Podcasts by The Music Biz Weekly

The Importance of Music Programs in School from 2023-12-11T14:00:50

Music Will equips educators to teach, students to learn, and lives to be transformed through music education. Episode 589: We are joined by Dave Wish the Founder&Chief Visionary Officer of Music Wi...

Our Wish List of Items to Improve Spotify Wrapped from 2023-12-04T14:00:06

What would we like to see Spotify do to improve Wrapped Episode 588: It is that time of the year… time for Spotify Wrapped. We love Wrapped and how others streaming services are now creating their ...

Strategies for Pre-Release and Post-Release Marketing of Your New Music from 2023-11-20T14:00:39

Strategies for Pre-Release and Post-Release Marketing of Your New Music, Plus a Free Release Planner Episode 587: Anthony Pacheco joins us to discuss music release strategies and his music release ...

We Want One Button “Boost” Type Advertising on YouTube and Spotify! from 2023-11-06T14:00:20

We wish YouTube and Spotify would create one button “boost” type advertising. Episode 586: This week Jay and Michael talk about one of their wishes… we wish YouTube and Spotify would create one but...

What is the Difference Between a Trademark and a Copyright? from 2023-10-30T13:00:28

Alex Loveyko talks about the difference between trademarks and copyrights Episode 585: We sit down with Alex Loveyko from Chase Lawyers. Alex talks about the difference between trademarks and copyr...

ABC News Anchor and Musician Dan Ashley Talks about the Importance of Authenticity from 2023-10-23T13:00:41

Drawing from his experience on camera and on stage Dan discusses storytelling, engaging with your audience and being authentic. Episode 584: Dan Ashley and his remarkable professional Americana Roc...

How Does a Band Build an Audience, Where Do You Find Fans and How Do You Communicate with Your Fans from 2023-10-16T13:00:18

Lots of great advice that you can immediately start using. Episode 583: This was a great discussion with Bruce Houghton from a couple weeks ago that might have been overshadowed by our death of NFT...

Stacey Bedford Talks with Us About DistroKid Acquiring Bandzoogle, What This Means from 2023-10-09T13:00:30

The recent announcement that DistroKid was acquiring Bandzoogle was a shock to many. Episode 582: The recent announcement that DistroKid was acquiring Bandzoogle was a shock to many. We are joined ...

Your Streaming Numbers Are Low? Why? Maybe You Don’t Have Fans. from 2023-10-02T13:00:15

Low streaming numbers do not mean you have a music problem. It means you have an audience problem. Episode 581: This week we discuss the Hypebot article, The truth behind why you aren’t getting mor...

RIP, NFTs are Dead 95% of NFTs are Worth Nothing from 2023-09-25T13:00:05

NFTs promised to save music; now, they are officially WORTHLESS. Episode 580: Bruce Houghton from HypeBot and Bandsintown is back this week. We discuss Bruce’s recent story “NFTs promised to save m...

Everyone Has Ideas, Do You Have a Strategy to Execute On Your Ideas? from 2023-09-11T13:00:42

Ideas are nothing more than dreams without a strategy to execute. Episode 579: Everyone has ideas, they are a dime a dozen. Ideas are nothing more than dreams without a strategy to execute. We disc...

The Pros&Cons of Releasing Music as a Album, EP or Track By Track from 2023-09-04T13:00:34

What are the pros and cons of releasing music as a album, as a EP or as individual tracks. Episode 578: You have recorded new music and now you are trying to decide should you release it as a album...

So You Want a Job in the Music Business, How to Get Your Foot in the Door from 2023-08-28T13:00:33

Mike and Jay discuss what you can do to get your foot in the door and start working in the music business. Episode 577: How do I get a job in the music business? This might be one of the most commo...

You Just Hired Your First Music Marketing Team, How Should You Communicate with Them from 2023-08-21T13:00:04

How you should communicate with your music marketing team. Episode 576: Drawing from our own experience we talk about how you should communicate with your music marketing team… publicist, radio, so...

The 1st Paid VIP Meet&Greet Happened 20 Years Ago, What Did We Learn from 2023-08-07T13:00:46

Michael Brandvold remembers what was going on and what was uncertain launching this first VIP program. Episode 575: 20 years ago KISS launched the first paid meet and greet program. Now these VIP p...

Checklist of Everything You Need To Do Now That You Booked a Show from 2023-07-24T13:00:52

We run down a list of things you need to do immediately after booking a show. Episode 574: You just booked a show or a tour, now what do you do? So many artists drop the ball once they book a show....

Websites and Apps We Recommend That Musicians Use, Because We Use Them. from 2023-07-17T13:00:26

Websites and Apps We Recommend That Musicians Use, Because We Use Them. Episode 573: We love these episodes… our favorite websites and apps that musicians should be using, because we use them! What...

You Want Your Music to be Heard, FEATURE FM has the Tools to Help from 2023-07-10T13:00:28

You want your music to be heard, FEATURE FM has the tools to help! Episode 572: You have released your music now you need the tools to promote your music, meet FEATURE FM. Lior Aharoni, Co-Found an...

The Great Lies of Rock ‘N’ Roll, a List Found at CBGB’s in New York from 2023-07-03T13:00:02

The Great Lies of Rock ‘N’ Roll Episode 571. Play along with us this week as we discuss 54 of the Greatest Lies in Rock ‘N’ Roll. Download Jay Gilbert’s Release Planner : https://bit.ly/39EDAyD Dow...

Will All In Ticket Pricing Protect Us from All Those Ticket Fees? from 2023-06-19T13:00:09

Will All In Ticket Pricing Protect Us from All Those Ticket Fees? Episode 570. This week we discuss the new agreement to move a all in ticket pricing, where the consumer will be shown the final tic...

Ep 569 : The Evolving Role of a Manager with Chris Nilsson President of 10th St Entertainment from 2023-06-12T13:00

What could a typical day look like for a manager? Episode 569. Chris Nilsson President of 10th Street Entertainment joins to discuss the ever evolving role of manager. What could a typical day look...

CD BABY Stops Selling CDs What Are Your Options Now to Sell a CD? from 2023-06-05T13:00:21

CD BABY Stops Selling CDs What Are Your Options Now to Sell a CD? Episode 568. CD Baby has announced they are getting out of the CD business… the end of a era. What are the options now for indie mu...

What Does a Radio Promoter Do? from 2023-05-29T13:00:21

What Does a Radio Promoter Do? Episode 567. Tim Binder from New Ocean Media joins to talk about what he does as a radio promoter. We discuss expectations of the results from radio promotion. What a...

Don’t Even Think About Releasing Music Without Knowing Your Story from 2023-05-22T13:00:20

Most artists think, or want to think, their story is their new music. Episode 566. What is your story? We talk about this all the time on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. We discuss this with all our ...

What is Going On in Social Media, Is Vertical Video Still Important? from 2023-05-15T13:00:26

Cassie Petrey, CEO&co-founder of Crowd Surf joins us. Episode 565. We are joined by Cassie Petrey. Cassie is the CEO&co-founder of celebrity social media and artist management firm, Crowd Surf (the...

Ep 564 : Drama and Controversy are Cheap Marketing Techniques, Think Before You Do It. from 2023-05-08T13:00:59

Does it seem like we are seeing more “band drama” lately? Episode 564. Does it seem like we are seeing more “band drama” lately? Band members calling each other out. Band members making “hot topic”...

Ep 563 : So You Want to be a Band Manager? Are You Ready for What is in Store? from 2023-05-01T13:00:46

So you want to be a band manager, what are the roles you will be doing? Episode 563. Kevin Breuner from CD Baby is back and this time we discuss a new role he has taken on… band manager, working wi...

Ep 562 : Using AI and CHATGPT in the Music Business, What You Need to Understand from 2023-04-24T13:00:06

What are some of the issues that will need to be confronted moving forward with CHATGPT and AI? Episode 562. AI, artificial intelligence, and CHATGPT are blowing up everywhere. How are they being u...

Ep 561 : How to Pitch Your Band to a Talent Buyer from 2023-04-05T23:12:06

We discuss how to pitch your band to a Talent Buyer, venue’s taking a cut of merchandise and why you need to be very careful about burning bridges. Episode 561. We are joined Brooklyn Bowl’s Direct...

Ep 560 : Timothy Bogart Talks About His Dad, Industry Executive Neil Bogart and the Movie Spinning Gold from 2023-03-24T13:00:50

Timothy Bogart, the son of Neil Bogart, joins us to talk about his legendary father and the movie Spinning Gold which he wrote and directed. Episode 560. Timothy Bogart, the son of Neil Bogart, joi...

Ep 559 : Spotify Announces Changes Including Pre-saves and a More TikTok Like Experience from 2023-03-13T13:00:07

Spotify recently held their SPOTIFY STREAM ON event and this week we discuss and give our thoughts on some of the changes that were announced. Episode 559. Spotify recently held their SPOTIFY STREA...

Ep 558 : Don’t Spend Any Money on Spotify Playlisting Until you Watch this Video! from 2023-03-06T14:00:37

There are so many scam companies out there today offering services that guarantee you placement and streams on playlists. Episode 558. Michael Sloane from Streaming Promotions, recently acquired by...

Ep 557 : $100 Million Dollars of Commission Free Revenue at Bandzoogle! from 2023-02-15T14:00:27

Dave Cool from Bandzoogle stops by to update us what is happening at Bandzoogle.com Episode 557. Dave Cool from Bandzoogle stops by to update us what is happening at Bandzoogle.com. We talk about t...

Ep 556 : What Is The State of The New Music Business in 2023, with Ari Herstand from 2023-02-13T14:00:31

Ari Herstand is the CEO and founder of the music business education and artist advocacy company, Ari’s Take. Episode 556. Ari Herstand returns to update us on the new edition of his book How to Mak...

Ep 555 : Gimme Radio, How They Are Bring Engagement Back to Radio from 2023-02-06T14:00:45

Tyler Lenane, CEO and Co-Founder of Gimme Radio, joins us to talk about Gimme Radio and how they are changing online radio. Episode 555. Tyler Lenane, CEO and Co-Founder of Gimme Radio, joins us to...

Ep 552 : Legendary Drummer Carmine Appice on Surviving in the Music Business from 2023-01-30T18:46:19

One of the premier showmen in rock, Carmine Appice is known worldwide for his astonishing live performances. Episode 552. As drummer for Vanilla Fudge, Carmine Appice set the grooves for the ground...

Ep 554 : Releasing New Music in 2023, You Need this Ultimate Guide from Symphonic Distribution from 2023-01-30T14:00:03

Randall Foster joins to discuss the Ultimate Guide for a Kickass Year in 2023. Episode 554. Symphonic Distribution loves to see independent artists, labels and managers strive for greatness. A majo...

Ep 553 : Maroon 5 Drummer Ryan Dusick on Your Mental Health in the Music Business from 2023-01-25T14:00:29

Ryan Dusick is an Associate Marriage&Family Therapist with an MA in Clinical Psychology and the founding drummer of the world’s most popular band, Maroon 5. Episode 553. Ryan Dusick is an Associate...

Ep 551 : Music Biz Weekly Podcast 2023 Predictions, Joined by Bruce Houghton from Hypebot and Bandsintown from 2023-01-16T14:00:38

Music Biz Weekly Podcast 2023 Predictions With Bruce Houghton Episode 551. Bruce Houghton from Hypebot and Bandsintown joins us once again and this time we ask Bruce for his 2023 predictions. We ta...

Ep 550 : Make More Money with Merch Sales by Looking at Your Sales Data from 2023-01-09T14:00:17

You can boost your merch sales at shows and online and make more money by simply spending a little time reviewing sales history. Episode 550. It’s a new year and lets talk about your merch sales. L...

Ep 549 : Is It Time to Dump Twitter? Is Mastadon The Next Must Use Social Network? from 2022-12-26T14:00:18

Is It Time to Dump Twitter? Is Mastadon The Next Must Use Social Network? Episode 549. Lots of turmoil in the world of Twitter, should you be jumping ship to a new social network? Is Mastadon the n...

Ep 548 : It’s the End of the Year, It Is Time for you Run Audit on Your Website and Social Media Accounts from 2022-12-12T14:00:20

It is time once again for you to run a audit of your website and social media accounts. Episode 548. It is time once again for you to run a audit of your website and social media accounts. While th...

Ep 547 : Launching a Fan Club, Watch This Video First So You Don’t Make Mistakes from 2022-12-05T14:00:35

Shannon Koehler from The Stone Foxes sits down with us this week to discuss their fan club The Fox Den. Episode 547. Shannon Koehler from The Stone Foxes sits down with us this week to discuss thei...

Ep 546 : Are You Owed Royalties, How to Find the Money That You Are Owed from 2022-11-21T14:00:32

Nicholas Judd, Co-founder&CEO, of RYLTY joins to discuss finding lost royalties. Episode 546. Nicholas Judd, Co-founder&CEO, of RYLTY joins to discuss finding lost royalties. RYLTY exists to help a...

Ep 545 : David Leaf On Writing About Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys from 2022-11-14T14:00:25

David Leaf On Writing About Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys Episode 545. God Only Knows: The Story Of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and The California Myth (Omnibus Press) was released September 22,...

Inside the Record Label Vault and How Reissues are Researched and Created from 2022-11-07T14:00:05

What is inside a record label vault? Andrew Sandoval joins us this week to talk his decades of experience in creating reissues and anthologies. He shares with us the process of the creating these s...

The Story Behind Writing the Book ELTON JOHN @75 from 2022-10-24T13:00:51

Author and rock journalist Gillian Gaar joins us to talk about her new book, ELTON JOHN @ 75. Episode 543 Author and rock journalist Gillian Gaar joins us to talk about her new book, ELTON JOHN @ 7...

Get More People to Discover and Listen to your Music, Guaranteed with Rise.la from 2022-10-17T13:00:43

Using Rise.la you will get more people to discover and listen to your music, guaranteed. Tim Jack the CEO at Rise joins us this week. Using Rise.la you will get more people to discover and listen t...

Ep. 541 Bandsintown, A Totally Free Email Service for Musicians from 2022-10-10T13:00:24

Alex Hoffman from Bandsintown joins us to give a update on what is new at Bandsintown. We dig into the completely free email service that Bandsintown provides musicians. Yes, completely free. No hi...

Ep. 540 S**t Happens Who Is Keeping An Eye on the Ball For You and Your Career from 2022-10-03T13:00:12

Who in your camp is keeping an eye on the ball for you? It could be touring, it could be a video release, it could be new album or single release, it could be anything… who in your camp is keeping ...

Ep. 539 How Much Can It Cost to Chart a Single On Radio and What is Your Return from 2022-09-26T13:00:08

Radio promotion is part of your marketing effort, but do know what the return will be for the money you spend on radio promotion? This week we discuss radio promotion and specifically this recent a...

Ep. 538 A Free Tool for Gathering Your Fan Contacts at Shows from 2022-09-19T13:00:55

Any artist can use SET.Live to connect with their fans at live shows. Jarred Goldner, Director at SET.Live, joins us to discuss the free tool set SET.Live any artist can use to connect with their f...

Ep. 537 Social Networking Comes to Streaming Music with Needle Music from 2022-09-12T13:00:23

Mikhael Porter, Co-Founder and CEO of Needle Music joins us this week. Needle Music is a social platform for music, built with artists and music lovers in mind, Needle adds a much-needed social lay...

Ep. 536 The State of Touring Post-Pandemic with Wasserman Music from 2022-09-05T13:00:04

Trey Many, agent with Wasserman Music, joins us to discuss the state of touring post-pandemic. Has touring rebounded? What is different in touring now? Is the over-saturation of tours going to get ...

Ep. 535 Musicians, You Need to Manage Your Unrealistic Expectations from 2022-08-29T13:00:26

You need understand what can be achieved and what is realistic for where you are in your career. Expectations and goals are very important, but… make sure you are managing unrealistic expectations....

Ep. 534 Cameo.com A Revenue Stream That is Easy to Setup and Maintain for Musicians from 2022-08-22T13:00:38

Musicians, looking for a revenue stream that is easy to setup and maintain? Take a look at Cameo.com! Cameo is the leading marketplace connecting fans directly with tens of thousands of pop culture...

Ep. 533 Is The Website Dead? Feature.fm Talks About Websites Evolving to Link In Bio from 2022-08-15T13:00:30

Daniel Sander, Chief Commerical Officer at Feature.FM, returns to talk the evolution of the website to link in bio. Feature.fm launched Bio Links, Bio Links is the home base to your latest release,...

Ep. 532 A New Music Distributor that Makes the Songwriter a Priority from 2022-08-08T13:00:47

We are joined by Kevin Bacon from Family In Music. Knowhow. – Learn from working music industry professionals how to write, produce and promote your music. Workflows. – Step by step, actionable gui...

Ep. 531 Walden Book Their Own 50 State Tour and Made Money from 2022-08-01T13:00:39

The band Walden took it upon themselves to book their own 50 state tour of the United States. We talk with them about how this idea came about, how did they book it, they share stories from the tou...

Ep. 530 You Have to Work Harder Than Everyone Who Works For You from 2022-07-27T13:00:15

This is YOUR career and you MUST work at this harder than anyone else. How bad do you want to succeed? Do you work harder than everyone in your band, on your team? Don’t expect success and a long c...

Ep. 529 Facebook Makes a HUGE Change To Your Feed to Compete with TikTok from 2022-07-23T13:00:49

Beginning Thursday, Facebook’s main Home screen will begin to look and feel a lot more like TikTok. From Axios.com, Meta announced major changes Thursday to the Facebook app that will transform its...

Ep. 528 Three Things as Important as Your Music–Story, Experience and Tribe from 2022-07-11T13:00:02

Fans today want to know your story and they want to buy an experience. It is a LOT more than just recording and releasing music. This week we discuss buying habits…. CDS and vinyl. If you buy vinyl...

Ep. 527 Working with Influencers and Short Form Video on TikTok, Reels and Shorts from 2022-07-04T13:00:44

Sam Saideman from Innovo Management joins for an amazing discussion on looking for and working with influencers. Sam provides some great tips about what to look for and even red flags to watch out ...

Ep. 526 Adam Ezra Shares His Uplifting Outlook on Streaming, Fan Support and House Concerts from 2022-06-27T13:00:39

Adam Ezra joins us this week and what a refreshing, recharging and positive conversation! Adam shares how he uses his website sell tickets to his own shows. We discuss putting on house concerts and...

Ep. 525 We Discuss the Importance of Accurate Meta Data on Your Releases with DiMA from 2022-06-13T13:00:42

DiMA is the leading organization advocating for the digital music innovations that have revolutionized the way music fans and artists connect. Garrett Levin from the Digital Media Association joins...

Ep. 524 The Challenges of Bringing the Cannabis and Music Industry Together from 2022-06-06T13:00:39

Kieve Huffman CEO of Engager Brands joins us to discuss the challenges faced in bringing together brands in the music and cannabis space. Engager Brands understand music and music lifestyle. Their ...

Ep. 523 Can You Make Something Go Viral? from 2022-05-30T13:00:15

Is it possible to actually make something go viral? Too many times Jay and Michael are asked… can you make this go viral? We need this to go viral. So we discuss… is it possible to actually make so...

Ep. 522 Revelator Offers a Digital Asset and Blockchain-Based Distribution Platform from 2022-05-25T13:00:33

Revelator’s suite of APIs power digital businesses of all sizes from distributors to record labels, music publishers&rights societies. Bruno Guez, Founder&CEO, of Revelator joins us to discuss how ...

Ep. 521 QOBUZ Joins to Discuss What is High Definition Audio from 2022-05-23T13:00:37

This week we talk about high definition audio with Dan Mackta from Qubuz. Qobuz offers the richest catalogue of Hi-Res music for streaming and download. 24-Bit Hi-Res streaming is available for eve...

Ep. 520 Beatdapp Helps DSPs By Targeting Bots, Hijacked Accounts and Stream Farms from 2022-05-16T13:00:38

We are joined by Morgan Hayduk and Andrew Batey, Founders and Co-CEOs, of Beatdapp. Beatdapp is a tracking system that authenticates, verifies, and validates media streamed in real time. It reduces...

Ep. 519 Bruce Houghton Talks Bandsintown, Streaming Spin-farms, Spotify Pre-Saves and NFTs from 2022-05-09T13:00:22

Bruce Houghton Talks Bandsintown, Streaming Spin-farms, Spotify Pre-Saves and NFTs. Bruce Houghton from Hypebot and Bandsintown returns to catch up on various recent topics, including the new Bands...

Ep. 518 Stop Selling NFTs and Start Selling Value from 2022-05-04T13:00:23

Tony van Veen CEO from Discmakers is back and is talking about NFTs. Tony recently posted a couple of great videos about NFTs and we discuss his and our thoughts on where NFTs are going, what you n...

Ep. 517 The Brand New Ad Platform FEED, Just Set It and Forget It from 2022-05-03T17:58:38

What makes Feed different from other ad platforms A couple weeks ago Jay Gilbert mentioned using Feed, this week Nick Edwards Co-founder of Feed joins us to discuss what makes Feed different from o...

Ep. 516 Doing Interviews? Act Professional and Follow Through from 2022-04-25T13:00:19

Why it is very important for you to confirm your interviews and show up for your interviews. Are doing interviews? We give you tips on why and how to be professional. Why it is very important for y...

Ep. 515 Justin Warfield Talks About the Importance of Taking Risks in Your Music Career from 2022-04-18T13:00:10

There isn’t a role in the music industry that LA born and bred Justin Warfield hasn’t touched. There isn’t a role in the music industry that LA born and bred Justin Warfield hasn’t touched. Justin’...

Ep. 514 Why You Need to Be Using Reels and the Evolving Role of Distributors from 2022-04-11T13:00:20

Why You Need to Be Using Reels and the Evolving Role of Distributors Two topics this week, up first is why you need to be using Facebook and Instagram Reels. Reach of Reels is blowing away normal p...

Ep. 513 Two of Our Favorite Tools for Music Marketing, Feed and Canva from 2022-04-04T13:00:13

Always one of our favorite shows to record… our favorite websites and apps. Jay starts off with Feed. Feed is a set-and-forget advertising tool that enables you to effortlessly run professional Fac...

Ep. 512 Fandiem A Platform That Takes All The Work Out Of Raising Money For A Cause from 2022-03-28T13:00:02

Fandiem is a fan-powered donation platform that harnesses the potential of the fan community to do good in the world. We are joined by Alex , CEO and C-Founder, and Paul Peck, President and Co-Foun...

Ep. 511 How to Start Booking Private Corporate Gigs, House Concerts and Weddings from 2022-03-14T13:00:26

How to Start Booking Private Corporate Gigs, House Concerts and Weddings We are joined by Jared Judge founder of BookLive to discuss how to break into the private events market. How is the private ...

Ep. 510 EPIC Games Buys Bandcamp What Might This Mean to Bandcamp and Musicians from 2022-03-07T14:00:09

This week Michael and Jay discuss the purchase of Bandcamp by Epic Games. We speculate on just what this might mean for Bandcamp. What sort of interesting possibilities could this lead to for music...

Ep. 509 NFTs and the Metaverse Are They Ready for Mainstream? from 2022-02-28T14:00:33

NFTs and the Metaverse, are they both ready for the mainstream? Jay talks about his experience with NFTs and Michael talks about his early experience with Second Life, a early attempt at the Metave...

Ep. 508 Rock’s Backpages–Over 45,000 Classic Articles on Artists from Aaliyah to ZZ Top from 2022-02-21T14:00:24

Barney Hoskyns Editorial Director at Rock’s Backpages joins this week. Rock’s Backpages is over 45,000 classic articles on artists from Aaliyah to ZZ Top by the finest music writers of the last 60 ...

Ep. 507 Vampr a New App for Networking in the Music Industry from 2022-02-14T14:00:10

Josh Simons joins us to discuss VAMPR. Launched in 2016, Vampr is the number one social-professional talent marketplace helping creatives and artists find people to collaborate with, create new mus...

Ep. 506 Corite Combines Distribution, Fan Funding and Marketing Into a Single Platform from 2022-02-07T14:00:02

We speak with fan funding platform, Corite – co-founded by Universal Music Sweden alumni Mattias Tengblad (CEO) and Emil Angervall (COO). Corite is a fan funded marketing platform where artists and...

Ep. 505 Neil Young vs. Spotify What Really Happened and Who Took Down Neil’s Music from 2022-01-28T21:40:01

Don’t read just the headlines, understand what happened and who is responsible. Neil Young takes on Spotify, demanding they take down the Joe Rogan podcast or his music will be removed. We take a l...

Ep. 504 NERVE, a New Bank for Musicians That Provides the Tools a Musician Needs from 2022-01-24T14:00:39

Nerve is built solely to serve music creators and the business banking needs they never knew you had. What if your bandmates could see everything happening in your band’s checking account? What if ...

Ep. 503 SyncFloor.com Working to Make Licensing Music a Easier Process from 2022-01-17T14:00:49

SyncFloor.com is working to make licensing music much easier. Kirt Debique, CEO&CTO of SyncFloor.com, joins us to discuss how SyncFloor.com is working to make licensing music much easier. SyncFloor...

Ep. 502 Does Wolfgang Van Halen Disrespect His Fans? Why Respecting Your Fans is So Important. from 2022-01-10T14:00:20

“Nothing worse than an entitled fan. Oof.” — Wolfgang Van Halen Wolfgang Van Halen has been having some back and forth with fans for a while now. But it seems in a recent Twitter thread he might ha...

Ep. 501 Sonicly.com a Brand New Crowdfunding Platform for Musicians from 2021-12-20T14:00

Sonicly.com a Brand New Crowdfunding Platform for Musicians This week we are joined by the team of Andrew Eisele and Grammy Award-winning producer Brian Camelio from Sonicly.com, a brand new crowdf...

Ep. 500 Charlie Davis Talks About the New Influencer Contesting Platform Preffy from 2021-12-13T14:00:01

Preffy is designed to help artists break songs on TikTok and Instagram using online competitions. Content creators and influencers who use an artists song in content are are able to win cash prizes...

Ep. 499 Did You Know in the U.S. Radio Doesn’t Pay Artists for Airplay? #IRespectMusic from 2021-12-06T14:00:50

Did You Know in the U.S. Radio Doesn’t Pay Artists for Airplay? Blake Morgan, a singer-songwriter, music producer, and activist, joins us to discuss #IRespectMusic and his efforts to support The Am...

Ep. 498 Vevo How Is It Different Than YouTube and Video Promotion Best Practices from 2021-11-22T14:00:09

David McTiernan Head of Artist/Label Relations&Digital Marketing at Vevo joins us this week. David talks about the ins and outs of music video promotion, explains best practices, current trends, op...

Ep. 497 Attorney David Ratner Talks Changes to Recording and Touring Contracts from 2021-11-15T14:00:12

Attorney David Ratner Talks Changes to Recording and Touring Contracts David Ratner joins us to talk about recording contracts and what has changed in contracts and how COVID is changing performanc...

Ep. 496 Don’t Fall for the Lies in this Sponsored Article about Buying Spotify Plays from 2021-11-01T13:00:08

Sell Your Merch on Spotify The Signal in Santa Clarita Valley published a Sponsored News article, How to get more spotify plays in a short time. Red Alert! This article is filled with dangerous lie...

Ep. 495 Spotify Announces Integration with Shopify Stores, Sell Your Merch on Spotify from 2021-10-25T13:00:09

Sell Your Merch on Spotify Spotify just announced their integration with Shopify e-commerce stores. This means anyone with a Shopify store can display their merchandise on their Spotify profile pag...

Ep. 494 Linktree, Such a Simple to Use Tool that You Should Be Using from 2021-10-18T13:00:01

This week we discuss Linktree, a tool everyone should be using. Linktree is so easy and solves so many problems. Sammy Kaufman the Music Lead from Linktree joins us this week. Linktree makes your o...

Ep. 493 Create and Crowdfund Your Next Vinyl Release with QRATES from 2021-10-11T13:00:39

We are joined by Taishi Fukuyama from QRATES.com to discuss vinyl. QRATES allows you to crowdfund your next vinyl release. On the QRATES website you use their visual tool to create your vinyl relea...

Ep. 492 Single Music, Sell Digital Music, Videos and Live Streams All Within Your Online Store from 2021-10-04T13:00:23

Tommy Stalknecht, Founder&CEO of Single Music joins this week. Single Music was launched with one goal in mind: increase an artist’s awareness and revenue in a practical, direct-to-fan model. Thous...

Ep. 491 Download Our Music Release Checklists and Planner for Your Next Release from 2021-09-27T13:00:03

MIKE WARNER, Director of Artist, Label&DSP Relations at Chartmetric Often creating a full marketing plan is not feasible or you find that people just don’t follow a marketing plan. Try creating a m...

Ep. 490 MIKE WARNER, Director of Artist, Label&DSP Relations at Chartmetric from 2021-09-20T13:00:12

MIKE WARNER, Director of Artist, Label&DSP Relations at Chartmetric MIKE WARNER, Director of Artist, Label&DSP Relations at Chartmetric + Author of the book Work Hard Playlist Hard Between advising...

Ep. 489 How To Approach Publicity and Synch Licensing from 2021-09-13T13:00:07

We are joined by Jennifer Yeko from True Talent PR. Jennifer is a publicist that specializes in music and synch licensing. She also has a background in artist management. We walk through the import...

Ep. 488 Music Publishing 101 with Randall Foster of Symphonic Distribution from 2021-09-06T13:00:57

Randall Foster, Vice President Business Development&General Manager of the Nashville offices of Symphonic Distribution, joins to discuss music publishing 101.  • What does a music publisher do? • M...

Ep. 487 Bruce Houghton Joins to Update on COVID and Touring in this Precarious Period from 2021-08-30T13:00:56

Bruce Houghton Joins to Update on COVID and Touring in this Precarious Period Bruce Houghton from Hypebot.com, Bandsintown.com and Skyline Artists Agency sits down this week to discuss what he is p...

Ep. 486 Get Vaccinated! Tours and Shows are Being Cancelled and Postponed AGAIN from 2021-08-23T13:00:36

Artist Republik creates an entirely new way of operating as an independent artist. This week we discuss all the shows and tours being cancelled and postponed again. Every day another artist, anothe...

Ep. 485 Artist Republik the Next Generation Record Label from 2021-08-16T13:00:11

Artist Republik creates an entirely new way of operating as an independent artist. CEO and Founder of Artist Republik Nick Cianfaglione join us to discuss how Artist Republik is working to become t...

Ep. 484 The Music Business has a 92% Failure Rate, How Do You Cut Through the Clutter? from 2021-08-10T18:48:36

John Franck EVP, Commerce + Marketing // Label Services at ADA sits down with us this week for an amazing conversation on marketing plans. The music business has a 92% failure rate, how do you cut ...

Ep. 483 Monetizing the Experience, CEO Zach Bair Updates on Us What is Happening at VNUE from 2021-07-30T13:00:45

VNUE is the exclusive licensor of “instant live” pioneer DiscLive, offering high end collectible products such as CDs, USB drives and laminates VNUE CEO Zach Bair started his musical ambitions at 6...

Ep. 482 How to Measure Success without Using Old, Antiquated Record Label Measures from 2021-07-23T13:00:51

Joel Andrew, President of CD Baby, joins us to discuss his recent article on Billboard, Why Are We Still Measuring Artist Success With a Major Label Yardstick? Joel Andrew is President at CD Baby. ...

Ep. 481 Concert Cast Podcast Joins to Discuss Venues Reopening from 2021-07-12T13:00:28

Kyle Lamont, the host of the podcast Concert Cast, joins to discuss what she is observing as venues reopen. Kyle Lamont is your guide through today’s concert culture. Season One, a road trip around...

Ep. 480 365 Livestream Ideas for Musicians with Author Leonard Patterson from 2021-07-05T13:00:08

Leonard Patterson joins us this week to discuss his book 365 Livestream Ideas for Musicians. A successful livestream is more than just gear and performing, Leonard discusses ideas and activities th...

Ep. 479 How to Use Tik Tok and Market to Tik Tok Influencers from 2021-06-28T13:00:25

Johnny Cloherty, Co-Founder and CEO of Songfluencer joins this week to discuss how to use Tik Tok and how to market to influencers on Tik Tok. Songfluencer strategically matches your music to key t...

Ep. 478 Inside Twitch with Tracy Chan VP, Head of Music @ Twitch from 2021-06-25T13:00:36

This episode Tracy Chan VP, Head of Music @ Twitch takes us inside Twitch. How to monetize your content on Twitch. How to engage with your fans on Twitch. Resources to help you launch a Twitch chan...

Ep. 477 How Music Promotion is Going to Change in 2021 with Anthony Pacheco from 2021-06-18T13:00:26

Anthony Pacheco joins us to discuss how music promotion is going to change in 2021. Anthony has consistently been able to push the envelope when it comes to artist development and marketing strateg...

Ep. 476 Best Practices for Submitting Music to Radio with Brian Basher of Hard Rock Nights from 2021-06-11T13:00:37

Brian Basher from the syndicated radio show Hard Rock Nights joins us to discuss pitching to radio. We discuss best practices for submitting your music to radio, what not to do when submitting your...

Ep. 475 Will Page former Chief Economist at Spotify on What’s Next for the Music Industry from 2021-05-28T13:00:09

Will Page former Chief Economist at Spotify joins us this week Will Page former Chief Economist at Spotify joins us this week for an incredibly interesting discussion about Spotify, streaming servi...

Ep. 474 Concert Promoter Danny Zelisko Discusses the State of Touring and Concerts from 2021-05-21T13:00:13

Concert Promoter Danny Zelisko Joins to discuss the state of touring and concerts and discusses his book ALL EXCE$$ The long-awaited stories of legendary concert promoter Danny Zelisko have arrived...

Ep. 473 What is Publishing? This is One of the Clearest Explanations of the Publishing World from 2021-05-14T13:00:12

Marc Caruso, CEO, and Co-Founder, of Angry Mob Music joins us. Marc Caruso, CEO, and Co-Founder, of Angry Mob Music joins us to clearly explain what is publishing and why every artist needs to unde...

Ep. 472 PlaylistSupply, How to Research and Find Playlists and Playlist Creators from 2021-05-07T13:00:51

Benjamin Stein, PlaylistSupply CEO, joins us this week to discuss how to research and find playlists. PlaylistSupply is a tool was designed to level the playlisting playing field and to be used by ...

Ep. 471 WARNING! Scam Alert! Don’t Fall for These Playlist, Streaming and Growth Offers! from 2021-04-30T13:00:08

This week vent on our frustrations with the many, many, many scams arriving every week. We get emails every week pitching us on offers for playlist placement, streams, Instagram followers and more…...

Ep. 470 Chartmetric, More than 25 music streaming and social media data sources from 2021-04-26T13:00:41

We are joined by Rutger Rosenborg and Michelle Yuen from Chartmetric. Chartmetric helps entertainment professionals make smarter and faster music business decisions by providing reliable data, beau...

Ep. 469 Joel Selvin On The Mission and Culture of Rock N Roll and His Book Hollywood Eden from 2021-04-23T13:00:29

Joel Selvin On The Mission and Culture of Rock N Roll and His Book Hollywood Eden Former San Francisco Chronicle Music Critic Joel Selvin joins us for an amazing discussion of music history and his...

Ep. 468 Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess on Patreon, Cameo and Eligo and Liquid Tension Experiment from 2021-04-16T13:00:53

Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess on Patreon, Cameo and Eligo and Liquid Tension Experiment Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess joins us this week to talk about how he has kept active over the last year and ...

Ep. 467 Ron Keel on How to Succeed on Patreon, It’s Not About Product It’s About Experience from 2021-04-09T13:00:13

Ron Keel sits down to speak with us about how he succeeds on Patreon. We discuss how Ron balances creating content for Pateron vs content for all his social networks. Ron talks about how he creates...

Ep. 466 Roblox’s Global Head of Music Talks About How You Can Be Part of Roblox from 2021-03-26T11:00:13

Roblox’s mission is to build a human co-experience platform that enables shared experiences among billions of users. Jonathan Vlassopulos the Vice President and Global Head of Music for Roblox join...

Ep. 465 Tim Westergren Discusses Sessions Live a Platform that Helps You Find Fans from 2021-03-25T13:00:51

Sessions is ushering in a new form of musical performance. Sessions is a live streaming platform for music. With just a laptop and a microphone, musicians can perform live, cultivate a global fanba...

Ep. 464 InnerCat Music Group Has Built the Next Generation Distribution and Label from 2021-03-12T19:10:28

InnerCat Music Group Has Built the Next Generation Distribution and Label Paris Cabezas, Managing Partner, joins us to discuss his background in mathematics from MIT and how it lead him to help cre...

Ep. 463 Facebook Pages, Groups, Events are Changing or Breaking We Discuss What is Happening from 2021-03-11T14:00:56

What is going on with Facebook? Why is Facebook broken for so many people? Facebook is making many changes to Pages and Groups, Facebook Pixels are not working, Events are losing all their details,...

Ep. 462 The Straightforward Guide to the Music Biz with Author and Lawyer Kamal Moo from 2021-03-05T14:00:42

Lawyer and author Kamal Moo joins us to discuss his book The Straightforward Guide to the Music Biz. What some things artists should look for in contracts? What can you expect to see change in cont...

Ep. 461 Reimagining Old Models During COVID with Cameron Almasi from Inertia Management from 2021-02-28T14:00:58

Reimagining Old Models During COVID with Cameron Almasi from Inertia Management Cameron Almasi is a music entrepreneur, concert promoter and artist manager, who began his career nearly a decade ago...

Ep. 460 WithTheBand.co the Next Generation of Artist Fan Clubs Called Fan Crews from 2021-02-19T14:00:50

Sarah Beth Perry joins to discuss WithTheBand.co With the Band is revolutionizing fan engagement by putting community first. We’ve been creating connections among fans and their favorite artists th...

Ep. 459 New York Opens Up Arenas and Stadiums and Two New Networks Clubhouse and Lunchclub from 2021-02-12T14:00:39

New York Opens Up Arenas and Stadiums and Two New Networks Clubhouse and Lunchclub This week we start by talking about the announcement that New York will allow arenas and stadiums to reopen, at 10...

Ep. 458 Amuse – Innovating Distribution with Services Like Fast Forward and Amuse Pro from 2021-02-05T14:00:32

Ep. 457 The Mechanical Licensing Collective Collects Royalties from Streaming and Download Services from 2021-02-04T22:59:50

We are joined by Kris Ahrend from The Mechanical Licensing Collective. The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is a nonprofit organization designated by the U.S. Copyright Office pursuant to ...

Ep. 456 Geotargeting, Retargeting, Land Pages and Educational Webinars with Feature.FM from 2021-01-22T14:00:51

Daniel Sander from Feature.FM joins us. Daniel Sander from Feature.FM joins us to discuss many of the platforms features including: geotargeting, retargeting, how their landing pages work and the w...

Ep. 455 How Industry Conventions Have Evolved and Changed During the Pandemic with Darryl Hurs from 2021-01-19T14:00:41

This week we discuss how industry conventions have evolved and changed during the COVID pandemic with Darryl Hurs from Indie Week / CD Baby. Visit: http://www.IndieWeek.com Visit http://cdbaby.com ...

Ep. 454 Dustin Boyer from Venture Music Talks About the Dangers of Spotify Bots from 2021-01-15T14:00:05

If Spotify is part of your release strategy this is a must listen episode. Dustin Boyer from Venture Music sits down with us to discuss the dangers of Spotify bots. How Streaming Bots Are Ruining C...

Ep. 453 What You Need to Change When you Live Stream a Performance, We Watch KISS Live in Dubai from 2021-01-02T20:13:10

A live stream is not the same experience for your fans as a live in-person concert. After Jay and Mike watched the New Year’s Eve 2020 live stream from Dubai by KISS they discuss things you should ...

Ep. 452 Mike Fraser, Legendary Producer, Engineer and Mixer Talks Recording the New AC/DC Album from 2020-12-28T14:00:29

Mike Fraser, Legendary Producer, Engineer and Mixer Talks Recording the New AC/DC Album Mike Fraser; producer, engineer and mixer, joins us this week to talk about recording during COVID, the role ...

Ep. 451 John Beasley ~ Grammy-nominated pianist, band leader and producer of music for film and TV from 2020-12-20T20:07:35

John Beasley ~ Grammy-nominated pianist, band leader and producer of music for film and TV. John discusses collaboration and recording during a pandemic, touring with Miles Davis, Sergio Mendes, Fr...

Ep. 450 The Most Important Things a Musician Can Learn in 2020 from 2020-12-11T14:00:05

The Most Important Things a Musician Can Learn in 2020 2020 has been a difficult year for everyone. But there are lessons that can be learned from what all of us a going through. This week we discu...

Ep. 449 HIFI, a Financial Rights Group Advocating for Artist-Centric Innovation and Transparency from 2020-12-06T20:21:57

This week we chat with HIFI, a financial rights organization for the music industry. A community advocating for artist-centric innovation and transparency. A partner building technologies and servi...

Ep. 448 How to Put Together a 50 State Virtual Tour from 2020-11-20T14:00:17

We are joined by Michael Krumper from Missing Piece Group to discuss the 50 States Livestream Tour for Zack Heckendorf. Michael Krumper has held senior marketing positions at labels including Atlan...

Ep. 447 Talking the State of Streaming Music with Garrett Levin from DMA Digital Media Association from 2020-11-13T14:00:40

DiMA is the leading organization advocating for the digital music innovations that have revolutionized the way music fans and artists connect. DiMA represents the world’s leading audio streaming co...

Ep. 446 festivalPass a Flat Rate Monthly Subscription Allowing Unlimited Access to Festivals from 2020-11-06T14:00

Ed Vincent, founder and CEO of festivalPass joins us this week. Ed Vincent is founder and CEO of festivalPass, a flat rate, monthly subscription service that allows members unlimited access to fest...

Ep. 445 How To Tell if Your Spotify Streams are Coming From Bots from 2020-11-05T14:00:47

How To Tell if Your Spotify Streams are Coming From Bots We are joined by Madelynn Elyse to discuss her article SPOTIFY: How To Tell If Your Account Has Been Botted, A guide to tell if you’ve falle...

EP. 444 KISWE the Next Generation of Interactive Live Streaming Video Experiences from 2020-10-30T13:00:34

Mike Schabel, CEO of KISWE, joins us this week. Kiswe is the creator of the world’s leading cloud-based productions for live sports, media, event production and broadcasts. Our video production sol...

Ep. 443 The State of Touring 2020 and 2021 from 2020-10-23T13:00:21

Dean Swett from The Paramour Group is back this week for a very real and honest discussion on the current state of touring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dean attended the 2020 International Talent ...

Ep. 442 How Sync Licensing Works with Jess Furman Big Noise Music Group from 2020-10-16T13:00:52

Continuing last week’s show about sync licensing, this week we are joined by Jess Furman from Big Noise Music Group. You will want to take notes on this episode and even watch it more than once. Na...

Ep. 441 Song Placement and Sync Licensing for New and Developing Artists from 2020-10-09T13:00:26

Jody Friedman joins us to discuss song placement and sync listening for new and developing artists. Do you know that if you record a 10 song album you could have 80 tracks available for licensing? ...

Ep. 440 The Many Commission Free Revenue Streams at Bandzoogle from 2020-10-02T13:00:42

The Many Commission Free Revenue Streams at Bandzoogle Dave Cool from Bandzoogle sits down with us this week to catch everyone up on what is new at Bandzoogle and discuss the many commission free r...

Ep. 439 The Human Algorithm Vs The Computer Algorithm from 2020-09-25T13:00:18

This week Christopher Prouty from NineTwice returns to discuss The Human Algorithm Vs The Computer Algorithm. Why you need to optimize your content for humans AND computers. Chris shares tips on ho...

Ep. 438 Soundfly’s New Podcast Themes And Variation from 2020-09-18T13:00:46

Soundfly has a new podcast. It’s called “Themes and Variation.” The idea to do a podcast was right in front of our noses for years; but the idea of creating a podcast solely based on learning music...

Ep. 437 When Is Something Worth Doing? How to Prioritize Your Tasks from 2020-09-11T13:00:16

This week we discuss prioritizing your tasks, how to determine when is something worth doing. It’s life-sustaining billable work! It’s signing new business! It’s recorded music! Release it! It’s sh...

Ep. 436 Our Favorite Productivity Apps that We Recommend You Use Every Day from 2020-09-04T13:00:14

This week we dig into the toolbox of our favorite productivity apps. Apps we think you should be using. Including: Todoist, Trello, Contacts Journal CRM, Spotify for Artists, Apple Music for Artist...

Ep. 435 Evan Seinfeld from Biohazard and FutureStream.TV on the Adult and Music Businesses from 2020-08-28T13:00:01

Evan Seinfeld is the embodiment of Hardcore, not only in his music, but in his lifestyle and philosophy. Evan has conquered the worlds of music, acting , film and television, photography, producing...

Ep. 434 How to Develop Diverse Talent and Leadership with Tony Alexander from 2020-08-21T13:00:40

How to Develop Diverse Talent and Leadership with Tony Alexander This week we are joined by Tony Alexander, Co-Founder, President, and Managing Director of Made in Memphis Entertainment (MIME), a B...

Ep. 433 You Know Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek Is Not Wrong from 2020-08-14T13:00:54

This episode we address Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s comments: “There is a narrative fallacy here, combined with the fact that, obviously, some artists that used to do well in the past may not do well i...

Ep. 432 The Dumb Musician’s Guide to Self-Releasing Music in the Digital Age from 2020-08-07T13:00:22

Tony Guerrero joins us this week to discuss his free ebook The Dumb Musician’s Guide to Self-Releasing Music in the Digital Age.  All you need to know to release your music online and be sure you’r...

Ep. 431 How to Take Your Band from Zero to Sixty Before Your First Release and Build Your Fanbase from 2020-07-27T13:00:25

How do you go from zero fans to a real fanbase? You are brand new, have no fans, no following. You just finished recording your first release, now you think it is time to get some fans. Wrong! How ...

Ep. 430 Cherie Hu on the Similarties Between Musicans and Startups from 2020-07-17T13:00:54

Cherie Hu is currently working on a book about the parallels between independent music careers and tech entrepreneurship This week she joins us to discuss these parallels along with why social medi...

Ep. 429 Parker Reyes from ToneDen Discusses How to Grow Your Spotify Streams and Followers from 2020-07-13T13:00:09

Parker Reyes from ToneDen joins us this week. Parker Reyes from ToneDen sits down to discuss the ToneDen advertising platform using Facebook ad manager and Google Ads. How to grow your Spotify foll...

Ep. 428 Ajay and Jeremy Popoff from LIT Discuss COVID and the Shutdown from 2020-07-03T13:00:09

Ajay and Jeremy Popoff from the band LIT join us this week. Ajay and Jeremy Popoff from the band LIT join us this week to discuss how they are dealing with the COVID shutdown. Their thoughts on str...

Ep. 427 Current Events: Bands Changing Their Name and the Live Nation Memo from 2020-06-26T13:00:33

Current events This week we discuss some current events… bands changing their name and the Live Nation memo. MichaelBrandvoldMarketing · 427 Current Events: Bands Changing Their Name and the Live N...

Ep. 426 Curbside Concerts, Fans Can Book You to Play Curbside at their House from 2020-06-22T13:00:06

We are joined by Eric Gould, Chief Ambassador for Curbside Concerts. Todd and Maura Altschuler, live music fans with ties to their local concert community in Frisco, CO, had a simple idea to resurr...

Ep. 425 Latest Update on the COVID-19 Impact on Touring with Agent Jack Forman BiCoastal Productions from 2020-06-19T13:00:06

Latest Update on the COVID-19 Impact on Touring Jack Forman serves as Executive Vice President of BiCoastal Productions, the New York City-based concerts and theatrical booking agency. His current ...

Ep. 424 Music Business Programs with Susan Dodes Professor of Music Business Studies at NYU from 2020-06-15T18:36:32

Susan Dodes is a 30 year plus music executive and Professor of Music Business Studies at NYU’s Steinhardt School. Susan Dodes joins us to explain and discuss the various Music Business and Music te...

Ep. 423 Digital Legacy Expert Adele McAlear Discusses What Happens to Your Online Stuff When You Die from 2020-06-09T13:00:35

What Happens to Your Online Stuff When You Die? Adele McAlear is a subject matter expert on Death & Digital Legacy (what happens to all our online stuff when you die) and has spoken at many confere...

Ep. 422 Collaborating on Music Remotely with the Soundstorming App from 2020-06-05T13:00:36

ARNAU BOSCH Co-founder, CEO of Soundstorming joins us for this episode. For the past 4 years, Arnau has been leading the most significant and iconic global campaigns for Apple. All of them with Mus...

Ep. 421 CD Baby’s Kevin Breuner Discusses Releasing Music During the COVID-19 Crisis from 2020-06-02T13:00:30

CD Baby’s Kevin Breuner Discusses Releasing Music During the COVID-19 Crisis. Visit http://www.cdbaby.com MichaelBrandvoldMarketing · 421 CD Baby’s Kevin Breuner Discusses Releasing Music During th...

Ep. 420 What Can Musicians Do During the Quarantine to Generate Press with Amanda Cagan from 2020-05-29T13:00:12

Amanda Cagan from ABC PR joins us to discuss press and publicity. What sort of expectations should musicians have when working with a publicist? During the COVID-19 crisis what can musicians do to ...

Ep. 419 Are You Prepared to Be Unprepared? Dealing with the Death of a Client or Artist. from 2020-05-22T13:00:56

This week Michael shares his recent experience of dealing with the death of a client. How you can prepare to be unprepared for something like this. What is the most important thing you can do today...

Ep. 418 Medical Professional Adam Stuart Discusses COVID-19 and What the Future Will Be Like from 2020-05-18T13:00:14

Medical professional and music fan Adam Stuart joins us to discuss COVID-19. What we know, what we don’t know. Treatments. What the future of COVID-19 may look like. Procedures to limit the transmi...

Ep. 417 Radiant the AI Hosted Digital Radio App with Founder Patrick Quinn from 2020-05-15T13:00:21

Patrick Quinn the founder of Radiant, the AI hosted digital radio app discuss what the app currently does and some of the cool features in their roadmap. Radiant is a smart radio host that infinite...

Ep. 416 COVID-19’s Impact On and the Future of Touring with Dean Swett from the Paramour Group from 2020-05-11T13:00:54

Dean Swett from The Paramour Group joins us this week for a very real and honest discussion on the impact COVID-19 is having on the touring world. Dean shares with us his thoughts on when touring w...

Ep. 415 Jason Hobbs from Found.ee Talks Advertising and Retargeting Campaigns from 2020-05-08T13:00:32

Jason Hobbs from Found.ee Talks Advertising and Retargeting Campaigns. Found.ee is a free web platform that allows you to generate retargeting pools consisting of interested consumers/fans through ...

Ep. 414 Dr. Portia Sabin from the Music Business Association Shares Initiatives to Deal with the Coronavirus from 2020-05-04T13:00:28

Dr. Portia Sabin from the Music Business Association Shares their Initiatives to Deal with the Coronavirus. The Music Business Association (Music Biz) is the only membership organization that unite...

Ep. 413 Ty Taylor from Vintage Trouble discusses the impact Coronavirus is having on the music biz from 2020-04-27T13:00:52

Ty Taylor from Vintage Trouble sits down with us to discuss how he is dealing with impact that Coronavirus is having on the music business. It is inspiring to hear how Ty is dealing with the pandem...

Ep. 412 Wendy Day Founder of Rap Coalition Discusses the Importance of Education from 2020-04-24T13:00:19

Wendy Day is an entrepreneur, author, and artist career builder with nearly three decades of experience in the music industry. As Founder of Rap Coalition, she has helped pull countless hip-hop art...

Ep. 411 Dmitri Vietze from Music Tectonics Discusses Using Technology During the COVID-19 Crisis from 2020-04-17T13:00:43

Using innovative storytelling and technology to help publicity clients crystallize and amplify their contribution to the world. Dmitri Vietze’s team gets press: NPR, New York Times, TechCrunch, Inc...

Ep. 410 Alyssa Mark from A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) from 2020-04-10T13:00

A2IM is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit trade organization representing a diverse group of over 600 Independently owned American record labels. A2IM’s independent community includes music labels of all ...

Ep. 409 Chase Your Passion and What Feels Good, Lucidious Joins Us This Week from 2020-04-03T13:00:33

Lucidious joins us this week to talk about Instagram and social media fundamentals. Visit https://aristakeacademy.teachable.com Music Biz Weekly podcast listeners can go to http://www.Bandzoogle.co...

Ep. 408 Jason Grishkoff Discusses Pitching Playlists and Instagram Influencers with SubmitHub.com from 2020-03-30T13:00:39

Music is subjective, and no two curators hear a song the same way. This week Jason Grishkoff from SubmitHub.com joins us to discuss how SubmitHub has evolved from pitching blogs to now being able t...

Ep. 407 You Are Off the Road Now, We Discuss Live Streaming Solutions and Share Our Experiences from 2020-03-20T13:00:53

Bobby Borg joins us in discussing live streaming solutions. This week we are joined by music industry consultant, author and musician Bobby Borg. Bobby joins us in discussing live streaming solutio...

Ep 406 What You Can to Do to Notify Your Fans on Bandsintown of Cancelled Shows with Fabrice Sergent from 2020-03-13T13:00:24

Fabrice Sergent, Managing Partner of Bandsintown, joins us this week. Fabrice Sergent, Managing Partner of Bandsintown, joins us this week to discuss how everyone can use Bandsintown’s existing mes...

Ep. 405 Musicians, How To Start a Self-Care Routine and Avoid Burnout from 2020-03-06T14:00:54

Katie Zaccardi is a songwriter, artist, music industry professional, and certified yoga instructor. Through her work in both music and wellness, along with her own experience with a generalized anx...

Sound Royalties Offers Royalty Advances on Your Copyrights from 2020-02-28T14:00:07

Alex Heiche from Sound Royalties joins us this week. Sound Royalties helps songwriters, artists, producers, and other music creators leverage their royalty streams for professional or personal fund...

Pandora Stories, AMP and More with Michelle Solomon from 2020-02-21T14:00:09

Michelle Solomon from Pandora joins us this week. We discuss AMP and Stories. AMP provides powerful insights about your audience to get your music in front of more fans. It helps you promote your m...

How Is Super Hi-Fi Transforming Digital Music Services with their AI from 2020-02-14T14:00:28

Zack Zalon from Super Hi-Fi joins us this week. Super Hi-Fi is a company dedicated to the creation of powerful artificial intelligence tools to help digital music services deliver amazing listening...

What is Engagement and Why It Matters with Symphonic Distribution from 2020-02-07T14:00:19

Randall Foster from Symphonic Distribution joins us this week. We focus on engagement. Randall talks about what engagement is and why it matters… especially to distributors. Symphonic Distribution ...

We Demonstrate How to Use SmartURL and Show You Many of the Features from 2020-01-31T14:00:59

This week we give a demonstration on how to use SmartURL.it This week we give a demonstration on how to use SmartURL.it, illustrating many of the features and discussing why every single artist sho...

Ari Herstand Effective Playlist Strategies and Facebook Ads from 2020-01-24T14:00:23

Ari Herstand is back and discussing the second edition his #1 best selling music business book How to Make It in the New Music Business. We begin by discussing the most effective playlisting strate...

Playlist Strategies, Smart Speakers, Curated & Immersive Playlists from 2020-01-10T14:00:13

We are joined by Keith Jopling from MIDiA Research MIDiA Research is an analysis, data and research company that focuses on the intersection of media and technology, specialising in music, video, m...

Fanocracy: How to Turn Fans into Customers with David Meerman Scott from 2020-01-03T14:00:58

We are joined by David Meerman Scott to discuss his new book FANOCRACY Turning Fans into Customers and Customers into Fans. The most powerful marketing force in the world isn’t social media, email ...

Tour Press with Anne Leighton from 2019-12-27T14:00:40

We are joined by Anne Leighton from Anne Leighton Music Services to discuss tour press. How is tour press different then album release press? What can you do to get your own tour press? What can yo...

Audiomack, the Streaming Platform you Should Investigate from 2019-12-20T14:00:23

We are joined by Charles Kaplan, Director of Product Management and Growth at Audiomack. Audiomack is a FREE, limitless music sharing and discovery platform for artists, tastemakers, labels, and fa...

A Musicians Guide on How to Use Twitch, the Live Video Streaming Platform from 2019-12-13T14:00:39

We are joined by author Karen Allen to discuss her book Twitch For Musicians. Even though Twitch is a livestream platform primarily for gamers, indie musicians are building real fanbases and making...

Digital Promotions Group Talks About How Playlist Pitching Works from 2019-12-06T14:00:49

Andrea Young, Partner, at Digital Promotions Group sits down with us to discuss how playlist pitching works. What you need to know if you are going to hire someone to pitch your music to playlists....

Do Not Pay for Playlist Placement! Work Hard Playlist Hard Author Mike Warner Joins Us from 2019-11-22T14:00:37

Mike Warner author of the book Work Hard Playlist Hard joins us to discuss streaming playlists. In his book Mike sets the record straight what playlists really can do for artists’ careers. You will...

If You Don’t Include a Link in Your Promotional Posts You Need Help with Your Online Strategy from 2019-11-15T16:00:18

Assuming your fans know where to buy is wrong! If you don’t include a link in your promotional messages/posts you need help with your online strategy. Never make your fans have to search the intern...

Ryan Star from Stationhead Discusses How You Can Create Your Own Radio Station from 2019-11-08T14:00:15

This week we discuss a very exciting new app which we think has a lot of potential… Stationhead. Ryan Star the Co-founder and CEO talks about what makes Stationhead different from other internet ra...

If You Don’t Care Enough, Hire Someone that Does Care from 2019-11-01T15:00:17

Caring about your career. With the fires and power outages in CA we weren’t sure if we would be able to record this week. Thankfully we are safe and all power has been restored so we sat down and h...

What You Need to Know About the Music Modernization Act and the CASE Act from 2019-10-25T13:00:15

How do they benefit you? What do you need to do? Will you make more money? This week Rachel Stilwell from Stilwell Law joins us to explain everything you need know about the Music Modernization Act...

Generate Your Own Heat, Be Genuine and Learn to Say No from 2019-10-18T13:00:20

It’s time for you to learn how to say no. Why aren’t you getting all the opportunities? Maybe because you don’t have heat. Maybe because you are too focused on chasing trends, chasing other artists...

Launching Your Own Streaming Service Using Waterfall by Neal Morse from 2019-10-11T13:00:45

The legendary Neal Morse joins us this week to talk about Waterfall Streaming. Waterfall is a new platform that allow you to create your own subscription streaming service. The artist makes 85% of ...

Narada Michael Walden One of Billboard Magazine’s Top 10 Producers of All Time from 2019-10-04T13:00:35

Producer and musician Narada Michael Walden joins us this week. Producing Hits for Artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin (including the platinum “Freeway of Love.”), Steve Winwood, Ray Charles, Wyn...

Protecting Your Intellectual Property, How to Track Down Internet Pirates from 2019-09-27T12:00:46

Learn how to track down an internet pirate! A wealth of valuable information this week. We are joined by Jason Tucker from Intellectual Property HQ. They are experts in global IP management and cam...

Protect Yourself Don’t Allow Your Manager to Have Sole Access to Your Distribution Account from 2019-09-20T13:00:18

Get control and access to everything related to your career… today! We are going to say it AGAIN! Get control and access to everything related to your career… today! We share a real story of a musi...

We Read and Dissect a Spotify Playlist Promotion Pitch Letter from 2019-09-13T13:00:45

Spotify playlist promotion offers, we see them all the time, maybe you do as well. These are becoming as frequent as website SEO offers. In this episode we read the actual Spotify playlist promotio...

Stuart Epps Has Worked with Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Bill Wyman, Paul Rogers and More! from 2019-09-06T15:00:51

Stuart Epps has toured America with Elton John, produced and engineered records for Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Bill Wyman and Paul Rodgers and is now focusing on the Next Generation of up-and-coming...

BeatChain, Bringing All the Tools and Data Musicians Need Into One App from 2019-08-30T13:00:44

We are joined this week by Ben Mendoza, CEO of BeatChain. BeatChain brings all the tools and data musicians need into one app. With the right tools and guidance, you can build a supportive fanbase,...

Apple Music for Artists and Spotify for Artists, We Look at Both from 2019-08-23T13:00:48

This week we look at both Apple Music for Artists and Spotify for Artists. Apple Music for Artists is now out of beta and open to everyone. This week we look at both Apple Music for Artists and Spo...

Facebook Video vs. YouTube Video How to Release Your Music Video to Both Channels from 2019-08-17T13:00:06

This week we discuss why you should release your video to both YouTube and Facebook One of the most common questions we get asked by clients and even non-clients is… I have a new music should I rel...

Why You Need to Double Check that your Distributor Successfully Uploaded Your Music from 2019-08-09T15:00:25

Jay and Michael share some real world experience as to why you need to double check your distributor every time you release music. Music Biz Weekly podcast listeners can go to http://www.Bandzoogle...

We Answer Your Questions About Pressing Vinyl with Tony van Veen from the DIY Media Group from 2019-08-02T15:00:35

Tony van Veen the CEO of DIY Media joins us this week. DIY Media is home to such leading brands as BookBaby, Disc Makers, and Merchly, which service tens of thousands of authors, artists, and other...

The Feature.FM Marketing Toolbox from 2019-07-26T15:00:52

We are joined by Michael Sherman Director of Business Development at feature.fm. Feature.fm builds smart marketing, advertising, and analytics tools for the music industry, making it easy for artis...

Tactics for strategically setting up a release with Guest Amber Horsburgh from 2019-07-22T19:43:14

Tactics for strategically setting up a release with Amber Horsburgh This week we talk with AMBER HORSBURGH about strategically setting up a release by reviewing tactics in her two amazing resources...

Attorney Chris Castle Talks About What is Happening at Pledgemusic from 2019-07-12T15:00:56

Attorney Chris Castle sits down with us to talk about what is happening at Pledgemusic. Chris gives us his insight into when this started, why it may have happened, what could happen, we talk bankr...

Our Favorite Tools… Canva, Wave Video, Linkfire, Linktree, Fiverr and Appsumo from 2019-07-05T14:00:08

This week Michael and Jay talk about some of their favorite and most used tools.. Including: Appsumo, Fiverr, Canva, Wave Video, Linkfire and Linktree. Music Biz Weekly podcast listeners can go to ...

Bandzoogle Launches a Crowdfunding Platform from 2019-06-21T17:00:47

Dave Cool from Bandzoogle sits down with us this week Dave Cool from Bandzoogle sits down with us this week to discuss Bandzoogle’s brand new crowdfunding feature. Dave also updates on so many of t...

What You Should NEVER Say to Your Fans from 2019-06-14T17:00:53

This week we discuss a official statement Vinnie Vincent This week we discuss a official statement Vinnie Vincent, former KISS guitarist, posted and why you should NEVER post something like this. W...

Bruce Houghton Talks About What the Future Holds for Hypebot and Bandsintown from 2019-06-07T17:00:44

Bruce Houghton sits down with us this week to discuss the Bandsintown purchase of Hypebot. How did it happen? What does this mean for Bruce and Hypebot? What does Bandsintown have planned for the f...

Soundfly Online Music Courses with a Human Touch from 2019-05-31T17:00:22

Jeremy Young from Soundfly joins us. Join Soundfly for one of their six-week, interactive courses and get the hands-on support of an industry professional dedicated to your growth and development a...

URSA Music The Next Generation Music Streaming is Here from 2019-05-24T17:00:12

We are excited about the potential of this new streaming service. We sit down and talk with Christopher Jones and Chad Royce the co-founders of URSA Music. URSA is the only streaming service that f...

Set Realistic Expectations and Goals for Your Next Release from 2019-05-17T17:00:46

Jay and Michael discuss why you need to set realistic expectations and goals for any project you are working on. It’s your very first release, thinking that Rolling Stone will review is not realist...

PledgeMusic to Enter Administration as Sale Falls Through from 2019-05-10T17:00:01

We discuss the news that it appears PledgeMusic is entering Administration, the equivalent of bankruptcy.   What does this mean? Our reactions? Is there an opportunity for someone to fill this spac...

Paste Magazine Acquires Noisetrade, We Speak with Editor In Chief Josh Jackson from 2019-05-03T17:00:59

This week we are joined Paste Magazine Editor In Chief Josh Jackson who discusses Paste’s recent acquisition of Noisetrade.   What are Paste’s plans for Noisetrade? Will they integrate Noisetrade i...

Don’t Get Caught in the Set It and Forget It Trap from 2019-04-26T17:00:38

Don’t fall into the trap of setting something up and forgetting about it. So many artists forget to change bios, links, call to actions, photos after an album or tour cycle. We also discuss some ti...

It’s Friday & You Just Dropped Your New Release, Now What Do You Do? from 2019-04-12T17:00:15

You have a marketing plan leading up to your new release, but… do you have a plan on what you are going to do after it is released? Sadly many small labels significantly cut back their marketing ef...

Ari Herstand – Digital Distributors, Spotify Listeners and More! from 2019-04-05T17:42:53

Ari Herstand returns this week and we discussed the following articles: 1. CD BABY, TUNECORE, DISTROKID, AWAL, DITTO…WHO IS THE BEST DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY FOR MUSIC https://aristake.com/post...