The Str8OutDaDen Podcast

For this week's episode of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast we talk how to catch and keep a promoters attention. We go over how to get on their radar, what to do once you're booked for a show and why its important to keep the promoter happy.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

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Answer these two questions for me. How many people are on your team? How many people on your team are rappers/artists too? Well for this week's episode we breakdown how to take a closer look at your team and how to know your role.

We define what the ideal team should look like, go over a few pros and cons of what will happen if you get a new team and more.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

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If you have a topic that you would like for us to discuss or have questions you want answered, send us an email to [email protected] and we will pick a few to discuss on the show.

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles and be sure to contact them for advertising packages.

About a month or so back we started a series where we wanted to get insight from a publicist perspective. Now I know I promised to continue that dialogue, so my apologies for the wait. Trust me when I say it was well worth it.

For this week's podcast we sat down with the Networking Connoisseur herself, Jae Michelle. She gives us the major key to maximizing exposure as an artist. Yep you guessed it, hire a publicist. We talked her journey from Compton, California and what landed her in Atlanta, how to stand out in a male dominated industry and more.

We had fun here and you will hear it all throughout our conversation. Turn the a/c on!!! (Trust me you will understand once you listen).

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

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If you have a topic that you would like for us to discuss or have questions you want answered, send us an email to [email protected] and we will pick a few to discuss on the show.

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

landr.com/promo/SODD

Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles

Have you been giving your music away? Are you ready to sell? This week's podcast we talk when to start selling your music to your fans.

Now the quick and easy answer is immediately! However we break down what you should do first and leave you with 3 questions that you need to answer before thinking about placing a price tag on your music.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

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If you have a topic that you would like for us to discuss or have questions you want answered, send us an email to [email protected] and we will pick a few to discuss on the show.

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles

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This week's podcast we talk the importance of surveying your audience and explain how it is the quickest way to engage with your fans.

We talk why you should survey, how you should go by surveying, give you a few tools to get you started and go over a few dos and don'ts of surveying.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

If you have a topic that you would like for us to discuss or have questions you want answered, send us an email to [email protected] and we will pick a few to discuss on the show.

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

landr.com/promo/SODD

Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles

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Today podcast was really me rambling off some thoughts after witnessing Scotty ATL's Unplugged show last night at Smith's Olde Bar here in Atlanta. That show alone inspired me and I wanted to share those thoughts with you.

We talk the importance of being different and why you should unplug from the matrix, gave our opinion on the direction we think hip-hop is headed and more. There is still some gems in the randomness. I hope you enjoy!

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If you have a topic that you would like for us to discuss or have questions you want answered, send us an email to [email protected] and we will pick a few to discuss on the show.

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Do you or someone you know have 30,000 followers on social media, but for some reason can't get people to come out to your shows? Why does that happen, better yet how does that happen?

In this week's episode of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast we talk having fans vs. followers and the lies of social media. Social media is all about perception. On the surface you may be "popular" in numbers, but that doesn't necessarily equal true engagement.

We talk how to determine whether your audience are fans or followers, give you the formula for turning your followers into fans and the importance of engagement.

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If you have a topic that you would like for us to discuss or have questions you want answered, send us an email to [email protected] and we will pick a few to discuss on the show.

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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According to Wikipedia, a sponsorship is cash and/or in-kind fee paid to a property (typically in sports, arts, entertainment or causes) in return for access to the exploitable commercial potential associated with that property. So basically cash for your influence. In today's podcast we talk the secret of obtaining sponsors for your next project.

We go over why you should seek a sponsorship, how to identify potential sponsors, how you should contact them and break down the steps of creating a sponsorship deck. This is the must listen episode if you need funding for your next project.

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If you have a topic that you would like for us to discuss or have questions you want answered, send us an email to [email protected] and we will pick a few to discuss on the show.

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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A couple of weeks ago an artist contacted me about performing at SXSW and mentioned that a promoter wanted to charge him $3,000 dollar to perform on a "guaranteed spot with an audience". My mind was instantly blown. I had heard the horror stories about paying to perform at festivals, but never had I heard a price soooo high. That brought me to this week's episode of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast. Paying to perform...does it really maximize exposure.

We break down why people charge to perform, what really happens when artist pay to perform, give you some advantages of paying to perform and most importantly we talk alternatives of paying to perform. Great info here. So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

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If you have a topic that you would like for us to discuss or have questions you want answered, send us an email to [email protected] and we will pick a few to discuss on the show.

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

landr.com/promo/SODD

At least once a month I'm asked by some artist would I be interested in managing them. Every time I have the same response, "Why do you need a manager?". Now most of the time I'm met with a bit of resistance, but then there are some artist who can run down the list of reasons why having a manager is so important to their career. It mostly boils down to "I need to get on more blogs and I need to get booked for shows". To that I always suggest seeking a publicist and a booking agent.

Now do I think artist should have managers? Absolutely...when they have a career to manage. On this week's episode we talk the balancing act of PR, while breaking down the role of a publicist. We are joined by Ben Rhinesmith of BLUE Public Relations. He gives us the real meaning of what a publicist should be and talks his new service The Artist's Guide that he is offering to clients. So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

Check out The Artist's Guide here --> http://www.theartistsguide.co/

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If you have a topic that you would like for us to discuss or have questions you want answered, send us an email to [email protected] and we will pick a few to discuss on the show.

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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