Send us a text If you're an EDM producer wanting to play more shows or get more involved in your local scene, then this is the episode for you! One of the most difficult questions to answer as an EDM producer/DJ is, "What are my local EDM promoters looking for?" Once you find that answer, getting more shows booked almost instantly becomes the easiest part of your job. Today, I'm sitting down with Dillon, Nolan, and Brandon from So Called Productions; a production company on the border of Wiscons...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 20
Send us a text How well did you last release hold up? Did you double the number of listeners that you had on Spotify? Were you added to more Spotify playlists? Where did you struggle the most through your promotional process? Today we're doing a deep dive into how you should be structuring out your promotional tactics to help drive your release home and get the most out of your track. Many producers will either: 1. Disregard promotion all together or 2. Not even know where to start Usually, this...
Jan 24, 2020•37 min•Ep. 19
Send us a text Whether you're a producer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer, vocal producer; it doesn't matter. YOUR WORKFLOW IS EVERYTHING. If you do not have a solid workflow setup, things are going to be difficult and groggy. The essential key to success and making a good living the audio world is almost entirely revolved around how quick your output is. In order to have fast output, you have to have a fast and strong workflow. Do you have repetitive tasks that you do EVERY day? Maybe there...
Jan 10, 2020•27 min•Ep. 18
Send us a text It's no secret that as an EDM producer your highs are really high, but your lows can be even lower... Sometimes secluding yourself from the world around you, all to create music, can shake your foundation to its core. EDM producers, and just about every other creative out there, experience the same exact feeling... This feeling of crippling self doubt and intimidation of the others around them... That, my friends, is what we call Imposter Syndrome. Today, I'm taking a dive into wh...
Dec 27, 2019•16 min•Ep. 17
Send us a text Are you a producer that struggles with getting more streams on your tracks? Nothing says frustration like producing a song for 20+ hours just to release it to the world with getting less than 100 streams on your track. You might even be in the position where you're getting a significant amount of plays, it's just that not enough people are listening through your track to where it actually counts as a stream. If you're in this position, then this is the episode for you! Today, I'm ...
Dec 13, 2019•36 min•Ep. 16
Send us a text Are you wanting to play more shows and make more money as a DJ? Once you catch the addiction of learning how to spin and create high energy and verify impactful mixes, you'll never want to stop working on that craft.. Being a DJ is fun, but getting paid to DJ is even better. Today, I'm sitting down with DJ Sean J, who turned his love for DJing into a full time career. Sean is going to teach you the ins and outs of how to play this game and set yourself up for success. Prepare your...
Nov 29, 2019•2 hr•Ep. 15
Send us a text In this episode, I got over what to expect when you're starting to distribute your music. I discuss the top 3 best distribution sites that I think will best fit you. Whether you don't want to, or just can't release through a record label, you can still distribute your own music under your own terms. Head to www.enviousaudio.com/episode14 to check out the show notes!...
Nov 15, 2019•30 min•Ep. 14
Send us a text Not only is getting credit for your releases important, getting the money you deserve for them is just as important. In today's episode, we're taking a deep dive into how to get paid for your licensed tracks, the process behind registering your music on Performance Rights Organizations (PROs), and the difference between BMI and ASCAP. This is a necessary episode as most producers are unsure of the benefits of registering your music, or what it actually does! head to www.enviousaud...
Nov 01, 2019•34 min•Ep. 13
Send us a text Growing your fanbase can be one of the most difficult tasks to overcome... Or is it? Most producers aren't sure what they need to do to grow their fanbase or exactly how to do it. Others know how to do it, but are just to lazy to do the things that are involved with growing their fanbase. So which one are you, and which one will you be? In this episode, I take a deep dive into what is causing you to not grow your fanbase and the things you can implement today in order to help dras...
Oct 18, 2019•38 min•Ep. 12
Send us a text Do you have a website setup for your artist name? No? Why not? Websites are pivotal to claiming your stake on the world wide web so more people can find you! Not only that, but also so people have a central place to get updates from you, check out new and old music, buy merch, and check out your upcoming shows! In this episode, I take you through WHY websites are important to have, WHAT you should include in your website, and HOW to build a website. Head to www.enviousaudio.com/ep...
Oct 04, 2019•41 min•Ep. 11
Send us a text As you get better and better at production, and your marketing/promo skills get better, so too will your fanbase increase. However, that may not cut it to become the full-time producer you aspire to be. This is why I believe in the philosophy of diversifying how you make money as a producer when you're young, so that you can figure how exactly what you're best at, and enjoy the most. Once this is figured out, you're set and ready to niche down to that one thing. Becoming a tour ar...
Sep 20, 2019•21 min•Ep. 10
Send us a text Do you struggle with finishing a consistent amount of tracks? The issue isn't the fact that you don't have the right gear. It's not that you need more plugins or, "that new version of *INSERT DAW NAME HERE*," Honestly, it's because you have terrible time management. In this week's episode I'm sitting down with you, one-on-one, talking about the things YOU can dow NOW to improve your time management and workflow, all so you can finish MORE tracks! Head to www.enviousaudio.com/episo...
Sep 06, 2019•35 min•Ep. 9
Send us a text Treading the waters of the music industry is an exhausting sprint. At times you feel so alone and unsure of what to do, where to go, or who you are as an artist. Sometimes you just don't want to put in the work to make your career, other times you don't know what to do in order to start your path. Being a full time producer, with fans, takes more than just sitting in your studio for 8 hours a day. In this episode, I sit down with Adam Reifsteck from Teknofonic. Adam has been invol...
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 8
Send us a text Failure is more common than success in this industry. But, do you know what’s more common than both of those things? Lessons that put you on your path and direct exactly where you need to go in order to improve and then succeed. Stop failing and start succeeding in this episode of Electronic Dance Money. This week is a solo episode and I talk about how to handle/deal with failures and success. How to stay humble, set goals, and meet those goals so you become more successful. This ...
Aug 09, 2019•38 min•Ep. 7
Send us a text Are you struggling to get your track signed? Are you still unsure about the best way to approach a record label? What's up guys! I'm back with a brand new episode of Electronic Dance Money! This episode is jam pack with information guided to getting your track signed to a record label, big or small. I sit down with Aleksey Weyman, owner of StoryTime Entertainment . Not only is Aleks the owner of StoryTime, but he's also a producer under the name LOWSH , and does A&R for USC Ev...
Jul 26, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 6
Send us a text Just imagine, you're sitting in a theater, about to watch one of your favorite upcoming movies. BOOM! A track that YOU wrote is playing for the entire theater to hear! Not only that, you're making money while you and everyone watch this piece of art. This week, my guest is Sam Heights Garay. Sam has many notable credits from licensing tracks on shows like Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Chopped, Unfriended: Dark Web, and many more... Sam and I sit down and we discuss how you can ...
Jul 12, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 5
Send us a text In this episode, my guest, Richie Wang a.k.a 6th Street, goes into detail about how he's managed to monetize streaming on Twitch as a producer! He shares so much useful information on how to brand yourself, be creative, and successfully stream on Twtich! Check out Richie's music on Spotify , give him a follow and add him to your playlists! Don't forget to check out his stream every Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday at 6:00 P.M. PST Head to www.enviousaudio.com/podcast to check out the s...
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 4
Send us a text What are you trying to sell? More importantly, who are you trying to sell to? Who is your audience? This is one of the biggest things that producers struggle with. A lot of producers are unsure of what their voice is or who/where their audience is. In this episode, I sit down with Alberto De Icaza. Alberto is an audio engineer and has figured out how to hack branding on social media. Follow our advice, I guarantee you'll start yourself on a strong path! Head to www.enviousaudio.co...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 3
Send us a text Blogs, forums, subreddits, and just about any other online resource can only take you so far. At some point, you need a physical human being to really take you to the next step. Someone who has been in your position and can tell you exactly what your next step should be This is where mentorship comes into play. Mentorship is so vital in our industry, it's usually a free educational source that can take you beyond your means of internet education. The value that you get from sendin...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 2
Send us a text In this episode, I sit down with Danny Troya from Cinco Sound. Danny is an audio engineer for Hip-Hop artists, but he first started out as a producer. Danny managed to get himself to a point where he was making over $2,000 a month just by selling his beats. Danny and I walk through the entire process of how he managed to make original beats, where he sold his beats, how he marketed his beats, and how he managed to make a livable wage from his process. Head to www.enviousaudio.com/...
Jun 14, 2019•57 min•Ep. 1
