by Rai Beardsley | Nov 30, 2018 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
What should you be doing a week before your album is released? Michael is flying solo this week as Jay had something come up at the last minute. Today Michael is preparing for his client Jason Becker’s album release on December 7th. So, what should you be doing...
by Rai Beardsley | Nov 16, 2018 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
We bring the topic of SEO down to a level that we all understand. This week we tackle the topic of SEO, Search Engine Optimization. What is SEO and how is it different than SEM, Search Engine Marketing. What makes up good SEO. What is black hat SEO, what question...
by Rai Beardsley | Nov 2, 2018 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
Why it is so important that you have a real plan, not a bunch of tools. Do you have a marketing plan? I have a marketing plan! Do you really have one? A Playlist Is Not A Marketing Plan. A record label is not a marketing plan. A digital distributor is not a marketing...
by Rai Beardsley | Oct 26, 2018 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
The Ups And Downs Of Being A Major Push On A Major Label Dave Lopez lead guitarist from the band Flipsyde joins us to share the band’s story of being discovered and signed by Jimmy Iovine to Interscope Records.How one song got them discovered and signed. Looking...
by Rai Beardsley | Oct 19, 2018 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
Spotify Makes A Minority Investment In DistroKid A couple weeks ago Spotify announced you would be able to upload your music directly to Spotify. This week it was announced Spotify is making a minority investment in the distribution service DistroKid and you would be...
by Michael Brandvold | Oct 12, 2018 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
There Is No Shortcut To Success. This week it is all about… BEWARE! There are lots of experts, lots of people who have figured IT out. People with guaranteed methods to get there faster. This week it is all about the old saying… if it’s too good to...
by Rai Beardsley | Oct 5, 2018 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
A White Label Solution For Building A Mobile Fan Club. Kevin Brown from GigRev joins us this week to talk about their white label solution for building a mobile fan club that easily allows bands to monetize their fans online. With a fan community mobile and desktop...
by Michael Brandvold | Sep 28, 2018 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
Need a Website for Your Band? Check out Bandzoogle! This week we are joined by Stacey Bedford, newly named CEO of Bandzoogle. Bandzoogle is an online platform which provides tools for musicians to build a professional website, promote their music, and sell...
by Michael Brandvold | Sep 21, 2018 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
You Can Now Upload Your Music Directly to Spotify Bruce Houghton from Hypebot sits down with us this week and the first thing we discuss is the just announced news from Spotify that artists will be able to upload their own music directly to the service. What does this...
by Michael Brandvold | Sep 7, 2018 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
What is Important When Pitching Your Music We are joined by Taylor Blasko, Label Development from INgrooves. Taylor discusses what makes INgrooves different from other distributors. What is important when pitching your music. Why you need to be on streaming...
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