Modern Producer Secrets

Do you dream of building a business or career in the music industry but keep talking yourself out of starting? Suppose you’re holding your ambitions of being in the music industry as a professional but are still unsure how to make it happen. In that case, this episode is one you’ll want to hear.

Most of us dream of a life we don’t already have. Whether that’s a dream job or a dream business, the ideals often exist purely in our heads with very little connection to reality. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. Cameron brings the Music Producers Alliance founder back on to casually chat about what he would do differently if he had to start over. What would you do if you had to start over and could only take your knowledge with you?

There are several things that you need to have in place before you go out trying to reach more people. In this episode, we explore the essential questions you need to ask yourself BEFORE you promote your products and services as a music producer, why you shouldn't try manifesting more clients, and the attitude that you need to cultivate in order to get results. We also share our best advice for using organic and paid traffic.

Owing your own business as a music producer requires choices from you. And one big one is whether you are going to be running your business or is your business going to be running you. In this episode, we finally answer the question what is a Modern Producer and uncover what it really takes to turn your home studio in to a highly profitable business.

GPU Audio has cracked the code for harnessing the tuned processing power of graphics cards to allow for real-time, ultra-low latency audio processing. In this episode, Cameron interviews co-founder and chief business officer Jonathan Rowden about the evolution of the company, how its transforming the Pro Audio market to become the next standard of audio processing, and its creative uses from the studio to the live stage and broadcast to virtual production.

Does it feel like the music industry has become disconnected from reality? What happened to the music? What happened to the music business? Did it implode? Did we do this to ourselves? All of these questions and more are discussed in a very special community Roundtable as Cameron invites members of the MPA Discord to weigh in on the question from the angles of consumption, creation, and business: are we too reliant on technology? Listen now to find out.

Do you feel like a small fish caught in a very red ocean? Have you worked tirelessly on your music craft and yet feel stuck in a hamster wheel? Cameron invited Tyler, an MPA member, to share his journey as he came from a broke engineer in Nashville to building a profitable business that he operates full-time. If you want to learn how he’s making a better mousetrap, tune in.

Why do so many artists and producers have unrealistic expectations of “making it” in the music industry? It’s because we’re all fed incomplete truths and hyper-glamorized lifestyles of those we grew up idolizing. Cameron shares his experiences and discoveries about leadership and how we as creatives can develop it for ourselves and the businesses we want to create. If you’re struggling to build a brand that will surpass just you, stay tuned and pay close attention to the discussion in this episode.

What’s really holding you back? Today’s episode is going to be a short but personal one. Cameron announces the Mastering Project Giveaway winner but also opens up about his failures and the journey of building a music business. Part of life’s lessons and blessings is sharing our stories to help others succeed where we may have failed. So stick around if you want to learn the secret about failure and how to reach for true success.

Do you ever wonder how the most prolific producers out there manage to put out seemingly endless amounts of content consistently and constantly? Their secret is that they use the right tool at the right time for the right job. There is a new weapon that is taking over the media industry right now. From podcasters to broadcasters, even YouTubers are starting to wield it for narrative content creation. Tune in to this episode and discover why Descript is flipping the script on narrative production.