2 Dudes Talk Money and Music

Artificial Intelligence. It's the hot button topic these days. Whether you like the concept, or you believe its an invasion of one's privacy, along with so many yet unanswered questions, it's going to affect you one way or another. Artificial Intelligence (commonly referred to as AI) is not only planting a firm footprint in the music industry, but also seeking solid ground in the financial world. John and Bob have a discussion regarding AI, what it's accomplished so far, and what is on the horizon for both the music business, and the financial and banking industry. We also chat about this history of AI in music, going back to the 1940's discussing all forms of electronic music including the Theremin (look it up), and the Moog synthesizer. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information on this episode, you can contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: www.businesssideofmusic.com

What in the world is a “Self Directed Brokerage Account”, and what exactly does it do? John Adams takes us down this road, deciphering what exactly an SDBA is, and how it works for the investor, along with the individual who is planning their financial future (retirement), and how to go about setting one up. John and Bob also talk about record reissues, why some of them are timely, and why others are nothing more than a simple cash grab for the recording artist. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: www.businesssideofmusic.com  

As we begin our journey into 2024, John Adams and Bob Bender take a look back at what 2023 had to offer the investment community... and what it didn't have to offer. Inflation is still higher than folks (and the government) want it to be, along with the day to day cost of living. Will 2024 bring us better news? We'll have to wait and see. John and Bob also look at the year in review music wise, discussing their favorite songs and album releases. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: www.businesssideofmusic.com

Your finances look good on paper. Your sense of financial security is comforting. But are you prepared if something happens that you hadn't planned for? Meet Kyle Hackney, who is part of the Money Concepts financial planning team. Kyle shares on how to get your estate in order, plan for the future, and have a consistent game plan for the next stage of your life. Kyle, John, and Bob also chat about favorite artists, and the music that they listen to. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: www.businesssideofmusic.com

Time for another episode of "2 Dudes Talk Money and Music". This time around, we discuss chasing the dream, what it takes to find the right financial planner, and making the right decisions in your goals when it comes to investing. We also listen to some war stories from Bob, as he shares what it was like to tour with some artists, and life on the road. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: www.businesssideofmusic.com

On this episode, John and Bob talk numbers, or in another words, statistics and analytics. Its one of the best and most unigue ways to understand the stock market, and the investment world as a whole. We also talk about numbers that are intertwined in music. Believe it or not, there's more than we thought! 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here:     www.businesssideofmusic.com

We laugh, we cry, we sometimes deal with anger, and hopefully more often than not, we laugh. All of those are emotions. But is it smart to plan your investment strategy based on your emotions? John and Bob talk about whether it makes sense to plan financially based on common sense, anaylitics, and research, or does it make sense to plan your financial strategy based on what you're feeling. We also talk about songs that have titles based on emotions, songs with lyrics focusing on emotions, and bands that are just plain emotional. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: https://www.moneyconcepts.com/Wealth-Management/Independent-Financial-Advisor/About/jadams#/ You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: https://www.businesssideofmusic.com/about-the-business-side-of-music-podcast/  

In the music business, its no different than the rest of the business world, with the exception of that many of the workers in the industry are independent contractors. In many cases, it can be feast or famine when it comes to their income, and with that comes a struggle to keep their family budget in check. Enter Rachael Bronstein, who is the founder and financial coach at "LifesJam". A graduate of Questrom School of Business at Boston University, Rachael brings her years of experience to those in the music industry who struggle with balancing and living within a set budget. She shows her clients how to put together a realistic game plan that not only allows them to work within the music entertainment industry, but show them how they can put money aside into savings. We also talk a bit about her favorite artists (spoiler alert, she's a Country Music Fan), and how she got into the business. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: https://www.moneyconcepts.com/Wealth-Management/Independent-Financial-Advisor/About/jadams#/ You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: https://www.businesssideofmusic.com/about-the-business-side-of-music-podcast/  

Summer is just about over. Labor Day weekend is right around the corner, and its time to pack away the white pants until next year. But its still warm enough outside to wear shorts for another few weeks. With that being said, John and Bob talk about shorts. Not the kind you wear, but when it comes to financial planning, we're talking about "Short Selling". What is short selling, and how does one go about doing it, and does it make good financial sense? You'll have to tune in to find out. Also, John and Bob talk one last time (at least for this year) songs of Summer. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: https://www.moneyconcepts.com/Wealth-Management/Independent-Financial-Advisor/About/jadams#/ You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: https://www.businesssideofmusic.com/about-the-business-side-of-music-podcast/  

Joining us on this week’s episode is Sonny Puni, who is the Director of Operations within the retail sales industry, along with being the host of two (2) podcast shows; “Growin’ Up Rock”, along with “Podcast Rock City”. What is your demographics for your brand? Do you actually know who your core audience is? How do you grow your market share without alienating your base? Times are changing, and in order to grow, you have to understand the growth potential, without causing harm to your loyal followers. We even touch base on the whole Bud Light “Woke Campaign” debacle.  When we jump to the music segment of the show, we’re all over the map (once again), even going as far as talking about such Swedish bands as “Eclipse” and “Heat” (new ones for us to listen to). 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: https://www.moneyconcepts.com/Wealth-Management/Independent-Financial-Advisor/About/jadams#/ You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: https://www.businesssideofmusic.com/about-the-business-side-of-music-podcast/  

There’s an old saying that Summer is a time for investors to lay low. Families are on vacation, kids are playing little league baseball, and it's typically considered a time to get away from the office for some R&R. However this year (2023) seems to be different. The S&P is up, and folks are still buying, trading, and selling stocks as much as they would the rest of the year. John Adams shares some financial and investing trivia with us, while Bob Bender shares some of his old road touring stories with bands during the summer time. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: https://www.moneyconcepts.com/Wealth-Management/Independent-Financial-Advisor/About/jadams#/ You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: https://www.businesssideofmusic.com/about-the-business-side-of-music-podcast/

On this episode, John and Bob continue the conversation regarding catching up on things during the summer.... or as we like to say, "Ketchup On Summer" (Part Two). We talk about how resilient the Stock Market continues to be, along with the increase of interest rates, how the real estate market is looking these days (spoiler alert... it fluctuates from market to market), the S & P 500, and just about anything else that deals with investing and financial planning. We also discuss some of our favorite summertime songs. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: https://www.moneyconcepts.com/Wealth-Management/Independent-Financial-Advisor/About/jadams#/ You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: https://www.businesssideofmusic.com/about-the-business-side-of-music-podcast/  

John and Bob spend some time on this episode ketching up (ketchup.... get it) on Summer, by discussing what's happened, what's happening, and what could be by the end of summer when it comes to finances and investing. They also share some of their favorite summer time songs in the process. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: https://www.moneyconcepts.com/Wealth-Management/Independent-Financial-Advisor/About/jadams#/ You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: https://www.businesssideofmusic.com/about-the-business-side-of-music-podcast/  

We continue our ongoing “Music Business 101” series with this episode, aptly titled Part Two. We chat with Martin Motnik, who is the bassist for the internationally known rock group “Accept”. Motnik was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany on 10 November 1972. At the age of six, he started playing the flute but was not particularly interested in it. His parents agreed to buy him an acoustic guitar a couple of years later. At the age of ten, he switched to playing the electric guitar, and at the age of 13, encouraged by his older brother Frank, the bass guitar. Martin has gone on to work with such acts as the Goth Metal Band “Darkseed”, hard rock bands “Eisbrecher” and “The Roxx”. He also worked for Carnival Cruise Lines from 2014 to 2018, first as a bassist and later on as musical director. As a session musician, the playlist often featured various theme nights from Motown to country music, rhythm and blues, disco, jazz and Latin American music, which expanded Motnik's musical repertoire. Currently, he has two solo projects released, Guests on the album include guitarists Joe Satriani, Wolf Hoffmann, Bruce Kulick, Frank Gambale, Andy Timmons, Mattias Eklundh and Jennifer Batten, keyboardist Derek Sherinian and drummers Christopher Williams, Walfredo Reyes Jr., Joe Babiak, and Gregg Bissonette. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: https://www.moneyconcepts.com/Wealth-Management/Independent-Financial-Advisor/About/jadams#/ You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: https://www.businesssideofmusic.com/about-the-business-side-of-music-podcast/

As a touring guitarist, Donovan White knows road life all too well. He once traveled 43 hours – each way – for a gig with the Alternative Rock Band “Vertical Horizon”, playing a festival gig in Shillong, India. But White isn’t complaining. He’s living the dream that he has had since playing air guitar along with KISS albums as a child growing up in St. Louis Park, Minn. It was quite the journey to get there… and beyond. His family moved to Texas and then Kansas City in the early ‘80s. White then spent nearly two decades songwriting, recording, collaborating and performing with various Kansas City-based bands and indie labels. Along the way, he got to know a sound engineer named Jay Phebus. In 2010, Phebus was working with Vertical Horizon and asked White if he would be interested in being considered for a touring guitarist opportunity with the band. “Of course!” replied White. Then White heard nothing … until Thanksgiving 2011. That’s when opportunity struck. “Vertical Horizon called and asked if I wanted to play a show on New Year’s Eve – in Anchorage, Alaska,” said White. “They said, ‘Here’s 15 songs … we’ll see you there.’ The audition was the show.” Donovan spends time in the studio with John and Bob, talking about not only the road life, but the music business in general. It's a very enlightening and informative conversation about what it’s like to work in the entertainment industry. 2 Dudes Talk Money and Music is a weekly podcast series inspired and hosted by John Adams of Money Concepts, along with Bob Bender from The Business Side of Music podcast (www,businesssideofmusic.com), as they talk about all things regarding financial planning, along with some music tidbits. For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here: https://www.moneyconcepts.com/Wealth-Management/Independent-Financial-Advisor/About/jadams#/ You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com If you want to know more about Bob Bender, click on the link here: https://www.businesssideofmusic.com/about-the-business-side-of-music-podcast/