Modern Musician Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Level Up Your Songwriting with Clay Mills Jul 19, 2021

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Are you writing your very best songs yet?

If you’re looking for some professional techniques to add to your songwriting toolkit, then you won’t want to miss this week’s episode!

Clay Mills is a 16-time ASCAP award-winning and multiple Grammy-nominated songwriters who penned number one hits for Darius Rucker, Diamond Rio, and Kimberley Locke.

He is also the founder of Songtown - a collective of songwriting mentors who help songwriters level up their songwriting and connect with the industry.

Some of the lessons you will learn:

How to know when your song is not just good, but great
The two skills that will launch your songwriting career
A great exercise to constantly be improving your songwriting

Learn more about Songtown and connect with Clay at: https://songtown.com/

To learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Mentorship, Mindset and How to Find Your “Artist DNA” with ill Factor Jul 12, 2021

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Have you ever dreamt of taking your music from your bedroom to the Grammys?

It’s not easy, but it’s absolutely achievable.

In fact, that’s the story of our guest on this week’s episode of the podcast.

Ivan Corraliza (aka ill Factor) is a grammy-nominated producer who’s worked with such artists as Justin Timberlake, Cher, Jason Derulo, Timbaland and many more.

Ivan shares some of the most valuable tools he used to build his craft and his career from obscurity to huge success, so that you can create your own success story.

Some of the lessons you will learn:

How to find the perfect mentor for you
The fastest way to hone your craft as a musician - your “Artist DNA”
The #1 element in your songwriting that will get your audience to actually “turn around and listen”
When and how to find the right producer

Learn more about ill Factor and the Beat Academy here: https://www.beatacademy.com/

To learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Achieving Your Goals without Burning Out - Katie Zaccardi Jul 05, 2021

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How do you achieve the success you’re aiming for in your music career without sacrificing your personal well-being at the same time?

If you’re dealing with this question in your own life, then you won’t want to miss this week’s episode of the podcast!

Katie Zaccardi is a music career coach who’s helped hundreds of musicians, music teachers, and music coaches grow their careers while reducing the amount of overwhelm, self-doubt, and burnout.

Katie shares some of the very best project management lessons she’s learned so that you can reach your own goals in your music career, while remaining happy and fulfilled in your life.

Some of the lessons you will learn:

How to structure your days/weeks so that you can get things done without feeling overwhelmed
A simple process to evaluate your progress on a regular basis
How to make doing important tasks fun! (this will make your life so much easier)

Connect with Katie and learn more about her work by visiting: https://www.katiezaccardi.com

Check out her podcast at: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/podcast

Follow Katie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiezaccardi/

Follow Katie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katie.zaccardi?lang=en

To learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Grassroots Strategies to get Your Music to the Top of the Charts with Kris Angelis Jun 28, 2021

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If you’re looking for some amazing, cutting-edge strategies to chart on iTunes, network with higher-level musicians, and get your music out there, then you won’t want to miss this week’s episode!

Kris Angelis is an award winning singer songwriter who had an album hit #1 on the iTunes Singer songwriter charts. She also had over 2000 pre-orders on her latest release (as an indie artist). And she happens to be one of our star students in the Modern Musician Gold Artist Academy.

Kris shares some of the very best methods she’s learned to network, sell albums, and grow her fanbase so that you can expand your own indie artist toolbox…

Some of the lessons you will learn:

Strategies to “gamify” your next music release and reach the top of the charts
Tips for live streaming (do reciprocating live streams with other artists to cross-pollinate fanbases)
How to engage artists that are on a higher level than you are

Learn more about Kris Angelis at her official website: https://krisangelis.com/

Support Kris on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/krisangelis

Follow Kris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisangelis/?hl=en

To learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Planning Your Next Release with Kevin Breuner of CD Baby Jun 21, 2021

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If you’re about to put out new music, then you won’t want to miss this week’s episode of the podcast!

Kevin Breuner is the Senior VP of marketing at CD Baby - the online distributor which is home to over 650,000 artists. He developed CD Baby’s DIY Musician Podcast which is geared towards helping independent artists advance their musical careers.

He shares a masterlist of everything you’ll want to consider to make the most out of your next release, including:

Getting the nuts and bolts in order (writer splits, metadata, correct file sizes)
The Pros and Cons of partnering with a label
Planning a “season of release” (the build-up, post-release strategy, releasing alternate versions of songs, collaboration and networking)

Connect with Kevin on his Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/kbreuner

Learn more about CD Baby at their official website: https://cdbaby.com/

Check out Kevin’s band Small Town Poets here: https://smalltownpoets.tv/

To learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

How to Make It in the New Music Business with Ari Herstand Jun 14, 2021

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In this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Ari Herstand, one of the most innovative minds in the DIY music business, and he shared with me why right now we’re in a “renaissance era of the music industry.”

Ari is the best-selling author of How to Make It in the New Music Business, he’s the host of the New Music Business podcast, and he’s been called “The poster child of DIY music” by Forbes magazine.

He shares the tools he’s used to carve out a successful career in music so that you can create your own path to the career of your dreams in today’s music industry:

Get to the core of your “why”
Create a 6 month goal, a 1 year goal, and a 5 year goal
Reverse engineer, create your plan to get there, and pursue it “full in”

To learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Booking Shows and The Future of Live Music with Jack Forman Jun 07, 2021

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Jack Forman serves as the President of BiCoastal Productions, the New York City-based concerts and theatrical booking agency and is a veteran booking agent.

His current clients include: Lee Rocker (of Stray Cats), Naturally 7, Colin Mochrie’s HYPROV (of Whose Line is it Anyway?), The Hit Men (Legendary Rock Supergroup), and many more.

In this episode, Jack share’s a wealth of knowledge about the live music business, what the future of live music experiences may look like and how artists like you can seize the opportunities ahead of us.

Some of the lessons you will learn:

How to find show collaborators and reach a much wider audience
The benefits of a hybrid (digital and in-person) approach to live performances
The potential of NFT’s and the future of capturing moments in music history

To learn more about Jack and his company Bicoastal Productions visit: https://www.bicoastalproductions.com/

To learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Transformational Songwriting and High Ticket Offers with Todd Herzog May 31, 2021

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Todd Herzog is a Modern Musician Gold Artist alumnus and an artist who takes the raw material of life experiences and creates soulful, spiritual, acoustic music that opens the hearts of his listeners and leaves them feeling inspired – as if the songs were written only for them.

Todd has worked with some of the top songwriters and artists in the world, including Burt Bacharach, Tonio K, Dave Koz and Michael Lington.

In this episode, Todd shares how he’s been able to create remarkable song-writing experiences for his fans that are truly life-changing and transformative. In this way, Todd is able to deliver what we call “High Ticket Offers” that bring maximum value and help fuel his journey as an artist.

In our interview you’ll learn:

The transformational power of song-writing to bring healing to our lives
How to create a high-ticket experience for your fans
The mindset and strategy for booking high-ticket experiences

Join Todd’s Private Fan Community (The Resonators) Here: go.toddherzogmusic.com/join-the-resonators

Learn more about Todd and check out his music here: www.toddherzogmusic.com

To learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

How To Write A Hit Song with Martin Sutton May 24, 2021

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Martin is a multi-platinum songwriter and the founder of The Songwriting Academy (whose faculty is responsible for 750 million record sales). His own credits include songs with the Backstreet Boys, Celine Dion, and LeAnn Rimes.

In this episode of the podcast, he shares some of the tools he’s used to write hit songs, so that you can write your best songs too.

Some of the lessons you will learn:

Write with your heart, but edit with your brain (write with objectivity)
Understand the devices that keep people listening (“ear cookies”)
Find unfamiliar ways to say familiar things (reinvent cliches)

Learn more about The Songwriting Academy here: https://thesongwritingacademy.co.uk/

Claim your Free Ticket to Success With Music 2021 Virtual Conference here:

https://www.modernmusician.me/success-with-music-2021

To learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Booking Gigs and Building Relationships with Johnny Chase May 17, 2021

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Johnny Chase is an alumnus of the Modern Musician Gold Artist Academy. Pre-pandemic he played over 300 shows per year and earned a six-figure income with his music. He’s also had major song placements on HBO, MTV, and CNN.

In this episode, he shares some of the tools he used to build his live show career to the point where promoters reach out to book him, so that you can get more live gigs for yourself.

Some of the lessons you will learn: