Welcome to a new series on the Daily Music Business Podcast called ‘Coach ‘Em All. Run by Music marketer/coach Monica Strut, Manager/Agent Jayden Roy and Band Coach/Tour Manager Steven Cannatelli, this series answers some of the big questions around putting yourself out there as an artist and reaching the next level in your music career. Sign up to attend live at www.monicastrut.com/coachemall.  Attendance is free or by donation. Enjoy! Episode Website Link: www.monicastrut.com/coachemall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast brings you all news and interviews regarding the Heavy Metal World. Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, we bring focus for new, upcoming, and established artist from both the local and international scene. Hosted by Weslie Negrón. On this Episode we have an exclusive interview with San Antonio Sludge Metal band The Grasshopper Lies Heavy. Tracklist: 1. Angrrsth – Ostatni Akt https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/album/donik-d-2 https://www.instagram.com/angrrsth/ 2. The Grasshopper Lies Heavy – Charging Bull https://learningcurverecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-cult-that-worships-a-god-of-death https://www.facebook.com/grasshopperliesheavy 3. Obsolete – Old Horizon https://obsoleteband.bandcamp.com/music https://www.instagram.com/obsolete.thrash/ 4. Wasted Death – Spat Out https://wasteddeath.bandcamp.com/ 5. Empty Throne – And All Shall Know His Name https://emptythroneofficial.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.instagram.com/emptythrone666/ Follow Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/unsolicitedopinion666/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/uometalpodcast/ Follow Weslie on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/weszbass/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/weszbass/ Twitter: twitter.com/Weszbass23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a new series on the Daily Music Business Podcast called ‘Coach ‘Em All. Run by Music marketer/coach Monica Strut, Manager/Agent Jayden Roy and Band Coach/Tour Manager Steven Cannatelli, this series answers some of the big questions around putting yourself out there as an artist and reaching the next level in your music career. Sign up to attend live at www.monicastrut.com/coachemall.  Attendance is free or by donation. Enjoy! Episode Website Link: www.monicastrut.com/coachemall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast brings you all news and interviews regarding the Heavy Metal World. Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, we bring focus for new, upcoming, and established artist from both the local and international scene. Hosted by Weslie Negrón. On this Episode we have an exclusive interview with the French Stoner/Psychedelic Rock band Mars Red Sky. Tracklist: 1. 1782 – Black Void https://1782doom.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/1782_doom/ 2. Mars Red Sky – The Whinery https://marsredsky.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/marsredsky/ 3. BIG/BRAVE – Abating The Incarnation Of Matter https://bigbrave.bandcamp.com/music https://www.instagram.com/big_brave_/ 4. Wheel – When The Shadow Takes You Over https://wheeldoom.bandcamp.com/music https://www.instagram.com/wheeldoom/ 5. Koningsor – Japan//Japan https://silentpendulumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/koningsor https://www.instagram.com/koningsormusic/ Follow Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/unsolicitedopinion666/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/uometalpodcast/ Follow Weslie on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/weszbass/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/weszbass/ Twitter: twitter.com/Weszbass23   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a new series on the Daily Music Business Podcast called ‘Coach ‘Em All. Run by Music marketer/coach Monica Strut, Manager/Agent Jayden Roy and Band Coach/Tour Manager Steven Cannatelli, this series answers some of the big questions around putting yourself out there as an artist and reaching the next level in your music career. Sign up to attend live at www.monicastrut.com/coachemall.  Attendance is free or by donation. Enjoy! Episode Website Link: www.monicastrut.com/coachemall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a new series on the Daily Music Business Podcast called ‘Coach ‘Em All. Run by Music marketer/coach Monica Strut, Manager/Agent Jayden Roy and Band Coach/Tour Manager Steven Cannatelli, this series answers some of the big questions around putting yourself out there as an artist and reaching the next level in your music career. Sign up to attend live at www.monicastrut.com/coachemall. Attendance is free or by donation. Enjoy! Episode Website Link: www.monicastrut.com/coachemall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a new series on the Daily Music Business Podcast called ‘Coach ‘Em All. Run by Music marketer/coach Monica Strut, Manager/Agent Jayden Roy and Band Coach/Tour Manager Steven Cannatelli, this series answers some of the big questions around putting yourself out there as an artist and reaching the next level in your music career. Sign up to attend live at www.monicastrut.com/coachemall.  Attendance is free or by donation. Enjoy! Episode Website Link: www.monicastrut.com/coachemall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today with host Katie Zaccardi we're talking about how to determine if launching a Patreon is the best move for your music biz based on your: Experience, Audience size, Commitment, and Expectations. If you're wanting to launch a Patreon, head to katiezaccardi.com/outtolaunchpatreon to schedule your candidate call today and join us inside of OTLP to launch YOUR Patreon in just a few months. More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Voss is a music industry veteran who has seen it all and worked on a million amazing campaigns around a million amazing bands from Killswitch Engage to Amon Amarth. He is a one of a kind force in the community who can't help but to impress. Having him on the podcast was an honor and I feel like I learned a ton! Check out his label Circular Wave: https://circularwave.eu/ Check out his company Music Step: https://www.musicstep.net/home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get into setting up distro for your label and setting it up for others! This is crucial when your label is kicking off. We break it all down and make it as easy as possible for ya. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I get an old friend to talk about PR, Australia and so much more! Find out more about what Chris is doing here: https://www.maricmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode Matt sits down with a premier Australian booking agent, his good friend Anthony Blayney. They talk about touring in Australia, the reasons behind doing this and so much more! Find out what Anthony's been up too via the Your Mate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourmatebookings/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Sugarman breaks down the music business, mindset and much more! This is a really fun, really honest episode where you'll learn a lot. Check out what Dan is up too on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/dansugarman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Scotty get into soccer, CD's and the great vinyl hold up! Lot's of crucial details on this one for people trying to learn a bit more about ye olde music industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunday morning I had tea with Arthur Brown and decided to capture the conversation talking about old blues, classic rock and so much more. Check out his new website and webstore: http://godofhellfire.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*ESPAÑOL* Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast trae todas las noticias relacionadas al mundo del Heavy Metal tanto local como internacionalmente. En este episodio entrevistamos a la banda de Metal Progresivo Mexicano The Advent Equation. Tracklist: 1. '68 - When You Melt https://theyare68.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/theyare68 2. The Advent Equation - Patterns of Spiraling Reality https://www.facebook.com/theadventequation 3. Green Carnation - Sentinels https://greencarnationsom.bandcamp.com/album/leaves-of-yesteryear https://www.facebook.com/GreenCarnationNorway 4. Eclipser - Pages https://eclipser.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.facebook.com/eclipserofficial 5. Vitrail - Pendant https://vitrail.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/vitrailband/ Sigue a Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast en: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsolicitedopinion666/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uometalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uometalpodcast Sigue a Weslie en: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weszbass/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weszbass/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Weszbass23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today with host Katie is bringing together three coaches to give you a great episode. On this replay of a live interview where Jillian interviews Katie and Bree, we're talking about how easy it is to make additional income streams to help supplement your art.  JOIN OUT TO LAUNCH: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/outtolaunch More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Follow Bree on IG: @profitablemusicianllc Follow Jillian on IG: @jillianfrancismusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This was a crazy one. The Stephen Hawking trained Richard Summers comes on to discuss AI, music marketing and more! Colabox is doing a ton of insane stuff to promote artists right now and you need to be checking it out! Find out more! https://colabox.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So we wanted to get back to a less formal structure for the podcast, drop more game and have more fun. This episode is adorable and we think you're going to love it. We get deep on labels, marketing and more. Also Scotty whistles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast brings you all news and interviews regarding the Heavy Metal World. Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, we bring focus for new, upcoming, and established artist from both the local and international scene. Hosted by Weslie Negrón. On this Episode we have an exclusive interview with the Alternative Rock artist Blake Red. Tracklist: 1. Genghis Tron - Alone In The Heart Of Light https://genghistron.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/GenghisTron 2. Blake Red - The Cradle https://blakeredrocks.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/blakeredrocks 3. Kauan - Taistelu https://kauan.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kauanmusic 4. Greenleaf - Tides https://greenleaf-sweden.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/greenleafrocks 5. Rioghan - Hallowness https://rioghan.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rioghandarcy Do you want to have your music playing in an episode? Send your material to unsolicitedopinionmetalpodcast@gmail.com for consideration! Follow Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/unsolicitedopinion666/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/uometalpodcast/ Follow Weslie on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/weszbass/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/weszbass/ Twitter: twitter.com/Weszbass23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today with host Katie and guest Bree Noble, we are going behind the veil to give you the inside scoop on our FAILED launches. During this snippet from a FB live inside of our Free Challenge FB group, we share what went wrong, lessons learned, and what we would do differently next time around. Listen up to learn from the experts so you don't have to make the same mistakes we did! *LAST CHANCE* Sign-up for the free challenge here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/freechallenge  Take the "What money-making offer should you add to your business" QUIZ here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/quiz More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Follow Bree on IG: @profitablemusicianllc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are a lot of things you need to look after when you’re a DIY musician. You are a marketer, PR person, manager, accountant, not to mention the creative director. Here’s when to know when to outsource tasks as well as a list of things you should ALWAYS outsource as well as some of the tasks you should NEVER outsource! Sign up to my mailing list: Free Spotify Cheatsheet – www.monicastrut.com/spotify Get my free ‘Overcoming Imposter Syndrome’ meditation’ www.monicastrut.com/meditation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys get into the relative merits of going to college as someone who wants to have a DIY music driven lifestyle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today with host Katie we're talking about how to ditch imposter syndrome and confidently launch a new income stream to your biz. You only need to be 10 steps ahead of someone else to coach or teach them, so let this be your motivation to start that "side hustle" and share your gifts with the world. Share your thoughts over on Instagram and tag @katiezaccardi when you do! Take the "What money-making offer should you add to your business" QUIZ here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/quiz Sign-up for the free challenge here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/freechallenge  More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Managing social media is an important part of growing your profile as a musician. But what happens when doing so really begins to drain you? Find out in this episode Sign up to my mailing list: Free Spotify Cheatsheet – www.monicastrut.com/spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I sit down with Elliot Sloane and talk music skating and more! This was a really awesome and fun episode to do! Find out more about Elliot on Insta! https://www.instagram.com/elliotsloan/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pay to play. Worth it? A scam? We break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today with host Katie we're talking about how you don't have to be sleazy to sell. After a conversation with Coach Isabella Bedoya and a few TikToks that sparked this train of thought, she's sharing a bit on how and why we need to say goodbye to sleazy sales tactics. In the music industry it's so common to be afraid of sales, but sales can be something easy, genuine, and real. Not fake, manipulative, and salesy. Share your thoughts over on Instagram and tag @katiezaccardi when you do! Take the "What money-making offer should you add to your business" QUIZ here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/quiz More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re in a band or other group project working as a team is imperative for success. Here’s how to ensure you’re working as the best team possible. We also cover who to bring onto your team and when - such as managers, booking agents and more! Sign up to my mailing list: Free Spotify Cheatsheet – www.monicastrut.com/spotify Get my free ‘Overcoming Imposter Syndrome’ meditation’ www.monicastrut.com/meditation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt gets to sit down with the one and only Dan Regan, manager of Epica, Insomnium, Sepultura and many more who was more than kind in sharing some of his knowledge of the underground and how he grew as a manager. Find out more about his work on his website! http://featfirstmanagement.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So what does a label do exactly? Scotty and Matty break it down! Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt is lucky enough to get Tim Borror of Sound Talent Group on this episode of the pod and it is a monster! We get deep into the philosophy behind being an agent . We think you'll dig it! Find out about Tim's agency here: https://www.soundtalentgroup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scotty and Matty take some questions from our beloved listeners. If YOU have a question then email it to Matt at Matt@dropoutmedia.net Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today with host Katie we're talking about how to get out of the cycle of constantly having to launch in order to get money in the door/make ends meet. Plus how to shift up your strategy when you're not getting results with your launches, and the strategy to use to bring in more recurring income. Take the "What money-making offer should you add to your business" QUIZ here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/quiz More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the one guys. The most in depth booking for DIY artists podcasts you'll hear all year. It's a stunner and I'm so stoked to have done it with a dear friend. Listen now and tell me what you think! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pandemic got you down? Scotty and Matty talk about ways to network on the webernets. Do people still say webernets? Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today host Katie talks about how to figure out who your ideal client and fan is, including why it's important, the different types of ICF/A as you need, and questions you can ask yourself to start to get clear on finding your ideal audience. Take the "What money-making offer should you add to your business" QUIZ here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/quiz More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get Sun Voyager bassist and Benjamin Moore marketing man Stefan Mersch to talk Youtube strategy for bands. This one rules! Find Stefan's band today: https://sun-voyager.bandcamp.com/ And find Matt on TikTok or Instagram! https://www.tiktok.com/@bacons.bits? https://www.instagram.com/bacons.bits/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today host Katie brings on co-host Bree Noble to help you identify what money-making offer you should add to your music business, including what each offer looks like & who it's best for! In this clip from The Out to Be Podcast's latest episode, we talk specifically about memberships. Find out if a membership is the perfect offer for you by taking the QUOZ at https://www.katiezaccardi.com/quiz Grab the free training "How to Promote Your Music (& Biz) without Being Sales-y" here: http://katiezaccardi.com/freebie  More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I share with you what I do on release day to be as productive as possible and get the most out of my new music. Also, I reveal big news and the reason I’ve been absent from this podcast of late. Sign up to my mailing list: Free Spotify Cheatsheet – www.monicastrut.com/spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want a roadmap to how touring is going to come together over the next few months in the US? Our man Nate Carson breaks down how he sees it going for his bevy of high profile booking clients. Check out Nanotear's roster here: http://www.nanotear.com/ (Not open for booking submissions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scotty and Matty break down Twitter for bands! This is a big one for anyone looking to reach that next level and connect with people on Twitter. Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today with host Katie Zaccardi, we're talking about Music Biz Roadmap - or the different phases of growth in your music career. In this episode you'll be able to identify what phase you're in, where you should be investing your time, energy, and money, and where and how you can grow your streams of income.  APPLY FOR 1:1 COACHING WITH KATIE: https://katiezaccardi.typeform.com/to/LRbnNH Grab the free training "How to Promote Your Music (& Biz) without Being Sales-y" here: http://katiezaccardi.com/freebie  More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of you have been asking about when shows will come back in Europe and what that will look like moving forward. Listen as expert agent Roman Hodl breaks down his thoughts. Find out more about District 19 here: https://district-19.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bands are always trying to understand what labels are looking for. Matty and Scotty, two guys who have spent their entire lives doing shit with labels are hear to break it down for you! Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today with host Katie Zaccardi, we're talking about The Music Biz Cycle - aka the four cyclical phases of business development, what they include, and why you need to be mindful of them. In order to best respect your time and energy, and get the most impactful results out of your promotion periods, follow these phases.  Grab the free training "How to Promote Your Music (& Biz) without Being Sales-y" here: http://katiezaccardi.com/freebie  More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt gets DIY lifer Tyler Harper on the pod to talk about the experience of signing to Blacklight Media/Metal Blade Records and putting out his first major release after years of slugging it out in the underground. Pre-order his bands new record, "In Transmission" which drops Friday here: http://blacklightmediarecords.com/capra/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scotty and Matty break down how to build a label roster and strategies that have worked for them and the people they work with. This is how you focus on starting to grow and reaching the next level. Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feeling unenthused with your work or personal life? Today I was talking about what to do when you start to feel bored or out of alignment, and how to get back in touch with whatever it is that you really want.  Grab the free training "How to Promote Your Music (& Biz) without Being Sales-y" here: http://katiezaccardi.com/freebie  More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was really honored to sit with Jarvis Leatherby and talk management and the music industry. This dude has taught me a lot over the years so it was an honor to get to do this with him! Find his band Night Demon: https://nightdemon.bandcamp.com/ Check out his management company: irongripheavymetal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scotty and Matty break down some of their favorite ideas for merch for bands and why they work! Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Katie shares The Social Media Infinity Stones, aka the 6 keys to social media you need to have as a musician. Inspired by the MCU universe, these "stones" will help you create a well-rounded social media presence & strategy. Listen up to learn about the "stones" and then DM Katie on IG @katiezaccardi to let her know which ones you have, and which ones you're still working on!  IG POST: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNTKWElBA-Z/  GRAB THE AUDIENCE BUILDER BUNDLE HERE: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/audiencebuilderbundle  Grab the free training "How to Promote Your Music (& Biz) without Being Sales-y" here: http://katiezaccardi.com/freebie  More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I’m going to be talking about some of the tools my band uses to stay organised and not let band admin become a headache! Sign up to my mailing list: Free Spotify Cheatsheet – www.monicastrut.com/spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt has the honor of sitting down with Michael Berberian, owner of legendary label Season of Mist to talk publishing, breaking it down for DIY bands. Find out more about Season of Mist on their website: https://www.season-of-mist.com/ And find Matt on TikTok or Instagram! https://www.tiktok.com/@bacons.bits? https://www.instagram.com/bacons.bits/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Scotty talk street teaming! Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's band consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast brings you all news and interviews regarding the Heavy Metal World. Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, we bring focus for new, upcoming, and established artist from both the local and international scene. Hosted by Weslie Negrón. On this Episode we have an exclusive interview with Mike from the Crossover Thrash Metal band Bushido Code. Tracklist: 1. God’s Hate – Finish the Job https://godshate.bandcamp.com/album/gods-hate 2. Bushido Code - Aftermath https://www.facebook.com/bushidocodemetal 3. Baest – Genesis https://www.facebook.com/baestband 4. Enforced – Beneath Me https://www.facebook.com/enforcedrva 5. Antre – Cursed Existence https://www.facebook.com/antrecult Do you want to have your music playing in an episode? Send your material to unsolicitedopinionmetalpodcast@gmail.com for consideration! Follow Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/unsolicitedopinion666/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/uometalpodcast/ Follow Weslie on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/weszbass/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/weszbass/ Twitter: twitter.com/Weszbass23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Katie shares the #1 tip to success on social media: showing up in alignment. We discuss how to overcome mindset blocks like imposter syndrome, victim mindset, scarcity mindset, and comparison-itis on social media, and how to get back into equilibrium so you can show up 100% as you, say what you want to say, and attract your ideal audience. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/blog/episode100  GRAB THE AUDIENCE BUILDER BUNDLE HERE: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/audiencebuilderbundle  Grab the free training "How to Promote Your Music (& Biz) without Being Sales-y" here: http://katiezaccardi.com/freebie  More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s no doubt that PR is an important part of any release process. Not only will it generate awareness for your new music and help your band get exposure overall, but PR also makes your band more credible, especially if you’re getting favourable reviews from media! Oh, and not to mention that if your campaign is going well, a bonus is that you’ll have a bunch of content for socials as a result! Today on the Being in a Band podcast, I listed out some of the most common mistakes I see bands/musicians make when it comes to releasing music and doing PR campaigns. Sign up to my mailing list: Free Spotify Cheatsheet – www.monicastrut.com/spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An old friend Stefan Mersch joins us for the first episode of the Matt Meets The Music Industry podcast where he talks about the importance of a band having a website and using it for data tracking! Find Stefan's band today: And find Matt on TikTok or Instagram! https://www.tiktok.com/@bacons.bits? https://www.instagram.com/bacons.bits/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scotty and Matty go deeper on how tour booking works and what your tactics need to be to get the shows you want! This stuff is road tested! Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's band consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast brings you all news and interviews regarding the Heavy Metal World. Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, we bring focus for new, upcoming, and established artist from both the local and international scene. Hosted by Weslie Negrón. On this Episode we have an exclusive interview with music marketing Guru, Monica Strut. Tracklist: 1. Wolf King - The Oath https://www.facebook.com/wolfkinghc https://wolfking.bandcamp.com/ 2. The Last Martyr - Like a Ghost https://www.facebook.com/thelastmartyr https://thelastmartyr.bandcamp.com/ Follow Monica Strut: https://www.instagram.com/monicastrut/ https://twitter.com/MonicaStrut https://linktr.ee/monicastrut 3. Reality Grey - Multidimensional Hollow https://www.facebook.com/RealityGrey https://realitygrey.bandcamp.com/ 4. Åskog - Vinter https://www.facebook.com/askog666 https://askog.bandcamp.com/ 5. Shadow People - Every Man a Sot https://www.facebook.com/ShadowPeopleBR https://shadowpeoplebatonrouge.bandcamp.com/ Do you want to have your music playing in an episode? Send your material to unsolicitedopinionmetalpodcast@gmail.com for consideration! Follow Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/unsolicitedopinion666/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/uometalpodcast/ Follow Weslie on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/weszbass/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/weszbass/ Twitter: twitter.com/Weszbass23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week with host Katie Zaccardi, Katie shares her journey to unfollow people and remove a lot of followers to see if it helps my engagement rate on Instagram. In this episode she discusses results from this experiment, what she would've done differently, and what the positive and negative effects of it have been. If you want to improve your engagement on social media and create a community of super fans or ideal clients, this one's for you! Grab the free training "How to Promote Your Music (& Biz) without Being Sales-y" here: http://katiezaccardi.com/freebie  More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I tell you about the 5 common mistakes I’m still seeing musicians and bands make on social media 2021. Check out the resources I mentioned in the episode linked below! Blog post discussed, “How to Not Annoy People on Social Media When Promoting Your Band’s Shit:” https://monicastrut.com/how-to-not-annoy-people-on-social-media-when-promoting-your-band/ Follow my band The Last Martyr on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelastmartyr  Writing awesome ad copy interview with Curtis Dewar or Dewar PR - http://bit.ly/BeinginaBand83  Sign up to my mailing list: Free Spotify Cheatsheet – www.monicastrut.com/spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wanted to understand how we book national tours in an afternoon? Here's how. It's just a bunch of networking and knowing the right things to say! Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's band consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today with host Katie Zaccardi, we are talking about how to integrate your brand pillars with social media pillars to create a ton of content easily, that establishes your brand and grows your audience. Try this exercise and then DM me with your results, takeaways, and any questions. IG posts mentioned in this episode:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CMQY8gmBn74/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CMTCiirhjAc/  Grab the free training "How to Promote Your Music (& Biz) without Being Sales-y" here: http://katiezaccardi.com/freebie  More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi & on TikTok: @katie.zaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The one. The only. Blasko. Bassist for Ozzy Osbourne. Manager of Zakk Wylde and Black Veil Brides. Blasko is a veritable titan in the industry and he was kind enough to sit with us for nearly an hour and share his views on management. Find Indie Ninja around the web! Twitter: @indiedotninja Facebook: http://facebook.com/indiedotninja Instagram: http://instagram.com/indiedotninja Find out more about Jesse Cannon: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0a-qcXVlh4Teya-EiEz-GA https://www.instagram.com/jessecannon/?hl=en Produced and sound-designed by Brad Worrell at Soundwag. soundwag.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matty and Scotty break down how they dominate merch sales, close deals and help bands make more money. All the game is here. Listen. Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's band consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*ESPAÑOL* Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast trae todas las noticias relacionadas al mundo del Heavy Metal tanto local como internacionalmente. En este episodio hablamos con 4 bajistas de bandas de la escena Heavy Metal puertorriqueña. Damaris Rodríguez (Paricia's Patience/Moths), Danny Berríos (Light the Path/La Obra de Marte), Enrique Chinea (Ritual Kannabis) y Joel Rivera (Out of Hand) hablamos de anécdotas interesantes sobre nuestra vida detrás del "low end" en la música. Tracklist: 1. Dantesco - Águilas de Sangre https://www.facebook.com/DantescoEpico https://dantesco666.bandcamp.com/ 2. Out of Hand - Weak Willed https://www.facebook.com/outofhandpr https://outofhandpr.bandcamp.com/ 3. Light the Path - Lost https://www.facebook.com/lightthepathband https://lightthepath.bandcamp.com/ La Obra de Marte https://www.facebook.com/laobrademarte https://laobrademarte.bandcamp.com/ 4. Paricia's Patience - Paricia's Patience https://www.facebook.com/pariciaspatience https://pariciaspatience.bandcamp.com/ 5. Ritual Kannabis - Society's Mask Erased https://www.facebook.com/RitualKannabis https://ritualkannabis.bandcamp.com/ Sigue a Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast en: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsolicitedopinion666/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uometalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uometalpodcast Sigue a Weslie en: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weszbass/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weszbass/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Weszbass23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week host Katie Zaccardi shares a snippet of an interview she did with Monica Strut on Katie's podcast, The Out to Be Podcast. In this episode we talk about how to set yourself, and your social media, up to gain exposure and capitalize on that exposure when it comes.  Click here to listen to the full episode on The Out to Be Podcast: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/blog/episode97  Grab the free training "How to Promote Your Music (& Biz) without Being Sales-y" here: http://katiezaccardi.com/freebie  More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi   Follow Monica on IG: @monicastrut Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m speaking with the hosts of the Honest AF show, Daniella Clarke + Barbaranne Wylde! Both married to musicians (Gilby Clarke and Zakk Wylde), and being involved in the entertainment industry for many years, I spoke with these powerhouses about how the industry has shifted during the pandemic and their advice on how to move forward. We also dove into their own journeys starting and monetizing their fellow Sound Talent Media podcast this past year. Join the Being in a Band Membership: http://www.monicastrut.com/membership Sign up to my mailing list: Free Spotify Cheatsheet – www.monicastrut.com/spotify Free Social Media Crash Course – www.monicastrut.com/socialmedia Follow me: Twitter – www.twitter.com/monicastrut Instagram – www.instagram.com/monicastrut Join my free Facebook Community – http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most notable voices in the world of music marketing education, Jesse Cannon is an author, musician, mastering engineer and much more. It was a delight hearing him break down his no bullshit approach to the music biz. Find Indie Ninja around the web! Twitter: @indiedotninja Facebook: http://facebook.com/indiedotninja Instagram: http://instagram.com/indiedotninja Find out more about Jesse Cannon: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0a-qcXVlh4Teya-EiEz-GA https://www.instagram.com/jessecannon/?hl=en Produced and sound-designed by Brad Worrell at Soundwag. soundwag.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scotty and Matty sit down and talk about how they started contributing to their scenes and consequently what you can do to better contribute to yours. Check out Scotty's label Tankcrimes: https://www.tankcrimes.com/ Check out Matt's consulting company, Dropout Media: https://dropoutmedia.net/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast brings you all news and interviews regarding the Heavy Metal World. Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, we bring focus for new, upcoming, and established artist from both the local and international scene. Hosted by Weslie Negrón. On this Episode we have an exclusive interview with the Austin, Texas Desert/Stoner Metal band High Desert Queen. Tracklist: 1. Spelljammer - Abyssal Trip https://www.facebook.com/spelljammerband https://spelljammer.bandcamp.com/ 2. High Desert Queen - The Mountain vs The Quake https://www.facebook.com/highdesertqueen https://highdesertqueen.bandcamp.com/ 3. Holy Monitor - The Sky Is Falling Down https://www.facebook.com/holymonitor https://holymonitor.bandcamp.com/ 4. Appalooza - Conquest https://www.facebook.com/Appalooza.OfficialPage https://appalooza.bandcamp.com/ 5. Five The Heriophant - The Heriophant (II) https://www.facebook.com/fivethehierophant https://five-the-hierophant.bandcamp.com/ Do you want to have your music playing in an episode? Send your material to unsolicitedopinionmetalpodcast@gmail.com for consideration! Follow Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/unsolicitedopinion666/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/uometalpodcast/ Follow Weslie on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/weszbass/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/weszbass/ Twitter: twitter.com/Weszbass23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week host Katie Zaccardi shares a snippet of an interview she had with Artist Manager and Singer, Kiara Laetitia, on Instagram live. In this episode we drop some wisdom on working through anxiety, which runs rampant in the music industry from artists to industry professionals. We talk about how comparisonitis, perfectionism, and burnout  More from Katie here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/  Follow Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi   Follow Kiara on IG: @kiaralaetitia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I thought it was about time we got to know each other! Let me tell you my story and share with you some pivotal moments that prove you’re on the right path and that you shouldn’t give up on your musical dreams. Join the Being in a Band Membership: http://www.monicastrut.com/membership Sign up to my mailing list: Free Spotify Cheatsheet – www.monicastrut.com/spotify Free Social Media Crash Course – www.monicastrut.com/socialmedia Follow me: Twitter – www.twitter.com/monicastrut Instagram – www.instagram.com/monicastrut Join my free Facebook Community – http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sit down with the founder of Beyond The Gates to talk black metal festivals, management and more. This is one of the most connected dudes in the scene – it’s an honor to get to speak with him for this podcast! Find Indie Ninja around the web! Twitter: @indiedotninja Facebook: http://facebook.com/indiedotninja Instagram: http://instagram.com/indiedotninja Produced and sound-designed by Brad Worrell at Soundwag. soundwag.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scotty and Matty get deep into the release phase of the super successful Necrot record Mortal. This is how the sausage is made! Head here to hear the record: https://orcd.co/mortal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*ESPAÑOL* Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast trae todas las noticias relacionadas al mundo del Heavy Metal tanto local como internacionalmente. En este episodio entrevistamos a la banda de Metalcore Mexicano Dead Legacy. Hablamos de la formación de la banda, su más reciente sencillo "Ignite", las situaciones que están pasando en nuestra sociedad actualmente y más! Tracklist: 1.Beekeeper - Vegeta https://www.facebook.com/beekeepermetal https://beekeepermetal.bandcamp.com/releases 2.Dead Legacy - Ignite https://www.facebook.com/DeadLegacyMx https://deadlegacymx.bandcamp.com/ 3.Mother of All - Autumn https://www.facebook.com/motherofallofficial/ https://motherofallblacklion.bandcamp.com/ 4.Valfreya - Warlords https://www.facebook.com/Valfreya.Metal https://valfreya.bandcamp.com/ 5.Charley No Face - Master of Light https://www.facebook.com/charleynoface https://charleynoface.bandcamp.com/ Sigue a Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast en: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsolicitedopinion666/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uometalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uometalpodcast Sigue a Weslie en: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weszbass/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weszbass/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Weszbass23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week host Katie Zaccardi shares a snippet of an interview she had with Artist Manager and Singer, Kiara Laetitia, on Instagram live. In this episode we drop some wisdom on the importance of a wellness routine for musicians, and how to balance the creative and business side of your career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australians woke up yesterday to find they are being blocked from accessing news in their Facebook feeds. The problem is, this hasn’t just affected big media outlets like the ABC, SBS or Channel 9 like news outlets are reporting, this has affected small news websites like music media, independent blogs and podcasts as well as some bands. In this episode I’m going to be giving you the low-down on what’s been affected, the impact for you whether you’re in Australia or not and workarounds myself and others have been using. Don’t forget to subscribe + follow me on socials (except FB lol) Join the Being in a Band Membership (new masterclass on email lists dropping this month): http://www.monicastrut.com/membership Sign up to my mailing list: Free Spotify Cheatsheet – www.monicastrut.com/spotify Free Social Media Crash Course – www.monicastrut.com/socialmedia Follow me: Twitter – www.twitter.com/monicastrut Instagram – www.instagram.com/monicastrut Join my free Facebook Community – http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time ever the quasi-legendary duo behind Clandestine Music have been interviewed together. Listen as these guys unveil some truly interesting ideas and concepts about the heavy metal industry! Find Indie Ninja around the web! Twitter: @indiedotninja Facebook: http://facebook.com/indiedotninja Instagram: http://instagram.com/indiedotninja Produced and sound-designed by Brad Worrell at Soundwag. soundwag.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear as Scotty and Matty (Well - mostly Scotty) get into the first phase of how Tankcrimes got Necrot's latest album, "Mortal" into the Billboard top 40. Check out the record itself here: https://orcd.co/mortal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast brings you all news and interviews regarding the Heavy Metal World. Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, we bring focus for new, upcoming, and established artist from both the local and international scene. Hosted by Weslie Negrón. On this Episode we have an exclusive interview with the Norwegian ProgPop band Meer. Tracklist: 1. Heave, Blood & Die – True Believer https://www.facebook.com/heavebloodanddie https://heavebloodanddie.bandcamp.com/ 2. Meer – She Goes https://www.facebook.com/MEERmusikk https://meer.bandcamp.com/ 3. Comatose - Inside https://www.facebook.com/comatoseminnesota https://comatosemn.bandcamp.com/ 4. Sarin – When You Melt https://www.facebook.com/sarinofficial https://sarin.bandcamp.com/ 5. Blessed Black – La Brea https://www.facebook.com/blessedblackdoom https://blessedblack.bandcamp.com/ Do you want to have your music playing in an episode? Send your material to unsolicitedopinionmetalpodcast@gmail.com for consideration! Follow Unsolicited Opinion on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/unsolicitedopinion666/  Instagram: www.instagram.com/uometalpodcast/ Follow Weslie on:  Facebook: www.facebook.com/weszbass/  Instagram: www.instagram.com/weszbass/  Twitter: twitter.com/Weszbass23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week with host Katie Zaccardi we're talking about why self love & worthiness is the key to business success. Inspired by Valentine's Day, and a conversation with a client who was having trouble feeling aligned when selling her coaching program, this chat reflects on the KEY component to being able to promote yourself authentically as a musician or coach. Listen up to learn why strategy isn't everything, and how you can have a better relationship with yourself in order to have better results in your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to part 4 of the networking series on the Daily Music Business podcast! Your network is such an important asset when it comes to growth as an artist or band. But it’s one thing to meet people, and an entirely different thing to be remembered! In this episode, I teach you how not just to be remembered by others, but how to leave a great impression! Join the Membership - https://monicastrut.teachable.com/p/beinginaband/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indie Ninja, Attacks! presents Mathias Blühdorn. This music marketing visionary has shined in his work at Sony Music, Columbia Records and Song BMG. In this fascinating interview, he talks about promotion from a major label perspective. Find Indie Ninja around the web! Twitter: @indiedotninja Facebook: http://facebook.com/indiedotninja Instagram: http://instagram.com/indiedotninja Produced and sound-designed by Brad Worrell at Soundwag. soundwag.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to learn how Matt and Scotty first met and what lessons DIY bands can take from that? Listen now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*ESPAÑOL* Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast trae todas las noticias relacionadas al mundo del Heavy Metal tanto local como internacionalmente. En este episodio entrevistamos al Dr. Nelson Varas, director del documental "Acts of Resistance: Heavy Metal Music in Latin America". Hablamos del proceso de filmación y editaje del documental, el proceso de contacto para poder llevar a cabo las entrevistas, temas profundos en el documental y más! Mira el documental "Acts of Resistance: Heavy Metal in Latin America" aquí: https://youtu.be/Gm0oozTOEbE Descarga el compilado "Acts of Resistance: Heavy Metal Music in Latin America" GRATIS aquí: https://aordocumentary.bandcamp.com/releases Tracklist: 1.Curare - Machali (Ecuador) https://www.facebook.com/curare.metal.andino.ecuador 2.Masacre - Éxodo (Colombia) https://www.facebook.com/Masacreofficial 3.The Maximones - Váyanse o Mueran (Guatemala) https://www.facebook.com/Masacreofficial 4.La Armada - Plagued (República Dominicana) https://www.facebook.com/armadahardcore 5.Dantesco - Debajo del Imperio (Puerto Rico) https://www.facebook.com/DantescoEpico Sigue a Unsolicited Opinion Metal Podcast en: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsolicitedopinion666/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uometalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uometalpodcast Sigue a Weslie en:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weszbass/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weszbass/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Weszbass23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a new series on the Daily Music Business podcast all about networking! Your network is such an important asset when it comes to growth as an artist or band. In today’s episode I give 5 ideas to network IRL i.e. outside of social media. Some of these may seem obvious, but I think some of these tips may surprise you. Check out my Bigsound Music Conference Vlog (where I speak about my experience networking and with imposter syndrome at an industry event - https://monicastrut.com/bigsound-music-showcase-conference-2019-vlog/ Take the 16 Personalities test mentioned- https://www.16personalities.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indie Ninjas, Attack! presents Grammy winning producer Marc Urselli. In this episode we sit down with Grammy winning producer Marc Urselli. We talk about his career in music and unique approaches in the studio, working with artists like John Zorn, U2 and Elton John. It was an honor to sit with a legend in the making. Find him around the web: www.marcurselli.com www.instagram.com/marcurselli www.facebook.com/marcurselli www.twitter.com/marcurselli Find Indie Ninja around the web! Twitter: @indiedotninja Facebook: http://facebook.com/indiedotninja Instagram: http://instagram.com/indiedotninja Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode with host Katie Zaccardi, we're talking all about content that engages before & during a launch. Listen in to learn how to get to know your audience & what they want better, how to sell without being "sales-y," and if you should plan content ahead of time, or keep a pulse on your audience and create content in the moment.  APPLY FOR OUT TO LAUNCH: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/outtolaunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a new series on the Daily Music Business podcast all about networking! Your network is such an important asset when it comes to growth as an artist or band. Last week, I took you through the 5 biggest mistakes people make when trying to grow their network or get more exposure on social media. If you’re now stuck of what the RIGHT thing to do is when trying to grow your network online, I got you! Here are 5 tips on how to successfully use social media platforms to network. Why DM-ing People Links to Your Music Doesn’t Work - http://bit.ly/BeinginaBand9 Check out my interview with Blasko - http://bit.ly/BeinginaBand21 Join my free Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicmarketingmindset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith get deep on how to find collaborators! This is a good one for anyone looking to grow their network! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode with host Katie Zaccardi, we'll be discussing the future of social media and Instagram, especially with TikTok, and now Clubhouse, on the rise. In general, especially when preparing for a launch, it's important to get clear on what platforms you're using and where your audience is. This episode will help you do just that! APPLY FOR OUT TO LAUNCH: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/outtolaunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a new series on the Daily Music Business podcast all about networking! Your network is such an important asset when it comes to growth as an artist or band. In today’s episode I take you through the 5 biggest mistakes people make when trying to grow their network or get more exposure on social media. This will be followed up by a part 2 next week telling you how to use social media platforms in the RIGHT way to network. Why DM-ing People Links to Your Music Doesn’t Work - http://bit.ly/BeinginaBand9 Check out my interview with Blasko - http://bit.ly/BeinginaBand21 Join my free Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicmarketingmindset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 2 of this episode with hosts Katie Zaccardi and Monica Strut, we're talking all about launching a Patreon. Listen up to learn about getting your AUDIENCE ready for your launch, and how to promote & sell without feeling like a sleazy car salesman.  JOIN OUT TO LAUNCH WITH KATIE HERE: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/outtolaunch  LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE: https://monicastrut.com/76-how-to-launch-a-patreon-make-more-money-with-katie-zaccardi/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 1 of this episode with hosts Katie Zaccardi and Monica Strut, we're talking all about launching a Patreon. Listen up to learn about the 3 Steps to Launch, what you need before launching and how to know you're ready, and how to structure your Patreon offer & perks. JOIN OUT TO LAUNCH WITH KATIE HERE: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/outtolaunch  LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE: https://monicastrut.com/76-how-to-launch-a-patreon-make-more-money-with-katie-zaccardi/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith get deep into outdated forms of promotion. This is a big one where bands waste a ton of money! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode will take you step-by-step how to plan out the next 12 months including what you’re releasing, the social media content around it, budget and more. It’s not enough to set goals or 2021, you need to work backwards to put in the right action steps to achieve them. Join my free Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicmarketingmindset Being in a Band episodes mentioned: Goal Setting & Making 2021 a Success - https://bit.ly/BIAB75 7 Ways to Make Money Online as a Musician - http://bit.ly/BIAB72 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode with host Katie Zaccardi, we're chatting all about what it takes to be a coach in the music industry, the new coaching landscape in the music industry, and why are you don't need to stay stuck trying to go full-time as a musician but still feeling broke. Consider this new stream of revenue and see how it might work for your multifaceted music career, and join us for the free challenge all around launching your offer here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/freechallenge  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode with host Katie Zaccardi, we're discussing the key elements of manifesting (also known as reaching your goals). As we head into 2021, use this as an opportunity to get clear on your goals for the new year, and observe the things you might be doing that are stopping you from manifesting in a way that best serves you. Ask: how can I improve my manifestation process and how I show up every day? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode with host Katie Zaccardi, we're discussing the differences between the old music industry and the new music industry, and the mistakes you might be making that are holding you back from thriving in this new paradigm.  FREE TRAINING - How to Promote Your Music (and Biz!) Without Being SALES-Y:  https://www.katiezaccardi.com/offers/Lx9pxpBG/checkout?coupon_code=FREE PODCAST EP - 33: How to stop listening to the wrong people & handle judgement and feedback as a performer with Tiffany VanBoxtel: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/blog/episode33 THE AUDIENCE BUILDER BUNDLE: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/offers/VMjLLv2q/checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prepare for the Recording Studio by Having MORE Than Just Your Songs Ready What ELSE Should You Prepare for Recording In the Studio?!? Release Assets! Release assets are all the different graphics and videos and podcasts and vodcasts and lyric sheets and... Well, you know what I mean. The STUFF! The stuff you put out to generate excitement and anticipation in your next release. It's a lot of work! But the REAL work starts before you even get into the studio. You need to prepare for the recording studio with more than just your songs. Visit http://www.outerloopcoaching.com to download the Music Management Primer for free today! Please like and comment below! Thank you for subscribing to Outerloop Coaching and Outerloop Records. Hit the bell to get alerts when a new video is released! More on this topic and many others can be found at http://www.outerloopcoaching.com Imagine the documentary or biopic that WILL be made about your career. Humble? Get over yourself! Someday YOU are going to be one of the main characters of a rock film of the ages. Now, what happens when the producer turns to you and asks for all the footage you have of this point in your career? Are you going to hand over a few selfies and lyrics on a napkin and expect him to make a movie out of THAT?!? Now, I'm not suggesting you need to start scripting your own Bohemian Rhapsody now (although that would probably be a fun and productive exercise). I AM suggesting you need to document your present as if it will be what you might not recognize it is. One of the best times of your life. I hope! But it is ALSO great material for your fans. Please don't forget your fans! So, record everything! Record conversations, outtakes, incidental moments. Take pictures, videos, and record audio. Prepare cover songs and alternate versions in advance. Have jams you don't need every member for, so you can record stuff while one or more members are out getting dinner or just cooling off. But never, ever take your eye off what's most important during your time in the studio. Your album or EP. Get a friend or trusted fan to come in and document (and keep track of!) everything. You're going to want to release all this great material on a planned schedule ahead of your release day (cough! Release It Right or Release It Right - Silver Scream Edition!) so know where it is all being stored so you have it for later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode with host Katie Zaccardi, we're discussing how other people (and their beliefs around money) might be impacting you and how YOU make money in a negative way. Listen up to explore your beliefs and actions around making money as a musician, and if you're showing up ALL IN for your music career. Tag @katiezaccardi on Instagram with your takeaways after you listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are a number of ways to get music industry attention on your album or EP. But this one works EVERY time. And it's one of the easiest things to do. Everyone wants music industry attention on their releases. Whether you're releasing your album to get the attention of booking agents and promoters, or record labels, or streaming sites, or all of the above, you don't want your album or EP or single to get lost among the thousands and thousands of others being put into the world every day. You want to stand out! I think this is one of the most important and underutilized methods for launching or reinforcing a successful music business career. Visit http://www.outerloopcoaching.com to download the Music Management Primer for free today! Please like and comment below! Thank you for subscribing to Outerloop Coaching and Outerloop Records. Hit the bell to get alerts when a new video is released! More on this topic and many others can be found at http://www.outerloopcoaching.com GUESTS. If you're a hip hop artist, you KNOW this works. How this has gone so long without becoming a major part of the recording strategy of every other genre, I don't know. You see your favorite artists having guests on their releases all the time. Sure, SOME TIMES it's because they really want that voice or that guitarist or that personality on their recording. For the art of it. But most the time the "special guest" is buried in the mix. So, if this talent was so needed on this single, why are they buried in the mix? Because their appearance on the recording actually wasn't the point. The point, perhaps unfortunately, is to get the attention of new audiences and the industry. The reason this works so well for developing artists is the concept of Launching Above the Line of Super Credibility. I talked about this the last couple posts and I promise I will keep talking about it until I'm proven wrong. Because I believe in this concept is the most important overarching concept in how to successfully launch a new performance career in the music industry. When you make your first impressions on the music industry, you want to not only be considered credible. You want to be considered super credible. By credible, I mean, believable as a legitimate band and worthy of someone's time and consideration. And by super credible, I mean, irrefutably worthy of someone's time and attention with them already predisposed to like what they hear. I wrote and talked about another way to launch above the line of super credibility a few blog posts ago. Check out that blog post here! For the rest of the reasons I think guests are such a great way to get music industry attention, please watch the video. Then please subscribe to the channel, like the video, and comment on it down below. See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This series looks at some of the most common obstacles musicians feel are holding them back from success. From feeling like they’re “too old” or that time is running out to “make it” to feeling at the mercy of ever changing social media algorithms.  The goal of this series (which was originally recorded live in the Music Marketing and Mindset Facebook Group), is to confront these issues and show you that through changing the way you think about these perceived road blocks, you have more power than you realise.  This week we talk about feeling your career is stalled because you can’t play live due to COVID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been said before, but Matt and Keith will say it again - don't buy fake followers! Labels can tell. We get into the how and why for you on todays episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are many things you should definitely not have in your band bio. But these three are things I see bands using all the time and they are huge errors. Don't think just because your friend's bad bio is online you should just copy and edit it for YOUR band. Be sure to make yours better by NOT including these three terrible, terrible things. Visit http://www.outerloopcoaching.com to download the Music Management Primer for free today! Please like and comment below! Thank you for subscribing to Outerloop Coaching and Outerloop Records. Hit the bell to get alerts when a new video is released! More on this topic and much more can be found at http://www.outerloopcoaching.com My two part series on the Elements of a Great EPK (mentioned near the end of the video) can be found here: http://outerloop.group/how-to-make-a-good-epk-part-1 and here: http://outerloop.group/how-to-make-a-good-epk-part-2 I hope you have your band bio open in a Word or Google doc and you've been editing a way adding the items I recommended last week. While you're at it, now you need to take these three things OUT! First, don't include a list of the names of everyone in your band. No offense, future rock star, but noone cares who you are. Unless your names are cool as f#*k, I don't want to read one of them, let alone three to twelve. Every single word in your band bio is important and unnecessary words are just a waste of time. That includes your band names. Sure, if someone is going to write an article or review they will want to mention who's who, but the band bio is not the place to list those out. Focus every word of your bio on pulling the reader in and exciting them. The list of band member names is like reading a phone book. Boring. Don't do it. Take them out! Second, don't include a comprehensive list of nothing much. Again, every word is important so a list of uninteresting events is barely more interesting than a list of band member names. Make sure every event you include in your band bio is interesting and communicates success and excitement. Your band bio should not have unimportant lineup changes, unremarkable performances in other markets or media appearances, or a blow-by-blow pre-history that ends about the same place it begins. Remember to make your story your priority and ignore any and all events that distract the reader from the story. Third, don't include desperation. If you can admit it to yourself, you can see it. Desperation is like blood in the water for industry, and potential fans can smell it too even if they don't know how to recognize it. Take out of your bio anything that sounds bitter or grudging, whether it be directed at industry, your scene, or former members. Your bio should convey confidence, EVEN IF YOUR BRAND IS THE OPPOSITE. This can be a delicate balance so a talented author may be necessary. This last item is probably the most challenging for the self-written band bio. And it's difficult to "test" for. Your friends may not be able to tell you when they read it, either because they don't directly recognize it or they won't be bold enough to tell you it's there. Be as honest and hard on your own writing as you can be and if you suspect this could be an issue for you, ask a professional PR person or copywriter (preferably with band bio experience) to help. It could be a great, small investment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, host Katie Zaccardi is talking all things money and money mindset including scarcity mindset in the music industry, limiting beliefs that might be holding you back, and why you might be self-sabotaging when it comes to getting RICH. If you loved this episode share it on Instagram and tag Katie @katiezaccardi   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This series looks at some of the most common obstacles musicians feel are holding them back from success. From feeling like they’re “too old” or that time is running out to “make it” to feeling at the mercy of ever changing social media algorithms.  The goal of this series (which was originally recorded live in the Music Marketing and Mindset Facebook Group), is to confront these issues and show you that through changing the way you think about these perceived road blocks, you have more power than you realise.  Today we’re talking about social media and being at the mercy of the social media algorithms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your Band Bio is How You Introduce Yourself to the World To make a great first impression, make sure your Band Bio includes these three things In your EPK, there are a number of important elements. Your photo, your video... These are obviously crucial elements to introducing yourself to the world. But your band bio could be the most important. And so many bands, frankly, SCREW IT UP. Visit http://www.outerloopcoaching.com to download the Music Management Primer for free today! Please like and comment below! Thank you for subscribing to Outerloop Coaching and Outerloop Records. Hit the bell to get alerts when a new video is released! More on this topic and many others can be found at http://www.outerloopcoaching.com My two part series on the Elements of a Great EPK (mentioned near the end of the video) can be found here: http://outerloop.group/how-to-make-a-good-epk-part-1 and here: http://outerloop.group/how-to-make-a-good-epk-part-2 I'll write next week about three things your band bio should NOT have but wanted to write this week about three things it SHOULD. First, your band bio needs a story. Your story is how potential fans and media will connect and be intrigued by your band before they have heard a note of your music. Your story is what interviewers are going to ask you about and want to know more about. It's what makes YOU interesting. Here's an example of a great story IN ONLY SIX WORDS: Baby shoes. For sale. Never worn. These six words, extremely quickly, paint the outlines of a picture the imagination can't wait to fill in. Can you write a story for your band in only six words? How about fifteen? Write a compelling story for your band in less than twenty words and NOW you have the start of a great band bio. Second, you need a compelling description of your music. Now, the LAZY way to write a compelling description of your music is to describe it as "this band" meets "that band". YAWN. But this style IS effective in being compelling in that it references things people are familiar with and piques curiosity as to what that description might sound like. Be boring if you HAVE to, but it's better to be creative and come up with a better way to use familiar references to describe your music. Try it out with friends. "I heard this song. It sounds like <insert compelling description here>." If they can't wait to hear... YOU... based on your description, your description IS compelling and works. Third, and this is my favorite, you need to launch above the line of super-credibility. This isn't my idea. This is a concept from startup guru Peter Diamandis. The idea is to make sure, while making your first impression, to associate yourself with people and brands (and brands) the reader will be familiar with and you want to be associated with. Think about it. If you got dragged out to an opera and the venue was a bowling alley, you might have a different impression as to what that opera is GOING to be when you were initially proposed the idea. This is because you associated the opera with ONE idea in your head initially, but then when the venue turned out to be a bowling alley, you associate it with total different ideas. And your impression will sound and look different - BEFORE YOU HAVE HEARD A NOTE OF MUSIC. The same idea happens in your band bio. When you associate yourself with names, you want those associations to suggest something to the reader. Check out the video below for a few ideas how to do this effectively. Next week I'll talk about three things your band bio should NOT have. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, taken from a snippet of Katie's Sunday IG live on 11/29, we're talking about why it's so important to consciously decide how you want to show up on social media, and what happens when you don't honor the strategies that are aligned with you. We also talk about social media overwhelm & how to know when to turn off to make sure you take care of your mental health.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This series looks at some of the most common obstacles musicians feel are holding them back from success. From feeling like they’re “too old” or that time is running out to “make it” to feeling at the mercy of ever changing social media algorithms.  The goal of this series (which was originally recorded live in the Music Marketing and Mindset Facebook Group), is to confront these issues and show you that through changing the way you think about these perceived road blocks, you have more power than you realise.  Today we’re talking about feeling like the market is too over saturated and there’s too much competition to succeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Matt wanted to pay tribute to a personal hero, Tony Hsieh and his incredible life and work. We get deep into sales tactics as a result. May he rest in peace.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cover Art is CRUCIAL to Selling Your Music and Your Band Most people don't think of their cover art beyond "that looks COOL!" The album or EP cover art is an important part of every musicians' career. But most musicians don't give the cover art enough thought and consideration. It's often rushed, or no one wants to hurt the feelings of the designer. Sometimes that designer is someone in the band! Visit http://www.outerloopcoaching.com to download the Music Management Primer for free today! Please like and comment below! What is your favorite cover art of the last few years and WHY? Thank you for subscribing to Outerloop Coaching and Outerloop Records. Hit the bell to get alerts when a new video is released! More on this topic and much more can be found at http://www.outerloopcoaching.com Novice bands make it their priority the art illustrate the album or EP title. This is a mistake. Cover art is so much more than this. First, use your cover art to introduce yourself to new fans.This means, you need to stand out and be different while still being attractive to the people you want to listen to you. Stay on brand. You want to make sure your art looks like the quality and aesthetic consistent with everything else you present to the world. Second, you need to think about how your cover art will translate to merch.If your art is challenging or difficult to visualize on t-shirts, LP covers, or stickers, don't do it.. And if you're a band on a budget, it doesn't make sense to make full color cover art when your merch will always be on one or two color presses. Sometimes, simple and iconic is better than elaborate and intricate. Third, think about how your cover art is a launching point for other visual presentations of your band. Does it inspire music videos? Can you create single art that derives easily from the album art? You want to make your cover art immersive. What I mean by that is to create a visual theme around your entire album cycle that derives from the art itself. This extends throughout your merchandise, of course. But it could even extend to your stage set, your band photos, even your interviews! I have one additional item worth mentioning. When naming your album, think of the SEO! People will look for your album or EP online and they may know the name of your album, maybe from the title track, but not know the name of your band. Make sure if you google search your album name (use Incognito!) it will show on page one. Search using combinations of your album name and band name, your hometown, your genre, or any other combination you think could bring up a conflicting result. While you're at it, try to make sure your cover art hasn't been used before using a Reverse Image Search. You don't want to find out the artist is re-using an idea, or stealing someone else's, after it's too late! Check out the video and please like and comment. What is your favorite cover art of the last few years. WHY?!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode with host Katie Zaccardi, you'll learn how to create authority on your IG as an artist and coach, and why you need to, so you can grow your following & make more sales. Connect with Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi  Black Friday Deals: www.katiezaccardi.com/blackfriday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode with host Katie Zaccardi, you'll learn how to create authority on your IG as an artist and coach, and why you need to, so you can grow your following & make more sales. Connect with Katie on IG: @katiezaccardi  Black Friday Deals: www.katiezaccardi.com/blackfriday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This series looks at some of the most common obstacles musicians feel are holding them back from success. From feeling like they’re “too old” or that time is running out to “make it” to feeling at the mercy of ever changing social media algorithms.  The goal of this series (which was originally recorded live in the Music Marketing and Mindset Facebook Group), is to confront these issues and show you that through changing the way you think about these perceived road blocks, you have more power than you realise.  Today we’re talking about feeling like it’s too late to see success or that time is running out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt went viral on TikTok - he and keith take the time to pick it apart for everyones benefit. It's a trip! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it Better to Record an Album or EP? The rules around whether to record an album or EP are changing - slowly. Once upon a time, if you wanted to get any attention from industry or fans, you had to make an album. Noone bought singles. No promoter was putting you on a tour unless you were supporting a full length release. My, have times changed. Click the SUBSCRIBE button to get new videos each week! And click the BELL to be notified. LIKE and COMMENT below! But the question we possibly get asked more than any other at Outerloop Coaching is "should I release an album or EP?" And the number of times I have implored a student to at least CONSIDER the QUESTION is more times than I can count. Because I feel strongly on the topic. Unless a record label is paying the bills and demanding an album from you they can sell - record an EP. Albums take a lot of time to record. And they're expensive to record. Let's be frank. Unless you have a large audience of fans already salivating, the album is going to LOSE YOU MONEY. If you're hoping to get signed on the power of the recordings, I can promise you it won't be because "Track 10 just finally got their blood pumping." No record label executive or booking agent is making a decision on your recording based on the 7th or 15th song they've heard from you. So - record an EP! EPs are a perfect way to economically release your music. And EPs collect only your BEST songs so industry folk will be enticed to want to listen to more.I have more great reasons why I think an EP is an infinitely better choice than an album for unsigned artists. One reason I touched on in last week's video about what a producer does. Watch the video above to find out what they are! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, host Katie Zaccardi shares why you need to stop DMing people links to your music, and what strategy to use instead to sell and promote your music with integrity and without being salesy. The TikTok/Reel that promoted this episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHZAe7bBVqF/ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJxJCo7W/ Grab your "How to Promote Your Music Without Being Salesy" Free Training: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/offers/Lx9pxpBG/checkout?coupon_code=FREE  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This series looks at some of the most common obstacles musicians feel are holding them back from success. From feeling like they’re “too old” or that time is running out to “make it” to feeling at the mercy of ever changing social media algorithms. The goal of this series (which was originally recorded live in the Music Marketing and Mindset Facebook Group), is to confront these issues and show you that through changing the way you think about these perceived road blocks, you have more power than you realize. This week we are kicking off with speaking about being a broke musician and feeling like you are spending so much money on your music career and seeing little return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith are TikTok beginners - but they won't be for long! Hear about some of their favorite strategies that have helped them to start growing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many musicians, especially early in their careers, forego hiring a producer in order to keep their costs low. Too many musicians are determined to record whole albums completely self-directed. Sometimes this is by choice. Sometimes it is because they feel they can't afford to hire a producer to help them. But this is a mistake. Did I convince you? Let me know in the comments! Download our FREE Music Management Primer E-Book at www.outerloopcoaching.com If you're a subscriber to this channel already, THANK YOU! (don't forget to hit the bell notification icon) If not, subscribe for a SHOT of music business advice each week and signup at https://outerloopcoaching.com (hit the bell for notifications!) Subscribe to the Manage Mental Podcast on your favorite podcast catcher too! The career path of some musicians is to work without a producer early in their career and then work with one later in their career. But this model is flipped! The career path of MOST musicians is to work without a producer early in their career. They then give up when things don't happen for them like they'd hoped for. But if you look at the career path of most musicians who MADE IT, they worked with the RIGHT producer early in their career and found success as a result, either directly or indirectly. Can't afford to hire a producer for your album? Instead, plan for an EP and spend the difference on the producer. If you need to, with the right producer, it is a better investment to record A SINGLE SONG than an entire album without one. How do you find the right producer? Start by going to your favorite albums. Find the producer who has experience making the the idealized version of the songs you are playing in your rehearsal room. If you network to them but they are unavailable or uninterested or way too expensive, ask for a referral. And if you are unable to network to them, use your local network to find a local producer who will provide the talent, insight, and attention your music deserves. Work with them before their resume' has the names of your favorite bands on it! YOU can discover great producer talent much like you hope record labels or managers to discover great musician talent in you. "Get the producer involved during the demo process," says Tim from Rozu in our exclusive Facebook group for OC students. He's absolutely right. You want a producer who invests in your songs like you are investing in them. Again, check out last week's post for some of the great reasons a producer is needed for your music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part two of this two part episode, host Katie Zacardi shares about how we can overcome feeling overwhelmed, lonely, lost, and not like our best selves. You will learn how to get back in your routine and regain clarity and motivation to reach your goals, while clearing the clutter in your brain that's holding you back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part one of this two part episode, host Katie Zacardi shares about how we can overcome feeling overwhelmed, lonely, lost, and not like our best selves. You will learn how to get back in your routine and regain clarity and motivation to reach your goals, while clearing the clutter in your brain that's holding you back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, your band has just scored your first big support slot! Here are 10 ways you can capitalise on the opportunity, so you can ensure you get plenty more! Want to work together? Hit me up at monicastrut.com/workwithme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith break down how royalties work and what you need to understand about them. This is tricky territory so pay attention! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are a TON of ways to make money with music, and while that's exciting, it can often become overwhelming & leave us either paralyzed or on overdrive. The thing is: paralysis nor overdrive are good states to be in if you want to make good money with music. On today's episode host Katie Zaccardi is talking about why you're still a broke musician & how to fix it. Listen now if you want to increase your income with music & make sure you don't burnout while you do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith get deep into the concept of hitting 10k followers. They break down some of their favorite strategies for reaching 10k. And for those curious - Matt got 10k followers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monica Strut and Paul Phelps of Outerloop Coaching discuss the Social Media Dilemma for Musicians - how to avoid social media burnout as a user while still actively self-promoting.  Part 3 of a 3 part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monica Strut and Paul Phelps of Outerloop Coaching discuss the Social Media Dilemma for Musicians - how to avoid social media burnout as a user while still actively self-promoting.  Part 2 of a 3 part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monica Strut and Paul Phelps of Outerloop Coaching discuss the Social Media Dilemma for Musicians - how to avoid social media burnout as a user while still actively self-promoting. Part 1 of a 3 part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Katie Zaccardi is sharing the #1 reason why she made more money this year in her own music career/business than she ever did working full-time in the music industry. Spoiler alert: She got help. And on that note, the #1 mistake she sees musicians making? They don't get help. They try to do it all themselves. In this episode we're talking about this very topic calling the music industry out. Because for too long our culture has believed that we have to do it all by ourselves. Not only is it just silly...but it's a bad business move. Listen now to find out why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spotify has this week announced a new merch integration via merchbar.com where you can have a digital merch table on your Spotify account. In this episode I talk about how to set it up and whether you should bother setting it up. What are the advantages?  If you want to work with me privately head to monicastrut.com/workwithme! Last spots available for 2020! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your email list is like calculus homework – everyone knows its good for you but no one wants to do it. Keith and Matt get into the why and how of hitting your list! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Becoming a trusted session musician is partly the result of being able to mimic the sound of the artist you are hired for. Our expert panel weighs in on this rarely discussed skill and session musician tip. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In-person gigs might still be on hold in most places due to COVID-19, but that doesn't mean you can't get things prepped and ready so you can confidently hit the ground running when things are back in action. Listen to this episode with host Katie Zaccardi for tips on what exactly you should be working on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just because social media is a powerful tool for exposure and to help you connect with your fans, doesn’t mean that you should be scrolling 24/7. Here are there healthy social media habits to adopt to help you stay creative and stay sane during this crazy time. Are you in a band wanting to make a career from music? I now have space to take on new bands for my 3 month consultancy packages that will help you brand and launch your music with max impact.n Hit me up at contact@monicastrut.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith get deep on the value of good album artwork and how that can move the need for your band. This is a tricky one and one that takes a lot of thought, but if you screw it up it really can hurt your band for the long term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our panel of successful sidemen discuss how they began a session music career and what they do to remain in-demand in an evolving music business landscape. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's be real - earlier this year, COVID changed everyone's plans, stopped our ability to record, and gave us time and space to write, write, write. Which means...now there's going to be an influx of releases all happening this fall & early 2021. So how can you make yours stand out? In this episode with host Katie Zaccardi, we're discussing just that, as well as some key things to consider when scheduling & planning your release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Advertising is an essential part of promoting your music, yet many musicians aren’t doing enough to actually ensure their music gets the exposure it deserves. In this episode we talk about the three advertising platforms you should consider using for each and every release. Let's connect on Instagram - @monicastrut Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Advances are one of the most talked about things in the world of underground music. They can help your band get over the hump – but some people say they have no value at all. Why should you want an advance? How do they work? What can do to make one happen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to make performing music your career - advice from pros who have succeeded! Whether you are a singer, drummer, guitarist, bassist, or something else - these talented musicians share how THEY did it so YOU can too. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gerardo Larios of Spoon talks about his journey to becoming a member of one of the greatest bands in rock history - so you can find a similar path for YOUR career! LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode with host Katie Zaccardi, Katie is sharing her story working with #WomenCrush Music, and how that opportunity happened because of networking, brought her more connections, and eventually supported the continued growth of her career. As you listen ask yourself: are my connections in the industry strong enough to get my opportunities? Am I creating strong relationships or surface level ones? And lastly, how can I provide value to my connections? This episode is an excerpt from episode 80 of The Out to Be Podcast. Listen to the Out to Be Podcast here: https://pod.link/1456146541 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year has been very challenging for smaller artists and bands especially when it comes to thinking of social media content when they don't have any shows or releases coming up in this episode I'm going to share with you 5 content ideas that anyone can do that will keep your audience engaged in between tours and releases.  Don't forget to join my free Facebook community Music Marketing & Mindset for Heavy Bands/Musicians! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Social Dilemma documentary has been a recent hit for Netflix. It has rocked peoples minds during the coronavirus pandemic. Matt and Keith break down the nature of the documentary and how accurate it really is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We asked four successful sidemen for the best cities for working musicians and their journeys to getting the touring and studio gigs that have made their music dreams a reality. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The news is filled with reports Tik Tok could be banned in America. How does this affect the musicians building a fanbase there? LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you can network in person now, or you're solely using social media, networking & creating genuine connections is a crucial part of moving your music career forward. On today's episode with host Katie Zaccardi, we're going over how to prepare, make the most of networking, and not let nerves or social anxiety get the best of you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, you have a new release coming out and you know you need to do some sort of advertising for it, but how much should you spend? This episode will give you an equation you can you use to decide on the budget you need to set aside to spend on promotion (both PR and ads). Sign up for the free Facebook Ads Workshop here - https://monicastrut.com/facebookads/ Join the Being in a Band Membership - https://bit.ly/BIABMembership Let's connect on Instagram - @monicastrut Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s always a struggle to figure out what to send to labels. There’s so many contradictory pieces of advice out there it can feel like there is no actual way to get started! Matt and Keith do their best to break down the misinformation and give an insiders look on how to pitch!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspired by an episode of Chris Harder's "For the Love of Money" podcast, today host Katie Zaccardi is talking about why networking as a musician is a huge waste of time if you're not doing this two key things. Listen to find out what you NEED to be doing in order for networking to be worth your while! Listen to the Out to Be Podcast here: https://pod.link/1456146541 For more information & to apply to The Out to Be Mastermind, head here: https://out-to-be.mykajabi.com/outtobemastermind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building and sustaining a music career that lasts takes more than talent and ambition - it takes a strategy. Top industry pros discuss the best strategies for how to be successful in the music industry. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ [MUSIC BIZ CASE STUDY] Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top pros describe exactly how to generate income from music that will sustain your music career from the beginning until you are packing theatres. Brian from Metal Blade, Tim from Underoath, and more! LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should the songwriter get all the songwriting royalties? Or split it with the band? Does the drummer get something for setting the tempo? Did the bassist add anything deserving of owning a piece of the song? Tim from Underoath, Biggie from Good Fight Management, Brian from Metal Blade Records, Mike from 10th St Entertainment, and Tim from Sound Talent Group discuss music royalties and publishing in the context of sustaining a career in the music business. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ [MUSIC BIZ CASE STUDY] Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazing panel on the topic of building a successful band. Should you replace band members with hired guns? Tim of Sound Talent Group, Brian of Metal Blade, Tim of Underoath, Mike of 10th St Entertainment, and Biggie of Good Fight Management weigh in! LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode with host Katie Zaccardi, we're talking about sales mindset and how to not feel salesy when promoting your music. This episode is an excerpt from episode 79 of The Out to Be Podcast. Listen to the Out to Be Podcast here: https://pod.link/1456146541 For more information & to apply to The Out to Be Mastermind, head here: https://out-to-be.mykajabi.com/outtobemastermind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biggie of Good Fight says, and Tim from Underoath agrees, making your band a democracy doesn't work! Here's what DOES. If you want to know how to keep a band together, tune in to this helpful advice. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Led Zeppelin are one of the most important bands in the history of rock : but how did they get there? We get into some of the overlooked parts of the history of the band and how they apply to bands like yours!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't go anywhere until you know the destination - industry pros give great advice on how to start a band survival guide so you can reach your goals faster. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim McTague of Underoath shares what his band has done to retain the same lineup for nearly 20 years, so your band can too. Tim and our all-star panel know how to start a music career from scratch. And they know how to build a music career that lasts. Panelists: Tim McTague - Underoath Brian Slagel - Metal Blade Records Mike Mowery - 10th Street Entertainment Biggie - Good Fight Management Tim Borror - Sound Talent Group LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ [MUSIC BIZ CASE STUDY] Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spencer from Ice Nine Kills is joined by a killer music industry panel on how to build the best merch in the early stages of your career. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Industry experts weigh in on what merch items you need at your merch table or webstore to generate the most money for your band. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, Ben Brannen of atvenu, Karl Hensel of Kings Road Merchandise, Ian Dietrich and Mike Mowery of 10th St Entertainment roundtable on what band merch sells best. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ice Nine Kills manager Mike Mowery talks about the strategies the band used to build their excellent brand, so you can too. Mike is joined by Ice Nine Kills founder and singer Spencer Charnas, Karl of Kings Road Merchandise, Ben of atvenu, and Ian of 10th St Entertainment to talk about how to make merch for your band. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ice Nine Kills founder and singer Spencer Charnas reveals the history of Ice Nine Kills merchandise so other artists can follow his path. Spencer is joined by manager Mike Mowery, Karl of Kings Road Merch, Ben of atvenu, and Ian of 10th St Entertainment in a roundtable discussion about selling merch as an artist, with the excellent case study of Ice Nine Kills as the basis. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get your online sales machine RUNNING no matter your fanbase size. Music industry vets tell you exactly HOW they are doing it so you can too. Spencer from Ice Nine Kills, Ben from Atvenu, Karl from Kings Road Merchandise, Ian and Mike from 10th St Entertainment give you the best advice for selling band merch online. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart [MUSIC BIZ CASE STUDY] Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode host Katie Zaccardi is teaching why you need to create recurring income as musician, and exactly how you can start making a steady stream of recurring income based on what you’re already doing in your career now. Join the Out to Be Mastermind here: https://bit.ly/outtobemastermind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 worked a day job where for many years where I left at 5pm and didn’t have to think about work after hours. This worked for me for a long time. Even though the job wasn’t fulfilling, I figured I’d quit my job when my band went full time. However, it’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock n’ roll and after 5 years in a dead-end corporate job, I needed a change. I felt like I’d lost a lot of control over my life and I was super unhappy. So I asked myself, how can I create the lifestyle I want - that of a musician - without waiting around for my band to “make it.” The answer way my business. Sign up to my Create Your Hell Yeah Business free workshop at monicastrut.com/hellyeahbiz/ to learn how you can create your own side-hustle that supports your musical endeavours! This is the prelude to my brand new business course, Work From the Tour Bus. A beta round of the course kicks off at a special price in September. There are only 5-10 places available, sign up here - monicastrut.com/workfromthetourbus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the key in the music industry is to let the business come to you, not you go to it. On this podcast we talk about ways to attract more people by emphasizing key selling points of your band and the value of being the one people come too rather than vice versa.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Instagram advertising is different for bands than everyone else. Our panel of social media experts walk you through how to advertise for fanbase growth. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ [MUSIC BIZ CASE STUDY] Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Youtube is not limited by characters or time and can be used for more than just music videos. Finn McKenty of Punk Rock MBA talks about YouTube for bands. Are you missing an opportunity to grow your fanbase? This is how you can grow your audience on YouTube. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the challenging things to navigate through during a release is managing the influx of press items coming through and knowing how to balance sharing them on social media. It’s a good problem to have and in this episode, I share the strategies I give to my clients (coming from my journalist and social media manager background) to get the most out of PR with social media and how to balance it all so that you’re not oversaturating your audience! By the way, sign up to my Create Your Hell Yeah Business free workshop at monicastrut.com/hellyeahbiz/ to learn how you can create your own side-hustle that supports your musical endeavours! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Matt get deep in the concept of building good working relationships and how to establish teams that actually work. This is really important if you are trying to reach the next level for your band and want people to be stoked to work with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our panel of social media experts discusses Instagram, TikTok, and why Facebook advertising is still a destination for bands looking to grow a fanbase. Our panel includes: David Puckett - hyperculture, We Came As Romans Finn McKenty - Punk Rock MBA Geoff Funk - XX Artists Rohan Ocean - Rock Tease Shirts Mike Mowery - 10th St Entertainment LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ [MUSIC BIZ CASE STUDY] Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We asked a crew of the music industry's best social media managers their band social media tips and were STUNNED how much we didn't know. If you are seeking advice on social media marketing for bands you have come to exactly the right place! LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NO MORE being stressed out about money or believing you have to be a starving artist. On today’s episode, host Katie Zaccardi is giving you two tangible tips to use TODAY that will change your financial reality. To grab The Wealthy Musician Bundle, head here: https://out-to-be.mykajabi.com/thewealthymusician Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I all you exactly why you shouldn't post on social media every day. Yes I still believe artists should post as often as possible, but NOT if it’s at the expense of your overall aesthetic, first impression and quality as an artist. I also talk about how often you SHOULD post and how to get genuine fans. P.S. The number of followers you have does not matter as much as it used to. Enjoy! To work with me just email contact@monicastrut.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith get deep into artificial scarcity. This is one of the best ways to keep selling records and to compensate if your band is still too small to sell massive amounts of units. Even if you are selling a lot of units this is a great way to increase value. We look at bands like Black Dahlia Murder and Necrot for ideas how to push artificial scarcity and grow your sales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Music industry social media pros walk you through what they do on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and others to grow followings for their artist clients. These are the best methods for successful social media campaigns for music including growing instagram for musicians. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Daily Music Business Podcast, Jesse Barton of Pinup Artist Management talks about a recent article on Music Ally titled Spotify CEO talks Covid-19, artist incomes and podcasting. Gone are the days of making records every 2-3 years and thinking thats going to be enough content for a listener to hold onto when we now live in a day in age where the 'Single' format is King. When in the Galapagos Islands, Darwin studied the Blue Footed Booby Bird and noticed how this particular bird changed its food sources depending on the weather and what was available. Birds that did not adapt, did not survive. Tune in this week to hear a bit about the post-covid music industry format and what the future might look like for an independent artist.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most songwriters don't even CONSIDER getting a songwriting collaborator until later in their career. This is a mistake! Here are four reasons why you should be looking for someone to write your songs with TODAY! If you missed it, last week I talked about Three Ways to Determine Songwriting Credits for publishing. Here are four reasons you need to get a songwriting collaborator. These may be reasons you haven't considered before. Songwriting should not be a solo project, even when you're a solo artist! Paul from Outerloop Coaching shares four great reasons you should work with a songwriting collaborator now and on every song until you have Max Martin money. Excuse the bad camera lighting and primitive technology while we work out the kinks but we wanted to bring you great content in 2019, regularly. Visit us at www.outerloopcoaching.com and be sure to download our free Music Management Primer if you haven't already. You can get it on the site! More Insight: https://found.ee/collaborator Please share and comment below. Click on the Youtube video above, please LIKE IT, share it, and comment below the video. What other great reasons are there to get a songwriting collaborator? Have YOU had a good experience with one? First, the Song Matters Most. Not your ego. Not the songwriting credits on the limited pressing of the LP. The SONG. Make the best song possible by taking the best ideas from two or three people. And these people shouldn't necessarily be fellow band members. Shore up your own weaknesses. If you know someone who is a particularly great lyricist, get them on board to help you if you can't seem to find the words you need. Some songwriters are great at choruses. Others verses, and so on. Great songwriters are often great collaborators so find songwriters you trust and want to work with, and try it. Second, you will learn a TON about songwriting. Everyone has holes in their songwriting game just some people know what they are. And as songwriting is an art, there's never one best way to do it. Collaborating with other songwriters exposes you to new ways of thinking about a song and the process of writing the song. Learn from others. Even if you are learning from their mistakes and own weaknesses. When not working with them in the future, try to remember their perspective and apply it to other songs where that perspective is beneficial. Third, collaborative songwriting Breaks you Out of Ruts. Every songwriter has patterns they fall into. Even the best of the best have certain harmonics or chord patterns or melodic lines they go to over and over again. Some of these are characteristics we celebrate about their talent. Others are just BAD HABITS. Working with another songwriter will allow the songs the opportunity to be exposed to another set of ideas and give them the opportunity to be better because of it. Fourth, it's MOTIVATING. You KNOW you're going to be working harder to get ready for your first collaborative songwriting session. You may not creatively deal well with the pressure you put on yourself - every songwriter is different - but you'll almost definitely work harder, and good results often come from greater efforts. In everything you do. Maybe you'll bring more song parts to the session. Maybe you'll just be motivated to impress them. Whatever it is, however your personality works, use the collaborative songwriting process as an opportunity to get motivated. Next week I'll be back with ways to save money before you go into the studio. Come back for that! In the meantime, be sure to subscribe to Outerloop Records on YouTube for more Coaching videos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode dives into how you can stand out in your local music scene by being a leader. Only you know your potential, whether it be in music and business. Don't settle for mediocrity when you know how great you can be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith get deep into how we need to be building as if coronavirus is never going away. For better or for worse, especially in America this is a reality we need to buckle down and get through. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Paul Phelps of Outerloop Coaching talks about three methodologies for determining the ownership percentage of your songs. This is important for publishing income and can have a huge impact on your career and the careers of those in your band. Disagreement on who wrote what percentage of what hit song has broken up more bands than girlfriends and drugs combined. Communicating a strategy that is transparent to everyone will go a long way toward fostering great relationships within your band no matter what methodology you choose - and choosing a methodology at the START of your career is much, much cheaper than the consequences of NOT doing so later. Excuse the bad camera lighting and primitive technology while we work out the kinks but we wanted to bring you great content in 2019, regularly. Visit us at www.outerloopcoaching.com and be sure to download our free Music Management Primer if you haven't already. You can get it on the site! More Insight: https://found.ee/credits Please share and comment below. Songwriting credits have broken up more bands than girls and cocaine combined. When someone in the band believes THEIR contribution to a hit song is greater than you do - nobody cares until the checks start to come in. And then everyone lawyers up and life gets really, really expensive. Not only do you need to be open and communicative about each song's songwriting credits, you also need to have an OVERALL STRATEGY. I have THREE strategies I recommend. The socialist, the pacifist, and the capitalist strategies. Socialist strategy - everyone in the band gets equal credit Pacifist strategy - everyone who took part in the songwriting process gets equal credit Capitalist strategy - only the songwriters get credit and in proportion with their contribution to the song (must be negotiated) Everyone's situation is different and everyone's situation can change. The most important factor is to make sure you are communicative and transparent about your strategy. AND be communicative and transparent about how the credits are being distributed EVERY time. Use paper! Write it down! If you email or text the credits for approval - get a response! The above video is not meant to be a primer on music publishing - go here for that - but is a crucial but rarely discussed aspect of the music publishing process. Remember, everyone is human and your goals should include the talented people you have surrounded yourself with. How songwriting credits are distributed can be one of the most important ways you reward those you want to encourage to be productive. But this productivity MAY not be the songwriting itself. It MAY be more important to you to "keep the band together" than to distribute out the (potentially tons of) morsels to only those who actually wrote the melodies. Just a quick reminder that Release It Right goes through a TON of the pre-recording steps you need to consider. Make sure to check out that course! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't just sell a t-shirt! Top industry pros talk about their strategies for maximizing their music income from merchandise so you can too. Rapper Wax also shares his advice for generating music income throughout a successful career. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode Katie is sharing how we can move into this new paradigm of the music industry and why we MUST have downtime in order to grow your artist career. She's breaking down the idea of feeling guilty for not working, the belief that it's "hard to make it as an artist," and so much more. TO JOIN FROM STRESSED TO SUCCESS: bit.ly/fromstressedtosuccess Learn more about Katie, the Out to Be Podcast, and 1:1 coaching at www.katiezaccardi.com and follow Katie @katiezaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When I first started out doing interviews in my old band, I had little guidance when it came to what to expect and how to answer questions. Being on both sides of an interview (I was a music journalist for 7 years), I’ve found there’s a little bit of a knack to answering questions.  So here is the low-down on what to expect when outlets start reaching out for interviews and a few tips to help you make the most out of the opportunity! By the way, I’ve included an Interview Tips for Bands cheat sheet to accompany this episode which you can get at https://bit.ly/InterviewTipsShowNotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Daily Music Business Podcast Matt and Keith get into how you have to be a jack of all trades in the music industry. Not only that but you have to be perpetually learning. These are not skills that come easily, but they are a must for any band trying to break. The pair break down some of their tactics to always be learning in the pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it too early to sell VIP packages? I was SHOCKED with this simple advice for musicians with modest fanbases seeking new revenue streams. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you have to work a salary job or any job that you are paid for your time as opposed to your effort, you WILL get burnt out. We might think that the harder we work, the more hours we put in, the more money we will have to do what we love. However, the problem with this is that unless your day job exists in the creative space, then our time and energy are spent when you finally have a chance to do what you love. A full time job is 40 hours a week. Well if we want to do music for a living, we need to find the time to put in 40 hours a week into music. Take a listen to my latest episode to gain some insight on how to 'Avoid The Dichotomy".  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode Monica Strut and Katie Zaccardi are talking all about comparisonitis, money mindset, and how to balance multiple passions as a musician. This episode is brought to you by From Stressed to Success, From Stressed to Success is the only program of its kind for women in music that helps you to get clear on your career goals, and a plan to reach them, without burnout, and while overcoming the specific mindset blocks that can hold you back. Join From Stressed to Success here: https://out-to-be.mykajabi.com/a/26760/EPVcqnD8  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to COVID, the touring industry has taken a huge hit. As a smaller artist or band you may be wondering how you’re going to get more exposure and keep your music career chugging along. In this episode I’m going to break down the three core ways for growth within the music industry, particularly now we can’t play live. Get my PR course, ‘PR Made Simple,’ at monicastrut.com and use the code ‘SHRED’ for 20% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith answer the question everyone has been wondering – How DO you get more Spotify streams? On this podcast they dig into algorithmic playlists, ads and so much more. Are you ready for a truly deep dive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode with Katie Zaccardi she's sharing one of the top questions she gets asked: "how do I provide or add value to my Fanbase as a musician?" In this episode you'll hear the answer to that question and get concrete action steps you can take to get clearer on your brand and how exactly you can provide value to your fans, especially now/on social media. Connect with Katie on IG @katiezaccardi  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mat Devine of Cameo details how bands with small fanbases can sell Cameos for additional revenue and to promote releases. Want to know how cameo can help your music career? Here are the details. Panel includes: Cody deLong - Soundrink Mat Devine - Cameo Mike Mowery - 10th St Entertainment Crystal Torres - 10th St Entertainment Wax - Recording Artist LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jayson wants to ask you the question; ‘Why do you even write music in the first place?’. If you can find the answer, you’ll find the central core to your entire marketing message (and getting your music heard will become far easier).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Daily Music Business Podcast Matt and Keefy get DEEP into the world of alternative release strategies, specifically digging in on the recent release of The Acacia Strain’s new record, ‘Slow Decay’. We wanted to take the time to really dig into if an alternative strategy is right for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When is too soon to launch VIP ticketing for your band? You may be able to generate more music income from VIP already. Our panel includes: Wax - Recording Artist Mat Devine - Cameo Cody deLong - Soundrink Crystal Torres - 10th Street Entertainment Mike Mowery - 10th Street Entertainment LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Get your music into films, TV, and video games. Complete course! https://outerloop.group/moviemusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this weeks episode of The Daily Music Business Podcast, Jesse Barton from Pinup Artist Management goes into the age old concept of "Fake It 'Til You Make It'. When your band is first starting out, and you've yet to build a list of accolades to help your band stick out from the rest, it is important to be confident in how you present your band. You need to shine light on your project even if that light is imaginary. Now, that doesn't mean we go out and lie about our project or deceive potential fans, but we can make our project look larger than life with just a few simple tactics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your career in music isn't possible unless you are making money. Wax is joined by Cameo, Soundrink, and managers to talk about music career 2020 - what are the revenue streams making careers in music possible today. In part 1, Wax talks about the importance of developing revenue from his music and brand, Crystal talks about Patreon and crowdfunding. Panel: Wax - Recording Artist Crystal Torres - Manager (Bad Wolves) Mat Devine - Head of Music Partnerships (Cameo) Cody deLong - Founder (Soundrink) Mike Mowery - Manager (Ice Nine Kills) LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Wax - Rosana (Official Music Video): https://youtu.be/v0aRb4rAq0I Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ [MUSIC BIZ CASE STUDY] Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all received random links sliding up in those DMs am I right? Sometimes these links to music or an event page come from people we don't know without any hint of an explanation let alone a, "hello." To me, this type of "promotion" is not only annoying as hell and un-targeted at best. But at worst (and forgive my bluntness here), lazy and sometimes creepy marketing! Eek! Here's why quantity over quality never wins and what you can do instead if you're stuck for ideas. P.S. This also goes for tagging 367 people in posts about your band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith get deep into the power of self belief. We talk about some of our favorite books around this including the 10x Rule by Grant Gardone and Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. We also talk about how to implement self belief in your day to day. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our panel of music industry veterans discuss making music videos on tight-to-no budgets resulting in millions of YouTube views. UNDRCVR Marketing, Shelter Music Group, Spinefarm Records, and 10th St Management weigh in on the challenges and opportunities with low budget music videos for independent musicians in 2020. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Independent artists need help with music promotion 2020 so we asked top music industry experts for great advice you can apply to your career today to gain more fans, get more streams, and sell more merch. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today host Katie Zaccardi is channeling some thoughts that might serve you about saying no to opportunities that you don't feel aligned with…even though you feel broke. If you're wondering what you should do and how you'll hit your income goals, listen up. Katie's serving some thoughts on manifesting and getting in your flow so that you can bring in the money and opportunities that you want.  Connect with Katie on IG @katiezaccardi  Join The Out to Be Membership at bit.ly/outtobemembership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm sure almost all of us have at one point or another worked jobs we hated in order to pay the rent and generally live life. But even if we're working a job that we kind of enjoy, the frustration of knowing our day-job is not fulfilling our life's mission (of pursuing a career in music) can massively suck. Although I now have my own business, in the day jobs I've had, I have always found a way to make the most of things. These "hacks" kept me sane when peers around me were throwing in the towel of their music careers all-together because it was all too hard. So here are my top tips to make the most of your day job when all you want to do is play music! I hope they help! Get the Spotify playlist cheatsheet at https://www.monicastrut.com/spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith get deep into who can you trust in the music industry and why peoples motives might be a little bit more clouded than you would like. This is hard hitting, but important to dig into! Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bacons.bits/ Check out Keith's amazing website: www.ghostcultmag.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to design a low-budget music marketing campaign that grows your fanbase, generates engagement, and gets more streams and sales, from those who do it every day. Pros from Spinefarm Records, Shelter Music Group, 10th St Management, and UNDRCVR Marketing discuss their best music marketing campaigns and how you can do it too. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Daily Music Business Podcast, Jesse from Pinup Artist Management explains why the show is not over after you play your encore. The time directly after your set is the most valuable time you have as an artist to turn casual concert goers into life long fans. It is important for a dead minimum of one of your band members to be at the merch table interacting with fans. Jesse talks about how to best utilize that time and how to interact with your fans. Jesse also tells you why being a dick will ensure your music career never goes anywhere.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Developing artists benefit more than most from solid music branding and music marketing. Here is top advice from successful music industry pros. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm giving you some really simply ways that you can up your branding for your music online. Branding does go far beyond visuals, but I always find visuals are a good place to start, especially as most of the time people will see you before they hear you! Bands mentioned in the podcast as examples are: Tonight Alive, Ocean Grove, Amyl and the Sniffers and Parkway Drive. For more tips and to say hi, come connect with me on socials - @monicastrut! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growing your Instagram following - for musicians and music artists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Katie is responding to episode 33 ("Cancel Culture") of the Daily Music Business Podcast, and sharing how to get clear on your brand values, what you stand for, when to speak up, and why you shouldn't be afraid to loose fans if you do. Join the Out to Be Membership here: bit.ly/outtobemembership and use code LEVELUP for 30% off your first 3 months. Learn more about Katie, the Out to Be Podcast, and 1:1 coaching at www.katiezaccardi.com and follow Katie @katiezaccardi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on The Daily Music Business Podcast I talk about Cancel Culture. What exactly is cancel culture? Why is it destroying careers and what stance should you take on polarizing issues? I think its important to remind ourselves that the music industry is a very small world and that everybody knows everybody. If you don't want to end up cancelled, lets keep Politics and Music separate. Listen to the episode now to hear more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is it that some artists seem to "make it" quickly and easily, while others are trying to avoid becoming the "starving artist" stereotype? Sometimes it might seem like it's just luck. THE TRUTH? You have the ability to create your dream music career, reach your goals without stress, and live your life (aka have fun!), too. That's what we're talking about in this training, 'The 3 Biggest Mistakes Musicians Make When Trying to Grow Their Career (And How to Fix Them ASAP)' And to go even deeper and learn what you need to reach your next goal with a community to support you, join me inside of The Out to Be Membership: https://out-to-be.mykajabi.com/outtobegroupmembership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever come across a music artist's account you know has been around for a few years, yet there are hardly any photos, or maybe none at all? Most likely this is because they're preparing for a rebrand! In this episode I talk about why musicians and bands chose to wipe their social media, as well as some don'ts if you're thinking of doing this yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith get in depth on the value of omnipresence, how to be everywhere and the strategies you can take to do this. We build on lessons learned from everyone from Grant Cardone to Slipknot. The whole goal is to be dominant in your field in a way none of your peers are.  Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattbacon666/ Check out Keith's amazing website: www.ghostcultmag.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn directly from the best in the business. How to develop your music marketing plan for your own career from the ground up. Grow your fanbase, gain more streams, sell more merch, and pack your shows by having a marketing strategy that defines everything else you do to promote your band. This music marketing 101 conversation walks you through exactly how. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to Release a Single and Get New Fans: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-a-single-and-get-new-fans/ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ More Music Industry Conversations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1KuJtZJiME&list=PL4GwruGpO8P-zXDwE4ieLlgcTNQv1CL7g Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on The Daily Music Business Podcast, Jesse Barton of Pinup Artist Management serves up some hard truths and tells you "Why You Should Quit Your Band". Now this isn't meant to be malicious or have a negative context. This is actually exactly the opposite. The Reality is that the 1 out of 100 bands that make it, all had band members, team members, and crew that all have the same goals and mindsets. Take a listen to discover the pitfalls and roadblocks effecting you in YOUR band right now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most songwriters don't even CONSIDER getting a songwriting collaborator until later in their career. This is a mistake! Here are four reasons why you should be looking for someone to write your songs with TODAY! If you missed it, last week I talked about Three Ways to Determine Songwriting Credits for publishing. Here are four reasons you need to get a songwriting collaborator. These may be reasons you haven't considered before. Songwriting should not be a solo project, even when you're a solo artist! Paul from Outerloop Coaching shares four great reasons you should work with a songwriting collaborator now and on every song until you have Max Martin money. Excuse the bad camera lighting and primitive technology while we work out the kinks but we wanted to bring you great content in 2019, regularly. Visit us at www.outerloopcoaching.com and be sure to download our free Music Management Primer if you haven't already. You can get it on the site! More Insight: https://found.ee/collaborator Please share and comment below. Click on the Youtube video above, please LIKE IT, share it, and comment below the video. What other great reasons are there to get a songwriting collaborator? Have YOU had a good experience with one? First, the Song Matters Most. Not your ego. Not the songwriting credits on the limited pressing of the LP. The SONG. Make the best song possible by taking the best ideas from two or three people. And these people shouldn't necessarily be fellow band members. Shore up your own weaknesses. If you know someone who is a particularly great lyricist, get them on board to help you if you can't seem to find the words you need. Some songwriters are great at choruses. Others verses, and so on. Great songwriters are often great collaborators so find songwriters you trust and want to work with, and try it. Second, you will learn a TON about songwriting. Everyone has holes in their songwriting game just some people know what they are. And as songwriting is an art, there's never one best way to do it. Collaborating with other songwriters exposes you to new ways of thinking about a song and the process of writing the song. Learn from others. Even if you are learning from their mistakes and own weaknesses. When not working with them in the future, try to remember their perspective and apply it to other songs where that perspective is beneficial. Third, collaborative songwriting Breaks you Out of Ruts. Every songwriter has patterns they fall into. Even the best of the best have certain harmonics or chord patterns or melodic lines they go to over and over again. Some of these are characteristics we celebrate about their talent. Others are just BAD HABITS. Working with another songwriter will allow the songs the opportunity to be exposed to another set of ideas and give them the opportunity to be better because of it. Fourth, it's MOTIVATING. You KNOW you're going to be working harder to get ready for your first collaborative songwriting session. You may not creatively deal well with the pressure you put on yourself - every songwriter is different - but you'll almost definitely work harder, and good results often come from greater efforts. In everything you do. Maybe you'll bring more song parts to the session. Maybe you'll just be motivated to impress them. Whatever it is, however your personality works, use the collaborative songwriting process as an opportunity to get motivated. Next week I'll be back with ways to save money before you go into the studio. Come back for that! In the meantime, be sure to subscribe to Outerloop Records on YouTube for more Coaching videos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I break down 5 of the best tips I have when it comes to content creation and always having something to post! As you may or may not know, social platforms reward pages that are releasing high-quality content consistently and frequently, so having a good social media strategy should be high on the priority list as a musician or band. I also talk a lot about release strategy and the power of singles, seriously this episode is so practical and juicy so enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ash of Sumerian Records reveals the three best ways to a recording contract for unsigned artists. Never before revealed! Ash is joined by Mike Mowery of 10th Street Management for an in-depth conversation on making money in the music industry in 2020. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Paul Phelps of Outerloop Coaching talks about three methodologies for determining the ownership percentage of your songs. This is important for publishing income and can have a huge impact on your career and the careers of those in your band. Disagreement on who wrote what percentage of what hit song has broken up more bands than girlfriends and drugs combined. Communicating a strategy that is transparent to everyone will go a long way toward fostering great relationships within your band no matter what methodology you choose - and choosing a methodology at the START of your career is much, much cheaper than the consequences of NOT doing so later. Excuse the bad camera lighting and primitive technology while we work out the kinks but we wanted to bring you great content in 2019, regularly. Visit us at www.outerloopcoaching.com and be sure to download our free Music Management Primer if you haven't already. You can get it on the site! More Insight: https://found.ee/credits Please share and comment below. Songwriting credits have broken up more bands than girls and cocaine combined. When someone in the band believes THEIR contribution to a hit song is greater than you do - nobody cares until the checks start to come in. And then everyone lawyers up and life gets really, really expensive. Not only do you need to be open and communicative about each song's songwriting credits, you also need to have an OVERALL STRATEGY. I have THREE strategies I recommend. The socialist, the pacifist, and the capitalist strategies. Socialist strategy - everyone in the band gets equal credit Pacifist strategy - everyone who took part in the songwriting process gets equal credit Capitalist strategy - only the songwriters get credit and in proportion with their contribution to the song (must be negotiated) Everyone's situation is different and everyone's situation can change. The most important factor is to make sure you are communicative and transparent about your strategy. AND be communicative and transparent about how the credits are being distributed EVERY time. Use paper! Write it down! If you email or text the credits for approval - get a response! The above video is not meant to be a primer on music publishing - go here for that - but is a crucial but rarely discussed aspect of the music publishing process. Remember, everyone is human and your goals should include the talented people you have surrounded yourself with. How songwriting credits are distributed can be one of the most important ways you reward those you want to encourage to be productive. But this productivity MAY not be the songwriting itself. It MAY be more important to you to "keep the band together" than to distribute out the (potentially tons of) morsels to only those who actually wrote the melodies. Just a quick reminder that Release It Right goes through a TON of the pre-recording steps you need to consider. Make sure to check out that course! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you’ll learn why you may still be feeling burnt out or stressed out as a musician or music industry professional, with holistic music career coach Katie Zaccardi. Plus, learn how you can start to integrate wellness into your life TODAY & bring down your baseline stress levels so you never burn out and can better manage stress when it comes your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you’ll learn how you can audit your social media channels and set them up for success so you can grow your audience and attract bigger opportunities. We all know how important social media is to emerging artists in this day and age. With that being the case, many bands and musicians may be unknowingly missing out on opportunities such as supports or media reviews because they have key vital information missing from their profiles or don’t have them set up in the most professional way. This is part one of two episodes which will give you step-by-step instructions on how you can tweak your socials to make it easier to grow your fanbase and snag bigger opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ash from Sumerian Records and Mike from 10th St Management discuss new opportunities for musicians to make money streaming music in 2020 and 2021. The business is changing quickly. Get on the cutting edge of what's available so you can make your music your career. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Daily Music Business Podcast, Jesse from Pinup Artist Management along with Entertainment Attorney John Sheil finish up the series Breaking Down A Standard Recording Contract talking about Deductions,Marketing Advance, Licensing, Definitions, Sliding Scales, and wether this deal is a "good" or "bad" deal. You can find out more about your legal questions by contacting Jesse or John. Jesse@pinupartistmanagement.com J.A.Sheil.ESQ@Gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ash of Sumerian and Mike of 10th St Mgmt talk how to make money from music in 2020 including new revenue streams and maximizing existing revenue streams. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jesse Barton of Pinup Artist Management continues his breakdown of a standard recording contract with entertainment lawyer John Sheil.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jayson John Evans argues people can become fans without hearing your music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you’ll learn how you can audit your social media channels and set them up for success so you can grow your audience and attract bigger opportunities. We all know how important social media is to emerging artists in this day and age. With that being the case, many bands and musicians may be unknowingly missing out on opportunities such as supports or media reviews because they have key vital information missing from their profiles or don’t have them set up in the most professional way. This is part two of two episodes which will give you step-by-step instructions on how you can tweak your socials to make it easier to grow your fanbase and snag bigger opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

In this episode, Jayson wants to ask you a simple question: Are you really just a music a music artist? Music artists constantly say that we live in the hardest time to get music heard. And they may be right — people are surrounded by more content than ever before, which makes standing out incredibly hard. It may be incredibly difficult to get your music heard when you are only pushing your brand through your music alone, but things don’t need to be that difficult. We may live in the hardest time to get music heard,but we live in the easiest time to get the other ‘dimensions’of our branding seen and understood. Today, Jayson wants to help you take that first step on your journey to unlocking allof these other ways to attract true fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smart, signed artists are following the advice of their labels for their music revenue streams in 2020. Hear what they're being advised to do, directly from the source. Ash of Sumerian Records is joined by Mike of 10th Street Management for a conversation on their clients' income during the coronavirus lockdown and the things they are putting in place for an even better 2021. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ [MUSIC BIZ CASE STUDY] Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/ How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you’ll learn how you can audit your social media channels and set them up for success so you can grow your audience and attract bigger opportunities. We all know how important social media is to emerging artists in this day and age. With that being the case, many bands and musicians may be unknowingly missing out on opportunities such as supports or media reviews because they have key vital information missing from their profiles or don’t have them set up in the most professional way. This is part two of two episodes which will give you step-by-step instructions on how you can tweak your socials to make it easier to grow your fanbase and snag bigger opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Baron of Pinup Artist Management walks you through the back half of a standard recording contract. Should you sign? Here are the things to look out for, and the things to negotiate IN and OUT of your contract. Download the contract Jesse discusses as a pdf here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sumerian Records Founder/CEO Ash Avildsen and 10th St Management's Mike Mowery discuss what they are telling their clients during the coronavirus lockdown, including Ash's request for home recordings from his artists. Billie Eilish's recent success is discussed in the context of home recording and the limitations on quality versus studio recordings. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ [MUSIC BIZ CASE STUDY] Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Keith of Dumb and Dumbest Podcast answer the question How do bands get themselves into a position to get signed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Difference Between the Producer, Engineer, and Mixer is Sometimes Subtle and Sometimes Great. Here's What You Need to Know Before Going Into the Recording Studio! Knowing the Difference Between These 3 Roles Can Save You a Lot of Grief When You're Recording Your Masterpiece I will admit - the first times (yes, TIMES plural) I went into the recording studio as a musician, I thought the very nice and talented guy who owned the basement studio who mic'd up all our instruments, sat behind the mixing console, and made the guitar sound like it was panning from left to right over and over again (not my best idea), was the producer. We even gave him that credit on our releases. Honestly, the only thing we'd seen to help us understand the producer role was what we saw in the movies. There was a guy, sitting behind the mixing console, chain-smoking and hitting a button telling the singer when to stop singing. That was it. While the guy we were paying the hourly rate for use of his studio and his talent as an... engineer... was a really great guy and certainly put up with a lot from us young musicians, he wasn't the producer. And when he stared at us blankly when we wanted to take those raw recordings and release them, we knew something was wrong. "These need to be mixed." "Weren't you doing that already?" "No. I was recording. Mixing comes after." "Um... how much is THAT going to cost?" Needless to say, the mixing process doesn't pop up in La Bamba, so how were we to know? So, here it is - the difference between the producer, engineer, and mixer. Download our free Music Management Primer! www.outerloopcoaching.com Thank you for liking, commenting, and sharing this video. The producer is responsible for everything - soup-to-nuts, as they say. They are responsible for what notes get played, by whom, and with what. If you are making those decisions, congratulations, you are the producer. A producer can often have so much influence on a song, they get songwriting credit. The influence of the producer on a song should be felt each and every time you perform that song for years to come. Not just in the studio.The producer should demand great performances from the musicians during the recording and is the ultimate arbiter as to what is worthy and what is not worthy of your recording. The producer bosses YOU around. The producer bosses the Engineer around. And the producer bosses the Mixer around. Do you need a producer? Watch and read what I think about that next week! The engineer makes sure the performances are captured the best ways possible. They are responsible for making sure microphones are placed in the optimal places near the instruments. The engineer is responsible for the recording volume levels so the recordings can be cleanly worked with during the mix later. The engineer hits the record button and the stop button and you always hope does so at the best moments possible. The mixer doesn't come in until after all the recording is done. They take all the recordings and blend them together into a finished, listenable recording. The mixer turn some sounds up and other sounds down for the final mix so they're the one you tell when the vocals need to be louder or the bass quieter... or the guitar should pan to the left and right incessantly. The producer is always on hand for the mix because they are ultimately responsible for the finished product. But they are telling the mixer what they want to be louder than something else. Keep in mind, often these roles are performed by the same person. There are some terrific producers who also have the talent of an engineer. Some producers insist on doing the final mix themselves. Whomever is doing what role for your recording, make sure you know ahead of time. This will save you a ton of embarrasment - and potentially money - later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Barton of Pinup Artist Management breaking down a standard artist recording contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10th St and BRXND Mgmt, Fearless, Good Fight, and Hopeless Records comment on strategies for making money with music in 2020. With live performance revenue all but eliminated, can Spotify royalties and digital music sales make up the difference? Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to Release a Single and Get New Fans: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-a-single-and-get-new-fans/ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The A&R reps and owners of Fearless Records, Good Fight, Hopeless Records, 10th Street Mgmt, and BRXND Mgmt discuss exactly what they are telling their artists to do to promote their music, and their brands, on social media and YouTube. These music marketing strategies 2020 are crucial to your success as well. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good Fight, Hopeless, and Fearless Records joins BRXND and 10th St Mgmt with music business advice for 2020. The coronavirus lockdown has impacted the music industry. Our roundtable gives great advice for how independent musicians can survive and thrive during the lockdown. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Email Marketing For Musicians: https://outerloop.group/email-marketing-for-musicians-a-comprehensive-webinar/ Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to Release a Single and Get New Fans: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-a-single-and-get-new-fans/ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fearless Records, Hopeless Records, Good Fight, 10th Street Mgmt, and BRXND Mgmt talk about signing artists in 2020 amidst the coronavirus lockdown. What are they looking for? What will they consider? Are they signing more or less than they anticipated? How should bands get on their radar for 2021? These are successful independent record labels looking for artists in 2020 - and this is how they make their decisions and find their prospects. CRUCIAL information. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Email Marketing For Musicians: https://outerloop.group/email-marketing-for-musicians-a-comprehensive-webinar/ Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to Release a Single and Get New Fans: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-a-single-and-get-new-fans/ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A&R and label heads from Hopeless, Fearless, Good Fight, and managers from 10th Street and BRXND talk about signing artists in 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown. Are they signing? Who are they signing? Have they changed what they look for in who they sign? Andy Serrao of Fearless Records, Carl Severson of Good Fight Entertainment, Eric Tobin of Hopeless Records, Blasko of BRXND Management, and Mike Mowery of 10th Street Management participate in an incredibly informative discussion on whether record labels are looking for artists in 2020 - and management companies as well. Recorded during the great coronavirus lockdown of 2020. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for near-daily emails with more in-depth advice for your career in music. Visit https://www.outerloopcoaching.com! Free e-book! Music Management Primer by Mike Mowery https://outerloop.group/music-industry-career-coaching/ Connected: Strategies for Networking in the Modern Music Industry https://outerloop.group/connected-strategies-for-modern-music-business-networking/ Artist Management - When Do They Get Paid? https://outerloop.group/artist-management-when-do-they-get-paid/ Breaking In For Non-Musicians https://outerloop.group/breaking-in-to-the-music-industry-for-non-musicians-2/ Get a powerful email program to monetize your email list: https://outerloop.group/email Email Marketing For Musicians: https://outerloop.group/email-marketing-for-musicians-a-comprehensive-webinar/ Get our favorite resource for growing a great fanbase on the road: https://outerloop.group/toursmart How to release your music in 2020: https://youtu.be/Z8AB-izj1pQ Our complete system for releasing your album or EP the right way: https://outerloop.group/release-it-right/ How to Release a Single and Get New Fans: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-a-single-and-get-new-fans/ How to Release Your Music on Social Media: https://outerloop.group/how-to-release-your-music-on-social-media/ Why Billboard and Album Stream Numbers Matter: https://outerloop.group/music-biz-case-study-why-billboard-and-album-stream-numbers-matter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily Music Business Podcast brings you advice for achieving your independent music career every day. Whether you are a new artist or an experienced professional, TDMBP brings you music business tips, strategies, and detailed steps for advancing your career in music from a variety of music business professionals. Though far from exhaustive, topics such as Spotify and Apple Music music streaming and playlisting, marketing, how to get signed, how to make more money with music, music production, and music publishing are covered in 15 minutes or less episodes. RIYL: DIY Musician Podcast, And the Writer Is…, Song Exploder, The Third Story, Questlove Supreme, Don’t Keep Your Day Job, Music Production Podcast, Damian Keyes, Punk Rock MBA, Brandman, Burstimo, Smart Rapper, Music Industry How To, Adam Ivy, Curtiss King. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices