How Musicians Make It

Host Adam Meckler has an epic conversation with producer, multi-instrumentalist, solo artist Jaron Jay. Adam and Jaron talk about Jaron's job making music for a sync licensing company in Germany, Jaron's workflow as a producer, the scene in Australia, making music through a pandemic, vintage beer commercials, Virtual Reality and lots more. Jaron even calls Adam out for using a 4 over a Major 7 chord on Adam's new album.

Jaron on Instagram: @Jaron.Jay

Jaron on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaronjayofficial

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Bumper Music: Sunshine is Out by Adam Meckler https://open.spotify.com/track/1u12flYbzE4jxD1cwG5pGT?si=5228a5324e474da9

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Stuff We Talked About:

Work Hard Playlist Hard Book: https://workhardplaylisthard.com/

Epic Pharrell and Rick Rubin Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnahkJevp64

Pharrell and Robin Thicke Settlement: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/robin-thicke-pharrell-williams-blurred-lines-copyright-suit-final-5-million-dollar-judgment-768508/

Tracks that Sync Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60280763-tracks-that-sync

Music for the Water Walkway: https://shiftingparadigmrecords.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-the-water-walkway

New Device Puts Music in Your Head: https://techxplore.com/news/2020-11-device-music-headno-headphones-required.html

Host Adam Meckler and guest Tess Nyberg talk about how Tess chooses music when she's working on ads for brands like Cheerios, Skippy, Hormel, Reeses, Larabar, Totinos and more. She is Group Creative Director at Martin Williams Advertising, and sits on the board of MPLS Madwomen, an organization that exists to empower women's voices and increase gender equity in the Twin Cities creative industry.

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Stuff we talked about:

Pond5 Music (stock music database): https://www.pond5.com/

Marmoset Music: https://www.marmosetmusic.com/

Who'z the Boss: https://whozthebossmusic.com/

Blacklabel Music: https://www.blacklabelmusic.com/

Tracks the Sync Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60280763-tracks-that-sync

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From Tess:

Cheerios: https://youtu.be/sAEV2JuZCag

GOODBELLY: https://youtu.be/6zcndR_vS34

General Mills Cereals: https://youtu.be/NV8sYr9Nw8g

Allina Health: https://youtu.be/MCz2uP9NfPk

^These are ads I (Tess) did. The music between these varies greatly in style. But definitely sets the tone for the spots.

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A: An Ad you didn't do where the music makes the spot?

T: A classic: https://youtu.be/jdccNAOvPHg

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Host Adam Meckler talks with Scott LeGere, who has engineered Grammy nominated albums, done commercial spots for companies like Target and Walmart, owned and operated indie record labels, recording studios, media companies and more. He's Assistant Professor of Music Industry at Minnesota State University Mankato. Plus...he's an optimist! Hear from Scott on why he believes there are reasons to be optimistic for artists today.

Work Hard, Playlist Hard book: Here

Chart Metric: Advancing Music with the Power of Data: Here

NIVA

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Host Adam Meckler and guest Lucia Sarmiento talk about Lu's recent tours with Pit Bull, how she built her followings on Youtube, Spotify, and Instagram, and the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Lucia tells the incredible story of how she got the gig with Pit Bull, and talks about getting comfortable with the non-musical aspects of performing like dancing, in-ear monitors, and "looking like a rock star" while playing the guitar. She talks about her continual exploration in to who she is as an artist, and her desire to explore things like singing and dancing on a deeper level.

Lucia shares the advice she took to heart when she had the chance to hear Arturo Sandoval speak in Lima, Peru, where she grew up. She talks about making the transition from Peru to the United States, following your dreams, and determination.

Lucia Youtube

Lucia Spotify

Lucia Instagram

Lucia Facebook

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Interested in hearing music made by our awesome guests? Check out this Spotify playlist, which includes music by all our music-making guests! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63kUrVwtV5tYFsyqLJHO3a?si=7853ba778dff4654

We are joined by beat-maker, accordion player, saxophonist, vocalist, pianist.....okay… multi-instrumentalist, multi-talented chameleon Jason Fabus (JFab Productions). Jason plays everything from trad Jazz to Polka to Dilla-style hip hop beats that often feature collaborators. He's based in LA where he freelances as an instrumentalist, and pays rent with passive income from Youtube, Spotify, and other online streaming platforms.

Jason and Host Adam Meckler talk about the importance of understanding music technology, how to get connected in the Low-Fi beat scene, how to get your tracks on Spotify playlists, how to build your following on sites like Youtube and Spotify, collaborating with other artists, staying motivated during a pandemic, and more.

Jason on Spotify

Jason on Youtube

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STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT

The Abstract Orchestra

FL Studio - DAW

Virtual DJ - What Jason used for beat making as a kid

Dash Go - Distribute, Monetize, Promote, Analyze.

"That One Song With that Crazy Patrick Bartley Solo"

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Interested in hearing music made by our awesome guests? Check out this Spotify playlist, which includes music by all our music-making guests! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63kUrVwtV5tYFsyqLJHO3a?si=7853ba778dff4654

Welcome to the Gig Boss podcast! My name is Adam Meckler, and I'm the host. My wife Jana will also make some hosting appearances. We're here to talk with creatives who are making it, and ask them how they're doing it. How did you increase your Spotify numbers? How did you build your Youtube following? How do you license music? What's it like to perform in front of a hundred thousand people every night on a Stadium tour? How do I contract a gig? How do I get started in the scene? Songwriting? NFTs? SO MANY QUESTIONS - If any of these sound interesting, save the Podcast and drop back in to check out my conversations with some very cool people.

This podcast is brought to you by Gig Boss: www.gigbossapp.com