Music Business Hacks

Latest Episodes:

#326 - INTERVIEW: Crashing Anime Conventions with Night Sabers Jul 16, 2019

Show notes

In today's episode, I'm doing an interview live from Anime Blues Con in Memphis, TN. We're speaking with nerd pop band, NIGHT SABERS. Night Sabers’ newest record, "Welcome to Saber School,” is out now on Lack of Talent Records.

Be sure to check them out at DragonCon this year!

Resources and Links:

Learn more about Night Sabers: Facebook Spotify Twitter

#325 - Weekly Recap: Turning Pro Jul 14, 2019

Show notes

Over the past five episodes, we covered this idea of becoming a pro. But what does that actually mean? And what does it take to get there? Today, we recap some of the biggest ideas from those episodes.

Previous Episodes:

Episode #319 - Creative Ways of Using Postcards

Episode #320 - How to be a Professional Musician pt. 1: Who is a Pro?

Episode #321 - How to be a Pro Musician pt. 2: The Daily Work

Episode #322 - How to be a Pro Musician pt. 3: Be a Great Opener

Episode #323 - How to be a Pro Musician pt. 4: Leading a Team

Episode #324 - How to be a Pro Musician pt. 5: Be a Great Headliner

Resources:

BOOK: Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield

#324 - How to be a Pro Musician pt. 5: Be a Great Headliner Jul 13, 2019

Show notes

In part 5 of our how to be a professional musician, we close the loop opened up in Episode 322 - How to Be a Great Opener. It's important to know how to start the show as well as close it out. But most important, you've got to know how to really be a part of a show...on and off stage.

#323 - How to be a Pro Musician pt. 4: Leading a Team Jul 13, 2019

Show notes

In part four of our series, we talk about leadership, influence, and professionalism.

Related Episodes:

Episode #37: Band manager, publicist, booking agent, lawyer: who to hire and when?

Resources for Leadership:

BOOK: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell BOOK: Developing the Leader Within You by John C. Maxwell BOOK: Start With Why by Simon Sinek BOOK: Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek BOOK: Tribes by Seth Godin PODCAST: The Go-Giver PODCAST: The LEADx show

Resources for People to Hire:

Music Manager Database Directory of Managers and Booking Agents

#322 - How to be a Pro Musician pt. 3: Be a Great Opener Jul 12, 2019

Show notes

Part of being a great professional is learning how to be the perfect opening act.

#321 - How to be a Pro Musician pt. 2: The Daily Work Jul 10, 2019

Show notes

For those of you looking to be a full time creative: have you ever stopped to think what you would do all day? Today's episode addresses the day-to-day experience of today's music professional and how you can begin incorporating those best practices into your work.

Time Tracking Software:

Toggl

Clockify

#320 - How to be a Professional Musician pt. 1: Who is a Pro? Jul 09, 2019

Show notes

We're launching a 5 part series on being a professional musician. What does it take? Who is technically a pro? What are some of the key skills, attributes, or habits needed? Today, we're kick things off by focusing on what is a pro first.

Resources:

Tech Republic - 10 things that define a true professional (article)

#319 - Creative Ways of Using Postcards Jul 08, 2019

Show notes

It's often a good idea to try new tactics to stand out in the crowd. In this episode, we talk about using postcards to help drive fan engagement, increase turnout at shows, and to help sell albums.

#318 - RECAP: Taking the Unconventional Music Career Path Jul 07, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, we cover the happy variety in topics of the past week and how they all tie in together for adopting an unconventional mindset for your music business career.

Resources:

Episode #312 - Record Labels Accepting Demos

Episode #313 - Winning with Video

Episode #314 - Touring with a Dog

Episode #315 - What Patriotism can Religion Can Teach You About Making Fans

Episode #316 - INTERVIEW: Talking Spotify Strategy with Cenji

Episode #317 - How to Get Better Value for Your Gear

#317 - How to Get Better Value for Your Gear Jul 06, 2019

Show notes

In today, we're talking about how to get better value and pricing for your equipment. Whether you are buying or selling, you want to get good value.

Resources:

Episode #3 - How to Get a Sponsor pt.1: Creating Partnerships