Millions of followers. Billions of plays. And some of the most charming, lovely dudes you'll ever meet. Twins Michael and Lukas - otherwise known as Altégo - are this week's guest.

ALTÉGO INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/altego_music/⁠

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Frontman of the iconic Kids in Glass Houses. Badass songwriter. Inspirational creative (in many ways). This week's episode is with Aled Phillips.

ALED INSTA - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aledsavedlatin/⁠

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A world-class DJ. A euphoric performer. An unreal hustler. A badass producer. And someone whose voice you’ll definitely recognize from BBC Radio 1. This week’s guest is the joyous Arielle Free.

ARIELLE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/ariellefree/

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An incredibly talented vocalist, songwriter, social media badass, and most importantly all-round lovely human being. Will Anderson has ridonkulous amounts of wisdom for your ears listener. Frontman of Parachute, creator of some of our personal favourite short-form videos, plus a guy that ain't afraid to get geeky to help you avoid getting screwed over.

WILL INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/willyj1234/

Episode features:

- The three things Will wishes he knew starting out.

- Building your ecosystem + rocketship - and what that actually means. 🚀

- Treating music like a job - and how that can genuinely be inspiring and empowering.

- How to stay intentional with your time.

- Things you defo should watch out for when signing contracts.

- How to keep creating music (and content) fun.

- How to know when a song is 'done'.

New episodes every Monday.

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A man who has done far too many cool things to fit in one podcast bio. Founder of Flighthouse - one of the biggest media brands in the world and one of the first to truly smash Tik Tok. A human responsible for helping a bunch of the biggest hits of the past few years get to your eardrums. And an all-round creative entrepreneur badass. This week's episode is with Jacob Pace.

JACOB INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/jacobpace/

Episode features:

- Jacob's top three tips for a musician in 2023 to help smash their social media.

- Is it possible to be a successful artist in 2023 without using social media?

- What's the best way to impress and contact Jacob?

- What new tools or services should you take advantage of rn?

New episodes every Monday.

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A special episode. On this show we cover the world of sync - how you can get your music in films, telly etc, plus (if done right) earn significant $$$ from it.

Paul Sampson is the CEO of Lick'd (link below), and on this episode he kindly goes into all sorts of different strategies to help identity the people you should be talking to, best ways to get your music in front of them, and also the pros and cons of these different approaches.

PAUL INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/sampsonpaul/

LICK'D INSTA -https://www.instagram.com/getlickd/

Episode features:

- Paul's Top Three tips to help you start in the world of sync.

- And a bunch of key definitions for the scary words in that world.

- Wtf is a 'Music Supervisor'?

- How to find, and identify which Music Supervisors to reach out to.

- A bunch of (really good) strategies to get your music in front of those people.

- How to stand out when doing those reach outs.

- What Lick'd is doing to help musicians with all of this - and why you need to get on your distributor ASAP.

New episodes every Monday.

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Not just the Editor of BBC Introducing (yeah, the core National team), but someone with a new music journey that includes being a part of Introducing at the very start. Kelly Betts is not just a wonderful human being, but someone that really cares about seeing new artists do well.

On this episode she talks how to increase your chances of both local and National radio play, the best way to get noticed by peeps you... well, wanna get noticed by, plus some excellent examples of why you need to learn not to take no as an answer.

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Episode features:

- Kelly's top three tips to increase your chances of radio play.

- Top tips to improve your BBC Introducing profile.

- Some incredible stories of persistence.

- Including Kelly's own hustle stories. 👀

- What artists both musically and career...ily have impressed K recently.

New episodes every Monday.

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An industry legend for a number of reasons. Early days supporter of some of the most iconic British artists of the century (from Dizzee Rascal to Adele) on Radio X / XFM, host of one of the biggest music podcasts in the world (Tape Notes), and potentially most important, a really honest human being who is a genuine fan of new music

JOHN TWITTER - https://twitter.com/JohnKennedy

TAPE NOTES INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/tapenotes/

Episode features:

- John's top three tips for an artist looking for National media exposure.

- The best way to send music to someone you want to listen to it.

- Making sure your song is mastered for radio.

- What mindset tips has John learnt from the big dogs he chats to on Tape Notes.

- Early hustle stories from some of the biggest names in the world (Adele / Ed Sheeran).

- How John discovered new artists via Choice FM etc.

- John's opinion on 'putting out your first song'.

New episodes every Monday.

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Queen of BBC Introducing in Kent, badass Mum to gig night Good Karma Club, plus all round ray of heart-warming hustle sunshine, this week's guest is Abbie McCarthy.

ABBIE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/abbieabbiemac/

Episode features:

- Abbie's top three tips to increase your chances of National radio play.

- How Abbie ended up doing a DJ set with Mel C. Yes. The Mel C.

- How does she find new music proactively?

- Why ya need to keep your bios up to date.

- What non-musical things help Abbie stay inspired?

- What has Abbie learnt from Good Karma Club?

New episodes every Monday.

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Waves Rush In aka Sam Branson has a very interesting perspective on music, and life more generally. Because of that, he has a lot of unique wisdom to share to you as a musician towards the start of your career.

We talk how to deal with setbacks, sharing your unique voice and sound online, plus why you defo need to add a yoga mat to your show rider.

SAM INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/wavesrushin/

Episode features:

- The top things Sam learned starting music later in his life.

- What are the toughest obstacles Sam has had to overcome.

- How to get clearer on your 'why'.

- How to stay authentic online.

- What lessons did Sam take from his entrepreneurial 20s?

- What shocked Sam about the music industry - coming into it in his 30s?

- How did Sam 'find his tribe / people'?

- What does Sam do when he's not feeling inspired?

New episodes every Monday.

OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠