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#276 - The 7 Things Musicians Should Do Everyday Dec 12, 2018

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If you wanted to create a daily routine for yourself, what would it include? Today's episode focuses on the 7 things you can do to dramatically improve your success and build your career in a sustainable way.

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Episode #202: How to Get Better Sleep on Tour

Episode #8: SMARTER Goals

#275 - Recap: On Responding to News and Trends Dec 10, 2018

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How do you respond to news, trends, or memes? In today's recap, we discuss 3 episodes from this week that really came up as a result of viral content.

Listen to this week's episodes:

Episode #269 - Fake it til you make it? Why Buying Followers is a Bad Idea Episode #270 - When Should You Keep Your Music a Secret? Episode #271 - How Artists Can Respond to Spotify Wrapped 2018 Episode #272 - How to Recover From Mistakes Episode #273 - CBD Oil and Its Effects on Musicians Episode #274 - Interview: Julian David Stone on Photographing the Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, and more

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Episode #40: Strategic Philanthropy and Your Music Episode 118: Art and Activism

#275 - Recap: On Responding to News and Trends Dec 10, 2018

Show notes

How do you respond to news, trends, or memes? In today's recap, we discuss 3 episodes from this week that really came up as a result of viral content.

Listen to this week's episodes:

Other Resources:

Episode #40: Strategic Philanthropy and Your Music Episode 118: Art and Activism

#274 - Interview: Julian David Stone on Photographing the Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, and more Dec 09, 2018

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In today's episode, we interview Julian David Stone.

While experiencing the adventures that make-up his latest book, No Cameras Allowed - My Career as an Outlaw Rock and Roll Photographer, Julian David Stone grew-up in the San Francisco bay area. Eventually he relocated to Los Angeles after spending his college years at the California Institute of the Arts. He has since written screenplays for Disney, Paramount, Sony and MGM, the full-length play, The Elvis Test, as well as making several short-form documentaries on Frank Sinatra, for the Warner Brothers. He is also the writer and director of the hit cult comedy feature film, Follow the Bitch, which has played to packed houses all around the country and received numerous awards. Recently he began writing books with his debut novel, The Strange Birth, Short life, and Sudden Death of Justice Girl, about the world of the 1950’s live television, currently being turned into a TV series.

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For more information on Julian's work, see his website.

Favorite Books: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Howl and Other Poems by Alan Ginsburg At Work by Annie Lebowitz

Favorite Podcast: WTF with Mark Maron

#273 - CBD Oil (and other drugs) on Music and Vocals Dec 09, 2018

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Everybody is talking about CBD oil right now but how does this supposed cure-all impact vocals? And speaking of drugs (natural or otherwise), how does that impact our ability to write or perform music? In this episode, I take a very business oriented approach to the science and trend of drugs.

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Science Vs. podcast on CBD Oil Mic: Science Reveals What Drugs Really Do to Artists' Brains Study: Stage Fright in Musicians: A Model Illustrating the Effect of Beta Blockers Medical News Today: 10 tips for singers to keep voices at prime Leader Live: 6 Vocal Myths

#272 - How to Recover From Mistakes Dec 06, 2018

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No one likes messing up, especially on stage. But the real mistake isn't the bad notes that we play: it's how we handle problems on stage. In today's episode, we get insights from industry legends like Robert Plana and Miles Davis on mistakes.

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Episode #4: Don't practice. Rehearse instead. Episode #43: Why Every Musician Should Have a Post-Show Game Plan

#271 - How Artists Can Respond to Spotify Wrapped 2018 Dec 06, 2018

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Spotify just released their annual cool year-in-review feature for listeners, Spotify Wrapped. So what can you do as an artist in response? Have you checked out the Spotify for Artists dashboard updates?

Resources: Spotify Wrapped 2018 Spotify for Artists

Related episode: How to Get on Spotify Playlists

#270 - When Should You Keep Your Music a Secret? Dec 06, 2018

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In today's episode, I wanted to speak to this idea that we should keep our best projects a secret. (Hint: we shouldn't)

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Article - Unsolicited Music Demos: How to Get in the Door of a Record Label

#269 - Fake it til you make it? Why Buying Followers is a Bad Idea Dec 01, 2018

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If you haven't heard the story of L.A based band Threatin, it's a fascinating one (read the latest here). It reminds me of another idea: fake followers and why I wanted to take a moment to remind you why having them is such a bad idea!

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Twitter Audit: https://www.twitteraudit.com/

Hype Auditor (Instagram): https://hypeauditor.com

#268 - How to Develop Habits That Build Success Dec 01, 2018

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In today's recap, we talk about my personal favorite ideas from the past week and h0w they ultimately contribute to the work of building systems (habits) for music business success.

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Episode #260 - Show Me, Don't Tell Me in Music

Episode #261 - How to Quit Your Day Job

Episode #262 - 5 Ways Artists Can Deal with Stress

Episode #263 - Why You Should Write Stuff Down

Episode #264 - Why You Should Double Your Performance Price

Episode #265 - There's a System for That

Episode #266 - Integrated Marketing Campaigns and Music

Episode #267 - Interview: How to Marketing Holiday Music with Carl Stuck