Hypebot article "5 Out-Of-The-Box Promotion Ideas For Your Next Album" by Cait McMahon of The Symphonic Blog.----Want more insight? Check out Outerloop Coaching and kick-start your Music Career: outerloopcoaching.comDesign and launch your ba

Tips for Touring Successfully

Aug 7th, 2019 26m 6s

Hypebot article "Avoid Dead Ends: 6 Tips For Touring Successfully As An Independent Musician" by Rich Nardo for TuneCore.----Want more insight? Check out Outerloop Coaching and kick-start your Music Career: outerloopcoaching.comDesign and la

How To Get Noticed

Jul 31st, 2019 37m 15s

Hypebot article "Why No One Is Noticing Your Music" by Craig Kelley of DIY Musician.----Want more insight? Check out Outerloop Coaching and kick-start your Music Career: outerloopcoaching.comDesign and launch your band's website in minutes.

A Discussion on Adapting Your Music for Streaming Platforms

Jul 24th, 2019 29m 47s

Hypebot article "How The 'Spotify Sound' Is Changing Music" by James Shotwell of Haulix.----Want more insight? Check out Outerloop Coaching and kick-start your Music Career: outerloopcoaching.comDesign and launch your band's website in minut

How To Build a Fan Base Community

Jun 20th, 2019 37m 50s

This week Blasko & Mike discuss the Hypebot article "Building Community Inside Your Fan Base" by Angela Mastrogiacomo of The TuneCore Blog.How to Release Your Music on Social Media: found.ee/socialmedia----Want more insight? Check out Outer

Get More Results by Doing Less

Jun 3rd, 2019 36m 49s

Hypebot article "5 Areas Where Musicians Can Gain More By Doing Less" by Chris Robley of CD Baby and the DIY Musician Blog.How to Write a Song That is Marketable: found.ee/marketable----Want more insight? Check out Outerloop Coaching and kic

How To Pitch Your Music to Industry Execs!

May 22nd, 2019 36m 19s

Hypebot article "5 Things You Need To Have Ready Before You Tell Anyone About Your Music" by Chris Robley of CD Baby for the DIY Musician blog.Should You Sign to a Record Label? found.ee/sign----Want more insight? Check out Outerloop Coachin

Top Tips for Independent Music Success

May 6th, 2019 30m 57s

Hypebot article "Thriving After 15 Years: 6 Keys To Independent Music Success" by Yael Meyer of CD Baby's DIY Musician Blog.----Want more insight? Check out Outerloop Coaching and kick-start your Music Career: outerloopcoaching.comDesign and

Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back

Apr 29th, 2019 21m 55s

This week Blasko & Mike talk about fighting back against that inner voice that keeps you from your own success, with the Hypebot article "Top 3 Fallacies Holding Back Your Music Industry Career" by Jake Udell of Art of a Manager.----Want more

Top Tips for Word of Mouth Marketing

Apr 22nd, 2019 31m 5s

Hypebot article "3 Tips For Boosting Word-Of-Mouth About Your Music" by James Shotwell of Haulix.In a world filled with limitless opportunities for promotion, word-of-mouth remains the most powerful tool in music marketing.Great marketing is

Blasko and Mike Answer Your Questions

Apr 15th, 2019 39m 17s

Hey man hope your doing well. The ManageMental podcast has been such an awesome resource. I’m happy to say I have been listening since the beginning. Thank you for continuing to put out such great content. Here is my question. Do you think

5 Tips for Building a Fanbase

Apr 1st, 2019 29m 16s

Hypebot article "7 Ways To Promote Your Music And Grow Your Fanbase" by Becky Holton.The present-day music industry is making it harder for aspiring musicians to gain fame and recognition. It’s not enough to just be talented or unique - you ha

How To Build Your Network in 15 Minutes

Mar 11th, 2019 34m 14s

Hypebot article "Growing Your Music Industry Network In 15 Minutes A Day" by Suzanne Paulinski of The TuneCore Blog.Let me guess – you’re working on new music, but you keep hearing about the importance of having an engaged, growing fanbase and

More Industry Predictions for 2019

Mar 4th, 2019 48m 8s

Hypebot article "5 Music Industry Predictions 2019: Fan Clubs, Apple Music, Chart Decline and More" by Haulix Daily.Fan clubs are back and more beneficial than ever. There’s also a problem with exposure on social media. An artist can have 10,0

Advice From the Industry: Part 3

Feb 25th, 2019 34m 55s

Hypebot article "19 Marketing Predictions From Music Industry Experts" by Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR.Janelle Rogers - Green Light Go Publicity: Blend Old School With New. The key to success in 2019 is blending old school with new school. Cherie

Advice From the Industry: Part 2

Feb 18th, 2019 26m 46s

Hypebot article "19 Marketing Predictions From Music Industry Experts" by Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR.Chris Robley – DIY Musician Podcast: Pay For Social Media Ads & Boosts Without Bitterness. 2019 will be the year your AVERAGE independent musici

Advice From the Industry: Part 1

Feb 12th, 2019 29m 58s

Hypebot article "19 Marketing Predictions From Music Industry Experts" by Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR.Have A Plan With Your Goals Included. If you don’t have a written plan and a long-term strategy, it will be very hard to get where you want to go

Basic Concepts for Music Success: Part 2

Feb 4th, 2019 27m 38s

Hypebot article "10 Basic Concepts For Success In Today’s Music Business" by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0.Much has changed in the music industry over the last few years that affect an artist’s ability to be successful. Some of it is brand new a

Basic Concepts for Music Success: Part 1

Jan 28th, 2019 32m 37s

Industry Predictions for 2019 Part 2

Jan 21st, 2019 33m 26s

Hypebot article "10 Music Industry Predictions For 2019" by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0.Predictions can be a tricky thing, but if we look at the trends in the music business over the last year we can see where things might be going. Here are 5

Industry Predictions for 2019: Part 1

Jan 14th, 2019 29m 3s

How To Use Rejection to your Advantage

Dec 24th, 2018 29m 6s

Hypebot article "5 Ways to Deal with Rejections in the Music Industry" by Alice Berg.Beatles were rejected by Decca in 1962; Lady Gaga was kicked out by Island Def Jam Records after only three months, Beethoven was called “hopeless compositor”

Tips For The "Stay At Home" Musician

Dec 17th, 2018 28m 27s

This week Blasko & Mike take some questions from one of our loyal listeners. Hey guys, thanks for the show! I hugely appreciate what you're doing for aspiring musicians like myself. I've got a topic that I don't think you've covered yet that I

Revisiting Our Predictions for 2018

Dec 11th, 2018 33m 13s

This week, Blasko & Mike recap Episode 49: 10 Predictions for 2018.1. Traditional record sales will continue to decrease. 2. Apple will begin to shut down the iTunes music store with an estimated final closure date of Jan 2019. 3. Spotify wi

Marketing Strategies That Work!

Dec 4th, 2018 33m 39s

Music Think Tank article "7 Top Marketing Strategies For Musicians" by Patrick McGuire of The Bandzoogle Blog.For many artists, marketing is somewhat at odds with who they are and what they do. Since music and the act writing songs is often de