Music Growth Talks by Dotted Music

By Andrew Apanov (Dotted Music)

What's Music Growth Talks by Dotted Music about?

A podcast for music artists, record labels, start-ups, and industry professionals. Hosted by Andrew Apanov, the founder of the Dotted Music marketing agency. On each episode, the world's smartest representatives of the music business share tactics and strategies you can use to grow your own music brand.

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Music Growth Talks by Dotted Music episodes:

05.25.2020
MGT155: Turning Artists Into Pearls – Jason Davis (One One 7)
Jason Davis, named a “music mogul,” talks about his unique approach to developing up-and-coming artists, finding new talent (and why he only meets new artists in person), what changed his whole approach to life and business, and why every artists’...
05.11.2020
MGT154: On Raising 30k Through A Crowdfunding Campaign – The Portnoy Brothers
The Portnoy Brothers share it all about the their new album called No Complaints, and how they successfully raised over $30,000 in an IndieGoGo campaign to fund the record.
04.27.2020
MGT153: The Original Songs Marketplace – Jonathan Stone (Rocket Songs)
Jonathan Stone is a music-publishing executive and co-founder of Rocket Songs. On this Music Growth Talks episode he explains how the platform works for music artists who are looking for original songs to record, and for songwriters who want to...
04.15.2020
MGT152: Thriving as an Artist in the Face of Adversity – Muyinza
Muyinza, an LA-based artist and entrepreneur, gives actionable tips on how you can create excellent content, engage with your fans, and grow your music career during the lockdown.
03.30.2020
MGT151: How To Make Music Greener – Bas Grasmayer
Bas Grasmayer presents one of his latest projects, MUSIC x GREEN, designed to create “more visibility for organisations and initiatives that make the music industry greener, less impactful on the climate and ecology, and more sustainable.
03.16.2020
MGT150: The Unreasonable Way To Market Your Music – Matt Bacon
Matt Bacon, the founder of Dropout Media, shows how musicians can create content at scale, and why an “unreasonably” aggressive approach to marketing will get you a long way. Matt has worked with the likes of Phil Collen of Def...
03.02.2020
MGT149: Beating Addiction to Find Success as a Musician – Judah Holiday
The Miami-based singer/songwriter shares the story of his drug addiction and how quitting has impacted his life’s mission and music career, and gives advice for up-and-coming musicians who are confused about where to start and how they can turn their...
02.24.2020
MGT148: Don’t Enter a Recording Studio Without the Splits App – Marcus Cobb (Jammber)
Marcus Cobb, the CEO of Jammber, explains the three key features of their Splits platform: tracking the creators working on a song and their ownership, automatically registering that song across North American agencies, and collecting royalties – all within a...
02.17.2020
MGT147: A Powerful One-Sheet for Booking Shows You Didn’t Know You Had – Vasja Veber (Viberate)
Vasja Veber is a co-founder of Viberate: a network of over a million artists, events, venues and booking agents, on a mission to become the world’s biggest marketplace for underrepresented performing artists.
02.10.2020
MGT146: New Revenue Opportunities for Artists in the Gaming Industry – Andres Lauer (Five Vectors)
Learn how an LA- and Berlin-based company Five Vectors is creating a new music interaction layer for gamers, while introducing new revenue opportunities for indie artists. In this episode, we dive deep into understanding the context of music in gaming...
01.30.2020
MGT145: Making It as a Sync Licensing Artist – Nat Jay
Canadian singer-songwriter Nat Jay talks about how signing with a one-stop licensing company has lessened the burden of doing everything all by herself and shares multiple insights on the sync licensing world, applicable to both established and emerging artists.
01.23.2020
MGT144: Meet Beatchain, a One-Stop Platform for Indie Artist’s Marketing Needs – Steve Jones
Here’s how a combination of music and tech backgrounds of two co-founders created a platform designed to be a one-stop-shop for an artist’s marketing needs. Steve goes over Beatchain’s features, from distribution and collecting all the artist’s online data in...
01.16.2020
MGT143: The Power of “Being Solid” – D Grant Smith
If you often find yourself doubting your abilities, not believing in your talent or leading yourself down a dark path through comparison, tune in to hear D’s transformation through the simple practice of ‘rewriting your narrative’ to love yourself and...
01.09.2020
MGT142: Your Guide To Music PR And Spotify With The Indie Bible – David Wimble
David Wimble discusses the daunting task of pitching your music to music blogs and Spotify curators as an independent artist (with specific examples and practical tips) and shows how you can make the most of The Indie Bible.
12.11.2019
MGT141: Musician? Make Money With An Online Course – Jordan Valeriote
Jordan Valeriote talks about the massive opportunity musicians have to supplement their income by selling their own online courses. Learn about the costs involved, how to find out the right niche and to combine your "artist" and "teacher" identities, and...
11.28.2019
MGT140: Mental Wellness & Coping Techniques For The Music Industry – Katie Zaccardi
Katie Zaccardi, a wellness and career coach for women in music, explains why we have to change our mindset around the "starving musician" stereotype, and shows how you can take care of yourself and avoid a burnout through time management...
11.07.2019
MGT139: The Artists Who Make It In The New Music Business – Ari Herstand
Ari Herstand shares what's new in the second edition of his best-selling "How To Make It in the New Music Business" book, and provides numerous examples of indie artists who have built successful music careers.
10.17.2019
MGT138: Tips From An Indie Artist And Entrepreneur On Songwriting, Essentialism And Life – Steve Welty
San Diego-based singer-songwriter Steve Welty talks on finding your "genius zone," collaborating with other songwriters, delegating work, becoming comfortable with showing up on social media, and more.
09.26.2019
MGT137: Save Your Rage For The Stage – Bif Naked
Bif Naked, the “Princess of Punk”, talks about social media, activism, vulnerability, veganism, embracing limitations, straight edge being a true representation of the DIY ethic, and a lot more.
09.12.2019
MGT136: An Ethical Way To Spotify Promotion – Michael Sloane (Streaming Promotions)
Michael Sloane is the CEO of Nashville-based Streaming Promotions, a company specializing in music placement in streaming platforms. Listen to the episode for a spectrum of insights, from avoiding companies who offer "guaranteed" streams and the differences between third-party and...
08.19.2019
MGT135: Your Shopify Music Store On Steroids – Tommy Stalknecht (Single Music)
The founder of Single Music, a Shopify app tailored for the music industry, talks on what Direct To Fan means today, the importance of great design in ecommerce, and how major artists increase "scans" on Billboard charts through their stores.
07.29.2019
MGT134: Vevo's Emerging Artist Program & Music Video Optimization Tips – JP Evangelista
Vevo's JP Evangelista explains how their DSCVR and LIFT programs work for emerging and established artists, and gives us practical tips on optimizing music videos on YouTube.
07.15.2019
MGT133: Measure The True Reach Of Your Music – Amadea Choplin (Pex)
Amadea Choplin is the COO of Pex, a video and music search engine with a fingerprinting technology that identifies reused content – even if it's a half-second sample in a remix, a GIF, or your song's melody in a cover...
06.24.2019
MGT132: Your AI Songwriting Assistant – Taishi Fukuyama (Amadeus Code)
Taishi Fukuyama is a co-founder and COO of Amadeus Code, an artificial intelligence-powered songwriting assistant.
06.03.2019
MGT131: Defining Your Music Brand – Greg Wilnau
In his second appearance on Music Growth Talks, Greg focuses on branding. Listen on to learn the three steps to define your music brand, the importance of understanding how you want to impact others, the 3-part music story framework, and...
05.20.2019
MGT130: How To Register Your .MUSIC Domain Name – Constantine Roussos (DotMusic)
Constantine Roussos is the founder of DotMusic, a community-based top-level domain that is supported by thousands of the most influential music organizations worldwide, representing over 95% of global music (probably including yours).
04.23.2019
MGT129: AI Generative Music And Producers' Future – Alex Kochetkov (Mubert)
Alex Kochetkov is the CEO and founder of Mubert, a generative music app that creates unique audio streams from sounds uploaded by various electronic music producers. Listen on to learn how AI is going to affect musicians, and a lot...
04.01.2019
MGT128: Fake It Till You Make It, Or How Not To Become A Con Artist – Aaron Bethune
The case of the Threatin band, "fake it till you make it" in the music industry (with examples of Elvis and Taylor Swift), and how musicians are being scammed – with stories from Aaron involving Def Jam, president of UPS,...
03.11.2019
MGT127: Getting A Second Pair Of Ears For Your Music – Matty Harris
Matty Harris, an award-winning music producer, mixing and mastering engineer who's worked with the likes of Sammy Adams, A$AP Rocky, and Kelly Clarkson, shares his tips on release strategy, home recording, team building, mastering, and more.
02.18.2019
MGT126: Getting Work As A Freelance Musician – Elmo Lovano (Jammcard)
Elmo Lovano, the founder of Jammcard, talks on how the world's best musicians have landed their dream gigs, the different ways you can prepare yourself for being hired, networking in the physical and digital worlds, and more.
01.28.2019
MGT125: Make Money And Reach New Fans Through Your Lyrics – Darryl Ballantyne (LyricFind)
Darryl Ballantyne, the CEO of the global leader in lyric licensing LyricFind, talks about how and why to submit your lyrics to the platform, and explains how they help songwriters and right holders earn money when their lyrics are displayed.
01.07.2019
MGT124: Success In Music C.R.A.S.H. Course – Rich Redmond
Rich Redmond, an influential and prolific drummer, entrepreneur, speaker, and actor, shows how to not only survive, but thrive in the music industry (and life in general).
12.10.2018
MGT123: How To Clear Your Mixtape, Remix, Or DJ Mix – Stephen White (Dubset)
Dubset is a tech-meets-rights-management platform that can clear everything from mixtapes to remixes and turn them into revenue for artists and writers. Listen on to see what it means to you.
11.26.2018
MGT122: How To Collect Your Publishing Royalties – Mandy Aubry (Songtrust)
Mandy Aubry, a director of Global Business Development and Client Relations, shows how to collect publishing royalties with the help of Songtrust, a unique and flexible publishing administration platform, and explains numerous aspects of the confusing world of music publishing.
11.12.2018
MGT121: Developing A Highly Engaged Fan Base Through Video – iLLvibe
iLLvibe, a successful hip-hop artist and the founder of LyricVids.com, gives examples of when to create lyric videos, explains why filming a low budget music video can “brand you down”, and talks about storytelling, branding reaching new fans on social...
10.22.2018
MGT120: Know And Engage Your Audience Directly With An LED Wearable – Betsy McHugh (Hurdl)
Betsy McHugh is the Founder of Hurdl, pioneering "the next generation of fan-based marketing" at live events through LED wearables. Listen to this episode to learn new ways to enhance fans' experiences at your shows.
10.01.2018
MGT119: Discover The Radio Airplay You Didn't Know You Had – Jesper Skibsby (WARM)
Jesper Skibsby, the founder of WARM (World Airplay Radio Monitor), explains the technology behind their platform, talks about two reasons why you would want to track worldwide airplay for your songs, and shows what kind of insights you may gain...
09.17.2018
MGT118: Insights From 2018 DIY Musician Conference – Kevin Breuner (CD Baby)
Kevin Breuner, CD Baby’s VP of Marketing, is back to the Music Growth Talks podcast to talk about this year's DIY Musician Conference. We talked about "DIY", growth of royalties from streaming, Spotify, cover songs, and more!
09.03.2018
MGT117: Peeking Inside A Box Of Growth Tools – Chris Tanner (Spektrol)
Chris Tanner, co-founder of Spektrol.io, shares a ton of new music marketing tactics such as finding influencers you didn't know you have already been connected to, researching Spotify curators' contacts, mining emails of your social media followers, pre-saving a Spotify...
08.20.2018
MGT116: The Stories We Don't Talk About – Phillip Ryan Block
Phillip Ryan Block, the founder of Independent Ear and the host of The Open Heart Collective, talks about raising awareness of mental health issues, selling his record label to a non-profit, musicians forgetting that music is the strongest art form...
08.06.2018
MGT115: 5-Phase Plan For Making Money At Every Gig You Play – Greg Wilnau
Greg Wilnau, the founder of Musician Monster, shares how he found "the only reason" he was not making money with his band, and the five-phase plan he created as the result, which allowed him to earn income at every single...
07.16.2018
MGT114: Finding Or Becoming An Artist Manager – Jamie New Johnson (SmartistU)
Jamie New Johnson from SmartistU explains what artist managers do, lists the skills good managers must have these days, outlines a typical management deal structure, and gives tips for managers on finding great talent, as well as for artists on...
07.04.2018
MGT113: The Rediscovered Power Of An Indie Label – Tom Sarig (AntiFragile Music)
Tom Sarig, a music business veteran of over two decades, shows how his AntiFragile Music label does things differently, explains why big Spotify playlist placements are important yet not enough to "break" an artist, gives excellent branding advice, and a...
06.18.2018
MGT112: Promote Your Band By Promoting A Brand – Nathan Hanks (Music Audience Exchange)
Nathan Hanks is a Founder and CEO of Music Audience Exchange (MAX), a platform for brands to reach their target audiences through "breakthrough" artists, who have growing and loyal fanbases yet who may not be the top-selling acts yet.
06.04.2018
MGT111: The Man Behind In-Store Playlists That Reach 150M People Per Day – Danny Turner (Mood Media)
Danny Turner, a Global SVP of Creative Programming at Mood Media who also helped launch XM Satellite Radio, explains how he and his team of 65 music curators design custom playlists for some of the biggest brands, reaching 150 million...
05.14.2018
MGT110: The Most Important Live Music App You've Never Heard Of – Shawn Wilson
Shawn Wilson, the Founder and CEO of the Canada-based Muzooka, explains how the free app allows artists and their teams to manage media assets across festival, venue, or ticketing websites, as well as to report setlists to PROs for proper...
04.30.2018
MGT109: The Things You Wish You Knew Before Joining The Music Industry – Elroy 'Spoonface' Powell
Elroy "Spoonface" Powell, a British actor, voice artist, music publisher and social entrepreneur, shares his rich experience to offer fellow artists and musicpreneurs support with a focus on balance and wellness.
04.16.2018
MGT108: Building A Healthy And Productive Music Career – Suz Paulinski
Suz Paulinski is a mindset coach for musicpreneurs, helping them reach their goals with custom time management solutions. On this podcast episode, Suz talks about maintaining a healthy work/life balance, the dangers of "sleep shaming", the ways musicians can...
04.02.2018
MGT107: Musicians Marketing Themselves Like Tech Products – Cherie Hu
Cherie Hu, a music tech columnist for Billboard and Forbes, comments on her article about 88Rising, and explains how you can apply the tech adoption life cycle to your music career, something she describes in detail in her Medium post...
03.19.2018
MGT106: A Story Of An American Hip Hop Artist Travelling To North Korea To Play Hockey – Alex Frecon
Alex Frecon, a hip hop artist and copywriter from Minneapolis, went to North Korea to play in a hockey match against the North Korean Men's National Hockey Team. Now Alex shares his story on this Music Growth Talks podcast episode.

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Music Growth Talks by Dotted Music episodes:

MGT155: Turning Artists Into Pearls – Jason Davis (One One 7)

MGT154: On Raising 30k Through A Crowdfunding Campaign – The Portnoy Brothers

MGT153: The Original Songs Marketplace – Jonathan Stone (Rocket Songs)

MGT152: Thriving as an Artist in the Face of Adversity – Muyinza

MGT151: How To Make Music Greener – Bas Grasmayer

MGT150: The Unreasonable Way To Market Your Music – Matt Bacon

MGT149: Beating Addiction to Find Success as a Musician – Judah Holiday

MGT148: Don’t Enter a Recording Studio Without the Splits App – Marcus Cobb (Jammber)

MGT147: A Powerful One-Sheet for Booking Shows You Didn’t Know You Had – Vasja Veber (Viberate)

MGT146: New Revenue Opportunities for Artists in the Gaming Industry – Andres Lauer (Five Vectors)

MGT145: Making It as a Sync Licensing Artist – Nat Jay

MGT144: Meet Beatchain, a One-Stop Platform for Indie Artist’s Marketing Needs – Steve Jones

MGT143: The Power of “Being Solid” – D Grant Smith

MGT142: Your Guide To Music PR And Spotify With The Indie Bible – David Wimble

MGT141: Musician? Make Money With An Online Course – Jordan Valeriote

MGT140: Mental Wellness & Coping Techniques For The Music Industry – Katie Zaccardi

MGT139: The Artists Who Make It In The New Music Business – Ari Herstand

MGT138: Tips From An Indie Artist And Entrepreneur On Songwriting, Essentialism And Life – Steve Welty

MGT137: Save Your Rage For The Stage – Bif Naked

MGT136: An Ethical Way To Spotify Promotion – Michael Sloane (Streaming Promotions)

MGT135: Your Shopify Music Store On Steroids – Tommy Stalknecht (Single Music)

MGT134: Vevo's Emerging Artist Program & Music Video Optimization Tips – JP Evangelista

MGT133: Measure The True Reach Of Your Music – Amadea Choplin (Pex)

MGT132: Your AI Songwriting Assistant – Taishi Fukuyama (Amadeus Code)

MGT131: Defining Your Music Brand – Greg Wilnau

MGT130: How To Register Your .MUSIC Domain Name – Constantine Roussos (DotMusic)

MGT129: AI Generative Music And Producers' Future – Alex Kochetkov (Mubert)

MGT128: Fake It Till You Make It, Or How Not To Become A Con Artist – Aaron Bethune

MGT127: Getting A Second Pair Of Ears For Your Music – Matty Harris

MGT126: Getting Work As A Freelance Musician – Elmo Lovano (Jammcard)

MGT125: Make Money And Reach New Fans Through Your Lyrics – Darryl Ballantyne (LyricFind)

MGT124: Success In Music C.R.A.S.H. Course – Rich Redmond

MGT123: How To Clear Your Mixtape, Remix, Or DJ Mix – Stephen White (Dubset)

MGT122: How To Collect Your Publishing Royalties – Mandy Aubry (Songtrust)

MGT121: Developing A Highly Engaged Fan Base Through Video – iLLvibe

MGT120: Know And Engage Your Audience Directly With An LED Wearable – Betsy McHugh (Hurdl)

MGT119: Discover The Radio Airplay You Didn't Know You Had – Jesper Skibsby (WARM)

MGT118: Insights From 2018 DIY Musician Conference – Kevin Breuner (CD Baby)

MGT117: Peeking Inside A Box Of Growth Tools – Chris Tanner (Spektrol)

MGT116: The Stories We Don't Talk About – Phillip Ryan Block

MGT115: 5-Phase Plan For Making Money At Every Gig You Play – Greg Wilnau

MGT114: Finding Or Becoming An Artist Manager – Jamie New Johnson (SmartistU)

MGT113: The Rediscovered Power Of An Indie Label – Tom Sarig (AntiFragile Music)

MGT112: Promote Your Band By Promoting A Brand – Nathan Hanks (Music Audience Exchange)

MGT111: The Man Behind In-Store Playlists That Reach 150M People Per Day – Danny Turner (Mood Media)

MGT110: The Most Important Live Music App You've Never Heard Of – Shawn Wilson

MGT109: The Things You Wish You Knew Before Joining The Music Industry – Elroy 'Spoonface' Powell

MGT108: Building A Healthy And Productive Music Career – Suz Paulinski

MGT107: Musicians Marketing Themselves Like Tech Products – Cherie Hu

MGT106: A Story Of An American Hip Hop Artist Travelling To North Korea To Play Hockey – Alex Frecon