On this episode we're gonna run through the new guidelines for smashing Instagram as a musician in 2023, some positive chat about AI for musicians, plus a bunch of new music chat.

OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

Episode features:

- The new rough guidelines for Instagram in 2023.

- A breakdown of what that means for you as a musician.

- Cross posting content.

- Spotify's new vertical video.

- The positives of AI.

New episodes every Monday.

OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

Badass producer, DJ, drummer + social media ninja, Stephani B smashed lockdown into 2.5 million likes on Tik Tok, plus loads of other wild stats.

On this episode she shares all she's learnt from that crazy growth, how she handles it all, plus what her plan is now she has all this attention and where she wants to go next.

STEPHANI INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/stephanibmusic/

Episode features:

- Steph's three top tips to help you build a musician brand online.

- Why you should 'always be available'.

- Getting in early on new platforms.

- Best time to post, and how often you should post.

- Driving people off social media to your new music.

New episodes every Monday.

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One of the most inspiring, connected, and talented humans in British Dance music - this episode features Jaguar.

Touching on her BBC Radio 1 show, her epic DJ sets, her label, plus much much more.

JAGUAR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/jaguarworldwide/

Episode features:

- Her top three tips for getting radio play.

- How to stand out in the 500 (!!!) tracks that Jaguar receives a week.

- How a night out in Leeds w Propsa was a key part of her journey.

- How did she get her show on BBC Radio 1.

- The best ways to get your music in front of Jaguar.

- How did Jaguar handle rejection?

New episodes every Monday.

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A badass DJ, producer, and all-round lovely dude - you'll find Eden Prince playing euphoric monster bangers to thousands of humans all over the world.

He kindly took 30 mins away from being a rockstar DJ to touch on things he wish he knew starting out, how he looks after himself with an insane touring schedule, plus we all agree on one of the greatest songs of all time.

EDEN INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/edenprince/

Episode features:

- What three things does Eden wish he was told when starting out?

- How much rejection did Eden have to face until he got momentum?

- How does success affect the music you make?

- Looking after your physical and mental health whilst touring.

- How Eden approaches social media.

- Finding your tribe.

- Eden's 'ridiculously creative' emails.

- How to send Eden your music.

New episodes every Monday.

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Founder of the legendary Data Transmission, an expert on social media for musicians (especially DJs / producers), and all-round 'how to smash your brand as a musician' G, this week's guest is Grahame Farmer

GRAHAME INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/grahamefarmer/

Episode features:

- Top three tips to help you as a musician to improve your socials.

- Why you need to 'cut the fluff'.

- Loads of content ideas for musicians. 

- One of the best examples of content strategy we've had on the show.

- Three things musicians should STOP doing on social media.

- How to get gigs as a DJ.

- How to send a strong cold call DM.

New episodes every Monday.

OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

On this episode we're gonna teach you how to make the algorithm your bitch. Feeding you only inspiration, plus feeding your music to more people that will love it. We also chat Spotify and their crossover with NFTS,

OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

Episode features:

- Why you should make a burner account on Tik Tok.

- Training the algorithm to only feed you content / music inspiration.

- How to train the algorithm to feed your music / content to new fans.

- Why you should check out - https://www.tiktok.com/@madrealities

- Why NFTs and Spotify could be really exciting - exclusive experiences.

- New music from an Indie Disco.

New episodes every Monday.

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Should you buy your tick on Instagram? Is Google going to write the next number one hit? Are you screwed if you've bought followers in the past? These are just some of the questions we try to answer on this pod, whilst delusionally recording on a Sunday morning.

Tried, is the key word there.

OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

Episode features:

- The new Meta Verified - eg - buying a tick on Instagram and Facebook.

- If you've bought fake followers in the past - why you might wanna not go down the verified route.

- Google's Music AI tool - MusicLM - and how crazy this tech already is. 

- KINGSHIP and their Spotify NFT playlist.

- New music straight from a sauce shop in Hackney.

- Sam's Apple Watch stealing the show.

New episodes every Monday.

OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

BBC Radio 1 presenter, new music obsessive, and all-round lovely human. You'll find Maia Beth all over the British new music world.

And for you, as a musician at the start of your career, this *might* be the best episode we've shared in terms of actionable insights, tips, and value to help you get to that level where you make a living doing what you love.

MAIA INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/_maiabeth/

Episode features:

- Maia's top three tips for getting radio play.

- The power of manifestation.

- What is Maia looking for when she finds a new artist.

- How does Maia like to receive new music.

- One of the best *hustle* stories you will ever hear. 

- The power of saying yes.

New episodes every Monday.

OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

The first episode without a guest in a while so we've tried to squeeze in all of the social, music tech, and industry news and tips into one episode. 

Tried, is the key word there.

OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

COLIN & SAMIR YOUTUBE EPISODE - https://youtu.be/XJO4I3vKbis

Episode features:

- Taking advantage of YouTube as a musician in 2023.

- YouTube shorts and making $$$.

- Instagram's new Notes feature and taking advantage of it as a musician.

- Twitter's subscription feature, and why you should use it as a musician.

- Artificial Intelligence (ooer) and how it can affect the music industry.

- Sam & Mark's favourite tunes from the past few weeks.

New episodes every Monday.

OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

A man who wears many music industry hats. Thankfully, they almost all involve helping musicians in different ways. From co-founding Power Up which supports Black music creators and professionals, through to starting his own talent management company Unstoppable Music Group. This week's show features Ben Wynter.

Ben's also a ninja when it comes to musician funding, and making sure you get paid for your work. This episode even features a story of an artist missing out on millions (yes, millions) of £££ because they didn't fill in a form.

BEN INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/billionaireben/

Episode features:

- Ben's top three tips to help a musician make a living from their music in 2023.

- A breakdown of PRS, PPL, and all the other key collection organisations.

- A story of an artist missing out on millions cos they didn't fill in their forms correctly.

- An overview of the UK funding route (from starting out, to established).

- The common mistakes artists make when writing funding bids / applications.

- Ben's favourite new music right now.

New episodes every Monday.

OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod