Making It with Chris G.

At ASTROWORLD, as of November 9, 2021, 8 people were reported dead, 11 experienced cardiac arrest, and over 300 people were injured, due to crowd surge, the potential of people getting stapped with needles with unknown substances, and people storming the entrances. This is a tragedy that could have and should have been prevented. In this episode, we cover a history of tragedies at concerts, the events of Astroworld, and solutions for the future.

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Who Am I? I've booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme.

What's that sound?I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/.

The first stage of the customer journey is the awareness stage. In this episode, I share 3 tips on how to find more fans.

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Who Am I? I've booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme.

What's that sound?I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/.

One of the biggest complaints that Michael Rapino (CEO of Live Nation) and other promoters, sports teams, or live event producers have are tickets being sold in the aftermarket. A great solution to that issue is NFT tickets. Let me explain in this video.

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Who Am I? I've booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme.

What's that sound?I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/.

In this episode, I was invited to be interviewed by a Music Business student, Jakobi Bonner, who saw me speak at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. Jakobi interviewed me for his Master's thesis, where we speak about equity and diversity in the music business. What are the current issues that we need to address to be more inclusive as an industry, and what we can do to improve them? We talk about my experience in the business, how to succeed in the industry, and much more.

Get in touch with Jakobi Bonner at https://www.instagram.com/kobs.21/

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Who Am I?

I've booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - https://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme

What's that sound?

I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/.

How often have you gone out of your way to purchase a can of RC Cola? Not too often, eh? (unless you're one of those RC Cola fanboys)... Now, if I were to say, "think of a brand of soda", Pepsi and Coca-Cola are likely the first to pop into your mind? Why? Enter the world of marketing. Yes, what you say matters. But if you're out of sight, you're out of mind. That's why today's guest has made bringing professional marketing to the liberty movement. Chris Goyzueta (Making it with Chris G) joins the program and brings years of music industry experience to the greater liberty movement. Listen as Chris outlines why marketing matters and how libertarians can take some easy steps to be better at marketing right now.

MunsterVision is a hip-hop artist based in Houston, TX, and a pioneer in the world of NFT's. He's completely abandoned the traditional music platforms, because of their favoritism to major label artists and not giving independents a real change due to PAYOLA. He has gone the route of blockchain technology and NFT's to release content and music. In this episode, we discuss his journey and experience with NFT's, which platforms he uses, and much more.

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Who Am I? I've booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme.

What's that sound?I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/.

How do you become an artist manager in the music business? You can start today! It's all about getting reps and becoming a practitioner.

Books mentioned in this episode: How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://amzn.to/3fRtxsx All You Need to Know About the Music Business: https://amzn.to/3umqUEw

Podcasts Mentioned: Creative Juice - https://indepreneur.io/podcast/ Rick Barker - https://rickbarker.com/podcasts/ Ari Herstand - https://aristake.com/nmb/ Lennon Cihak - https://lennoncihak.com/podcast Katie Zaccardi - https://www.katiezaccardi.com/podcast

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Where do you hang out on Social Media? Find us here... Website: http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/

Who Am I?

I've booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme.

What's that sound?

I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/.

Does the number of followers you have on any of the social media platforms, or how many streams you get, or how many views you get matter? Kind of. But there is a whole lot more that goes into it than just that. Those are vanity metrics. In this video, I discuss what really matters for musicians when building a business.

To learn more about Phillip Stutts visit https://www.phillipstutts.com.

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Got questions? Leave a comment or send me a DM on IG https://www.instagram.com/makingitwithchrisg/

Who Am I? I've booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme.

What's that sound?I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/.

It's impossible to network with and meet everyone. You have to have the right strategy. Learn how to network with the right artists and professionals behind the scenes.

Get a FREE copy of the "Artist ID Spreadsheet" here. When you sign up, it'll lead you to a google doc. Create a copy or download the file: https://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/artistid

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Where do you hang out on Social Media? Find us here... Website: http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/

Who Am I? I've booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme.

What's that sound?I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/.

Phillip Stutts is the marketing mind behind winning over 1,400 elections from presidential races to congress, the senate, and many other elected positions. He developed a 5-step marketing system that can be applied to winning presidential elections to marketing fortune 200 companies to marketing independent musicians and small businesses. Stutts is the author of the Undefeated Marketing System and host of the Undefeated Marketing Podcast where he features some of the most brilliant marketers in the world.

To learn more about Phillip Stutts visit https://www.phillipstutts.com.

Join the Academy:https://www.patreon.com/makingitacademy

Got questions? Leave a comment or send me a DM on IG https://www.instagram.com/makingitwithchrisg/

Who Am I? I've booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme.

What's that sound?I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/.