Changes are happening! Episode 664: Changes are happening! This week Jay Gilbert explains why he is stepping down from The Music Biz Weekly podcast to focus on teaching. What does this mean to the podcast? Well essentially very little… the podcast continues. Maybe with a new full time cohost, are you interested? Maybe with some […]

For decades it has been said the music industry shuts down between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Episode 663: It was just announced that besides offering audiobooks, Spotify is going to be selling physical books. What! Why would Spotify make this move? Jay and Mike speculate that maybe there is more to this than just […]

For decades it has been said the music industry shuts down between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Episode 662: For decades it has been said the music industry shuts down between Thanksgiving and the New Year, that you shouldn’t release anything during that timeframe. Does that still hold true? Maybe… we discuss releasing music during […]

We discuss various things fans can do to support and help artists for free Episode 661: HOW TO SUPPORT ARTISTS FOR FREE – This episode we discuss various things fans can do to support and help artists for free… Share their new music on socials Comment more than emojis on their posts Plug their shows […]

Right now radio only pays the songwriters and not the actual performers. Internet radio and streaming do pay the performers. Episode 660: Bruce Houghton from Hypebot, Bandsintown and Skyline Agency joins us this week. Bruce updates us on the news about Skyline closing down. We discuss the American Music Fairness Act which is asking that […]

Separating being a fan from being an industry professional sometimes can be challenging and frustrating. Episode 659: It is that time of the year again, we run the apps and tools with LOVE! Tools and apps that we can’t live without and in some cases use every single day! Michael’s picks: Buffer – https://buffer.com Publer […]

Separating being a fan from being an industry professional sometimes can be challenging and frustrating. Episode 658: We are fans AND we work in the music industry. Sometimes when a artist we love releases a new album/single/video and even though we aren’t working with the artist we can get frustrated when we see what they […]

The importance of professional conduct and following up after events Episode 657: Challenges in Tour Artist Interviews Michael and Jay discussed the challenges of scheduling artist interviews on tour, noting that many artists are reluctant to do interviews while on the road. They highlighted the importance of securing interviews before tours begin, as post-tour interviews […]

Be aware that AI platforms may not always provide accurate information about the sources of their content. Episode 656: Chris Castle joins us to discuss AI from a musicians perspective. Before you use AI in your career Chris goes over a few things you should be aware of with regards to ethics and legalities. We […]

Your subscription, streams, tips, and merch spend go straight to the artists without vague pools or algorithms. Episode 655: Neil Sheehan the President of Vocana joins us. Vocana is where independent music and community come together. Join a music-loving movement, connect with artists and fans who share your taste, discover new music, and stream on […]