The Music Real
by The Music Real
"The Music Real is a podcast sharing stories from every industry that music touches. From artists and venues to politicians, doctors and engineers, we uncover how music connects us and shed a light on those who need our support now more than ever"
Episodes
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The value of agreements in the Music Business
The team chat about the value of Agreements in our industry.
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Tips for Grant Applications
Until the lockdowns, few working musicians ever needed to applying for grants. Thanks to the greatest business interuption in the history of our industry, music artists are on a steep learning curve to try and apply for some assistance from the Government. Michael and Nicki chat about things for...
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Time Management in your Music Business
There is a ton of stuff to do off stage before you even get ON STAGE to perform. This episode is all about clever ways to manage your time and put systems into place to get more time back.
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Spruce up your LinkedIn
Michael and Nicki look at the under utilised functionality of LinkedIN in your Music Business.
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Social Media for your Music Brand
Mark and Nicki deep dive into how Social Media builds value into everyone's business - the Venue and the Artist. They also look at why some Artists seem unwilling to promote their shows and get on board Social Media in their music business.
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It's an Event!
Michael, Mark and Nicki look how to show up as a live music artist by reviewing the psychology and idealogy behind staging an event in every gig that you do.
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The Marketing Checklist for your Feature Show
Nicki and Michael review what is needed when you market a Feature Tribute Show and come up with the definitive check list.
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Managing Accounts in your Music Business
Nicki and Mark look at the various ways that Music Artists manage their Books.
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Manage your Music Business easily with G Suite
The Pushy team talk about the easy way to use G Suite to manage all aspects of your Music Business.
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Getting You Paid - The Importance of Invoices
Michael, Mark and Nicki chat about the various aspects of invoices, offering tips on how to address a variety of potential issues. All designed to get you paid faster and more efficiently.
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Running a Music Business in a Digital World
Nicki and Michael from the Pushworth team discuss how digital fits into your 21st century Music Business model.
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Creating an Event at every Gig
One of the most important things in your Music Business. And it's all about reading, being able to read a room and create a night and create a memorable experience. Its about creating an EVENT. Join the Pushworth team as they discuss all the ways to create an event.
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Are you Gig Ready?
Nicki, Michael and Mark discuss all the aspects of a live music show that are considered when the team pitches to a client.
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7 Steps for your Music Means Business Checklist
Nicki, Michael and Mark step Music Artists through an easy seven step process for their Music Business.
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Zohar Spatz – the Importance of Community
In the Music Real Episode 167 my guest is La Boite Theatres executive director and incoming CEO Zohar Spatz. Zohar talks about how lockdown impacted La Boite. We explore the newly funded La Boite Artist Company and we address the changes now happening in the Arts Economies around the globe as a...
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Mik Auckland – Home of the Arts
In the Music Real Episode 166 I chat with Mik Auckland Director, Programming and Presenter Services at HOTA, Home of the Arts. Mik was involved in delivering some of the world’s greatest productions, including the Olympic Games, Rugby World Cup and the Commonwealth Games so has a keen perspective...
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Wesley Enoch – Artists are about finding the vocabulary for the future
My guest is renowned Playwright and Sydney Festival Artistic Director and Australian Arts and Culture Thought Leader, Wesley Enoch. We hear about the upcoming Sydney Festival in his own words “Sydney Festival 2021 is all about kick starting the Australian arts sector by injecting more than $6...
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Aly Cook – Community and Grace in the Music Industry
In the Music Real Episode 164, I chat with New Zealand Publicist and Music Artist, Aly Cook who has never been so busy. Post COVID, she has been busy releasing a plethora of new music. Aly shares about working with Community Radio Stations across Australia and New Zealand. We talk about the...
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Emily Ulman goes into Isolaid
In the Music Real Episode 163 I chat with Emily Ulman, Managing Director and programmer of award-winning online music festival Isol-Aid. Emily and the Festival are being documented at the Melbourne Museum as part of their state heritage collection. Isol-Aid Festival won a J AWARD in the “Done…
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Tal Chalak – Real Talk about the Value of Venues in the Music Industry
In the Music Real Episode 162 I chat with Tal Chalak, Promoter and Music Industry Consultant and currently the organiser of Sunday Setlists at The Factory Theatre in Marrickville Sydney. We have a frank conversation about what is happening for Venues across Australia as the country gradually...
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Sarah Hanson Young – Is It Because It’s Zero?
In the Music Real Episode 161 I have the honour of speaking with Senator Sarah Hanson Young, Senator for South Australia representing the Australian Greens. Sarah recently stood up in Federal Parliament and asked for an update on the Arts Package delivery with her now infamous words “Is It…
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Howard Sherman – Another Day’s Begun
In the Music Real Episode 160 I chat with theatre administrator, writer, and arts advocate, Howard Sherman who has worked with American Theatre Wing, O’Neill Theatre Center, Geva Theatre, Goodspeed Musicals and Hartford Stage. And as the US columnist for The Stage newspaper in London, with his...
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Nick Hampton in the Nick of Time
In the Music Real Episode 159 My guest is Nick Hampton, author of the new Australian Music Industry memoir Nick of Time My Life and Career All On The Record. After almost 5 decades in the Music Industry, Pye Records in London, CBS Records in London and Paris and EMI records in Australia, Nick...
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Sally Anne Gross and George Musgrave – Can Music Make You Sick?
In the Music Real Episode 158 I chat with Sally Anne Gross and George Musgrave, the two authors of the book Can Music Make You Sick. Lecturers at the University of Westminster, Sally Ann and George walk us through the process of writing and researching the book and what it means for the future of…
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Dr Russell Kennedy – Arts is a vehicle that allows your inner child to be seen and heard
In the Music Real Episode 157, I have the honour of speaking with Dr Russell Kennedy, Neuroscientist, Medical Doctor, Speaker, Comedian and Author who has recently published his book Anxiety Rx. We talk about the COVID crazy in Victoria BC in Canada right now and then explore Russ’s work with...
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James Blundell – Creating a Consistent Uplifting Reality
In the Music Real Episode 156, I talk with Australian Country Music legend, James Blundell about returning to live gigs, what lockdown was like for him and his vision for our industry. https://themusicreal.com.au/2020/10/27/james-blundell-creating-a-consistent-uplifting-reality/
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Michael Stangel – Making Music More Accessible
In the Music Real Episode 155 my guest is Michael Stangel, host of the vlog Three Months to Live, Music Artist, Producer, Artist Manager and candidate for Kardinia currently running for the greater Geelong City Council election. We talk about recent guidelines announced by the Victorian…
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Karen Harding - Sounds on the Couch
In the Music Real Episode 154 our guest is Karen Harding the Director and Founder of Sounds On The Couch and the Couch Mag. Karen talks about her initiatives during COVID setting up a live streaming channel for emerging artists, podcast, training programs and an on line mag to support emerging...
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Councillor Jonathan Sri – the Art of Hibernation
In the Music Real Episode 153 I chat with Councillor Jonathan Sri who is a writer, musician and community worker who was elected in March 2016 as Brisbane's first ever Greens city councillor, representing the Gabba Ward.Jonathan produced the Gabba Ward Shutdown Album 2020: The Art of Hibernation...
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Brendan Williams as Europe Enters its Second Lockdown
In the Music Real Episode 152 I chat with Global Marketing Consultant, Brendan Williams, an Aussie expat currently living in Copenhagen in Denmark. Brendan walks us through the European summer, discusses how the lockdowns in Europe and the UK have impacted the Hospitality and Music industries and...
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Katie Stewart – Victorian Music Development Office
In the Music Real Episode 151, I chat with Music Business Manager for the Victorian Music Development Office, Katie Stewart. We talk about the VMDO, FAIR PLAY program which has been presented by the Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO) and Diversity Arts Australia We also look at Victoria’s...
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Jessie Parker – St Jerome’s Laneway Festival
In the Music Real Episode 150, I speak with Jessie Parker general manager of one of Australia’s biggest music festivals, St Jerome’s Laneway Festival. We talk about what her festival in 2020, what 2021 looks like, the impact of loss of live shows across the industry and a vision for the future...
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Maria Amato – Australian Independent Record Labels Association
My guest is Maria Amato CEO for Australian Independent Record Labels Association, otherwise known as AIR. We discuss the recent 2020 AIR Awards, Women in Music Mentor Program and chat about how to best approach the opportunities facing our industry with Maria sharing her wisdom and many insights....
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Do It Right with Jade Holland and David “Messy” Mescon
What is it like to write, record and produce your next single while in lockdown? In the Music Real E148 we chat with David “Messy” Mescon, producer in Nashville, Jade Holland, Music Artist in Regional Queensland, Australia and Executive Producer, Manny Kyriakidis in Brisbane, Queensland. We talk…
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Kitch Taitu’uga Wesche – The Healing Power of Music
In the Music Real E147 I meet Kitch Taitu’uga Wesche Samoan Cultural Facilitator / Music Producer/ International Song writing / Film maker /beatbox looper otherwise known as Kitch. From the moment that he opened our interview with a traditional blessing until we said goodbye. I got goosebumps and…
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Mark Callaghan – Sydney Nights
In the Music Real E146 I chat with Singer, Songwriter, Mark Callaghan, lead vocalist for the iconic Australian band GANGgajang and legendary music industry stalwart. We discuss Mark’s new single “Sydney Nights” a wonderful anthem capturing pockets of Australian history. “Sydney Nights by Mark...
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Stuart Field – Oztix – It’s important that we all sing from the same Hymn Book.
In the Music Real E145, I chat with Stuart Field, Managing Director for Oztix the iconic Australian music industry ticketing company. We talk about how when lockdowns happened and everything stopped for live music that ticketing agencies like Oztix were over the top busy processing cancellations...
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Cath Palfreyman from Nando’s Australia – Music is a Great Connector
In the Music Real E144, I chat with Cath Palfreyman PR Manager for Nando’s in Australia. Nando’s teams up with Support Act to provide 15000 meals to help feed Support Act’s grant recipients. In 2018 Nando’s Australia launched NanDonation, an initiative that secures food from Nando’s restaurants...
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Sarah Styles – Wheelie Good Productions
In the Music Real E143, I chat with Australian Musician, Singer and Composer, Sarah Styles. Sarah runs Wheelie Good Productions – a professional all abilities performing group using a new music theatre format allowing all abilities to star together on stage regardless of the limitation. Sarah...
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Mike Clark – What if this was a gift?
In the Music Real E142, I chat with Global Thought Leader Mike Clark of Dent Global to offer a fresh perspective outside of the traditional music market blueprint. Mike explores ways to transfer skills, pivot, adapt, leverage and position yourself in your music business as part of a community…
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Vince Sorrenti – We need people to come back into the market
In the Music Real E141, I chat with Australia’s most famous stand-up comedian, multi award winner and the hardest working speaker in this country, Vince Sorrenti. We start with his lockdown story and what it was like to cancel, postpone and reschedule event bookings. In Vince’s own words: “It’s...
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Josh Burns MP – We Need Our Artists To Be There At The End of This
In the Music Real E140, I chat with Federal Member for MacNamara Josh Burns MP who partnered with Ben Steel, documentary film maker for The Show Must Go On, to produce a short film called Arts in Lockdown. Josh shares some very real stories of Arts Businesses in his electorate. We talk…
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Be An Arts Hero – the US Campaign to #savethearts with Matthew Lee Erlbach + Brooke Ishibashi
In the Music Real E138, I chat with two of the organisers of the Be An Arts Hero campaign in the US. Matthew Lee Erlbach writer actor filmmaker from Chicago and New York and American singer actor Brooke Ishibashi. They talk about the past two months bringing together a group of volunteers across...
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Pixie Weyand - The Zoo Gets Good News!
In the Music Real E139, I chat with QLD Telstra Young Business Woman of the year and Commonwealth Banks Australian of the Day and Owner of the iconic Queensland Music Venue, the Zoo, Pixie Weyand. We talk lockdown, recovery and today’s announcement about changes to restrictions in Queensland.
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Dr Eve Klein – New Opportunities for Arts and Music Workers
In the Music Real E137, I chat with Dr Eve Klein, award-winning composer, mezzo soprano, sound artist and academic. Dr Klein is currently leading a music research cluster at The University of Queensland where she is guiding postgraduate composers on the creation of virtual reality and augmented...
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Jeanne Fleming – Cancelling the NYC Halloween Parade
In the Music Real E136, I am thrilled to be speaking with American Celebration Artist, Jeanne Fleming who is the Artistic and Producing Director of the Village Halloween Parade in New York. This year would have been the 47th annual parade. But 2020 has had other plans for all of us and it has…
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Kate Histon – 20 years and COVID
In the Music Real E135, I chat with dancer, author and Australian Arts Thought Leader, Kate Histon who recently celebrated 20 years in Dance Dynamics in Byron Bay. We talk about what it was like to move dance classes online during lockdown and the very real emotion and anger of a long-term Arts...
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Drewboy – from Lockdown to New Single At First Sight
https://themusicreal.com.au/2020/09/28/drewboy-from-lockdown-to-new-single-at-first-sight/ In the Music Real E134, I catch up with the very busy Australian Music Artist and Television Personality Drew Boy who is also the Co Founder and Chair Person for the charity, Kick On. Drew is also an...
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Bec Scott – Social Enterprise in the time of COVID
In the Music Real E133, I chat with co-founder & CEO of STREAT, Bec Scott. Truly inspiring interview where Bec shares her thoughts on pathways for business to move more into social enterprise. We hear about her enterprises and collaborations like STREAT, MOVING FEAST and CRATEFUL developed by her...
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Phaedra Watts and the iconic Nannup Music Festival
In the Music Real E132, I chat with Music Festival Producer and Golden Wami Award winner Phaedra Watts who has dedicated the last 12 years to the iconic and much loved Nannup Music Festival. We chat about the Festival in 2020 right just as lockdowns began as well as the question mark over 2021....
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"The Music Real is a podcast sharing stories from every industry that music touches. From artists and venues to politicians, doctors and engineers, we uncover how music connects us and shed a light on those who need our support now more than ever"
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