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Ser Artista PodcastSer Artista Podcast – EP12# - Marcus Montenegro recebe a atriz e cantora Emanuelle Araujo. A arte salva, cura, educa e resiste. “Ser artista” é um podcast que vai apresentar a arte que alimenta a alma. Marcus Montenegro recebe neste episódio a atriz e cantora Emanuelle Araujo. Atriz e Cantora, natural de Salvador/BA, Emanuelle Araujo iniciou sua carreira no teatro e na música aos 10 anos. Em 1999 foi consagrada como vocalista da Banda Eva – uma das bandas mais conhecidas do Brasil. Desde 2004 mora no Rio de Janeiro, onde consolidou sua carreira, trabalhando em teatro, TV, cinema, publicidade e música. Foi quando fundou a Banda Moin...2023-08-102h 36

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Malcom Did A Thing!Malcom has been busy with his other podcast, The Self-Recording Band, and wants to share it with you!Check out Mixes Unpacked HERE!Check out The Self-Recording Band Podcast HERE!Support the show 2022-10-1705 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Autopsy Of A Tour | Podcast UpdateMarcus recently went on a Canada/US tour with his band Current Swell. We dive into the details of the tour and find out what made it such a successful and positive experience.We also give an update on the future of this podcast! Thank you to everyone who has listened and enjoyed it. You are the reason we were able to do this! Hopefully you got something out of it.----Get Access To Malcom's Mixing Course with Benedikt Hain, "Mixes Unpacked - Vol.1" from The Self-Recording Band Podcast!----2022-08-0938 min

Visse?Visse? #120 - Prelúdio Para MatarPrelúdio Para Matar (1975), de Dario Argento, é uma das maiores referências do subgênero italiano de terror giallo, e um dos grandes suspenses da história do cinema. Na sua trama, acompanhamos o pianista Marcus Daly, vivido por David Hemmings, que estava no lugar errado na hora errada e acaba se envolvendo em uma investigação de assassinatos misteriosa, sangrenta e com uma trilha sonora que dificilmente vai sair da sua cabeça. Vem ouvir o que achamos sobre ele! Não se esquece de nos seguir nas redes sociais: @vissebr no Twitter e no Instagram, e de entr...2022-06-151h 13

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Staying Safe While TouringTouring can be dangerous. Playing at sketchy bars, driving long distances late at night, not sleeping or eating properly, or ending up in the wrong part of town are just some of the ways that things can take unexpected turn. We have had many of these experiences while on the road. We share with you some hilarious and/or terrifying stories and what could be learned from them!----Get Access To Malcom's Mixing Course with Benedikt Hain, "Mixes Unpacked - Vol.1" from The Self-Recording Band Podcast!----Join...2022-05-0342 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Alternate Methods of Touring | Challenging The StereotypeTouring doesn't necessarily mean renting an RV and driving across the country! We discuss the many different ways bands and artists can go about touring, and challenge the stereotype of what traditional touring looks like. Plus some pro tips that will help you save money when you travel.Get Access To Malcom's Mixing Course with Benedikt Hain, "Mixes Unpacked - Vol.1" from The Self-Recording Band Podcast!----Join our mailing list!----Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)Close.IO...2022-04-0547 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Why Taylor Swift Re-Recorded "Red" & Using Samples In Your Music | With Kurt Dahl (Entertainment Lawyer, One Bad Son, Manager)We are once again joined by recurring guest Kurt Dahl, who is a top-tier entertainment lawyer, drummer for the established rock band One Bad Son, and manager for mixer Brian Moncarz. Check out his website and his Tik Tok! In this episode we discuss Taylor Swift re-recording her album "Red", the legalities surrounding using samples in your music, and your Patreon questions! Nothing is too granular. Check out our other episodes with Kurt:Should You Buy Social Media FollowersMusic Law 101Check out our episode with LA-based producer Stint:2022-03-011h 00

Your Band Sucks (At Business)The Role Of A Music Director | With Bryan Capistrano of The Zone @ 91-3Getting your music played on the radio means you have to convince the station's music director that your song is a good fit. But what is a music director, and what do they do? To answer that question, we are joined today by none other than Bryan Capistrano, the Music Director for The Zone @ 91-3 (Victoria, BC)!----Join our mailing list!----Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting...2022-02-011h 02

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Getting Good Opening SlotsBeing the opening band for a more established artist can help you grow your fanbase and expand your network. In this episode, we provide some actionable steps towards landing that sweet opening gig at your favourite venue and how that can progress towards headlining your own shows!----Join our mailing list!----Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data...2022-01-0444 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Try This Spotify Playlist Trick With Your Next Single | Happy Holidays!Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of our listeners! Here is a quick bonus episode for you with a simple Spotify Playlist idea for your next single release.----Get the FREE 5 Step Music Release Guide HERE!----Stuff We Use/Affiliate LinksDistrokid (Our recommended music distribution service)Close.IO (Malcom's recommended CRM)Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)Back Blaze File Backup Services (Malcom's recommended data backup service)Canva (What we use for graphic design)2021-12-2509 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Do This BEFORE Announcing New MusicReleasing new music? Here's what you need to do BEFORE you announce it to the public (that includes your mom). ----Get the FREE 5 Step Music Release Guide HERE!---Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links: Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)Canva (what we use for graphic design)Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)SquareSpace WebsitesMa...2021-12-0722 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)WE ARE BACK!!! / What We Wish We Knew When We Started Our BandThe Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast is BACK! Plus, we have a great episode explaining what we wish we knew when we started our band, Band of Rascals, and also - what to expect for the future of the podcast!We are so glad to be back, and thanks for sticking with us during the hiatus! ----Join our mailing list by clicking HERE!Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links: Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)Transistor.FM (A grea...2021-11-0250 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Why Using A Click Track Could Make Your Band BetterThe type of hard truth that everybody hates to hear - but we are all about tough love on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast! Using a metronome gets some hard push back from some musicians, but the fact of the matter is that its an essential, and basic, skill and requirement for being a world class musician - and if you're a rock band, your music (both in studio and live) is your product - which makes this skill essential. ----Join our mailing list!----S...2021-11-0249 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Kalie Wolfe of RIVALS | The Importance Of Great MerchandiseWe had the lovely opportunity to speak with the one and only Kalie Wolfe of the genre bending rock band RIVALS for a very exciting episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business)! Kalie is a force of nature and is amazingly talented. We can't thank her enough for taking the time to share her wealth of experience with us and our audience. Do yourself a favour and check out Kalies music - linked below!---RIVALS WebsiteMalcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe...2021-11-0243 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)See You Soon!The world is re-opening, we need to train an editor, and Marcus and Malcom are both INCREDIBLY BUSY! What does this mean? It means we are taking a few weeks to stockpile episodes and will be back in September! Its the first missed episode since we began our podcast about a year and a half ago, so it's bittersweet - but we will be back, stronger than ever! Again, thank you for all your support - it means the world to us!Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you sho...2021-08-1007 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Hiring A Publicist | With Stephanie Maksimow of Whoa, That's Fresh Marketing & PublicityStephanie Maksimow is the owner, founder, and director of publicity for her company Whoa, That's Fresh Marketing & Publicity.This was an exceptionally exciting episode for Marcus and I because, even after over a year of doing this podcast, we were yet to have a specialist publicist come onboard! Steph was the perfect person to check that box. She is incredibly knowledgeable, strategic, and an all around badass human being to talk too! We can't thank her enough for her time and expertise!This is definitely an episode that we think our entire audience should be l...2021-08-031h 22

Your Band Sucks (At Business)What You Need BEFORE Releasing New Music | Generating Release AssetsWe are following up last weeks episode (which was all about generating assets before a tour) with an episode all about generating the assets you need before a music release! If there was ever an episode to take notes to while listening, this is it. Make a checklist and make sure you tick these off each and every time!Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenfloodAnd Marcus is killing it on t...2021-07-2735 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)What You Need BEFORE You Tour | Generating Touring AssetsThe world is opening - which means live music is back and bands are starting to hit the road again. Here is an episode on what you need to do before your band hits the road and how these touring assets can save you time, money, all while making your tours more successful than ever! ---Enjoy the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast? Join our Patreon membership and support the show! Click Here!---Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links: Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)Close.IO (Malcoms ...2021-07-2041 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)No Episode Day!What happens when Marcus and Malcom don't manage to get together and record an episode? You get a story about what's coming up in the future, where Malcom's career is headed, and how one clever band caught Malcoms attention! It's a short and brief one, but we hope you enjoy it - and of course, we will be back next week with a full episode as usual! ---Join the YBS Family by clicking here!---Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links: Distrokid (our recommended music...2021-07-1313 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Opening Band Horror StoriesWe asked our listeners to send in their "opening band horror stories' to feature in the episode and I must say - this was probably the most fun we've ever had making an episode! There isn't much to say in this blog post, other than: Try to be a good opening band and not become one of the bands in these stories! Hope you enjoy the episode and have a good laugh ;)---Want to get awesome perks and support Your Band Sucks (At Business)? Join our Patreon membership HERE!2021-07-0630 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Restarting Your Network In A New City with Ben Erikson (Producer, Mixer, Drummer)Ben Erikson is a Producer, Mixer, and Drummer based out of Toronto, Canada - but he wasn't always!I first met Ben as we both came up in the music production scene of Victoria, BC, Canada, and was lucky enough to work with Ben many times. So when he told me he was moving to Toronto a few years ago, I was first and foremost dismayed to be loosing access to such a talented engineer, but also excited to see what new opportunities would arise as he entered an entirely new city on the other side of...2021-06-2945 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)5 Business Discrepancies Between The Music Industry and The Rest Of The WorldIn this episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast we discuss the differences between how the music industry does business, and how the rest of the world does business - and there are some shocking differences! How we handle money, loans, responsibility, reimbursement, ownership, and more - it's all upside down once you enter the music business! Have a listen to this episode and consider how you can do things differently, for the benefit of you, your band, and those you do business with. Want the free 5 step music release gui...2021-06-2252 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Why Your Band Needs To Know About NFTs | With Jesse Cannon of MusformationWhen we heard Jesse Cannon saying that NFTs are the most important thing to happen to the music industry since Spotify, we got VERY curious. Marcus and I started doing some digging, figuring we had to find out what all the fuss was about - and let me tell you: we got confused. And while we did learn some cool things about it, in the end we decided that we would be much better off just getting the master of Musformation himself back on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast for another episode to...2021-06-1553 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Brittney Slayes of Unleash The Archers | Winning A JunoBrittney Slayes is the lead vocalist for Canadian heavy metal band, Unleash The Archers. Unleash The Archers has had a long and successful career in the global metal scene, but they seem to only be getting started with (at the time of our recording) a Juno nomination for best metal album of the year! Brittney and the band are originally local to the area that Marcus and I are from so when we heard they were up for a Juno we just had to ask Brittney onto the show - and we are...2021-06-081h 02

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Opening Band Etiquette 101Every band in the world has to go through this right of passage: being an opening band - often for years and years while they build up their own audience. If you score an opening spot for a big band you might think you've just gotten your big opportunity to hit the big leagues - but what you may not know is that it is just as easy to damage your career in the opening spot as it is to elevate it. There are unspoken (and sometimes unknown) rules that are important for you to kn...2021-06-0157 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Why Spotify Isn't A Business PlanSpotify has become synonymous with marketing for bands and musicians around the world. The seemingly overnight success of a Spotify editorial playlist has led many to believe that their future as a full-time and successful musician relies on just that - the luck of being chosen by Spotify's algorithms. But, even if you did get lucky and wound up on a massive Spotify playlist - does that really mean you're going to be on your way to fame and glory? Listen in to this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast and...2021-05-2528 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Paid Advertising | Is It Right For Your Band?In this weeks episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) we discuss the pros and cons of using paid advertising to promote your band, music, merchandise, and more! Paid advertising is an ever transforming medium that can be extremely effective, but it can also be a complete waste of time and resources. We try to highlight pros and cons of why you may, or may not, want to experiment with using paid advertising to promote your release and what some common mistakes are.If you enjoy this episode, please share it with a friend! 2021-05-1836 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)The Value Of CommunityYour Band Sucks (At Business) just had it's first ever virtual meet up with our Patreon subscription members and it was FANTASTIC to meet everyone and hang out. So much so that we decided we needed to make an episode highlighting how important placing yourself in strategic and constructive communities can be on your life. I'm a HUGE believer in getting yourself into the right ponds. Getting this right can be like adding rocket fuel to your career. The connections you make organically in these communities will literally transform your life (I'm honestly not kidding). ...2021-05-1130 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Why The Sunk Cost Fallacy Is Misleading YouEver gone to see a movie and within the first 15 minutes you can tell that it's going to be terrible? Let's just assume you said yes so that I can ask you the next question: did you leave, or stay and suffer through the terrible film?Most people probably decided to stick it out and get their moneys worth - which is ridiculous when you think of it, because the money is already spent. It makes no difference if they watch the movie or not. This is the infamous sunk cost fallacy, where we f...2021-05-0426 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Dealing With Imposter Syndrome As An ArtistImposter Syndrome is probably a term that you've heard before. And if you're like other musicians, it's probably also something you've experienced, even regularly. Unfortunately, we tend to care about what other people think of us, and that destructive train of thought usually also leads us to start comparing ourselves to others - which can cause us to start questioning our qualifications, abilities, and even our purpose on earth. In a nutshell, imposter syndrome can stop you in your tracks and completely derail your career if you're not careful. Luckily, it's also pretty...2021-04-2745 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Should You Keep Your Day Job?The eternal struggle of balancing your day job with your music career - and if you should (or should not) quit one to further pursue the other.Get the Free 5 Step Guide To A Successful Music Release Guide HERE!---Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links: Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service 2021-04-2048 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Don't Follow The LeaderWe often look to others for guidance when we are unsure of what to do next with our careers. How did 'that' band market their last release? What was 'that' singers last music video like? Eventually, without realizing it, we stop creating original ideas and start recycling them from our peers. And it seems rational! We perceive that the other musicians we are watching must know what they are doing! But stop and consider the fact that if you are lost, they probably are too. And there is power in that too.2021-04-1329 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Why You Need To Know About Grants (And Other Funding)Being a band isn't cheap. Recording, gear, marketing, touring - it can all take an enormous amount of money! Luckily (and hopefully) there might be some funding options available to you right now that you aren't aware of! In this episode we discuss getting and applying for grants and funding to further your careers as professional musicians. Want The 5 Step Release Guide For Releasing Your Next Song? Click Here!Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links: Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)Close...2021-04-0647 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Crowd Control: Why You Need Boundaries Between Your Bandmates (And Fans)When you're in a band you end up spending an incredible amount of time with your bandmates - often in an incredibly close proximity too. And, if your band is experiencing even modest success, the same can be said for your fans - they become a part of everyday life! And like a frog in a pot of water, you might not notice that the situation is getting out of control until it's too late. So with that in mind, we decided to make an episode on how to handle such a close proximity, and...2021-03-3038 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Creating A Fake Band & Going From 0 To 80k Streams In Two Months | With Joel Wanasek (Machine Head, Bless The Fall, URM, and More)Joel Wanasek is a music mixer and producer who has worked with bands such as Machine Head, Bless The Fall, Monuments, and more. He is also an incredibly successful entrepreneur, most notably with his heavy music mixing platform, URM (Unstoppable Recording Machine).In short, Joel is one of those people who will work harder than anyone, and absolutely crushes whatever he sets his mind to. And sometimes, some of the things his sights on are incredibly entertaining to observe!One of the examples that we are specifically discussing in this episode is the creation of...2021-03-231h 50

Your Band Sucks (At Business)SubmitHub: A Case StudyTracking down the contact info for playlist curators, blog writers, and other promotion avenues can be hard and time consuming work: but there is a service out there that aims to help you with that! Enter: SubmitHub.com - a website that connects you to the above described providers in an effort to get your music where you want it. But the big questions remain: does it work? Is it worth the expense? Is it a scam? Well I feel we can say pretty certainly that it is not a scam, and we've...2021-03-1637 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Finding Your Path | With Stint (Gallant, MØ, Carly Rae Jepsen, Demi Lovato, and more)Our guest today is an extremely exciting one for us. Stint (Ajay Bhattacharyya) is a Canadian producer & songwriter currently residing in California. His incredible list of work includes legendary artists such as Gallant, MØ, Carly Rae Jepsen, Demi Lovato, NAO and Zara Larsson.Stint has followed a remarkable path to get to where he is today, and it was absolutely fascinating hearing about all the twists and turns that got him there along the way. If there is one thing to take away from this episode, it's that its so important to keep iterating and ad...2021-03-091h 25

Your Band Sucks (At Business)The Best Investment You Can Make | 3 Ways To Invest In Yourself (& Your Band)Has our podcast been helpful for you? Then you will love our 5 Steps To A Successful Single Release Guide E-Book! Get it HERE!----Stuff We Mention In This Episode:Machine Gun KellyNicklebackArianna Grande Flavio The Drum TechErik Ratz ----Join Our Patreon Membership!----Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links: Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)2021-03-0241 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Growing A Youtube Channel | With Adrian Sousa Of Rabona TVAdrian Sousa is the founder of the popular Youtube Channel, Rabona TV. Aside from being an old friend of Marcus and I's, Adrian is also a wildly successful 'YouTuber'! We are thrilled to have Adrian on to chat about what it actually takes to grow a successful YouTube channel from the ground up - from literally zero followers, all the way to 191K Followers!While Adrians channel is about Football (or Soccer, depending on who you ask), there is a ton to be learnt here from our audience of musicians and bands. As you probably...2021-02-2354 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)The World Of Internet Radio (& Why You Should Know About It) | With Jon Williams of What Was That RadioRadio has long been a holy grail of achievement for bands around the world. And for good reason! Getting your music played alongside your favourite artists, being introduced by amazing DJ's, it all really DOES feel fantastic when it happens to you!In more recent years, a focus has shifted from focusing on radio towards Spotify playlists - but there is something lost in that trade that is surely worth consideringJon Williams is the founder and host of What Was That Radio, a world class music enthusiast, and all around one of the most...2021-02-161h 19

Your Band Sucks (At Business)How To Spotify In 2021 | With Jesse CannonJesse Cannon is a name that you should already know if you're active in the modern music scene. But on the off chance that you don't know him: He is the author of 'Get More Fans' & 'Processing Creativity', he is a podcast host and producer for shows like 'Off The Record' and 'The New Abnormal', as well running the Youtube channel 'Musformation'. He is also a established musician producer, mixer, and mixer in addition to all of this! In short, Jesse Cannon is a complete force of nature who's forgotten more about the...2021-02-091h 06

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Should You Buy Social Media Followers | With Kurt Dahl (Entertainment Lawyer, One Bad Son, Manager)Any day that we get an email from legendary entertainment lawyer Kurt Dahl is a good day in our books. Especially when he's got a great topic that he wants to chat about on the podcast! If you aren't already familiar with Kurt, he's an entertainment lawyer at the top of his field, manager for mixer Brian Moncarz, and the drummer for established rock band, One Bad Son. In short, he's a force of nature in this industry thats worth paying attention to. So, to the topic of this episode: Should you buy social media...2021-02-0247 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Hacking Your Phone To Boost Productivity, Instead Of Killing ItWhat if you could stop your phone from being a huge time wasting distraction, and instead use it to your advantage to constantly remind you to get back to working on exactly what is most important? To find out how, listen to this episode or check out the written breakdown here: Support us on Patreon to get merchandise discounts, join our members only mastermind group, get in-episode shoutouts, and more!Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos...2021-01-2614 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Should You Be A Solo Artist, Or Start A Band?As a music producer, I've come across this situation more than a few times: an artist is solely handling all writing, booking, managing, and financing their 'band'. My immediate reaction is usually something like, 'Why are you giving away a majority stake in your business to people who do nothing more than play your songs?'. It's an obviously crazy decision when you think about it that way. Take the scenario described above and apply it to a 4 piece band (which is a real scenario I've seen), and the sole operator...2021-01-1937 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Joining An Established Band | With Sean "The Noche" MarcyThe legend of Noche is an odd and mysteries saga. No one really knows where he came from, or quite how he became "the Noche", although there are rumours (and he claims to know). All we know for sure is that his real name is Sean Marcy and he is the bassist in Band of Rascals with Marcus and I. Sean joined Band of Rascals a few years into our career, weeks before we got our management deal, and Marcus and I realized that his transition into the band might have been an interesting...2021-01-1247 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Should Your Band Release New Music During A Pandemic?When the pandemic hit the music scene (if we are honest) died. And while some parts of the industry are still lifeless, it's not entirely dead either! For most, and not sure in the music industry, the gut instinct was to halt business, and more or less just freeze. Things can't get worse if we don't do anything right? Well, as we now know, this pandemic is lasting a lot longer than we thought it would have - making us have to reassess the question that has been on a lot of bands lips: "should...2021-01-0524 min

Your new favourite songHappy New Year!This week I'll be taking a look back over the past year, not only for the podcast but also for the band. There'll be a short recap of the episodes and out top 10 songs of 2020 (listen to the show to find out the order). There's also some news about upcoming releases and interviews..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Top 10 songs of 2020 (in alphabetical order of title)'Ain't too worried yet' by Bad Flamingo: https://open.spotify.com/track/0jf5lyDBbgIU7kt5ULc1ZF'Birds' by Simen Mitlid: https://open.spotify.com/track/3Rbg1GZCi9vzy1...2021-01-0414 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)How To Set Goals You Can Actually AchieveIt's that time of the year again. Time to dust off the thinking cap and try to plan your life out for the next 12 months for what hopefully will be an incredibly transformative year! Well Marcus and I decided that we had better make an episode to help you out with your goal setting. To help ensure that your goals go further than the page that you write them on, there are some incredibly useful tips to consider following. In this episode you will learn:How to utilize the SMART...2020-12-2938 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Understanding Radio Promotion | With Oscar Furtado of TandemtracksRewinding many, many years, back to my fledgling years as a gigging musician, I found myself at a little invite only showcase concert for an artist named KO during Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, in 2010. I can't remember if my drummer and I had won tickets, or if we just showed up in hopes of getting let in - but in any case, we did get in - and, as fate would have it, were sat down next to this episodes guest: Oscar Furtado, owner of Tandemtracks, one of Canadas premier Radio Promotion agencies. We...2020-12-221h 27

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Accounting Basics For Your Band | With Brandon CharlesworthIf there is one thing I love, it's the unexpected results of making new connections. For example, we previously had entertainment lawyer, Kurt Dahl, on the podcast and had a fantastic conversation - which led to Kurt introducing us to a gentleman named Brandon Charlesworth - who happens to be an accountant with experience helping bands and musicians! Obviously we jumped at the opportunity to pick Brandons brain, and the chat was very informative. As he mentions in the episode, having a conversation with an accountant for your band is often...2020-12-1551 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Youtube Content Marketing | With Steven Ward of Neural DSPThe guest on todays episode is a good friend of mine, and a very talented gentlemen. Not only is he a content creator for Neural DSP (which for those of you who don't know, is a leader in the guitar amp world, and soon to be in the physical market as well with their new Quad Cortex model), but he is also a gifted musicians, audio engineer, and just frankly one of the most honest and genuine people I've had the pleasure of knowing! I'm talking about, of course, Steven Ward! ...2020-12-081h 09

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Making A Lead Magnet For Your Band | Build A Stronger Relationship With Your FansHow do you build a connection with potential fans visiting your website/socials? The answer: lead magnets! In this weeks episode we break down some great ideas on how you can implement lead magnets into your own bands marketing. ---Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links: Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise ServiceCanva (what...2020-12-0132 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)4 Ways To Stay Creative (In A Pandemic)People sometimes make the mistake of thinking that business and creativity are unrelated. Their assumption being that business is a more logical processs, rather than creative - which is something that I couldn't disagree with more. In fact, I believe that creativity is the foundation of business. Because what business really boils down to is problem solving - which requires creativity!But creative creatures tend to be very habitual - and we realized that, for many, the Covid 19 Pandemic has disrupted their creative process. In this episode y...2020-11-2441 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)An Introduction To Wealth Building We aren't a finance podcast - but we also can't ignore that getting your finances in order is directly correlated to both your own personal well being, as well as that of your band/businesses. Also, it happens to be a topic that both Marcus and I (Malcom) are quite passionate about - and we like making podcast episodes about things we feel strongly about! In this episode we cover:How to protect yourself from disaster with an emergency fundHow to get momentum paying off your debtWhy delayed gratification is essential to having a pos...2020-11-1746 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Underpromise & Overdeliver | Setting Yourself Up For SuccessEver bit off more than you can chew? I do it all the time. But despite the best of my intentions, sometimes things just come up and you just can't fulfil all the obligations that you've wound yourself up in. It's a mistake born of good intentions. Sure I'll get that mix done for you by the end of the week. No problem, we can sell out this venue for sure! It's an easy trap to fall into, and one that we make all by ourselves! Enter: the brilliantly simple principle...2020-11-1022 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Why Social Proof Is The Marketing Tool You're MissingSocial proof is one of the most fundamental forms of marketing around - but it's also one of the most effective, genuine, and overlooked. I had a band reach out to me asked me “what can we do aside from the usual just posting it on Facebook and hoping that something happens? This was an interesting question, because obviously there is a million answers and I sure don’t want to give the idea that I know which ones will magically work vs not work - but it did get me thinking: How do people find the...2020-11-0317 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Music Law 101 | With Kurt DahlYour Band Sucks (At Business) is (obviously) a podcast on the business of running a band - but this episode takes it to another level. The one, the only, the legend: Kurt Dahl has joined us for an episode of absolutely incredible insight into the legal side of the music business. For those of you who haven't already heard of Kurt, he's one of Canadas leading entertainment lawyers, and also the drummer for One Bad Son. His insight into the world of entertainment law was truly one of the most illuminating conversations we've ever had...2020-10-2748 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)The Business Of Making A Record | With Jacob HansenJacob Hansen is a legendary heavy metal producer and mixer, hailing from Denmark, who has worked with some world class bands such as Volbeat, The Black Dahlia Murder, Evergrey, and more. Marcus and I grew up listening to a ton of Jacobs' productions, so naturally we wanted to pick his brain!Jacob illuminates the inner workings of how bands, producers, labels, and team members all manage to communicate and create a great end product. But the biggest take away from Jacobs insight is his understanding of the importance of relationships and in following...2020-10-2044 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)How Much Should You Charge?Musicians are notoriously underpaid (if they are even paid at all) - and that is the single largest obstacle that you have to over come if you want to succeed in this business. How else are you going to:Afford to recordFinance touringInvest into marketingThe list goes on. This is not an easy business. You have chosen a hard path. So what is the solution? To find your leverage points, and start to apply pressure. For most bands, that money making machine...2020-10-1336 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Avoiding (and Recovering From) Burnout | Part 2When it comes to most problems, we usually highly recommend preventive methods over reactive. But if you're already knee-deep in an issue you don't have that option. You have to figure out a way to get out of it. Which is why we made part 2 of our 2 part series on avoiding and recovering from burnout. This episode, part two, is all about recovering from burnout.If you haven't already checked it out, you absolutely should go check out episode 1 (it's essentially the required reading for this series), but know that this is easily one of...2020-10-0627 min

Your new favourite song'Say hello' by telcoThis week's guest is Michael Gilbride of telco and we'll be discussing his recently released song 'Say hello' (YouTube/ Spotify) from the four track EP 'My name is not Kaiser'. We talk about how he made the transformation from stock trader to full-time musician and the skills he used to launch his debut EP into the stratosphere. Along the way we talk about The Cure, arpeggiators, Peace and the city grease and Christian Sparacio,After the interview I asked Michael a bonus ice-breaker question which you can listen to here.You can connect w...2020-10-0343 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Avoiding (and Recovering From) Burnout | Part 1Ever hit a wall and just had to stop? Yep, we all have. When you work too hard, for too long, it's only a matter of time before you burn out. Burn out can take a lot of shapes: exhaustion, depression, a lack of passion or motivation, you name it. But there is no denying that it exists. Unfortunately, for small businesses (or even worse, solo artists) burnout can be disastrous. If you're a band of 4 members and someone burnouts, you just lost 25% of your operating power. The ship won't last long at...2020-09-2935 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)How To Build An Automated Online Merch Store For Your BandLast week I sat down and decided "I'm going to build a merchandise store for the Your Band Sucks (At Business) website today". And I did! And good news to report: it was easy to do! I wanted my webstore to comply with two rules:It has to be automatic (aka once I set it up I'm done).It has to not require any upfront money.Let's walk you through the process, and I can breakdown exactly how I built our webstore.1. You need to have a webstore/website! 2020-09-2216 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Optimizing Your Systems With Elimination, Automation, And DelegationYour business is a series of inputs and outputs. You receive an input (for example, a gig offer) and a bunch of stuff happens and then an output occurs (you perform on stage and receive payment). What we want to focus on today is all that stuff in the middle - what we call the system. Realize it or not, whenever your band receives an input (gig offer, merchandise sale, email, etc) you use a system to funnel it through until it is considered completed and done. The problem is that, if you're not careful, these systems c...2020-09-1541 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)The Secret To Getting Sh!t Done | Project Management SoftwareIf their is one thing that people (especially musicians) think they are great at- but in reality are quite terrible at - it's multitasking. Turns out, science backs me up on this one. We actually can't multitask - we just get better at switching between different tasks incredibly quickly. Which is great when you're playing a drum kit, but when you're trying to juggle all the parts of running a business - it's terrible. Enter project management software: your new digital brain. Just a heads up, that this episode 2020-09-0832 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)The Future Of Booking Shows | Grant Paley of Paquin Artists AgencyDrum roll please - because we have the legendary booking agent, Grant Paley of Paquin Artists Agency (, joining us for an amazing conversation about the music industry as a musician, or booking agent, in the midst of 2020's Coronavirus pandemic. We first met Grant when he came out to see Band of Rascals perform at the 2018 Juno Fest in Ottawa, Canada. Less than 24 hours later, he was our agent. About a month after that we were on the road again, but this time Grant had booked the tour for us! (We love you Grant!)While...2020-09-011h 07

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Turning Your Band Into A Legitimate BusinessYour band may have started with the sole purpose of playing gigs, writing tunes, and having fun - but eventually you'll have to take the next step and turn it into a business. Your band is growing, revenue is amounting, networks and tours are being populated, offers are flying into your inbox like crazy - it's time to get legit. In fact, you're late to the party and you should have been on top of this a long time ago. On this weeks episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business), we chat about the nitty...2020-08-2533 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)The 3 Keys To An Effective WebsiteSometime during the fall of myspace.com, a trend emerged: every band needed a website. Somehow, for reasons still unclear, that idea strengthened and, suddenly, bands were often getting websites up before they had even recorded their first song. In the YBS camp, that's a bad call right off the bat. Quality recorded music is the best thing you can do for your business. But still, I can see the reasoning. You needed a place for people to find you online.But then comes Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms...2020-08-1837 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Transform Your Live ShowIt's a phenomenon: Every band in the world seems to think that they are amazing live. The greatest thing since sliced bread. Unfortunately, most bands actually are pretty average, at best! Bands seem to fall into three categories: 1) The rowdy savages who go berserk on stage. This is probably my favourite, but as we discuss in this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast, beast mode doesn't always equal awesome. 2) The passive shoe gazers who detest eye contact. 2020-08-1141 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)The Only 3 Reasons To Take A ShowOne of the main reasons I decided to start the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast was how I saw bands handling their local market when it came to gigs. I had noticed something:The bands who could pack a venue full of people would only play a few times a year. In contrast, the bands who played constantly would struggle to pull out even a handful of people. What does this equate to? Answer: supply and demand. Playing gigs can be a huge source of revenue, and the old model...2020-08-0444 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Are You Patient Enough To Succeed?Imagine if your next big goal (getting signed, having a song scorch up radio, being offered the gig of your life, and so forth) was only a day away from being realized, but you didn't know it. What if you quit today? You'd have gotten so close, within 24 hours of your goal in this example, but because you didn't know and didn't have the patience and perseverance to wait, the opportunity is gone. Well that is exactly what nearly happened to Marcus and I with our band, Band of Rascals. In fact, it nearly happened...2020-07-2823 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Kicking Out Band MembersIt's like breaking up with your significant other, but worse. Not only are they likely one of your best friends, but you have to tell them that they (not any of the other band members) are the one being asked to leave. Adios amigo, but you didn't make the cut.There is almost no way to make this an enjoyable experience, but you can at least try. And the reality is that firing a band member could be the make or break point of your bands career. There is a phrase that goes around the...2020-07-2149 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Using the 80/20 Rules To 10x Your Bands Productivity, Opportunity, and RevenueYou're wasting your time. You're spinning your wheels, grinding away, working harder than you've ever worked before - but it seems that for every inch you gain, you lose a mile. Let me introduce you to the answer for your problems: The Pareto Principle! Vilfredo Pareto, realized something astounding. In his case, it was the 80% of the land (in Italy) was owned by 20% of the population. Fast forward a little bit, and this has become one of the most fundamental and established business principles in existence. Now thought of in this...2020-07-1452 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)What Should Your Marketing Budget Be?'How much should my marketing budget be, and what should I spend it on?'Well, as you might be able to imagine, that is a really hard question to answer, especially if I'm trying to communicate with you over instagram dm's. But what Marcus and I did think would be helpful was to outline how you can go about determining the answer to these questions for yourself. Give a man fish and he's fed for a day, but teach him to fish and.... you get the point! In...2020-07-0751 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Should Your Band Be On The Radio?Have you ever wanted to hear your song on the radio? Chances are you're nodding your head and yelling, "heck yes'. Well, on this episode (of the Your Band Sucks At Business podcast), we break down the do's and don't, why and how's, and all the reasons you maybe shouldn't go after radio as well!Marcus and I, in our band 'Band of Rascals', spent most of our time focusing on the radio market - and it was a good fit for us! We wrote and performed radio rock.2020-06-3042 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Building An Engaged Online Audience (And Why You Should Start Now) | With Courtney LaPlante and Mike Stringer of SpiritboxAlmost every band that I know dreams of having an international fanbase - but almost all of them focus the entirety of their marketing efforts on their local area. So how do you reach fans internationally? Online, of course! To help us learn more on how to develop a large and engaged global audience, we brought on the most talented folks we know: Mike Stringer and Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox.They have been on a meteoric rise through the metal community lately, with their latest single 'Blessed...2020-06-231h 14

Your Band Sucks (At Business)5 Steps To A Successful Single ReleaseLast week, with the 'Why Your Last Single Didn't Make You Famous' episode, we tore all your dreams to shreds and flushed them down the toilet - But it's okay! We are back with some majorly actionable advice to help get you, and your music, over the hurdle and in-front of your audience!Thus, we have dubbed this episode: ' 5 Steps To A Successful Single Release'!In this episode you'll learn:The importance of defining your idea of success.How to hone in on your ideal target audience.A crash course on creating a...2020-06-1652 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Why Your Last Single Didn't Make You FamousThe old adage of 'build it and they will come' is a death trap for the dreams and aspirations of musicians and creatives around the globe - and it's all your fault. This week, on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast, Marcus and I take on the most challenging and consistent pitfalls that bands and music creators need to learn to navigate and plan for if they want to have a successful music release. In this episode you will learn about:Determining your audience market fitThe importance...2020-06-0949 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Licensing Your Music To Content Creators | With Ian LockeOver the last couple of episodes we have been alluding to something called 'Micro Syncs" - and to unveil the inner workings of this topic we went straight to the expert on the matter: artist, composer, director, and more; Ian Locke! In this episode you will learn:How micro sync licensing oppurtunities could be the next big thing in the music/film worldHow to get your music onto a micosync libraryWhy it's important to diversify your income as a musicianWhen to niche down and when to expand your offered servicesWhy you should focus on...2020-06-0449 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Getting Paid To Have Your Songs On TV | With Robbie HancockEvery musicians thought of it. Hitting it big with a hit song and have it get scooped up into the next big Apple commercial, or maybe even the next James Bond movie - and all you have to do is sit back and reap the benefits!Well, unfortunately it's not quite that easy - but it's definitely possible! And we've enlisted the help of Robbie Hancock to come teach us how it's done on this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast! Robbie is a fantastic songwriter from Victoria, BC a...2020-05-261h 02

Your Band Sucks (At Business)The Money You Didn't Know You Could Be Making - TV & Film Sync PlacementsThere is an entire world of revenue that your band could be leaving on the table, and it's called sync. Getting a 'sync' is when a TV show or Film uses your song in their content. Chances are that you have actually discovered some of your favourite music from shows that you watch. Well it turns out that some people make a TON of money doing this! On this weeks episode we dive into:Marcus and Malcom's experiences with sync placements with Band of RascalsHow front end and...2020-05-1930 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Delegation - Turning Your Band Into A Team Of WorkersAre you the person in your band who has to handle EVERYTHING? Are you tired and worn out? Thought so! Luckily, there is a solution to this. The average band has 4 - 5 members, and there is no reason that the workload can't be spread amongst those members - transforming your operation from a one person show to a powerhouse business of momentum.Listen in and find out how you can take your bands productivity to entirely new heights. Stuff we mention: The E-Myth Revisited (BUY AND READ...2020-05-1245 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Thanks To You We Made It Into Apple Podcasts Top Shows!Quick little bonus episode here to say thanks for the overwhelming support during the launch of our podcast and to let you know that you helped put us into the 'Top Shows' under the music category on Apple Podcasts! Up there beside Alex Baldwin, Alan Cross, and Malcom Gladwell - which we consider to be dandy company. While it might not last too long, we are still stoked it happened and have a ton of great content coming for you (first thing on Tuesday morning!)Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should g...2020-05-1204 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Your Band Sucks At BrandingTime to take a look in the mirror and honestly assess one of the most important elements of your business: Does your band have it's image figured out? AKA: What is the branding of your band. Have you ever discussed what you will all be wearing at your next show, music video, or photo shoot? How should you style your artwork? Does it matter how you write your social media posts? It turns out that it matters a heck of a lot! Jump on in and have a listen while we dissect the do...2020-05-0644 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Your Band Sucks (At Business) - Teaser EpisodeHello and welcome to Your Band Sucks (At Business) - a podcast on the business of running a band! This episode is just a short teaser to introduce ourselves (I'm Malcom Owen-Flood and my co-host is Marcus Manhas) and explain what sort of stuff we will be talking about each week. Lots of great topics, stories, and guests on the way so subscribe to ensure you receive each new episode, every Tuesday morning! Also, please be sure to leave us a review on your podcast app and share this podcast with a fellow mus...2020-05-0602 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Networking - Why It Really Is All Who You Know'It's all who you know'. You've probably hear that before, right? Well it turns out that they are right! Jump into this weeks episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) to learn about networking, and how you can literally transform your bands trajectory using simple networking practices. Marcus and I will also be sharing our own first hand experiences of networking and how it transformed our band from playing for a few hundred people, to a few thousand people - and that was just the start. If you want to level up your band, click su...2020-05-0536 min

Your Band Sucks (At Business)Why You Probably Don't Need A Manager, And What You Need To Know About ThemContrary to most bands beliefs, most bands don't need a manager - yet. This week, we unpack what it takes to build up your business/band to the point where it makes sense to get a manager and what the warning signs are that you might not be ready for one. We also break down how managers normally work - down to the nitty gritty details like how they are paid, and how to approach getting one if you think you're ready to start building a team. If you've ever wondered if your band should ha...2020-05-0540 min

5stepsmvbritoFrançais-Português 30 level 1Chez le dentiste No dentista Cabinet dentaire, bonjour. Consultório Dentário, Bom dia. Bonjour, madame, je voudrais prendre rendez-vous avec le docteur Fournier, s'il vous plaît. Bom dia, Senhora, eu gostaria de marcar uma consulta com o Dr. Fournier, por favor. Oui, monsieur, quand voulez- vous venir ? Sim, senhor, quando você quer vir? Le plus tôt possible. O mais rapido possível. Alors... aujourd'hui, à 15 h 45, cela vous convient ? Então ... hoje, 15: 45, lhe é conveniente? Ce n'est pas possible un peu plus tard ? Não é possível um pouco mais tarde? Pas aujourd'hui, c'est complet. Sinon, lundi, à 18 h 30. Não hoje, está c...2020-03-0305 min

5stepsmvbritoEspañol-Português 19 Level 1En el mercado No mercado Los tomates Os tomates Las judías As vagens Los champigñones. Os cogumelos. Las uvas. As uvas. Las berengenas. Os pepinos. Las alcachofas. As alcachofras. Los guisantes. As ervilhas. Los pimientos Os pimentões. Quiero tomates. Quero tomates. ¿De los grandes o de los pequeños? Dos grandes ou dos pequenos? Dos (2) kilos de los pequeños por favor Dois(2) kilos dos pequenos por favor. ¿Algo más señorita? Algo mais senhorita? Eso és todo, gracias. Isto "é" tudo. Obrigado. ¿Cuánto és? Quanto é? Tres (3) cincoenta(50) Três (3) e cinquenta(50) ¿De los grandes o de los pequeños? ...2020-02-2805 min

5stepsmvbritoEnglish-Português L1 E 19Where do you live? Onde você mora (vive)? I live in London. (Eu) moro (vivo) em Londres. Do you like it? Você gosta? Yes I like big cities. Do you? Sim. Eu gosto de cidades grandes. E você? Not really. I prefer the country. Na verdade não. Eu prefiro o campo. How do you spend your evenings in the country? Como você passa suas noites no campo? I read, I work in the garden. Eu leio, eu trabalho no jardim. My wife paints. Minha esposa pinta. Does she paint portraits? Ela pinta retratos? No, she paints the bathroom and the h...2020-01-1404 min