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Gabe Schillinger

Want to know how I've sold over $1,000,000 of beats online without relying on tons of subscribers or social media followers? The Midi Money Podcast is going to pull back the curtain and share how you can do the same. --> Learn more at https://midimoney.com/go

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Knowing this is super important because pretty much everyone in the music game will tell you that a lot of success comes from being in the right circles with the right people...

...but almost nobody tells you how to get in those circles, so I'll tell you right now - it starts with YOU.

Literally... noticed how I started this email?

I started it with the letters "Y-O-U".

That's because people want to know what's in it for them and when you're starting out a conversation talking about yourself (i.e. using the words "I" or "me"), then it's a pretty big turn-off.

I've been dripping this strategy into all of my messaging - from emails to Facebook ads to Instagram posts and everything in between - because people want to know what's in it for them.

Just as Keef said to me in a recent conversation, "it's not about a single strategy or a single ASK, but it's about the overall relationship you build with that person and you're missing what that relationship could potentially offer you when your ASK is focused on getting ONE strategy from someone". 💎

You can check out some more gems 💎 from that conversation that I recorded on the newest episode of the Midi Money Podcast.

Keef talks about reframing the conversation to lead with your personality so that you can close more impactful relationships in your music career so it's definitely worth checking out!

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He thoroughly cares about the people in his circle and about the content he creates, and it's his mission to help everyone in this business level up - no matter where they're at.

And personally, I think that's HUGE.

How many artists do you know that never give back to the fans that brought them the successes they always dreamed of❓

What about the producers who forget about the smaller artists they work with once they go Platinum❓

Or how about the artist manager who's always putting his/her clients on the backburner❓

We've all heard those cliché Music Industry horror stories that sometimes make us second guess why we're even in this business in the first place...

...but industry legends 🐐 like Clinton Sparks are a huge breath of fresh air, which is why I'm begging you to get familiar with him.

He comes from a pretty modest background, but has paved a massive career for himself as an artist and producer, and has worked with some pretty big names like Lady Gaga, Pitbull, and DJ Snake.

Now he's helping people win big in their own music careers with the knowledge he's gained through his career as a successful artist, producer, and entrepreneur.

So whether you're a songwriter, artist manager, singer, producer, DJ, or are just interested in this business as a whole...

...go check out the newest episode of the Midi Money Podcast to learn how Clinton was able to turn his humble beginnings into +3 Billion YouTube views and +75 Million Records sold using passion and empathy, and how you could do the exact same for your career.

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One of the reasons I think he's been able to do this successfully is because he identified a niché pretty early on, which was showing people how to make drill beats.

As drill artists like Pop Smoke started making waves a few years back, Jay realized that there was a demand for drill type beats, which separated him from many of the other producers making generic type beat tutorials on YouTube.

This is one of the reasons why you might see certain producers and entrepreneurs suddenly blow up - they find a niché that's beginning to build momentum and then they capitalize on it. 🤯

So if you wanna learn how to find your own niché that you can start serving right now on YouTube to grow your own music production business, OR you've already found your niché that you'd like to serve and monetize further...

...check out the newest episode of the Midi Money podcast to start using the same strategies that Jay Cactus used to grow a 6-figure business and YouTube channel by making drill-type-beat tutorial videos for music producers.

I hope you get some value out of it!

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But what does "leading with value" look like and why are so many producers and people in our community getting it wrong?

For starters, it doesn't look like this:

"hey I'm a huge fan of your work and wanna work with you at no cost. what can I do for you..."

I get messages like this on Instagram all the time. So does my friend DJ Swivel, who's been able to work with Beyoncé, Jay-z, Kanye, Fabolous, and many other big names.

Swivel told me that he really doesn't know what to do when people send him messages like that because he usually doesn't know what work he needs to give people in the first place.

Instead, to start working with someone you look up to, try offering something upfront at no cost.

More specifically, try to find a hole in someone's business or try to improve on something that that person could be doing better, and then offer something tangible to them.

In my own business, Legion Beats, one of my team members started working with me simply by messaging me some hashtags that were outperforming the ones I was initially using on Instagram.

From there, he started giving me more pointers and tips that would help me improve engagement on my social media account and yielded some pretty good results!

See what I'm talking about?

To get some more ideas on how you can lead with value to start working with more influential people, watch this podcast until the end!

Inside he mentions one way you can lead with value if you want to start working with him too 👀

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In my opinion, being a really good entrepreneur and business owner fundamentally comes down to being really good at solving problems...

Basically seeing holes other people don't see and knowing how to efficiently fill them.

As music producers, we're constantly being bombarded with other people's problems and it's up to us to figure out how to solve them for those people.

One very basic example of this in our everyday lives comes down to making beats: rappers and singers need instrumentals to write over and that's where our job comes in.

But we shouldn't stop there, especially because there are TONS of ways to provide value at a deeper level for the people we work with...

One way Grammy-Winning super producer, !llmind, is doing that is by building a community of creatives with NFT's and web3 technology.

I recently talked to him on my podcast, where he told me he's launching this project called Squad of Knights...

If you follow him on socials, you might've seen him talking about it already, but his idea for this community is pretty next-level if you ask me❗

He's built out NFT's specifically for creators to inspire a community of collaboration and partnered with a bunch of recording studios to help creatives come together.

People who hold his NFT can get studio time at no cost and can network with the people inside his community...

"Need artwork for your next beat tape...❓There are graphic designers inside his private community that can help you with that"

"Need studio time❓ Go record everything you need at one of !llmind's partnered studios..."

The logistics of all of this might sound confusing, especially if you're new to all of this NFT, web3, and metaverse stuff...

...but after seeing what influencers like Gary Vee and Omari MC have done with all this new technology, I had to chat with !llmind to see how music producers in my community can level up with all of this❗

So... we broke it down for you on the newest episode of MidiMoney Podcast.

Also I know I might be a little annoying with all this web3 stuff lately... 😬 but I wanna make sure you're tapped into all of it because it most definitely is the future of the music industry and I want you to be hearing about all of it FIRST before everyone else.

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A lot of musicians don't know how to work the ins and outs of a DAW (like Pro Tools or Ableton), and many vocalists that record themselves daily don't even have time to learn how to engineer at a professional level...

That's actually one of the reasons why I first got started with engineering in the first place...

I really wanted to grow my beat business, but when I was first starting out, engineering in my recording studio was the thing that was providing me with a livable income - not making beats.

And it turns out William had a similar experience when he was first coming up.

I asked him how he was able to bring leads into his studio as a newer engineer and he told me that he used something similar to a referral system...

He offered hole punch cards that would incentivize his clients to come back again and again - for every 10 holes you got punched on your card, you'd get an hour of studio time at no cost.

This system basically made people want to book more time just so they could fill out their cards, which subconsciously made them feel like they were "completing a task".

Pretty smart, right?

During our conversation, William brought up some additional tips for engineers and producers that helped him grow his business to the scale it's at now...

You can use those same tips to bring more rappers and singers into your own business as an entrepreneur and music producer - go check out the newest episode of the Midi Money Podcast!

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Recently he and I have been collaborating on a song contest launch for rappers and singers and have been relying on SMS text messaging for a huge chunk of our revenue.

One strategy we tried out before we launched was using an early-access waitlist to build excitement for our audience.

We let everyone know that they had about a week to get early access, and we did that by sending out a few texts and emails.

Within the first day of opening access, we made over $50,000. Could you believe that?

I attribute a lot of that success to SMS and don't think we could've gotten anywhere close with email alone.

That's because with email, open rates on average are actually pretty low and most people don't read the emails that come into their inboxes.

Yes, emails are still effective and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, but only 20% of people will actually read your emails if you're lucky.

(Personally, I know many people who don't even have their email notifications on and/or have "junk" email addresses that they never check.)

On the other hand, +90% of text messages that are sent are actually read. One of the reasons for that is because people are literally texting all the time - for many, it's their primary form of communication.

When someone sees a text message, there's also a good chance that person is already in their messaging app before the notification pops up - not to mention texts are usually way shorter and take much less time to read than email.

That being said - I personally think SMS is the way forward for entrepreneurial music producers and beat makers.

Wouldn't you agree?

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At face value, they might not seem like they're worth much to most businesses (and to be honest I didn't see much value in them at first either)...

...but after Omari started explaining them to me, it's no surprise why some music producers like himself and Illmind have already started to leverage them.

They're sort of like a stock that you would trade on a stock exchange, but for influencers and creators.

So let's say I created a Creator Coin for my music production business, Legion Beats; if you wanted to support Legion Beats, you would put capital towards the Legion Beats Creator Coin.

The value of the coin goes up and down, kinda like stocks fluctuate in the stock market, but with Creator Coins there's an added incentive for investing.

That's because you can incentivize people who support your Coin, and one way you can do that is by rewarding people and giving them access to special content and deals only they have access to.

Isn't that pretty sweet?

I'd say so - I can't think of many other currencies that have this much power to build brand loyalty.

DISCLAMIER: It's still a very new concept, though!

That's why I highly suggest you start learning about it ASAP so you're ahead of the competition when more people start adopting it.

Start taking your first steps by watching my discussion with Omari in the newest episode of the MM Podcast.

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"I made this 🔥 beat - go download it here!"

"I made this really dope sample pack that you should check out! It's got xyz features and you'd love it!"

Does this look familiar?

These sentences start with "I", which means they're addressing the wrong person!

Instead, you want to address your audience first so that it's clear you're focused on solving their problems. Here's what that might look like 👇

"Do you struggle to find beats and hooks that are mixed well and sound great?"

"Do you have a hard time getting your mixes to sound good because the samples you have don't sound all that great?"

See how using this strategy creates a small shift that reframes the conversation?

It's so effective that it's helped my buddy Bruce Beats make 6 figures in just a few months teaching music theory online to music producers.

He explained to me that putting and addressing your customers' problems first is what gets them interested in your solution (a.k.a. your product).

But that's just one of the many 💎 gems we talked about on the newest episode of the Midi Money Podcast.

Plus Bruce also revealed some of his secret music theory sauce that he applies in his own creative process to pump out more beats faster, so it's definitely worth checking out. 🙌

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That's why I sat down with mixing engineer Amond Jackson (credits: Future, Young Thug, Snoop, Rick Ross, & more) to talk about some of the mixing mistakes producers are making with their beats and the hacks you can use to fix them so that you can make more 💵 with your beats.

❌ Too much reverb ❌

Reverb is supposed to create spatial awareness for the listener and shouldn't be thrown all over your beat, so to make sure you're not drowning out the important elements in your sounds, you can use an EQ to filter any unneeded frequencies out of your reverbs.

❌ Bass Blanket ❌

Specifically, when it comes to 808s and steady basslines, many producers tend to create a "Blanket of sound" that doesn't allow the brain to "reset itself" when it hears low end.

Instead, you can try cutting the tail of your 808s by using a gate to make your low end more dynamic.

❌ Wearing too many hats at once... ❌

"When you're making beats, just make beats. When you're mixing a song, just mix the song."

This was one of the biggest points that AJ brought up to me.... the most efficient producers and engineers in the game have two hats: a mixing hat and a producing hat.

If you focus on too many things at once (i.e. trying to make a beat and fully mix it at the same time), your attention is split and your efficiency goes out the window.

Instead, try to mix your beats completely after you've arranged it the way you like it.

And if you wanna learn some more of the mixing hacks that the top-performing producers are using in their own beats...

...then check out all the other tips that AJ mentioned on the newest edition of the Midi Money Podcast!

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Some of the things I hear pretty often are, "How do I get my beats/songs on this blog?" or "How do I get a ton of streams on my beats/songs?"...

...but in reality, these usually aren't the things that will create a long-term and sustainable career in the music industry.

Instead, knowing your customers' needs and wants can be way more effective.

One of the things I learned from my friend The Young Exec (who's been able to network with people like DJ Khaled and Rick Ross) is that, as a musician, you don't always need to provide value through your music, especially when you're first starting out.

In fact, if you're only pushing your beats and songs to people who don't know you, it could backfire on you and your brand because you haven't yet earned their trust AND most people already have their go-to places to find great music.

So what's the solution...how do I get new customers and fans to find my beats and songs❓

One way to do this is by offering products and services people need first, and then pitching your music after, and here's what that might look like. 👇

If you're a producer who wants to target rappers and singers, you could offer a few beats upfront at no cost, and then charge for custom exclusives or a beat pack you've put together at a low cost.

Alternatively, if you want your beats/songs in front of people who aren't musicians and just listen to music recreationally, one of the things The Young Exec has recently recommended is to offer COVID-19 face masks (and bundle them with your music).

And while he explains his process, he emphasizes the fact that musicians need to shift their mentality from wanting to get into the industry to building a business that leads with value first.

Do you agree with this mindset shift?

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Over the years, we've seen social media platforms come and go, so it's important to take action whenever there are opportunities available.

And right now, there are a ton of opportunities available on TikTok, especially for producers❗

The problem is, it can be really intimidating to get started on a new platform, so I talked with a TikTok growth expert (who's been able to grow his account to over 100k followers seemingly overnight) to get some tips and tricks for growing musicians. 👀

His name is Robbin Marx, and one of the biggest TikTok ninja tricks thathe's been teaching is to use the comment section on the app to your advantage.

Instead of leaving traditional text replies, you can use video replies in the comments section of your videos to engage your audience more personally.

And speaking of audience engagement...

You can also ask your audience to help you make a beat/song by asking for feedback on the music you're working on.

Questions you might wanna ask include👇

💭 Does this snare drum work here❓

🤔 What is this beat missing❓

👀 What sound should I sample next❓

All of these questions are important because the more you can get your audience invested in what you're doing...

...the closer they feel to you and your brand and the more they care about what you're doing.

You can even take this engagement strategy a step further by offering something for 🆓 to the person who gets the most-liked answer in the comments section of your video.

This type of relationship-building quickly turns regular followers into devoted fans and/or customers who trust you and will come to you for services and products.

So if you wanna quickly build an engaged audience that trusts you on a quickly-growing social media platform, go check out the newest episode of the Midi Money Podcast while you can still grow your music production business organically.

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From my own experience, it's always best to use platforms like Facebook, Instagram YouTube, or even BeatStars as a way to bring an audience to you, which you can then move into your own ecosystem.

And for me, that might look something like this👇

1). Someone clicks on my Facebook/Instagram ad and goes to a page on my website.

2). Then, I give that person something (usually beats or a training workshop) in exchange for a name, email address, and/or phone number.

3). I then use that phone number and email address to stay in touch and build relationships with the people I work with.

This whole process is part of a bigger system that I developed (called The Producer Funnel), and it's one of the biggest assets to my production team, Legion Beats.

The reason why it's been so beneficial to my business is because it allows me to build relationships with my customers at a high level in my own ecosystem.

And recently, I wanted to get a closer look at how advertising experts use social media platforms to promote their products and build their own audiences...

...so I sat down with advertising specialist Lisanne Murphy to diagnose some problems that music producers (and online businesses in general) are having with their online ads.

She thinks that success in your online business today in 2021 is largely based on how well you can communicate with your customer.

Kinda like what I said earlier with The Producer Funnel, Lisanne, is a strong believer in creating your own platform built to serve your audience.

And while email and text messaging are two of the most effective ways to build community, Lisanne also suggests using tools like Facebook Groups, Slack, or even Discord to keep communication open.

She believes that the goal of running Facebook and Instagram ads should be to get people off of Facebook and Instagram, and onto your own platform so that you can serve them down the road and not just today.

So, if you're new to advertising and are thinking about running some ads for your producer business...

...I'd suggest going into it with the intention to first build trust and relationships with your customers.

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If you're making beats for rappers and singers, maybe you want to ask your clients why they became musicians in the first place.

You will get a lot of insight into your customer that will help you create strong relationships.

You might also discover a common thread in the answers you get from each person, which you can then use in your messaging to help sell your beats.

Or if you're making mix templates for producers, it might be important to ask why that producer uses a certain DAW over another one in the first place...

Whatever you decide to create and sell, it's important to know the pain points you're taking someone away from.

And if you'd like to learn the questions that Wav Formation asks when he's on the phone with prospective customers, check out the newest episode of the Midi Money Podcast, where we go in-depth about selling on the phone for producers.

I think that knowing how to sell your services is one of the most valuable skills a producer could learn how to master, so make sure you check out that episode asap!

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DJ Flippp talked with me about how he also was unhappy at a certain point in his life due to some conflicts in his personal and professional life...

One of the conflicts he briefly touched on was the fact that he could get sued just for talking about a certain topic... he literally could not speak about it or he'd get in huge legal trouble.

However, he told me as much as he could about the mess that he was in, and he told me how he now stays away from any potential trouble with his music career on the newest episode of the Midi Money Podcast.

If you wanna hear all about that situation OR you just wanna know how full-time music producers find happiness and fulfillment in their own careers, I suggest you check it out!

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However, for the longest time, he would have issues with the people that would book studio time with him because they weren't really serious about the work they would do...

He explained to me that clients would show up to just have fun, throw parties, and use his studio as a spot to bring their friends, which was something that was extremely irritating to Flippp.

Later, though, he created a system that would filter out anyone who wasn't really serious about their music careers, which meant he would only be working with the best and/or most serious rappers and singers in the game.

This system uses the marketing principle I just told you about, which is, "when you pay, you pay attention", listen to this episode of the Midi Money Podcast to see how it works for DJ Flippp

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However, because there are a lot of rappers and singers looking for beats on YouTube, it also means that there are a lot of producers who are uploading beats to YouTube, and that there are a lot of boats around you trying to catch the same fish.

So, how do you get around all of this competition...❓

Well, the best way to win on YouTube is by standing out, and to do that, you've got to optimize your channel and videos for search without doing what everyone else is doing.

This process is called Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and here are some quick tips for you to implement in your YouTube account immediately.

💎 Don't look for the same fish everyone else is looking for; if everyone is trying to rank for Drake Type Beat on YouTube, you might want to try to rank for something else.
️⃣ Using a few targeted hashtags in your YouTube Video Description can help you rank higher in YouTube search.
🔑 Trying to target too many keywords in one video can hurt your performance in search because YouTube won't know where to correctly place your video.

Many times, getting your channel ranking by being very specific can be much easier than trying to rank for general broad terms, so it is imperative you find your niche on YouTube if you want to start ranking for top keywords using SEO.

Let me know if you decide to use any of these strategies and how well they work for you.

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He emphasized the fact that a lot of small businesses only exchange products and services for 💵, and that there are so many other businesses that do that exact same thing...

After that, we then talked about how people can start treating their own music careers as actual businesses and what separates those who are succeeding in music from those who aren't.

The main thing that Rick sees with those who are succeeding is the fact that they understand the fundamentals of the industry AND have built foundations for themselves.

Here's what that looks like...👇

📝 understanding and properly collecting publishing
💽 using tools like Sound Exchange to claim your streaming royalties
📲 putting your music to work for you by releasing it on the right platforms (instead of leaving it in storage where it won't be able to collect royalties for you...)

After reading all this, do you feel like you've correctly built the foundation for your music career?

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👉 Start Your Own Contest at: https://midimoney.com/contestsecrets

We've used this snowball effect collaboratively to create viral contests and launches, where we basically have people sharing our contests and launches at no cost

Basically, it works like this: 👇

We create and launch a contest for rappers and singers, who are incentivized to share the contest on various social media platforms through a rewards system.
Rappers and singers share the contest on their own social media accounts, and get rewarded for sharing by getting access to additional beats or bonus material provided by us.
As each person shares the contest with their followers and friends, more people see it... and then those people share it with their followers and friends...

The cycle continues, creating a giant snowball that organically continues to get bigger and bigger.

And the best part about this whole process is that it creates an army of affiliates to do all of the sharing for you, essentially at 0 cost...

That's basically the Cliff Notes version of this whole process, though, so if you'd like to get a closer look at using the snowball effect and wanna learn how to apply it in your own business, AD and I dive into it on the newest Midi Money Podcast episode!

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On the newest episode of the Midi Money Podcast RIZR confessed to me that he'd only been DJing for two weeks when he was asked to open as a DJ for Illmind...

This sounded like a great opportunity to get recognition in the music industry, but he'd never spun a record before, and he only considered himself to be a producer at the time.

However, since he realized that this one opportunity could open up more doors for him in the future, RIZR decided to grab a turntable and start practicing.

He ended up performing at that show, which led to even more gigs with Illmind and opened up other shows for him, including one with Just Blaze who was a longtime idol of his.

From there, RIZR has been able to land a Netflix placement and has been apart of projects that charted on iTunes, which he talks about on this episode.

Remember, big futures often disguise themselves as just small opportunities in the present, so it's important to be aware of every door that's opened in front of you, because you never know what they'll lead to. 🚪🔑

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You've probably heard that the music industry is all about building relationships, and that who you know can determine your success in the game, but it's a challenge to be able to even work with some of the industry's best.

People commonly think that the quickest way to get to someone who has status in the game is by providing that person with value...

And a lot of times, this is true, but what exactly does "providing value" to someone mean❓

To answer this question, I decided to connect with Realistic on the newest episode of the Midi Money Podcast, where he shares how he was able to work for Sound Oracle and other names like Just Blaze and Talib Kweli.

According to Realistic, here are 3 ways you can provide value to someone so that you can improve your status in the music game...👇

💎 Save time for that person
💎 Save 💵💵 for that person
💎 Make 💵💵 for that person

These might seem like really simple concepts, but they're valid, and a lot of producers tend to get them wrong.

So, if you want to learn exactly how Realistic was able to start working closely with big names in the music industry by getting these 3 networking principles right, make sure you listen to the whole podcast to find out!

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How to create dedicated space for vocalists in your beats so that artists are drawn to your productions
The key mixing differences between beats that artists want and beats they don’t
How to effectively choose and shape your sounds to make your drums slap
Using communication to clearly define goals in the production process, so that the artists you work with get their desired results

On top of that, we also dove deep into some of the best productivity hacks for producers, so make sure listen to the whole episode!

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This week’s guest on the Midi Money Podcast has worked with Jay Z, Timbaland, Polow Da Don, Drake, Beyonce and a whole lot more.

Please welcome the talented and legendary Sound Oracle 🙌 I’m super excited for this one, there’s so many 💎💎💎!

We cover a wide variety of topics including:

How Sound Oracle went from jobless, chasing his dream to working with Timbaland in 90 days!
The importance of automation in your music business.
Adapting and evolving as a producer and a human, music producer hustle and more!

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If you don't already know, AD was one of the producers that basically invented the whole beat selling industry almost 20 years ago.

He's also my business partner and co-owner of Midi Money.

By following a very specific strategy, we were able to do over $10k of beat sales in just 10 minutes and over $170k of sales over a 2 week period!

Sounds crazy right?

BTW if you're wondering if funnels and the strategies we're talking about still work...that $10K in 10 minutes and $170K in 2 weeks was just a couple months ago in November 2020.

So yep...still works 🔥

In this episode you're going to learn:

What a launch is and how it applies to selling your beats
How to build hype & anticipation and make sales go 🚀🚀🚀
The easy way to bump revenue from every single customer
Why email is still good but SMS is the future

Trust me, you're not going to want to miss out on this one!

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In the beginning of her music career, Kris didn't intend to be a producer. She started out as a 🎤 singer/songwriter.

She paid producers to produce her demos, but she eventually ran out of money.

Out of financial necessity, she started to learn how to produce for herself on Logic.

As soon she broke that initial barrier to learn another side of music that she has never done before, it empowered her to accomplish all possibilities.

00:00 Intro
02:45 Kris Bradley Backstory
07:0 Don’t get stuck on one thing…
18:55 How to put out content & projects at scale?
35:49 The REAL way to brand yourself
38:37 Are you jack off all trades?
42:10 Passion vs Money. Which one to choose?
45:50 The key is to do what you love!
49:58 What if you had to start from scratch?
52:30 Do you feel women are underrepresented in the music producer industry?
56:10 Connect with Kris Bradley

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Omito had an incredibly early start as a producer. He download FL studios when he was only in the 5th grade 😱 A few years later, he sold his first beat in the 9th grade!

Then, another 4 years went by with the blink of an eye, and he was making over 💰 30k a year from just selling beats online coming out of high school!

Omito has progressed even more since this and I'm happy we got to connect. I certainly learned a lot from discussing everything from spending 5 bucks a day on promoting posts to how his first funnel was a total flop.

I hope you enjoy this episode with Omito Beats as much as I do!

00:00 Intro
03:00 Story of Omito
11:40 Sales process of beat store and funnels
18:34 When things go wrong…
26:10 Don’t sleep on making tweaks!
31:38 Instagram marketing
41:15 Spotify Ads
45:35 Diversify your strategy
49:23 The next thing?
52:06 Teaching & collaborations
58:00 Connect with Omito

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From organizing his first ever live events to working with huge music industry artists, !llmind always has excellent advice for music producers. Check out the whole episode for tons of gems! 💎

00:00 Intro
01:18 The story of !llmind
14:42 Be grateful for your struggles
20:52 Entrepreneurial journey and being innovator
42:26 Does your decisions affect other producers?
49:26 Philosophy of launching a first course of !llmind
1:04:26 Connect with !llmind

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He played in a band and had already worked at studios since the young age of 14!! He then moved to LA in hopes to become the protegé of a famous producer.

He SNUCK in to Hollywood parties handing out drum samples that he recorded which ended up on a ton of big records for artists like Santana, Kelly Clarkson, and Nickelback.🙌🙌🙌

This inspired Steven to pivot and start his audio companies that sell samples and software. Now Slate Audio and Slate Digital are extremely successful, rivaling major companies like UAD and Waves.

His passion to deliver happiness through sound and equipment to the music community is extremely contagious.

I hope that you're as inspired as I am from this podcast episode with Steven Slate!

00:00 Intro
01:24 Story of Steven Slate
09:12 Advice for those who are starting out
19:06 Do you believe in what you do?
26:16 Social media presence, personality and brand
31:10 What inspires you the most?
34:42 Should you go to school for audio engineering?
36:42 What’s next?

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Simon started playing piano at the young age of 7.

Now, he absolutely dominates the Youtube music production space with over 465k subscribers.

Besides being an amazing beat maker and content creator, Simon is also an amazing entrepreneur who sells sound kits and a full music production course.

Today, you’re going to hear all about how he started in music along with some major tips on how to get more views on your content.

We discuss a variety of topics like building a relationship with your following, his music production course focusing on music theory, and tips and tricks on how to organically increase your views on YouTube.

If you’re an aspiring music producer who wants to do numbers on YouTube, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

00:00 Intro
01:50 The story of Simon Servida
02:59 How do you build a great relationship with your following?
12:04 Business model of Simon Servida
16:42 The launch of a first course ever
28:03 Playing your role in business
32:09 Getting feedback is key
36:35 Using your voice in marketing
43:13 Introducing fun, incentives and bonuses into marketing
47:57 Longevity of the content, tips & tricks
1:00:45 Connect with Simon Servida

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ProLevelBeats Course ProLevelBeats

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In this episode we dive deep in the story of EdTalenti, his content creation strategy, how to make your content more enjoyable, making sure you never run out of new ideas and always innovating. Discussing how does brand deals work and how you can start doing that now.

00:40 Intro
02:47 The story of EdTalenti
10:32 Shift of music production content
15:33 How to come up with ideas for content?
28:08 Business model and monetization strategies
29:34 The start of Discord server
34:53 Video sponsors and how they work
38:22 Work environment, focus & productivity
44:01 Do you accept all of the opportunities?
48:03 How to have an engaging community?
51:22 If you had to start from zero, how would you do it?
56:59 Connect with EdTalenti

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Wyshmaster is a Grammy Nominated, Multi-Platinum producer which worked with artists like TechN9ne, Nelly, RickRoss, Pitbull, T-Pain, LilWayne, E-40, Game, BoB, YoGotti & More!⁣

While achieving great things in the music industry he was one of the first ones to start selling beat leases online, which allowed him to work with greater number of artists and make bigger impact in the world.

00:00 Intro
04:30 The story of Wyshmaster
26:23 What’s working right now?
36:40 Tips & tricks for marketing your beats
43:58 Launch of a new product
52:43 Strategies and techniques of a launch
1:02:18 Urgency & Scarcity in your marketing
1:07:12 Common mistakes when selling beats online
1:21:12 How to bring leads with organic marketing
1:27:11 Connect with Wyshmaster

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00:00 Before the episode...
07:49 Intro
11:31 How hard is it to write a book?
16:14 How to figure out what is effective?
21:07 What should you post on social media as a producer?
25:15 Converting traffic you control to your own
28:51 The storm is coming...
33:16 The “Secrets Trilogy”
35:49 Why did you rewrote your books?

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00:00 Intro
02:10 The story of Big Shot Beats
05:35 Following your path
06:35 Most successful are those who help the most
08:20 Learn, execute and share
09:16 Investing in yourself is key
10:52 Belief before strategy
12:19 Mentorship and Law of Attraction
16:25 Should you pay for courses?
20:13 Common mistakes when trying to sell beats online
31:34 Things which are working when trying to sell beats online
48:14 How to start from ZERO
56:33 Are producer sales funnels saturated?
61:52 Traffic sources, community and omnipresence
71:55 Obstacle is the way
74:43 Connect with Big Shot Beats

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Triza started out DJing and selling beats online on SoundClick at a young age of 14 . He eventually moved to Atlanta where he got under the impactful mentorship of people like Rico Love and Usher. He had the opportunity to do records with Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, and artists of the like.

At the same time, Triza began his journey of entrepreneurship by dabbling in eCommerce, setting up online stores to sell sneakers and his girlfriend's beauty supplies.

Now, Triza divides up his time between making beats in the studio, co-hosting Sound Oracle's UnQuantized Podcast, and running a online market place for leading industry producers to sell their sound kits.

Today, he’s going to talk about the beginning of his journey, the symbiotic relationship of industry networking and online business, and the key mistakes he's learned along the way.

Key Takeaways:

00:37 The story of Triza
01:45 Building your own business, freedom and entrepreneurship
02:51 From Soundclick to eComm business, DJ’ing and making beats
05:01 The importance of being early adopter
06:32 Using skills outside music to network in music industry
11:31 What does “give value first” actually means?
12:15 Transferring eComm skills to music
15:03 Creating business which you care about
15:54 Task delegation, first hire and productivity
21:33 First steps to get a VA, tracking your time & tools
25:32 Prioritizing & plan your tasks
28:52 Treating your music career is a business
30:23 What worked for Triza?
32:41 Learning the concept & modeling what works
34:35 Beat Traffic Blueprint
36:24 Free + Shipping funnels, increasing value of your product
37:50 Overcoming objections and what makes people buy
40:41 The beauty of working together
42:55 This is a collaboration game
45:20 Giving value first
47:13 Your introduction determines a lot!
49:11 Connect with Triza

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My guest for this week is one of the most versatile music producers in the industry. I’m joined by Anthony Clint Jr., SESAC affiliated producer, songwriter, musician, and the founding CEO of Clint Productions LLC.

His career path is fascinating because his success is spreading across many different sections of the music industry. Selling sound packs and kits, affiliate marketing, producing for both indie and major artists, courses, consultations… He’s done it all!

But the main thing that I wanted to talk to him about today was a particularly intriguing topic for aspiring music producers all around the world - sync licensing.

Clint was first introduced to music licensing back in 2006 when he learned about Taxi. It’s an online platform that helps artists get placements by connecting them with film and TV music supervisors, music libraries, ad agencies, and various other places.

Over the years, Clint became an expert in the field, and one of his passions is teaching young producers about how to get ahead in the music licensing game.

If you’ve ever wondered about how to grow your music career with sync licensing, you should be able to find answers to all of your burning questions in today’s episode.

Key Takeaways:

How Clint first got into sync licensing (1:10)
The joys of helping other artists get results (5:27)
The biggest mistakes artists make when trying to break into the world of music licensing (7:15)
Top tips for finding music libraries (9:31)
How to write music for TV and film placements (12:54)
How long does it take for royalties to come in? (14:49)
Why is it so important to manage expectations with music licensing (18:27)
Different ways of creating streams of revenue in the music industry (19:58)
Tips on doing affiliate marketing in the music industry (20:51)
Creating YouTube monetization set up (24:16)
How to balance work and family life (25:24)
Saving time by batching your tasks (26:59)
Best productivity apps for music producers (28:55)
Pivoting from real-life to virtual events (35:58)

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For this week’s episode of the Midi Money Podcast, I had the pleasure of welcoming My Best Friend Jacob. He is a Canadian-born music producer, go-getting entrepreneur, and a proud member of our Midi Money community.

Jacob got hooked on making beats when he was just 14 years old. It inspired him to go to an audio engineering school, which later led to a job in radio.

His first breakthrough with his music came in an unusual albeit spectacular way. Jacob produced the song for Kylie Jenner’s birth video, which became an internet sensation, racking up billions of views across various social media channels.

Later on, he got the opportunity to score the Netflix documentary Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly. He’s also worked with Kanye West and did sound design for the Famous music video. When you add placements with Ill Mind and Russ into the mix, you know My Best Friend Jacob is the real deal.

Recently, Jacob got his 6-figure Midi Money Award for making $100K with producer funnels. Today, he’s going to talk about his journey, his latest entrepreneurial efforts, and the many lessons he’s learned along the way.

Tune in for a rich, insightful, hour-long conversation and learn more about Jacob’s vision for the future of music production he’s calling the “10-minute initiative”.

Key Takeaways:

How My Best Friend Jacob got into music production (1:33)
Producing the music for Kylie Jenner’s birth video, and all the projects that came after (2:55)
Why you need to take every single opportunity you get (4:53)
What to expect when you go all-in on your passion (7:42)
The challenges of building your team (9:43)
Why is collaboration with other producers so important? (15:38)
Making the mindset shift from producer to entrepreneur (17:17)
The secret about growing two businesses at the same time (21:38)
Ideas on creating and repurposing content (27:08)
Including your audience in the development process (33:51)
How to stay motivated and focused on working towards your goals (37:30)
A huge lesson on creativity and the production process (41:19)
Jacob’s thoughts on working with Kanye West (45:40)
Getting his 6-figure Midi Money award and some of the biggest lessons from the journey (47:04)
What is Jacob’s “10-minute initiative” all about? (51:39)
Top producer funnel secrets, insights, and challenges (54:59)
What’s next for My Best Friend Jacob (1:04:16)
Reminiscing about the Nashville Midi Money Event (1:08:15)

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Have you ever thought about how Twitch could be an exciting platform to show off your beat making skills? I’m sure you will after this episode.

Please help me welcome my guest for today - the incredible SuperStar O!

As many of you know, SuperStar O is a multi-platinum international music producer and songwriter. He’s been selling beats for over a decade and making them since the days of MySpace.

Besides his work as a music producer, he’s also a very ambitious entrepreneur. In the music industry, his main focus is on selling kits and industry placements.

On top of that, he’s just an unbelievably good dude, and I’m so glad to have him on the show!

I couldn’t wait to pick his brain for ideas on marketing, business, and overall thoughts on how to grow as a producer. He’s always thinking up new ways to innovate and regularly outdoes himself with every new project.

One of the most exciting things about his journey is how he leveraged Twitch to grow his brand. We talked about the current state of the platform, the benefits of doing long-form streaming, and how it’s helped him develop a more intimate relationship with his community.

Also on this episode, we talk about why having the right mindset is key to success and discuss the most important factors for building momentum.

Key Takeaways:

SuperStar O’s backstory and his journey in the music industry (1:12)
His experience of selling music with SoundClick (4:54)
Building a list and creating his own traffic (6:40)
Why you need to innovate constantly (9:07)
How did SuperStar O use Twitch to grow his brand? (10:52)
Don’t fixate on the numbers, do this instead… (13:46)
SuperStar O’s insights about what performs well on Twitch for music producers (17:04)
Why you should reinvest your earnings back into your community (examples) (21:40)
The full breakdown of the Twitch business model for producers (23:08)
How does SuperStar O come up with new ideas for his business? (27:41)
Why you should never fear failure and embrace it instead (31:22)
You gotta be in love with the journey (34:38)
We can all benefit from having a side-hustle (38:33)
Starting a CBD company (42:19)
Secrets to developing a mindset for success (46:49)
How to build momentum (53:47)
Why is growing as part of a community so much easier (55:59)

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If you're a fan of finger drumming, there's no doubt you know all about my next guest. On this episode of the Midi Money Podcast, I'm joined by none other than Beatsbyjblack!

Beatsbyjblack is a famous producer, serial entrepreneur, and creator of the Finger Drumming Academy. His dedication, productivity, and vision are all so very inspiring, while his origin story testifies that great things can come from something seemingly devastating.

Even though he's currently enjoying life as the category king of finger drumming, Beatsbyjblack is constantly working on multiple projects. Making beats, selling drum kits, sponsorships, starting a clothing line… All I can say is the man knows how to work hard and understands what it means to go all in.

His mission is to one day make finger drumming lessons as popular as piano lessons. I also signed up for Finger Drumming Academy not so while ago, and I can definitely say I had a ton of fun doing it.

Today, we're going to talk about his strategy for creating online content, building relationships with companies in the music industry, and discuss what makes consistency the key to success.

All that and more, only on the Midi Money Podcast!

Key Takeaways:

Beatsbyjblack’s origin story (2:25)
How Beatsbyjblack first discovered finger drumming (5:20)
Developing finger drumming into a career (9:20)
The red, blue, and purple ocean marketing metaphor (13:40)
The key to finding success in the music industry (17:36)
Why you should never hide behind a logo (22:18)
How to build relationships with people from the industry (26:28)
Is popularity the most important thing for getting sponsorship deals? (29:19)
Don’t hate the game, do this instead! (32:13)
Is the role of the producer only to serve the artist, or is there more to it? (35:21)
The secret to developing multiple businesses effectively (37:23)
A quick recap of our conversation (40:00)
Why you always have to dream big (43:01)

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For this episode of the Midi Money Podcast, I’m joined by yet another fantastic guest. Please help me welcome the one and only - Kato!

With over 14 years of experience in the industry, he produced beats for various multi-platinum Grammy-nominated artists. He’s worked with Joyner Lucas, B.o.B., K CAMP, Tory Lanez, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck… and the list just goes on.

Besides being an amazing beat maker, producer, and entrepreneur, Kato is also an expert in brand development, with a massive social media following to back that claims up.

Today, you’re going to hear all about his story of how he built his brand from the ground up, along with some incredible industry insights.

We’ll discuss the best practices for building an awesome team, how to grow your brand and your business, and Kato is also going to give a short masterclass on collecting music royalties.

If you’re an aspiring music producer who is finding it difficult to level up their business, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

Key Takeaways:

About Kato, his backstory... (0:53)
The challenges of having to wear many different hats in the music industry (3:48)
Why you need to build a great team (5:35)
Letting go of being a one-man-band is key for growth (9:11)
When is the right time to start building your team? (12:16)
A message for people in their early 20s (13:47)
Kato’s full breakdown of music royalties (17:20)
Do you need to copyright your beats? (23:39)
Get your priorities in order (25:52)
The most important thing you need as a music producer (28:52)
Trying out different things to figure out your path (31:40)
How to attract a particular group of artists (35:49)
Kato’s experience with holding online rap contests (39:59)
It’s ALL about the journey (44:48)
A couple of quick-fire questions from listeners (49:17)

Additional Resources:

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Connect with Kato: @katoproducer

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Today, I’m welcoming my first guest on the Midi Money Podcast. And who better to start things off with than the man who inspired me to learn about business and marketing - my man, Anno Domini.

Years ago, as I was scrolling through my Facebook page, and I came across one of his videos that inspired me to try a different way of selling beats online. He opened up a completely new world for me, and for that, I’ll be forever grateful.

Back in the early 2000s, Anno was just starting out, and even then, the competition was mad. Pretty soon, it became impossible to make a breakthrough using the same approach as everybody else.

By diving heavily into marketing and business, Anno Domini was able to reinvent the game and on more occasions than one. Today, he’s going to share his journey and explain how he used funnel-building, niche marketing, and various other methods to build his empire, also known as Anno Domini Nation.

AD and I have collaborated many times over the years, and we recently came together once again to start Midi Money. Our goal is to introduce a new way of selling beats online to music producers and create a strong, supportive community where people can learn, grow, and build their business.

I’m really hoping Anno’s story and approach have as big of an impact on you as it had on me all those years ago.

Key Takeaways:

How Anno Domini started selling beats online (1:48)
What are funnels and how do they help you sell your music? (9:11)
Why is owning traffic the ultimate goal of online marketing (14:47)
Building relationships between producers and artists (21:04)
How to stand out from the crowd (23:30)
Creating irresistible offers for your clients (27:31)
Relying on evergreen marketing principles to sell beats online (33:27)
How we came up with the idea of Midi Money to help bring up the producer community? (37:06)
Why is collaboration so important for music producers? (42:20)
The cool stuff that’s been going on inside of our Midi Money community (45:26)

Additional Resources:

Enter the giveaway: http://producergiveaway.com
Sign up for a FREE producer training at: https://midimoney.com/go
Connect with Anno Domini: @annodominibeats

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If you’ve listened to the first episode, you’ve heard all about my origin story. I was no different than any other music producer starting out. Struggling, grinding, and extremely focused on perfecting my craft.

For over ten years, I was convinced that the key to success was making better beats. I thought that if I just kept honing my skills, someone would take notice, and one day, my career would take off.

When I realized that it wasn’t going to happen that way, it hit me so hard I nearly gave up. And today, I’m so grateful that I didn’t.

I gave myself one last shot, and thankfully, I discovered Anno Domini and Russell Brunson, who showed me there was a better way. But in order to fully benefit from their fresh approach to online selling, I had to shift into a new mindset.

This mindset is the main differentiator between those who give up and those who stick it out long enough to make it.

In today’s episode, I’m going to explain exactly why 99% of producers fail to make a living from their music and share my thoughts on how to become the 1% who succeed.

Key Takeaways:

Why I almost gave up making beats for a career (0:42)
My first step towards a crucial mindset shift (1:51)
Adopting a new identity of a self-made producer (2:55)
The main differentiator between those who fail and the few that end up making it (4:00)
What gives music producers a crucial advantage for entrepreneurship? (4:55)
How to handle challenges of marketing and entrepreneurship (6:58)
The hidden side-effects of selling beats online and making a living with your music (8:36)
Why I had to become a different person to find my success (10:16)
The benefits of making money by doing what you love (12:38)

Additional Resources:

Enter the giveaway at: http://producergiveaway.com
Sign up for a FREE producer training at: https://midimoney.com/go

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Welcome to the very first episode of the Midi Money Podcast. My name is Gabe Schillinger, the founder, and CEO of Legion Beats, and today I want to share my story with you.

During my career, I was blessed to work with many incredible artists such as Snoop Dog, Kendrick Lamar, and Too Short. But looking back, I still can’t fully grasp how hopeless everything seemed when I was just starting my journey.

Years ago, I was living the classic life of a struggling music producer. I was living at my dad’s house, struggling to get by, and dealing with excruciating anxiety every single day. As my peers moved on with their lives, I felt like I was nailed down, still clueless about how to turn making beats into a viable career.

Pushed to my very limits, I was ready to give up on my passion. But I’m so grateful that I didn’t.

Today, I’m going to tell you all about how I managed to turn things around and ended up building a 7-figure business selling my beats online.

I know there’s a lot of music producers who are just starting out and struggling, so I hope my story can inspire you.

Key Takeaways:

Welcome to the Midi Money Podcast (0:40)
Humble beginnings and struggling to climb the music industry (1:43)
How I got into selling my beats online (4:49)
Discovering my mentors in Anno Domini and Russell Brunson (7:36)
Getting into online marketing and entrepreneurship (9:07)
Bursting my illusion about the limits of the online music industry (10:36)
A crucial lesson I learned about progress (12:18)

Additional Resources:

Sign up for the giveaway: http://producergiveaway.com
Sign up for a FREE producer training at: https://midimoney.com/go

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