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The Unstarving Musician — 354 episodes

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354 Weariness Isn't Failure — Lynz Crichton on Walking Away vs. Staying In

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353 The Only Opinion That Matters – Pete Ganbarg on What Independent Artists (and A&R) Get Wrong

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352 Analog on Purpose — How Terry Carleton Built a Career Too Busy to Market

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351 Learning Music Theory as an Adult Musician — A Practical Framework

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350 The Event Band Income Model — Cory Wade

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349 The House Concert Business Framework: How Independent Artists Create Their Own Market

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348 Why Sync Licensing Is a Relationship Business – with Chris SD of Sync Songwriter

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347 Physical Products That Actually Make Money – Thom Skarzynski

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346 Christal Hector – How Independent Venues Actually Evaluate Artists

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345 The Session Musician's 50-Year Career Blueprint with Johnny Thirkell

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344 The Economics of Niche Markets for Creatives

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343 The Pre-Streaming Revenue Model: Dollars Before Pennies

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342 What I Learned in 2025

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341 Gratitude, Growth, and What I'm Learning (Holiday Edition)

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340 How to Conduct a Personal Royalty Audit and Recover Missing Money

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339 Missing Royalties: Revenue Recovery Strategies with Amani Roberts

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338 Jesse Flores – Distribution Partnerships And Strategic Planning For Independent Artists

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337 Ezra Vancil – Business Systems: From Marketing Day Job to Sustainable Music Career

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336 Community Collaboration: Turning Your Fanbase Into Creative Partners Without Losing Artistic Control

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335 Music Revenue Through Community - Moving Beyond Streaming

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334 Musician Podcaster Bree Noble – From Kitchen Recordings to Industry Authority

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333 How to Build, Name, and Nurture Your Creative Community

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332 Eli Lev – Spiritual Growth: From 250 Shows to Finding Sacred Space in Music

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331 Musical Listening: The Art of Playing While Truly Hearing Your Band

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330 Skulk the Hulking – Merging AI Visual Production, Music, and Performance Art

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329 Legal Mashups: Navigating Music Copyright and Studio Management with George Ajjan

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328 Christian DeWild – Multi-Art Creativity: Balancing Music, Books, and Painting While Building an Authentic Artistic Career

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327 Timothy Reid – Game Composition: From AAA Studios to Indie Freedom

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326 Anmara - Music Funding Success: From $75,000 in Grants to Record Deal

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325 Music Collaboration: Tracee Perrin on Creative Partnerships, Life in Nashville, and Staying Healthy on Tour

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324 Abe Partridge - Touring Strategy, Recording, Collaboration, and Documenting Undocumented Folk

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323 Canadian Immigration: Essential Legal Guide for Touring Musicians with Maggie Stewart

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322 Creative Storytelling: Novelist Sofía Segovia on the Art of Narrative

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321 Maximizing Video Promotion Impact: Andy Gesner's Strategies for Independent Musicians

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320 Musician Health Strategies: Navigating Music Industry Relationships for Career Longevity

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319 Musician Well-being: Breaking the Suffering Artist Myth for Sustainable Success

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318 Music Business Essentials – A Musician's Guide to Copyrights, Contracts & Cash Flow

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317 Tour Planning – Essential Strategies for Independent Musicians' Success

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316 Home Recording: A Drummer's Guide to Getting Started

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315 Tony Harrah – Book Marketing, Sales Strategy, and Industry Independence

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314 Lyrical Poetry – Tony Harrah on the Parallels of Book and Music Marketing

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313 The Power of Imperfect Music Marketing: Getting Real with Your Audience

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312 Chris Taylor – Creative Resilience Through Music and Storytelling

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311 - Musician Finance: Building Your Safety Net (It's Simpler Than You Think)

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310 Creative Meets Commerce: A Musician's Guide to Revenue Stream Balance

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309 Harmony in Hustle: Blending Creativity and Business for Musical Success

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308 Wearing All the Hats: A Guide to Balancing Your Music Career

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307 Joe Patterson – Navigating Music Career Transitions And The Changing Music Industry

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306 The Road to Success: Mastering the Art of Touring for Independent Musicians

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305 Tara Brueske – Booking Tips Every Musician Needs And Creating Educational Content

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304 YouTube's Hidden Payday: Tracking and Collecting Music Royalties

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303 Donations As A Monetization Option For Indie Musicians

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302 Music Composition & Master Recording Ownership, Royalties, And Income Opportunities

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301 Songwriting, Selling More Merch At Shows

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300 Find New Fans And Supporters Via Podcast Guest Appearances

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299 Selling Band Merch, Music, And VIP Packs To Deepen Fan Relationships

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298 How Musicians Can Create Gigs

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297 Leveraging Your Email List

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296 Julia A. Miller, Delmark Records – The Evolution of Delmark's Business Model, How Labels Can Serve As Business Partners To Musicians, And Practical Advice For Leveraging Your Record Label

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295 Tracee Perrin – The Evolution Of Her New Single (Poison In The Water), Nashville's Population Explosion, So Far Sounds, Self Care For The Voice, Musical Theater, 2024 Release Plans & Strategy

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294 Athxna – Upcoming Releases & Recording Projects, Signing A New Sync Contract, Working In The Music Business, Moving To Nashville, The Blues Music Dilemma, Style Influences, Social Media Strategy

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293 Ady Parzentny – Home Recording, Production Mentoring, Morocco, Ady's YouTube Channel, History of Mobile Recording, Arc of a Recording Career, Social Inequality and Misconceptions

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292 Terry Carleton – Remixing Vince Guaraldi Peanuts Cartoon Soundtracks, Bones & Knives Recording Studios, Meeting the Mendelson's, and the Arc Of Terry's Music Career

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291 Jennifer Roig Francoli – Making Great Music with Ease, Alexander Technique, Getting Stuck, Performance Anxiety, Thinking Less, Over-Doing

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290 Lars Deutsch – Boum Dans L'Espace, Collecting Sounds, Retro Sci-Fi, the Slightly Out of Tune, Storytelling Effect of Weirdness & Humor, AI in Music, Thinking Less

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289 Miss Velvet – Her New Album, Childhood In New York, George Clinton, Meditation, Working With Esjay Jones, Fashion Inspiration, And Led Zeppelin

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288 Johnny Burgin – Queretaro Mexico, The Queretablues Festival, His Guitar Masterclass And YouTube Channel, Moving to Memphis, Leaving Chicago, And His Forthcoming Album

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287 Andy McCluskey – The New OMD Album "Bauhaus Staircase", Stunning New Videos, Memories Of The First OMD Gig, Art, Politics, Dark Waves Festival, Liverpool F.C.

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286 The Vintage Yell – Working As A New Band, Writing And Recording New Music, Release Strategy, Mesquite St. Records

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285 Johnny Burgin (Rewind) – Chicago Blues, Music Festivals, The Magic Of The Stage, Pinetop Perkins

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284 JR Richards – Dishwalla, His Tenth Album Forthcoming, Email Marketing, List Building, E-Commerce, Touring, Adapting To Changes In The Music Business, Spotify Discovery Mode

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283 Susan Rogers – The Neuroscience Of Music Preferences, Prince, Analyzing The Techniques Of Frank Sinatra, The Progression of Production Approaches, Leaving The Music Business For Academia, Working With Barenaked Ladies

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282 Rory Kenny of Loudly – The Roll-Out Of Loudly, Inspiration For Moving Into AI, The Loudly Roadmap, Business And Hiring Challenges, Use Cases, Assembling The Ideal Team, Copyright, Future Of Music And AI

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281 Garry Peterson of The Guess Who – A New Album, Touring, History of The Guess Who, Garry's Drum Gear, Facts or Fiction, Advice for Young Players

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280 Nichole Wagner – Journalism, Photography, Moving To Austin, Rebooting Her Patreon, Drive-by Poetry, Perceived Roadblocks To Making Music, House Concerts

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279 Alyssa Trahan – Moving to Nashville, Sound Engineering, Endorsements, Sponsors, Crowdfunding, Marketing, Merch, and the Biggest Lesson She'd Learned in Nashville

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278 Kayana – Drip Release Strategy, Self Forgiveness, Dating, a Short Film Commission, and a Creative Retreat that Gave Her the Theme and Outline for Her Forthcoming Album

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277 Sam J Garfield – His New Song "Monsters," Getting Started as a Sound Engineer, and How to he Attracts Opportunity

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276 JJ Lovegrove – A New Album with Minus Cube, a Forthcoming Complimentary Film, Identifying as a Performer, Fighting the Spotify Algorithm, and Deep Connections on Twitter

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275 Worth Weaver – Embracing EMO, the Heaviness of alltheprettythings, Learning the Studio, Changes in Recording Technology, and the Hard Work of Social Media

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274 David Lane – Discovering Music Composition, Collaboration, Teaching, and Podcasting

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273 Minus Cube – Capturing Recording Studio Processes, Maintaining the Joy of Making Music, Ongoing Journey of Learning Production, Recording Studio Setup, Collaborating with JJ Lovegrove

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272 Max Frye – Lessons of a Working Musician, The Formation of Lost Hearts, Performing Unreleased Songs, Release Strategy, Record Label Interests, Merch, Striving for Improvement

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271 Brian Wolff – New EP "The Golden Age," The Value of Open Mics, Social Marketing, Mental Health Awareness, Economics of Music Tours, Songwriter Rounds, EPs or Albums

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270 Grant Tilbury of Openstage – Engagement Benchmarks, Advice for Music Artists & Artist Management, Fan Loyalty, and Openstage Case Studies

86

Christine Smith – Musicians vs the World, Getting Paid Gigs as a Teen Pianist, Composing, Orchestration, Film Scoring, and the Arc of Her Career in Music, Film, and Sound Design #269

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Frank Salazar On Why He Still Makes Music, The Problem With Not Being A Lead Singer, His Studio Recording Toolkit, And His New Single "Save Yourself" #268

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Ariane Paras – Dream Jobs Don't Equal Happiness, Burnout, And The Importance Of Finding Joy, Confidence And Happiness #267

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Alicia Van Sant – Happiness And Longevity Of The Wag, Singing Better In Heels, Performing Music Of The Beatles, Blue Bottles And Copper Coins, Making Merch With The Cricut, The Moody Blues, Star Trek, And Lord Of The Rings #266

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Cranston Dean – Songwriting Influence From Small Town Life And Jazz, Recording "Northern Town," Getting Started In Songwriting, The Value Of Open Mic Performance, Big Studio Lessons Applied To Home Recording #265

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Julieta Heredia – Fin Del Mundo, A YouTube Performance That's Changing Everything, The Evolution Of Live Shows, The Message In Their Music, And The Writing Process #264

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Krosst Out – A Changing Approach To Music, Unconventional Release Strategy, A Collaboration Wishlist, Songwriting Introspection, Tour Plans #263

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David Pedrick – The Working Musician Podcast, Balance Between Creative Vision And Career Demands, Financial Reasons To Control Publishing, The Beatles, And Rush #262

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Keldamuzik – Oakland's Hip Hop Scene, Child Acting, Merch, Modeling, Sync Placements, Content Strategy, Building A Press Portfolio, And Kelda's Social Media Jam #261

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John Templeman – Music Roots In Ohio, Touring Post Pandemic, Favorite Music News Sources, Concert Ticket Prices, Change Driven Marketing, Artist Contributions To Their Own Success, Jib Machine Records #260

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Daniel Stidham – Marketing Minds Of Raid The Quarry, Release Strategy, Co-writing, The Business Of Hard Rock, Audience Development, Making Videos (Rewind Ep 259)

97

Zack O'Malley Greenburg (Rewind)–The Relationship Between Indie Artists And Fans, Rise Of The Super Fan, NFTs, Lessons From Hip Hop, And The Rising Significance Of Intellectual Property Ep (258)

98

Joshua Van Ness – Marketing A New Release, Endorsements, The Wag's Mixed Business Model, Merchandising, And Social Marketing (Ep 257)

99

Carter Ray – Acting And His Accidental Start In Music, Headlining Gay Pride 2022, Merch Ideas, Tips on Getting Better Gigs, Social Media Marketing and Content Creation (Ep 256)

100

Shilpa Ananth – Overcoming Hardship To Find Success, Teaching At The Berklee College Of Music In Abu Dhabi, Songwriting Inspiration In Hard Times, Finding Calm, And Advice For Singers (Ep 255)

101

Wowashwow – Origins Of Her Artist Name, Humor In Music, Her Latest Single And The Forth Coming Album, Effects Of Social Algorithms On Indie Music Artists, Vulnerability And Connecting With Her Audience, Cannabis Advocacy, And More (Ep 254)

102

Tom Meny (Rewind) – Austin's Music Scene, Rejection, Writer's Slump, Songwriting Groups, Songwriting Advice From Cindi Lauper And Shannon Curtis, Email Marketing, Getting Paid (Ep 253)

103

Ryan Miller And Jay Lifton – Something From Tiffany's, Guster, Their Journey Toward Film Scores, The Value Of Film Festivals, Music In Video Games (Ep 252)

104

Drew Ryder Smith – Website Platforms, Nashville, Texas Ties, Growing Up In Tennessee, Pneumonia, Songwriting Vocationally, Touring, Recording, The Origins Of Robonzo, And Legendary Drummers (Ep 251)

105

Stacey Bedford – $100 Million In Commission-Free Sales, Bees, Lessons Learned At Bandzoogle, The Value Of Unplugging, Advice To Musicians, And The Importance Of Websites For Musicians (Ep 250)

106

Dariann Leigh–New Songs, Pursuits In Pop, Creating A Sound, Songwriting, Journaling, Documenting Lyrics & Hooks, Theatre, Being A Solo Artist, Media Features, Release Strategy (Ep 249)

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Musician Websites – Choosing A Theme, Site Content, Search Engine Optimization, Email Forms And Incentives, Selling Merch, Music And Services, The Launch, And Continuity (Ep 248)

108

Charlie Berry – Spotify Streaming, Songwriting, The Creative Process, Booking Shows, Productivity, Routine, Studio Production, Advice For Singers, And Surviving Nashville (Ep 247)

109

Dean Johanesen – Album Artwork, Song Reference Files, Record Release Mode, Balancing Creative Time, Arc Of A Thematic Album, Writing Press Releases, Release Campaign Framework, Heightened Creativity, Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival (Ep 246)

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Marlee XX – Recent Releases, Serving The Voices Of Women As A DJ, Becoming A Producer, Self Expression Through Style, Life As A Solo Artist, Learning The Music Business, Sync Licensing, Stage Fright (Ep 245)

111

Fia Nyxx – PR, Marketing, Common Indie Artist Struggles, Video Collaboration, Release Strategy, Recording Studio Lessons, Confidence Through Repetition, And Theatrical Performance (Ep 244)

112

Shannon Curtis – House Concerts, Building Connections And Community, Release Strategy And Her 2018 Album "Both At The Same Time" (Rewind Series Ep 243)

113

Choosing A Platform For Your Musician Website (Ep 242)

114

Choosing A Domain For Your Musician Website (Ep 241)

115

The Best Music Career Momentum Builder Is Also The Hardest Thing To Do – Jann Klose (Ep 240)

116

Free vs Paid Hosting For Musician Websites (Ep 239)

117

Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery – Ryan Dusick (Ep 238)

118

Why Do I Need A Musician Website? (Ep 237)

119

It's Really All About Networking–Musician Lara Price (Ep 236)

120

Lucky Beats Good Sometimes – Chris Raspante Rewind (Ep 235)

121

Dynamics, Creative Recording And Getting Gigs – Mike Dawson Rewind (Ep 234)

122

Creating a business around your music and artistic sides–Fabiana Claure (Ep 233)

123

Kevin Breuner On Small Town Poets, CD Baby, Music Distribution And DIY Musician Education (Ep 232)

124

The Mystery of The Flounder – Cozi Anda Flounder (Ep 231)

125

Stick To Your Guns And Your Vision–Harrison Marcello (Ep 230)

126

Showing Up Again And Again – Peter Wilson of Four Trips Ahead (Ep 229)

127

The Secret To Writing And Recording Songs To Completion – Marc Dold (Ep 228)

128

Creativity, Music, Entrepreneurship and Leadership – David Andrew Wiebe (Ep 227)

129

We Are All Musicians Now – Zack O'Malley Greenburg (Ep 226)

130

Being A Successful Gigging Musician – Jared Judge (Ep 225)

131

Building A Stock And Originals Music Library With Independent Musicians–Ori Winokur (Ep 224)

132

Success On TikTok Was Good Until It Wasn't–Seth King (Ep 223)

133

Translating Perfectionism And Passion Into Music–Michael Gilbride (Ep 222)

134

The Excitement Of Press Coverage And "Amelia"–Otto (Ep 221)

135

Writing Music With Preparedness In Mind–Bradford Loomis (Ep 220)

136

Amplifying Female Voices Over 50, Including Her Own – Brooksie Wells (Ep 219)

137

Exploring 60s Guitar Rock To Modern Hip Hop – Andrew Chris (Ep 218)

138

Making Music For Friendship And Legacy – Ryan Rosoff (Ep 217)

139

Recognizing And Defeating A Creative Rut – Amiena (Ep 216)

140

Lynz Crichton's Music Marketing Method (Ep 215)

141

214 JJ Lovegrove – Cracking the Codes of Cocial Media and Playlists

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Make Your Website Inviting to Music Supervisors, Talent Buyers, Bloggers And Podcasters With An EPK (Ep 213)

143

Lead Singer Songwriter Gabriel Sanchez of Hope Darling (Ep 212)

144

Pop Singer Songwriter Heidi Webster Is Bent On Positivity (Ep 211)

145

Writing, Recording And Self-Producing Music At Nineteen – Edwrds (Ep 210)

146

Meandering Through Music, Art And Life – Tanya Winch (Ep 209)

147

Anna Larson Shares Her Passions For Music, Story Telling And Beauty (Ep 208)

148

Indian Classical Vocalist Crossover Artist – Roopa Mahadevan (Ep 207)

149

Breaking Down History And Evolution of DJ Music Culture – Justin Paul (Ep 206)

150

New Gods Part 2 Co-Writer Peter Rand (Ep 205)

151

Artist Development And Struggles Of The Emerging Artists – Lars Deutsch (Ep 204)

152

Marketing and Staying Creative–Musician Producer David Franz (Ep 203)

153

Finding A Creative Outlet In Online Collaboration–Timothy Reid (Ep 202)

154

Songwriting With Conscious And Unconscious Awareness–Helene Jæger (Ep 201)

155

Studio Work, Teaching, Visual Arts and Drum Gear – Mike Dawson (Ep 200)

156

Create, Cultivate and Connect–Joy Ike (Ep 199)

157

Music As Therapy–Michael Gilbride (Ep 198)

158

From performing with a high energy rock band to live streaming as a solo artist – Brian Wolff (Ep 197)

159

From Folk To Rock To Harder Rock – Sylvia Rose Novak (Ep 196)

160

Performing Alongside Blues Icons–Reverend Raven (Ep 195)

161

Collaboration, Music Discovery and Trackd Music–Grant Tilbury-Jaiswal (Ep 194)

162

Committed To Recording And Performing – Abe Partridge (Ep 193)

163

Brian Wolff Responds To Unstarving Musician Survey (Ep 192)

164

Alyssa Trahan Responds To Unstarving Musician Survey (Ep 191)

165

A Songwriting Routine That Doesn't Resemble Work – Steven Keene (Ep 190)

166

Songwriter and virtuoso electric bass player Johnnie Gilmore (Ep 189)

167

On Top of The World–Lara Price Interviews Robonzo About Debut Single (Ep 188)

168

On Top Of The World – Ezra Vancil Interviews Robonzo About Debut Single (Ep 187)

169

Guitarist and Studio Engineer In Demand–Chris Raspante (Ep 186)

170

The Many Ways Musicians Are Adapting To Change–Dave Cool (Ep 185)

171

Living And Writing About Life–Garret Laver (Ep 184)

172

Loss, Songwriting and the Blues–Brian Young (Ep 183)

173

Keeping Your Side of the Street Clean–Ezra Vancil (Ep 182)

174

The Art of Collaboration–Otto (Ep 181)

175

The PR and Artist Working Relationship–Zoë Sonnenberg (Ep 180)

176

The Importance Of Streaming And The Related Scams To Avoid–Michael Sloan, Streaming Promotions (Ep 179)

177

Mike Dawson on Gigging, Studio Gear, Music Ed, Early Music Influences, Marketing, and YouTube (Ep 178, Repost)

178

A Musician with Over 800 Collaborations on Kompoz–Peter Rand (Ep 177)

179

Record Anywhere With Great Results–Markus K (Ep 176)

180

Music Collaboration App Trackd Changed Her Life – Rachel Hearnden (Ep 175)

181

Emerging Collaboration Tools Could Bring Life to New Music Genres – Grant Tilbury, Trackd (Ep 174)

182

Online Collaboration And The Always-On Music Industry–SoundStorming (Ep 173)

183

A Debut Album, Self-Doubt and Preserving Tenderness Within–Evangeline Gentle (Ep 172)

184

The Evolution of Music Collaboration–Raf Fiol of Kompoz (Ep 171)

185

Supercharging The Musician Fan Base–Michael Walker (Ep 170)

186

Building Community–Shannon Curtis and Jamie Hill (Ep 168)

187

Doing It All As An Artist—Caleb Lovely (Ep 167)

188

Today's Indie Musician—Lara Price (Ep 166)

189

Today's Indie Musician—Mawk Phoenix (Ep 165)

190

Today's Indie Musician—Ariane Cap (Ep 164)

191

Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs—Chapter 9 (Ep 163)

192

Re-Entering Live Music—Neil Schnell Part 2 (Ep 162)

193

Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs—Chapter 8 (Ep 161)

194

A True Rock Band—Matt James (Ep 160)

195

Navigating Grief Through Music—Kate Schutt (Ep 159)

196

Creating a Thriving Patreon Community—Rebecca Loebe (Ep 158)

197

Distinguishing Your Band To Venues—David De Carion (Ep 157)

198

Live Streamed Shows In Isolation —Dean Johanesen Part 2 (Ep 156)

199

Help is Not on the Way—Juno (Ep 155)

200

Release Strategy, Online Distribution and a Famous Duet—Kendal Conrad (Ep 154)

201

Disrupting The Music Industry—Alicia Rius (Ep 153)

202

The Good That Can Come From Hard Times—Judy Rodman Part 3 (Ep 152)

203

Teaching Music Production Online—Liz Cirelli Part 2 (Ep 151)

204

Making It Happen For Yourself—Camellia Akhamie Kies (Ep 150)

205

How Creators Can Become Owners—Zack O'Malley Greenburg (Ep 149)

206

Being a Performing Artist Amidst a Pandemic—Chloe Collins (Ep 148)

207

Confronting Limitations, Competition and Creating Opportunities —Danielle Eva Schwob (Ep 147)

208

Using "No" as Rocket Fuel—Tara Simon (Ep 146)

209

Unlocking The Voice Within—Kelly Atkins (Ep 145)

210

Finding Your Brand Identity—Kendall Rucks (Ep 144)

211

Unapologetic Dreams and Free of Fear—Alonzo (Ep 143)

212

Options for Musicians Amidst Uncertain Times – Ep 142 Dave Cool

213

Online Courses, Self-Publishing and Consistent Content—Ariane Cap (Ep 141)

214

Barn Raising—Megan Leigh (Ep 140)

215

The Power of Facebook Communities (Ep 139)

216

Listening for That Phrase—Johnny Burgin Part 2 (Ep 138)

217

Walking the Path—Ron Klimek (Ep 137)

218

Licensing Music, Building an Audience and Embracing Streaming—Angela Predhomme (Ep 136)

219

Self-Care for a Strong Career—Eli Lev (Ep 135)

220

Building An Intentional Music Career—Joshua Van Ness (Ep 134)

221

Creating Emotion-Rich Vocals—Judy Rodman (Ep 133)

222

Do The Hard Thing First—David Andrew Wiebe (Ep 132)

223

Celebrating The Wins And Struggles Along The Way—Mawk Phoenix (Ep 131)

224

Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs—Chapter 7 (Ep 130)

225

Take Control Of Your Music Career—Ryan Kairalla (Ep 129)

226

Create The Community You Need—Chris Coles (Ep 128)

227

Juggling Twenty Plus Performances a Month—Frankie Raye (Ep 127)

228

The Value of a Mentor—Adam and Michael Scharff (Ep 126)

229

Effective Use of Digital Media for Musicians - Bruce Wawrzyniak (EP 125)

230

Karyn Ann and October's Lady Brain Presents Listening Room Event (Ep 124)

231

The Balancing Act of Playing in Multiple Bands–Miles Franco (Ep 123)

232

Branding Your Music with Greg Wilnau (Ep 122)

233

Rock Star Advocate Suz Paulinski on Musician Mindset (Ep 121)

234

Igniting Creativity and Restarting a Music Career–Glasys (Ep 120)

235

Giving Back to Austin's Youth - Brian Wolff (Ep 119)

236

Aki Kumar Signs with Sony India (Ep 118)

237

A New Single and a Horror Film–My Name is Chapel (Ep 117)

238

Music Career Growth, Podcasting and Activism–Simon Tam (Ep 116)

239

Kofy Brown on Being In-Demand and Creating a Joyful Music Career (Ep 115)

240

Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs–Chapters 5 & 6 (Ep 114)

241

Bollywood Blues Man Aki Kumar on Gratitude, Humility, and Band Dynamics (Ep 113)

242

Arlene Paculan – Community and the Power of Connection (Ep 112)

243

Chris Avetta – Managing Stage Fright with Perspective (Ep 111)

244

Kid Andersen On TrueFire TV and His Forthcoming Album (Ep 110)

245

Musicians Supporting One Another with Community and Collaboration–Lindsay White (Ep 109)

246

Staying Creative and Nurturing a Music Community–Crystal & Pete Damore of Ordinary Elephant (Ep 108)

247

Facing Rejection and Staying Creative–Songwriter Tom Meny (Ep 107)

248

One of the Best Ways to Get Good Musician Gigs – Unstarving Musician's Guide Chapters 3-4 (Ep 106)

249

Chapters 1-2 of The Unstarving Musician's Guide (Ep 105)

250

Helping Music Artists Realize Their Dreams–Jason Davis (Ep 104)

251

Finding Mentors and Community in the Music Industry – Glass Hamlet (Ep 103)

252

Album Release Strategy–Daniel Stidham of Raid the Quarry (Ep 102)

253

From Collaborator to Solo Artist – Singer Songwriter Notelle (Ep 101)

254

Best of the Unstarving Musician Podcast (Ep 100)

255

Why DIY Recording is a Great Idea–Music Producer Mark Addison (Ep 99)

256

Profitable Musician Summit 2019–Bree Noble (Ep 98)

257

Secrets of Creativity–Chris Taylor (Ep97)

258

UM 96: Making the Arts Accessible to All–Benoit Glazer of The Timucua Arts Foundation

259

Episode 95: International Women's Day Supernova – Tess Posner

260

Episode 94: Overcoming Creative Block and Getting Out of Our Own Heads

261

Kickstarter, PR, and Making Good Music – Jenna and Daniel Watters

262

At the Intersection of Hard Work and Opportunity – Wendy Colonna

263

Whimsy On Stage and In the Studio – Louisa Hall

264

Quintessential DIY Musician Justin Trawick

265

Inspiration, Kickstarter and Trust – Jana Pochop

266

Blues Funk Guitarist Emmanuel Tomes

267

Cutting Out the Music Business Middleman–Bradford & Kimberly Loomis

268

Sound Design, Friction, and Songwriting–Cam Gillette

269

Blues, Folk and Change–Tony Harrah

270

Producer, Musician, and Songwriter – Jamie Hill

271

Holiday Cheer 2018 – Robonzo

272

Balancing Music, Visual Art and Fatherhood – Eric Bolander

273

San Antonio Singer Songwriter – Laura Marie

274

From Writing Her First Song to Going Pro – Sylvia Rose Novak

275

Music Performance Coach Vicki Ambinder

276

Happy Holidays from Robonzo

277

Writing, Recording, and Finding Balance – Ian Salazar

278

Gritty, Sassy, Rock and Blues Goodness – Ginger Leigh

279

House Concert Tours & Community – Shannon Curtis

280

Rolling with the Indie Musician Life – Lannie Flowers

281

Happiness in a Home Studio – Lance Harvill

282

Making Music with an Open Heart and Mind – Jon Christopher Davis

283

Songwriting, Side Hustles and Gratitude – Lindsay White

284

Setting the Intention to Make Music Full Time – Eli Lev

285

Balancing Authenticity, Appearances, and Fun – Lee Coulter

286

An Album of Passion and Persistence – Danny Wilkerson

287

Beauty in Music and Art – Abe Partridge

288

Indie Label to Indie Mindset – Lisa Sanders

289

Creating Music to Discover Who He Is – Chris Taylor

290

Crossing Paths with Jace Everett

291

Invested in Music Marketing – Mike Osborn

292

Tapping into the House Concert Scene–Robonzo

293

Circus Swing and the Transformation of Dean Johanesen

294

House Concert Host Amy Killingsworth

295

Life and Songwriting on the Road–Crystal & Pete Damore

296

The Austin Based Soul of Mingo Fishtrap–Roger Blevins Jr

297

Rediscovering Me – Singer Songwriter Jennifer Vazquez

298

Synesthesia and the Evolution of SHAPESCENES–Chase Anderson

299

Touring, Podcasting and Rocking with Fair City Fire–Brian Wolff

300

House Concerts Ambassador Tom Meny

301

Musician Insights from Chris Raspante, Paul Kent, Bill Lonero and Robert Berry

302

Why musician Ray Prim has a day job, and loves it!

303

Songwriting and the Truth About Saying Yes–Hannah Holbrook

304

Crushing it on Instagram–Drummer Mike Dawson

305

Songwriting with a Deadline–Lynz Crichton

306

A Profitable Musician Summit–Bree Noble

307

Starting Over in Austin–Lara Price

308

Crazy Cat Lady, Lover of Llamas, Queen of Periscope–Mira Goto

309

SoFar Sounds Kansas City–Tony Di Silvestro

310

Professional Super Fan & Musician Educator–Carlos Castillo

311

From Piano Lessons to Rap Rock Fusion–Krosst Out

312

A Hidden Album Collection Discovery–Ezra Vancil

313

Reverb and Whiskey (or Iced Tea)–Singer Songwriter Joe George

314

Rolling with Music Industry Changes Via Kickstarter–Tom Irwin

315

You Have to Want to Sing Even if it Doesn't Pay – Judy Rodman

316

Where Financial Fear, Elusive Fame, and Abundance Collide – Liz Cirelli

317

The Music Industry is About Money, Not Talent – Rock Talk Podcast Host Sommer Sharon

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Finding Happiness in the Blues and Howlin' at Greaseland – Stephanie Tice

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Listen to Jeff Beck and That's All the Education You Need – Greg Marra

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Mike Osborn & Robonzo on Tribute Bands, Jam Etiquette, Backing Tracks, and Reaching Festival Organizers

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Lisa Leuschner Andersen Has Been Gigging Since Age 7 and Has Opinions About Being a Full Time Career Musician

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Find Someone Who Believes In Your Music and Get a Good Lawyer – Rex Brown

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Why Musicians Shouldn't Have a Cell Phone on Stage – Johnny Burgin

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30 Mark Wenner on The Nighthawks, Performing, Recording, and Rock & Roll

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David De Silva of Archer Nation on Music Theory, Fan Appreciation, Endorsements and Record Labels

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David Barrett, Passionate Music Educator and Blues Harmonica Master

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Lannie Flowers on Being a Career Musician, Songwriting, Studio Work, and Awards

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Terry LaPorta On Being Parent and Manager of Teen Pop Star & Disney Radio Artist Samantha LaPorta

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Mike Dawson's Home Studio and Social Media Strategy

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Mike Dawson's Home Studio and Social Media Strategy

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Disney Radio Artist Samantha LaPorta on Performing, Songwriting, Recording and Giving Back

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Aki Kumar on Chicago Blues, Bollywood Blues, Harmonica, and Performing

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George Brandau on Connecting People, Organizing and Promoting Benefit Shows, and Chrome Deluxe

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Rock Photographer Neil Zlozower On Being and Shooting the Greatest

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Ep 20 Michelle Lockey on Music Licensing and Songwriting for TV & Film

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Ep 19 Robert Berry on Greg Kihn, Jason Bonham, Session Work, the Business and Serving Others

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Ep 18 Alyssa Trahan on Recording, Sponsorships, Merchandising, Marketing, and Getting to Nashville

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Ep 17 Bree Noble on Women of Substance Radio, Going Pro and Making Money

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Ep 16 Bill Lonero on The Defiant Machine, History, Music Licensing, Songwriting, and Sleeping 8 Hours

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Ep 15 Lee Oskar on The Lowrider Band, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Jimi Hendrix, and Lee Oskar Harmonicas

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Ep 14 Lynz Crichton on Building a Clan, Learning the Business, Songwriting, and Recording

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Ep 13 Dave Hamilton on Music Theory, Home Recording, The Business of Music, and Divas

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Ep 12 Mira Goto, Country Singer Songwriter, A Journey in Nashville

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Ep 11 Networking and Helping Others (Solo Show #1)

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Ep 10 John "Kiko" Carney, Versatile Panama-Based Guitarist, Original Artist

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Ep 9 Paul Kent on The Gig Gab Podcast and His 11-Headed Monster The Houserockers

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Ep 8 Neil Schnell on Carefully Selecting Collaborators and How Musical Self Indulgence Has Been Good for His Career

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Ep 7 Jim Kisselburg Talks Video Demos, One Sheets, Singing as a Guitarist, and Favorite Music Apps

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Ep 6 John Wolff On The Boquete Jazz & Blues Fest and Gaining Access to the World Festival Circuit

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Ep 5 D Grant Smith Talks The Appetizer Radio Show, The DIY Musician's Radio Handbook, and Chris Cornell

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Ep 4 Lara Price on the San Jose Music Scene, Running Jam Bands, Tips for Jammers and I Mean Business

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Ep 3 Kid Andersen on Greaseland Studios, Playing The Blues, Musicianship and Music Ed

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Chris Raspante on Serendipity, Networking, Reputation, Nashville, and The Wonders of Today's Talent (Ep 2)

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The Unstarving Musican – Trailer