In episode #17 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we are joined by James Book of Top Secret Productions to talk about sponsorships. What they are, how they work, and the best way to go about trying to secure one for your band or music. James Book is the former bassist of the gold selling […]
  A few weeks ago I posted something on the MMM Facebook page about the Fact that Taylor Swift recently pulled her entire catalog from Spotify. She was quoted as saying “I’m not wiling to contribute my life’s work to an experiment that I don’t feel fairly compensates the writers, producers, artists, and creators of […]
  Over the last few months I’ve had the pleasure of working as the marketing director for blues artist Janiva Magness‘ newly formed indie label, Fat Head Records. The label’s first release debut at #5 on Billboard’s Blues Chart and has held the #1 spot on blues radio for much of this summer. In the […]
  In the latest episode of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast, Xerxes Horde from the New Jacobin Club, joins us to discuss how he’s been able to use the strategies learned in MMM 3.0 to outsell two years of web sales in under three months, and generate some pretty impressive sales and subscriber stats. The […]
In this episode of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast, CD Baby founder Derek Sivers, joins us to discuss how he transitioned from musician to owner of the world’s largest distributor of independent music. He also discusses some of the defining patterns and traits he observed in their best selling artists. To listen in just go […]
In this episode of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast Tyler Palmer joins us to discuss Patreon; crowd funding platform with a twist. We also have a frank discussion about haters and trolls, what’s normal, and whether or not it’s worth taking any of it on board. We also share some of the more outlandish hate […]
  In episode 11 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we’ll be talking with independent singer songwriter, Danika Holmes. Danika is a Music Marketing Manifesto member who recently wrote in to report that she was able to sell 1200 copies of her Christmas album to a list of approximately 3000 fans, in just a few […]
  I’m excited to introduce you guys to what is possibly the coolest guest I’ve ever had on the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast, the Vegan Black Metal Chef. The Vegan Black Metal Chef combines music and cooking in a very unexpected and fun way, which has led to coverage from ABC, the Washington Post, Wired, […]
  In Episode #9 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we discuss Twitter Music, Crowd Sourcing Post-Amanda-Palmer, and I also share an excerpt from a recent Insider Circle coaching call in which musician, Ace Collins, shares the story of how he went from a single subscriber (himself) to over 500 subscribers in just three and […]
  This past Thursday, my compadre Scott James (from websitesforrockstars.com) and I, held a live music marketing summit / webinar / coaching call / whatever-you-wanna-call it, to discuss the state of the music industry in 2013. More importantly we opened up the phone lines and discussed YOUR music careers and the various obstacles many of […]
  Recently I reported on Amanda Palmer’s astonishing Kickstarter success, when the indie artist raised over 1.2 million dollars to help promote her upcoming album/book release. However many readers pointed out that Amanda Palmer is by no means your average musician. She has a major label past, a huge following, managers, publicists, and a reportedly […]
  In this weeks Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we’ve got a really special guest. His name is Sean Mize. Sean happens to be the number #2 article marketer in the world (by volume), and he happens to be one of just a small handful of guys that I consider to have been major contributors to my […]
  In episode #2 of the Music Marketing Manifesto podcast I interview music supervisor, Joe Paganelli from Shovelhead media. Listen and/or subscribe on itunes. Joe discusses the reality of pitching music supervisors and what it takes to get your music in television and film. We also take more questions from the MMM audience, discuss industry […]
  First of all, I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! It really has been an amazing year and I hope it’s been just as great for every single one of you as well! As you settle in for your Christmas Holiday and the inevitable carb-coma that is sure to follow, I […]
  With Thanksgiving upon us I can’t think of anything more appropriate than today’s guest, Matthew Wadsworth. Matt is an independent musician who has released 6 albums, written a book, built a million dollar internet business, and is currently training to set the world record for the longest blindfolded motorcycle jump. Oh yeah… and he’s […]
  Click the play button below to listen or right click and save to your computer. I’ve received quite a few emails from Music Marketing Manifesto and Insider Circle members who have told me about the success they have had using the strategies I teach in my various programs. One individual stood out… His name […]
