in Rain 2. Mike Willis - No One is There  3. Thomas Michael Link - Die for a Kiss  4. Clark Ford - In Your Eyes (In Conversation Guest) 5. Michael Baldwin - If I Could Travel Back  6. Billy Davis - Searching to Find Myself  Artists who would like to submit their music for consideration for the WOAFM99 Radio Show can submit their music via www.woafm99.com or via the WOA Music Opportunities Page  The WOAFM99 Radio Show is produced by WOA Films and Oliver Sean Productions for the WOA Entertainment Group  www.woaentertainment.com  www.woafm99.com www.oliversean.com #WOAFORMUSICIANS (Music Opportunities)   

Today on the WOAFM99 Radio Show we have American Singer Songwriter & Multi Instrumentalist Susan Vesna joining Oliver Sean "In Conversation". This week's #CertifiedIndie songs cover genres from Pop to Hip Hop and Rock to Jazz by breakthrough Independent Musicians from around the world.  Today's Playlist: 1. Elise Harby (Ghita Prey, Songwriter) - I Dare To Be Free 2. Slo-L - White Bikini (That Girl) 3. Peter Kaszas - On The Other Side 4. Alan Goldberg - After Party 5. Susan Vesna - Image of Your face 6. Nescora - Shelter Me 7. Accidental Martyr - Deep End 8. Clark Ford - In Your Eyes 9. The Key Rocks - Falling to Ground 10. Silent Stranger - Guitar Beneath The Tree Artists who would like to submit their music for consideration for the WOAFM99 Radio Show can submit their music via www.woafm99.com or via the WOA Music Opportunities Page  The WOAFM99 Radio Show is produced by WOA Films and Oliver Sean Productions for the WOA Entertainment Group  www.woaentertainment.com  www.woafm99.com www.oliversean.com #WOAFORMUSICIANS (Music Opportunities) 

Democracy Watch News Executive Director Mark Taylor-Canfield is an accomplished musician and composer. When he's not writing articles or appearing as a guest on a national media program (Jeff Santos Show), Mark plays rock and roll in Seattle with his band The Revel Saints (He's the vocalist and plays electric guitar). In this episode of Democracycast, MTC explains what it's like being an independent musician in the entertainment business. Every musician is required to be a "techie" in order to deal with the state of the art. The key strategy to success in Mark's opinion is the D.I.Y. principal: "Do It Yourself", an idea that first became prevalent in the music industry with the punk movement. Recorded 2020-10-29  Published 2021-02-17  Duration  45:09 Ari's Take Blog/Podcast: https://aristake.com  Mark Taylor-Canfield's Music At SoundCloud:   https://soundcloud.com/mark-taylor-canfield-1 His website: https://mtc2010usa.wixsite.com/mark-taylor-canfield MTC's Youtube Channel:  https://youtube.com/marktaylorcanfield  Mark's journalism portfolio: https://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield MTC is a guest on The Jeff Santos Show broadcasting nationally from Boston every Friday at 2:30 PM PT/5:30 PM ET at https://revolutionradionetwork.com  See our blog: https://democracycast.libsyn.com/ .   Send listener feedback to    dwatchnews@earthlink.net   Our production team and Theme music https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing    #music #Seattle #rock #business #independent #DIY #Revel Saints #MusicProduction #entertainment #technology #software #media #podcast #band #Youtube #SoundCloud #Amuse #Cd Baby #Distrokid #BlackEyedPeas #AriHerstand #Grammy #promotion #distribution

If Spotify is part of your release strategy this is a must listen episode. Dustin Boyer from Venture Music sits down with us to discuss the dangers of Spotify bots. How Streaming Bots Are Ruining Careers of Independent Musicians: https://www.venturemusic.com/blog/streaming-bots-will-ruin-your-career Visit: http://www.VentureMusic.com MichaelBrandvoldMarketing · 454 Dustin Boyer from Venture Music Talks About the Dangers of […]

SPOTIFY'S HIDDEN BENEFITS for growing your fanbase - advice from top music business social media experts on the spotify social features self-managed musicians often miss. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Music Real E98, my guest host is Buzz Bidstrup and together we catch up with John Prior of The Association of Australian Musicians which is a forum for independent musicians to discuss and develop industry reform. John Prior is an Australian musician, composer and producer recognized for his work with Matt Finish, Adrian Belew (King Crimson), Mick Taylor (The Rolling Stones) John is the owner and director of Mammal Music Pty Ltd audio/video production company and Unity Gain Studios He has also produced a number of works for film, television, theatre and advertising, gaining an Australian Guild of Screen Composers Nomination for orchestral composition and production. In 2013 John formed The Association of Australian Musicians (AM) and AIMA, an online forum for Australian musicians managed by AM, with more than 11,900 members in 2019. Since 2014, John is also a co-founder and active member of APRA's Resolution Pathways Dispute Resolution Committee and Peer Review Committee, developing the peer review system for 100,000 APRA members to seek advice and resolve disputes, and winning the Australian Disputes Centre's ADR Corporate Team of the Year award in 2016 for innovative dispute resolution. Since 2017, John has taught music and produced student recordings regularly at Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design sponsored by Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL. In July 2020, John submitted his AM Australian Music Plan to the Federal Government for consideration. Proposed reforms include an increase in Australian Content in Australian Media, the extension of copyright in perpetuity, reform royalty collection agencies APRA and PPCA to represent the 99% of members who are not signed to major publishers and labels, the creation of an Australian Music National Playlist and interactive charts listing all Australian music old and new, searchable by artist, song, album, producer, studio, label, publisher, genre, age, the establishment of an Australian Music National Touring Circuit connecting clubs, venues and artists, with online booking facilities with the creation of Australian Music Community Music Program providing music teaching, mentoring, recording and performance opportunities, and community orchestras and choirs to encourage greater participation from the general public; connecting music teachers and performers with local councils, music and musical instrument importers and retailers, music venues, Australian Music Festivals, Clubs Australia, community and commercial media and the general public. Get involved with the reform and contact John below. https://themusicreal.com.au/2020/07/23/john-prior-lockdown-reform-for-australian-independent-musicians/ Connect with John Prior and AIMA: https://www.facebook.com/groups/australianindependentmusiciansassociation/

Welcome back to Sound Pollution. I got the delight of interviewing singer, songwriter and new father, Eric Worley. We will be discussing the usual, inspirations, where he comes from etc. As well as 2 songs; Aint A Love Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPdovN6iSJE and How Did We Get This Way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rFXq8M_2Z8 He also plays another one of his songs for the podcast so make sure you listen to all of the Episode. Eric Worley is with Rockhouse Music Alliance https://www.facebook.com/rockhousemusicalliance/ Eric is one of few artists that has the ability to make every song he plays fit his style. Eric conforms to no standard other than his own. He creates a refreshing trip back in time before all country songs sounded the same, were based on partying in a field, and driving on a dirt road. If you are a true country fan, Eric Worley is your next favorite artist. He grew up in southwest Virginia and has shown an amazing talent for singing and songwriting going back to his teenage years. His unique songwriting style features skillfully planned lyrics, a catchy melody, and a delivery that is all his own. Eric doesn't sound like anyone else; he sounds like himself https://www.facebook.com/ericworleymusic/. I am doing a bit more talking in this episode than usual, partly because Eric is so quiet, and partly because though I want to keep it professional I need to have more of a voice on this podcast. Coincidentally, I have a little bitty (just a min or so) PSA at the end of this episode. Lastly, I am currently updating the Website and YouTube over the week, so if they look weird to you or your unable to find something, please be patient and be kind. Remember to keep supporting Independent Musicians and to make some noise. Remember to like and subscribe to Sound Pollution on whatever listeningplatform you use and check out the website at https://soundpollutionpodc.wixsite.com/website.Facebook @SoundPollutionPodcast Twitter @SoundPollutionP, Tumblr soundpollutionpodcast.tumblr.com/and myspace (didn't know that was still a thing till recently) myspace.com/sound.pollution.podcast.Intro & Outro music is Mission Ready by Ketsa and is available at https://freemusicarchive.org/

Dumb and Dumbest bring content creation advice for independent musicians to apply at all times, but especially during the coronavirus lockdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shellie Lewis is the business development manager at SyncFloor. In this episode we talk about the importance of organization, the future of production post-COVID-19, and having flexibility in the face of change. It’s an odd time to be alive right now, and life is going to be a bit different when the begin to return to normal.Sync licensing can be a very lucrative career. And it can be more lucrative, and you can see more success if you're staying organized with your music. For example, sending a music supervisor your SoundCloud link and saying, “Here’s my latest track.” is going to get you put on the no-go list. Who owns the master and publishing? How much does each person own? Are there any samples? Where’s the download link? Those are the questions you need to think about when pitching to music supervisors. Make it as easy as possible for them to find and use your music.---Connect with Lennon:Website: https://www.lennoncihak.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lennoncihakMailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LennonCihakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennoncihak/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5eX_uxAUIwBC0gyKwCbqtwGuest Request: https://goo.gl/forms/8zs61IYiIXMLjFpX2Connect with Shellie Lewis:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellielewis/

Mica-Elgin Vi sat down with singer songwriter talks about being a creative, how COVID-19 affected the independent musicians and about her new music. Miki P - @mikipmusic

Josh Norek is a difficult man to define. He is generally a behind the scenes kind of guy - president of Regalías Digitales (a firm that helps hundreds of Latin recording artists collect their music royalties and license their songs to film and television productions), co-founder of the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC), co-host of the nationally syndicated public radio show ‘The Latin Alternative,’ former VP of Nacional Records, artist manager, music attorney.  Then again sometimes he’s an in-front of the scenes kind of guy, like with his group Hip Hop Hoodios, which he describes as “probably the world’s only Latino Jewish hip hop group out there”. As Josh tells it, “It’s a group that started as an inside joke” but that ultimately carved out an impressive space within the emerging Latin Alternative space of the early aughts.  Hip Hop Hoodios went on extended hiatus for over a decade, releasing the occasional single or remix but generally staying quiet, until late 2019 when they released “Knishin’ In The Mission” which was followed by last month’s “Turn Back The Clock” featuring Mexican Institute of Sound and Santi Mostaffa. The song and video have enjoyed surprising chart success in the Coronasphere.   In both contexts, Josh is an intensely curious and creative music business guy, with both a sense of humor and a sense of purpose. He’s an artist advocate who fights for artists to receive every penny that they deserve. He has served on the boards of advocacy organizations A2IM (American Association of Independent Musicians) and Voto Latino. Here he talks about releasing new music during a pandemic, how he approaches his collaborations, and the secrets of securing Spotify playlist placements.

Host Jason Schreurs talks to Johan Svanberg about independent musicians and mental heath. Johan is the CEO of Record Union, a music distribution company that undertook a revealing study on musical artists and mental health. With the results, Johan's crew have developed a wellness starter pack for those looking to have a healthier mind. https://thewellnessstarterpack.com https://the73percent.com https://www.recordunion.com Featured song: Render Useless - "Grow" from Discography (Clue #2 Records) About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonschreurs@telus.net

In this episode of Beatmaker Startup, Beats By Danny explains the advantages and disadvantages of major record labels, independent labels, and being self distributed as an independent musician. Hear how major labels operate, how independent labels still work with major labels in some capacity, and how artists such as Diplo have taken advantage of these types of relationships. The music world is heading more towards an online industry, where marketing on social media platforms can make someone a viral hit. So whats the value of a major label at that point? Tune in to find out. Follow on IG: @BeatsByDanny --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/globalcrew/support

Ben Mendoza is a technology entrepreneur. Having run numerous technology companies, Ben has racked up a few awards, including the 2018 Inductee to IMD Hall of Fame and the 2016 Telecom Management Industry Champion Award. He’s now the founder of Beatchain, a powerful new data driven platform for musicians, labels, managers, and promoters.In this episode, Ben and I discuss big data and how it’s become more accessible to independent musicians. He breaks down what big data is and how it’s used. Furthermore, we discuss what artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are, and why they’re such powerful tools.--Links to products/websites mentioned:Beatchain: https://www.beatchain.com/Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Google: https://www.google.com/Apple: https://www.apple.com/Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Hootsuite: https://www.hootsuite.com/Buffer: https://www.buffer.com/Joe Rogan & Andrew Yang: https://youtu.be/cTsEzmFamZ8--Quick links:3:05 - About Ben Mendoza13:08 - What is big data?17:24 - Do you think big data has been more exclusive to bigger companies? How can musicians take this information and learn from it?21:15 - What are the common revenue streams that artists are missing out on?25:22 - What is artificial intelligence (AI) and how is it going to affect the music industry?31:22 - Facebook ads and optimizing your time and money39:36 - Machine learning and how it’s integrated in our lives every day45:40 -  Big data and privacy, and what information is collected49:32 - Where you can find additional resources to learn about artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, etc.--Connect with me:Website: https://www.lennoncihak.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lennoncihakMailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LennonCihakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennoncihak/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5eX_uxAUIwBC0gyKwCbqtwGuest Request: https://goo.gl/forms/8zs61IYiIXMLjFpX2

In the eighth episode of MISSION:MUSIC, Aliza Hava & Mark Pearson talk about how a law meant to combat the gig economy could possibly affect independent musicians. Aliza also gives us a few beautiful acoustic songs and we get into a lot of randomnesses, as always:  how Mark got fired from a radio station, Stefan getting stuck at the kids' table during Thanksgiving, and a few other topics. MISSION:MUSIC is hosted by Stefan Aronsen of Balanced Breakfast, Jason Hunter of Great Highway, and Cory Zechmann of Silence Nogooood.

This episode is going to be a little different from the others. In this episode we will be discussing advice for new artists, how to prepare for live shows/festivals - how to stand out from the crowd and why new music finds it very difficult to get seen and heard. Peter Moore, has been working in the entertainment industry for over 25 years including holding the position of product manager at Sony Records. He is the Co-Founder of PRB Media and also of Seamless Entertainment Ltd. PRB Media places music in film & TV, with clients including Universal, Paramount, HBO, Disney and Warner Brothers. Seamless Entertainment was formed through the Prince’s Trust and has produced live events for audiences ranging in size of up to 50,000 people. With strong expertise in music festival management, Peter advises UK & European festivals on structure and financing. Peter has also advised young people on the Music, Film & TV industries under the New Deal for the Media program with the UK Government. For this work, Peter was awarded entrepreneur of the year, two years running, by the Institute of UK Directors and Hewlett Packard. Peter continues his advisory work, working with the UK music industry governing bodies, including the Association of Independent Musicians. And joining Peter is Mark Jennings. Mark is CEO of Subba Media, which runs Subba-Cultcha.com, a fan generated reviews platform for music and festivals. Mark has worked in digital publishing and advertising his whole career. He's witnessed the change in audience participation across digital media and is aiming to disrupt the music media landscape through Subba Media. Subba Media runs Subba-Cultcha.com, a TripAdvisor style fan reviews platform for music and festivals. Peer-to-peer content is trusted by fans, festivals, artists and venues and aims to put artist’s and fans center stage. Subba-Cultcha.com publishes over 6,500 fan reviews per year; featuring reviews of more than 3,000 bands/artists and over 150 festivals in the US/Europe/Asia.We decided that just conversation on podcasts was lacking atmosphere, so we have written and recorded unique music for each conversation. The players on this episode are Joe Schirl on bass guitar and Peter Mayerhofer on hand pan.This episode conversation was recorded at The Joint in the Kings Cross area of London, England. Click here for more information on their services. If you have any suggestions for future episodes, themes and/or guests, or comments on this episode, please let us know.If you wish to support us in producing this podcast series, please click the donate button. Any and all help will be put towards production expenses and let us afford to travel to far off lands to interview some of the most interesting and experienced music industry professionals about the music they treasure.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=WVZLRF49C7Y6A&source=url)

This episode is going to be a little different from the others. In this episode we will be discussing advice for new artists, how to prepare for live shows/festivals - how to stand out from the crowd and why new music finds it very difficult to get seen and heard. Peter Moore, has been working in the entertainment industry for over 25 years including holding the position of product manager at Sony Records. He is the Co-Founder of PRB Media and also of Seamless Entertainment Ltd. PRB Media places music in film & TV, with clients including Universal, Paramount, HBO, Disney and Warner Brothers. Seamless Entertainment was formed through the Prince’s Trust and has produced live events for audiences ranging in size of up to 50,000 people. With strong expertise in music festival management, Peter advises UK & European festivals on structure and financing. Peter has also advised young people on the Music, Film & TV industries under the New Deal for the Media program with the UK Government. For this work, Peter was awarded entrepreneur of the year, two years running, by the Institute of UK Directors and Hewlett Packard. Peter continues his advisory work, working with the UK music industry governing bodies, including the Association of Independent Musicians. And joining Peter is Mark Jennings. Mark is CEO of Subba Media, which runs Subba-Cultcha.com, a fan generated reviews platform for music and festivals. Mark has worked in digital publishing and advertising his whole career. He's witnessed the change in audience participation across digital media and is aiming to disrupt the music media landscape through Subba Media. Subba Media runs Subba-Cultcha.com, a TripAdvisor style fan reviews platform for music and festivals. Peer-to-peer content is trusted by fans, festivals, artists and venues and aims to put artist’s and fans center stage. Subba-Cultcha.com publishes over 6,500 fan reviews per year; featuring reviews of more than 3,000 bands/artists and over 150 festivals in the US/Europe/Asia.We decided that just conversation on podcasts was lacking atmosphere, so we have written and recorded unique music for each conversation. The players on this episode are Joe Schirl on bass guitar and Peter Mayerhofer on hand pan.This episode conversation was recorded at The Joint in the Kings Cross area of London, England. Click here for more information on their services. If you have any suggestions for future episodes, themes and/or guests, or comments on this episode, please let us know.If you wish to support us in producing this podcast series, please click the donate button. Any and all help will be put towards production expenses and let us afford to travel to far off lands to interview some of the most interesting and experienced music industry professionals about the music they treasure.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=WVZLRF49C7Y6A&source=url)

Ari Herstand is an independent musician who has played over 700 shows around the country, has opened for or toured with Ben Folds, Cake, Matt Nathanson, The Milk Carton Kids and Ron Pope, has performed on Ellen, and has had his music featured in countless TV shows, commercials and films. He currently leads the 1973 funk project Brassroots District.--Links to products/websites mentioned:How to Make It in the New Music Business (Second Edition): https://smarturl.it/aribookClare Means: https://www.claremeansmusic.com/Periscope: https://www.pscp.tv/YouNow: https://www.younow.com/Vulfpeck: https://vulfpeck.com/Lucidious: https://www.lucidiousmusic.com/--Quick links::35 - About Ari Herstand and his career as an independent musician8:22 - New sections in How to Make It in the New Music Business (Second Edition) that musicians can expect11:16 - What’re the ways that you saw your friends, bands, and musicians being taken advantage of?17:11 - Do you feel like you have big shoes to fill calling out the fallacies and bullshit within the music industry?20:36 - Did musicians get taken advantage of in the “old” music business or is it just the new music business?24:37 - What are the first things that come to mind when you talk about the new music business?28:19 - Lucidious is an artist making it in the new music business. Can you share his story and how he’s doing it?31:10 - How does an artist go live on Instagram, Periscope, YouNow, etc, and make $5,000+/mo.?36:43 - How consistent does an artist need to be? Daily? Weekly? Bi-weekly? Monthly?37:32 - Are there other platforms you can be consistent on to bring revenue other than just brining revenue?39:36 - What happens when a platform an artist has built a following on dies? How can you convert your followers over to another platform?43:55 - How can an artist creatively move over fans and followers to a platform like email?45:37 - Should artists evolve their etiquettes if they have to move to another platform?46:56 - Are there any upcoming platforms that artists are using to grow their followings?50:39 - How can an artist prevent burnout when they’re going live once a night playing the same few songs?55:17 - How you can follow Ari Herstand.--Connect with me:Website: https://www.lennoncihak.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lennoncihakMailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LennonCihakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennoncihak/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5eX_uxAUIwBC0gyKwCbqtwGuest Request: https://goo.gl/forms/8zs61IYiIXMLjFpX2Connect with Ari Herstand:Website: https://ariherstand.com/homeWebsite: https://aristake.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ariherstand/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ariherstandFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/aristakeTwitter: https://twitter.com/ariherstandTwitter: https://twitter.com/aristake

Studio B - Episode 1 Pt. 1: "It Started With A Song"  w/ Chard MorrisonPart 1 - Writing the song! (This will be a two podcast topic! There's a lot to talk about!) Chard is one of a kind but an expert jack of all trades in the music industry! Songwriter, Mentor, Lyricist, Entertainer, Background Vocalist, Emcee, Host...well...let's just say it's easier to call him a professional jack of all trades. Chard owns Shattered Glass and is the "ring leader" of Calgary Songsmiths.In this episode we discuss how to write your best song! We talk about styles, structures, the best length for a song, how to avoid cliches, writers block, co-writing and more! This is Part 1 of this topic - the next one will be out shortly! We'll be discussing the best way to get your song out to the world!Check out Chard Morrison at @chardmorrison on instagram - best way to get a hold of him he says!Check us out on Instagram at @__studio_b__

Amy Oraefo, Owner and Managing Entertainment Attorney at AOPC, a Boutique Law Firm  + Huff Post Writer/Contributor.  Website: https://www.aopclawfirm.com     Amy Oraefo, P.C. is a boutique law firm which focuses on the areas of Corporate Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Business Strategy.  At the firm, we offer a wide range of transactional law services including contract review, drafting, negotiation, entity formations, and legal consultation.  Our law practice provides its clients with quality and efficient legal advice in order to adequately prepare each client to succeed within one of their greatest assets— their business.  At Amy Oraefo, P.C., we are as committed to providing high quality services as we are dedicated to educating our clients so that they can thrive in their respective industries. Resource: AOPClawfirm website 

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

Host Zach Freed is joined by Kevin Erickson, Director of the Future of Music Coalition. Zach and Kevin talk about the music industry's role in the growing anti-monopoly movement and Kevin's work at the intersection of music, community organizing and policy advocacy. They also discuss: how increased concentration in the music industry has impacted independent musicians, including how major record labels use their market power to shape the marketplace for everyone else organizing musicians to advocate as a collective on issues like healthcare changing business models in the music industry and the impacts of recent mergers how to build a media ecosystem that can better serve the needs of diverse local music communities   At this political moment where we have this growing, collective, all-hands-on-deck, national anti-monopoly moment, I think that there's something really important that the music community can contribute, just because we've got so much direct experience with the impacts of ownership consolidation and monopolies in our own industries.   Related Resources Future of Music Coalition Mechanic's Guide to Putting Out Records Transcript Hibba Meraay: Hey, everyone, it's Hibba, ILSR's communications manager, and I have Zach with me here today from our Community-Scaled Economies team. Zach Freed: Hey! Hibba Meraay: So Zach has been involved in producing Building Local Power. You've probably heard his name on the credits of the show, but today, he actually did the interview you're about to hear. Zach Freed: That's right. I interviewed Kevin Erickson, who works at the Future of Music Coalition, which is an organization that helps do political advocacy on behalf of working musicians. We talked a lot about the music industry's connection to our growing anti-monopoly movement. Hibba Meraay: I really enjoyed this interview because it's a little bit outside the bounds of the issue areas we normally work on, like energy or broadband, but still very much related, and really illustrates why concentration is bad across all sectors of the economy. I'm wondering, Zach, what inspired you to do the interview? Did you know that concentration was an issue in the music industry beforehand? Zach Freed: Oh, yeah, definitely. So, aside from, like most people, being a lifelong music fan, I have two working musicians in my family, and most of my friends are musicians. I also help organize shows in DC and did college radio in school. So it's a topic that's always been near and dear to me, and definitely notice trends towards consolidation in the music industry at large. Hibba Meraay: That's great. I think it's really cool to hear what inspired the conversation. I don't have a lot of background, so I learned a lot of new things about the music industry listening to the interview. I was really shocked to hear that there are only three major record labels left today, down from six in 1995. So Kevin explains how they are really the gatekeepers, and they have the ability to use their market power to shape the marketplace for everyone else. It was one of those moments where you know something is important and it's an issue, but I realized, “Wow, this is really bad,” and it was a wake-up call. Zach Freed: Hibba Meraay: Hey, everyone, it's Hibba, ILSR's communications manager, and I have Zach with me here today from our Community-Scaled Economies team. Zach Freed: Hey! Hibba Meraay: So Zach has been involved in producing Building Local Power. You've probably heard his name on the credits of the show, but today, he actually did the interview you're about to hear. Zach Freed: That's right. I interviewed Kevin Erickson, who works at the Future of Music Coalition, which is an organization that helps do political advocacy on behalf of working musicians. We talked a lot about the music industry's connection to our growing anti-monopoly movement. Hibba Meraay: I really enjoyed this interview because it's a little bit outsid...

My guest for this episode is . . . Skyler Loyd! Skyler has just graduated high school – AND just released his 2nd album as an independent musician. See this episode and all the rest at http://KensThinkTank.com Support the show (http://kensthinktank.com/)

Host Zach Freed is joined by Kevin Erickson, Director of the Future of Music Coalition, to talk about the music industry's role in the growing anti-monopoly movement. … Read More

Spider and Shels is reaching out to all Mothers of our Independent Musicians to Celebrating Mother’s Day. We have no guest host, so anyone wants to come on the show. Let us know and we'll bring you onto the show. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- playlist: Mystic Posse, Papa Satch, Johnny No Feather Spirtual Flute Music, Winters End, REBELMANN, Cirka: Sik, Sinder Sparks, and Shauna Specht -------------------------------------------------------------------- Let’s Talk About the Music was a Humorous, Controversial Talk Show with a Global Mix of Music. Wednesday Nights at 7 pm - 10pm (PST). www.ltatmradio.com DISCLAIMER: Let's Talk About The Music was part of LTATM Radio Network and did broadcast live on Spreaker. You could have listened to on-Demand on IHeartRadio, Stitcher, Itunes and Spotify. We play only Independent Music across the globe. We did follow the rules & got all of their permissions to their music from MusicSubmit.com, Ramshaw Records, LTATM Promotions and Broken Monkey Music Productions. please visit www.Letstalkaboutthemusic.com for more details.

Jesse Macht (@jessemachtmusic) is a singer songwriter. His melodies are an abundance of stories overflowing with passion, vulnerability, empathy and honesty. In 2014, he released his sophomore album called Suitcase Heart after a scary health event and an unexpected breakup. In July 2016, Jesse successfully signed with Whattaguy Record and has been producing his junior album, to be released in Spring 2017. If you think this description fits a generic musician's story you’ve heard of before, think again. Jesse caught my attention with his grassroots growth in the music world. He’s smart, entrepreneurial and incredibly authentic. He started his journey connecting with his 1,000 true fans Read more: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/jesse-macht  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

It can be hard for lesser-known bands and musicians to get a foothold in several areas of the music industry without having the right connections or, as old school as it sounds, a record label. This is true when it comes to trying to get licensing agreements to place their music in radio, film, TV shows, advertising campaigns, and video games.   But what if there was a social network built specifically for that reason?  What if bands and artists could connect with each other, build relationships, collaborate, and easily find music licensing opportunities to help support their revenue goals?   Broadjam.com, founded in 1999, is one of the world’s largest and oldest music community websites that provides services aimed at independent musicians and bands. The website is home to over 500,000 searchable songs and over 190,000 artists from all over the world.   To help independent musicians find opportunities, Broadjam holds a variety of sponsored contests throughout the year with the purpose of exposing and rewarding the best in musicianship and songwriting.  These songs can go on to receive placement in major media campaigns on the radio, TV, film and even video games.   Music industry professionals also use the Broadjam service to find music for feature films, TV and commercials, plus they take will take part in select Broadjam contests to help determine winners and placements. Major record labels use Broadjam’s music encoding service to encode, catalog and control music metadata.   Broadjam also offers professional services to industry customers, including their online system for tallying votes in popular music award ceremonies, from the popular Academy of Country Music Awards all the way back Broadjam’s backyard in Madison, Wisconsin for the annual Madison Area Music Awards. Their knowledge and expertise has been trusted by clients such as Warner/Chappell, Advanced Micro Devices, Peavey, Yamaha and more.   Roy Elkins, founder and president of Broadjam, joins us in this episode to share his story with us about how Broadjam came about, his experiences and time in the music industry, his past employment at Ensoniq Corporation and Sonic Foundry that gave him a foundation and the connections to establish Broadjam, and his love of continuously giving back to the music industry at both the local and national levels. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/behindthebackline/support

This week on Talk Nation Radio we will be speaking with and listening to the music of Tom Neilson. He has received over two dozen awards, including two song of the year awards from Independent Musicians. In 2017, he received the Arab American Women Association Award for Education About Palestine Through Performance Art. In 2015 he was nominated for the United Nations Nelson Mandela Award for Lifetime Achievement in Peace and Justice. Tom and his partner Lynn Waldron will be performing this September in Toronto at the annual conference held by World BEYOND War: http://worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2018 Visit: http://tomneilsonmusic.com

In Part 2 of the “On Getting Signed” interview I talk about what happened after I landed my deal with Interscope Records and how things eventually took a turn for the worse and I was dropped by the label. In the interview you’ll hear what that’s like, and how I eventually turned things around. To […] The post On Getting Dropped By Your Record Label… appeared first on Music Marketing Manifesto.

(https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Ffemusician.com%2Fsuccessful-independent-musicians%2F&title=FEM140%20How%20Successful%20Independent%20Musicians%20Overcome%20Rejection%20%26%20Deal%20With%20Haters) Not a single independent musician is invincible when it comes to rejection and haters so booking can be a hassle. Using these strategies will help you deal with rejection while staying positive so you can always put your best foot forward. Unfortunately, even the most successful independent musicians are not immune to having challenges. The world is full of  haters and rejection, so going out for gigs, doing live streams on social media and asking for support can conjure up criticism that is detrimental to growth and success. Having the proper strategies to learn from and deal with these situations will ultimately lead to growth, both as a musician and entrepreneur. Successful independent musicians who deal with rejection: Reframe rejection – know that it might be a sense of taste Know that it’s often not about them Don’t ignore their feelings – are vulnerable and seek support If the best effort is put forth, remain proud and move on Are thankful for the closure – don’t beat a dead horse Successful independent musicians who deal with haters: Having them is a badge of honor Don’t engage, delete Let your supporters do the dirty work Be open to the content of the criticism, not the spirit my which it is given Keep a Fan & Media Praise File and read ir when haters strike Guard your heart – appoint a gatekeeper Resources Email your questions for Bree to answer on the show:  Bree@FEMusician.com (mailto:Bree@FEMusician.com) Leave your audio questions for Bree to play on the air and answer (you can promote yourself too):  SpeakPipe (http://www.speakpipe.com/femusician) Subscribe to the show on  iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/female-entrepreneur-musician/id981305947?mt=2) Give us a  review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/female-entrepreneur-musician/id981305947?mt=2) Listen on  Soundcloud (http://www.soundcloud.com/women-of-substance) Show Editing by Jen Edds at  317 Sound Design (http://www.317sounddesign.com/) Music by  Stella Ronson (https://soundcloud.com/stella-Ronson) ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/breenoblemusic)  or on Instagram @breenoblemusic       (https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Ffemusician.com%2Fsuccessful-independent-musicians%2F&title=FEM140%20How%20Successful%20Independent%20Musicians%20Overcome%20Rejection%20%26%20Deal%20With%20Haters)

Not a single independent musician is invincible when it comes to rejection and haters so booking can be a hassle. Using these strategies will help you deal with rejection while staying positive so you can always put your best foot forward. Unfortunately, even the most successful independent musicians are not immune to having challenges. The world is full of  haters and rejection, so going out for gigs, doing live streams on social media and asking for support can conjure up criticism that is detrimental to growth and success. Having the proper strategies to learn from and deal with these situations will ultimately lead to growth, both as a musician and entrepreneur. Successful independent musicians who deal with rejection: Reframe rejection – know that it might be a sense of taste Know that it’s often not about them Don’t ignore their feelings – are vulnerable and seek support If the best effort is put forth, remain proud and move on Are thankful for the closure – don’t beat a dead horse Successful independent musicians who deal with haters: Having them is a badge of honor Don’t engage, delete Let your supporters do the dirty work Be open to the content of the criticism, not the spirit my which it is given Keep a Fan & Media Praise File and read ir when haters strike Guard your heart – appoint a gatekeeper Resources Email your questions for Bree to answer on the show: Bree@FEMusician.com Leave your audio questions for Bree to play on the air and answer (you can promote yourself too): SpeakPipe Subscribe to the show on iTunes Give us a review on iTunes Listen on Soundcloud Show Editing by Jen Edds at 317 Sound Design Music by Stella Ronson ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram @breenoblemusic

Jane gets up close and personal with her friend Nadir Omowale. Nadir is an Artist, Musician, Producer, Writer and Creative Strategist. When he's not working on a creative project he is working with his most inspired life's calling. Being present with his four-year-old twins Maya and Miles. From chasing fire flies in the backyard to feeding their curiosity about life. This creative soul is busy with his beautiful wife and two children living in the now. The show today will also feature Nadir's latest single Blue Lights. Join Jane and Nadir as they talk about the big picture, play some music and have a few laughs on Voices of Vision.

Jesse Macht (@jessemachtmusic) is a singer songwriter. His melodies are an abundance of stories overflowing with passion, vulnerability, empathy and honesty. In 2014, he released his sophomore album called Suitcase Heart after a scary health event and an unexpected breakup. In July 2016, Jesse successfully signed with Whattaguy Record and has been producing his junior album, to be released in Spring 2017. If you think this description fits some other musicians you’ve heard, think again. Jesse caught my attention with his grassroots growth in the music world. He’s smart, entrepreneurial and incredibly authentic. He started his journey connecting with his 1,000 true fans Visit our blog post for Jesse's episode: https://www.feisworld.com/jesse-macht ----- Do you enjoy this podcast?  If so, please leave your comment below and share the podcast with your family and friends. Your support will keep us on track and bring many other sung and unsung heroes to this podcast. Feisworld Podcast is now available on all major channels including iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, Stitcher. An honest podcast review will help us tremendously. Please consider providing yours on iTunes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

In episode #19 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we are going to take a look at Facebook advertising and the notion that it is to modern independent musicians, what touring has been in decades past. Now before all you road veterans get yourselves all worked up in the comments below, I am not hear […] The post Are Facebook Ads the New Touring? Podcast Episode #19 appeared first on Music Marketing Manifesto.

Music industry expert Andrew Hall talks about the must-have online tools for independent musicians. Plenty of cool resources in this podcast episode!

Come out tomorrow night as we kick off our endeavor's! Live radio... what better way to spend an evening! Come on out and join The Hay Girls along with Black Mountain Moonshine this Wed eve at The Ice House Tavern in Phx. Your hosts Carol Pacey and Song River will be hosting, and our awesome sound dude owner of Vintage Note Records Jefferson Beam will be taking care of the tech end! Thank you's to PJ Hultstrand of WOD Media and Ice House Tavern in Phoenix  for the good times, and Ya'll! Internet broadcasting LIVE Remote.  

In this episode of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast, CD Baby founder Derek Sivers, joins us to discuss how he transitioned from musician to owner of the world’s largest distributor of independent music. He also discusses some of the defining patterns and traits he observed in their best selling artists. To listen in just go […] The post CD Baby Founder, Derek Sivers, on the Habits of Successful Independent Musicians: Podcast Episode 13 appeared first on Music Marketing Manifesto.

Dave Cool is the “voice” of Bandzoogle. Dave writes Bandzoogles blog, inspiring and  supporting Bandzoogle’s #1 mission: To make Direct-to-Fan a very real accomplishment for artists and bands everywhere. Dave Cool (and yes, that's his real name!) is perhaps best known for having directed and produced the documentary film "What is INDIE? A look into the World of Independent Musicians" which documented the experience of being an independent artist in the music industry. He's a friend to indie artists everywhere. A big inspiration in the world of musicians and bands, Dave inspires artists to keep control of their content on as many levels as possible and to maximize their fan outreach and merchandising.  If you are a musician, this is a must. 

Guitarist Ian Moore has just released his seventh studio album entitled El Sonido Nuevo, an album that finds him returning to the more guitar-driven music of his earlier records while maintaining the excellent melodic sensibility of his recent work. He's chosen a back to basics approach, with just Moore on guitar accompanied by bass, drums, and Beach Boys' like harmonies. Icon Fetch talks to Moore about what inspired the "power trio" approach, the inspiration behind many of the songs, and the breathtaking artwork that adorns the cover.

Guitarist Ian Moore has just released his seventh studio album entitled El Sonido Nuevo, an album that finds him returning to the more guitar-driven music of his earlier records while maintaining the excellent melodic sensibility of his recent work. He's chosen a back to basics approach, with just Moore on guitar accompanied by bass, drums, and Beach Boys' like harmonies. Icon Fetch talks to Moore about what inspired the "power trio" approach, the inspiration behind many of the songs, and the breathtaking artwork that adorns the cover.