Music Business Breakthrough: Amplify Every Release

Paul Bateman, a 92-year-old history teacher with a lifelong passion for singing and music, shares his insight on never giving up on his dreams and finally recording his first record at 89. Paul gives some serious encouragement to never give up on what brings you joy, not to mention you're never too old to live out a dream.

Links

Email Workbook: http://inthekey.co/masteringemail

Watch this video of Cheryl and Paul: http://inthekey.co/322

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Today I talk with Katherine Forbes, the go-to woman for creating your music website. Learn some of the secrets that Katherine uses when creating a musician's website. From selecting pictures to colors, to fonts, we discuss the process of creating your ideal website.

Links Mentioned:
Katherine's website-https://www.designingtherow.com/
Music Biz Besties Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicbizbesties/
Canva- https://www.canva.com/
Adobe color matcher-https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel/
Katherine's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/designingtherow/
Katherine's Tour Book - https://www.amazon.com/Tour-Manager-Katherine-Forbes/dp/1387225855/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1515986889&sr=1-11

Pitching Checklist: http://inthekey.co/prime

Photo credit to Laura Schneider, www.lauraschneiderphoto.com

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We are so luck to talk with the king of the live show, Tom Jackson. His ability to transform your live show and create moments out of your music, to direct the audience attention and form that relationship is very impressive. Learn more about the science behind the live show and how to draw your audience in and get them hooked.

Links:
Tom Jackson's Live Music Method Book
https://onstagesuccess.com/
Live Music Gives
https://livemusicgives.com/
Free Email Workbook: inthekey.co/masteringemail

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Today I get to talk with the amazing Dina Bach, who writes a new song every week, yes every week. 93 weeks later and still going strong. Listen and get some inspiration to be disciplined and form a habit that moves you forward.

Links:
www.dinabachmusic.com
On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dinabachmusic/
Free Email Workbook: inthekey.co/masteringemail
Song- Dance In The Rain by Dina Bach

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Today I talk with Dan Barton, who is in a band called The Barton Brothers, and a composer for commercials. He shares with us the idea of focusing on where your money comes from, and how to separate your active and passive income.

Links Mentioned:

http://www.danbartonmusic.com
http://www.thebartonbros.com

http://Inthekey.co/prime

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Today we get the inside scoop on Facebook ads from the very talented, and knowledgeable, Kai Ravariere of KR Agency. Likes are great but they don't pay the bills. Find out how to optimize your Facebook ads, and get the most out of your investment. Learn how to put the algorithm to work for you.

Links Mentioned:
Kai Ravariere's Website-http://www.krdesignagency.com
http://facebook.com/ads/manage

Free Pitch Checklist: http://inthekey.co/prime

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Rick Barker, the CEO of MIB https://musicindustryblueprint.com, the man who helped launch Taylor Swift into her career, gives some insight to get you on that same trajectory. He also gives high level, insider tips, for upping your Instagram game (hint hint... effective engagement and Linktree).

Links:
Rick Barker's websites
https://musicindustryblueprint.com/
http://rickbarker.com/

LinkTree https://linktr.ee/
Followers App
Follow @RickBarkerMusic on http://Instagram.com/ricbarkermusic
Free Email Workbook: inthekey.co/masteringemail

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Paul Joseph, the keyboard player and manager of the band, Surreal Nation, gives us the scoop on his busy life with the band and how he manages both roles while gigging nonstop.

Links

http://inthekey.co/mx4
http://www.surrealnationmusic.com

http://inthekey.co/prime

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Today, sitting on the floor of a SXSW conference room, we make retargeting FUN! I talk with Jason Hobbs, creator of the link-shortening and retargeting platform Found.ee. Jason and I discuss how it can help musicians advertise themselves, while also allowing them to see how much traffic their ads accumulate. On top of that, it’s completely free!

Links

Found.ee: http://www.found.ee

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: Found_group (http://www.twitter.com/Found_group)

Google Adwords: http://www.adwords.google.com

Bandzoogle: http://inthekey.co/makeasite

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Jason Spiewak, a musician and manager, shares how Spotify can assist musicians with reaching a wide audience. Special bonus: this one is more like a conversation, as you'll hear other working musicians asking him questions in real time during the episode. Soak it up!

Links

Jason Spiewak's website: http://www.noblesteedmusic.com

JLS Management: http://www.jlsmgmt.com

Cyber PR: http://www.cyberpr.com

Prime Your Pitch: http://inthekey.co/prime

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