Music Business Dreams

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012: Building an Empire Through Education with JFilt Sep 19, 2018

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JFilt is a music producer, sound designer, author and entrepreneur based in Atlanta, GA. Growing up in the church, he has been around music for as long as he can remember.

After moving to Atlanta to explore the music scene, JFilt discovered a talent and passion for teaching. He turned this passion into VerySickBeats, a YouTube Channel dedicated to helping others learn how to make better beats and put out positive energy into the world.

Today on Music Business Dreams, JFilt discusses his background, how he discovered his love for teaching, tips on how to land on Spotify Playlists and much more.

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011: Harnessing the Power of Paid Traffic with Jens The Guru Sep 12, 2018

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Jens "The Guru" Elmera is an online marketing and advertising expert with over 10 years of experience in the Music Industry. His mastery of Facebook, Google and Instagram's advertising platforms has helped him craft hugely successful campaigns for artists including Haley Smalls and SumYunGhai. He has even been called upon by major labels to help craft marketing campaigns for their artists as well.

In today's episode of Music Business Dreams, Jens tells us why every artist should be using Facebook and Instagram ads to drive traffic to their content. He explains how to get started with your first paid traffic campaigns, and dispels a number of myths along the way.

You can follow Jens on Instagram at @JensTheGuru

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010: Getting Press For Your Music with Lennon Cihak Sep 05, 2018

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Lennon Cihak has written for EDM.com, Digital Music News, EARMILK, Noiseporn, and Magnetic Magazine. So believe me, he knows a thing or two about getting press for musicians. On this episode, Lennon breaks down all the tips for getting your music featured.

For more from Lennon, follow him on Twitter @LennonCihak and visit his blog at http://www.lennoncihak.com

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009: Being the Artist's Advocate with Artist Manager Mike Luna Aug 29, 2018

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A $1,000 dollar investment got Mike Luna into the Music Business back in 2011, and he hasn't looked back since. As the manager of acts like Xavier Omar, Swade and pat junior, Mike has seen his artists reach Billboard Charts, Spotify Playlists and even Video Game Soundtracks. Listen to his tips for success on today's Music Business Dreams.

Follow Mike on Twitter: http://twitter.com/lunamike
Follow Mike on Instagram: http://instagram.com/lunamike

Learn more about Mike's company MOON Artists and Apply for the Internship: http://moonartists.com

008: Consistency is Key: An Interview with Jett I Masstyr Aug 22, 2018

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Jett I Masstyr is a Houston based hip hop producer. He's worked with various indie artists in the southern and west coast regions while dropping a steady flow of themed based instrumental projects. Jett I's sound is soulful, dynamic, rich, and draws inspiration from sampled based 90's hip hop.

On this episode of Music Business Dreams, Jett I talks about how he got started in music, the differences between producing for artists and producing instrumental projects, streaming vs downloads, and how he's building momentum by consistently releasing projects.

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Jett I. Masstyr on Bandcamp
Jett I. Masstyr's Merch Shop
The KDMR Music Indie Success Blog

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007: How to Rock Your Email List with Cheryl B. Engelhardt Aug 15, 2018

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Want to learn how to rock your email list? If so, this is the episode for you. This week, we spoke to Cheryl B. Engelhardt, a full time musician and artist coach based in New York City. Cheryl has a ton of experience in the music industry. From touring internationally, crafting music and jingles for ad agencies, to licensing her own original music for television and film, Cheryl has seen it all.

What's perhaps the most impressive feat is Cheryl's mastery of E-mail Marketing as the primary driver of her career. Cheryl has been able to make over $40,000 from her e-mail list -- all with less than 2,000 subscribers! In this interview, Cheryl talks about her background, how she got started in the business and, of course, her tips for building a successful e-mail list of your own.

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Cheryl's Rock Your E-mail List Program
The Indie Club - Our Growing Community of Artists and Industry Professionals on Facebook

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006: Don't Be Afraid to Shoot Your Shot - with Brian 'Mix Engineer' Kidd Aug 08, 2018

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Brian 'Mix Engineer' Kidd is -- well -- a Mix Engineer. After hearing about Little Brother online, he decided to move from Hampton, VA to the Raleigh, NC area so he could be a part of the action. His dream got even closer to reality when rapper K-Hill took him under his wing and helped him get started as a mix engineer. Since then, Brian has worked with artists like Chase N. Cashe, K-Hill, Jered Sanders and Pat Junior. Check out this interview where Brian and I talk about how to become a mix engineer, tips for success and more!

This interview covers:
How Brian got started
How Brian connected with rapper K-Hill, Chase N. Cashe and others
Why it is important to hire a Mix Engineer
His approach to Mixing & Mastering
The Top 5 Plugins for Mixing & Mastering
and much, much more...

005: How Stlndrms Used Live Streaming to Level Up His Music Career Aug 01, 2018

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Chris Wilkes (aka STLNDRMS) has been making beats since the early 2000’s. Early in his career, he saw great success by building a name for himself in Japan. He scored a small record deal and even landed 2 video game soundtracks! However, his return to the states wasn’t as glorious as he may have hoped. The setbacks caused him to leave music alone for nearly 5 years.

As a way to share his latest creations with his friends, Stlndrms started a Facebook Live show called BEATS + CHILL. Soon, he was averaging over 50,000 views per month and 185,000 monthly listeners on the streaming platforms. He’s used his platform to launch multiple income streams including digital products, live events and brand partnerships.

This interview covers:

How stlndrms got started
His livestreaming equipment setup
Livestreaming vs Native content on social media
The benefits of consistently showing up online
How to balance family life with a full time music career
How to monetize your audience
The importance of having multiple income streams
and much, much more...

Check out Episode 5 of the Music Business Dreams podcast with Stlndrms now!
For more, you can follow stlndrms on all social media @stlndrms, or view his website at http://www.stlndrms.com

004: From Internet Producer to Universal Records & Beyond with Koncept Beats Jul 25, 2018

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Today on the podcast, we're talking to Bryant Walker AKA Koncept Beats. Koncept got his start leasing beats on Soundclick and was one of the early successes of the "internet producer" era. Making over $30k per year while studying at college full time, he was able to carve out an amazing life for himself even before being approached by Universal Records for a publishing deal.

Nowadays, Bryant runs 9th Avenue Media, a full service marketing and production agency that brings creative content to small business owners of all types. By using his creative expertise, he helps businesses get the results they need quickly. Listen to Bryant as he shares his story and provides insight to all of us pursuing creative careers.

For more insights, you can follow Bryant on Instagram @BryantEWalker

003: Headlining Shows and Raising Over $10,000 on Kickstarter with NANCE Jul 18, 2018

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For Episode 3 of the Music Business Dreams Podcast, we spoke to NANCE, a rapper from Raleigh, NC.

NANCE is a great example of what it means to really brand yourself as an artist. By being authentic and putting a lot of thought into his social media strategy, NANCE has built quite the grassroots movement to propel his music forward. Last year, he successfully raised over $10,000 via Kickstarter to fund his debut album, No Excuses.

I spoke to NANCE over the phone about how he got started in music, the keys to building an effective brand, how he started headlining his own shows, and just how he got his fans to contribute over $10,000 to his Kickstarter campaign. This is an interview you don't want to miss.

Follow NANCE on Social Media:

http://Facebook.com/NanceMusic
http://Instagram.com/Nance
http://twitter.com/nanceraps

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