Send us a text Last episode we had 1/2 of the Six Figure Home Studio Podcast, this week we have the other half, Brian Hood! Brian and I sit down for well over an hour to discuss everything you need to know to build a high converting and well designed website. It's time to shift your focus from social media, and start building your customized journey for your fans. Social media gives you neither the control nor the right analytics to know if your fans are really listening to you. This is where a ...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 51
Send us a text It's the big 050! Thanks to everyone who has made this possible, and here's to another 50 episodes with you guys along the way! We're going deep in this episode. I'm so honored to have Chris Graham, my mentor, business coach, and good friend as a guest today. In this episode of Electronic Dance Money, we're diving into an hour long conversation about mental health as not just EDM producers, but business owners. Chris opens up about his incredible journey tackling his mental health...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 50
Send us a text Matthew Ebel A.K.A. Avian Invasion has been able to credit part of his success to his AMAZING Patreon account. Through fan support, he's built subscription tiers for fans generating a monthly income and developing specially curated content only for his subscribed fans. In this epsiode, we're breaking down everything you need to know about how to run a successful Patreon as an EDM producer. Strap yourself in because this episode of Electronic Dance Money is filled with a wealth of ...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 49
Send us a text For years I've talked about how you need to be looking for ways to provide value to your fans or clients as producers. Recently, I realized that a statement like that just feels... too vague. That's why I'm jumping into EXACTLY what it means to provide value to fans. What are the fundamentals you need to know? After this episode, you'll be more confident in the ways that you should be creating content, standing out, and ultimately how to provide inherent value. Head to https://env...
Mar 05, 2021•23 min•Ep. 48
Send us a text King of marketing and sharing stories to teach lessons, Björgvin Benediktsson has spent most of his professional creating helping other home studio musicians and producers achieve their dreams of success! Today, I'm lucky enough to interview him about his new book, You Get What You Give. I've religously recommended The Go Giver, well it's time to trade that book in for You Get What You Give. You Get What You Give is a Go Giver inspired business fable about being a business profess...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 47
Send us a text Whether you're a small or big EDM producer, you're bound to make a remix or a bootleg at some point. However, most EDM producer's don't sit back and think, how can this really benefit my career as an artist? Time and time again, EDM producers make a remix or bootleg and just put it out like any other track... But there's a much better way to approach remixes and bootlegs. One that can be utilized as a massive marketing opportunity and tool that could potentially shift your career ...
Feb 05, 2021•26 min•Ep. 46
Send us a text As artists and EDM producers, there comes a time where you have to face your career and decide whether or not you should pull the plug. This time usually comes when it feels as though you lost your momentum and people have all but forgotten about all of your masterpieces. Staying relevent might be the most difficult part in a long standing career as a musician. So what can you do to remain relevent? How do you maintain consistent growth to help make your mark on the world? This ep...
Jan 22, 2021•34 min•Ep. 45
Send us a text It's time for part 2 with Darran Bruce! Last episode we focused a good part of our time on what it takes to be a full time live streaming DJ and how to monetize your streams. However, there's a darker side of the live streaming world that might be the most important aspect of this field and that's copyright... Copyright can feel like a complicated and looming shadow of doom ready to strike you at any moment. And that is the case if you're not prepared. That's why we're taking the ...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 44
Send us a text Since Coronavirus hit the world in the beginning of 2020, the world of live streaming has been disrupted with a massive increase in both musicians and DJ's performing for the world to see! But it an ever more crowded world of live streaming, how can you stick out from the rest, out perform other artists, while being able to make a career out of live streaming? Today, we're joined by Darran Bruce, creator of The DJ Sessions, one of the world's largest live streaming DJ platforms ba...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 43
Send us a text Selling your music, or capturing leads isn't easy... But it's about to get a whole hell of a lot easier! In this episode of Electronic Dance Money, we're talking about the world of sales funnels, lead magnets, and selling your music with the legendary Wyatt Christensen from DAW Nation. Wyatt has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry and has gone to some of the biggest EDM production schools in the nation. To say he's qualified is an understatment. This guy might be...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 42
Send us a text As we all make our way through life, the one thing that just about everyone strives for is self actualization. The ability to give something your all, dedicate your time and hard work to honing, perfecting, and mastering a skill or craft to be the best that you can be. For EDM producers, that's just about the only thing we can wish for. However, before you can get there, you have to make sure that you have established healthy habits that can allow you to get to that point. Healthy...
Nov 27, 2020•37 min•Ep. 41
Send us a text Today, we're talking about why the hero's journey is the answer to all your marketing needs. Take your journey in this episode and discover the ins and outs of the hero's journey. How can you apply this tactic in both your music and your marketing? Most people assume that the key to marketing is a nice big wallet, but that is far from the truth. If you want the secret sauce to marketing, it's all about positioning and ad copy. If you struggle with effective marketing, it's probabl...
Nov 13, 2020•23 min•Ep. 40
Send us a text I'm back with another solo episode talking about why you should be throwing free pop-up shows! I recently went to a small little show my buddy was playing in a park here in Austin, and it was a great experience. Him and his friends didn't really promote the show either, they just messaged the GPS coordinates to their freinds, and everyone showed up! Intially there were about 15 - 20 people, but then the park started to drag strangers into the mix. Eventually there were about 30 pe...
Oct 30, 2020•21 min•Ep. 39
Send us a text How often do you sit down and work on your own personal sound design? If you take the time to do it once a week, you've probably got a big enough sound bank to start monetizing! That's what we're talking about today. Frankie Urrea (a.k.a. Zen World) joins me on this episode and we discuss what it takes to create a 6-figure business off of selling sounds. Not only that, but you probably know Frankie from his Youtube channel - Zen World - where he dives deep into sound design, mixin...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 38
Send us a text Over the last 36 episodes we've discussed numerous different strategies that you can apply to help fund your dream and your career. Today, we're diving into another strategy. Starting a mixing and mastering studio. The structure of this episode pertains to all of the very basic elements that are needed to start a successful business in the mixing and mastering world. These are the same tactics I use to structure my business, and the same way that many others have as well. In a wor...
Oct 02, 2020•29 min•Ep. 37
Send us a text Networking... the end all be all when it comes to getting what you want, when you want it. It's true that networking can take you further in your career than just about anything else, however there's wrong and right ways to do. That's what we're covering today. After listening to this episode, you're going to be a pro in the ways of properly engaging, building, and nurturing relationships with people who are much higher in the industry than you. Forget the days of messaging promot...
Sep 18, 2020•23 min•Ep. 36
Send us a text Hey guys! I'm back with a brand new solo episode! This one is all about the sustainability of a music production career. Can you take yourself from not making a single dollar for your work, to building a sustainable career for yourself? In this episode, you're going to learn about what it means to have a sustainable career, the steps to creating a sustainable career, and how to implement those steps. Head to https://enviousaudio.com/episode35 to check out the show notes!...
Sep 04, 2020•27 min•Ep. 35
Send us a text We have our first returning guest! Danny, from Cinco Sound, is back on the show! If you don't remember who he is, he's from the very first episode. Danny is a hip-hop producer who specializes in making beats. 5 months ago, Danny made a major life changing decision to pick his life up and move to Equador, this decision was entirely motivated by The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris. He's back on the show discuss why he wanted to move, what the 4-hour work week is all about, how you can...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 34
Send us a text As the internet becomes more widespread and grows every day, so to does the information held on the web. Most producers have started of in Youtube academy, and many huge artists did as well dating back to the early days of Youtube in 2005. The power of education through free content has erupted the electronic dance music scene allowing more and more producers to breakout and express themselves through music. As techonology develops, education does as well. The days of going to a u...
Aug 07, 2020•59 min•Ep. 33
Send us a text Do you struggle to find a good name? Whether you're a new artist, starting a new alias, or launching a new business venture; coming up with a good name is vital to the business itself. In this episode, we're going to talk about the aspects that make up a good name, how to start coming up with names, and making sure that your name is brandable. head to https://enviousaudio.com/episode32 to check out the show notes!...
Jul 24, 2020•19 min•Ep. 32
Send us a text In this episode, we're taking a look at McDonald's, why do they call themselves "The most successful small business in the world"? It's because it's true. McDonald's used to be 1 store in San Bernadino, California, started by Richard and Maurice McDonald. Once Ray Kroc was thrown into the mix, McDonald's BLEW UP. But the question is, how did they get there? How did they go from 1 small store, to generating billions of dollars every year? It all started with 1 simple idea, The Busi...
Jul 10, 2020•27 min•Ep. 31
Send us a text Part 2!!! Los Padres are back once again with EVEN MORE knowledge to drop on you! Supplemental income is such a massive topic and we spent so much time last episode on branding and networking, that we had to make it a part 2! So without further ado, get ready to learn the ins and outs of what supplemental income is. What it looks like, how to approach it,, how you can use it to leverage your music career; and so much more! Big shoutout to the Apple Podcast user A2M_Productions for...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 30
Send us a text Time and time again you hear people say, "what is your brand?" I don't think we've clearly defined exactly what your brand is, how to define it. Today, I'm sitting down with Gino and Carlos from Los Padres. We're diving into what your brand is, how to define it, and so much more! We discuss what networking can do for you, what networking looks like in person, and will eventually discuss supplemental income in part 2! You don't want to miss this epsisode, it's JAM packed with new a...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 29
Send us a text The most important part about running your own business is keeping your life and work separate. A strong work/life balance ultamitaely leads to a successful, healthy, and structured life and business. Today we're going through all of the necessary steps that you need to take as EDM producers to perfect your work/life balance. What does a healthy work/life balance mean for you? Well, it means more time you get to spend with family, friends, and yourself. Nothing makes running a bus...
May 29, 2020•32 min•Ep. 28
Send us a text Today, we're talking CRM's (Customer Relationship Management). CRM's are going to be the key component when it comes to your success. Imagine having something like "smart" e-mail service. That's exactly what a CRM is. Track when e-mails you send are opened, how many times their clicked, setup tasks/follow-ups, deal pipelines, and everything in between! As a producer, this can be vital for you to see if record labels are checking your e-mails, what tracks you've sent to e-mails, an...
May 15, 2020•23 min•Ep. 27
Send us a text How long has it been since you last had a true day off? I'm talking no work, no music, no video games. Just you, yourself, relaxing and resting? If you're anything like myself, it's probably been months, if not years! I used to work myself so far into the ground, that it cause severe mental issues. Taking a break and letting yourself rest is one of the most important and effective tools that you have in your arsenal. So what does that look like, and how do you approach it? Check o...
Apr 17, 2020•25 min•Ep. 25
Send us a text Because of the current worldwide struggle with COVID-19, a lot of people are having financial issues. Whether you're being layed off, you're business is going under, or a family member is fighting for their life; you're finances will not stop. There is not a more important time than right now for getting your finances in order. Imagine having your finances budgeted for, savings built up, and little to no debt. Sounds awesome right? How do you get to that point? It takes a lot of h...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 24
Send us a text When I first learned about ghost production, I was so offended at the fact that people would hire someone else to write their music. However, it wasn't until years later that I realized why a lot of bigger producers have ghost producers. As a producer trying to make it in the game, this gives you a massive opportunity. If you're able to write high quality tracks within 10 hours you could start selling tracks for upwards of $700/piece. That's $70/hr for 1 single track! Sell 4 of th...
Mar 20, 2020•55 min•Ep. 23
Send us a text This week is a continuation from the last episode! When I first started my business, I had no idea how effective e-mail marketing would be. I was one of the many that had the belief that e-mail marketing was a sham, it didn't work. It was worthless and had no value. I don't think I've ever been more wrong about a subject! E-mail marketing is a conerstone to my success, and it can be the same for you. Whether you're a producer, or run a business involved in the industry. It will be...
Mar 06, 2020•42 min•Ep. 22
Send us a text In previous episodes, I've mentioned the use of promo lists. I've even go so far as to suggest it be a part of your promo plan. But what is a promo list? It's pretty simple. It's a list of e-mails that you use to promote your music, before it's released. But this isn't just any list of e-mails, this is a list specifically for DJ's and producers, mostly DJ's. These are tracks that they receives weeks, or even months, before your track is released to the public. They take these trac...
Feb 21, 2020•27 min•Ep. 21
