Music Business Dreams

With Festival Season right around the corner, it's time to talk about how you can make the most out of the live performance market.

Aaron Wolf is a music artist and entrepreneur based out of San Diego, CA.

His music carries a feel of acoustic, So-Cal inspired vibes and appeals to fans of similar artists like Slightly Stoopid, Nahko, and Jack Johnson. The influence of modern production makes a sound of his own.

Aaron uses his music for good and is building a platform which makes it easier for artists like him to grow their careers and help others with music. In this episode, I talk to Aaron about giving back to the musician community with the Musician Mastery Summit, and how it's helped his own career as an artist.

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Jazmine Valencia got her start in the music industry as an intern at the Island Def Jam Music Group. But her story starts long before then.

Growing up outside of the United States, Jazmine relocated to Florida from Paris, France to attend a Music Business program for college. Once she got her foot in the door, she never looked back.

Jazmine turned her internship opportunity into a number of full time jobs, rising all the way through the ranks to become Director of Digital Marketing at Island Def Jam.

Now running an agency of her own full time, Jazmine shares her full story with the Music Business Dreams Podcast. This interview did a lot to inspire me, and I hope it does the same for you.

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Jesper Skibsby is the founder of WARM, a service that tracks your radio play around the world. He started WARM after serving stints as both a booking agent and artist manager.

I talk to Jesper about his start in the industry, his advice for upcoming artists and managers, and how this technology can be helpful for independent artists like you.

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Peter Robinson got his start in Artist Management at 14 years old, when one of his best friends took up beatmaking as a hobby. Through a lot of hard work, he was able to make the venture a success, as Papamitrou became the first producer to Meek Mill's 'Dreamchasers' Label.

Since then Peter has continued his mission to turn musicians into entrepreneurs. 2 years ago, he co-founded Olympus Projects, an Artist Management and Consulting Firm.

I talk to Peter about how he got started in music, his tips for those looking to walk in his footsteps, networking, and how artists can learn the business.

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Are you feeling overwhelmed with tasks related to your music career? This is what can happen when you try to do too much at once. Check out this episode, as I walk you through the beginning of 2019 at KDMR Music, how I found myself overwhelmed, and what I did to fix it.

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Have you tried running Facebook ads to grow your audience? If you're not careful, you can waste hundreds of dollars on Facebook ads and have nothing to show for it in the end.

In this solo episode, I break down the reasons your Facebook Ads aren't as effective as they should be, and how you can fix them.

We also talk about the Pledge Music payout scandal, and Soundcloud's announcement that they are offering distribution to iTunes, Spotify and other streamers as part of their premium plan.

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Dani Felt is an entrepreneur and entertainment maven. Born in Philadelphia, Felt’s passion for music began at a young age, but her penchant for performing soon gave way to her passion to help artists and creators navigate and thrive in the entertainment industry. Felt’s understanding of both artistry and industry, along with her experience in the music industry and broader entertainment sphere, make her uniquely qualified to help artists and creators turn their dreams into reality.

Today, Dani and I talk about how she got started in the music industry. She gives insights from her journey as a singer, author and now Music Business Coach. We talk about the mindset you need to have in order to win in this competitive industry, and much more.

Dani is offering Music Business Dreams listeners the chance to save nearly $50 on her signature course, The Artist Plugin program. This program will help you get the jitters out and finally see yourself as a professional musician. It will also teach you how to brand yourself online, how to network, and how to finally monetize your music. If you're interested, visit http://kdmr.us/dani and enter promo code 'INDIECLUB' at checkout. The deal expires Friday, February 22.

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Today on Music Business Dreams, I'm chatting with Emily Treadgold. Emily is a music journalist and the founder of The New Nine - a music blog with an all-woman writing staff. There, her aim is to give a voice to all the "fangirls" of the industry and highlight how women make the music industry world go round.

Emily and I speak on her start in the industry, the importance of women's voices in media, the #MeToo and #MuteRKelly movements, and advice for young women in the industry.

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After playing in bands all throughout his life, Shawn Dorsey tried to leave the music world behind and settle into a 9 to 5 corporate lifestyle. The good news is he couldn't stay away for long. In 2015, he started Know Hope Records with a longtime friend and bandmate. The label has been signing bands and going strong ever since.

Today on Music Business Dreams, I talk to Shawn about his background in music, what it's like to go on tour as a teenager, and his philosophies as a label owner. This was a great interview that you shouldn't miss.

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