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MGT119: Discover The Radio Airplay You Didn’t Know You Had – Jesper Skibsby (WARM)

Jesper Skibsby, the founder of WARM (World Airplay Radio Monitor), explains the technology behind their platform, talks about two reasons why you would want to track worldwide airplay for your songs, and shows what you can learn from a single radio spin.

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.

Booking More Gigs by Getting Creative with Nontraditional Venues

If your band is going on tour, chances are there are a lot of people you will need to get in contact with, especially if you’re booking the shows yourself.

MGT114: Finding Or Becoming An Artist Manager – Jamie New Johnson (SmartistU)

Jamie New Johnson from SmartistU explains what artist managers do, lists the skills good managers must have these days, outlines a typical management deal structure, and gives tips for managers on finding great talent, as well as for artists on finding great managers.

MGT113: The Rediscovered Power Of An Indie Label – Tom Sarig (AntiFragile Music)

Tom Sarig, a music business veteran of over two decades, shows how his AntiFragile Music label does things differently, explains why big Spotify playlist placements are important yet not enough to “break” an artist, gives branding advice, and more.

MGT112: Promote Your Band By Promoting A Brand – Nathan Hanks (Music Audience Exchange)

Nathan Hanks is a Founder and CEO of Music Audience Exchange (MAX), a platform for brands to reach their target audiences through “breakthrough” artists, who have growing and loyal fanbases yet who may not be the top-selling acts yet.