Pick Yourself

In this episode of Pick Yourself, you're going to learn how to build a fanbase over five stages in your artist career. The goal is to reach 1000 true fans, which is all you need to make a full-time living off your music. This number is based on an article by Kevin Kelly (founder of WIRED) and we're going to dissect his theory in this episode as well.

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In this podcast episode, I'm going to show you the three key aspects that will help you build your artist brand. Before we come to that, I'm going to explain the main obstacle that upcoming electronic music artists are facing.

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In this episode, I'm going to explain why I think networking in the music industry is a bad idea and what I believe is a better approach. I'm going to show you the three key ingredients that I find most important when it comes to building relationships in the music industry.

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In this podcast episode and blog post, you're going to learn five smart ways to earn money as an artist. You're probably far away from making a full time living off your music. To help you survive (and build your career at the same time), I've put together five ideas that will help you make money as a producer. These types of side-hustles will not only generate income but actually help you grow your music career instead of crushing your soul (as many side-jobs do).

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In this podcast episode, you're going to learn more about my favorite release promotion strategy for electronic music. I have been recommending this approach to my clients and it has worked extremely well (if you're willing to put in the work). I'm coining this the S.M.O.-Strategy, which stands for Story, Momentum, and Outreach.

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In this episode of the podcast, you're going to learn three strategies that will help you stand out as an upcoming artist. In order to show you why uniqueness is so important, I'm going to introduce what I call the "copycat trap" first.

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We need to talk about music marketing. No other field in the music industry has such a bad reputation or gets more glorified. Sounds strange, right? Well, I've found that these are the two most common ways to think about music marketing. And that is problematic. People either cry "sell-out" if somebody dares to point out the importance of music marketing, or they overestimate its importance and think that with the right type of music promotion, you can make everyone a star in the electronic music business. It's time to bust some myths! In this episode, I'm going to discuss two problematic mindsets that have to do with music marketing and how you can adopt a healthier view on the topic.

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Dead Skin Cells is the newest album by Christopher Jarman aka Kamikaze Space Programme. In the second part of our interview, Chris talks about the creative process and what it means to put out an album these days. Moreover, we dive into what has influenced this release and why the album is probably the best example of creative reinvention.

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In this first part of my Kamikaze Space Programme Interview, Chris Jarman talks about reinventing yourself as an artist and staying relevant over a long period of time. Kamikaze Space Programme is a fascinating example of this, someone who managed to successfully reinvent himself several times throughout his career.

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