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How do you begin a career as an artist? Veronica Everheart is a singer songwriter who recently released her debut single and is currently a student in music management. In this interview we discuss recording etiquette, collecting royalties, the strategy of doing covers, and getting into the music industry.

Instagram: @veronica.everheart

TikTok: @veronica.everheart

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast Recording Royalties Management Singer Songwriter

Have tons of project ideas but don't know where to start? Alexander Zwerner is a music journalist who writes for Earmilk as well as the founder of Beatly Music, a review platform for singles and albums.

In this interview we discuss how Alexander got into music journalism that led into writing for Earmilk as well as the beginnings of Beatly. In addition we dive into the future of NFTs in the music industry.

Instagram: @beatly.music @earmilk

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast Earmilk Journalism Beatly NFT

Struggle on how to pitch to playlisters or want to curate your own? This is a repost from one of the EduMusication Roundtable live streams called Nuances of Playlist Curation.

In this roundtable we discuss how they curate playlists, how often do they refresh them, and how to pitch to playlists.

EduMusication is a non-profit organization that supports music programs in schools such as virtual seminars as well as providing donations from their brand partners from midi-keyboards, beat-pads, interfaces, microphones and headphones. EduMusication was founded by Gabe Kubanda, one of the artists on 80/20 Records.

Panelists:

Rich Parrott - Global Money World

Evan Stein - Experience Music Group

Matt Jenko - Musicto.com

Gabe Kubanda - EduMusication & Epic Proportions Tour

Frank Long - Full Sail Labs

Instagram: @edumusication

Facebook: facebook.com/EduMusication

Website: edumusication.org

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast EduMusication Playlist Playlisting Playlister

Have you found band members on Craigslist? David Nunez is the co-founder of the Alternative rock band After the Calm. In this interview we discuss how the band got formed and how they were able to persevere during the pandemic and release their sophomore EP.

In addition we talk about marketing strategies and creating an experience for your audience.

Instagram: @afterthecalm

Facebook: facebook.com/AfterTheCalm

Website: afterthecalmmusic.com

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast Alternative Rock Band Marketing

Are Battle of the Bands competitions worth the effort or a waste of time? Jordan White is the lead singer and co-founder of powerhouse rock band Jane N The Jungle. Which has been featured on official Spotify playlists Fierce Femmes, All New Rock, and Women of Rock, as well as covered by Alt Press and several others.

In this interview Jordan talks about her struggles in finding her calling in music and how it ended up forming the band. We also discuss whether contests are worth the effort and the importance of perseverance as an artist including going to Nashville, her experience on American Idol, and going to a prestigious musical theatre academy.

Instagram: @janenthejungle

Facebook: facebook.com/JaneNTheJungle

Website: janenthejungle.com

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast Bands Rock

Is self-educating better than a degree? The House Ninja is a costumed DJ, producer, and entertainer who plays an expansive mix of electronic music during energetic, audio-visual performances which incorporate audience samples and flow arts. He is also the host of The Producer Life Podcast.

As a music producer, he released his first single in 2017, “Good Time” which went on to chart in the Atlanta top-three for house tracks on Reverbnation. He has since released numerous remixes, mashups, and sixteen singles including three which were selected by ill Gates for inclusion on his Producer Dojo Cypher mixtapes. Together those mixtapes have over 10,000 streams on SoundCloud.

In this interview we discuss how he got started in music production by self-educating himself as well as why he created a podcast. In addition we go into depth about thriving and adapting in the music industry and the lessons learned along the way.

Sneak peak of The Business - House Ninja Chill Pepper Bootleg Remix

Instagram: @HouseNinjaMusic

Facebook: facebook.com/HouseNinjaMusic

Twitter: @HouseNinjaMusic

SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/HouseNinjaMusic

Website: HouseNinjaMusic.com

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry DJ Producer Production Education Podcast

How do you get started on Twitch? Brad Amick is from the band Halocene, one of the first Twitch Music Ambassadors and has over 1 million livestream views and over 55 thousand followers. This interview was originally streamed for The NAMM Show 2021.

In this interview we talk about how Brad got started in audio and video production, their transition from in-house music videos to live-streaming, what type of gear they use, and some of the challenges they faced along the way.

Twitch: twitch.tv/halocene

TikTok: @wearehalocene

Instagram: @weareHalocene

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Twitch NAMM Halocene Livestream

How do you get from 1 to 100k followers? Matthew Krul is the creator and host of The Imagineer Podcast, a show and community that celebrates all things Disney. In addition to the podcast reaching over a million downloads, Matthew has interviewed prior Imagineers as well as the official voice actor for Mickey Mouse.

In this interview we discuss how to cater and grow your audience, how to develop your social media presence, and how to build a community.

Instagram: @imagineerpodcast

Facebook: facebook.com/imagineerpodcast

TikTok: @imagineerpodcast

Website: https://imagineerpodcast.com/

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Have you felt that you’ve tried everything and still not getting to where you want to go? You’re not alone. Julia Bullock is the lead singer and co-founder of the electro-punk / Glitterpunk group The Foxies. The group has made so much stride from performing at Bonnaroo to being featured on Now That’s What I Call Music just to name a few.

We discuss the importance of building trust with your band members as well as when is the right time to build a team. In addition we talk about how to handle failure as well as the impact of moving to a big city.

Instagram: @thefoxies

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Ever thought of pivoting to a completely different industry? Mark Nguyen is the founder of Planet LA Records. In this interview we discuss how he went from a path to being a diplomat to shifting to a second career in the music industry.

Mike and Mark trade war stories on touring with bands, tactics we both use in developing partnerships and endorsements, as well as logistics and strategy behind event planning.

Instagram: @planetlarecords

Facebook: facebook.com/PlanetLARecords

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