For a songwriter who isn't an artist, options to get your music recorded and performed are more limited than those available to a songwriter who also performs and records... Or are they? This episode, was centered around a question we...

More and more acts are turning to direct-to-fan crowdfunding, going directly to fans who pool their money together, to finance albums, tours, and other creative projects. But is this opportunity right for every musician? In this episode, Wendy and I...

This episode of the Music Marketing [dot] com Podcast is a followup to How To Promote Your New Album (Or Anything) In 7 Easy Steps and it will help you to watch the video on that page before listening. This...

This episode of the Music Marketing [dot] com Podcast is a response to an email we received from musician Jack Speer. Is changing your music so that it appeals to a specific type of person selling out? How can you...

"You suck!!" Almost every musician has heard something similar to this at one time or another. It comes with the territory of releasing your creation to the public. Inspired by a "bad review" of my book, Six-Figure Musician, this episode...

Why are only some bands successful? Why do only some bands get discovered? And how does this process happen? This is an interview with Charles Alexander of Outside the Box Music. Charles is a digital music marketing strategist who specializes...

In today's music business, with so many opportunities for music licensing, it's more important than ever that you own the copyright on your music. This is where the big money in the music industry is made. If you own the...

"It's not what you know, it's who you know." Have you ever heard that? It's wrong. Success in the music business happens because of what you know and who you know. In this episode of the Music Marketing [dot] com...

Remember when ASCAP threatened Girl Scouts of the USA with lawsuits over summer camps that sang ASCAP's copyrighted works without paying licensing fees? Could similar situations in your town be responsible for the decline of live music venues? In this...

The traditional record label may be on life support, but this is a great opportunity for enterprising musicians and music business professionals to redefine what a record label is and jump into the record label business. In this episode, I...