The Musician Monster Podcast: Rethink Music
Musician Monster is the best resource for independent musicians who want to make it on their own terms.
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Ever wonder how branding music works? Think of music industry icons like U2 or AC/DC. They have consistently matched a brand with their music for decades. How? Even new artists like Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake. They re-brand every album. How do they do it??? That’s what we’ll talk about in today’s episode. Steve Jones, author […]
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Let me ask you a question. As a musician, do you expect to struggle? Do you think making it in music is supposed to be hard? Impossible, even? What if I told you that wasn’t true. That it is possible to go from where you are to where you want be quickly, and with fewer […]
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The music industry is large. It’s easy to get discouraged and doubt. Sometimes, we’re tempted to quit. In today’s episode, Bobby Owsinski joins us. From performing live to session work, studio recording and sound engineering, Bobby has the benefit of being immersed in the music industry his entire life. And if there’s one thing he understands, […]
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There’s nothing better than Asian efficiency hacks :) Which is why I’m excited to introduce today’s guest, Simon Tam, founder of Asian dance rock band, The Slants, who turned down a one million dollar recording contract and an offer for their own reality TV show. Whaaat??? In addition to making an appearance on The Price […]
Today Michael Walker from Paradise Fears joins us. He’s going to share a “hack” he discovered that allowed his band to go from ZERO to touring worldwide in a few months. Listen in as Michael explains why “tour hacking” is so powerful and how to do it. Let’s rock! In this episode you will learn: […]
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What’s the best way to market your music? How do you get your music heard? What should you do first when there are so many options? We’ll answer those questions in today’s episode. There are fundamental truths that make marketing your music easier. Today you’ll discover those truths and three pillars of music marketing. Arm […]
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There’s a lot of mystery around music crowdfunding and it’s difficult to find solid advice that’s proven to work. Today’s guest has helped hundreds of artists run uber successful music crowdfunding campaigns (including some of our previous guests). His name is Ian Anderson from launchandrelease.com. Today, Ian simplifies successful music crowdfunding, and condenses everything we need […]
At the risk of sounding melodramatic, if you want to make it in the music industry and seeking the truth about what it takes, today’s episode could be a game changer for you. First, if you haven’t heard of Peter Hollens, search his name on Google. He is today’s guest. You need to understand just how popular he […]
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“The sound quality isn’t that great.” How would you like to never hear those words again? The Recording Revolution was founded by Graham Cochrane. From recording songs in his bedroom to multi-million dollar studios and freelancing for artists and bands worldwide; Graham is passionate about music and audio. He shows anybody smart enough to listen how to get […]
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Matt Rappaport is an independent musician from Detroit, Michigan. Today, he comes on the podcast to share how getting organized, helped his band go from earning under $20k per year to more than $200k in less than 12 months.
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Today's guest is John Oszajca, the founder of Music Marketing Manifesto. John teaches a systematic approach to marketing music online.
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A little over a year ago I attended a webinar that was hosted by Dave Kusek from the New Artist Model. In that webinar, Dave shared some of the most helpful information I have ever received. When pursuing music, one of the biggest challenges is finding out what to actually do. The options are limitless. That’s why I’m excited about today’s episode. Dave narrows down those infinite options to three, specific paths.
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This episode is part of a series I'm doing to give you an over the shoulder view of how to earn income from original music step by step. All the info is taken directly from what I experience while doing it for myself. If you want a quick intro to each step
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Today's guest is an award-winning entrepreneur, musician, and manager of a platinum selling pop band. He's toured Europe, North America, and the Far East; played on countless TV and radio shows and performed in some of the most renowned music venues in the world.
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Today's guest is Steve Palfreyman from Music Launch Hub. He's going to show us how to grow a fanbase that grows itself. Whether you're just getting started in music or been busy growing your fanbase for years, this episode will give you direction on how to earn people's undivided attention so they spread the word about
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Today's guest is Steve Palfreyman from Music Launch Hub. He's going to show us how to grow a fanbase that grows itself. Whether you're just getting started in music or been busy growing your fanbase for years, this episode will give you direction on how to earn people's undivided attention so they spread the word about
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Suz is the Rock/Star Advocate. With experience working for major record labels and other industry institutions—like EMI—she knows the ins and outs of the industry. And with a masters degree in psychology, she also knows how the creative mind works. Today, she comes on the show to give us some uncommon tips to help us overcome our creative hangups.
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Today's guest is Ross from Electric Kiwi. A designer and developer that specializes in creating custom websites for singers, songwriters, and musicians. Ross agreed to come on the show and give the inside scoop on how to craft the perfect music website.
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In the last podcast episode, I explained the experiment we’re doing on Musician Monster, and how were taking an original song from a concept and showing what we do to earn income from it. We're going through the entire process and sharing everything with you.
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