DIY Musician Podcast

In episode #368 of the DIY Musician Podcast, we sit down with Jack Conte, co-founder and CEO of Patreon, as well as one-half of the musical duo Pomplamoose and co-leader of Scary Pockets. Jack shares his unique insights on what he calls “the end of the follower era” in 2024. We dive into what it... The post #368: The End of the Follower Era: A Discussion With CEO of Patreon, Jack Conte appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

In this episode of the DIY Musician Podcast, Jack talks with artist, Sarah Christine, about a life-changing accident that set her on the path of going all in on her music. Since then she quit her job, cashed out her 401K, doubled down on music, and is now moving to L.A. Jack and Sarah also... The post #365: Artist Spotlight: Going “All In” with Sarah Christine appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

In this episode of the DIY Musician Podcast, Cristina delves into the intricacies of pursuing a GRAMMY with Kaytee Long Becker from DIY PR Group. Together they celebrate Carla Patullo, a CD Baby independent artist and composer who won her first Grammy this year! They explore essential topics such as understanding FYC campaigns, distinguishing between... The post #361: So You Want to Win a GRAMMY? with Kaytee Long Becker appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

In this episode of the DIY Musician Podcast, Cristina and Rachel welcome Via to the show. Together, they delve into the intricacies of being categorized as a “female” musician within the industry, exploring their personal perspectives on this label. While some express frustration at the persistent emphasis on gender in their work, others view it... The post #357: The Truth About Being a “Female Musician” appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Gretchen Peters is a Grammy nominated, Nashville singer-songwriter who has always been fiercely independent and true to her own vision. In fact, she’s managed to retain ownership of all her music. Gretchen began her career as a songwriter in Nashville, but struggled at first to gain success as a performer (who also performed original music).... The post #141: Gretchen Peters – From Songwriter to Performer appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Jack Conte became well known for being half of the musical duo that makes up the band Pomlamoose. A few years back Pomplamoose burst onto the scene through the usage of YouTube and “video songs.” You can hear more about that video song concept in episode 96 of our podcast. In this episode, Jack is... The post #139: Jack Conte – Turning fans into patrons appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Shanta Thake books artists and bands at Joe’s Pub at the Public, one of New York City’s most celebrated venues for emerging and established performance artists. (They book an astonishing 800 shows a year). Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe’s Pub debuted in 1998 and plays a vital role in supporting young artists... The post #137: Shanta Thake – Getting the Attention of a Club Booker appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

In this episode of the DIY Musician Podcast, Kevin interviews Americana Troubadour, Singer, and Songwriter Mary Gauthier. Mary is currently on a world tour to promote her new album, Trouble & Love. Mary is a shinning example of an how an independent artist can wrangle the music industry, find success, and stay independent. Mary shares... The post #136: Mary Gauthier – Love, Trouble, and Indie Success appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

In this episode of the DIY Musician Podcast, Kevin interviews Mike King, instructor and CMO of the Berklee Online school of music.  Mike has written and teaches four courses for Berklee Online: Online Music Marketing with Topspin; Music Marketing 101; Online Music Marketing: Campaign Strategies, Social Media, and Digital Distribution; and Music Business Trends and Strategies. He’s also author... The post #132: Mike King – Music Marketing appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Kevin interviews Ariel Hyatt, digital strategist, international speaker, author, and owner of Cyber PR. Ariel shares social media tips, music career advice, and her experiences and insights with crowd funding. Ariel stresses that artists need to move past vanity metrics (likes, shares, and followers) and work on making real connections with real people. “Share, don’t... The post #129: Ariel Hyatt – Fans, Fears, and Funding appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

This week on the DIY Musician podcast, Brian Thompson (also known online as Thorny Bleeder) joins us to talk about online music promotion and how the music business has changed over the course of his career. Brian started his own record label (Thorny Bleeder Records) in 2006 along with Jonathan Hetherington, and Greg Bradley (founders... The post #124: Brian Thompson – Get Your Music Heard appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Steve Rennie is a long time industry veteran who helped the band Incubus reach multi-platinum status. Now that Incubus is on hiatus, Steve is working to help independent artists learn about the biz with his website and video series at http://www.renmanmb.com. Learn about the artist management from the inside-out and take advantage of the insights... The post #122: Steve Rennie – An Artist Manager’s Story appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

The Future of Music Coalition is conducting an online survey from Sept 6 – Oct 28, 2011 to gather crucial information about the ways that US-based musicians and composers are currently generating income from songs, recordings or performances, and how this has changed over the past five years.  Kristin Thomson joins us from the FMC to... The post #115: Kristin Thomson – How Do You Make Money From Music? appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

While up at the ECMA music conference in Canada, Kevin (our host) witnessed Tom Jackson’s live-performance-makeover session. Tom works with a band and helps them make improvements to their live show and the audience watches the transformation take place before their very eyes. After the session ended, Tom and Kevin sat down to talk. This... The post #111: Tom Jackson – The Live Band Makeover appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Seth Godin is an author and thought leader who has written 13 books that cover topics such as leadership, digital marketing and the spreading of ideas. His book, Tribes, garnered a lot of attention among the music community. Tribes explores how innovators can focus on groups of similarly minded individuals (a tribe) and get that... The post #109: Seth Godin – Building a Musical Tribe appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

The guys from Works Progress Administration definitely have plenty of label experience under their belt from all their past projects (Toad the Wet Sprocket, Nickel Creek, Lyle Lovette). With WPA’s debut album, they find themselves doing much of the work on their own after choosing an independent path.  The guys recently stopped by the CD... The post #070: Works Progress Administration – Life after the machine appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Getting out on the road to build an audience is a constant struggle for the average indie artist. Limitations on time, money, and resources are all huge hurdles to overcome. But what if you could take your show around the world without moving a single guitar amp or eating another drive-thru meal? Now you can!... The post #065: Matthew Ebel – Stream your concerts to the world! appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Bruce Houghton (Founder of Skyline Music) is a long time industry veteran who has been booking music talent of all shapes and sizes for over 20 years.  As the shift in the music industry became apparent, Bruce started a blog as a way to keep the artists on his roster informed on new developments in... The post #063: Bruce Houghton – Blogging the future of music appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

You've probably seen some of the music reality shows they produce like, "America's Got Talent, X Factor, and American Idol." After the show is over, it's David's job to continue the artist's development and help them create their albums. The post #061: David Gray – Anatomy of a Music Career appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Artists and musicians spend a lot of time communicating with their fan community, whether it be social networks, email, or just the music itself. With so much thought and energy going into fan communication, it funny how little time is actually spend considering the fan’s perspective. In this episodes, we hear from Nancy Baym, an... The post #059: Nancy Baym – Online Fandom appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Whether you’re slugging it out in small clubs, or selling millions of albums, there are consistent themes that run through every artist’s experience. Matt Malley, former bass player for the band the Counting Crows, has done both and he shares his experiences as an indie artist and as a member of a major label touring... The post #057: Matt Malley – Life as a Counting Crow appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

The internet is an irreplaceable tool for music promotion, but is it possible to build a music career in cyberspace alone?  In this episode, we hear from solo pianist David Nevue, who built his music into a full time career just by creating an effective online presence.  For the modern day DIY artist, David’s business... The post #055: David Nevue – Building a Music Career Online appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

The cell phone has rapidly evolved. It’s hard to even think of another technology that has changed as quickly as mobile phone technology. The way we use our phones has changed drastically as well. What started as just a portable phone, has turned into what is now basically pocket computer. In many cases, the actual... The post #053: Bill Thompson – Mobile Marketing appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Most indie artists have a day job in order to make ends meet.  For some, their “day job” is actually playing music.  In this episode, Kevin talks to Greg Poree, the guitar player on the hit TV show, Dancing With the Stars.  We’ll hear how Greg worked his way up to such a prestigious position,... The post #051: Greg Poree – Dancing With The Stars! appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Dave Kusek is a musician who has been inventing the future of music for the past twenty-five years. He was one of the first to capitalize on the commercial potential of computers and music. As an early synthesizer and electronic music pioneer, Dave cut his teeth on innovation.  Today, Dave Kusek is innovating at Berklee... The post #049: Dave Kusek – Getting an Education Online appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Tom Jackson is a performance coach. He works with major label artists from all over the world in order to produce stage shows that will create a memorable experience for concert goers. Knowing your songs and reproducing your record live isn’t enough to dazzle an audience. Tom helps artists develop shared moments on stage that... The post #043: Tom Jackson – Creating Moments On Stage appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Alex Steininger, music journalist, 10 year veteran publicist, and founder of ‘In Music We Trust’ (a label, eZine and publicity company) discusses the ins and outs of promotion in the digital age. Alex is the publicist for our own Chris Robley and many others. He discusses how to pick a publicist, what a publicist does... The post #040: Alex Steininger – Get Publicized! appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Pandora radio has revolutionized the way online music fans listen to and discover music. Tim Westergren is founder of Pandora and the Music Genome project that made it possible. With so many musicians creating so many albums music discovery is a more and more important aspect of the music business. Tools like Pandora that help... The post #038 : Tim Westergren – Pandora Internet Radio appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

You may be surprised to learn that the legendary John Oates of Hall & Oates is an indie musician who sells his albums on CD Baby. John Oates is part of a growing trend where established musicians have been loosing their labels and going indie. John shares with us why staying independent is right for... The post #036 : John Oates – 1000 Miles Of Life appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Making a living as a full-time musician is a dream-come-true for most of us. But many artists are so busy looking for their ‘big break’ they forget to consider the more common and obvious sources of income in their own community. Anne Roos is a Celtic harpist who has made a successful career in playing... The post #030 : Anne Roos – How to Make Money Playing Weddings appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Friendster, YouTube and Flickr. Are you on these these websites? Do you know how to take advantage of their many features for self promotion and fan building? Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR and Ariel Publicity proselytizes that social networking is not just a quaint way of keeping track of your old high... The post #029: Ariel Hyatt – Social Networking Online appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.

David Harrington is the founder and visionary violinist behind the world renowned Kronos Quartet. Kronos has taken the stage with artists as diverse as Dave Mathews, Tom Waits and the Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq. In this interview, David takes us back to his earliest experiences in music and talks with us about his many... The post #021 : Kronos Quartet – The Music of Collaboration appeared first on DIY Musician Podcast.