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066: Learning on the Job, and Music as an Agent for Good with Mateo Messina

Nov 16th, 2015 41m 57s

If you enjoy the show, please leave me a Rating and Review in iTunes! Click Here to leave the review!Mateo Messina is a Grammy winning composer who writes music for film, television, and the symphony. His signature sound can be found on many

065: How Unscalable Fan Interaction Can Skyrocket Growth with Aaron Mojica

Nov 2nd, 2015 38m 15s

Aaron Mojica is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Mic Check (www.miccheck.co), an online recording equipment rental service that ships gear straight to your door.Prior to co-founding Mic Check Aaron also co-founded Prosource (www.prosour

064: Solo Saturday: Master the Morning to Skyrocket Your Creativity and Productivity

Oct 24th, 2015 15m 23s

If you enjoy the show, please leave me a Rating and Review in iTunes! Click Here to leave the review!Key Take Aways:The Modern Musician Show is all about “hacks” for leading a better career as a musicianA good morning is one of the best

063: Jingles, Persistence and Constant Availability with Chaz Langely

Oct 21st, 2015 43m 47s

If you enjoy the show, please leave me a Rating and Review in iTunes! Click Here to leave the reviewCharles “Chaz” Langley was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in Virginia Beach, VA. Chaz began honing his talent for singing at the Gover

061: Bryan Callen on What it Takes to "Make It" as an Entertainer Today

Oct 16th, 2015 55m 35s

Born in the Phillipines, Bryan Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and Saudi Arabia, before moving to the U.S. He went to highschool in Massachusettes and earned his B.A.

060: The Varied Live of the Freelane Musician with Jazz Violinist Christian Howes

Oct 12th, 2015 40m 22s

Christian Howes grew up in Columbus, Ohio, where he studied violin through the Suzuki method from the age of five, performed as a soloist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra at age 16, and later earned his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from

059: Solo Saturday: Emails Are Your Most Valued Possession

Oct 10th, 2015 14m 57s

Key Take Aways:Emails are your most treasured possessionWith algorithm changes in FaceBook, and the constant possibility of the same happening with other social networks, your email list is the only thing that you can confidently call your o

058: The BulletProof Musician with Dr. Noa Kageyama

Oct 9th, 2015 39m 35s

Dr. Noa Kageyama began his musical journey at the age of 2 when he was given his first violin - a Cracker-Jack box with a ruler taped to it. Midway through kindergarten, he gave his first performance with orchestra as a student of Dr. Shinichi

057: The Successful Musician's Work Ethic with Sam Matla

Oct 7th, 2015 44m 57s

Sam Matla is the founder of EDMProd, a blog and resource website that teaches electronic music producers how to make better music and overcome creative problems. He published The Producer's Guide to Workflow & Creativity after running EDMProd f

056: "Firefly" Composer Greg Edmonson on Composing for Media Today

Oct 5th, 2015 44m 25s

Conceiving music that can range from acoustically intimate or ethnically eccentric to a grand, adventurous orchestral excursion able to traverse the globe, Tulsa-born composer Greg Edmonson is a unique musical voice in Hollywood, one that has e

055: Solo Saturday: Twitter for Musicians

Oct 3rd, 2015 19m 23s

Key Take Aways:Twitter is one of the older social networksTwitter is often used by more “academic” types - writers and suchTwitter requires a different strategy than Instagram. The noise level is far higherThe higher noise-level has to do

054: The SoundCloud Bible with Budi Voogt

Oct 2nd, 2015 43m 40s

Key Take Aways:Artistic development should be an integral part of managementThere is still a lot of value in a label, provided the label is aligned correctly with you, believes in your vision, and will work hard for you. Distribution is not

053: Bringing Out the Best in Artists with Andy Freeman

Sep 30th, 2015 39m 55s

Key Take Aways:Active listening is something you can instill in your children early on, and how knows, maybe they'll become a producer someday!Understanding what makes a song tick is the most essential ability in a producerThere's a lot of

052: The Drive to Continually Create with Nathan Kelly

Sep 28th, 2015 53m 35s

Nathan Kelly is an American composer in Los Angeles, best known for working as an arranger for recording artists such as Joss Stone, Andrea Bocelli, Dionne Warwick, The Tony Awards, and film scores.Kelly studied music composition at the Univer

051: Solo Saturday: The Productive Artist

Sep 26th, 2015 16m 35s

Key Take Aways:Is artistry and productivity an oxymoron?No great work of art or creativity was ever achieved by accidentSome of the most successful people you know, that you may envy because you don’t think they’re as talented as you or oth

050: Scams, Pitfalls, and Best Practices for Artists with Producer Sahpreem King

Sep 25th, 2015 1h 4m

Sahpreem King is a multi-platinum music producer, music business educator, academic lecturer, music consultant, and music business book author and music industry writer. He has written several music industry books, as well as worked with some o

049: How to Be a YouTube Star with Landon Austin

Sep 23rd, 2015 36m 15s

Key Take Aways:Don't hesitate to reach out to people who can help you, and be respectfully consistent in your outreach strategyIf you want to work with someone who has a lot of opportunities, you need to make it easy for themQuality is impo

048: Teaching Improv and How to Play "Cool" Music with Jerald Simon of Music Motivation

Sep 21st, 2015 49m 53s

First and foremost, Jerald is a husband to his beautiful wife, Zanny, and a father to his wonderful children. Jerald Simon is the founder and president of Music Motivation® (musicmotivation.com). He is a composer, author, poet, and Music Mentor

047: Solo Saturday: How to Get Popular Without Selling Out

Sep 19th, 2015 16m 34s

Key Take Aways:There is no o secret sauce or formulaIn everything that you do - infuse your personal “brand” or whatever makes you really unique, into itIf you can find an area of focus that already has interest and a lot of attention, you

046: Publishing and Sync Licensing 101 with Mark Jean

Sep 18th, 2015 47m 28s

Mark Jean served as the VP of Creative Licensing for TV and Film at the Mobius Music Group, where his duties include expanding and organizing the music library for placement in TV, Film, Advertising, Video Games, and all other media, as well as

045: Keys to a Successful Musical Career - Blab Conversation

Sep 16th, 2015 24m 5s

Quote of the Day“Amateurs look for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work.” ― Chuck CloseKey Take Aways:What Are Your Keys to a Successful Musical Career?Success often comes down to the connection you are able to make wi

044: Solo Saturday: What is Periscope, and How Can Musicians Use It?

Sep 12th, 2015 15m 35s

Key Take Aways:Periscope is a live video streaming app, exclusively for use on mobile devicesAfter broadcasting, you have the option to either save the “scope” for 24 hours, or get rid of the replay immediately2015 has proven to be the year

043: Making Music Practice Fun and Effective with Ian Green of MyMuCo

Sep 11th, 2015 39m 38s

Ian Green was born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Playing piano since he was 5 years old, Ian enjoys playing all styles of music including: jazz, classical, pop, ragtime, blues, and freely improvised music. A graduate of Queen’s Universi

042: A Social Media Strategy for Musicians

Sep 7th, 2015 40m 37s

“In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.”-Eric HofferKey Take Aways:When it comes to social media, you have to embrace