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Alex Heiche of Sound Royalties on the importance of having a will

Sep 25th, 2018

Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Register Now! Something went wrong. Please check your entries and try again. It's one thing we don't want to talk about... The thing we fear most in this life - right up there with pub

“The Hendrix of the Bass”: The Life and Legacy of Jaco Pastorius

Sep 24th, 2018 57m 45s

The electric guitar had Jimi Hendrix. The trumpet had Harry James. The clarinet had Benny Goodman. Every instrument has had a pioneer that pushed the envelope and made it conscious in the mainstream. Toots Thieleman on the harmonica. Arnold Jac

I asked musicians to define entrepreneurship. Here are the results.

Sep 21st, 2018 21m 35s

A couple of weeks ago, I conducted some "market research." I went on a Facebook group for musicians who are entrepreneurially minded (or so I thought) and asked the question: "What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word "entrepr

How to Market Yourself by Being on Podcasts (T-T-T-T Tuesday)

Sep 18th, 2018 19m 46s

We all know that podcasts are here to stay. They’re an incredibly powerful tool to market yourself to new fans, followers and happy customers. But it’s important that you represent yourself the best way possible when you do get the chance to be

Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself; and Treat Your Customers (fans) As Your Neighbor

Sep 16th, 2018

Hailing from just south of Toronto, Ontario Canada, Tia McGraff is an internationally-renowned, award-winning Americana/singer-songwriter and author. Accompanying Tia on her musical journey is her life/musical partner, Tommy Parham. The two met

About that Drama in Trumpet Land Earlier This Year…

Sep 14th, 2018 28m 23s

In late March, early April timeframe, I experienced this weird phenomenon called... Well, I don't know what to call it other than misplaced idealism turned into self-righteous indignation. Because I showed insufficient remorse for what seemed l

About this Little Known Tool That Can Dramatically Increase Your Engagement with Customers All Over the World

Sep 11th, 2018 22m 34s

While perusing Facebook a while back, I came across a post in a musician's forum about something that I thought had bit the dust. But it turns out that it's alive and kicking, and as far as musicians are concerned, it's prime real estate. Trans

Summer Recap, Gigging Life on the Beach, and A Lesson in Entrepreneurship from My Favorite TV Show

Sep 7th, 2018 29m 9s

So, after a long time apart, my three listeners and I finally reconnected for a blessed time of fellowship. We recapped our summers, and I made a few observations about the gigging scene here on Virginia Beach. Not in Virginia Beach, the city,

How to Set Parameters That Will Enable You to Achieve Your Goals as a MusicPreneur

Sep 4th, 2018 9m 16s

If you missed Stephen's fantastic interview on the podcast this past Sunday, you may listen here. How to Identify What's Important There's so much advice out there, but we all have different needs, desires, circumstances. So Stephen doesn't foc

Why Are Classical Musicians So Sad? How to Express Your Joy and Find Your “Why” for Making Music w/ Stephen P. Brown

Sep 2nd, 2018

About Me and My Podcast Hi. My name is James Newcomb. MusicPreneur.Com is a combination of two things that are near and dear to me: music and commerce. I believe that these are two of the most powerful forces known to man and are able to do a g

155: Brian Newman Was Told He Had No Future On the Trumpet. Lady Gaga Disagreed.

Aug 5th, 2018 48m 14s

154: Go Through Your Social Media History…Before Someone Else Does!

Aug 2nd, 2018 14m 5s

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153: Adam Rapa on Coming of Age, Discovering his Sound, and Why We Need Yet Another Line of Trumpets

Jul 29th, 2018

152: Is Your Work Truly Enjoyable? Ask Yourself This to Know…

Jul 26th, 2018 9m 30s

Sometimes we must look past the superficial and ask ourselves a couple of things to know whether or not we’re engaged in truly enjoyable work.The post 152: Is Your Work Truly Enjoyable? Ask Yourself This to Know… appeared first on The Whole Mu

150: How a Job Serves You as a MusicPreneur, Not the Other Way Around

Jul 19th, 2018 7m 47s

Find me on Twitter: @mrjamesnewcomb Instagram Username mrjamesnewcomb Facebook.com/musicpreneurdotcom And of course the MusicPreneur.Community Facebook group.The post 150: How a Job Serves You as a MusicPreneur, Not the Other Way Around appear

149: Goal Setting, Dreaming Big and Exceeding Your Needs w/ Guest Speaker Billy Grisack

Jul 15th, 2018

148: The Patriotism of Jimi Hendrix and The Many Dimensions of Politically Themed Music

Jul 8th, 2018 49m 19s

Why should Jimi Hendrix’ infamous rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock the most patriotic rendition of the song in history? Why is it that musicians put more more thought into politics than “professional” political scientists? Wai

147: Attention Trumpet Players: Do You Love Your Country? Then Charge for Playing Taps.

Jul 4th, 2018 21m

Happy Fourth of July! For us Americans, it’s a time for parades, hot dogs, a cursory mention of one of the greatest political documents ever written in the Declaration of Independence – and more or less getting a warm fuzzy about the good ‘ol U

146: How to Create a H.I.T. Squad (Guest host John Lee Dumas interviews Steven Eugene Kuhn)

Jul 1st, 2018 37m 31s

So, I’m still on tour with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. I’m typing these show notes while in the sprawling metropolis of Palmyra, Wisconsin. It’s got a downtown area, complete with a flashing stop light! Since I’m on tour, my schedu

145: 15 Steps to a Healthy Self-Image (H/T to Bruddah Zig)

Jun 27th, 2018 25m 41s

Is there a better advocate for the art of salesmanship than the great Zig Ziglar? He’s easily one of the best at motivating people from all walks of life to improve themselves as well as their lot in life. Many of his one-liners are now classic

How to Navigate the Shark-Infested Waters of the Music Business

Jun 24th, 2018 1h 7m

MusicPreneur. It’s not a job. It’s a lifestyle. I’m preparing a FREE ebook that will keep you on top of your game in 5 key areas of life that I believe are vital to your growth as a MusicPreneur. 1) Musicianship 2) Business savvy 3) Education a

143: The Moral Imperative to Make Money With Your Music

Jun 17th, 2018 23m 53s

Have you ever seen someone posting on Facebook about a musical project they’re doing, and they preface it by saying, “I don’t want to make any money from this. I just want people to be exposed to it.” These people have a lot to learn when it co

There’s A Lot of Money to be Saved When You Don’t Have Any Money

Jun 10th, 2018 1m 8s

Download “Time Management for MusicPreneurs” for FREE at http://musicpreneur.com/time!The post There’s A Lot of Money to be Saved When You Don’t Have Any Money appeared first on MusicPreneur.Com.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, and Jill..

Jun 8th, 2018 1m 13s

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, and Jill a wealthy widow. –Evan Esar The One Minute Musician, brought to you by MusicPreneur.Com. Check it out on your Echo device’s “Alexa Flash Brief!”The post All work and no play makes Jack a dul