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Ep. 250 We Speak with Freeform's Tim Quirk, Attract More Fans and Make More Money

Ep. 250 We Speak with Freeform’s Tim Quirk, Attract More Fans and Make More Money

This week’s episode #250 we are joined by Tim Quirk from Freeform. Freeform makes it easy for artists to create engaging mobile apps. Those apps attract the most fans by leading with free music. And those fans can become a source of recurring revenue.

Freeform apps reimagine the digital listening experience, creating entire worlds…

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Ep. 249 We Discuss the Department of Justice ruling in the ASCAP BMI consent decrees

This week’s episode #249 we are joined by attorney Christian Castle to discuss the Department of Justice ruling in the ASCAP BMI consent decrees. Every songwriter needs to understand exactly what this is about and how it will impact them. Chris does a great job explain what is going on, what it means and who is involved.

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Ep. 248 Digital Exclusives Do They Work What Does The Future Hold

This week’s episode #248 we discuss digital exclusives. Why were exclusives happening? Were exclusives working? What does the future hold for exclusives? We also touch on the rumored Amazon $5 a month streaming service that is supposed to require a Amazon Echo device.

If you are interested in speaking with Michael about what he can…

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Ep. 247 The Spotify Playlist Release Radar is Incredible for Discovering New Releases

This week’s episode #247 we discuss a brand new playlist by Spotify called Release Radar. This new playlist is a great success! Just as the Spotify playlist Discover Weekly is a great playlist to discover music you might like, Release Radar is a great playlist to discover new releases you might like. These playlists really work!

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Ep. 246 What You Need to Know About Using Music in Political Campaigns

This week’s episode #246 we are joined by attorney Steve Gordon to discuss what you need to know about using music in political campaigns. How it works, what you can do if someone uses your music in a political campaign and what have the courts ruled.

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Ep. 245 Deezer Launches in the US, Soundcloud For Sale? This Week's Music News

This week’s episode #245 we discuss a few stories in this week’s music news starting with Apple earnings, the launch of Deezer in the US and rumors that Soundcloud is for sale.

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Ep. 244 ToneDen a New Tool for Acquiring & Engaging with Fans

This week’s episode #244, we are joined by Ali Shakeri from ToneDen to discuss a new way to build and engage your audience. ToneDen helps you reach the people that care about your content.

ToneDen – www.ToneDen.io

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Ep. 243 Why Would Apple Consider Buying Tidal?

This week’s episode #243, rumors are circulating that Apple is looking to purchase Tidal. We discuss some of the reasons why Apple might be interested in this purchase. Is it for the exclusive content? Is it for the high quality streams? Is it for the customers? Maybe it is so nobody else can purchase them.

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Ep. 242 Artists Being Able to Disable Camera Phones at Concerts, Is This Going Too Far?

This week’s episode #242, Apple has filed a patent for a technology that would disable the camera on a phone. Imagine a artist not wanting anyone to take pictures or video at a show so they use this technology to disable all phones in the venue. Would you support something like this? Is this going too far? What is the downside of…

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Ep. 241 Pseudo Videos on YouTube, Do You Know What They Are? You Better!

This week’s episode #241, have you ever heard of a pseudo video on YouTube? We bet you have some and may not even know about them. What is a pseudo video? Who is creating pseudo videos?

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Ep. 240 One Year Later We Discuss Apple Music and What Was Announced at WWDC 2016

This week’s episode #240, One Year Later We Discuss Apple Music and What Was Announced at WWDC 2016.

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Ep. 239 Tips & Trick on How to Use Soundcloud with Budi Voogt

Ep. 239 Tips & Trick on How to Use Soundcloud with Budi Voogt

This week’s episode #239 we are joined by Budi Voogt, CEO and co-founder of Heroic, a record label group and management company focused on electronic music. Budi has written the book The Soundcloud Bible and shares with us some of the great tips on how to use Soundcloud. How to get followers. How to get reposts. Anyone who uses…

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You Started a Band, What Should You Do In The First Week?

You Started a Band, What Should You Do In The First Week?

This is part of a series of presentations given to the students at Brennan Rock & Roll Academy. This topic is: You Started a Band, What Should You Do In The First Week? It includes selecting a band name, band agreements, band member roles, creating your online social media profiles, trademarks, branding, your band image.

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Ep. 238 Before You Get Mad that Spotify Employees Make More Money Than You, Educate Yourself

This week’s episode #238 we discuss our feelings about a article on Digital Music News, Average Annual Salary for a Spotify Employee: $168,747 and how this is causing artists and others to get angry because artists aren’t making any money. It’s time artists educate themselves before getting angry.

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Ep. 237 Radiohead Erases Their Digital Footprint then Releases a New Album

This week’s episode #237 we discuss Radiohead and their recent action of deleting their digital footprint. How this got people talking about the band and what was happen. This was quickly followed by releasing their brand new album A Moon Shaped Pool. Was this done as part of a marketing plan? Was their deeper reasons? Was this…

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Ep. 236 How We Want to See Streaming Apps Evolve, Why Can't We Talk to Them Yet?

This week’s episode #236 we talk about how we want to see streaming music apps evolve, what the problems are that we experience in the apps. We want streaming apps that we can talk to. We want a better Siri. We want Amazon Alexa integrated into apps. We want totally hands free apps that listen to us.

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Ep. 235 Iron Maiden's Ed Force One 747 and the Brilliant Marketing Opportunity

This week’s episode #234 was recorded moments after learning about the death of Prince. Join us in a open and honest discussion about the mortality of our rock stars. Our heroes, our influencers, people we grew up with, people that changed our lives.

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