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MGT137: Save Your Rage For The Stage – Bif Naked

Bif Naked, the “Princess of Punk”, talks about social media, activism, vulnerability, veganism, embracing limitations, straight edge being a true representation of the DIY ethic, and a lot more.

MGT128: Fake It Till You Make It, Or How Not To Become A Con Artist – Aaron Bethune

The case of the Threatin band, “fake it till you make it” in the music industry (with examples of Elvis and Taylor Swift), and how musicians are being scammed – with stories from Aaron involving Def Jam, president of UPS, and US Secret Service.

MGT124: Success In Music C.R.A.S.H. Course – Rich Redmond

Rich Redmond, an influential and prolific drummer, entrepreneur, speaker, and actor, shows how to not only survive, but thrive in the music industry (and life in general).

MGT121: Developing A Highly Engaged Fan Base Through Video – iLLvibe

iLLvibe, a hip-hop artist and the founder of LyricVids.com, explains why filming a low budget music video can “brand you down”, and talks about storytelling, branding reaching new fans on social media, running targeted ads, and more.

MGT118: Insights From 2018 DIY Musician Conference – Kevin Breuner (CD Baby)

Kevin Breuner, CD Baby’s VP of Marketing, is back to the Music Growth Talks podcast to talk about this year’s DIY Musician Conference. We talked about “DIY”, growth of royalties from streaming, Spotify, cover songs, and more.

How To Effectively Integrate Facebook Event Marketing

If you’re a young artist who’s new on the scene, you won’t be able to make it anywhere in the music world if you can’t draw people to your shows and performances. For many younger artists, Facebook events are primarily the way they bring people out to such showcases.