169. The State of Music Business Today with Bree Noble & Rick Barker

Having been in the music industry for 30 years, Rick Barker knows a thing or two about what works when it comes to being a successful musician. The music business today is ever-changing so I asked Rick Barker to share his thoughts on some of these changes and what that means for musicians in our season opener of Indie Interactive. Although his extensive knowledge has helped big name artists get record and publishing deals, he is most proud of the courses he has created that help musicians build, grow and monetize their fan base. Helping artists navigate the music business and get their music in front of the right audience is what he thrives at. He was also a big part of our Profitable Musician Summit back in May and I have had the pleasure of being on his podcast. The following information is just a sampling of what we covered in our episode of Indie Interactive. Should artists still make CDs? Talking to Music Professionals Soundcloud or Spotify? Facebook Groups Using downloads as freebies Resources Rick Barker’s Music Business University The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast by Rick Barker Resources ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram