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Break the BusinessBTB Ep 106: BTB Song Contest Announced!; Andrew Apanov on turning your fans into paying fansHi Podcast listeners! Thanks for downloading. Be sure to get a copy of the Break the Business audiobook, now available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes!This week, Ryan formally announces his Break The Business Seven Note Challenge Song Contest. To encourage listeners to enter songs in Serj Tankian's Seven Note Challenge (www.serjtankianchallenge.com), Ryan is having his own contest. It has the same rules as the Serj Tankian Challenge, but you need to submit your songs to breakthebusiness@gmail.com by December 8, one week before the Serj Tankian Challenge deadline. The Podcast will pick a winner among the entrants...
2017-11-051h 12Music Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicWeSpin Recipes is now Music Growth Talks!Same podcast, brand new name. Listen to this short episode to find out more!
2017-04-0508 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT85: The Recipe For Building A YouTube Powerhouse – Peter HollensPeter Hollens is an a cappella singer and producer who's built a massive loyal following on YouTube and Patreon. With over 1.5 million subscribers and 125+ digital singles released, his videos have reached more than 250 million viewers since 2011. Hollens is on the advisory board for artist-focused companies such as Patreon, Loudr, and Tubular, and has collaborated with the likes of Brian Wilson, Jason Mraz, Hunter Hayes, Lindsey Stirling, George Watsky, and Tyler Ward. In this WeSpin Recipes episode, recorded days before Christmas, Peter Hollens shares what it took to get where he is today, and, of course, talks about...
2017-02-2035 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT84: The Art Of Crowdfunding – Jay CoyleJay Coyle is the founder of Music Geek Services, as well as a former marketing executive at EMI Nashville, a Berklee Online instructor, and someone who has worked with a myriad of bands over the years as an independent music marketing and business professional. Jay is also the author of the new Soundfly course called "Crowdfunding For Musicians". The course combines instructional videos, step-by-step guides, downloadable resources, and more to help you build a successful campaign. You can enroll in that course, or any course at Soundfly, with a 20% discount using the WESPIN20 coupon code as a...
2017-01-0945 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT83: Reaching 1 Million People With Your Music – How Tommy Darker Is Doing ItTommy Darker, the guest of the very first WeSpin Recipes episode, is back to our podcast! Over the past year, Tommy has been busy working on a new creative project called Kenophania. His goal is to get in front of no less than one million people, and Tommy will tell you how he's going to achieve that. Kenophania is described as "a docu-style arced reality series about an ex-military, now savvy musician, who embarks on a journey to create a new musical style and make it commercial success." What makes it particularly interesting: Tommy had never played...
2016-12-2729 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT82: Music Industry Predictions For 2017 – Chris Carey (FastForward)The big music industry conferences are where the bosses go, frequently leaving the junior staff in the offices. FastForward flips that upside down. The new annual event, which has created a lot of buzz in 2016, is aimed at under 35s in the music industry. This week's WeSpin Recipes guest is the FastForward founder, Chris Carey, a music economist having worked with the likes of Universal Music, EMI Music, and PRS. He also runs a boutique research company called Media Insight Consulting, and made it to Music Week's 30 under 30 in 2014. On this show, Chris' shared the...
2016-12-1928 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT81: Dave Kusek's New Artist ModelDave Kusek is the latest WeSpin Recipes guest, and he's here to share his passion for coaching indie musicians. The founder and former CEO of Berklee Online, today Dave is focused on helping artists develop successful careers through his New Artist Model online music business school. On the show, we talk about the program, how crazy and fascinating it is to be an artist these days, the need to understand what you're good at, building a team around your craft, time management, and why you may not want to chase the next shiny thing online. ...
2016-11-2837 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT80: Want To Stand Out? Don't Fit In – Aaron BethuneYou are about to hear a story on how far creating your own path instead of doing what you're "supposed to" can get you. The story is about a successful US country artist, golfer, philanthropist, and public speaker Steve Azar, and it's told by his manager, Aaron Bethune. Aaron is the founder of Play It Loud Music, Above the Noise and JAM, among numerous other projects. He's also the author of "Musicpreneur: The Creative Approach to Making Money in Music", which we covered in detail in the WeSpin Recipes episode number 29, over a year ago. ...
2016-11-1449 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT79: Mastering The Hard Craft Of Music Production – Sam Matla (EDMProd)Over the last few years Sam Matla's EDMprod blog and podcast have become wildly popular among electronic musicians, and you most probably know why if you're a producer yourself. Even if you aren't familiar with the name though, we bet you will get a kick out of today's WeSpin Recipes episode with Sam. On this show, "The Producer's Guide To Workflow & Creativity" author shares his online blogging journey from skateboarding and self-development to music, gives actionable tips on improving your music production skills (also fully applicable to songwriters), names two most common mistakes up-and-coming producers make, and...
2016-10-3137 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT78: On-Demand Music PR & Copywriting – Dmitri Vietze (StoryAmp)Here's how StoryAmp works, in a nutshell. You create an account and add a "dispatch" either for a music release or a concert, providing all the related information. Then, StoryAmp emails relevant media contacts in each genre, or tour market, three separate times. The database of journalists (US and Canada only) is powered by the Rock Paper Scissors PR agency, and is updated all the time. You get the service either for a flat fee (for a release) or a monthly subscription (for a tour). Pretty cool concept, isn't it? We've been intrigued, too, and...
2016-10-1730 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT77: One Tool To Monitor Charts, Playlists, And Airplay – David Weiszfeld (Soundcharts)Soundcharts is a real-time charts, playlists, airplay, and social monitoring web app. And, as you will learn from this WeSpin Recipes podcast, there is much more to it than analyzing performance of your own music projects. Think of Soundcharts as a stock market (or a growth hacking!) tool, which allows you to see how well relevant or interesting to you artists perform in different territories. David Weiszfeld, the founder of Soundcharts, used to lead the International Development for Universal Music France, so the idea of building such a tool came from hands-on music marketing experience and understanding...
2016-10-0339 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT76: Marketing Lessons From The NYC Subway – Josh Urban"As an artist, I don't need to reinvent the music industry. I need to reinvent how people consume MY music." That is just one of the many insights you're about to discover on today's show, with our long-term friend Josh Urban – a musician, entertainer, and a pseudo political candidate from the DC area. Josh plays a home-built broom guitar, DJs on the street and at hospitals, and goes on a railroad tour across the East Coast every year. He's in the middle of one such tour, called "Join the Dance Party!", at the time this podcast is be...
2016-09-1954 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT75: The Music Launch Summit Online Conference – Steve PalfreymanThis podcast episode is all about the unique online event called Music Launch Summit, coming out of Melbourne, Australia, and being broadcast internationally from September 13-30th. The digital conference features 40+ speakers from around the music industry, including Benji Rogers (PledgeMusic), Jennie Sager (Twitter), Rodney Holder (MusicBusiness Facts), Budi Voogt (Heroic Recordings), Ariel Hyatt (Cyber PR), Ian Clifford (Make It In Music), as well as the Dotted Music and WeSpin founder, Andrew Apanov. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast, the Summit founder Steve Palfreyman talks on what's inside the Music Launch Hub, which took him almost a year...
2016-09-0735 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT74: Fan Data And Growth Tools In One Platform – Theo Koolen (Hive.co)Hive.co is a platform built to analyze, grow, and communicate with your fanbase. Hive's "Engage" product allows you to capture fans' contact information with content lockers, sign up forms and contests, and then connect with them via targeted email campaigns. The "IQ" add-on indexes your followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud and Youtube, to then show who your most supportive followers are, what brands they like, where they are located, and more. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Hive's Theo Koolen gave us an overview of the toolkit, and shared real-world case studies of how other...
2016-08-1526 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT73: The Hidden Value Of A Facebook Event – Dave Blue (Spotcaller)Think about it: pretty much ever music gig, even the most niche and underground, has a Facebook Event created for it. Promoters, festivals, club owners, and music acts – even those who aren't good at promoting their events – rarely fail to announce a show on the world's biggest social network. But is it easy for music fans to discover something new and relevant to them in the myriad of Facebook Events? Truthfully, not much. Dave Blue, today's WeSpin Recipes guest, saw the untapped potential of Facebook Events, and created Spotcaller – a web and mobile app aimed to simplify live m...
2016-08-0141 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT72: Stream It Till You Own It With Resonate – Peter HarrisBeing involved in the worlds of tech and music over many years, Peter Harris always found the process of moving a casual listener to a dedicated fan too clumsy in the traditional music industry. Not seeing any tangible solutions coming to change it, he decided to take the initiative in his hands, and founded Resonate – a unique, cooperatively owned streaming platform currently in the works. Resonate features an affordable "stream to own model" (with no monthly fees for listeners), where listening turns to owning – and where fans know that the money goes direct to the artists. It pres...
2016-07-1142 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT71: The Music Business Is All About Who You Know – Dearbhla TrainorDearbhla Trainor truly has a well-rounded perspective of all aspects of the music industry. As a singer-songwriter, having worked at a major record label and a booking agency, Dearbhla (pronounced as Dervla) has collected a lot of invaluable knowledge and contacts over the recent years. And now, she shares the knowledge in her bi-weekly podcast, called The One Sheet. The show features one-on-one conversations with some of the biggest names in the business, and covers fields like booking, A&R, social media, or even music mastering. Today, Dearbhla takes a role of an interviewee as a guest...
2016-06-2737 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT70: Radio Promotion 101 – D Grant SmithThis WeSpin Recipes podcast episode features our conversation with D Grant Smith, a Growth Farmer (listen to the show to see what "growth farming" stands for), professionally coaching musicians and entrepreneurial businesses. He's been showcasing unsigned artists since 2003 as the Syndicated Host of The Appetizer Radio Show, and now released a book on radio promotion called "The DIY Musician's Radio Handbook". In this show, D Grant talked on the role and influence of public radio, the ways (not) to pitch your music, building strong relationships with the industry contacts, the importance of having a great sound and...
2016-06-2045 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT69: Rebalancing Artists' Interests As A Label – Adam Reifsteck (Teknofonic)Adam Reifsteck, the founder of the NYC-based electronic dance music label Teknofonic, takes a different approach to running a record label. "Artists first" is clearly the imprint's motto, as Adam lets his artist keep all their copyrights, and "have full creative control". Listen to this WeSpin Recipes episode to learn how exactly it works out for the label and its artists, and to also get some useful tips from Adam. During the conversation, we talked about getting signed, earning money through SoundExchange and PPL, and more. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr69/ for the show...
2016-05-2324 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT68: A New Tool To Simplify Your Demo Submissions – Paul Loeb (DropTrack)Paul Loeb is the founder and developer of DropTrack, a web service which helps artists to promote their music to record labels and industry tastemakers. Besides housing, tracking, and streamlining the process of music promotion for producers and bands – the platform allows record labels and DJs to manage demos and music submissions in a centralized location. DropTrack is currently being used by over 6,000 artists and labels, including the likes of Tiësto and George Acosta, and new features are added frequently. Some of the current features include real-time analytics, integration with DropBox and SoundCloud, and individualized promo lin...
2016-05-2330 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT67: Getting Ready For Music Tech Fest Berlin – Andrew DubberMusic Tech Fest is "the festival of music ideas." The 10th edition of Music Tech Fest takes place from May 27 to May 30 at Funkhaus Berlin, the world's biggest recording studio. This WeSpin Recipes episode is an interview with Andrew Dubber, the director of the festival, and here we talk about all things #MTFBerlin. (!) Exclusive discount for WeSpin Recipes listeners: If you want to be at Music Tech Fest Berlin, use the 5UPPORT3R code while purchasing a ticket at http://www.ticketbase.com/events/mtfberlin – for a 20% discount. In a 3-day weekend of back-to-back performances, de...
2016-05-0933 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT66: Simplifying Remarketing With Found.ee – Jason HobbsJason Hobbs is a true marketing veteran, with over a decade of advertising agency and dotcom experience. The client list of his digital marketing agency The Found Group (now inactive) includes the likes of Beggars Group, The xx, Mumford & Sons, Columbia Records, and Flying Lotus. Today, Jason leads the marketing and digital departments at TheMuse.com, and Linkin Park's Machine Shop. Three years back, Jason also launched found.ee – described as "sophisticated remarketing, simplified" – and on this WeSpin Recipes episode we discussed the platform in detail. On the podcast, Jason described how and why to use remarketing, show...
2016-05-0234 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT65: Virtual Reality For Artists And Better Ideas For Music Startups – Cortney HardingCortney Harding, with over ten years of extensive music industry experience – including four years at Billboard – provides a rather unique, and invaluable set of services for music companies. She's the one who establishes partnerships between music startups and the music business players. An expert in content and marketing, Cortney also creates thought leadership pieces that appear in the likes of Techcrunch, Re/code, Hypebot, and Medium's Cuepoint. Her recent book called "How We Listen Now" is out on Kindle, and is a recommended reading to anyone in music. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Cortney talks about the...
2016-04-2248 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT64: Make Streaming Work For You – Nikoo SadrNikoo Sadr is a Music Ally training and development manager. She writes for the company's popular digital marketing publication Sandbox, runs her own events company Signs & Sounds, and is always up to date on the latest tools, trends, and growth tactics. And this WeSpin Recipes episode is full of tools, trends, and tactics. The show's guest, Nikoo talks about the specifics of Scandinavian music market, discusses strategies for succeeding on streaming platforms, and shares case studies... lots of real-world, insightful case studies. Listen to the conversation in full to also learn what analytics tools Nikoo...
2016-04-1532 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT63: The 3 Most Important Things In Music Contracts – Sander PetitSander Petit is an experienced Dutch entertainment lawyer, specializing in dance music copyright law. A DJ himself, Sander works with producers, booking agents, managers, and publishers, and shares his vast knowledge in a DJ Mag column, as well as other respected music publications. Andrew met Sander at Dancefair 2016, where he hosted a session titled "Legal 101: Making or Breaking the Deal". This WeSpin Recipes episode, recorded a month later, includes a ton of practical legal advice from Sander Petit – applicable to musicians in any territories, and in any genres. What to watch out for in a contract to cl...
2016-04-0839 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT62: What If Copyright Did Not Exist? Or If SoundCloud Went Down? – Bas GrasmayerBas Grasmayer is a digital strategist, who some of you may know through his thesis, called "Marketing Music Through Non-Linear Communication". The thesis went viral in 2011, and Bas has helped grow a number of music tech companies across Europe since then. Today, he runs a weekly newsletter called MUSIC x TECH x FUTURE, and writes about new music business models, innovation, culture, and technology. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Bas talked on why you should stop broadcasting, and how to use social media to connect with your fans instead. He gave practical advice on live streaming...
2016-03-2535 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT61: Mastering YouTube As A Musician – András Bodrogi (Google Ground Budapest)Andras Bodrogi is a digital music consultant, certified YouTube expert and Google Regional Trainer with years of experience in the music industry (starting at EMI Hungary, and then launching the first music distribution company in the country). Currently his primary role is helping local YouTube partners, brands and content creators reach their goals with audio-visual content at Google Grounds Budapest. Several weeks after meeting Andras at the MENT music conference in Slovenia, Andrew interviewed him for this WeSpin Recipes episode. And, as you could guess, it's all about YouTube. Andras talks about different types of music-related content...
2016-03-1108 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT60: Why Artists Need Mentors – Sebastiaan HooftSebastiaan Hooft is a widely recognized Dutch entrepreneur, who literally redesigned his life after a total burnout – which he experienced after working on his businesses almost 24/7 for fifteen years. Sebastiaan then sold his companies, gave the profits to charities, and started travelling the world to learn the tactics of other successful people. As the result, he invented a canvas for living a healthy entrepreneurial life, and started teaching it to leaders and entrepreneurs. Simultaneously, he followed his long-time passion for music, and starting a professional DJ career. This WeSpin Recipes episode was recorded at Dancefair 2016 in The Ne...
2016-02-1933 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT59: The Roles and Struggles of an Indie Label – Chris Eckman (Glitterbeat Records)Chris Eckman is a co-founder of Glitterbeat Records, a German record label specializing in “vibrant global sounds,” which won the Best Label award at the WOMEX music conference in both 2014 and 2015. Chris talked to Andrew Apanov for our podcast right after the end of the MENT Ljubljana panel he moderated. The name of the panel was "The New Life of Indie Labels," and the speakers were Tony Duckworth ([PIAS] Poland, PL), Andy Bibey (One Little Indian Records, UK), Dace Volfa (I Love You Records, LV), and Miran Rusjan (Moonlee Records, SI). In this WeSpin Recipes episode, Chris Eckm...
2016-02-1227 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT58: Pare, Your Booking Agent In An App – Brandon BreitenbachPare Booking is a booking agency, but with a twist. It allows any artist based in the US (more territories to be added later this year) to be represented by Pare, and manage every aspect of the booking process – including signing contracts and accepting payments – right from the neat iPhone app they've built. It's not a typical commission-based relationship with an artist, too: instead, the service costs a flat monthly fee. TIME-SENSITIVE: The guys at Pare Booking offered all WeSpin Recipes listeners a massive lifetime 50% discount ($9.99/mo or $99.99/yr – for LIFE). You can claim it by 2/12 (!) by callin...
2016-01-2929 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT57: Why You Haven't Produced Enough Music – Alex Cowles (Stillhead)We begin each podcast's introduction with listing the guest's projects. Today will be an exception, as we wouldn't have enough space to list everything our interviewee has been working on! We invite you to explore the world of Alex Coweles, also known as Stillhead, yourself. The good place to start, besides the podcast itself, is the show notes below – you will discover numerous gems there, including the collection of the best music descriptions you have read in your life. In this WeSpin Recipes episode, Alex talks on what he had to go through changing his artist alias fr...
2016-01-2252 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT56: Tradiio, Where Fans Get You Label Deals And Festival Spots – Miguel LeiteTradiio is on a mission to change the music industry. Sounds familiar and ambitious? Well, check the platform out, and you will see that it may be exactly what the music ecosystem needs right now. On Tradiio, instead of merely discovering and following the artists they like, listeners affect favorite creators' careers by "investing" in them, using virtual coins. And as more fans support a music act on the platform, that act gets access to exclusive opportunities – from studio time to major label deals, and festival slots. Consequently, over a hundred (and counting) industry professionals and companies ar...
2016-01-1535 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT55: Find A Perfect Music Video Creator At Radar Music – Caroline BottomleyIt's never been easier to create a high-quality music video, with any budget you've got, thanks to a UK-based company called Radar Music Videos. Radar connects artists, managers and record labels (both indie and major) with music video creators from all around the world. If you need a lyric, live, or official music video – post a brief, name the budget, and wait for pitches to come in. New video directors are scouted weekly, and it doesn't cost you a cent as a commissioner. The guest of this week's WeSpin Recipes episode is Caroline Bottomley, the founder and CE...
2015-12-2038 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT54: The Path For A Whole Life Of Creating Music – Cheryl B. EngelhardtCheryl B. Engelhardt is a singer-songwriter, an entrepreneur, and a seasoned music business veteran based in New York. She's currently finishing a collaborative record called "Inevitably", and is preparing the launch of a new edition of her MX4 course for musicians. In this WeSpin Recipes episode we talked with Cheryl on her rich background in the music industry, the MX4 Course and the Key Conversations podcast, the reasons artists fail to achieve success in music, and how to be a thriving musician without playing huge stadiums and having a worldwide recognition. Listen to the conversation...
2015-12-1129 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT53: Digital Tomorrows - Kiran Gandhi, Yvette NimakoThis podcast episode is a part of a series of features from the Future of Music Policy Summit 2015, covered by Dotted Music’s Josh Urban and Cory Wolff. Read an introduction to today’s WeSpin Recipes conversation from Josh below: Kiran Gandhi didn’t need sleep. She hadn’t seen any in a long, long time, but that didn’t seem to diminish her magnetizing intensity. The drummer, Harvard MBA, Georgetown graduate, feminist, public speaker, and ideas lady stood backstage at Georgetown University after her feature talk on the value of data, strategizing with Yvette Nimako, manager of US oper...
2015-12-0414 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT52: With Despair, We Gotta Make Great Music – Stuart EppsStuart Epps is a legendary UK-based record producer, who has worked with the likes of Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Oasis, Robbie Williams, Bill Wyman, and Twisted Sister. Earlier this year, Stuart announced that he’s now working with independent artists remotely. When we learnt that, we had to interview Stuart for the podcast to find out the details. Listen to this WeSpin Recipes episode to learn the amazing story of Stuart and the artists he has worked with, why there are fewer truly successful bands these days, and what his new production company EMP offers to indie mu...
2015-11-2048 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT51: Peertracks, Rockin' The Block(chain) – Cédric CobbanThis podcast episode is a part of a series of features from the Future of Music Policy Summit 2015, covered by Dotted Music’s Josh Urban and Cory Wolff. Keep an eye on the Dotted Music blog and this podcast for more coverage, and read an introduction to today’s WeSpin Recipes conversation from Josh below: The lunch line was bustling in the Hoya food court. The Future of Music Coalition’s 15th Annual Policy Summit was well underway at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and I was hungry. I had set out to procure a veggie burger. I foun...
2015-11-1331 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT50: 6 Reasons Artists Procrastinate (And How To Overcome Them) – ResoundIlpo Kärkkäinen, a.k.a. Resound, is a drum & bass producer, blogger, music production instructor, and the author of a new WeSpin course called “Smart Productivity for Musicians – Accomplish More as an Artist and Live a More Meaningful Life”. In this anniversary WeSpin Recipes episode, Ilpo reveals the course he worked on for around 18 months, and talks about the topic of one of the Smart Productivity’s chapters – why musicians procrastinate. Ilpo goes over the six most common reasons behind procrastination, and solutions for overcoming them. Listen to the show to learn why not all time...
2015-11-0955 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT49: Promoting Your Music With Facebook Ads – Eric LouisEric Louis, a digital marketing consultant and DJ, has been involved in B2B sales and online advertising for years now. Recently, he implemented his business knowledge to promote his mix in a DJ contest through a Facebook ad, and was pleasantly surprised by the results of his $30 campaign. Now he shares with us his findings, as well as what else he discovered while analysing Facebook pages of some of the top producers and clubs. In this WeSpin Recipes episode, Eric talked on how musicians can benefit from Facebook Advertising – not blindly wasting thousands of dollars, but do...
2015-10-1639 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT48: Introducing WeSpin Tech – Dotted Music From BerlinIn this special WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, recorded in Berlin, Andrew Apanov is joined by the Dotted Music’s COO Frederic Sahyouni and CMO Cory Wolff to reveal their new community platform called WeSpin Tech: http://tech.wespin.co/ Listen to the conversation to learn more about the Dotted Music crew, what we do at our music marketing agency and the WeSpin growth training platform, and what kind of startups you will be able to find at WeSpin Tech (“the Product Hunt for music apps”). The video recording of this podcast is available on YouTube at htt...
2015-10-0353 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT47: Taking A Record Label To The Next Level – Budi Voogt (Heroic Recordings)This WeSpin Recipes episode features someone who we hosted on the show in the past, and how many of you know as the author of The SoundCloud Bible book – namely Budi Voogt. Budi, who’s also the founder of Heroic Recordings, returned to the podcast to talk about the impressive recent growth of the company, his upcoming music business course, and SoundCloud (and if you should keep using it). Listen to the show to learn the exciting story of the Heroic’s artist, San Holo, and how he achieved a lot of success in a short...
2015-09-2541 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT46: Tape Express, Music Video Heaven For Indie Music – Conrad Fritzsch, Jakob Fricke (Tape.tv)Tape.tv, a Berlin-based “social music television web platform,” has just launched tape express, a free mobile app that offers a personalised music video discovery channel to users across 27 European countries. Tape express is powered by the largest dedicated indie music video catalogue in Europe, featuring 30,000 videos at launch, and allows music fans to curate their own music television experience as they watch, by swiping to ‘like’ or ‘skip’ videos. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Andrew Apanov talks to tape.tv’s CEO Conrad Fritzsch and Project Manager Jakob Fricke just a week after the launch of tape expres...
2015-09-1827 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT45: Artist Management In The New Music Industry – Mike MoweryMike Mowery is the President of Outerloop Management, overlooking over 40 artists. Mike has been in the industry for over 20 years, with roots in the DIY scene and playing in the hardcore punk band Good Clean Fun. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Dotted Music CMO Cory Wolff talks to Mike about the tough world of music management, the art of developing brand new acts, what you have to produce besides the music to succeed nowadays, and much more. Listen to the interview to also learn what managers are looking for in artists before starting to...
2015-09-1134 minThe EDM Prodcast
The EDM Prodcast#6: Andrew Apanov on Brand Building, Music Marketing Myths, and NetworkingIn this interview, I talk to Andrew Apanov. Andrew runs Dotted Music - a music marketing agency, and WeSpin, which is a growth training platform for musicians, bands, and producers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Download a free PDF containing tips from podcast guests: edmprod.com/podtips --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We delve into a range of different topics from brand building to networking. We discuss hot topics like: - When should you start promoting yourself? - Is it worth building an email list? - Facebook advertising - yay or nay? - What's the best craft beer? And much more. Cool things mentioned in the show: ...
2015-08-301h 05Music Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT44: Recording, Mixing, And Sharing With Spire By iZotope – Stacey DyerSpire Recorder is a new mobile app by iZotope, an Emmy Award-winning audio tech company famous for its products like Ozone and RX. The free iPhone application is a 4-track recorder, which offers performing musicians the ability to quickly record, mix, and share songs. In this WeSpin Recipes episode, Stacey Dyer, the Creative Strategist at iZotope, talks about the digital signal processing technology that powers Spire, explains who the app will be most useful for, and shows several pro tricks on getting the most out of it. Listen to the conversation to also learn how...
2015-08-2835 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT43: The Place To Find And Hire Music Composers – Alexandre Imbeaux (UniqueSound)UniqueSound is a young French/American startup, which won the Midemlab competition in 2015, and which claims to be the first platform to find and hire music composers. Currently in beta, UniqueSound allows composers and sound designers to create portfolios to showcase their work, and to get hired directly by clients - including global brands, advertising agencies, production companies, directors, and music supervisors. In this WeSpin Recipes interview, conducted after a meeting at the Midem conference, the company’s COO Alexandre Imbeaux explained how exactly the platform works both for composers and brands, how to apply, and what ar...
2015-08-1430 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT42: Per-User Streaming, The Fair Income Distribution Model For Artists? – Dick Huey (Toolshed)Music is becoming a utility - available everywhere you want it, as much as you want. But is the distribution of streaming revenues aligned with the value of an individual subscriber? Per-user vs. pro-rata income distribution from streaming services was the key theme at this year’s MIDEM presentation by Toolshed’s Dick Huey, who already was a WeSpin Recipes guest in 2014. In this podcast episode, Dick discussed the new distribution model in the context of providing a living wage to indie artists, and covered other topics from his MIDEM session. After an overview of what...
2015-07-3146 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT41: Rewarding Listeners For Discovering The Future Hits With IQzic – Jim HodsonIQzic is a recently launched music discovery service, which lets fans select which bands they think will do best in terms of fan engagement (think of it as picking stocks). Currently going through the pre-launch phase 1, the service is mainly targeting music fans, and works with songs already available on YouTube. Later this year, however, a lot more features are going to be rolled out for artists – including the ability for fans to financially support the acts they like. In this New Music Seminar edition of the WeSpin Recipes podcast, our writer Josh Urban learned ho...
2015-07-1724 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT40: Clowdy, LinkedIn For Creatives – Stuart Logan, Damien ShiellsClowdy is a new online platform that tries to solve two issues faced by the music industry. First, artists don't have a résumé like most, as their history is about their projects – not where they worked. Hence LinkedIn doesn’t quite work for creatives. Secondly, too often many those who contribute to a project (like session players, vocalists, editors or producers) aren’t properly credited and recognised. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast interview, the Clowdy co-founders Stuart Logan, Damien Shiells talk on how their social network works. In short, when someone publishes a project they credit the peop...
2015-07-0327 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT39: Grow By Giving To A Non-Profit – Scott McElroy (Ehco)Ehco, The Entertainment Helping Company, is building nothing less than a “giving channel” – the platform’s focus is to connect music artists and their fans with social causes. Artists who “truly want to change the world” can offer exclusive merchandise through Ehco, giving half (50%) of everything they make from the sales to the 501(c)3 social partner of their choice. Scott McElroy is a co-founder of Ehco, and in this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode he talked on how artists should use their influence to help causes they care about, why giving becomes a necessity these days, and how exactly Ehco...
2015-06-2634 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT38: Find Your Market - Vinny Ribas (Indie Connect)Vinny Ribas is a Nashville-based music industry mentor, the President of LeaderBridge, and CEO of Indie Connect. Being a guest of the 38th episode of the WeSpin Recipes podcast, Vinny talked on the income streams musicians often times overlook (like selling covers, and optimizing your website for sales), the importance of a clear Call To Action, and how to find unique business opportunities everywhere around you. Listen to the episode to learn Vinny’s thoughts on what it takes to be a financially successful songwriter, and how to become a certified music business coach. Some of...
2015-06-1934 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT37: Automating Your Soundcloud Growth - Jonathan Yaari (Soundudes)Jonathan Yaari is a co-founder of Soundudes. This new app for musicians is currently in beta, and will be publicly launched in late June. The promise of Soundudes is pretty straightforward: “We’ll find your Soundcloud super-fans and connect them with your music.” How does it work though? If in short, the services finds relevant to you Soundcloud accounts using a sophisticated algorithm, and follows them on your behalf. While the concept may not sound new, the Soundudes’ approach to the task surely does. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Jonathan talks on the Soundudes’ mission to help artis...
2015-05-2226 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT36: Why It’s A Good Idea To Hire A Publicist - Stacey Sherman (RSP Entertainment Marketing)Stacey Sherman, who runs RSP Entertainment Marketing, knows what it takes to execute a successful PR campaign. And on this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, she shares the harsh facts you might not be aware of regarding publicity. Listen to the show to learn what exactly to expect from a publicist, how much a PR agency charges, the typical response rate from press, and how to start a PR campaign on your own if you can’t afford hiring a professional yet. And, by the way, if you thought that getting bad feedback from media was bad – you were...
2015-05-0828 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT35: How To Write A BioThis WeSpin Recipes podcast episode features an audio lesson, previously available only to the members of WeSpin.co. From this recording, you will learn the proven and optimal structure of a biography, based on a real-world example. It’s a simple formula that every artist can implement. Check out the PDF with annotations in the show notes at http://wespin.co/wsr35/
2015-05-0131 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesApril 2015 Mix by Camino“Since somehow, by some crazy circumstance, this is my first ever guest mix, I wanted to put together something special. This mix is both a celebration of my debut album "Freshman 15" (you'll hear about half the album here!), and a recreation of my live shows. It's actually the first time I've ever shared things like the live version of "Ariana Grande", or my Big Sean and Grady Tate edits, or "Uptown Lip Gloss" online. Before now, the only place to hear these tracks was at one of my shows!” - Camino Tracklist: Midnite Neighborhood Watch - Ca...
2015-04-2800 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT34: Getting Licensed Through MusicGorilla – Alexia ErlichmanAlexia Erlichman is the founder of MusicGorilla, a subscription-based platform allowing independent musicians get their songs licensed by labels, music publishers, as well as TV, film, gaming, and advertising companies. What makes MusicGorilla interesting is that the service doesn’t charge song submission fees, and doesn’t take a percentage of artists’ licensing deals. The opportunities presented on the platform are hand-picked, and of the highest quality. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast interview, Alexia talked on her impressive background in the entertainment industry, the reasons MusicGorilla has an exceptional customer support, and how it’s differen...
2015-04-2423 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT33: Making A Splash In The Flood Of Music – Chris Thompson (SplashFlood)Chris Thompson is a co-founder of SplashFlood, a music mobile app to be released in late Spring. SplashFlood is aimed to serve both musicians, who want to spread their music beyond existing audiences, and listeners, eager to discover songs from new independent musicians. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Chris talked on what musicians can learn from startups, how SplashFlood is different from anything available on the market, what the “Influence Builder” is – and how it will allow artists to raise to the top inside the app solely thanks to their talent and motivation. Go to htt...
2015-04-1029 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT32: The Modern Troubadour – Nate MaingardNate Maingard is a modern troubadour, whose art is supported by “The Nateives” – a community of loyal fans, pledging monthly amounts at his Patreon page. This indie-folk musician’s music, deep lyrics, charisma and the values Nate stands for unite people, and inspire them to change their lives for the better. Nate Maingard has been going through a lot of changes himself in the latest years, quitting a well-paid job to follow his calling, and discovering the entrepreneurial side of the music industry. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast, we talked to Nate about how he discover...
2015-04-0347 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT31: Get Out There And Do It – Kelly Castor (MusicBizCast)It’s one thing when you know what it takes to succeed in an industry from your experience. But when you combine your experience with insights from numerous professionals and people who have made it themselves – you have a much richer picture. Kelly Castor, who runs the MusicBizCast podcast, and who has been helping companies succeed for over 30 years now, have interviewed a lot of great minds in the music industry – and knows what ideas and principles are consistent across various fields of the music business. And he will tell you. In this WeSpin Recipes episod...
2015-03-2729 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT30: Growth Hacking Your Music Career – Clyde SmithHave you heard the term “Growth Hacker” before? If no, this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode is definitely for you. And if you have, now you will also learn if the Growth Hacking concept works in the world of music. Clyde Smith, the founder of Flux Research, Dance Land, Crowdfunding for Musicians and an ex-Senior Contributor at Hypebot, was among the first to ever cover the topic of Growth Hacker Marketing in the context of the music industry. “Growth Hacker Marketing” is the name of Ryan Holiday’s book, by the way, who Clyde also interviewed for Hypebot last year...
2015-03-2048 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT29: The Mindset Of A Musicpreneur – Aaron BethuneAaron Bethune is a music business consultant, manager, author, and the founder of PlayitLoudMusic, Above the Noise and JAM, among a number of other projects. In this WeSpin Podcast episode, Aaron told his amazing story of how he started in the music industry, talked on his (not less amazing) current ventures, “niche” music business case studies and, of course, his book called “Musicpreneur: The Creative Approach to Making Money in Music”. Listen to the interview to learn the mindset of doing business and networking like a true Musicpreneur. Some of the topics covered in the episode...
2015-03-1342 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesMarch 2015 Mix by SGreenThis month’s mix comes from SGreen, straight out of Bulgaria. It includes two of his own productions as well as a premium selection of tracks from underground producers who are creating authentic techno music. During his mixes he intends to take you on a very intentional journey from stand still till full-on dance mode and all the emotions in between. So put on your headphones and let SGreen take you away! Find out more about SGreen at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SGreenOfficialPage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sgreentracks Ju...
2015-03-1200 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT28: 5 Tips On Getting Music Press – James MooreJames Moore is the founder of the Independent Music Promotions agency, and the author of highly acclaimed book on music promotion called Your Band Is A Virus. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast with Andrew Apanov, James talked a lot about getting press – something that all artists want desperately. How do you craft your email? How to catch a journalist’s interest? What platforms to focus on? Listen to the episode to learn James’ music PR insights, and check out James’ expanded edition of Your Band Is A Virus for more tips on music promotion. Go to http...
2015-02-2733 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesFebruary 2015 Mix by Friendy ToxThe February WeSpin mix comes from Wespinner Bogdan Razumeyko, a.k.a. Friendy Tox (pronounced as "friendy talks"). Bogdan is a progressive-house music producer from Novosibirsk, Russia, currently studying and living in Montreux, Switzerland. Even though Friendy Tox has been actively producing since 2012, this is his debut DJ mix. And in this set, the artist shows his love for techno – the genre that keeps impressing him both as a listener and as an artist. Bogdan's highlights are tracks 3, 4, 5, 7 , and 8 (find the tracklist below), although what matters the most is the mix as a whole, conceptual piece. ...
2015-02-1800 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT27: BoomboxFM, Music Curation And Promotion – Michael HoyMichael Hoy, the co-founder of BoomboxFM, talks on the evolution of the platform – from Indie Bundles, to Music Box, to its current (and final) title, BoomboxFM. BoomboxFM is a discovery platform for music listeners, and a very targeted marketing platform for musicians. Listen to this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode to learn how it can work for you both as a music listener and an artist. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr27/ for the show notes and http://getacard.wespin.co/ to learn how to get a free WeSpin postcard by supporting the podcast.
2015-02-0725 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT26: Pay For Real Plays? Beatdek, EDM Advertising Platform – Lex DavisBeing frustrated with often unfair existing advertising platforms, Lex Davis and his business partner launched Beatdek several years ago – a service designed to offer electronic musicians a better way to advertise their music. Beatdek is where EDM fans can discover new tracks and get paid for listening to them on the platform. And this is where, as an artist, you can pay to get plays on YouTube or Soundcloud. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, Lex shared how their credits system works, what are the different ways to discover new music on Beatdek, and talked about label pr...
2015-01-2320 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT25: If You Are Not Prepared To Learn The Music Business, It's Time To Quit – Loren WeismanLoren Weisman is a music business consultant, speaker and the author of the popular music industry book, the full title of which reads (and describes the essence of it well): "The Artists Guide to Success in the Music Business: The ‘Who, What, When, Where, Why & How of the Steps That Musicians & Bands Have to Take to Succeed in Music". Loren, who's been in the industry for over twenty years, currently writes the official "Music Business For Dummies" book, which will be out in the Summer. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast, we talked to Loren Weisman about ways to...
2015-01-1640 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesJanuary 2015 Mix by Rik Tights (RT)Rick Tights (RT), real name Matthew Fernando Rodriguez Read, is a DJ, music producer and since recently – the CEO of Electronic Gate Records. RT started out as a funky house DJ, but later moved onto his real love: Trance. In this WeSpin Mix, Rik Tights shows what he's achieved both DJ- and production-wise throughout the years of his music career. This is an Uplifting Trance DJ set, featuring some of Rik Tights' current favorite tracks. The artist makes it clear that you won't hear any "Big Tunes" or "Big Producers" in there – this has always been his styl...
2015-01-1400 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT24: A Look Inside An Electronic Music PR Agency – Rob Chadwick (Jukebox PR)Rob Chadwick is a Senior Account manager at Jukebox PR, as well as the owner of Catch Recordings and Editor of EQTV.dj. Jukebox is a UK-based company serving clubs, music festivals and artists, and in this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode we talked on the popularity of EDM (if it shows any signs of a decline and how it relates to underground electronic music), what countries do particularly well with music festivals, and why you may have to reach out to travel magazines as a music publicist. Listen to the episode to also learn if it's the...
2015-01-0925 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT23: What's To Come At New Music Seminar 2015 – Peter SchwingePeter Schwinge is the General Manager of the New Music Seminar, an annual music industry conference held in New York City. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast episode, the first in 2015, Peter talked on the exciting history of the event, how it influenced the launch of SXSW, and what's to come at this year's NMS. Peter also covered the Artist on the Verge (AOV) Project, an annual curated list of the Top 100 national and international artists on the rise. It's a part of New Music Nights, the festival portion of the NMS, which has been exposing upcoming artists...
2015-01-0235 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesDecember 2014 Mix by Ray-KayRay-Kay, a German DJ and Producer currently living in Canada, presents "Identity" – an exclusive WeSpin mix, and his most personal DJ set he has recorded to date. The mix combines Ray-Kay’s European influences and the latest trends of the North American Techno scene. Featuring tracks from artists from Berlin (Hinz & Ruhmhardt), Toronto (Carlo Lio), Boston (Kevin Kristiano), and many more, this set captures the current underground movements from both continents. It also includes two tracks from Ray-Kay's upcoming EP. Listen to "Identity", the latest WeSpin mix, and follow Ray-Kay on Soundcloud at https://soun...
2014-12-1500 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT22: Music Distribution Advice – Jeremie Varengo (JTV Digital)Jeremie Varengo is a founder of JTV Digital, a Paris-based music distribution company serving clients all around the world. In this WeSpin Recipes podcast, we talked about the latest news in the distribution world, new platforms, monetising YouTube videos, getting featured on digital stores and much more. Listen to the episode to learn more about JTV Digital and releasing your music online. • Jeremie's background in startups and Universal Music. • Recently added stores and aggregators. • Talks about Youtube's Music Key and Spotify. • How much you can earn on YouTube (and the two ways to monet...
2014-12-0744 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT21: PledgeMusic, A Community Of Artists’ Superfans – Benji RogersBenji Rogers is the President & Founder of PledgeMusic, an online D2F music platform allowing artists to pre-sell, market, and distribute their projects. In this WeSpin Recipes conversation, Benji talked on differences between PledgeMusic and crowdfunding websites (and why they don’t consider themselves as one), giving “superfans” an opportunity to spend more on you, and why artists should think like tech companies. Listen to this 30 min episode to learn more not only about PledgeMusic, but the new ways to engage and monetise your fans. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr21 for the show n...
2014-11-3027 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesNovember 2014 Mix by FI$HThe November issue of WeSpin Mixes, probably the most eclectic set in the series so far, comes from Wespinner and an essential member of the WeSpin crew – FI$H (aka Jonathan Fisher). The producer and DJ, based in South Africa, knows how to get a crowd moving, and his motto says it all pretty well: "Music for the club. Music for the hood. Music for the soul." Listen to the mix, consisting of 26 carefully selected tracks, leave your thoughts in the comments, and follow FI$H at https://soundcloud.com/fishintheclub Learn more about We Sp...
2014-11-1800 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT20: Designing A Music Website – Ross Barber (Electric Kiwi)Ross Barber is a graphic and web designer and founder of Electric Kiwi, a Glasgow-based web design firm working with musicians and bands. Ross knows how to build a top-notch website for a music brand, and in this WeSpin Recipes podcast shares best practices, tips and trends that any artist will find useful. From the episode, you will learn how many players and widgets to place on the home page of your website, how to annoy a visitor, where to get inspiration for design, and much more. Some of the topics covered in the conversation:
2014-11-1332 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT19: Market Research For Musicians – Alex Mitchell (Audiokite)Alex Mitchell is a co-founder of a service that solves an important problem in the music industry, which is gathering an objective feedback on one's music. While there are several companies working on this already, Audiokite has a different approach, and in this We Spin Recipes podcast interview Alex explains it all. In the episode, he talked on why looking in the past and asking music professionals to understand if your song has a hit potential are two bad approaches, why being open to criticism is important, and listed new features of the platform. He clarified how...
2014-11-0740 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT18: Professional Music Networking With Music Gateway – Jon SkinnerJon Skinner is the Founder and CEO of Music Gateway, a platform connecting musicians and industry professionals, where you as an artist can pitch for opportunities and get paid gigs (or find the right person for your project). "Imagine a dating site but matching music industry roles and services," as they describe it themselves. In this We Spin Recipes interview, Jon – who's been in the music industry for over 20 years – talks on what makes Music Gateway different from competitors, shares tips on succeeding on the platform, and reveals some of the brand new features like the bespoke Priv...
2014-10-3132 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesOctober 2014 Mix by Julius FabesThe October issue of We Spin Mixes comes from a talented Budapest-based techno DJ, producer, label owner and an old-time Wespinner Julius Fabes. The artist says he loves playing during any part of the night, no matter if he's just "warming the toes with the techy sounds of Camea and minimal grooves of Nikola Gala, or hitting the floor with tracks from Sam Paganini, Alex Mine and Ben Klock." Feeling the crowd is always a great pleasure for Julius. This We Spin-exclusive mix represents how the dancefloor evolves during the night: catching the listener, and taking them...
2014-10-2700 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT17: Leveraging Technology In Music Marketing – Michael Fiebach (Fame House)Michael Fiebach is the Founder and CEO of Fame House, an entertainment marketing agency with clients ranging from Eminem, DJ Shadow and Tiesto to Beatport and Ultra Music. In this conversation, Mike talked to We Spin's Cory Wolff on specifics of digital marketing in this day and age, importance of using the right tools, recent campaigns and content windowing. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr17 for the show notes and musicgrowthtalks.com to subscribe to the podcast. NOTE: This podcast was renamed from WeSpin Recipes to Music Growth Talks after episode #85.
2014-10-2534 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT16: Taking Online Collaborations Offline – Abigail PressAbigail Press is an electronic music producer and singer based in Brooklyn, NYC, who spent the last few years collaborating with a community of passionate artists on Soundcloud. Abigail created dozens of songs with people she has never met, and this year started bringing her online work offline. This March, Abigail ran a successful Kickstarter campaign, funding a European tour to meet with these artists in real-life. She just finished this trip across nine European cities including London, Leeds, Berlin and the Red Bull Studios in Amsterdam. In this We Spin Recipes podcast recorded few...
2014-10-1136 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT15: How Resident Advisor Fights Ticket Scalping – Nick SabineNick Sabine is a co-founder of Resident Advisor (also known as RA), one of the world's biggest online electronic music magazines and communities – with offices in London, Berlin, Ibiza and Tokyo, over 2.3 million monthly readers and a fully translated Japanese version of the website. In this We Spin Recipes podcast interview, Nick talked on the RA's recent complete overhaul, as well as their new fan-to-fan ticket exchange system that aims to eliminate ticket touting and provide a secure way for music fans to buy unwanted tickets to sold-out events. Nick commented on the overall state of ticketing, an...
2014-10-0319 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT14: Rocking Social Media: It's All About Discipline – Dick Huey (Toolshed)Dick Huey is a founder and CEO of Toolshed, a US based music marketing agency. Throughout his career Dick has orchestrated over 350 digital campaigns, worked at Beggars Group and consulted various companies including Spotify. In this We Spin Recipes episode, Dick shared numerous tips on rocking your social media presence as a musician – from focusing on one network at a time to being determined, and never forgetting to put your personality in what you do. He talked on where the music industry is heading to, the hack they used to place artists on MP3 blogs in...
2014-09-2756 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT13: Sync Licensing Insights From Epidemic Sound – Oscar HöglundOscar Höglund is the CEO of Epidemic Sound, a sync licensing company with a special concept. In this We Spin Recipes interview, Oscar talks about what separates Epidemic Sound from other sync licensing companies, how the industry works, and what you can do to improve your chances of getting your songs licensed. This We Spin Recipes episode was conducted by the Dotted Music editor Oscar Hjelmstedt at The Music Conference in Malmö, Sweden. • Reasons behind creating Epidemic Sound • How the the sync licensing process works • Epidemic Sound’s concept and how the company wo...
2014-09-2424 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesSeptember 2014 Mix by South PaulThe September issue of We Spin Mixes, and this time the exclusive set comes from South Paul. It's a great selection of dance, electro and progressive house tracks, made by some of the best EDM producers of these days, like Dimitri Vegas, Moguai and Hardwell. Tracklisting: 1. Intro 2. Merk & Kremont - Amen 3. Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars (Hardwell remix) 4. Krewella - Enjoy the Ride (Vicetone remix) 5. Bobby Rock ft. Cimo Fränkel - New Life 6. John Christian - Next Level (Nicky Romero edit) 7. Arno Cost & Norman Doray - A...
2014-09-1600 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT12: Find Your Champions – Emmanuel LegrandEmmanuel Legrand is a London-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. In this interview with Emmanuel, we continued the theme of promoting a musical act in other countries (something covered in the previous episode, with Martin Frascogna), and talked in details on the history and essence of publishing. Emmanuel has presented one of the most clear and easy to understand explanation of publishing that we have seen so far. In this podcast, Emmanuel also talked on the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, why you need publishers...
2014-09-1452 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT11: International Music Promotion & The Anti-360 Deals – Martin FrascognaMartin Frascogna is a US-based attorney specialising in entertainment and international law, who currently represents entertainment clients in over 34 countries spanning 6 continents. In this We Spin Recipes podcast episode, we talked about the books Martin has co-written, the 360 Deals, the Anti-360 Deals, promoting music acts in new countries, partnerships, Billboard charts and many, many other exciting things. • "Music industry is a global market" and what it actually means. • The Anti-360 record deal explained. • What to look into if you want to enter other countries' markets. • A new layer of what an attorney should be doing.
2014-08-2253 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT10: Try A Million Things Until Something Works – Jack ConteJack Conte, the "Internet musician," is the founder of Patreon (which is like a crowdfunding platform, but for content creators), and is one half of the legendary Pomplamoose – one of the first bands to go big on YouTube. In this We Spin Recipes podcast, Jack talked to Andrew Apanov about his projects, YouTube, if it's possible to replicate past success, tech trends, electronic music, and many other things. • Patreon: what it is, and who uses it. • Why it's hard to replicate the Pomplamoose's success. • Building audience on Vine. • Where to discover what can become "the next b...
2014-08-1638 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesAugust 2014 Mix by Midnight MonsterThe August issue of We Spin Mixes, a special set by Midnight Monster. While an upbeat and aggressive, this mix showcases variety in song composition and blends electro, dubstep, and a few little hip-hop tracks to display the variety that Midnight Monster likes a lot – and hopes you will as well. Some of the highlights: "Circumferential" and "Codename: Hurricane" are two amazing tracks that have beautiful piano parts integrated into electro and dubstep. "Running to the Sea" and "Moonlight" are pure dubstep tunes with great vocals, also starting off gentle, but quickly building intensity. Tracklisting:...
2014-08-1400 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT09: Musicians Should Focus On Sales – Leena SowamburLeena Sowambur, an established music business professional and a founder of Positively Music, has talked to We Spin's Andrew Apanov about marketing, investment, and sales. Mostly about the latter, and Leena explained why a musical act should never underestimate the importance of sales. In this podcast episode, you will also hear insights on getting funding in the UK and beyond, and learn why it's the best time to grow your creative project as a business. • Differences between traditional and current online marketing. • The power of data in marketing. • Why it's a great time to grow a crea...
2014-08-0649 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT08: Why & When You Need A Music Studio – Giovanni (The Record Shop Nashville, Balcony TV)In this We Spin Recipes podcast episode Andrew Apanov talks to Sean Giovanni, the founder of The Record Shop Recording Studio and Balcony TV Nashville. It's an interesting look in the world of music studios and the legendary Nashville market – as you will learn from the show, the home to Country music has been going through a lot of musical changes lately (largely due to the growing popularity of electronic music). Go to http://wespin.co/wsr08 for the show notes and musicgrowthtalks.com to subscribe to the podcast. NOTE: This podcast was renamed from We...
2014-07-2132 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesJuly 2014 Mix by MerseThis is a July We Spin Mix and a special issue of the Immersed podcast by Merse. Here, the UK-based DJ and producer has pulled together 12 tracks that have been carefully selected to immerse you in the wonderful sounds of such talents as Paul Thomas, Yariv Bernstein, Luca Rossi and one of his favourites; Pole Folder. Special mention needs to go to the featured track "Phoenix" by Brent Sadowick, that is part of his newly released Icarus Project. This is an entire album synchronised to the movie The Matrix and is definitely worth a listen! ...
2014-07-1000 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT07: The Four Fronts Of The Music Business – Chris KnabChristopher Knab, the co-author of the "Music Is Your Business" book (now released in its fourth edition), has been in the music industry for over 30 years – and knows what it takes to succeed in music. Over the years he's been sharing all his knowledge with artists, and developed an easy to understand and follow system called the FourFront Marketing Plan. On this We Spin Recipes podcast episode Chris explains it in details. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr07 for the show notes and musicgrowthtalks.com to subscribe to the podcast. NOTE: This podcast was renamed fr...
2014-06-1955 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT06: Power Your Music Marketing With Your Hobbies - Jesse CannonStuck with finding new and effective ways of getting more fans? Then open your favourite note taking app or grab a pen and a paper and listen. Here's a new We Spin Recipes podcast episode, a conversation with Jesse Cannon – founder of Musformation and author of "Get More Fans: The DIY Guide To The New Music Business" – and here you will hear enough practical tips and tricks to keep you busy growing your fanbase. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr06 for the show notes and musicgrowthtalks.com to subscribe to the podcast. NOTE: This podcast was...
2014-04-2944 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesApril 2014 Mix by amigoAn April 2014 We Spin mix by amigo. This is a debut drum & bass live performance by the Polish producer & DJ, "oscillating around autonomic movement of this genre." Even though you can hear drum loops, bass lines and other samples from tunes not mentioned in the tracklist below, amigo decided it was a lot simpler to put them as "loops." Because there would be way too many to mention (also, there is a lot of loops playing in the background which are not parts of any tracks). We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Tracklisting:
2014-04-0700 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT05: From Dubplates To DJ Promo Subscriptions – Chris Gorsuch (Promo Hutt)This episode will be particularly interesting to DJs and electronic music label owners. As the former want to play exclusive unreleased material in their sets, and the latter – their releases to appear in radio shows, live sets and charts. And I just talked to a representative of a new online service serving both parties. In this DJ-driven culture, promos have always been playing a crucial role. You will learn why, as well as how DJs get pre-released tunes and what labels do to get better exposure, in this conversation with Chris Gorsuch from Promo Hutt – a new promo subscription serv...
2014-03-1835 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT04: Editorial Calendar For Musicians - Adam Spencer"I don't have anything to write about till my album comes out." This is only one of the many musicians' excuses to not deliver content on a regular basis, and it is wrong by so many means. Adam Spencer, the founder and director of Musomania, explains how important creating content is for an artist. He shows, on practical examples, that all musicians have numerous things to share with their fans right away, and that process becomes much easier with the help of a content calendar. Go to wespin.co/wsr04 for the show notes and musicgrowthtalks.com...
2014-03-0347 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT03: Secrets To A Musician's Productivity - ResoundMost artists are more inclined to procrastinate than anyone else. Relying too much on "the flow" and too less on even the simplest rules of time management leads to frustration and lack of understanding how to get everything done on time. Ilpo, better known as Resound, a drum & bass producer, blogger and music production instructor has been in that situation himself. But he's been learning how to stay productive throughout years, achieved great results, and now shares his experience in the third episode of the We Spin Recipes podcast. Go to wespin.co/wsr03 for the show...
2014-02-1046 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT02: What Makes Electronic Music Industry Different – Budi VoogtWhat is so special about electronic music business, compared to other music markets? The differences are not always obvious, but there is a number, and they have to be addressed. In this conversation with Budi Voogt, a founder of Heroic Recordings and author of The Soundcloud Bible, we discussed the specifics of electronic and dance music industry, and what producers and DJs need to keep in mind to succeed. Go to wespin.co/wsr02 for the show notes and musicgrowthtalks.com to subscribe to the podcast. NOTE: This podcast was renamed from WeSpin Recipes to...
2014-01-2851 minWeSpin Mixes
WeSpin MixesJanuary 2014 Mix by Sixth SelfThe first in the new We Spin music podcast series, a mix by Sixth Self. A tech / deep house set for the dancefloor, featuring a number of tracks this London-based producer and one of the first We Spin members has been playing out for the last few months. The mix includes a couple of exclusives from RJay Murphy, which will be out on Electronique soon, and Sixth Self's favourite by James Blonde & Oliver Duetschmann from back in 2010. Tracklist: 01. RJay Murphy - Find A Way 02. Daniel Kyo - As Sweet As Last Time (El_Txef...
2014-01-2400 minMusic Growth Talks by Dotted Music
Music Growth Talks by Dotted MusicMGT01: 6 Reasons Musicians Feel Disappointed About Their Career - Tommy DarkerTommy Darker, the guest of the first We Spin Recipes podcast episode and founder of Darker Music Talks, says that 5 out of these 6 reasons are musicians' fault. Tommy is a musician, "thinker about the future of music," and founder of Think Beyond The Band and Darker Music Talks. In this show we discuss his latest article, titled "Why do musicians always feel disappointed about their career?" Go to wespin.co/wsr01 for the show notes and musicgrowthtalks.com to subscribe to the podcast. NOTE: This podcast was renamed from WeSpin Recipes to Music Growth Talks...
2014-01-1358 min