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We Spin the Wheel to find out who has to read the 500-page book '4th Wing' as punishment. Lunchbox debuts a segment called Women are Crazy. This one involves a woman who plotted to kill her husband with a stranger. That sparks Amy to debut Men are Crazy. We play Name That 80's Iconic Sounds and Bobby actually gets to play a game!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I talked to B. Dvine on this episode. He just put out a new album in July called Louvre Magnate, so we talked about that, starting off as a DJ & producer, we talked about Long Island where he's from, his past projects, & much more. Check out his newest video We Spin out now on YouTube. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craigmosher/support

Maison Éole est l'histoire d'une femme, qui a décidé de changer de vie pour poursuivre sa passion. C'est l'histoire d'un vignoble, celui du Domaine du Chant d'Éole, qui souhaite partager toutes les pépites de son terroir pour offrir un produit inédit en Belgique.Anne-Sophie Charle a 44 ans quand elle décide de changer de cap professionnel après une carrière de manager public. Fille de pharmacienne, elle baigne depuis toujours dans la dermo-cosmétique. Passionnée par la vie du vignoble de son mari Hubert Ewbank de Wespin et de sa belle-famille, femme de challenge et engagée, elle veut valoriser les trésors du vignoble. Elle décide de tout mettre en œuvre pour poursuivre son rêve : Créer la première gamme de cosmétiques à partir de la vigne belge.Découvrez sans attendre l'histoire d'Anne-Sophie !Retrouvez Anne-Sophie et Maison Eole sur :Son site internet : www.maisoneole.comSa page facebook : www.facebook.com/maisoneole/Son instagram : www.instagram.com/maisoneole/---------------------------------------Vous souhaitez augmenter clarifier vos objectifs, améliorer le rendement de vos équipes et optimiser vos processus ?Commencez par un check-up gratuit de votre entreprise, suite auquel vous recevrez votre feuille de route personnalisée : https://minervaconseil.com/checkup-entreprise/Contactez-moi sur LinkedIn : www.linkedin.com/in/guillouanne/

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While Lunchbox was napping at the diamond mine in Arkansas, Abby did some digging of her own. She took her findings to get checked out and shared with us what she found. We Spin the Wheel and the loser must drink a bottle of turkey flavored soda. Amy is taking her daughter to see Garth Brooks but she's never listened to his music before. Bobby shares his Top 5 Garth Brooks songs for her to enjoy while at the show! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

We fire up the G.A.S. meter and rate all the summer movies, TV shows and comics headed your way this summer! Get the lowdown on Black Widow, Loki, F9, Snake Eyes, Suicide Squad and more! PLUS: Marvel and DC have some BIG summer events planned. What will make its way onto the big and small screens? We Spin the Racks!About the PODCAST: We talk Comics, Movies, TV & Pop Culture with the Rogue's who create them every Wednesday night 8pm ET on Facebook.com/roguematterpodcasts.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Listen to the podcast in audio form on every major podcasting app.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬⇩ Follow the Rogue Matter network ⇩Twitter ► https://twitter.com/rogue_matterFacebook ► https://www.facebook.com/weareroguematterSoundcloud ► https://www.soundcloud.com/roguematterpodcasts

#LiveRadioShow with Mitch- Reviving that Honest Sound from the Roots in the Ground. Thursday Night 7:30 PM EST On Cowboy’s Juke Joint #OnlineRadio Station #listenlive www.cowboysjukejoint.com We SPIN the real stuff!! 01. Them Dirty Roses - Shake IT 02. Them Dirty Roses - Molly 03. Richard van Bergen & Rootbag - Love My Baby 04. Johnny Sansone - Once It Gets Started 05. South River Slim - Mountain Soliloquy / Cracker Girl 06. Rick Gibson Band - Osceola Cheese 07. Spearman Brewers - Heavy Head Blues 08. Victor Cripes - Ratbag 09. John Fairhurst - Who You Fooling 10. Sean Pinchin - Confession Blues 11. The Stonecold Hobos - Five Dollar Fine 12. The Family Hang - Road To Nowhere 13. Will Wilde - What Makes People (Live) 14. Scott Holt - Bad Way Baby 15. Chris Russell's Chicken Walk - Don't Hook It To The Mule 16. The Temperance Movement - Only Friend 17. Rattlin' Bones Blackwood - CC Rider 18. Dustin Arbuckle & Matt Woods - Everybody Loves My Baby 19. Spencer Mackenzie - Your Mama's Crying 20. Collard Greens and Gravy - Hate To See You Go 21. James House and The Blues Cowboys - Jail House Blues 22. The Desperados - Going Down Slow 23. The Dirty River Boys - Down by the River 24. Trampled Under Foot - Pain In My Mind 25. Luxuriant Sedans - Take Me Off the Road 26. Tom Euler - Tricky Business 27. Travellin' Blue Kings - Live Your Life 28. Midnight Revel - Alley Cat Jen

#LiveRadioShow with your host Mitch- Reviving that honest sound from the roots of the earth. Thursday Night 7:30 PM EST On Cowboy’s Juke Joint #OnlineRadio Station #listenlive www.cowboysjukejoint.com We SPIN the real stuff!! 01. Freeky Cleen & Dickey F - Gamblin' Woman 02. Fork in the Road - So This Is Love 03. The Damn Heavy - Outta My Door 04. GravelRoad - Left Me Twice 05. Dustin Arbuckle & Matt Woods - Fairfield 06. Voo Davis - One for the Habit, One for the Road 07. Johnny Sansone - Sang With the Gypsy's 08. Fire At Midnight - The World Clock Highway 09. T.K. Reeve - Caddi Stomp 10. The Silver Dimes - Night Train 11. The Bogart Jones Band - Hello the Highway 12. DC Snakebuster - I Got My Mojo Working 13. Jimmy "Duck" Holmes - Hard Times 14. The Dirty Soul Revival - Charley Brown 15. Tom Euler - Rock N' Roll These Days 16. Le Garage - Bougie 17. Too Slim & The Taildraggers - Snake Eyes 18. Bad Bob Bates - The Blues Ain't Gonna Feed Ya 19. Sean Pinchin - Gotta Move 20. Sean Chambers - Red Hot Mama 21. The Toilers - Toiler'd Up In Blues 22. The Red Dirt Revelators - The Rub 23. Scotty Bratcher - That's Alright Mama 24. Spencer Mackenzie - You Move Me 25. Steve Hill - The Collector 26. Shaw Davis & the Black Ties - Starvin' Blues 27. James House and The Blues Cowboys - Which Side of the River (feat. Roddie Romero & Smoov-Ras) 28. The Quireboys - Walking the Dog 29. South River Slim - I Wish It Would Rain

#LiveRadioShow with your host Mitch- Reviving that honest sound from the roots of the earth. Thursday Night 7:30 PM EST On Cowboy’s Juke Joint #OnlineRadio Station #listenlive www.cowboysjukejoint.com We SPIN the real stuff!! Happy New Year! 01. Mission Brown - going home 02. Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish - Last Call 03. Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish - Jungle 04. Shane Kelley - Righteous Guitar Man 05. Keith Scott - Abelene 06. Troy Redfern - Comin' In 07. Remedi - Meant to be 08. Jack and the Box - When the Chips are Down 09. Will Wilde - Thirty Eight (Live) 10. Paul Joseph - Thunder Cries 11. Freeky Cleen & Dickey F - Gone Train Blues 12. Michael Charles - Crawling On The Floor (live sound check / Bonus Track) 13. Junior Hill and the Settlement - Ain't Worth a Dime 14. Steve Hill - Out Of Phase 15. Bad Bob Bates - How Y' Feelin'? 16. Bad Bob Bates - Sundown In Santa Cruz 17. Stonecold Hobo - You Gimme The Blues 18. Black Cat Bone UK - Move On 19. Bishop Gunn - Right There With Me 20. The Desperados - Salt, Tequila & Lime 21. The Red Dirt Revelators - Slow Turn 22. John Fairhurst - Black Cat 23. Handsome Jack - Got It Bad 24. The Wanton Bishops - Sleep With the Lights On 25. Dirty Basement Blues - When I'm Free 26. Dustin Arbuckle & Matt Woods - You Got to Know 27. Wily Bo Walker & Danny Flam - Fool For You (2020 Hindsight) 28. Hard Stairs Blues Band - Fence Post Turtle 29. The Record Company - Turn Me Loose 30. Johnny Sansone - Once It Gets Started 31. The Jefferson Coker Band - Price You Pay 32. Dogtooth - Checking Out on My Baby

After Disney's big announcement last week we're living in NERD heaven! But of the dozen or so reveals which ranks the highest in our countdown?Star Wars or Marvel? Which branch of the Disney tree had the best day as we rank the announcements made last week!PLUS: Mandalorian’s got competition from ... Bill Burr?? We react to the latest Chapter of the Disney+ hit as we preview the Season FinaleAND: Rob Liefeld goes Archie! We Spin the Racks with Rogue Matter Contributor Tia Fabi!

“ROOTS REVIVAL” #LiveRadioShow with your host Mitch-Reviving that honest sound from the roots of the earth. Thursday Night 7:30-9:00 PM EST On Cowboy’s Juke Joint #OnlineRadio Station #listenlive www.cowboysjukejoint.com We SPIN the real stuff!! 1. Steve Hill - Tough Luck 2. Hill Country Revue - Feel It 3. Bucky Kruck and The Railroadstreetboys - Country Boy 4. Habatat - Goodbye 5. Thor Phillips - Vigilante Blues Veranda Session 6. Mississippi Live & the Dirty Dirty - Country Boy 7. DC Snakebuster - Alabama Train 8. The Soul Jacket - Rock & Soul Thing 9. Black Cat Bone 616 - Beer Gas Blood Rust 10. Handsome Jack - Baby Be Cool 11. Southbound Outlaws - Little Miss Do Me Right 12. Davy Knowles - First Words of a Changing Man 13. Dan McKinnon - One Track Mind 14. Deep Sea Gypsies - Rocky Mountain Line 15. Deftstomp - Dirty Soul 16. CW Ayon - End Of My Rope 17. Marvin Ashby - The Sky Is Crying 18. Red Red - Long Black Train 19. Richard van Bergen & Rootbag - Walk On In 20. Big Delta - My girl 21. The Petting Blues Band - Bad Habit 22. Hermann Posch - Stomp Your Feet 23. The Desperados - Ain’t Scared Of Dying 24. Eric Johanson - Riverbend Blues

“ROOTS REVIVAL” #LiveRadioShow with your host Mitch-Reviving that honest sound from the roots of the earth. Thursday Night 7:30-9:00 PM EST On Cowboy’s Juke Joint #OnlineRadio Station #listenlive www.cowboysjukejoint.com We SPIN the real stuff!! 1. South River Slim - Burning Down Bluestown 2017 LP - Mannish Boy 2. Hunter & The Dirty Jacks - Single Barrel 2014 LP - Prometheus 3. Keith Scott Blues - Flat Creek Blues 2014 LP - Texas Blues 4. Keith Scott Blues - Heavy Blues 2001 LP - She's Really Something 5. Blue Milk Blues - Coal In The Fire 2020 EP - Coal In The Fire 6. The Outlaw Orchestra - Pantomime Villains 2020 LP - Take a Bow 7. Black Magic Hustlers - Black Magic Hustlers 2018 LP - Moonlight Drive (Ft. Peter Hope) 8. Clint & the Cosmic Wake - Carry On 2020 - Guitar On 9. Cold Blues - Cold Blues 2020 LP - Righteous Morning I Woke Up Too (feat. vocally Jones Nelson) 10. The Phillbilly - From A Seed In The Ground Comes That Roots Sound (2019 Compilations LP) - My Drinking Days Are Over 11. Malta Graves - Malta Graves 2020 EP - Man On The Run 12. Eli Cook - High-Dollar Gospel 2017 LP - King of the Mountain 13. Le Garage - 2020 Single - Active Man 14. Two Timer - Live in the City 2020 LP - Hank (Live) 15. Philip Morgan Lewis - Grief Harbour 2017 LP - GYB (Got You Babe) 16. The Kenneth Brian Band & Bonnie Bramlett - Welcome To Alabama 2011 LP - Nothin You Can Do 17. Superdownhome - Superdownhome 2017 EP - Ambitious Grace 18. Harlis Sweetwater Band - Holler Stomp & Growl 2017 LP - Malvado Stew 19. Fire At Midnight - Fire At Midnight 2015 LP - I Am Fire 20. Old Dust Of Hollow - Insane Loner 2016 LP - Non Functional Alcoholic 21. Josh Teskey & Ash Grunwald - Push the Blues Away 2020 LP - Thinking 'Bout Myself 22. J. F. Oakes - Ten Years and an Acorn_ The 484 South Band to Present (Compilation 2019 LP) - The Weight of Love

ROOTS REVIVAL” #LiveRadioShow with your host Mitch-Reviving that honest sound from the roots of the earth. Thursday Night 7:30-9:00 PM EST On Cowboy’s Juke Joint #OnlineRadio Station www.cowboysjukejoint.com We SPIN the real stuff!! 1. The Bluesbones - Live On Stage LP 2020 - “Whiskey Drinking Woman” 2. The Bluesbones - Live On Stage LP 2020 - “Better Life” 3. Junior Hill and the Settlement - This Is My Life LP 2012 - “Outlaw Raisin’” 4. Them Dirty Roses -Them Dirty Roses LP 2017 - “Whiskey in My Cup” 5. Jeff Fetterman - Bottle Full of Blues LP 2015 - “Talk to Me” 6. The Regressive Blues Experiment - The Regressive Blues Experiment EP 2020 - “Only Room For You” 7. Jesus Sons - Tres LP 2017 - “Visalia” 8. Keith Scott - Stella Blues LP 2018 - ”Going Home” 9. The Desperados - Live Sessions (unreleased) - “Amplified” 10. The Sonny Moorman Group - Lucky 13 Naked LP 2019 - “Ol' Gunslinger” 11. Spencer Mackenzie - Cold November LP 2018 - “Voices Echoing” 12. Matt Bayes - From A Seed In The Ground Comes That Roots Sound LP 2019 - “The Old Black Dog” 13. Magnolia Bayou - Strange Place LP 2020 - “Hands in the Dirt” 14. Eli Cook - High-Dollar Gospel LP 2017 - “Trouble Maker” 15. Hard Stairs Blues Band - THE CAT'S MEOW LP 2020 - “Who Do You Love” 16. Black Cat Bone 616 - the 4-track tapes EP 2019 - “Jesus, carry my shotgun home” 17. Sunny South Blues Band - Sunny South Blues Band LP 2015 - “I Shoulda Known” 18. The Jefferson Coker Band - What Were You Expecting LP 2012 - “The River” 19. Black Mountain Prophet - Notorious Sinner LP 2013 - Too Much of a Good Thing” 20. Juke Jones - Bluff City Breakdown LP 2020- “Walkin Blues” 21. Bitter Roots - JiLO LP 2018 - “I Feel the Same” 22. HaT in the Garret - Songs From The Garret LP 2020 - “Walking Down The Road” 23. Glenn Kaiser - Long Way From My Home LP 2020 - “Leavin' Blues”

ROOTS REVIVAL” #LiveRadioShow with your host Mitch-Reviving that honest sound from the roots of the earth. Thursday Night 7:30-9:00 PM EST On Cowboy’s Juke Joint #OnlineRadio Station #listenlive www.cowboysjukejoint.com We SPIN the real stuff!! 1. Chattahoochee Coochee Man (Southern Slide) by Wily Bo Walker (Chattahoochee Coochee Man Single -2020) 2. Stubb's Yard by Mudlow (Minnesota Snow EP - 2015) 3. Tribulation by Troy Redfern - (Deep Cuts LP - 2020) 4. Grip In Hand by Asphalt Horsemen - (Asphalt Horsemen LP - 2015) 5. Round & Round by South River Slim - (Burning Down Bluestown LP - 2017) 6. Day's Almost Gone by White Lightning - (Gone To Your Head LP - 2015) 7. Ain't Worth a Dime by Junior Hill and the Settlement - (This Is My Life LP - 2012) 8. Get Back There by The Bogart Jones Band - (14th & Willow LP - 2016) 9. Got You On My Mind by GravelRoad - (Crooked Nation LP - 2020) 10. Ann Marie by Mission Brown - (Moorabbin LP - 2018) 11. Last Last Chance by Too Slim & The Taildraggers - (The Remedy LP - 2020) 12. Move On by Green Mountain Rebels - (Move On EP - 2015 ) 13. Mind Your Own Business by Ramblin' Preachers - (Mind Your Own Business single - 2020) 14. In The Fortune by Mother Merey and the Black Dirt - (Down To The River LP - 2013) 15. No Trespassing Blues by Jesus Sons - (Bring It On Home LP - 2015) 16. Isn't It Blues by HaT in the Garret - (Songs From The Garret LP - 2020) 17. Lazy Boy Blues by The Stonecold Hobos - (Notes From The Boyne Delta LP - 2018) 18. Black Swan Hotel by Hard Stairs Blues Band - (THE CAT'S MEOW LP - 2020) 19. I Ain't Scared of Dying by The Desperados - (The Desperados EP - 2017) 20. Go It Alone by Dusk Brothers - (Storms, Rum, Liars & Guns EP - 2018) 21. Dirt Poor by Sean Pinchin - (Rustbucket LP - 2013) 22. Drugs Are Expensive by The Black Electrics - (The Black Electrics EP - 2013) 23. House Rent Blues by T.K. Reeve - (First Recordings EP - 2020) 24. She's a River by Learneds Hill - (The Bluff City Project EP - 2017)

“ROOTS REVIVAL” #LiveRadioShow with your host Mitch-Reviving that honest sound from the roots of the earth. Thursday Nights 7:30-9:00 PM EST On Cowboy’s Juke Joint #OnlineRadio Station www.cowboysjukejoint.com We SPIN the real stuff!! 1. Shaw Davis & the Black Ties - Folsom Prison Blues 2. AJ Crawdaddy Band - Steppin' Out! Featuring Quique Gomez 3. Neil Bridson - Beer Over Whiskey (feat. Jones Nelson - Vocals) 4. CW Ayon - Anyway Love 5. Junior Hill and the Settlement - Confederate Money 6. South River Slim - Car's Hiss By My Window 7. Moreland & Arbuckle - Road Blind 8. Keni Lee Burgess - Garden Of Lament 9. Altered Five Blues Band - Charmed & Dangerous 10. Glenn Kaiser - Love Bomb Chicago 11. The Hoodoo Men - Blues Is Outta Sight 12. Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real - Die Alone 13. The Regressive Blues Experiment - Five Nights 14. Cloverhill - Leaves A Scar 15. Stonecold Hobo - Got No Money 16. Rick Gibson Band - Shadow Of The Mountain 17. The Desperados - Going Down Slow 18. Wes Galczynski & Power Train - Hobo Blues 19. Ross Connor - Like She Do 20. Honky - I Don't Care 21. Jeff Fetterman - Southbound 22. Too Slim & The Taildraggers - Platinum Junkie (feat. Jason Ricci)

PODCAST | EP 22: Umbrella Academy: You came, you saw you BINGED! Now we cover the aftermath and the 9 burning questions from Season 2 and look ahead to Season 3! PLUS: X-Men Animated Revivial! Tron 3! DC Fandome! Falcon and Winter Soldier! We dive into all this and more Rogue RAGE.AND: New York Comic Con No More! We Spin the ComicCon racks and predict when we’ll be back at a major show (2021 anyone?)About the PODCAST: We talk Comics, Movies, TV & Pop Culture with the Rogue's who create them every Wednesday night 8pm ET on Facebook.com/roguewavpodcast.Download our podcast immediately following the livestream on all major podcasting apps:. Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spreaker | Stitcher | Spotify | SoundcloudSearch Rogue Wav Podcast or go to RogueWavPodcast.com to subscribe on Apple podcasts.

We Spin the anime wheel and watch the first episode of Henneko - The Hentai Prince an the Stoney Cat

We Spin the Anime wheel and watch Marginal No 4 Special Guest Carolyn Main

Hi Podcast listeners! Thanks for downloading. Be sure to get a copy of the Break the Business audiobook, now available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes! This week, Ryan formally announces his Break The Business Seven Note Challenge Song Contest. To encourage listeners to enter songs in Serj Tankian's Seven Note Challenge (www.serjtankianchallenge.com), Ryan is having his own contest. It has the same rules as the Serj Tankian Challenge, but you need to submit your songs to breakthebusiness@gmail.com by December 8, one week before the Serj Tankian Challenge deadline. The Podcast will pick a winner among the entrants from our community of listeners, and that winner will receive over $500 in prizes! The prize package includes music and merchandise from Ryan as well as Podcast guests Ari Herstand, Ariel Hyatt, Meri Amber, Spruke, Verity White, The Rock Star Advocate, and more to be announced. Ryan's contest is not affiliated with the Serj Tankian Challenge, but he is doing this contest to encourage you to to submit your song for that competition and win the $5,000 grand prize! Do it!!! This week, Ryan also speaks with the brilliant and knowledgeable Andrew Apanov. Andrew is a musician, podcaster, entrepreneur, and growth expert. He is the creator of the growth training and artist community platform WeSpin, the founder of the music brand service provider Dotted Music, and the host of the Music Growth Talks Podcast. On November 11, he will be hosting a live masterclass on How to Get 100 Paying Fans in 100 days at whiise.me. Be sure to check out his work at musicgrowthtalks.com, dottedmusic.com, and andrewapanov.com. Andrew gives us some great tips this week on growing your music career and monetizing your fan base. Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show! And visit www.breakthebusiness.com to get a copy of Ryan’s Book “Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry.”

Ken Starr, man. What a loser. But also a bad guy. But also a genius so evil he has the sixth sense to perceive he's appearing in a musical. But also he's bad at that. Ken Starr is the worst.   Featuring the songs "We Spin," "Loser," and "Shakesperean Asides."

Same podcast, brand new name. Listen to this short episode to find out more!

Peter Hollens is an a cappella singer and producer who's built a massive loyal following on YouTube and Patreon. With over 1.5 million subscribers and 125+ digital singles released, his videos have reached more than 250 million viewers since 2011. Hollens is on the advisory board for artist-focused companies such as Patreon, Loudr, and Tubular, and has collaborated with the likes of Brian Wilson, Jason Mraz, Hunter Hayes, Lindsey Stirling, George Watsky, and Tyler Ward. In this WeSpin Recipes episode, recorded days before Christmas, Peter Hollens shares what it took to get where he is today, and, of course, talks about his new Christmas album (which is really good!). Peter is a goldmine of knowledge and inspiration for artists. Here are just some of the topics he covered: tips on collaboration and community building, reverse-engineering the success of others, the importance of knowing your platforms, analyzing Facebook vs. YouTube, and overcoming your fears. Listen to this episode to also learn what mobile apps Peter Hollens uses for promotion daily, to understand how to achieve success on Patreon, and to hear what Peter would do if he started from scratch today. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr85/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Jay Coyle is the founder of Music Geek Services, as well as a former marketing executive at EMI Nashville, a Berklee Online instructor, and someone who has worked with a myriad of bands over the years as an independent music marketing and business professional. Jay is also the author of the new Soundfly course called "Crowdfunding For Musicians". The course combines instructional videos, step-by-step guides, downloadable resources, and more to help you build a successful campaign. You can enroll in that course, or any course at Soundfly, with a 20% discount using the WESPIN20 coupon code as a WeSpin Recipes listener. In this podcast episode, Jay talks on occasional challenges of dealing with band managers, the types of clients he works with, and how brands should see crowdfunding as an opportunity to build a business – not as a bank. Listen to the show to learn why exactly a crowdfunding campaign is in fact a direct-to-fan campaign, and much more. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr84/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

The big music industry conferences are where the bosses go, frequently leaving the junior staff in the offices. FastForward flips that upside down. The new annual event, which has created a lot of buzz in 2016, is aimed at under 35s in the music industry. This week's WeSpin Recipes guest is the FastForward founder, Chris Carey, a music economist having worked with the likes of Universal Music, EMI Music, and PRS. He also runs a boutique research company called Media Insight Consulting, and made it to Music Week's 30 under 30 in 2014. On this show, Chris' shared the highlights of the first edition of the conference, and named the music industry developments to watch in 2017. We talked about big data (and how asking the right questions may be more important than the data itself), streaming, finding inspiration in the gaming market, blockchain, and more. Listen to the conversation to hear Chris' insights, and a candid answer to the question "Who is FastForward for?" Go to http://wespin.co/wsr82/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Dave Kusek is the latest WeSpin Recipes guest, and he's here to share his passion for coaching indie musicians. The founder and former CEO of Berklee Online, today Dave is focused on helping artists develop successful careers through his New Artist Model online music business school. On the show, we talk about the program, how crazy and fascinating it is to be an artist these days, the need to understand what you're good at, building a team around your craft, time management, and why you may not want to chase the next shiny thing online. Listen to the show to also hear the tough truth about building a band (don't rush into firing your drummer after hearing it, but think about what Dave says carefully), and to learn how to "sell" yourself to other business professionals. TIME-SENSITIVE! If you are listening to the show or reading this post before December 6th, you can still sign up for a special Master Class for free as part of Dave's Ticket to Music Success Training. Sign up at https://newartistmodel.mykajabi.com/a/2582/SCjyzs2E Go to http://wespin.co/wsr81/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

You are about to hear a story on how far creating your own path instead of doing what you're "supposed to" can get you. The story is about a successful US country artist, golfer, philanthropist, and public speaker Steve Azar, and it's told by his manager, Aaron Bethune. Aaron is the founder of Play It Loud Music, Above the Noise and JAM, among numerous other projects. He's also the author of "Musicpreneur: The Creative Approach to Making Money in Music", which we covered in detail in the WeSpin Recipes episode number 29, over a year ago. After Aaron discovered that the key to everything Steve had been doing was the state of Mississippi, they turned it into a series of mind-blowing opportunities. From helping the state to improve its public transportation system, to becoming the first Music & Culture Ambassador of Mississippi (the title didn't even exist before), recording an album and filming a documentary with BB King's band in a legendary venue – these are just some of the events which the dedication and creative thinking led Steve and Aaron to. Listen to the episode for all the details, as well as Aaron's tips for up-and-coming creatives. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr80/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Over the last few years Sam Matla's EDMprod blog and podcast have become wildly popular among electronic musicians, and you most probably know why if you're a producer yourself. Even if you aren't familiar with the name though, we bet you will get a kick out of today's WeSpin Recipes episode with Sam. On this show, "The Producer's Guide To Workflow & Creativity" author shares his online blogging journey from skateboarding and self-development to music, gives actionable tips on improving your music production skills (also fully applicable to songwriters), names two most common mistakes up-and-coming producers make, and talks about EDM Foundations – a four-week online course which teaches the fundamentals of electronic music production through action and practice. You can join the waiting list to be notified on the next enrolment following the link at the show notes. Listen to the podcast to also find out what Sam's top productivity and collaboration tips are, and to learn a single hack that is guaranteed to make you a better producer. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr79/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Here's how StoryAmp works, in a nutshell. You create an account and add a "dispatch" either for a music release or a concert, providing all the related information. Then, StoryAmp emails relevant media contacts in each genre, or tour market, three separate times. The database of journalists (US and Canada only) is powered by the Rock Paper Scissors PR agency, and is updated all the time. You get the service either for a flat fee (for a release) or a monthly subscription (for a tour). Pretty cool concept, isn't it? We've been intrigued, too, and decided to learn more from the StoryAmp and Rock Paper Scissors founder and CEO, Dmitri Vietze. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Dmitri talked on storytelling, specifics of doing PR for records and tours, and StoryAmp's new copywriting offer. Now, you can request a press release or a biography from professional writers that have collectively authored pieces for Billboard, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Google Music, VICE, Thrasher, and more. Listen to the show to see if StoryAmp is the right fit for your needs, and also to learn about the free ebook by Dmitri which will transform your approach to PR. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr78/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Soundcharts is a real-time charts, playlists, airplay, and social monitoring web app. And, as you will learn from this WeSpin Recipes podcast, there is much more to it than analyzing performance of your own music projects. Think of Soundcharts as a stock market (or a growth hacking!) tool, which allows you to see how well relevant or interesting to you artists perform in different territories. David Weiszfeld, the founder of Soundcharts, used to lead the International Development for Universal Music France, so the idea of building such a tool came from hands-on music marketing experience and understanding the importance of data analytics. Soundcharts is already used by the three major labels, but is available to everyone, even though at a price (check the Pricing tab on the Soundcharts website for the current subscription fees). Listen to the podcast to hear David's thoughts on running an international tech company from France and the enormous challenges startups face, and find out a few very specific use cases for Soundcharts – applicable to a music act or a company of any size. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr77/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

"As an artist, I don't need to reinvent the music industry. I need to reinvent how people consume MY music." That is just one of the many insights you're about to discover on today's show, with our long-term friend Josh Urban – a musician, entertainer, and a pseudo political candidate from the DC area. Josh plays a home-built broom guitar, DJs on the street and at hospitals, and goes on a railroad tour across the East Coast every year. He's in the middle of one such tour, called "Join the Dance Party!", at the time this podcast is being released. One of the goals of the tour is to make a music video with the world, "dancing away our fears and division." Everyone who aren't in the area to take a selfie with Josh is invited to record themselves dancing, preferably to the official tour song, and tag it with #JURT (Josh Urban Rail Tour) on social media. To fit the theme, people are writing a fear on a piece of paper, dancing with it, then crumpling the paper and throwing it out of view. If you want to take part, send your video to josh@joshurban.com; Josh says he's a terrible dancer, so don’t feel pressure. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode Josh talked about street music marketing, creating "alternative tours" and social experiments, traveling by train, building cigar box guitars, hosting Facebook Live events, and finding ways to engage people with different personalities. Listen to the show to hear what it's like to play at a psychiatric ward, and to learn Josh's secret "look at the clock" approach to building a sustainable career as a professional musician. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr76/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

This podcast episode is all about the unique online event called Music Launch Summit, coming out of Melbourne, Australia, and being broadcast internationally from September 13-30th. The digital conference features 40+ speakers from around the music industry, including Benji Rogers (PledgeMusic), Jennie Sager (Twitter), Rodney Holder (MusicBusiness Facts), Budi Voogt (Heroic Recordings), Ariel Hyatt (Cyber PR), Ian Clifford (Make It In Music), as well as the Dotted Music and WeSpin founder, Andrew Apanov. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast, the Summit founder Steve Palfreyman talks on what's inside the Music Launch Hub, which took him almost a year longer to put together than he initially expected. Steve also explains how the focus of the event is on launching music, but not necessarily in the way you might expect. Listen to the episode to learn more about Music Launch Summit, which will stream live for free if you reserve your seat at http://musiclaunchsummit.com/wespin If you want to get the lifetime access to the Music Launch Summit content, however, along a number of other bonuses, grab the VIP pass at http://musiclaunchsummit.com/wespin-vip – with a massive 81% discount ($97 vs. $499). We decided to make something unprecedented on top of that. By getting the VIP pass at the link above, you will also get a lifetime access to the WeSpin growth training and community platform (normally $15/mo). The offer is limited in time!

Hive.co is a platform built to analyze, grow, and communicate with your fanbase. Hive's "Engage" product allows you to capture fans' contact information with content lockers, sign up forms and contests, and then connect with them via targeted email campaigns. The "IQ" add-on indexes your followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud and Youtube, to then show who your most supportive followers are, what brands they like, where they are located, and more. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Hive's Theo Koolen gave us an overview of the toolkit, and shared real-world case studies of how other artists have been using it so far. Listen to our conversation for content marketing tips, to learn how to turn a free show into thousands of fans' emails, and for a secret link to an extended free trial to Hive! Go to http://wespin.co/wsr74/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Think about it: pretty much ever music gig, even the most niche and underground, has a Facebook Event created for it. Promoters, festivals, club owners, and music acts – even those who aren't good at promoting their events – rarely fail to announce a show on the world's biggest social network. But is it easy for music fans to discover something new and relevant to them in the myriad of Facebook Events? Truthfully, not much. Dave Blue, today's WeSpin Recipes guest, saw the untapped potential of Facebook Events, and created Spotcaller – a web and mobile app aimed to simplify live music discovery. Spotcaller aggregates all music events on Facebook, across the whole globe, daily, and displays them in a beautiful interface. In this podcast episode, Dave talked on how his app compares to the likes of Songkick or BandsInTown, and the ways Spotcaller benefits artists. Dave illustrated how the events' trending scores are calculated, explained how to update your upcoming events on the service, and gave specific tips on creating informative, converting Facebook Events pages. Listen to the show if you're a performing artist or have anything to do with live music, and if you want to get more out of your Facebook Events. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr73/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Being involved in the worlds of tech and music over many years, Peter Harris always found the process of moving a casual listener to a dedicated fan too clumsy in the traditional music industry. Not seeing any tangible solutions coming to change it, he decided to take the initiative in his hands, and founded Resonate – a unique, cooperatively owned streaming platform currently in the works. Resonate features an affordable "stream to own model" (with no monthly fees for listeners), where listening turns to owning – and where fans know that the money goes direct to the artists. It presents a new music model, which aims to provide better discovery and curation, centered around real communities. "Imagine that Spotify was a cooperative" – this is how Peter described the idea in a compact form during our conversation. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Peter explained how the "stream to own" model works, gave a great and clear overview of the blockchain technology, and went over some of the challenges the blockchain research team faced during the recent Music Tech Fest Berlin. Listen to the show to see how the future of the music industry may look like. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr72/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Dearbhla Trainor truly has a well-rounded perspective of all aspects of the music industry. As a singer-songwriter, having worked at a major record label and a booking agency, Dearbhla (pronounced as Dervla) has collected a lot of invaluable knowledge and contacts over the recent years. And now, she shares the knowledge in her bi-weekly podcast, called The One Sheet. The show features one-on-one conversations with some of the biggest names in the business, and covers fields like booking, A&R, social media, or even music mastering. Today, Dearbhla takes a role of an interviewee as a guest of the WeSpin Recipes podcast. Listen to this episode to hear specific tips on networking and reaching out to labels and press, to learn about the art of accepting failure as a learning opportunity, to run a simple exercise which will help you understand how you (as a brand and a person) is perceived by others, and much more. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr71/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

This WeSpin Recipes podcast episode features our conversation with D Grant Smith, a Growth Farmer (listen to the show to see what "growth farming" stands for), professionally coaching musicians and entrepreneurial businesses. He's been showcasing unsigned artists since 2003 as the Syndicated Host of The Appetizer Radio Show, and now released a book on radio promotion called "The DIY Musician's Radio Handbook". In this show, D Grant talked on the role and influence of public radio, the ways (not) to pitch your music, building strong relationships with the industry contacts, the importance of having a great sound and knowing who you sound like, the questions to ask a publicist or a radio plugger you want to hire, and much more. Listen to the show to see why there is no such thing as an "overnight success," and hear one of D Grant's most important rules of radio promotion. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr70/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Adam Reifsteck, the founder of the NYC-based electronic dance music label Teknofonic, takes a different approach to running a record label. "Artists first" is clearly the imprint's motto, as Adam lets his artist keep all their copyrights, and "have full creative control". Listen to this WeSpin Recipes episode to learn how exactly it works out for the label and its artists, and to also get some useful tips from Adam. During the conversation, we talked about getting signed, earning money through SoundExchange and PPL, and more. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr69/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Paul Loeb is the founder and developer of DropTrack, a web service which helps artists to promote their music to record labels and industry tastemakers. Besides housing, tracking, and streamlining the process of music promotion for producers and bands – the platform allows record labels and DJs to manage demos and music submissions in a centralized location. DropTrack is currently being used by over 6,000 artists and labels, including the likes of Tiësto and George Acosta, and new features are added frequently. Some of the current features include real-time analytics, integration with DropBox and SoundCloud, and individualized promo links and emails. Not just an entrepreneur, but also an electronic music producer known as Really Cute Cats, Paul also talked on how his love (and allergy) for cats grew into an ecommerce business – and then a music act. Listen to this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode to learn more on that, and discover Paul's tips on building your email list, networking, and growing a business as a one-man show. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr68/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Music Tech Fest is "the festival of music ideas." The 10th edition of Music Tech Fest takes place from May 27 to May 30 at Funkhaus Berlin, the world's biggest recording studio. This WeSpin Recipes episode is an interview with Andrew Dubber, the director of the festival, and here we talk about all things #MTFBerlin. (!) Exclusive discount for WeSpin Recipes listeners: If you want to be at Music Tech Fest Berlin, use the 5UPPORT3R code while purchasing a ticket at http://www.ticketbase.com/events/mtfberlin – for a 20% discount. In a 3-day weekend of back-to-back performances, demonstrations and showcases of some the most impressive advances at the intersection of art and science, #MTFBerlin will bring the city's talent, innovation and intelligence together with artists, hackers, startups and scientists from around the world. #MTFBerlin is also going to feature exclusive performances from the likes of Emika (premiering her latest work called Symphony No.1), Ninja Tunes co-founder and one-half of Coldcut Matt Black, bionic artist Viktoria Modesta, legendary multi-instrumentalist Graham Massey, and many more. Listen to this episode to learn what to expect from the event, and what each type of the #MTFBerlin ticket means, from Andrew Dubber – who is also an advisor to Bandcamp, Stromatolite, and Sonaris, and an author of multiple music industry books. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr67/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Jason Hobbs is a true marketing veteran, with over a decade of advertising agency and dotcom experience. The client list of his digital marketing agency The Found Group (now inactive) includes the likes of Beggars Group, The xx, Mumford & Sons, Columbia Records, and Flying Lotus. Today, Jason leads the marketing and digital departments at TheMuse.com, and Linkin Park's Machine Shop. Three years back, Jason also launched found.ee – described as "sophisticated remarketing, simplified" – and on this WeSpin Recipes episode we discussed the platform in detail. On the podcast, Jason described how and why to use remarketing, showed how he helped Marilyn Manson increase sales of his new album using found.ee, and explained what types of ads artists should be creating before and after a record release. Listen to the conversation to also learn the new ways you can benefit from media coverage, how an exclusive premiere of a track can go viral, and much more. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr66/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Cortney Harding, with over ten years of extensive music industry experience – including four years at Billboard – provides a rather unique, and invaluable set of services for music companies. She's the one who establishes partnerships between music startups and the music business players. An expert in content and marketing, Cortney also creates thought leadership pieces that appear in the likes of Techcrunch, Re/code, Hypebot, and Medium's Cuepoint. Her recent book called "How We Listen Now" is out on Kindle, and is a recommended reading to anyone in music. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Cortney talks about the future of virtual reality, and the state of the music startup scene – the challenges entrepreneurs face these days, and the mistakes they make, such as overestimating the artist market. Listen to the conversation to also hear practical communication and monetization tips for artists, and learn how to claim a discount on a consultation call with Cortney. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr65/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Nikoo Sadr is a Music Ally training and development manager. She writes for the company's popular digital marketing publication Sandbox, runs her own events company Signs & Sounds, and is always up to date on the latest tools, trends, and growth tactics. And this WeSpin Recipes episode is full of tools, trends, and tactics. The show's guest, Nikoo talks about the specifics of Scandinavian music market, discusses strategies for succeeding on streaming platforms, and shares case studies... lots of real-world, insightful case studies. Listen to the conversation in full to also learn what analytics tools Nikoo uses, and to claim an extended trial to Music Ally's premium subscription. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr64/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Bas Grasmayer is a digital strategist, who some of you may know through his thesis, called "Marketing Music Through Non-Linear Communication". The thesis went viral in 2011, and Bas has helped grow a number of music tech companies across Europe since then. Today, he runs a weekly newsletter called MUSIC x TECH x FUTURE, and writes about new music business models, innovation, culture, and technology. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Bas talked on why you should stop broadcasting, and how to use social media to connect with your fans instead. He gave practical advice on live streaming, commented on the shape of the music tech scene, and explained why artists may want to be more involved in hackathons. Listen to our conversation to also imagine how you would operate in the world where there was no copyright, all your fans were completely selfish, and SoundCloud was shut down. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr62/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Andras Bodrogi is a digital music consultant, certified YouTube expert and Google Regional Trainer with years of experience in the music industry (starting at EMI Hungary, and then launching the first music distribution company in the country). Currently his primary role is helping local YouTube partners, brands and content creators reach their goals with audio-visual content at Google Grounds Budapest. Several weeks after meeting Andras at the MENT music conference in Slovenia, Andrew interviewed him for this WeSpin Recipes episode. And, as you could guess, it's all about YouTube. Andras talks about different types of music-related content, video SEO tips, monetization, growing your YouTube community, and learning from successful vloggers. Listen to the conversation to also learn where to find more free information about YouTube, and how not to name a band. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr61/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Sebastiaan Hooft is a widely recognized Dutch entrepreneur, who literally redesigned his life after a total burnout – which he experienced after working on his businesses almost 24/7 for fifteen years. Sebastiaan then sold his companies, gave the profits to charities, and started travelling the world to learn the tactics of other successful people. As the result, he invented a canvas for living a healthy entrepreneurial life, and started teaching it to leaders and entrepreneurs. Simultaneously, he followed his long-time passion for music, and starting a professional DJ career. This WeSpin Recipes episode was recorded at Dancefair 2016 in The Netherlands, where Sebastiaan Hooft hosted a talk on Entrepreneurship in music. In the episode, Sebastiaan talks on the five facets of entrepreneurship skills, and shows which areas you as an artist (and hence an entrepreneur) should be focusing on more than you probably do now. If you haven't had a mentor before, and haven't realized the value of having one, here you will learn not only how it can impact your career – but also how to find and manage your mentors. Listen to the conversation to understand the Business Model Canvas, see when to say "no", and hear numerous other actionable ideas on improving your music business. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr60/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Chris Eckman is a co-founder of Glitterbeat Records, a German record label specializing in “vibrant global sounds,” which won the Best Label award at the WOMEX music conference in both 2014 and 2015. Chris talked to Andrew Apanov for our podcast right after the end of the MENT Ljubljana panel he moderated. The name of the panel was "The New Life of Indie Labels," and the speakers were Tony Duckworth ([PIAS] Poland, PL), Andy Bibey (One Little Indian Records, UK), Dace Volfa (I Love You Records, LV), and Miran Rusjan (Moonlee Records, SI). In this WeSpin Recipes episode, Chris Eckman comments on the "brutally tough" business of running a record label, reminds of the importance of a local market knowledge, shares the things labels look for in artists besides their music, and talks on why this industry doesn't treat artists as VIPs anymore. Listen to the conversation to also learn how many CDs and vinyls Glitterbeat ships to Scandinavian countries compared to the UK, and why some labels end up promising artist more than they can deliver. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr59/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Pare Booking is a booking agency, but with a twist. It allows any artist based in the US (more territories to be added later this year) to be represented by Pare, and manage every aspect of the booking process – including signing contracts and accepting payments – right from the neat iPhone app they've built. It's not a typical commission-based relationship with an artist, too: instead, the service costs a flat monthly fee. TIME-SENSITIVE: The guys at Pare Booking offered all WeSpin Recipes listeners a massive lifetime 50% discount ($9.99/mo or $99.99/yr – for LIFE). You can claim it by 2/12 (!) by calling 844-532-PARE and using the code “Podcast”. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Pare's founder Brandon Breitenbach talked on his mission to offer booking agency services to all performing music acts, how the process of booking through the app is compared to using an email or a form, and the upcoming features aimed to help their artists find and book more shows from the app. Listen to the podcast to also hear why Pare switched from a commission-based business model to a monthly subscription, and learn Brandon's number one booking advice. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr58/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

We begin each podcast's introduction with listing the guest's projects. Today will be an exception, as we wouldn't have enough space to list everything our interviewee has been working on! We invite you to explore the world of Alex Coweles, also known as Stillhead, yourself. The good place to start, besides the podcast itself, is the show notes below – you will discover numerous gems there, including the collection of the best music descriptions you have read in your life. In this WeSpin Recipes episode, Alex talks on what he had to go through changing his artist alias from DFRNT to Stillhead (with tips on how you can manage such a transition), the reason he created the now legendary guide on sending music to labels, his upcoming course called How To Self Release (and why it covers much more than self-releasing music), email marketing for IKEA, branding tips, and so much more. Listen to the show to also learn why you have to be proactive when it comes down to protecting your brand, as well as the biggest regret Alex had after switching his artist names. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr57/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Tradiio is on a mission to change the music industry. Sounds familiar and ambitious? Well, check the platform out, and you will see that it may be exactly what the music ecosystem needs right now. On Tradiio, instead of merely discovering and following the artists they like, listeners affect favorite creators' careers by "investing" in them, using virtual coins. And as more fans support a music act on the platform, that act gets access to exclusive opportunities – from studio time to major label deals, and festival slots. Consequently, over a hundred (and counting) industry professionals and companies are connected to future breakthrough talents through this crowd-sourced A&R system. And the music fans get very real perks for being active in the app, as well. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast, Miguel Leite, a co-founder of Tradiio, talks on why the music industry needs to change, opening more opportunities to indie artists, and his platform, of course: how it works for listeners, musicians, and brands, and how to get the most out of it. Listen to the conversation in full to also learn how Tradiio will help you find other creators to collaborate with, and how to connect with Miguel directly. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr56/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

It's never been easier to create a high-quality music video, with any budget you've got, thanks to a UK-based company called Radar Music Videos. Radar connects artists, managers and record labels (both indie and major) with music video creators from all around the world. If you need a lyric, live, or official music video – post a brief, name the budget, and wait for pitches to come in. New video directors are scouted weekly, and it doesn't cost you a cent as a commissioner. The guest of this week's WeSpin Recipes episode is Caroline Bottomley, the founder and CEO of Radar Music. On the show, Caroline explained how the platform works, talked on why a music video release is a more important event than the release of a record, gave tips on creating a perfect brief, and covered the topic of female entrepreneurs in the music business. Listen to the podcast in full to learn why not to create too detailed video briefs, and what benefits of having a professional music video you may have missed. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr55/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to support the podcast and get a free WeSpin postcard.

Cheryl B. Engelhardt is a singer-songwriter, an entrepreneur, and a seasoned music business veteran based in New York. She's currently finishing a collaborative record called "Inevitably", and is preparing the launch of a new edition of her MX4 course for musicians. In this WeSpin Recipes episode we talked with Cheryl on her rich background in the music industry, the MX4 Course and the Key Conversations podcast, the reasons artists fail to achieve success in music, and how to be a thriving musician without playing huge stadiums and having a worldwide recognition. Listen to the conversation to also learn how to fight the fear of failure, focus on what you truly should do to succeed, and earn money through one of the three types of income sources available for musicians. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr54/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

This podcast episode is a part of a series of features from the Future of Music Policy Summit 2015, covered by Dotted Music’s Josh Urban and Cory Wolff. Read an introduction to today’s WeSpin Recipes conversation from Josh below: Kiran Gandhi didn’t need sleep. She hadn’t seen any in a long, long time, but that didn’t seem to diminish her magnetizing intensity. The drummer, Harvard MBA, Georgetown graduate, feminist, public speaker, and ideas lady stood backstage at Georgetown University after her feature talk on the value of data, strategizing with Yvette Nimako, manager of US operations for the Global Shea Alliance. I waited off to the side, reporting on the Future of Music Coalition’s annual policy summit in Washington, DC. “Would you be willing to come speak to my class sometime?” one of her alma mater professors asked, to which she agreed. Another colleague leaned in for a hug. Things quieted down a bit, and both women graciously agreed to an audio interview. Without further ado, here’s our conversation about the music industry, creativity, women in business, and thoughts on the question: Can the world can be saved? Go to http://wespin.co/wsr53/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Stuart Epps is a legendary UK-based record producer, who has worked with the likes of Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Oasis, Robbie Williams, Bill Wyman, and Twisted Sister. Earlier this year, Stuart announced that he’s now working with independent artists remotely. When we learnt that, we had to interview Stuart for the podcast to find out the details. Listen to this WeSpin Recipes episode to learn the amazing story of Stuart and the artists he has worked with, why there are fewer truly successful bands these days, and what his new production company EMP offers to indie musicians. Some of the topics covered in the episode: - Stuart Epps: from ‘60s to nowadays. - How the industry has changed over the past decades. - In the new era, “music still has to be great”. - Why Stuart doesn’t get excited hearing new music as often as he did in the past. - The level of dedication you need to achieve success. - What assistance you can get from Stuart’s production company. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr52/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

This podcast episode is a part of a series of features from the Future of Music Policy Summit 2015, covered by Dotted Music’s Josh Urban and Cory Wolff. Keep an eye on the Dotted Music blog and this podcast for more coverage, and read an introduction to today’s WeSpin Recipes conversation from Josh below: The lunch line was bustling in the Hoya food court. The Future of Music Coalition’s 15th Annual Policy Summit was well underway at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and I was hungry. I had set out to procure a veggie burger. I found it, and the future of music sales. And to think I would have been excited about a side of fries... It happened like this: While waiting in the cue, two guys in Peertracks polo shirts walked up, also foraging for lunch. We got to chatting, and they explained how they were building a way to sell music with blockchain technology (think Bitcoin), and take it directly peer-to-peer. “Like an iTunes killer?” I queried, eagerly asking if they’d do an interview. The result of this conversation is what you’ll hear in a moment. Founder Cédric Cobban took the time to explain how Peertracks is building a system that incentivizes music discovery, gives unprecedented access to fans by existing artists, solves metadata puzzles moving forward, slashes fees on sales by an order of magnitude, and creates brave new worlds of brand-artist collaborations. Best of all, the system they champion isn’t tied to their company. The platform is independent, transparent, and from what I can tell, the Future. Without further ado, here’s my conversation with Cédric. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr51/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Ilpo Kärkkäinen, a.k.a. Resound, is a drum & bass producer, blogger, music production instructor, and the author of a new WeSpin course called “Smart Productivity for Musicians – Accomplish More as an Artist and Live a More Meaningful Life”. In this anniversary WeSpin Recipes episode, Ilpo reveals the course he worked on for around 18 months, and talks about the topic of one of the Smart Productivity’s chapters – why musicians procrastinate. Ilpo goes over the six most common reasons behind procrastination, and solutions for overcoming them. Listen to the show to learn why not all time you spend being “unproductive” is procrastination, how to understand when you do procrastinate, and then to overcome it. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr50/ for the show notes and sign up to the Smart Productivity for Musicians course at http://www.resoundsound.com/smart-productivity/

Eric Louis, a digital marketing consultant and DJ, has been involved in B2B sales and online advertising for years now. Recently, he implemented his business knowledge to promote his mix in a DJ contest through a Facebook ad, and was pleasantly surprised by the results of his $30 campaign. Now he shares with us his findings, as well as what else he discovered while analysing Facebook pages of some of the top producers and clubs. In this WeSpin Recipes episode, Eric talked on how musicians can benefit from Facebook Advertising – not blindly wasting thousands of dollars, but doing smart, targeted ads, optimized for specific results. He also put up a page with examples of Facebook ads run by well-known music artists (see the link in the show notes). Listen to the conversation to learn the basics of advertising on Facebook, and see how it can become a part of your marketing strategy. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • How Facebook forces you to spend money on ads. • The “direct response” approach to marketing. • Are boosted posts good or bad? • The types of ads you can set up on Facebook. • Why you have to test a lot. • Writing a copy that passes the “So What?” test. • Optimizing your ads for the best performance. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr49/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

In this special WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, recorded in Berlin, Andrew Apanov is joined by the Dotted Music’s COO Frederic Sahyouni and CMO Cory Wolff to reveal their new community platform called WeSpin Tech: http://tech.wespin.co/ Listen to the conversation to learn more about the Dotted Music crew, what we do at our music marketing agency and the WeSpin growth training platform, and what kind of startups you will be able to find at WeSpin Tech (“the Product Hunt for music apps”). The video recording of this podcast is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/AVPmIPOtYDM Go to http://wespin.co/wsr48/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

This WeSpin Recipes episode features someone who we hosted on the show in the past, and how many of you know as the author of The SoundCloud Bible book – namely Budi Voogt. Budi, who’s also the founder of Heroic Recordings, returned to the podcast to talk about the impressive recent growth of the company, his upcoming music business course, and SoundCloud (and if you should keep using it). Listen to the show to learn the exciting story of the Heroic’s artist, San Holo, and how he achieved a lot of success in a short period of time; find out what Budi is looking for in artists before signing them (besides their music); hear insights on the SoundCloud monetization, the Music Marketing Academy (our October 6th), and much more. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • Heroic Recordings: the growing empire. • Characteristics of a highly successful music producer. • The course Budi is working on right now. • “Continuity is essential.” • What’s new in the second edition of The SoundCloud Bible. • Should you still use SoundCloud? • The current state of SoundCloud from a business perspective. • How much will you earn monetizing your music on SoundCloud? Go to http://wespin.co/wsr47/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Tape.tv, a Berlin-based “social music television web platform,” has just launched tape express, a free mobile app that offers a personalised music video discovery channel to users across 27 European countries. Tape express is powered by the largest dedicated indie music video catalogue in Europe, featuring 30,000 videos at launch, and allows music fans to curate their own music television experience as they watch, by swiping to ‘like’ or ‘skip’ videos. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Andrew Apanov talks to tape.tv’s CEO Conrad Fritzsch and Project Manager Jakob Fricke just a week after the launch of tape express. Conrad and Jakob share their thoughts on the booming world of indie music videos, the challenge of delivering the user experience people want, and explain how they’ve been supporting indie artists through securing deals with rights-holders since day one. Listen to the conversation to also learn how to submit your music video to tape express, and much more. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • An addictive music video watching experience. • Empowering indie artists without big budgets. • Optimizing the in-app user experience. • Where the app is available now, and plans on expansion. • “Tinder for music videos”. • Paying the right holders fairly from the beginning. • How to get your music video into the app. • The growing importance of indie music videos. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr46/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Mike Mowery is the President of Outerloop Management, overlooking over 40 artists. Mike has been in the industry for over 20 years, with roots in the DIY scene and playing in the hardcore punk band Good Clean Fun. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Dotted Music CMO Cory Wolff talks to Mike about the tough world of music management, the art of developing brand new acts, what you have to produce besides the music to succeed nowadays, and much more. Listen to the interview to also learn what managers are looking for in artists before starting to work with them, and where the success is really coming from. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • How the music industry has “flattened” over the years. • The artist manager working as your co-captain. • Use feedback to find new opportunities. • Challenges to overcome on your way to success. • “Having great music alone is not enough.” • The world of brand partnerships. • Define what a success is for you. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr45/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

In this interview, I talk to Andrew Apanov. Andrew runs Dotted Music - a music marketing agency, and WeSpin, which is a growth training platform for musicians, bands, and producers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Download a free PDF containing tips from podcast guests: edmprod.com/podtips --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We delve into a range of different topics from brand building to networking. We discuss hot topics like: - When should you start promoting yourself? - Is it worth building an email list? - Facebook advertising - yay or nay? - What's the best craft beer? And much more. Cool things mentioned in the show: - WeSpin (http://wespin.co) - Dotted Music (http://dottedmusic.com) - Busting Music Marketing Myths with Andrew Apanov (http://www.resoundsound.com/music-marketing-myths/) - 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing (http://amzn.to/1O25UYZ) - Seth Godin - Purple Cow (http://amzn.to/1JuXkku) - Seth Godin - Tribes (http://amzn.to/1O25YaU) - Seth Godin - Icarus Deception (http://amzn.to/1Fa8cjx) - Seth Godin - Permission Marketing (http://amzn.to/1EuaMpV) - Music is Your Business (http://amzn.to/1Fa8gjh) Andrew Apanov on the web: Website: http://andrewapanov.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/dottedmusic Twitter: http://twitter.com/matterandrew Download for free on The Artist Union

Spire Recorder is a new mobile app by iZotope, an Emmy Award-winning audio tech company famous for its products like Ozone and RX. The free iPhone application is a 4-track recorder, which offers performing musicians the ability to quickly record, mix, and share songs. In this WeSpin Recipes episode, Stacey Dyer, the Creative Strategist at iZotope, talks about the digital signal processing technology that powers Spire, explains who the app will be most useful for, and shows several pro tricks on getting the most out of it. Listen to the conversation to also learn how the recorder app can be used as a source of engaging audio content for your social networks, and how to be noticed by iZotope through using Spire. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • What’s so special about Spire and who is it for? • “A little version of Ozone in your pocket.” • Examples of how the app can be used. • Hidden features of Spire. • The mixing screen and XY Pad. • What’s coming up next for the app. • Tagging Spire on social media to be noticed by iZotope. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr44/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

UniqueSound is a young French/American startup, which won the Midemlab competition in 2015, and which claims to be the first platform to find and hire music composers. Currently in beta, UniqueSound allows composers and sound designers to create portfolios to showcase their work, and to get hired directly by clients - including global brands, advertising agencies, production companies, directors, and music supervisors. In this WeSpin Recipes interview, conducted after a meeting at the Midem conference, the company’s COO Alexandre Imbeaux explained how exactly the platform works both for composers and brands, how to apply, and what are the various advantages of having a UniqueSound profile. Listen to the interview to also learn what to expect from UniqueSound later this year, and why no one should forget about the value of music compositions. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • Composers: your music is expensive. • What UniqueSound is, and where its idea came from. • UniqueSound costs and fees (and lack of those). • How exactly to apply as a composer. • Selling existing songs vs. creating new music. • The uses of a UniqueSound portfolio. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr43/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Music is becoming a utility - available everywhere you want it, as much as you want. But is the distribution of streaming revenues aligned with the value of an individual subscriber? Per-user vs. pro-rata income distribution from streaming services was the key theme at this year’s MIDEM presentation by Toolshed’s Dick Huey, who already was a WeSpin Recipes guest in 2014. In this podcast episode, Dick discussed the new distribution model in the context of providing a living wage to indie artists, and covered other topics from his MIDEM session. After an overview of what the music industry has been going through in the past decade, he also looked into market growth through hi-definition audio sales, explained how music is priced, and evaluated new business ideas that show revenue promise for the future. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • The state of the music industry today. • The two must-read books Dick refers to in his research. • The gap between early adopters and the mass market. • Why the “long tail” doesn’t really work in music. • Understanding the reasons artists have a hard time making a living. • Why music is priced the way it’s priced. • Per-user streaming income distribution model. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr42/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

IQzic is a recently launched music discovery service, which lets fans select which bands they think will do best in terms of fan engagement (think of it as picking stocks). Currently going through the pre-launch phase 1, the service is mainly targeting music fans, and works with songs already available on YouTube. Later this year, however, a lot more features are going to be rolled out for artists – including the ability for fans to financially support the acts they like. In this New Music Seminar edition of the WeSpin Recipes podcast, our writer Josh Urban learned how the app works in the conversation with the IQzic founder, Jim Hodson. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr41/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Clowdy is a new online platform that tries to solve two issues faced by the music industry. First, artists don't have a résumé like most, as their history is about their projects – not where they worked. Hence LinkedIn doesn’t quite work for creatives. Secondly, too often many those who contribute to a project (like session players, vocalists, editors or producers) aren’t properly credited and recognised. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast interview, the Clowdy co-founders Stuart Logan, Damien Shiells talk on how their social network works. In short, when someone publishes a project they credit the people that contributed to it. The project is then automatically added to everyone's profile – giving everyone the recognition they deserve. Listen to the conversation to learn who Clowdy mainly targets right now, and how to use it as a personal creative portfolio. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • Why LinkedIn doesn’t work well for the creative industries • How Clowdy’s projects and profiles are created • Everyone who contributes to a project deserves a recognition • Tips on getting the most out of Clowdy • Appearing in Google through Clowdy profiles • The control you have over your your Clowdy page • What’s next for Clowdy Go to http://wespin.co/wsr40/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Ehco, The Entertainment Helping Company, is building nothing less than a “giving channel” – the platform’s focus is to connect music artists and their fans with social causes. Artists who “truly want to change the world” can offer exclusive merchandise through Ehco, giving half (50%) of everything they make from the sales to the 501(c)3 social partner of their choice. Scott McElroy is a co-founder of Ehco, and in this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode he talked on how artists should use their influence to help causes they care about, why giving becomes a necessity these days, and how exactly Ehco functions. Listen to this conversation with Scott to also learn how to keep a partnership with a non-profit authentic and genuine, and where to start if you want to work with a social partner. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • Empowering fans to give to the causes you and they care about • What Ehco is for artists, fans and non-profits • Ways to improve the partnerships between artists and causes • Other platforms in the “giving” space • The importance of keeping merchandise unique and special • Learning from Taylor Swift how to truly connect with fans Go to http://wespin.co/wsr39/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Vinny Ribas is a Nashville-based music industry mentor, the President of LeaderBridge, and CEO of Indie Connect. Being a guest of the 38th episode of the WeSpin Recipes podcast, Vinny talked on the income streams musicians often times overlook (like selling covers, and optimizing your website for sales), the importance of a clear Call To Action, and how to find unique business opportunities everywhere around you. Listen to the episode to learn Vinny’s thoughts on what it takes to be a financially successful songwriter, and how to become a certified music business coach. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • The need for music business education. • The most common questions musicians ask. • Vinny’s top two tips on increasing artists’ income. • How to get better at sales. • Brand-building for songwriters. • Vinny Ribas’ personal case study. • Indie Connect: coach certification program. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr38/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Jonathan Yaari is a co-founder of Soundudes. This new app for musicians is currently in beta, and will be publicly launched in late June. The promise of Soundudes is pretty straightforward: “We’ll find your Soundcloud super-fans and connect them with your music.” How does it work though? If in short, the services finds relevant to you Soundcloud accounts using a sophisticated algorithm, and follows them on your behalf. While the concept may not sound new, the Soundudes’ approach to the task surely does. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Jonathan talks on the Soundudes’ mission to help artists, and the app’s algorithm and features. In the interview you are also going to learn what other platforms Soundudes is going to support soon, how to sign up for the beta, and how to avoid the non-personal and harmful automation in your marketing efforts. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • Being confident to enter the “risky” music tech space. • Artists’ challenges Soundudes is trying to solve. • How the Soundudes algorithm works. • Are the latest Soundcloud changes good for indie artists? • Soundudes: the onboarding process and the key features. • The transparency and privacy concerns. • What about other types of Soundcloud activity automation? Go to http://wespin.co/wsr37/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Stacey Sherman, who runs RSP Entertainment Marketing, knows what it takes to execute a successful PR campaign. And on this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, she shares the harsh facts you might not be aware of regarding publicity. Listen to the show to learn what exactly to expect from a publicist, how much a PR agency charges, the typical response rate from press, and how to start a PR campaign on your own if you can’t afford hiring a professional yet. And, by the way, if you thought that getting bad feedback from media was bad – you were wrong. Some of the topics covered in the episode: - Why PR is more difficult even than what it seems - At what stages of a music career to work with a publicist? - Setting clear expectations before hiring a PR agency - When negative feedback from press is good - How many times to follow up with each media contact - A checklist for organizing your own PR outreach - A typical cost of a PR campaign Go to http://wespin.co/wsr36/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

This WeSpin Recipes podcast episode features an audio lesson, previously available only to the members of WeSpin.co. From this recording, you will learn the proven and optimal structure of a biography, based on a real-world example. It’s a simple formula that every artist can implement. Check out the PDF with annotations in the show notes at http://wespin.co/wsr35/

Alexia Erlichman is the founder of MusicGorilla, a subscription-based platform allowing independent musicians get their songs licensed by labels, music publishers, as well as TV, film, gaming, and advertising companies. What makes MusicGorilla interesting is that the service doesn’t charge song submission fees, and doesn’t take a percentage of artists’ licensing deals. The opportunities presented on the platform are hand-picked, and of the highest quality. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast interview, Alexia talked on her impressive background in the entertainment industry, the reasons MusicGorilla has an exceptional customer support, and how it’s different from similar services. Probably even more importantly, from this episode you will learn if MusicGorilla is the right fit for you right now. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr34/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Chris Thompson is a co-founder of SplashFlood, a music mobile app to be released in late Spring. SplashFlood is aimed to serve both musicians, who want to spread their music beyond existing audiences, and listeners, eager to discover songs from new independent musicians. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Chris talked on what musicians can learn from startups, how SplashFlood is different from anything available on the market, what the “Influence Builder” is – and how it will allow artists to raise to the top inside the app solely thanks to their talent and motivation. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr33/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Nate Maingard is a modern troubadour, whose art is supported by “The Nateives” – a community of loyal fans, pledging monthly amounts at his Patreon page. This indie-folk musician’s music, deep lyrics, charisma and the values Nate stands for unite people, and inspire them to change their lives for the better. Nate Maingard has been going through a lot of changes himself in the latest years, quitting a well-paid job to follow his calling, and discovering the entrepreneurial side of the music industry. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast, we talked to Nate about how he discovered Patreon and why he switched from per-release to monthly payments; how his patrons fuel his passion and creativity, and the challenges that growth can bring. Listen to the episode to also hear the story of Nate receiving the best birthday gift an artist can expect from a fan! Go to http://wespin.co/wsr32/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Andrew Apanov is the founder of Dotted Music, a digital marketing agency for the music industry. Dotted Music offers branding, graphic design, inbound marketing, social media integration, website development, copywriting, targeted PR, and online management to music brands of all sizes.   Andrew also recently launched WeSpin, a video-based growth training and online community for musicians, bands, producers, and DJs. He is the former editor-in-chief of Ultimate Guitar, host of the WeSpin Recipes Podcast, and the Stand Above The Noise video series. Andrew speaks and consults internationally on issues facing the music industry, and still finds time to rock some drum & bass DJ.

It’s one thing when you know what it takes to succeed in an industry from your experience. But when you combine your experience with insights from numerous professionals and people who have made it themselves – you have a much richer picture. Kelly Castor, who runs the MusicBizCast podcast, and who has been helping companies succeed for over 30 years now, have interviewed a lot of great minds in the music industry – and knows what ideas and principles are consistent across various fields of the music business. And he will tell you. In this WeSpin Recipes episode, Kelly becomes a guest of a podcast himself, and shares inspiring ideas on what it takes to succeed in music, as well as practical tips on time management and importance of educating yourself in more than just music creation. Listen to the interview to also learn what’s next for MusicBizCast, and Kelly’s music career. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr31/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Have you heard the term “Growth Hacker” before? If no, this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode is definitely for you. And if you have, now you will also learn if the Growth Hacking concept works in the world of music. Clyde Smith, the founder of Flux Research, Dance Land, Crowdfunding for Musicians and an ex-Senior Contributor at Hypebot, was among the first to ever cover the topic of Growth Hacker Marketing in the context of the music industry. “Growth Hacker Marketing” is the name of Ryan Holiday’s book, by the way, who Clyde also interviewed for Hypebot last year. In this 30th episode of our podcast, you will get the basic understanding of Growth Hacking, its origins, and why it’s a mindset, and not a set of tools. While we mainly covered the basics and theory of the subject, you will see how to start applying this highly effective mindset to your music career today. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr30/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Aaron Bethune is a music business consultant, manager, author, and the founder of PlayitLoudMusic, Above the Noise and JAM, among a number of other projects. In this WeSpin Podcast episode, Aaron told his amazing story of how he started in the music industry, talked on his (not less amazing) current ventures, “niche” music business case studies and, of course, his book called “Musicpreneur: The Creative Approach to Making Money in Music”. Listen to the interview to learn the mindset of doing business and networking like a true Musicpreneur. Some of the topics covered in the episode: • Aaron’s road to a professional music industry career. • Figuring out ways to distinguish yourself from others. • A case study of a musician/yoga teacher. • “Your band is a brand” and what it means to you. • “Build relationships before asking for anything.” • Networking outside of the music industry. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr29/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

James Moore is the founder of the Independent Music Promotions agency, and the author of highly acclaimed book on music promotion called Your Band Is A Virus. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast with Andrew Apanov, James talked a lot about getting press – something that all artists want desperately. How do you craft your email? How to catch a journalist’s interest? What platforms to focus on? Listen to the episode to learn James’ music PR insights, and check out James’ expanded edition of Your Band Is A Virus for more tips on music promotion. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr28/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

The February WeSpin mix comes from Wespinner Bogdan Razumeyko, a.k.a. Friendy Tox (pronounced as "friendy talks"). Bogdan is a progressive-house music producer from Novosibirsk, Russia, currently studying and living in Montreux, Switzerland. Even though Friendy Tox has been actively producing since 2012, this is his debut DJ mix. And in this set, the artist shows his love for techno – the genre that keeps impressing him both as a listener and as an artist. Bogdan's highlights are tracks 3, 4, 5, 7 , and 8 (find the tracklist below), although what matters the most is the mix as a whole, conceptual piece. Friendy Tox's track "You Want", featured in the mix, will be released in March. Keep an eye on it! Follow Friendy Tox on Soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/friendytox Learn more about WeSpin at http://wespin.co/ Tracklist: 1. Mr Log - Shadow Row (Original Mix) 2. Chad Andrew - Cut Up (Original Mix) 3. Phil Kieran - Skyhook 1 (Original Mix) 4. Friendy Tox - You Want / ID 5. Alex Bau - Hollywoodbullet (Original Mix) 6. Andrea Mattioli ft. Andrea Di Rocco & Piatto - Overall (Piatto Mix) 7. Lluis Ribalta - Belial (Original Mix) 8. Gabriel D’Or & Bordoy - The Hum (Original Mix) 9. Julian Jeweil - Los Pistolos (Original Mix) 10. Mark Broom - 48 (Original Mix) 11. Monico - Transpose (Original Mix) 12. Harvey McKay - Hard To See (Original Mix)

Michael Hoy, the co-founder of BoomboxFM, talks on the evolution of the platform – from Indie Bundles, to Music Box, to its current (and final) title, BoomboxFM. BoomboxFM is a discovery platform for music listeners, and a very targeted marketing platform for musicians. Listen to this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode to learn how it can work for you both as a music listener and an artist. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr27/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Being frustrated with often unfair existing advertising platforms, Lex Davis and his business partner launched Beatdek several years ago – a service designed to offer electronic musicians a better way to advertise their music. Beatdek is where EDM fans can discover new tracks and get paid for listening to them on the platform. And this is where, as an artist, you can pay to get plays on YouTube or Soundcloud. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Lex shared how their credits system works, what are the different ways to discover new music on Beatdek, and talked about label promotion and his tips on networking. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr26/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Loren Weisman is a music business consultant, speaker and the author of the popular music industry book, the full title of which reads (and describes the essence of it well): "The Artists Guide to Success in the Music Business: The ‘Who, What, When, Where, Why & How of the Steps That Musicians & Bands Have to Take to Succeed in Music". Loren, who's been in the industry for over twenty years, currently writes the official "Music Business For Dummies" book, which will be out in the Summer. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast, we talked to Loren Weisman about ways to engage your fans, why connections and likes don't equal conversions or sales, various income streams for musicians, reasons you may not be getting any funding and why you should never say things like "Thanks for 1,000 Likes on Facebook" (with tips on what you better do instead). Go to http://wespin.co/wsr25/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.

Rick Tights (RT), real name Matthew Fernando Rodriguez Read, is a DJ, music producer and since recently – the CEO of Electronic Gate Records. RT started out as a funky house DJ, but later moved onto his real love: Trance. In this WeSpin Mix, Rik Tights shows what he's achieved both DJ- and production-wise throughout the years of his music career. This is an Uplifting Trance DJ set, featuring some of Rik Tights' current favorite tracks. The artist makes it clear that you won't hear any "Big Tunes" or "Big Producers" in there – this has always been his style, finding "hidden gems" from little known producers (like himself). The mix includes several edits by RT, as well as his original track Bushido. Follow Rik Tights on Soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/rt_and_egr/ Learn more about We Spin at http://wespin.co/ Tracklist: 1. Michael Dow - Endless (Original Mix) 2. Nicky Naoki feat. Steklo - Sacrify (Eddie Lung & DJ T.H. Uplifting Remix) 3. Dj RaySim - Jessicas Love (Original Mix) 4. ID - ID 5. Jordi Roure - Zakita (Paul Vinitsky Stunning Mix) 6. Hiroki Nagamine - Cirrus Skies (Avenger Remix) 7. Aly Fila meets Roger Shah feat Sylvia Tosun - Eye 2 Eye (Anthem Extended Mix) 8. Play Me - A One Inch Story (RT Vocal Private Mix) 9. RT - Bushido (Original Mix) 10. Stephane Badey - Mars (French Skies Remix)

Ray-Kay, a German DJ and Producer currently living in Canada, presents "Identity" – an exclusive WeSpin mix, and his most personal DJ set he has recorded to date. The mix combines Ray-Kay’s European influences and the latest trends of the North American Techno scene. Featuring tracks from artists from Berlin (Hinz & Ruhmhardt), Toronto (Carlo Lio), Boston (Kevin Kristiano), and many more, this set captures the current underground movements from both continents. It also includes two tracks from Ray-Kay's upcoming EP. Listen to "Identity", the latest WeSpin mix, and follow Ray-Kay on Soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/ray-kay Learn more about We Spin at http://wespin.co/ Tracklist: 1. Ray-Kay - Salida Del Sol 2. Christian Smith - Who You Are 3. Kevin Kristiano - Mind Deep (Lyle Quach & Aldo Conigliaro Remix) 4. Tripmastaz - TomzWork (Carlo Lio Remix) 5. Jay Lumen - Reverse World 6. Slam - Rekal 7. Uto Karem & Ramiro Lopez - Boundaries 8. Tony Rohr, Layton Giordani - Careless Suggestions 9. Spektre - The Grudge 10. Hinz & Ruhmhardt - Doch 11. Audiojack - Jacobs Ladder 12. Nicole Moudaber - Rooted 13. Ray-Kay - Midnight Express

The November issue of WeSpin Mixes, probably the most eclectic set in the series so far, comes from Wespinner and an essential member of the WeSpin crew – FI$H (aka Jonathan Fisher). The producer and DJ, based in South Africa, knows how to get a crowd moving, and his motto says it all pretty well: "Music for the club. Music for the hood. Music for the soul." Listen to the mix, consisting of 26 carefully selected tracks, leave your thoughts in the comments, and follow FI$H at https://soundcloud.com/fishintheclub Learn more about We Spin at http://wespin.co/ Tracklist: 1. TroyBoi - Don’t Be Judging 2. 20syl - Ongoing Thing (feat. Oddisee) 3. 20syl - Voices (feat. Rita J) 4. TroyBoi - Medusa Dayz 5. Missy Elliott feat Timbaland - Cop That Sh*t (Basement Freaks Bootleg) 6. Featurecast - The Stroke 7. Ludacris - Stand Up (LeMarquis Remix) 8. Missy Elliott - I’m Really Hot (Kaytranada Edition) 9. FI$H - Soul Fire (Unreleased - Non Final Version) 10. . 50 Cent ft. Nate Dogg - 21 Questions (SNBRN Remix) 11. Beatenberg - Chelsea Blakemore (Das Kapital Remix) 12. HNNY - Sneeze (Spencer Brown Remix) 13. Dcup ft Kween G - Fever (radio edit) 14. Lazerdisk - Got The Love feat. Craig Mitchell 15. KLP - Hands (Dcup Deep B*tch Remix) 16. Kanye West - Gold Digger (Wuki Bootleg) 17. Bassnectar & Jantsen - Lost In The Crowd Ft. Fashawn & Zion I (LOCOJA Remix) 18. falcxne - Feel Me 19. Just A Gent vs. $aturn - Feels Good 20. Flume & Chet Faker - Drop the Game (Sweater Beats Remix) 21. Destiny’s Child - Bills, Bills, Bills (LOLO BX Bootleg) 22. Leechi - Insomnia 23. UFO! - The Dream 24. Bassnectar - Loco Ono (Bassnectar & Stylust Beats Remix) 25. Mr. Carmack - Palm Han 26. FI$H & Vox Portent - DAZE OF OUR LIVES

The October issue of We Spin Mixes comes from a talented Budapest-based techno DJ, producer, label owner and an old-time Wespinner Julius Fabes. The artist says he loves playing during any part of the night, no matter if he's just "warming the toes with the techy sounds of Camea and minimal grooves of Nikola Gala, or hitting the floor with tracks from Sam Paganini, Alex Mine and Ben Klock." Feeling the crowd is always a great pleasure for Julius. This We Spin-exclusive mix represents how the dancefloor evolves during the night: catching the listener, and taking them on a journey in the DJ's consciousness, the intimate sounds of techno. Head over to and like Julius Fabes' Facebook page for the tracklist: https://www.facebook.com/julius.fabes Follow Julius Fabes at https://soundcloud.com/julius-fabes Learn more about We Spin at http://wespin.co/

The August issue of We Spin Mixes, a special set by Midnight Monster. While an upbeat and aggressive, this mix showcases variety in song composition and blends electro, dubstep, and a few little hip-hop tracks to display the variety that Midnight Monster likes a lot – and hopes you will as well. Some of the highlights: "Circumferential" and "Codename: Hurricane" are two amazing tracks that have beautiful piano parts integrated into electro and dubstep. "Running to the Sea" and "Moonlight" are pure dubstep tunes with great vocals, also starting off gentle, but quickly building intensity. Tracklisting: 00:00 Aero Chord - Surface 04:07 The Human Eye - Circumferential 08:32 The Brig - Air 11:42 Max Eden, Piramex - Pressure 16:10 Tritonal, Paris Blohm, Sterling Fox - Colors 21:34 Jordy Dazz, Jimi Frew - Vortex 25:34 J-Trick, Deorro - Rambo 29:06 Seamless - Codename: Hurricane 33:10 Space Laces - Digital Gangsta 36:30 Bassnectar, Excision - Destroid 6 Put It Down (Crizzly Remix) 39:24 Royksopp - Running To The Sea feat. Susanne Sundfor (Seven Lions Remix) 44:08 Varien, SirensCeol, Aloma Steele - Moonlight 47:44 DotEXE - Battle Cry 51:10 Taylr Renee, Paris Blohm - Left Behinds Follow Midnight Monster on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/midnightmonster You can learn more about We Spin at http://wespin12.com

An April 2014 We Spin mix by amigo. This is a debut drum & bass live performance by the Polish producer & DJ, "oscillating around autonomic movement of this genre." Even though you can hear drum loops, bass lines and other samples from tunes not mentioned in the tracklist below, amigo decided it was a lot simpler to put them as "loops." Because there would be way too many to mention (also, there is a lot of loops playing in the background which are not parts of any tracks). We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Tracklisting: 1. Loops 2. Distance - Skys Alight 3. Loops 4. Vaccine - Irradiate 5. Method One - High Sierra 6. Loops 7. Silver Swans - Best Friend In Love (Bachelors Of Science Remix) 8. Loops 9. Sunchase - Violet 10. Magnetic Man - Perfect Stranger (dBridge Remix) 11. Loops 12. Synth Sense - Stepping Stone (Widescreen Mix) 13. Synkro & Indigo - Reflection Follow amigo on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/iam-amigo

The first in the new We Spin music podcast series, a mix by Sixth Self. A tech / deep house set for the dancefloor, featuring a number of tracks this London-based producer and one of the first We Spin members has been playing out for the last few months. The mix includes a couple of exclusives from RJay Murphy, which will be out on Electronique soon, and Sixth Self's favourite by James Blonde & Oliver Duetschmann from back in 2010. Tracklist: 01. RJay Murphy - Find A Way 02. Daniel Kyo - As Sweet As Last Time (El_Txef_A Remix) 03. iO (Mulen) - Roar 04. Moodymanc - Joy (Ralph Lawson Dub) 05. John Rivera - Believe in Me (Demarkus Lewis Main Remix) 06. Solee - Jonalu (Oliver Lieb Remix) 07. RJay Murphy - Just Go For It 08. Carlos Sanchez - Put Your Soul In Front 09. Vek, Hakimonu - Frontal Lobe (James Blonde & Oliver Deutschmann Remix) 10. Nick Curly - Formerly