The Helping Musicians Podcast

By The Helping Musicians Podcast

A weekly musician helping podcast. 🤝

Your mates who just wanna help ya make a living from your music.

Answering the questions you give us, plus getting industry experts to share their tips, stories... more

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How many episodes does The Helping Musicians Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.

The Helping Musicians Podcast episodes:

August 05, 2024 The Helping Musicians Podcast - 096 - The Positives of Streaming
It's easy as a musician in 2024 to get really down on streaming. Feeling like it's ruined the music industry, and that your dream of making a living from music has never been harder.
Well... it's all about perspective. And we try our best on this show to focus on the positives that streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music bring. Plus Sam chimes in with some social media bits that should cost thousands of £££... 👀
Episode Features:

- The (first) six positives of streaming.
OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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29min
July 22, 2024The Helping Musicians Podcast - 095 - What Can Musicians Learn From Hawk Tuah?!
In Sam’s opinion - ‘one of the most inspirational things he’s ever seen’ (🫣) - Haliey Welch - AKA Hawk Tuah girl - has easily been the most viral moments of July 2024.
On the episode - we try and break down what a musician at the start of their career can learn from Haliey's success. Going from one moment - one short video - to a full time - LA based living as a creator.
The episode you never knew you needed. Promise there’s actually some actionable insightful stuff for you as a musician. Yeehaw. 🤠
HALIEY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/hay_welch/
ROLLING STONE INTERVIEW - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/hawk-tuah-girl-haliey-welch-interview-1235057659/
Episode Features:
Wtf is Hawk Tuah?!

Why Sam thinks it’s so inspirational.

What key lessons / takeaways are there for musicians?

Seizing the moment.

Strategic approaches to social and virality.

Never underestimate the power of one moment / song / video.
OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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18min
July 12, 2024The Helping Musicians Podcast - 094 - Taylor Jones (The Hello Group)
A human being who has smashed pretty much every part of the music industry. A manager, A&R, agent, songwriter, executive producer, creative director, AND incredibly successful artist himself. Part of 40+ Billboard No 1s, 70+ Gold & Platinum certifications.
CEO and Founder of The Hello Group - a very successful and respected music company who work in pretty much everything music business - management, label, live, you name it.
In this next hour - Taylor Jones shares his greatest hits of advice for the musicians that want to make a living doing what they love. Some incredible insights. Get your Apple Notes out lads, this is a goodun.
TAYLOR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lostboycrow/
THG WEBSITE - https://thehellogroup.com/
Episode Features:
The three most important traits to make a living from your music.

PACE - and why it's key.

Who is the first person you should add to your team?

How do you tell the difference between a gut signal and fear?

The importance of working with people you love.

What are the common mistakes / ways musicians get screwed at the start.

The power of mentorship.

And how to get someone to want to mentor you.
OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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55min
July 09, 2024The Helping Musicians Podcast - 093 - LostBoyCrow
An incredibly talented songwriter, performer all round nice dude. Lostboycrow (human name Chris) has had quite the musical journey this past decade. Like most of us, going through different sounds, aesthetics, and levels of success.
On this episode, Chris is very open about the success, and the failures of that decade. Plus shares some awesome insights on how and when to trust your gut, how his 42 million + streamed banger came about, plus why playing live is so important for building confidence as a musician at the start.
LBC INSTA - ⁠
Episode Features:
The importance of following your gut and trusting your intuition.

And how to tell the difference between being scared vs your gut telling you something.

Treating your music career like a business.

Evolving as an artist (and a human being) and how that is documented online.

The power of collaboration.

And how 'Dark Comedy Magic' came about.

Dealing with rejection.

The story of Strawberry Sunscreen.
OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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35min
July 03, 2024The Helping Musicians Podcast - 092 - Social Strategy + Editing Tips w Tyler Odell
A very sleep-deprived chinwag w Helping Musicians Podcast editor Tyler Odell - where we pick his brain for all of the social media editing, strategy, and ‘making a living from something you love’ wisdom.
Yes we love Tyler cos he works with us on HMP - but he’s also an editor for huge artists, brands, and organisations with big scary legal teams which we won’t name.
TYLER INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/tylerodellhq/
Episode Features:
The importance of taking your time.

Trying different creative things.

Why you should invest ££ into your craft.

Finding your niche.

The importance of consuming content.

Working out what your audience wants from you.

Elevating your content with free apps.
OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
New episodes every Monday x
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29min
June 25, 2024 The Helping Musicians Podcast - 091 - PLVTINUM
Badass artist, songwriter, label founder, PLVTINUM has seen all sides of the music industry, including... NASA.
Currently sitting at the best part of half a billion (!!) streams on Spotify alone, PLVTINUM (human name Michael) has had a v diverse musical journey.
On this episode he talks moving from EDM to dark-pop, the importance of data and how to take advantage of it, plus when a song is for you, and when it's for the fans.
MICHAEL INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/iamplvtinum/
REBELLION RECORDS - https://www.instagram.com/rebellionrecordsnyc/
Episode Features:
- Just release the songs!
- The importance of focusing on your strengths.
- And building a team to focus on the rest.
- 'Letting go' of songs.
- Using data to help you make strategic decisions.
- The importance of a 'repeat listener' on DSPs (Spotify etc).
- The importance of a clear and cohesive brand.
- How do you guide fans through a genre change?
- Creating authentic social media content and why you need to stop making ads!
- How can you get your music to Michael?
OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠
New episodes every Monday x
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33min
June 17, 2024The Helping Musicians Podcast - 090 - Instagram Algorithm Breakdown From The Boss Of IG!
One of the main things we try and help musicians with on this show is Instagram, and how to smash it as a musician, which helps get your music out to as many people as possible.
And just last week - the boss of Instagram sat down with the legends Colin & Samir, and shared 90 minutes of goodness on all the shizz ya wanna know BUT that episode is focussed on creators more generally, not musicians.
So on this week's show, in 30 mins, we try our best to summarise the key takeaways - for you as a musician - that you can learn from the boss of Instagram - Adam Mosseri.
FULL EPISODE - https://youtu.be/HDzhA_UFrnA?si=lchb_GWIFpeFjd2g
Episode Features:
The number one thing the boss of Instagram said will push your content and music out to more people.

Creating content for your audience - and what they want to see.

And, obvs, making sure that content is good.

Treating social media like a business would.

Making ‘share-able’ content.

Captions and subtitles.
OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠
New episodes every Monday x
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30min
June 10, 2024 The Helping Musicians Podcast - 089 - Will Clarke
Producer, DJ, podcaster, Will Clarke basically has a PHD in smashing the make a living from cool music & creative shizz.
On this episode we get into the nitty gritty of the mindset, platforms, and most importantly - skills - you need to do it yourself. All whilst playing a game of Beyonce Bingo.
Episode Features:
- Patience.
- Expectations.
- And the importance of being 'good'.
- Finding superfans, and how to communicate with those superfans.
- Networking - and how you can basically reach Beyonce if that's your one goal.
- And how to handle those relationships.
- The story of Will's 'Hallelujah'.
- The tech / apps that Will has found interesting for music career shizz recently.
- The role of luck in all of this.
OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠
New episodes every Monday x
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38min
June 03, 2024 The Helping Musicians Podcast - 088 - Sarah Story
BBC Radio 1 DJ, label owner, rockstar DJ, and so so much more. This week's guest is Sarah Story.
On this ep Sarah essentially shares a PHD in 'getting your music heard by important music people-ology'. A bunch of awesome tips, insight and strategies to get that DM opened, get that track listened to, and why you defo defo defo not send Sarah a Google Drive or WeTransfer.
Episode Features:
- The importance of learning your craft first.
- Presenting yourself the way you want to be seen.
- Comment on Instagram posts (without being a weirdo).
- MAKE. IT. EASY. For people you want to listen to your music to listen to it.
- How much new music does Sarah actually receive a week?
- And what is Sarah's promo email?
- Is it worth doing a few weeks in Ibiza hustling to build a network?
- How does Sarah find new music?
OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠
New episodes every Monday x
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31min
May 28, 2024 The Helping Musicians Podcast - 087 - Dot to Dot Special (Antony Szmierek, Hana Lili, Alfie Sharp)
Something a little bit different this week - we come to you live from Dot to Dot Festival in Nottingham where we speak to three badass artists across the genres, all who have recently smashed it.
Antony Szmierek, Hana Lili and Alfie Sharp. All sharing the things they wish they knew a few years ago before things got proper.
Plus a lot of excuses to eat donuts, so, ya know.
ANTONY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/antonyszmierek/
HANA INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/hanalili__/
ALFIE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/alfiesharp/
Episode Features:
- The things Antony wish he knew starting out.
- How to keep the whole music thing fresh and exciting / stop yourself from getting cynical.
- The importance of being a nice person.
- Hana's take on authenticity, and why you really do just need to do what you want to.
- And why that boy you had a crush on in school wasn't the end of the world.
- Why Alfie believes you should always trust your intuition.
- And always eat the donut.
OUR INSTA - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠
New episodes every Monday x
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16min

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