Welcome to debut episode of The Music Biz Weekly, a weekly podcast co-hosted by Michael Brandvold and Brian Thompson. Each week Michael and Brian will discuss the latest events in the music business and music marketing events and techniques.
This week’s episode, March 18, 2011 – Topics: Introductions to Michael and Brian, Jon Bon Jovi blames Steve Jobs for killing the music business.
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Michael Brandvold is a freelance music industry consultant based in Northern California. Having launched Michael Brandvold Marketing to leverage his years of experience to provide direction to large and small clients in the areas of online & social marketing as well as e-commerce and customer acquisition and retention.
Gene Simmons of KISS first tapped Michael’s skills as a pioneering online marketing strategist to launch and manage all aspects of Kissonline.com’s multi-million dollar enterprise, including their ground-breaking VIP ticket program.
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Brian Thompson, Managing Partner for Thorny Bleeder Records, is a Vancouver based music industry entrepreneur, record label owner, artist manager, marketing consultant, radio promoter, publicist, web designer, blogger, and industry speaker.
Formerly the corporate head of music buying and marketing for a large national music retail chain, Brian has since moved on to become a well respected voice on the convergence of artist development, music marketing, social media, and technology.
Very insightful Podcast, thanks a lot!
It always feels great to be reminded that you’re on the right track.
About Bon Jovi and Co…I mean that generation of musicians who made it with the Major label system where artificially elevated to the status of Gods and many believed it! The whole vibe was about inflating egos back then, creating an illusion both for the artist and the fans. The ones that made it through the filter were not necessarily better than others, they just got lucky and then started believing they were something special because they were told and re-told. I’m not saying they didn’t work hard at it or weren’t deserving. I’m just saying for every hard working band and talent their was just not enough room for all of them to shine, dices had to be tossed.
So it is obvious that for a King to see is castle burn down to ashes and to look around and see that the little people are now building castles around them creates an awkward feeling inside which in my opinion could resemble something like…”After all, I’m no big shit”. And that can have serious repercussions on your psyche and make you say things in a desperate attempt to hold on to what you were once convinced you were but now doubt. Can’t blame Jon, Gene and Stevie they’re just a little lost right now without their Kingdom. Ok, maybe not Gene 😉
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