The Indie Musician Secrets Podcast

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, I discuss seven ways to sell more tickets as an indie artist (direct-to-fan ticket selling), from the Bandzoogle blog post: "7 Ways to Sell More Tickets as an Indie Artist" by Melanie Kealey. Thanks to Bandzoogle! View the original blog post here: https://bit.ly/BZblog-tickets NEED A NEW WEBSITE? Get a 30-day Free Trial, PLUS 15% Off the First Year on ANY PLAN with Bandzoogle! Use Code: BIZMINDEDMUSIC Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: http://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: http://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic Share this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, I discuss the what it's like to be a voting member of the Recording Academy/GRAMMYS, how to become a member, the GRAMMY voting process, my first experience attending the awards show and more. Whether you're a musician who'd like to be a part of this community, or a fan who's simply interested in how it all works, you don't want to miss this episode! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: http://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: http://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic Share this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, I discuss the three non-negotiable things that every musician should have. These items are essential to running a successful independent music career. --- Need a new or updated website? Get a 30-day FREE trial and 15% off the first year on any plan with Bandzoogle by using code: BIZMINDEDMUSIC Or, visit: http://bandzoogle.bizmindedmusic.com Get your email marketing game on with AWeber. Join today for FREE by visiting: https://bizmindedmusic.aweber.com Start selling your music merch online with Printful today! Sign up for a FREE account at: http://printful.bizmindedmusic.com Want to have your online merch store set up for you? Check out: www.merchtower.com ----- Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: http://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: http://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic Share this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this "Welcome Back" episode, I share what's been happening over the last year, what I'm working on now and how to set SMART Goals as we enter the last quarter of the year! _ _ _ _ _ Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: http://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: http://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic Share this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, we look at FIVE different direct-to-fans tools you can use to build your fanbase online from the article, “5 direct-to-fan tools to build your fanbase online” by Melanie Kealey at Bandzoogle.  Read the full blog post here: https://bandzoogle.com/blog/5-direct-to-fan-tools-to-build-your-fanbase-online/?pc=bizmindedmusic GROW YOUR MUSIC! +Website: Get a 30-day Free Trial of BANDZOOGLE, PLUS 15% Off Any Plan for the First Year: https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=bizmindedmusic +Emails: Collect Emails & Communicate with Fans on ACTIVECAMPAIGN - https://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M4P672YD +Merch: Sell Your Merch Online and Ship Worldwide with PRINTFUL - https://bit.ly/bmm-printful_onlinestore +Courses: Create and Sell Your Online Course with THINKIFIC - https://bit.ly/bmm_thinkific30 B.E. Sure to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, I chat with stock music artist and founder of Stock Music Musician, Evan Oxhorn, who went from playing in bands throughout high school & college, to earning nearly $20,000 licensing his music. His music has been featured in spots on Real Housewives, Netflix, Verizon, Comcast and more--written and independently recorded in his home studio. He’s also been featured in Forbes and Side Hustle Nation. If you're interested in creating and licensing music, you don't want to miss this episode! CONNECT WITH EVAN GET 10% OFF ALL Stock Music Musician Courses! Use CODE: BizMindedMusic https://www.stockmusicmusician.com/ SOCIALS https://www.youtube.com/c/StockMusicMusician https://twitter.com/stockmusicmuscn https://www.facebook.com/stockmusicmusician/ B.E. Sure to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, we look at 4 WAYS that smaller bands can improve DIY touring. Thank you to Patrick McGuire at ReverbNation for the blog post. View the full article here: https://blog.reverbnation.com/2022/04/19/improve-diy-touring-small-bands/ +Get info for over 30,000+ venues in the U.S. & Canada, with The Indie Venue Bible! https://indiebible.com/indievenuebible/?ref=bizmindedmusic +Grow your fanbase online without needing ANY marketing experience! https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com/courses/fanbase-growth-accelerator Don't Forget to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, I share with you 4 reasons why I think there’s no such thing as “paying your dues” when it comes to pursuing your music career. Get a free copy of our Artist Resource Guide: ARG.bizmindedmusic.com NEED HELP MARKETING YOUR MUSIC? Visit Us: http://merchtower.com  B.E. Sure to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, we look at Performance Rights Organizations (PROs) ASCAP and BMI, discuss similarities and differences, and talk about which one you should choose as an indie artist. Special thanks to Careers in Music for the blog post. View the full article here: https://www.careersinmusic.com/ascap-vs-bmi/ Distribute UNLIMITED music, sell online and keep 100% with Ditto Music: https://bit.ly/bmm-Ditto B.E. Sure to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. Thomas Pipolo (Pip), 26, is a pop artist, singer-songwriter and NFT music artist who sold $20k worth of his ‘Backstage Pass’ NFT’s in 24 hours. As an advocate for blockchain technology in the music industry, Pip has launched one of the first blockchain record labels, Cotton Candy Records, to help artists build and grow their music careers on the blockchain. Pip has been featured in Yahoo!, Business Insider, NFT Now, Thrive Global, Showbiz CheatSheet and HipHopDX. His debut EP ‘Cotton Candy Skies’ dropped May 27th, and was made possible through the sale of Pip’s NFTs. CONNECT WITH PIP https://www.pipmusic.xyz/ https://www.instagram.com/pipmusic_/ https://twitter.com/Pipmusic_ https://www.tiktok.com/@pipmusic_ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6wYjE80aPC9C0sPFPCzyjb?si=iDflngyRQ72OTJDlqGXLEQ B.E. Sure to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, I’ll talk about the #1 reason why you don’t want to put your music on Spotify as an independent artist. Get a FREE copy of our guide, Spotify Audit for Artists: safa.bizmindedmusic.com B.E. Sure to RATE & REVIEW! MORE FROM BUSINESS MINDED MUSICIANS: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. The Indie Musician Secrets Podcast welcomes our very first guest to the show: Ben London--music professional, recording artist and current Executive Director of Black Fret Seattle. He's also held senior positions with Experience Music Project (MoPop), The GRAMMYs, Hewlett Packard and Northwest Polite Society. Ben was the inaugural chair of the Seattle Music Commission and has served on boards including KEXP and the Vera Project. His music has been featured in a wide variety of movies and television programs. London currently performs as a member of the Seattle band STAG.   Don't miss this fun and insightful interview, with a music industry pro who went from playing in bands as a youth in Cleveland, OH, to getting signed and touring, to having an illustrious career in the music industry -- oh, and who also STILL rocks the stage with his band! ABOUT BLACK FRET Black Fret is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that believes popular music is art, worthy of support as the opera and symphony have been supported for generations. Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXRPybzYPEA&ab_channel=BlackFret Artist Testimonials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS2vZP0Yut4&ab_channel=BlackFret Visit: https://www.blackfret.org/ B.E. Sure to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, we look at a brief overview of how to identify your publishing strategy and create your publishing plan for Instagram. Part 2 of the Marketing Secrets for Musicians Series: Instagram Traffic Secrets. Get a Free Copy of Traffic Secrets: https://bit.ly/BMM-tsbook-free Don't Forget to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, we look at working traditional jobs and how to know if you are a SELLOUT! +Get a hassle-free online store with NO upfront product costs, NO inventory stocking, NO packing/shipping and NO customer service requirements at Merch Tower: http://merchtower.com +Got an online course? Host it for FREE on Thinkific: https://bit.ly/bmm_thinkific30 Don't Forget to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode: Part 3 of the "21 Ways to Make Money as a Musician" series, from the Bandzoogle blog. We cover the final seven options (15 thru 21) in this episode! Special thanks to @Bandzoogle. View the original blog post here: https://bandzoogle.com/blog/18-ways-musicians-can-make-money?pc=bizmindedmusic LICENSE YOUR MUSIC: Learn Advanced Sync Strategies for Film, TV and Video Games: https://bit.ly/bmm-ATA_sync LEVEL UP YOUR WEBSITE: Get a 30-day Free Trial of Bandzoogle, PLUS 15% OFF Your First Year! https://bit.ly/bmm_Bandzoogle30 CONNECT & COLLAB: https://soundbetter.com/ Don't Forget to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. This episode: Part 2 of "21 Ways to Make Money as a Musician," from the Bandzoogle #Blog. We cover numbers 8 through 14 in this episode. Thank you to @Bandzoogle. Check out the original blog post here: https://bandzoogle.com/blog/18-ways-musicians-can-make-money?pc=bizmindedmusic *Got merch? Start your own online store with on-demand printing services and no inventory: https://bit.ly/bmm-printful_POD *Need a website? Get a 30-day Free Trial of Bandzoogle, PLUS 15% OFF Your First Year: https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=bizmindedmusic *Planning a Crowdfunding campaign? Get “CrowdStart” by Ariel Hyatt of CyberPR on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3FzYazs   Don't Forget to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, we're looking at "21 Ways to Make Money as a Musician," from the Bandzoogle Blog. We cover the first seven options in this episode, and will dive into the rest in two future episodes! Thank you to Bandzoogle. #makemoney #musician Get a 30-day Free Trial of Bandzoogle, PLUS 15% OFF Each Month for Your First Year!: https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=bizmindedmusic (Promo Code: BizMindedMusic) Don't Forget to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets Level Up You Website Game! Get Bandzoogle Free for 30 Days, Plus 15% Off Each Month for Your First Year! -- https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=bizmindedmusic

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, we talk about why Facebook Ads don’t work for musicians, and what you can do about it. Start growing your fanbase today! Join Fanbase Growth Accelerator for only $7: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com/courses/fanbase-growth-accelerator Don't Forget to RATE & REVIEW! Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets Access our Fanbase Growth Accelerator course today for only $7: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com/courses/fanbase-growth-accelerator

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. In this episode, we look at whether or not musicians need to be "everywhere" on social media, online communities, etc., and how to create your own MOUNT RUSHMORE. Get Fanbase Growth Accelerator for ONLY $7! https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com/courses/fanbase-growth-accelerator Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets Don't Forget to RATE, REVIEW, DOWNLOAD & SHARE!

There are no "secrets" to success, just things you haven't learned yet. Join me, Jamaal aka Boss Eagle, Billboard-charting Hip Hop artist and music business coach, as we talk digital marketing, social media, technology, and more, plus share interviews with musicians and industry experts, to help you unlock the “secrets” and take control of your music career. Because we ARE the new music business. And this is The Indie Musician Secrets Podcast. In this episode, we discuss why it's important for musicians to network, and ways to go about doing it. We've also added a new ACTION ITEM component, which will be in each episode, to help you take an actionable step toward growing your music business.  Learn More Ways to Grow Your Music Business at: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Connect with Business Minded Musicians: Website: http://businessmindedmusicians.com Learn: https://bizmindedmusicschool.thinkific.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/businessmindedmusicians Facebook: https://facebook.com/businessmindedmusicians Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizmindedmusic SHARE this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiemusiciansecrets Don't Forget to RATE & REVIEW!