Dialling into the podcast from Guadalajara, Mexico this week is Kia Orion - a producer, rapper and educator. Kia's journey as an artist has lead to him travelling to Asia and South America as a digital nomad, making a living by selling beats and running producer courses for young artists.

In this fireside interview, Kia broke down:

Let's dive into the misconceptions about Spotify Pre-Save campaigns! 

When executed successfully they are POWERFUL and can help you rank on the all-important RELEASE RADAR playlist (every user's individual, personalised recommended tracks which updates every Friday).

BUT....not every artist is READY for a pre save campaign, they might have too small an audience and promoting can sometimes backfire on entry-level musicians with a debut release.

In this podcast, I'm going to break down:

Every recording artist wants to learn how to be a more productive and adapt time management strategies for success!

 

Rapper and lyricist Ric Flo takes the phrase "productive musician" to another level as he moonlights as a Motion Graphics Designer, part of the rap collective Jungle Brown, nightlife Photographer and hosts inspiring music workshops for kids in Foster Care.

On top of all that, Ric dropped one project, Rise Of The Phoenix at the beginning of lockdown and recently filmed his own music video Ric Flo 'Before I'm 25.

Coming up on Sept 3rd, his own birthday (big up all the Virgos) Ric is swiftly following up with his next release Rebirth Of The Phoenix across all digital platforms. 

In this powerful episode, Ayaz and Ric chopped it up about:

Ric shared brilliant recording artist time management strategies for success with plenty of music producer productivity tricks to stay productive as a musician. 

Enjoy this interview and lock in on Youtube too! https://youtu.be/PPPMoTv3pFs

Earn £300 to £1,000 a month extra as a singer from COLLABS and FEATURES to make money singing from the comfort of your home as a SECONDARY INCOME. 

The strategy I want to share in this video is for rappers and singers who want to learn the music marketing strategies for making a living as a songwriter SEPARATELY from their main body of music. 

First things first, you DO NOT have to market every feature you do across social media! You can make money singing online as a session singer by charging artists to use your voice as a tool. 

In fact, you don't actually even need to be credited for some collabs - it can literally be backing vocals and harmonies. 

Get ready to learn how musicians earn money through collaborations by featuring on 4 x beats a month to pay you a salary from music and enable you to make money singing from home. 

Which of the 3 music marketing strategies do you agree with most? 

Let me know!  Question? Should I start a 2nd Instagram account called Make Musicians Money full of tips for artists to GET PAID for their craft? 

Vote in the comments below!!

If you're anything like me, you probably debate how often to post on social media and worry about posting too much or not enough! 

When it comes to releasing new music, artists fall into a couple of traps that can be easily avoided by figuring out how many times a week should you post on Youtube. 

In truth, there's no BEST TIME to post on Instagram, you need to test and experiment to discover your baseline and then figure out if fans are enjoying what you post! 

Let me know what you think of this breakdown to answer 3 key questions: 

Making a decision to go all-in and grow on TikTok as an artist takes dedication, experimentation and a reactive strategy!

Luckily, R&B duo and married couple Poison And The Cure used quarantine in the most productive way to get started on TikTok as a musician and figure out the way to grow on TikTok in 2020. \

In this podcast episode, Rakaya and James break down their process for: 

For this week's podcast episode, I reached out to my good friend KVNG, an R&B artist and songwriter to discuss how hustle has helped him build a loyal fanbase.

But not in the way you think, a fanbase is so much more than just followers. 

We spoke about getting recognised from television music channels, meeting fans at shows and building creative content ideas in the studio under lockdown. 

Pay special attention to the Houseparty video he made that got Retweeted by Akon!

The other half of KVNG's life is working behind the scenes for R&B a platform to support the UK music scene and spotlight other artists with their debut headline show or networking opportunities.

Make sure you keep up to date with him @ThisisKVNG on all digital platforms!

Meet DJ Mel (www.instagram.com/yo_djmel), one of the fastest rising DJs who can consistently be found in-store for fashion boutiques, big name brands and high end luxury hotels. 

After self-teaching herself how to spin at University and juggling an intense career as a scientist; DJ Mel broke down the process of contacting promoters and attracting the types of gigs that match her passion for fashion. 

In this inspiring episode, DJ Mel joins the All About Helping podcast to discuss: 

Before she launches her debut Youtube video, make sure you SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNcL...

Keep up to date with DJ Mel on www.instagram.com/yo_djmel

Meet Joe R.O.C rapper and lyricist based out of New York and host of #MERCMONDAYS - a weekly rap freestyle over on his Instagram www.instagram.com/joe_r.o.c 

In this episode of the All About Helping podcast, Joey broke down how he used his social media to translate his digital fanbase from the freestyles to in real-life gigs, producer collaborations and opportunities. 

In less than 24 hours, Joey's new R.O.C City EP will be available across all digital streaming services. Get to know the man behind the music here!

When you think of INFLUENCERS you immediately wonder how much crazy budget they spend on Facebook and Instagram Ads to grow so much?

In this episode, I wanted to break down a formula and model I invented called the 5 By 5 Rule.

Honestly, it's super easy! 5 daily tasks to help you grow by 5 followers a day. The outcome is that in 30 days you gain 150 Fans and in 7 months you reach 1,050 new followers!

Listen it to find out in depth about the 5 easy steps!