#250: Social media marketing hacks
Promoting your music on social media can eat up a lot of your time. Sadly, most artists waste that precious time using social media in ways that are rote and uninspired. In this episode, Kevin…
#024 : Music (Sync) licensing – Part 2
This is how to make money in indie music, plain and simple. In this follow up to our previous episode on music licensing, Kevin takes it home with two more in-depth interviews with music industry…
#023 : Music (Sync) licensing – Part 1
See your music featured in movies, TV, radio or the web, and make money doing it! This is Part One of our two part special on sync licensing. Don’t know what sync licensing is? That’s…
#022 : Roundtable – Rights, Royalties, Record Companies and More!
Record companies and publishing houses duke it out for cash. Harry Fox throws indies a bone. Hip hop producer Timbaland becomes the first mobile phone music producer in residence at Verizon. All this, as well…
#021 : Kronos Quartet – The Music of Collaboration
David Harrington is the founder and visionary violinist behind the world renowned Kronos Quartet. Kronos has taken the stage with artists as diverse as Dave Mathews, Tom Waits and the Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq….
#020 : Tom Simonson – Artist Manager and Consultant
Artist management may not be the first thing on your mind when you’ve got your amp cranked up and your creativity flowing. But management is just as essential to cultivating and maintaining a successful music…
#019 : Roundtable – Extra Special Holiday Fun!
Holiday music from our listeners, our favorite tips from past episodes, a follow up with Robert on the Album In a Month challenge, and reflections on our interview with rock god Duff McKagan. Join us…
#018 : Duff McKagan – Lose Your Illusions
What does Duff McKagan, bass player for Guns N Roses and Velvet Revolver, know about indie music? More than you might think. All musicians–famous, infamous, or unknown–begin from the same basic place. A place where…
#017 : Roundtable – The Artist and the Indie Label
Songwriting, record labels and music seminars, oh boy! Robert fearlessly signs up to write and record an album in one month (gulp), Kevin visits Seattle Music Tech 2007 (and shares his experience) and the Podcasters…
#016 : Dylan Magierek – Who Needs Record Labels?
In a time when worldwide distribution is available through companies like CD Baby for less then a pack of new bass strings, what is the use of a record label for an indie musician? These…
#015 : Roundtable Edition – Can Free Downloads Help Your Career?
Famed British rock group Radiohead gives away their album for free. The RIAA strikes again. Led Zeppelin goes digital. And a dog named Bucky interrupts Jourdan’s news report. Join Kevin and the Podcasters as they…
#014 : Jeff Stuart Saltzman – Lend Us Your Ears!
Recording Engineer, Jeff Saltzman, well known for his work with many of the North West’s top indie artists, lets us in on some of the methods and madness that goes into engineering and recording music….
#013 : Roundtable Edition – Back To The Future?
Are CDs going out of fashion or on their way back in? Why don’t MP3s sound better? What is the future of digital music? Is it possible to manage your career without ever leaving your…
#012 : I AM JEN – The World Wide Web As Your Stage
It’s easy to promote in the real world right? All you need is a killer demo, a staple gun and a winning personality. But what if you’re not the outspoken type? What if you’re more…
#011 : Roundtable Edition – All About Video
Today’s Roundtable Episode is, well . . . all about video and how it can help your career. We’ll discuss Kevin’s interview with Moving Rushmore in our last episode, touch on some local news,…
#010 : Moving Rushmore – Drums, Bass, Guitar and Video
[display_podcast] Moving Rushmore started out a little different than most bands. When the band was just taking shape, they decided that video would be such a crucial part of what they do, that Tim (Their…
#009 : Roundtable Edition – We Discuss Alternative Venues
[display_podcast] Clubs, bars and coffee houses aren’t the only gigs in town! In this action packed episode of the DIY Music Podcast, Kevin, Jourdan, Chris and Robert discuss Fran Snyder’s interview in Episode 08, and…
#008 : Fran Snyder – Concerts in Your Home
[display_podcast] Fran Snyder is a musician who’s hit on something that can truly breathe life into your musical career. In fact, his website (ConcertsInYourHome.com) receives thousands of visits each month from artists and audiences looking…
#007 : Jonathan Coulton – Turning 1 song a week into 1,000’s...
CD Baby artist Jonathan Coultan, a self proclaimed “codemonkey,” blogger, and musician, hit upon a simple idea that would gain him international attention. In 2005 he began what he aptly named, “Thing a Week” an…
#006 : Copyright 2.0 – Rights of the Roundtable
[display_podcast] Kevin, Robert, and Chris welcome Jourdan to the podcasting ranks for a special roundtable discussion. They’ve assembled to discuss the copyright issues covered by our interview with Jeff Brown in episode 5, as well…
#005 : Jeff Brown – A lawyer who knows a thing or two about copyright
[display_podcast] Copyright Law – It’s what gives a copyright owner their power. Established by the framers of the US Constitution, it was designed to strike a balance between the interests of authors, and the interests…
#004 : Dan Zanes – Make Friend’s with CD Baby’s Top Selling Artist
CD Baby’s top selling artist, singer/songwriter Dan Zanes, has been making music for over two decades. The former member of the 80’s group, The Del Fuegos, stumbled into his biggest musical accomplishment to date, creating…
#003 : Alicia Rose – The woman behind the curtain
Club bookers can be an elusive bunch, but they stand between you and your next gig. Who is Alicia Rose? She books the musical talent at one of Portland’s hottest clubs, the Doug Fir Lounge….
#002 : Lisa Lepine – Moving your music forward!
Music promotion. Everyone from the first time songwriter, to the seasoned pro ponders the question of promoting his or her musical career. There are books, 10 step programs, and even charts and graphs that claim to have solved these weighty issues for us. All we need to do is shell out a few bucks, do the steps and be on our way to success. If only it were that simple! Is it possible that these methods and programs have been trying to attack the music promotion question from the wrong angle? That’s where Lisa Lepine comes in.
#001 : An Introduction & We Make Mistakes!
Welcome to the maiden voyage of the DIY Music Podcast! Lear about the music business from indie musicians who work at CD BABY and give advice to Indie artists 40hours a week. This is the first episode, but be sure to subscribe in your itunes player or podcatcher so you can keep up with their adventures.
- Prev Page...
- 1
- …
- 8
- 9
- 10