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Author: Raymond Rasmusson

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Inspiring next-gen musicians to build viable businesses around their passion.
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Welcome to another episode of the NEW podcast I'm testing called The Band Dad Q&A Podcast. In this episode I take a question from Joey from Indiana about how to apply the idea of a "share cinematic universe" popularized by companies like Marvel, DC, and Legendary to a band. Intro/Outtro music graciously contributed by the legend, himself, Brandon Hart. Check him out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/album/5wxDNyQnmCyNKIxxmpnr6C
 This is a pilot episode for a Q&A style podcast I'm creating where I take audience submitted questions about the crossection of art and entrepreneurship and give my ideas about how you can leverage the tools of the modern media and marketing ecosystem to create sustaining businesses around your art. If you'd like to submit a question to be answered on the podcast, just go to his website  . To listen to the podcast Ray referred to "I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats", you can do so here  !
Something that is still of for debate is which styles of content tend to perform well on which platforms and how to position your content so that you're building value on one platform, but also directing traffic to others. This is one topic, among many, that I discussed with Alex McGinnis of 10 & 8 Management in this episode. This is MOST likely going to be a 2 part series, with part 2 being focused on prioritizing royalties and how to make sure you're getting paid the money you, as an artist, are owed.
This is an audio recording of an article called "Don't Hire a PR Agent" which discusses that idea of IF/WHEN to hire a PR agent and how you can use storytelling to dramatically scale up your results.
A disclaimer: I don't know anything about Peter. I don't know anything about a LOT of the people I talk with. My conversations with my audience members live in a sort of vacuum where I judge them solely on the ideas they BRING to that conversation. It's my goal to give people the opportunity to display their ideas in an arena that is relatively unbiased, but as to whether or not those people actually embody the sort of professionalism and decency I think should be required of everyone, I have no idea. This is ALSO not an endorsement of Standby Records. After doing a bit of research, I've read several cases where they were accused of being involved in dubious accounting practices that ended up hurting the very artists they were supposed to support. I'm not passing judgement either way, but I will encourage anyone who's considering signing with Standby to exercise EXTRA caution.
Jordan and I have been friends for a decade and a half and he's always been great at diving deeper into what it means to be human and expressing that in unique ways through his art. In this conversation we talk about the power of being vulnerable, why sometimes it's better if a band isn't democratic, and how I LOVE the idea of creating unconventional content within the context of a "band". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mauled-By-Wolves/
I had a little early morning chat with my buddy Chris Bowman, the head engineer at American Sushi, a recording studio in Atlanta, Georgia. This conversation ranges from travel, how there's something to hate about everywhere, Elon Musk, and his NEW podcast Sushi for Breakfast. https://www.facebook.com/SushiForBreakfastATL/
Charlie is one of the most inspiring people I've ever spoken to. By taking a pragmatic approach to his project, we was able to leap-frog the typical bar-band grind, right to playing in performing arts centers, pulling in over $10k per night in revenue. If you're trying to create a truly remarkable live experience for your audience, you're going to want to listen to this.
Nick has been a good friend of mine for over a decade and has had a huge impact on how I think about content creation and live performances. It was fun just have a little casual chat which spans topics like creating content, building an emotional connection with fans, and our shared respect for Post Malone.
On the first three steps musicians should take after getting through the recording process.
A few ideas about how to ask better questions, both of others AND ourselves. If you struggle with social anxiety, or generally feeling stuck, you this is for you.
On the pressure to "figure it out" and setting yourself up for success as an entrepreneur/musician.
In a world where everyone is “good”, the only way to stand out is to tell a compelling story about what you’ve made… and it’s only going to get harder.
Tactical Hell

Tactical Hell

2018-09-1704:57

Ray reading from an article he modified, orginally written by Ryan Holiday, on the importance of knowing what you're doing and where you're going. Original article located here: https://medium.com/thrive-global/heres-how-the-best-artists-and-entrepreneurs-get-what-they-want-8acaba819148
If the music industry is going to reach its full potential, it's going to have to find ways to poach talent from "tech".
Discussing the ironic amount of conservatism among artists, particularly when it comes to how they run the business around their artwork.
Let's be honest

Let's be honest

2018-09-1109:48

"I see a lot of people glorifying the "old industry", without doing any real research into how it actually functioned. Putting the past in a pedestal has zero practical value, especially when you're putting zero time trying to learn about the advantages the modern industry provides."
Stories Sell + Q&A

Stories Sell + Q&A

2018-09-1015:18

Ray reads from an article written by Matt Bowman, discusses the importance of storytelling, calls for a return of "studio videos", and answers questions about the validity of Instagram Live and how to stand out, as a soloist, session musician, and educator in a sea of competent talent. Taken from Ray's daily Facebook Live show Rise and Grind! www.facebook.com/raymondrasmusson
On planning, motivation, and being homeless. Taken from Ray's daily Facebook Live show Rise and Grind! www.facebook.com/raymondrasmusson
Fear Nothing

Fear Nothing

2018-09-0713:52

Ray reads from Robert Greene's The 50th Law, discusses the issue of FEAR, and answers a question about the validity of records in the modern media environment. Taken from Ray's daily Facebook Live show Rise and Grind! www.facebook.com/raymondrasmusson
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