A discussion of how the music industry climate has changed for aspiring and emerging artists in the Digital Age and how musicians can be more diligent about taking responsibility for the many aspects of managing their careers.
Singer/songwriter Jason Reeves talks about co-writing, the process of building a touring base and why you need to stay focused on your unique vision as an artist in order to have a long-lasting music career.
Brent McCrossen of Audiosocket talks about how his company helps support artists and shares some tips for musicians that want to get paid appropriately for their music.
Josh Hubball, head of business development at App.net discusses how technology has developed around selling music and music-related products and how App.net’s Broadcast tool can help artists build their fan bases.
Kevin Arnold, founder of OpenAura Kevin talks building music platforms since the dawn of the Digital Age and how his platform helps musicians use images, bios and other visual content to build more robust brands.
Emmanuel Zunz of ONErpm talks about how the music distribution landscape has evolved in the Digital Age and shares some tips for indie artists looking to establish partnerships with music distributors that will help them market and sell their recordings.
Michele Clark of the Sunset Sessions talks about how radio promotion has changed since the early days of her career, what inspires her to help artists and offers some advice for artists looking to build meaningful connections with music industry gatekeepers.
Brian Shafton, co-founder of RBC Record Label Services talks about how new and emerging independent artists can build solid careers in the music business and offers some examples of artists that are successfully building their brands and businesses.
Gino Sesto and Pedram Nikfarjam talk about which types of advertising and platforms are working most efficiently for artists in the current digital climate and share some information about upcoming social media trends on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and more.
A few things to think about when preparing to get your new music release out into the world.