We wrap up season two (ep 183) with one of my mentors of music marketing podcasting/blogging, Brian Thompson. Brian is a music biz coach, marketing consultant, podcaster, writer, speaker, guy behind the #diydaily newsletter & podcast".

Brian's writing has been featured on the CBC Radio 3 Blog, Music Think Tank, Hypebot, CD Baby ,and Songwriters magazine (published by Songwriters Association of Canada).

He has also been interviewed and profiled on many key industry sites including Blogcast FM, Music Think Tank, The Buzz Factor, Cari Cole, Vancouver Weekly, Miss 604, Functional Nerds, Promote Your Music, Play It Loud Music, Ditto Music and many more... and now, heeeeer's Brian!

Celebrity vocal coach and new music business mentor doesn't even come close to describing the talents of this weeks special guest.

For over 27 years, she has signed artists to Universal, Def Jam, Sony, Warner Brothers, Atlantic, BMG, Virgin, Island, Reprise, Columbia, S-Curve, Elektra, Arista, Geffen, Dream/Works and Concord. But she is an avid supporter of charting your own course — and being your own record label.

There is more than one way to find your voice in the music business...ready? Time to meet Cari Cole.

Meet Sahpreem A. King. Producer, performer, author and marketing guru. I met this "man on a music marketing mission" though Twitter. The man tweets the truth...lots of it. In this episode we chat about many things you will find interesting, informative and entertaining.

Does your live show really rock? Really? Are you sure? How do you know? Before you answer that question maybe you should listen to this episode with Nashville live music producer and tour support specialist Tom Jackson.

DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST. It has some information you do not want to hear. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST. Our guest Martin Atkins is the real deal. He has worked with Johnny Rotten in PIL, NIN, Ministry and more. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST. You WILL learn shit. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST.

Strait up talk with the creator of ROCKET TO THE STARS wade Sutton. This episode contains some of the most candid and in your face advice and true life stories we have ever aired. Think you can handle the truth? If you can, listen if you dare.

This week I visit with David Hooper. A Nashville native that loves to help bands, musicians, and songwriters sell more music, get more people to their shows, and make more money in the music business. YES Virginia you CAN make money in the music business! So hop in the van, drive to your next gig while you listen to this episode.

Ever want to spend some time with a big time music manager? How about one from Nashville? How about one that worked with one the the worlds most famous female entertainers? Well, now you can, Billy has an open unscripted chat with one time Taylor Swift manager Rick Barker…this episode rocks!

This is a time of year many musicians would like to forget…DON'T DO IT! Check out this great interview with Steven Zelin "The Singing CPA". You'll laugh, you'll cry (not) and learn some important stuff you can use BEFORE tax day and for hers to come!

Remember MP3.com? How about MySpace? They are LONG gone and all your fans went with them. Don't let that happen to you. You NEED a REAL website. Find out how easy it is and why you NEED it with Bandzoogle's Dave Cool (yes that's his real name).