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Don’t see your SUPER FANS as just a credit card to be tapped. They must be treated with great respect. Episode 666: Dave Cool from GigSalad.com joins for this episode. We catch up on a lot of what is happening in the music business these days as well as what Dave is up to at […]
Changes are happening! Episode 665: Every artist, every band announces something… a tour, album, single, video… this episode I walk you through and show you the announcement checklist I have used many, many times for everything from world tours to a new video. This might be seem like a no-brainer, but this checklist helps to […]
Changes are happening! Episode 664: Changes are happening! This week Jay Gilbert explains why he is stepping down from The Music Biz Weekly podcast to focus on teaching. What does this mean to the podcast? Well essentially very little… the podcast continues. Maybe with a new full time cohost, are you interested? Maybe with some […]
For decades it has been said the music industry shuts down between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Episode 663: It was just announced that besides offering audiobooks, Spotify is going to be selling physical books. What! Why would Spotify make this move? Jay and Mike speculate that maybe there is more to this than just […]
For decades it has been said the music industry shuts down between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Episode 662: For decades it has been said the music industry shuts down between Thanksgiving and the New Year, that you shouldn’t release anything during that timeframe. Does that still hold true? Maybe… we discuss releasing music during […]
We discuss various things fans can do to support and help artists for free Episode 661: HOW TO SUPPORT ARTISTS FOR FREE – This episode we discuss various things fans can do to support and help artists for free… Share their new music on socials Comment more than emojis on their posts Plug their shows […]
Right now radio only pays the songwriters and not the actual performers. Internet radio and streaming do pay the performers. Episode 660: Bruce Houghton from Hypebot, Bandsintown and Skyline Agency joins us this week. Bruce updates us on the news about Skyline closing down. We discuss the American Music Fairness Act which is asking that […]
Separating being a fan from being an industry professional sometimes can be challenging and frustrating. Episode 659: It is that time of the year again, we run the apps and tools with LOVE! Tools and apps that we can’t live without and in some cases use every single day! Michael’s picks: Buffer – https://buffer.com Publer […]
Separating being a fan from being an industry professional sometimes can be challenging and frustrating. Episode 658: We are fans AND we work in the music industry. Sometimes when a artist we love releases a new album/single/video and even though we aren’t working with the artist we can get frustrated when we see what they […]
The importance of professional conduct and following up after events Episode 657: Challenges in Tour Artist Interviews Michael and Jay discussed the challenges of scheduling artist interviews on tour, noting that many artists are reluctant to do interviews while on the road. They highlighted the importance of securing interviews before tours begin, as post-tour interviews […]
Be aware that AI platforms may not always provide accurate information about the sources of their content. Episode 656: Chris Castle joins us to discuss AI from a musicians perspective. Before you use AI in your career Chris goes over a few things you should be aware of with regards to ethics and legalities. We […]
Your subscription, streams, tips, and merch spend go straight to the artists without vague pools or algorithms. Episode 655: Neil Sheehan the President of Vocana joins us. Vocana is where independent music and community come together. Join a music-loving movement, connect with artists and fans who share your taste, discover new music, and stream on […]
Giant Steps is a must-read for fans of prog, rock, hip-hop, and more Episode 654: In Giant Steps, Derek Shulman chronicles a truly incredible life and career in music—first as the leader of the progressive-rock pioneers Gentle Giant, then as the record-label executive responsible for cultivating and signing the likes of Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, […]
Please let us know if this is a feature in Spotify that you want, need, desire. Episode 653: So Spotify is rolling direct messages between users. Awesome, another DM platform for us to get spammed. Please let us know if this is a feature in Spotify that you want, need, desire. Episode inspired by: • Will you, too, like me, also not use it? […]
As you seek out new fans be careful that you don’t take your superfans for granted and ignore them. Episode 652: Using KISS and Jay and Mike’s own diehard fandom as an example, as you seek out new fans be careful that you don’t take your superfans for granted and ignore them. KISS recently announced […]
You can record and release your music!! Episode 651: Gene Simmons and Glenn Hughes each recently said the music industry is dead, Gene going so far as to say fans have killed the business. Wrong! This is now the best time ever to be in the music industry. The gatekeepers from decades ago that decided […]
If this is your career you NEED to understand your recording contracts! Episode 650: Jay brings up a topic and might open a can of worms for some people… but how does a major, international recording have so little understanding of how the money flows with regards to streaming? Education, education, education! If this is […]
Things that we guarantee will hurt your career. Episode 649: Jay takes the lead in this episode. We start off discussing some common things you can do that will help lead you towards success and we end we some things that will guarantee failure. We have always said if someone tells you they can guarantee […]
There seem to be so many contests out there going after musicians. But… are they legit? Episode 648: Jay has been getting offers quite frequently to enter many different contest… songwriter of the year, rock band of the year, website of the year, marketing campaign of the year and more! Almost everyone one asks for […]
It’s not the end of your career as a musician. Episode 647: We have commented that so much of the music business is a game of whack-a-mole. People looking to take advantage of the system before someone shuts down the “hole” they are taking advantage of. Well, AI is and streaming services is just the […]
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Love it! Full of great insight and conversation (Thanks Bruce 😂)