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BTB Podcast! Episode 87: Net neutrality; crowdfunding tips with our guest Alayna; Dave’s Movie Minute
May 28, 2017
Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading. In the first segment, Ryan and Dave talk about the FCC’s latest ruling with respect to net neutrality and how it affects indie artists. Ryan also talks about a report from Music Business Worldwide on the state of streaming. The numbers look good! But how good? And what can […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 86: Gamifying Your Music Promotion; Shawnee Kilgore on hypercreation; Star Trek Trailer
May 22, 2017
Hi Podcast listeners! Thanks for downloading. In the first segment, Ryan discusses a recent article in Synchblog by Bas Grasmayer called “How Musicians Gamify Their Fanbases.” Ryan uses the article to have a broader discussion about internal motivation and how musicians can use video game psychology to incentivize their fan bases to help promote the […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 85: Music launches and good causes; Richard Chapo on building websites; Eurovision talk
May 15, 2017
Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading. In the first segment, Ryan discusses a recent Hypebot article about friend-of-the-show 23rd Hour’s effective music launch. Find out about how building your music launch around a good cause can be a win-win. Ryan also talks about CD Baby’s recent acquisition of show.co and what it can mean for […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 84: Getting licenses for cover songs; Emii on finding your artistic voice; summer movies
May 7, 2017
Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading. In the first segment, Ryan and Dave talk about how today is Ryan’s wedding anniversary, and he is spending it recording an episode (definitely a bad idea). We also answer a listener question about getting mechanical licenses for your cover songs (definitely a good idea). R & D break […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 83: 23rd Hour stops by to talk about effective music launches
April 30, 2017
Hi Podcast Listeners! We had some technical difficulties this week. Our full show came out unlistenable, but we did preserve a fantastic interview with California-based jazz-pop duo 23rd Hour and we are pleased to play it for you this week. They talked about they awesome music launch strategy and how they were able to make […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 82: Protecting your money from managers; Bree Noble busts music industry myths; Star Wars
April 16, 2017
Happy Easter, Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading. In the first segment, Ryan and Dave answer a listener question about copyright registration. They also discuss the recent news involving Alanis Morissette’s former business manager Jonathan Schwartz and his embezzlement of $7 million from his clients. R & D talk about how the story underscores the importance […]
