đ”Music Industry Tips, Advice & Hacks, every Monday. đ» Specialising in Streaming, Socials & Radio. đ» Doses of AI, Web3 & Tech.
A human being who has smashed pretty much every part of the music industry. A manager, A&R, agent, songwriter, executive producer, creative director, AND incredibly successful artist himself. Part of 40+ Billboard No 1s, 70+ Gold & Platinum certifications.
CEO and Founder of The Hello Group - a very successful and respected music company who work in pretty much everything music business - management, label, live, you name it.
In this next hour - Taylor Jones shares his greatest hits of advice for the musicians that want to make a living doing what they love. Some incredible insights. Get your Apple Notes out lads, this is a goodun.
TAYLOR INSTA - â â â https://www.instagram.com/lostboycrow/
THG WEBSITE - https://thehellogroup.com/
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An incredibly talented songwriter, performer all round nice dude. Lostboycrow (human name Chris) has had quite the musical journey this past decade. Like most of us, going through different sounds, aesthetics, and levels of success.
On this episode, Chris is very open about the success, and the failures of that decade. Plus shares some awesome insights on how and when to trust your gut, how his 42 million + streamed banger came about, plus why playing live is so important for building confidence as a musician at the start.
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A very sleep-deprived chinwag w Helping Musicians Podcast editor Tyler Odell - where we pick his brain for all of the social media editing, strategy, and âmaking a living from something you loveâ wisdom.
Yes we love Tyler cos he works with us on HMP - but heâs also an editor for huge artists, brands, and organisations with big scary legal teams which we wonât name.
TYLER INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/tylerodellhq/
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Badass artist, songwriter, label founder, PLVTINUM has seen all sides of the music industry, including... NASA.
Currently sitting at the best part of half a billion (!!) streams on Spotify alone, PLVTINUM (human name Michael) has had a v diverse musical journey.
On this episode he talks moving from EDM to dark-pop, the importance of data and how to take advantage of it, plus when a song is for you, and when it's for the fans.
MICHAEL INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/iamplvtinum/
REBELLION RECORDS - https://www.instagram.com/rebellionrecordsnyc/
Episode Features:
Just release the songs!
The importance of focusing on your strengths.
And building a team to focus on the rest.
'Letting go' of songs.
Using data to help you make strategic decisions.
The importance of a 'repeat listener' on DSPs (Spotify etc).
The importance of a clear and cohesive brand.
How do you guide fans through a genre change?
Creating authentic social media content and why you need to stop making ads!
How can you get your music to Michael?
OUR INSTA - â â â â https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/â â â â
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One of the main things we try and help musicians with on this show is Instagram, and how to smash it as a musician, which helps get your music out to as many people as possible.
And just last week - the boss of Instagram sat down with the legends Colin & Samir, and shared 90 minutes of goodness on all the shizz ya wanna know BUT that episode is focussed on creators more generally, not musicians.
So on this week's show, in 30 mins, we try our best to summarise the key takeaways - for you as a musician - that you can learn from the boss of Instagram - Adam Mosseri.
FULL EPISODE - https://youtu.be/HDzhA_UFrnA?si=lchb_GWIFpeFjd2g
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OUR INSTA - â â â â https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/â â â â
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Producer, DJ, podcaster, Will Clarke basically has a PHD in smashing the make a living from cool music & creative shizz.
On this episode we get into the nitty gritty of the mindset, platforms, and most importantly - skills - you need to do it yourself. All whilst playing a game of Beyonce Bingo.
Episode Features:
Patience.
Expectations.
And the importance of being 'good'.
Finding superfans, and how to communicate with those superfans.
Networking - and how you can basically reach Beyonce if that's your one goal.
And how to handle those relationships.
The story of Will's 'Hallelujah'.
The tech / apps that Will has found interesting for music career shizz recently.
The role of luck in all of this.
OUR INSTA - â â â https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/â â â
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BBC Radio 1 DJ, label owner, rockstar DJ, and so so much more. This week's guest is Sarah Story.
On this ep Sarah essentially shares a PHD in 'getting your music heard by important music people-ology'. A bunch of awesome tips, insight and strategies to get that DM opened, get that track listened to, and why you defo defo defo not send Sarah a Google Drive or WeTransfer.
Episode Features:
The importance of learning your craft first.
Presenting yourself the way you want to be seen.
Comment on Instagram posts (without being a weirdo).
MAKE. IT. EASY. For people you want to listen to your music to listen to it.
How much new music does Sarah actually receive a week?
And what is Sarah's promo email?
Is it worth doing a few weeks in Ibiza hustling to build a network?
How does Sarah find new music?
OUR INSTA - â â https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/â â
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Something a little bit different this week - we come to you live from Dot to Dot Festival in Nottingham where we speak to three badass artists across the genres, all who have recently smashed it.
Antony Szmierek, Hana Lili and Alfie Sharp. All sharing the things they wish they knew a few years ago before things got proper.
Plus a lot of excuses to eat donuts, so, ya know.
ANTONY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/antonyszmierek/
HANA INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/hanalili__/
ALFIE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/alfiesharp/
Episode Features:
The things Antony wish he knew starting out.
How to keep the whole music thing fresh and exciting / stop yourself from getting cynical.
The importance of being a nice person.
Hana's take on authenticity, and why you really do just need to do what you want to.
And why that boy you had a crush on in school wasn't the end of the world.
Why Alfie believes you should always trust your intuition.
And always eat the donut.
OUR INSTA - â https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/â
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Your freelancer friend. Reese Hopper is very wise dude who is focussed on helping you make a living doing what you love.
Having worked w The Chainsmokers, Adidas and DJI. Reese knows a thing or two about making $$ doing things he enjoys. And now, as we write / record this, he's put all that wisdom into a book dedicated to helping you make a living from that thing you love.
So ofc we grill him from the musicians perspective. What do you need to know and or do to smash this music career thing?
REESE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/reesehopper.co/
BUY THE BOOK - https://www.reesehopper.com/links
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OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/
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A socials guru - literally - as heâs spent years working at every musicians favourite platform Tik Tok. George, now running his own badass agency (MYTHOSMKRS), answers every question youâve wanted to know about how tf can you use Tik Tok effectively as a musician.
Letâs go George!
GEORGE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/iamgeorgenikolaou/
GEORGE'S AGENCY - https://www.instagram.com/mythosmkrs/
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OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/
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Huge festival bookings, MOBO award nomination, loads of BBC Radio 1 plays and more. ALT BLK ERA have absolutely destroyed the past two years in the best way possible.
Now, as they enter their next era (no pun intended), they share the things they wish they knew starting out, the best places to learn (for free), plus âŠ
ALT BLK ERA INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/altblkera/
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Founder of Impulse Artists - a PR / marketing org who handle press for loads of your favourite artists. For over ten years, Nate has been working with everything from old-skool magazines and blogs, through to new school socials and influencers.
On this episode, Nate essentially shares a masterclass on wtf is PR in 2024, when is the time to hire PR for your own project, plus what things should you defo not waste your money on in 24.
IMPULSE ARTISTS - https://impulseartists.com/
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OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/
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An incredibly talented producer, DJ, songwriter. 50 million + streams. Shows all around the world. And potentially most importantly - an incredibly lovely human being.
This episode is almost a greatest hits of 'things ya need to know or think about to make a living from music'. All in less than 30 mins. LFG!
DANNY INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/danny.quest/
Episode Features:
Why you need to spend time learning how you work best.
Why promptness can be your friend.
The importance of doing hard things.
A very wholesome story on the importance of being nice.
The power of shooting your shot / sending the email.
And the power of having a strong network.
Be open-minded when it comes to how you make money from music.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
President of Palm Tree Records (Kygoâs joint venture with Sony Music), manager of EMBRZ, plus an epic varied history w music journalism (including Billboard), David Rishty - weâll call him Dave from now on - has smashed many parts of the âmaking a living from music thingâ.
He shares lessons learnt from all those different sides of his career here, how to write the perfect pitch email, plus why you need to work out what emoji you are.
DAVE INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/daverishty/
Episode Features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Itâs obvs easy to spend a lot of time thinking about all the things you should be doing as a musician. Buuuut, sometimes, the more useful thing is to work out what not to do. What small things could you be doing that might have been the reason that DJ / A&R / Manager etc didnât listen to your big boy banger.
On this show we run thru a bunch of easy to avoid / fix mistakes that weâve seen first hand recently. And hopefully they can help increase the chance of your tune getting listened to.
MARK INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/markdel1l/
SAM INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/samnahirny/
Episode Features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
An Aussie rapper that takes the term of âcookingâ quite literally.
Ivan Ooze is an incredibly talented MC, singer and songwriter. Heâs supported the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Azealia Banks and Ice Cube. And is one of the best examples out there for trying loads of shit you like.
Not just musically - Ivan - real name Ben has also built an incredibly successful / inspiring cooking / food project - Yung Cook God - where he makes banging food w his girlfriend Coco. That now funnels even more people to his tunes.Proper inspiring episode. Get it down ya.
IVAN INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/ivanuzi/
YUNG COOK GOD - https://www.instagram.com/yungcookgod_/
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New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/
Last week Spotify shared their annual âLoud & Clearâ - essentially their yearly collection of data. đ
It can be easy to roll your eyes at it as a musician at the start of your career, but we think that this one is actually quite exciting, if not âhope givingâ.
On this episode, we try and break it down / translate it into something genuinely useful for you as a musician.
LOUD AND CLEAR - https://loudandclear.byspotify.com/
BYMAXIMISE - https://www.instagram.com/bymaximise/
MARK INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/markdel1l/
SAM INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/samnahirny/
Episode Features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
It's time for a reload - Elijah is back for a second time, and just like the first, this episode is full of ideas, thoughts, and takes which at the very least are gonna make you ponder your own opinon on music / creativity / making a living from your music.
Since we last spoke Elijah has taken his Yellow Squares around the world. If you were unable to make any of the panels / talks we're gassed to say you can see his 'Make the Ting 360' for free on YouTube here - https://youtu.be/EjuI-8jHURE?si=iP6NHqSS5JV0rCms
ELIJAH INSTA - â https://www.instagram.com/eli1ah/
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OUR INSTA - â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Vocalist, songwriter, and human being most destined to do a headline show at the Tate Modern, this weekâs guest is Taet.
Responsible for one of our personal fav songs of last year (Hide n Seek), Taet has had quite the musical career journey.
In this episode she talks about signing a contract aged just 15, the power of manifestation, plus why we should all be a bit more delulu.
TAET INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/iamtaet/
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New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Curator, producer, and founder of PutYouOn. Steve is a passionate new music lover who has smashed the 'curating your favourite tunes and building an audience that love them too' thing.
He's arguably the first human to coin 'Stutter House', really knows his shizz about Web3 / the new side of music tech, and most importantly, really loves new music.
STEVE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/stevecardigan/?hl=en
PUTYOUON INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/putyouon.club/?hl=en
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New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
The word âcommunityâ gets thrown around a lot in music, and often without much substance.
But ultimately, if you can build a proper community as an artist, youâll always have this group and world of humans that are fully invested in the art you make.
With that in mind, we are gassed to share this episode with Kat Bassett with you. Kat is a Queen of community building, doing so for this little known brand called UMG (Universal Music Group), plus freelance for a bunch of cool artists and brands.
Sheâs also an incredibly talented writer whoâs spent a lot of time w the Water & Music massiv - an awesome resource for artists looking to dip their toes in the web3 / music tech side of things.
Banging episode. Over to you KB.
KAT TWITTER - https://twitter.com/katolivia94
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OUR INSTA - â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Queen of BBC Introducing Rock on Radio 1, plus all round badass who youâll find at basically every important guitar focussed show ever, this weekâs guest is Alyx Holcombe.
She shares an unreal stat on this show that will hopefully make you feel better if you didnât hear back on your first submission. đ€Ż
ALYX INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/alyxholcombe/
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New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Probs the biggest story in the music industry in a long time - on this episode we try our best to break down wtf is happening w the UMG / Universal vs Tik Tok sitch, and how an artist at the start of their career can benefit / take advantage.
MARK INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/markdel1l/
SAM INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/samnahirny/
Episode Features:
A breakdown of wtf is going on.
Which musicians are actually affected?
Can you still do covers of artists on UMG?
How can you use Tik Tok rn as an indepedent artist?
Now is the time to be sending your music proactively to influencers / content creators.
Are you 'entertaining' or 'informing'?
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Big boss man of DHP Family - one of the UK's key promoters, home to Lana Del Rey, Nick Cave, Lewis Capaldi, plus owners of Rock City, Rescue Rooms, The Bodega and more.
We try our best to use this episode as a greatest hits of live. Promoters. Agents. Getting people to shows. What's most important at the start.
DHP Family - https://www.dhpfamily.com/
Episode Features:
The consistent traits of successful live artists.
Why getting a bar job could be great for your music career.
An idiot's guide to what promoters actually do.
Why building an online audience does not mean you'll be successful at selling tickets.
Which promoters you should hit up if you want to play Rock City, Rescue Rooms, The Bodega and more.
The power of open mic nights.
The difference between promoters and agents.
When is the right time to get an agent.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
CEO & Founder of WARM (World Airplay Radio Monitor), which is basically a service dedicated to getting YOU paid for all those random radio plays around the world you didn't know your bangers had.
This is a super punchy greatest hits on taking advantage of radio. Get your Notes app out, and listen to the guru.
WARM - â https://www.warmmusic.net/
Episode Features:
Jesper's top three tips to help you take advantage of radio play.
Why owning your data is important.
Some radio stations you probably haven't heard of that have loads of listeners.
How much money can you expect to get from these random radio plays?
Why you should treat your music career like a startup.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Membership Manager at The Ivors Academy - who are basically a bunch of older brother / sisters who have one job - to look out for you as a musician / songwriter, and make sure you get treated and paid the way ya deserve to.
On this episode T talks the important, but not always appreciated stuff like royalties, networking, and why you should always keep an eye on the mega famous musician you're meant to be taking from A to B.
THE IVORS ACADEMY - https://ivorsacademy.com/
Episode Features:
Tareic's top three tips to help you make a living from your music.
A breakdown of the key ways you can get paid as a musician.
Networking and building your communtiy.
How to overcome the anxiety of networking.
Turning small moments into opportunities.
How far is too far when it comes to hustling.
How important are lawyers and accountants at the start of your career?
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Host of BBC Introducing on the Asian Network, speaker / guest at basically every musician helping event ever, and potenitally most importantly, a joyous ball of energy-giving sunshine, this week's guest is Jasmine Takhar.
On this week's show we talk how to smash your National radio game, why ya need to get experience on stage, plus... how much ass is allowed in your songs.
JASMINE INSTAGRAM - â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://www.instagram.com/jasmine_takhar/
Episode Features:
Jasmine's top three tips to help an artist smash National radio play.
What you can, and can't say on a radio edit.
Building up support in your local scene.
Why you need to get experience on stage.
A great story of how J was hustled.
J's story of her own hustle stories.
Artists Jasmine is loving rn,
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Music manager, thought-provoker, consultant, and basically, a guy that really knows his shizz about the music industry and wants to help you.
Ross Wilson gives you a getting paid masterclass on this show. A breakdown of all the key royalties and how you get them into your bank account. Wtf is metadata. When is it time to get a manager etc.
ROSS INSTAGRAM - â â â â â â â â â https://www.instagram.com/rosswilss/
Episode Features:
Ross's top three things a musician needs to know to help them make a living from their music.
An accessible breakdown of all the different types of royalties.
Neighboring Rights.
Unclaimed royalties and the importance of Metadata.
When to get a manager?
Longer term marketing strategies.
What questions should you ask a potential manager.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
CEO and founder of ZEBR - a badass company that specialises in helping musicians w socials, virality, and creators / influencers.
Just a few artists they've worked w include Sam Smith, Raye and... The Rolling Stones. A lovely dude. Who really knows his stuff. This is Josh Deal.
JOSH INSTAGRAM - â â â â https://www.instagram.com/joshdeal/?hl=en
ZEBR WEBSITE - https://www.zebr.app/
Episode Features:
Josh's Top Three Tips for taking advantage of socials / influencer marketing in 2024.
If you've got ÂŁ200 to spend on marketing - where should you spend it?
How to take advantage of a viral moment.
Having a viral video vs a viral trend.
Specific social media features to take advantage of right now.
Pitching songs direct to creators on Tik Tok / IG.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
One of the most inspiring, and relatable conversations we've had on the show so far.
An artist with a very on-brand name - this show we speak to Joy Anonymous about building a movement focussed on... joy, advice on getting samples cleared (including the story of the Sugababes bootleg), plus why having intention during creating is key.
They also share how Celine Dion kinda got em to Jamaica. Kinda.
JA INSTAGRAM - â https://www.instagram.com/joyanonymous/
Episode Features:
JA's top three things they wish they knew starting out.
Building a community vs building a movement.
The impact of the South Bank performances.
Having intention in creation.
Some crazy, and inspiring stories of JA's hustle in the early days (the Celine Dion story).
Balancing self-care with success.
How Hen and Lou give direct feedback.
Clearing samples - and specifically the story of JOY (Push the Button) x Sugababes.
JA's favourite artists rn.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
The king of one-liners. A fellow passionate musician helper. And a human with one clear goal - help you get to your first 100k streams on Spotify. On this show we speak to Social Media Ayaz.
This episode is a streaming and socials masterclass. We talk the importance of storytelling, the best ways to push your songs on Spotify, and overall - how you can start to monetise your fanbase.
AYAZ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/socialmediaayaz/
Episode Features:
Ayaz's top three tips to help you reach 100k plus streams on Spotify.
How to introduce the same song in a bunch of different ways/narratives?
How to find multiple different backgrounds/content 'set-ups' that already exist within your life.
How to find content inspiration.
How to join the 100k club.
What can you do in your DSP (Spotify / Apple Music etc) to optimize.
A way to use your artist playlists for clever marketing.
Spotify's 'Discovery Mode' and is it worth it?
What 'not to do' to promote your song.
Should you have different accounts for your music and personal life?
Yaz's own creative industry hustle story.
Could GaryVee be your big brother?
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
If you're looking for ÂŁÂŁÂŁ towards your music - regardless of whether that's songwriting, production, touring etc, PRS Foundation is a key name you need to know.
On this episode we have basically the boss of giving out money (Becci Scotcher - Senior Grants & Programs Manager), who gives you a greatest hits of tips, do's and don'ts, and things to watch out for as you're writing funding bids to get that ÂŁÂŁÂŁÂŁ.
PRS FOUNDATION WEBSITE -https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-music-creators/
Episode Features:
Top three things any artist thinking about applying for funding should know.
What are the key funds open to new musicians in the UK
Any classic mistakes artists make on funding applications.
Why you NEED to make sure your links work.
Budget tips (mates rates etc).
SMART Objectives.
Some stats to hopefully make you feel better if you don't get your application approved.
How do PRSF go about the subjective part of the decision process?
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Arguably the UKâs ânew musicâ human on socials right now - Jodie Bryant is one of the most passionate new music lovers we know.
From putting on her own shows at venues from Boxpark through to Soho House, posting every day (!!) on socials to grow her platform, through to sharing top tips on growing as an artist, sheâs basically the dream guest for you as a musician at the start of your career.
JODIE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/jodierosebryant/
JODIE TIK TOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@jodierosebryant
Episode Features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Senior A&R Manager at one of the biggest record labels in the world - Molly is a human responsible for signing, and nurturing new artists at Parlophone.
We try our best to cover all the key questions you have about getting signed, what really matters numbers wise, plus share a bunch of fun examples of building an audience and brand online.
PARLOPHONE WEBSITE - â https://www.parlophonerecords.com/â
Episode Features:
Molly's top three things a musician needs to know about getting signed.
Building a fanbase in 2023.
Two unique examples of building a fanbase in 2023.
And two examples of artists smashing the mainstream social platforms.
Are follower numbers still important to A&Rs in 2023.
Interesting ways that Molly has been hustled.
Respecting hustle boundaries.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
We spend so much time on this show talking about making content for your music, but we don't spend a huge amount of time talking about how to edit that content, and edit it in an easy, potentially even fun way.
This week - we have HMP's badass editor Tyler join us to share his top tips on making the best content for your music possible - all from your phone.
TYLER INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/tylerodellhq/
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New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Ted Talk-esque levels of musician advice greatest hits here. This week we have Oli Isaacs - founder of This Is Music - one of the biggest and best music management companies. We're talking Bicep, Jayda G, Simian Mobile Disco.
On this week's show we talk the things you need to make a living doing what you love.
THIS IS MUSIC - https://www.thisismusicltd.com/
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New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Lots of exciting new features for musicians in the world of Tik Tok and Instagram this week. Including potentially one of the most asked features ever - Tik Tok finally allowing you to save a song straight off the app to your streaming service of choice.
Oh. And 8 million Instagram features that can help you engage w your fanbase.
OUR INSTA - â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â â
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OUR INSTA - â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Potentially our most aligned guest ever this week. Incredibly gassed to say we have the legendary producer, songwriter, DJ, and most importantly - humble, nice human being, Toddla T.
T has worked w a bunch of ace artists at the start of their career, and on this episode he shares wisdom from those journies, his own journey, plus plenty of advice for those trying to make a living in music, outside of London.
TODDLA T INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/toddlat/
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OUR INSTA - â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
A proper dream team duo for ya this week.
Dave (Director) and Alysha (Head of Streaming Strategy) from Got Your Back have worked across radio, streaming, and social strategies for some of the biggest artists in the world - and on this weekâs show - they share some of their top tips to help you smash those respective worlds. đ
GYB INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/wegotyourbackmusic/
Episode Features:
New episodes every Monday.
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If you are reading / listening to this w/c 23rd October 2023, you havre around a week to put some work in - that could result in a huge amount of free promo for you and your music.
Spotify Wrapped is just around the corner, and the deadline for impact you can make as a musician is 31st October. In this episode we talk about what that means, what you can do to boost your chances of being in the top lists, plus some ideas of additional benefits ya can get out of it.
OUR INSTA - â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
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New episodes every Monday.
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Our first-ever return guest, and for good reason. Music Industry Mentor, AKA Atlanta Cobb, is one of the best musician advice humans out there. Consistently giving away University course levels of music industry advice for free on Tik Tok, plus running one of the few âactually worth itâ coaching businesses out there.
This time we speak specifically about management. From her experience being an artist manager for huge popstars, through to now being an independent artist manager of Cristina Hart. We also talk how now to f*ck up a pitch email.
MIM TIK TOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@musicindustrymentor
Episode Features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
The episode loads of you have been asking for - we ask a streaming expert all the questions youâve wanted to know the answers to. Beth has led streaming campaigns for some of the biggest songs of the past decade (everything from Coldplay to Tones & I), plus works with a bunch of artists towards the start of their career too.
Weâre happy to confirm that Beth is very open, alongside being hella knowledgeable and a lovely human being. This is basically a âStreaming in 2023 Greatest Hitsâ episode.
BETH INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/bethcherry_/
Episode Features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Our last social media special ended up being one of the most listened to shows of the year, so following on from that, we break down how the Instagram algorithm works (straight from Insta themselves), plus talk about the new Broadcast Channels feature and how ya can use it as a musician.
Episode features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Over two million monthly listeners, writer + producer of some of your favourite pop bangers, plus all-round pop superstar - this week's guest is the gem of a human being that is NonĂŽ.
NonĂŽ Insta - https://www.instagram.com/nonoofficial/
Episode features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Bossman of one of the most iconic brands / labels in music, for our 50th episode, we sat down (like, real, in human vibes) w Wez Saunders, CEO and Co-Owner of Defected. A man who has worked on pretty much every side of the music industry from label, to events, artist to DJ. And now he's here to share his wisdom w you.
WEZ INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/wezsaunders/
Episode features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Genuinely one of THE go-to sources to understand what the f is going on in the ever-changing world of social media. This week, Annie from GirlPowerMarketing breaks down all the tips, strategies and more a musician needs to know to smash socials in September 2023.
ANNIE INSTA - â â â https://www.instagram.com/girlpowermarketing/â
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New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â â â
No guest this week, so instead, we take the chance to run through the latest social media tips, tricks, and hacks for musicians. That help get your music out to as many people as poss. Also some kidney-related content.
MARK INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/markdel1l/
SAM INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/samnahirny/
Episode features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â â â
Manager of some of the most exciting new artists in... tbf, the world, including Jerub, Beka, Aaron Taylor and more, this week's episode is with the beautiful (inside and out) human being / GOAT - Thando Zulu.
THANDO INSTA -â â â â
https://www.instagram.com/thando_zulu/?hl=en
Episode features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â â â
Songwriter / Producer of huge bangers across the genres. Frontman of the iconic The Ordinary Boys. And very direct, very honesty, and very charming human being. This weekâs episode is with Samuel Preston.
PRESTON INSTA -â â â â https://www.instagram.com/samuelpreston/
Episode features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â â â
Millions of followers. Billions of plays. And some of the most charming, lovely dudes you'll ever meet. Twins Michael and Lukas - otherwise known as Altégo - are this week's guest.
ALTĂGO INSTA -â â â â https://www.instagram.com/altego_music/â
Episode features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â â â
Frontman of the iconic Kids in Glass Houses. Badass songwriter. Inspirational creative (in many ways). This week's episode is with Aled Phillips.
ALED INSTA - â https://www.instagram.com/aledsavedlatin/â
Episode features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â â
A world-class DJ. A euphoric performer. An unreal hustler. A badass producer. And someone whose voice youâll definitely recognize from BBC Radio 1. This weekâs guest is the joyous Arielle Free.
ARIELLE INSTA -Â https://www.instagram.com/ariellefree/
Episode features:
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
An incredibly talented vocalist, songwriter, social media badass, and most importantly all-round lovely human being. Will Anderson has ridonkulous amounts of wisdom for your ears listener. Frontman of Parachute, creator of some of our personal favourite short-form videos, plus a guy that ain't afraid to get geeky to help you avoid getting screwed over.
WILL INSTA -https://www.instagram.com/willyj1234/
Episode features:
The three things Will wishes he knew starting out.
Building your ecosystem + rocketship - and what that actually means. đ
Treating music like a job - and how that can genuinely be inspiring and empowering.
How to stay intentional with your time.
Things you defo should watch out for when signing contracts.
How to keep creating music (and content) fun.
How to know when a song is 'done'.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
A man who has done far too many cool things to fit in one podcast bio. Founder of Flighthouse - one of the biggest media brands in the world and one of the first to truly smash Tik Tok. A human responsible for helping a bunch of the biggest hits of the past few years get to your eardrums. And an all-round creative entrepreneur badass. This week's episode is with Jacob Pace.
JACOB INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/jacobpace/
Episode features:
Jacob's top three tips for a musician in 2023 to help smash their social media.
Is it possible to be a successful artist in 2023 without using social media?
What's the best way to impress and contact Jacob?
What new tools or services should you take advantage of rn?
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
A special episode. On this show we cover the world of sync - how you can get your music in films, telly etc, plus (if done right) earn significant $$$ from it.
Paul Sampson is the CEO of Lick'd (link below), and on this episode he kindly goes into all sorts of different strategies to help identity the people you should be talking to, best ways to get your music in front of them, and also the pros and cons of these different approaches.
PAUL INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/sampsonpaul/
LICK'D INSTA -https://www.instagram.com/getlickd/
Episode features:
Paul's Top Three tips to help you start in the world of sync.
And a bunch of key definitions for the scary words in that world.
Wtf is a 'Music Supervisor'?
How to find, and identify which Music Supervisors to reach out to.
A bunch of (really good) strategies to get your music in front of those people.
How to stand out when doing those reach outs.
What Lick'd is doing to help musicians with all of this - and why you need to get on your distributor ASAP.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Not just the Editor of BBC Introducing (yeah, the core National team), but someone with a new music journey that includes being a part of Introducing at the very start. Kelly Betts is not just a wonderful human being, but someone that really cares about seeing new artists do well.
On this episode she talks how to increase your chances of both local and National radio play, the best way to get noticed by peeps you... well, wanna get noticed by, plus some excellent examples of why you need to learn not to take no as an answer.
BBC INTRODUCING INSTA -
Episode features:
Kelly's top three tips to increase your chances of radio play.
Top tips to improve your BBC Introducing profile.
Some incredible stories of persistence.
Including Kelly's own hustle stories. đ
What artists both musically and career...ily have impressed K recently.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
An industry legend for a number of reasons. Early days supporter of some of the most iconic British artists of the century (from Dizzee Rascal to Adele) on Radio X / XFM, host of one of the biggest music podcasts in the world (Tape Notes), and potentially most important, a really honest human being who is a genuine fan of new music
JOHN TWITTER -https://twitter.com/JohnKennedy
TAPE NOTES INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/tapenotes/
Episode features:
John's top three tips for an artist looking for National media exposure.
The best way to send music to someone you want to listen to it.
Making sure your song is mastered for radio.
What mindset tips has John learnt from the big dogs he chats to on Tape Notes.
Early hustle stories from some of the biggest names in the world (Adele / Ed Sheeran).
How John discovered new artists via Choice FM etc.
John's opinion on 'putting out your first song'.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Queen of BBC Introducing in Kent, badass Mum to gig night Good Karma Club, plus all round ray of heart-warming hustle sunshine, this week's guest is Abbie McCarthy.
ABBIE INSTA -https://www.instagram.com/abbieabbiemac/
Episode features:
Abbie's top three tips to increase your chances of National radio play.
How Abbie ended up doing a DJ set with Mel C. Yes. The Mel C.
How does she find new music proactively?
Why ya need to keep your bios up to date.
What non-musical things help Abbie stay inspired?
What has Abbie learnt from Good Karma Club?
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Waves Rush In aka Sam Branson has a very interesting perspective on music, and life more generally. Because of that, he has a lot of unique wisdom to share to you as a musician towards the start of your career.
We talk how to deal with setbacks, sharing your unique voice and sound online, plus why you defo need to add a yoga mat to your show rider.
SAM INSTA -https://www.instagram.com/wavesrushin/
Episode features:
The top things Sam learned starting music later in his life.
What are the toughest obstacles Sam has had to overcome.
How to get clearer on your 'why'.
How to stay authentic online.
What lessons did Sam take from his entrepreneurial 20s?
What shocked Sam about the music industry - coming into it in his 30s?
How did Sam 'find his tribe / people'?
What does Sam do when he's not feeling inspired?
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
This episode is less about telling you how to hack Instagram, or get millions of streams. And more about making you think. Why are you doing this music thing?
Elijah is a music industry GOAT, with background in DJ Culture Artist Management, Music Industry Education and more. His Yellow Squares project is one of the best thought-provoking projects out there for musicians right now, and we think this episode expands on those questions / thoughts even more.
ELIJAH TWITTER - â https://twitter.com/eli1ah
Episode features:
Why you shouldn't necessarily having 'making a living' as your music goal.
Why you need to remember to actually send the music to people.
Finding your why - and how to do that.
Why Elijah doesn't set goals.
Elijah's thoughts and relationship on social media as an artist.
Making sure you serve your audience online.
'Don't listen to anyone who was successful before the internet'.
Which messages from the Yellow Squares project have connected the most?
What's inspiring Elijah in June 2023.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Loads to talk about this week so Sam & Mark are back (definitely didn't have a guest drop out last min). We chat saving you time and money on content, how you can learn new things super quick, plus a breakdown of some v cool bits happening in the world of music tech.
Episode features:
Using AI to make you loads of social media content for $4.
Using TiK Tok as your search engine instead of Google.
And how that can help you build a banging content / social media strategy.
Creating music, via text, thanks to Googleâs now publicly available AI tool MuicLM.
Soundclouds new âwho your biggest fan isâ feature and how it can help you build superfans.
Steve Aokiâs latest cool thing we donât understand.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Host of the Radio 1 BBC Introducing show, new music obsessive, plus a musician herself. Gemma Bradley is arguably the Queen of new artists on National radio rn.
On this episode she shares with you how you can increase your chances of getting Radio 1 play, why you shouldn't send her CD's, but why you should defo send her unisex branded underwear.
GEMMA INSTA -â https://www.instagram.com/gemmabradleymusic/
Episode features:
Gemma's top three tips to increase your chances of National radio play.
What Gemma has learnt from her National radio journey, and how it's helped her musical life.
Does having good social media matter for radio play?
What are the most creative ways Gemma has been hustled by musicians?
Does Gemma have a CD player?
How does she proactively discover new music and new artists?
How she got comfortable with industry events / networking.
How to stand out in 2023.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
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The KING of DIY. Featured in Fortnite. A man with twelve (and counting) musical income streams. This week's episode is rammed full of value on how to make money from your music, the importance of being authentically you, plus far too many tax return jokes.
SHAO DOW INSTA - â https://www.instagram.com/shaodowmusic/â
Episode features:
Shao's top three things he wish he knew starting out
His twelve (and counting) musical income streams.
How he ended up on Fortnite.
How much he was paid to be on Fortnite.
Why you need to cultivate your reputation.
How Shao's builds on socials in 2023.
The most underappreciated income stream as a musician.
How he 10x a booking fee with his merch.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ â
Millions of streams, badass social media campaigns, and insight from many sides of the music industry. This week's guest is Bellah Mae.
BELLAH INSTA -https://www.instagram.com/bellah.mae/
Episode features:
Bellah's three things she wishes she knew starting out.
How to 'become friends' with social media.
Any patterns Bellah has noticed across successful posts.
Where Bellah gets inspiration from, both in terms of social media and songwriting.
How she built her 'Hot Ex Girlfriends Club' superfans.
How to be more confident when networking.
Bellah's favourite record rn.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ
On this weekâs show we catch up about Instagramâs new feature which can help you sell more merch and tickets, have an argument about Avenged Sevenfold, plus talk about how AI has dominated the music industry the past few weeks and what that means for you as an artist at the start.
Episode features:
Taking advantage of Instagramâs new Link In Bio feature.
And why you shouldnât use all five.
The âfunnelâ - using Tik Tok as your billboard to feed down to Instagram, and then to merch / ticket sales etc.
Avenged Sevenfold x TicketMaster - and what this means for you and your fans.
Ghostwriter x Drake AI - and whatâs happened since that crazy 24 hrs.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Founder of Something Something Social who work w some of the biggest artists in the world, manager of one of the best bands on the planet (Peace), plus a dude that knows Tik Tok / social like the back of his hand. This week's guest is Liam James Ward.
LIAM INSTA -https://www.instagram.com/liamjameswrd/
SOMETHING SOMETHING SOCIAL - https://www.instagram.com/somethingsomething.social/
Episode features:
How to define your content pillars as an artist.
Why you should look at the less mainstream platforms.
Finding your community online.
Where to find inspiration for content as a musician.
Examples of artists who smashed it on social in the early days of their careers.
Sorting your digital housekeeping.
How often should you be posting?
How long should your videos be?
Why you should consider posting longer videos.
Why the videos that don't get loads of views are still important.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ
Arguably the Queen of making this exciting new world of Web3 / Music Tech accessible to musicians like you - Lucy Rogers is this week's guest.
Having worked on web3 projects w some of the biggest artists in the world, brought Mayweather into the Metaverse (obvs), plus just an all-around lovely human being who wants to help musicians at the start as much as those already smashing it.
LUCY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/lucylorna_x/
Episode features:
Lucy's top three tips for any artist that wants to move into this new world.
The Aitch 'Close to Home' NFT / Web3 project.
The cool shizz Avenged Sevenfold are doing with NFTs and tickets rn.
QUIN and how she took advantage of Sound.xyz
Going to the moon w Migos.
Where to go to learn more about web3 / NFTS.
Aside from Web3, what should you focus on to help you build community in 2023.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ
One of (in our opinion), the best pop artists of this past decade, 10's of millions of streams, plus her own wine (obvs), Call Me Loop is this show's guest.
A banging episode for many reasons, Loop is super transparent about mistakes she made, things that helped her grow, plus ÂŁÂŁÂŁÂŁ.
LOOP INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/callmeloop/
Episode features:
The three things Loop wishes she knew when starting out.
Who should you hire first - management, label, lawyer etc.
Loop's thoughts on major labels + indie labels.
Loop's marketing / social media strategies that have worked, and those that haven't.
Why getting your publishing etc is hella important.
The piece of new music Loop is loving rn.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ
A legend. A man who played a key part in the early careers of icons such as Madonna, Prince and Cher. So knowledgeable about this shizz he teaches it at one of the most iconic music colleges in the world.
And now, in this next 45 minutes - he shares w you - a musician at the start of your career, all the things he's learnt from working with these incredibe artists.
Episode features:
The three things every musician needs to be successful.
Iconic songs and artists that took years, or multiple releases until they were a hit.
The thing that Madonna had that made her the superstar she's known for.
Multiple stories about how iconic artists didn't 'work' in one market / country, but smashed it in another.
How to stand out in 2023.
Rob's opinion on talent vs likeability.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspodâ
On this episode we're gonna run through the new guidelines for smashing Instagram as a musician in 2023, some positive chat about AI for musicians, plus a bunch of new music chat.
OUR INSTAÂ -Â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Episode features:
The new rough guidelines for Instagram in 2023.
A breakdown of what that means for you as a musician.
Cross posting content.
Spotify's new vertical video.
The positives of AI.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Badass producer, DJ, drummer + social media ninja, Stephani B smashed lockdown into 2.5 million likes on Tik Tok, plus loads of other wild stats.
On this episode she shares all she's learnt from that crazy growth, how she handles it all, plus what her plan is now she has all this attention and where she wants to go next.
STEPHANI INSTA -https://www.instagram.com/stephanibmusic/
Episode features:
Steph's three top tips to help you build a musician brand online.
Why you should 'always be available'.
Getting in early on new platforms.
Best time to post, and how often you should post.
Driving people off social media to your new music.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
One of the most inspiring, connected, and talented humans in British Dance music - this episode features Jaguar.
Touching on her BBC Radio 1 show, her epic DJ sets, her label, plus much much more.
JAGUAR INSTA -https://www.instagram.com/jaguarworldwide/
Episode features:
Her top three tips for getting radio play.
How to stand out in the 500 (!!!) tracks that Jaguar receives a week.
How a night out in Leeds w Propsa was a key part of her journey.
How did she get her show on BBC Radio 1.
The best ways to get your music in front of Jaguar.
How did Jaguar handle rejection?
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
A badass DJ, producer, and all-round lovely dude - you'll find Eden Prince playing euphoric monster bangers to thousands of humans all over the world.
He kindly took 30 mins away from being a rockstar DJ to touch on things he wish he knew starting out, how he looks after himself with an insane touring schedule, plus we all agree on one of the greatest songs of all time.
EDEN INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/edenprince/
Episode features:
What three things does Eden wish he was told when starting out?
How much rejection did Eden have to face until he got momentum?
How does success affect the music you make?
Looking after your physical and mental health whilst touring.
How Eden approaches social media.
Finding your tribe.
Eden's 'ridiculously creative' emails.
How to send Eden your music.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA -Â www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Founder of the legendary Data Transmission, an expert on social media for musicians (especially DJs / producers), and all-round 'how to smash your brand as a musician' G, this week's guest is Grahame Farmer
GRAHAME INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/grahamefarmer/
Episode features:
Top three tips to help you as a musician to improve your socials.
Why you need to 'cut the fluff'.
Loads of content ideas for musicians.Â
One of the best examples of content strategy we've had on the show.
Three things musicians should STOP doing on social media.
How to get gigs as a DJ.
How to send a strong cold call DM.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
On this episode we're gonna teach you how to make the algorithm your bitch. Feeding you only inspiration, plus feeding your music to more people that will love it. We also chat Spotify and their crossover with NFTS,
OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Episode features:
Why you should make a burner account on Tik Tok.
Training the algorithm to only feed you content / music inspiration.
How to train the algorithm to feed your music / content to new fans.
Why you should check out - https://www.tiktok.com/@madrealities
Why NFTs and Spotify could be really exciting - exclusive experiences.
New music from an Indie Disco.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Should you buy your tick on Instagram? Is Google going to write the next number one hit? Are you screwed if you've bought followers in the past? These are just some of the questions we try to answer on this pod, whilst delusionally recording on a Sunday morning.
Tried, is the key word there.
OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Episode features:
The new Meta Verified - eg - buying a tick on Instagram and Facebook.
If you've bought fake followers in the past - why you might wanna not go down the verified route.
Google's Music AI tool - MusicLM - and how crazy this tech already is.Â
KINGSHIP and their Spotify NFT playlist.
New music straight from a sauce shop in Hackney.
Sam's Apple Watch stealing the show.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
BBC Radio 1 presenter, new music obsessive, and all-round lovely human. You'll find Maia Beth all over the British new music world.
And for you, as a musician at the start of your career, this might be the best episode we've shared in terms of actionable insights, tips, and value to help you get to that level where you make a living doing what you love.
MAIA INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/_maiabeth/
Episode features:
Maia's top three tips for getting radio play.
The power of manifestation.
What is Maia looking for when she finds a new artist.
How does Maia like to receive new music.
One of the best hustle stories you will ever hear.Â
The power of saying yes.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
The first episode without a guest in a while so we've tried to squeeze in all of the social, music tech, and industry news and tips into one episode.Â
Tried, is the key word there.
OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
COLIN & SAMIR YOUTUBE EPISODE - https://youtu.be/XJO4I3vKbis
Episode features:
Taking advantage of YouTube as a musician in 2023.
YouTube shorts and making $$$.
Instagram's new Notes feature and taking advantage of it as a musician.
Twitter's subscription feature, and why you should use it as a musician.
Artificial Intelligence (ooer) and how it can affect the music industry.
Sam & Mark's favourite tunes from the past few weeks.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
A man who wears many music industry hats. Thankfully, they almost all involve helping musicians in different ways. From co-founding Power Up which supports Black music creators and professionals, through to starting his own talent management company Unstoppable Music Group. This week's show features Ben Wynter.
Ben's also a ninja when it comes to musician funding, and making sure you get paid for your work. This episode even features a story of an artist missing out on millions (yes, millions) of ÂŁÂŁÂŁ because they didn't fill in a form.
BEN INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/billionaireben/
Episode features:
Ben's top three tips to help a musician make a living from their music in 2023.
A breakdown of PRS, PPL, and all the other key collection organisations.
A story of an artist missing out on millions cos they didn't fill in their forms correctly.
An overview of the UK funding route (from starting out, to established).
The common mistakes artists make when writing funding bids / applications.
Ben's favourite new music right now.
New episodes every Monday.
OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Something a bit different this week. We speak to Jay Clouse - an expert in helping creators make a living doing what they love.
Not specifically music, but that's what makes this episode so valuable. This isn't just the obvious, get your royalties paid type advice. It's actionable, insightful advice to help increase the chances, and the speed of you making a living doing what you love. In this case, probably music.
JAY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/jayclouse/
JAY'S PODCAST - https://www.instagram.com/creativeelements.fm/
Episode features:
Jay's top three tips for a musician in 2023 who wants to turn their hobby into a career.
Why email / email lists are still so valuable.
How would you build an email list in 2023?
How to give value on social media, not just advertise on social media.
How to increase your chances of getting your DM opened.
Should a musician should care about Twitter and LinkedIn?
YouTube shorts and why you NEED to get on them right now.
How Jay sets his goals.
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
50 million (!!) plus streams. The princess of Tik Tok. And arguably most importantly, an incredibly authentic, lovely human being. This week's episode features Piri (who ya may know from Piri & Tommy).
On this ep, Piri shares how to build a strong team around you, how to deal with trolls, and how to make yourself actually enjoy using social media.
PIRI INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/piri.io
Episode features:
Piri's top three things she wishes she knew when starting her music career.
Her journey with labels and management, and how to build your own team.
How to stay authentic and true to you.
How to fall in love with social media.
How to build a community / friends in the music industry.
How to deal w trolls and morons online.
How Piri sets her goals for the year.
And what those goals are for 2023.
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
World tours. Unmissable, international press coverage. And one badass performer. Kelsy Karter is this weeks guest on The Helping Musicians Podcast.
On this episode Kels shares how to stay authentically you, how to reframe making content as a good thing, plus the power of having good people around you.
KELSY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/kelsykarter/?hl=en
Episode features:
Kelsey's top tips for musicians starting out.
How to find musicians/creatives to work with.
Why sometimes just getting sh*t done yourself is the best way.
How to reframe making content as an opportunity, not a chore.Â
How to deal w the difficult sides of making a career out of something you love.
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
After the bazillion shows we've recorded this past week or so, we felt it was apt to attempt (key word that) to summarise some of the key points mentioned in our chats with Danny Howard, Tarot, Nick Raphael and Kelsy Karter.
Plus far too many dick jokes. Delusional dick jokes.
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Potentially the most important A&R of his generation, Nick Raphael signed some small names ya might of heard of... like Jay-Z and Sam Smith. And that's just the headline of his wild music industry journey.
As a key part of so many of this century's key artists, we speak to Nick about themes he's noticed in the artists that make it, things an artist at the start of their career can do to help them take their next step, plus why talent is the 10th most important quality of a musician. đ
Episode features:
Why instant gratification has harmed our perception of success.
Key character traits in successful musicians.Â
How a bloke from North London ends up signing Jay-Z.
Why you shouldn't be scared to put your first song out.Â
The democratisation of the music industry.Â
The importance of tenacity.
Anything actionable a musician can do right now to increase their chances of success.
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Badass new music host (BBC Introducing London), bezzie w loads of famous people (Record Club UK), daytime radio host (Magic Chilled), and basically just the coolest nice person ever that you defo want as your best mate - this week's episode is w Jess Iszatt.
In this episode Jess shares tips to increase your chances of being played on the radio (including how to send her music), how to get yourself in the room with people that you want to work with, a
JESS INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/tarotsings/
Episode features:
Jess's top three tips for getting played on the radio.Â
How to create your network.
The time Jess almost got arrested.Â
How does Jess discover new artists.Â
What's important for an artist to have on their social platforms.
What piece of new music is Jess loving right now (Thursday 12th January 2023)
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Spiritual Queen of web3, TAROT is a badass indie-pop artist that has not just seen some success in the web3 / NFT space, but also is a human that values sharing what she's learnt. Whether that's officially as a consultant, or more openly via Twitter and via this show.
On this episode she shares loads of actionable advice, from the best ways to get started in web3, who are the best people to look to for advice / inspiration, and she even shares some precise figures on how much she's made from some of her projects.Â
TAROT INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/tarotsings/
TAROT TWITTER - https://twitter.com/tarotsings
Episode features:
- Tarot's top three tips for an artist that wants to start in web3.
- Which resources / accounts are best for a beginner to learn more.
- Precise examples of artists closer to the start of their career who have made a significant living / income from web3.
- How Tarot builds community / what experiences she has been able to give her fans.
- Tarot's favourite piece of new music right now.
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
Host of BBC Radio 1's Dance Party (Friday's 6 - 8), record label owner (Nothing Else Matters), superstar DJ, and all-round lovely dude. This week's guest is Danny Howard.
Danny shares tons of insight & tips for any producer / DJ / artist looking to get their music in front of more people.
DANNY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/dannyhowarddj/
Episode features:
Danny's top three tips for getting your music on the radio.
How to refine your track so it's 'ready'.
How to trick the Tik Tok algorithm into pushing your music in front of people that like similar artists.
Danny's contact info for sending music.
What platforms Danny uses to discover new music.
How does Danny set his yearly goals?
Which file sharing services should you share your music with?
Danny's favourite tune right now (Friday 6th Jan 2023).
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
On this week's show...
Three channels/accounts you should watch over the Christmas break to help inspire your January 2023 music masterplan.
A debate on how easy/fair it is to get your music out there in 2022 / 23.Â
Is Tik Tok going to be banned in the US?
Tik Tok is your billboard - it shouldn't be your only platform.
The latest moves from the major labels in Web3 / NFTS.
Starbucks' big move in Web3 and how it's relevant to musicians.
Another quick chat about Twitter's subscription feature - Twitter Blue.
LINKS:
- Mango Street - https://www.youtube.com/@MangoStreet
- Colin & Samir - https://www.youtube.com/@ColinandSamir
- Elijah - https://twitter.com/eli1ah
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
This week's show features Atlanta Cobb, better known as @musicindustrymentor.
A music pro with a decade-plus of working w some of the biggest artists in the world, the biggest labels in the world, and best for you as a musician - she is one of the most consistent, value-sharing humans on social media for musicians like you.
On socials you'll find her sharing actionable tips, festivals you can apply to, guidebooks / workbooks to help you plan your socials. All you could ever need.
ATLANTA'S TIK TOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@musicindustrymentor
On this week's show:Â
Why asking yourself 'how much do I want this'? is a key question for helping your music career.
Is there a defining age where you need to get clearer on your plan for your music career?
Top tips to take advantage of this time over Xmas and New Year.
And how to really smash 2023 once it begins.
A fair few references of... Tik Tok. đ
Atlanta's Top 3 actionable tips to help your Top Three music career.
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
On this week's show...
We share our Spotify Wrapped and how totally diverse, eclectic, and memorable they are.
Producer Tyler joins us to help decide who has the less awful music taste.
We share a one-stop shop article for a lot of the big Web3 bits going on right now.
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
On this week's show...
How you can use Spotify Wrapped to build deeper relationships with your fans.Â
Some ideas how ya can use the whole 'you can send a video to your top fans' on Spotify to sell merch + more.
Nike đ€ Web3 / Metaverse.
Twitter's new 'pay to be verified' feature (Twitter Blue) and how you can use it to reach important people.
The tunes Sam & Mark are loving this week.
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
On this week's show...
Instagram's new 'music on photos' feature.
And how you could use it to get your music in front of hundreds of thousands of people.
Using Instagram meme pages to your advantage.
Goth-core bikini pictures.
Is Instagram pushing photos more?
NFTs and royalties every time you sell.
KINGSHIP and their groupie flamingo.
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
This week's show features Charlie Tee, host of BBC Radio 1's Drum & Bass show, record label owner, and holder of 'the nicest human in the music industry' award. Alongside our usual jabber about social media and NFTs, Charlie shares top tips for getting radio play, why making bootlegs can be a great strategy for a producer, plus how she finds new music herself.
Also on this week's show...
The importance of having the same social media handle on all platforms.
Easy ways to use Twitter to boost your profile.
Instagram NFTS.
Selling your music through Instagram.
A breakdown of the four key areas of Web3.
CHARLIE TEE - https://www.instagram.com/charlieteedj/
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
On this week's show...
A greatest hits on how to smash social media as a musician.
Including loads of things you can do right now.Â
What to say at gigs to sell merch / drive followers.
The power of Tik Tok search.
Free, easy to use software which can get you the vocal from any song.
Ticketmaster's onboarding of 10 million NFTs. Yup.Â
Our fav records from this past week.
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod
On this week's show...
How to get National radio play, regardless of your genre.
Changes at YouTube and how they can benefit you.Â
A summary of NFTs / web3 from the Summer.Â
Our fav records from this past week.Â
New episodes every Monday.
INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod