I recently worked through the entire music making process with local artist Robbie Mortimer. From the initial concept all the way through to the released album. In this video I share the crucial 5 stages that an artist has to go through in order to find success as a music artist.

Those stages are Vision/Branding, Playing Live, Songwriting, Recording, and Promotion.

I had the pleasure of getting alongside Robbie Mortimer for this entire process for his latest album, and I share what I learn't with you here.

The stunning Retro vibe I have in this video comes from Sam Holland, and his latest LUT collection, this one is the polaroid, grab them for your vids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8dBA_NbBns

Interested in some coaching? Email me at [email protected]

You can find some of my resources here: https://www.dottedeight.com/artist

Stream Robbies new album here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3oa0tGFnDuTzsk7dP2qoDj?si=4dNiXlEbShWQKfLkPN2cPA

Hit up his Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQGv0vwk98BWDB8oiATyRuA

From Musician to Artist is for musicians wanting to level up and become recognised music artists. Weekly episodes with free resources to help you chase after your passion

Intro/Outro Music by Robbie Mortimer.

What's the best way to release music in 2021? We have more resources and more opportunity then ever before. I have been really following Ed Sheeran's latest release journey leading up to his new album =. It's been fascinating to see the sheer amount of content he's been able to pump out in support of his singles, and now album. In this video I take a look specifically at the strategy around releasing his music videos. I reckon you could implement some of these techniques in your music to connect and engage with more listeners

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From musician to artist is a video podcast helping musicians level up and become recognised music artists. I'm passionate about seeing people reach their goals, and I believe in 2021 and beyond we can achieve music success as an independent artist.
I cover topics around Artist branding, Playing live, Songwriting, Recording, and promoting your music. 
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Intro/outro music by Robbie Mortimer

Good songs need good melodies. So how do you write a good melody? The great thing about creativity is that there is more then one way to do it. Today I'm exploring 3 ways to start your next melody. three different ways to get the ball rolling, The first two you've probably tried before, the 3rd one I reckon will be something new for you.
This video is for a music artist stuck for inspiration, or for somebody who find all their melodies are sounding the same, and you need to break the mould a bit

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From Musician To Artist is a podcast for musicians wanting to up skill and become recognised music artists. 
It covers the 5 stages of being a music artist 
1. Branding (the vision and direction for you and your music, as well as how your audience sees you)
2. Playing Your Music (from rehearsals, to live shows)
3. Songwriting (developing songs that form deep connections with your audience)
4. Recording (capturing your songs in the best possible way)
5. Promotion (getting your music out and in front of people, and growing an audience)

It’s a weekly podcast series, both here on YouTube, and on your favourite podcast app.
I record all my episodes (audio and video) from the Dotted Eight Studio, reach out of I can help you with some of your music.

Intro and Outro music by Robbie Mortimer (Mountains & The Sea)

It's easy to hate Spotify and feel like they are ripping you off as a music artist. And perhaps you're right! But what if we just looked at Spotify and Apple Music in a different way? What if we just used it as a powerful marketing tool, and then created personalised music experiences for our audience as a way to earn an income from our music. 

I discuss the latest proposed changes for the Spotify royalty payouts, and some ways you can use the platform to move your music forwards

Thank you to Damian Keyes for some insight around this topic

Free resources - https://www.dottedeight.com/artist
Facebook community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/frommusiciantoartist
m2a Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/from_musician_to_artist/

From Musician To Artist is a podcast for musicians wanting to up skill and become recognised music artists. 
It covers the 5 stages of being a music artist 
1. Branding (the vision and direction for you and your music, as well as how your audience sees you)
2. Playing Your Music (from rehearsals, to live shows)
3. Songwriting (developing songs that form deep connections with your audience)
4. Recording (capturing your songs in the best possible way)
5. Promotion (getting your music out and in front of people, and growing an audience)

It’s a weekly podcast series, both here on YouTube, and on your favourite podcast app.
I record all my episodes (audio and video) from the Dotted Eight Studio, reach out of I can help you with some of your music.

Intro and Outro music by Robbie Mortimer (Mountains & The Sea)

Connecting with your audience in a real and genuine way is probably the most important aspect of being a music artist, perhaps only second to creating music that actually means something to you. 

This week I had a chat with music artist Clinton Hoy, because he understands and puts this concept into practise better then probably any one I’ve seen.
 
From our chat I reckon you’ll pick up the following things; 
1. The importance of being able to connect with your fans
2. Some strategies that actually work
3. It’s a lot easier then you may think

Free resources - https://www.dottedeight.com/artist
Instagram - https://www.instargram.com/frommusiciantoartist

From Musician To Artist is a podcast for musicians wanting to up skill and become recognised music artists. 
It covers the 5 stages of being a music artist 
1. Branding (the vision and direction for you and your music, as well as how your audience sees you)
2. Playing Your Music (from rehearsals, to live shows)
3. Songwriting (developing songs that form deep connections with your audience)
4. Recording (capturing your songs in the best possible way)
5. Promotion (getting your music out and in front of people, and growing an audience)

It’s a weekly podcast series, both here on YouTube, and on your favourite podcast app.
I record all my episodes (audio and video) from the Dotted Eight Studio, reach out of I can help you with some of your music.

Intro and Outro music by Robbie Mortimer (Mountains & The Sea)

A common question for the music artist is 'should I try get signed to a record label, or should I stay independent?' I came across some research this week put together by the digital distribution company 'Gyrostream' who surveyed a ton of artists with this very question. I found the results fascinating! They then dove deeper into the question and survey why music artists want to sign to record labels, and why music artists want to remain independent.

In this episode I discuss all the stats, alongside the pro's on con's of signing to a record label, and staying independent as a music artist.

https://www.gyrostream.com
Free resources - https://www.dottedeight.com/artist
Facebook community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/frommusiciantoartist
m2a Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/from_musician_to_artist/

From Musician To Artist is a podcast for musicians wanting to up skill and become recognised music artists. 
It covers the 5 stages of being a music artist 
1. Branding (the vision and direction for you and your music, as well as how your audience sees you)
2. Playing Your Music (from rehearsals, to live shows)
3. Songwriting (developing songs that form deep connections with your audience)
4. Recording (capturing your songs in the best possible way)
5. Promotion (getting your music out and in front of people, and growing an audience)

It’s a weekly podcast series, both here on YouTube, and on your favourite podcast app.
I record all my episodes (audio and video) from the Dotted Eight Studio, reach out of I can help you with some of your music.

Intro and Outro music by Robbie Mortimer (Mountains & The Sea)

Getting signed to a record label is such an attractive idea for the music artist. Why? Because the labels know the music industry, and the have access to the audiences we want to be in front of.
Maybe it's not a label you're looking for, maybe it's just music publication or some sort of professional music representation. So what exactly do you need in order to get noticed by these guys? I explain 3 basic concepts in this episode
1. Gathering momentum by creating music
2. Building your online presence with quality music experiences
3. Growing an audience.
Do these three things well, and you're on your way to attracting that record label attention.

Goal Setting Download https://www.dottedeight.com/artist 

From Musician To Artist is a podcast for musicians wanting to up skill and become recognised music artists. 
It covers the 5 stages of being a music artist 
1. Branding (the vision and direction for you and your music, as well as how your audience sees you)
2. Playing Your Music (from rehearsals, to live shows)
3. Songwriting (developing songs that form deep connections with your audience)
4. Recording (capturing your songs in the best possible way)
5. Promotion (getting your music out and in front of people, and growing an audience)

It’s a weekly podcast series, both here on YouTube, and on your favourite podcast app.
I record all my episodes (audio and video) from the Dotted Eight Studio, reach out of I can help you with some of your music.

Intro and Outro music by Robbie Mortimer (Mountains & The Sea)

What do we actually need on our music website? We talked about having a key purpose for your site, and how that should take the focus. But what are all the other common website features we should be using.

I think your website should be able to answer these 3 questions for your audience
1. Who are you?
2. Where can I find you?
3. How can I connect?

This episode chats through these questions and the appropriate website features to make sure they’re answered effectively.

From Musician To Artist is a podcast for musicians wanting to up skill and become recognised music artists. 
It covers the 5 stages of being a music artist 
1. Branding (the vision and direction for you and your music, as well as how your audience sees you)
2. Playing Your Music (from rehearsals, to live shows)
3. Songwriting (developing songs that form deep connections with your audience)
4. Recording (capturing your songs in the best possible way)
5. Promotion (getting your music out and in front of people, and growing an audience)

It’s a weekly podcast series, both here on YouTube, and on your favourite podcast app.
I record all my episodes (audio and video) from the Dotted Eight Studio, reach out of I can help you with some of your music.

Intro and Outro music by Robbie Mortimer (Mountains & The Sea) 

Music artists websites! How can we make the most of ours? In this episode we pull up Ed Sheeran's music website to see what we can learn from him. What is the purpose of his website, and where does it lead us, the audience?
I also take a look at Amy Shark, Robbie Mortimer, and 5 seconds of summer. Plenty of useful tips, plus do's and don'ts for making your own music artist website 

From Musician To Artist is a podcast for musicians wanting to up skill and become recognised music artists. 
It covers the 5 stages of being a music artist 
1. Branding (the vision and direction for you and your music, as well as how your audience sees you)
2. Playing Your Music (from rehearsals, to live shows)
3. Songwriting (developing songs that form deep connections with your audience)
4. Recording (capturing your songs in the best possible way)
5. Promotion (getting your music out and in front of people, and growing an audience)

It’s a weekly podcast series, both here on YouTube, and on your favourite podcast app.
I record all my episodes (audio and video) from the Dotted Eight Studio, reach out of I can help you with some of your music.

Intro and Outro music by Robbie Mortimer (Mountains & The Sea)

We might think that growing our socials is more important than building out a website. While socials are probably the best tool for generating interest and gaining followers, your website is your opportunity to turn those followers into fans. And it's the fans that ultimately buy your music, and fund your career.

In this episode of from musician to artist I lay out a ton of benefits to the music artist website, and show you a bunch of practical tips around setting up your site to grow your fanbase and build genuine connection with those fans.

From Musician To Artist is a podcast for musicians wanting to up skill and become recognised music artists. 
It covers the 5 stages of being a music artist 
1. Branding (the vision and direction for you and your music, as well as how your audience sees you)
2. Playing Your Music (from rehearsals, to live shows)
3. Songwriting (developing songs that form deep connections with your audience)
4. Recording (capturing your songs in the best possible way)
5. Promotion (getting your music out and in front of people, and growing an audience)

It’s a weekly podcast series, both here on YouTube, and on your favourite podcast app.
I record all my episodes (audio and video) from the Dotted Eight Studio, reach out of I can help you with some of your music.

Intro and Outro music by Robbie Mortimer (Mountains & The Sea)