Stuart Epps has toured America with Elton John, produced and engineered records for Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Bill Wyman and Paul Rodgers. He’s now focusing on the next generation of artists and this week he joins co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. Stuart shares…
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What’s It Worth? A College Education’s Value In The Music Industry
Many people are still raised with the belief that a college education is the best way to put you on a path to success in the workforce, but in an industry like the music business, experience is far more prized than a high GPA. So how does higher education fit…
How To Start A Music Focused Podcast
Living as we are in the Golden Age of podcasting, new shows are constantly springing up every day, and the music industry is no exception. A fun and easy way to engage your audience, there are a few critical components for putting together a quality podcast, which we cover here….
NEVER Say This To Your Fans [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
This week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert of the Music Biz Weekly Podcast discuss an official statement from Vinnie Vincent, former KISS guitarist, and why you should NEVER post something like this. Plus why you should NEVER talk to your fans like this, and why you should have someone else…
Bandsintown & Hypebot: Updates From Bruce Houghton
Bruce Houghton sits down with Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert to discuss the Bandsintown purchase of Hypebot and MusicThinkTank. How did it happen? What does this mean for Bruce and Hypebot? What does Bandsintown have planned for the blogs and its e…
Soundfly Offers Online Music Courses With A Human Touch [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Jeremy Young of Soundfly is a d.i.y. music business guru who has toured three continents and loves giving advice to emerging artists. He joins Michael and Jay on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast to share how on Soundfly, you can explore an article about how your favorite artist achieved their…
Set Realistic Goals, Expectations [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
This week on the Music Biz Weekly podcast Jay Gilbert and Michael Brandvold discuss why you need to set realistic expectations and goals for any project you are working on. It’s your very first release, thinking that Rolling Stone will review is not realistic. You can’t sell out a show…
How Not To Get Caught In The Set It And Forget It Trap
Too many artists forget to change bios, links, call to actions, photos after an album, tour and other milestones and events. On this week’s Music Biz Weekly podcast Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss some tips we learned from speaking with YouTube, like setting up your video name, description, keywords…
7 Podcasts That Take You Behind Scenes Of Sync, Music Supervision
Now one of the best ways to make serious money in the music industry, sync licensing and the music supervision process holds a lot of interest for bands and artists looking to raise their profile. This seven podcasts pull back the curtain and give us look at an often mysterious…
You Just Dropped A New Release, Now What?
You had a great marketing plan leading up to your new release, but do you have a plan on what to do after it’s released? "Sadly many small labels significantly cut back their marketing efforts once the album is out," says Music Biz Weekly podcast co-host Michael Brandvold. [Listen To…