Modern Musician Podcast

Graham Cochrane is the Founder of Recording Revolution - an online community that has taught over 350,000 musicians and songwriters how to create radio-worthy songs from their bedroom or home studio.Learn about how he gained over half a million subscribers on Youtube, and leveraged his channel to create a sustainable and thriving career in music. On this episode Graham shares the very best methods to build your audience on Youtube:Make your content authentic versus slick (people want connection).Create content buckets (originals, covers, behind the scenes..).Pick a content rhythm that you can commit to, and be consistent.Sign up for Graham’s FREE Workshop here: http://bit.ly/GrahamFreeWorkshopYou can also sign up for Michael's Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshopTo learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Laser Malena-Webber is a writer, director, musician, and crowdfunding coach who has helped artists raise over $1 Million through Kickstarter campaigns. Laser is passionate about independent art: creating it, consuming it, and helping make it possible through crowdfunding.In our interview, Laser shares a wealth of knowledge and experience creating successful Kickstarter campaigns. Laser discusses the nuts and bolts of getting your project funded, including:How to build your mission statement.Making your community part of the art you make.Knowing your goal - set a bold/realistic budget for your project.If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to create a successful Kickstarer campaign this episode is for you!Get Laser’s FREE Kickstarter workbook here: http://success.lasercampaigns.com/To sign up for Laser’s Kickstarter course: http://course.lasercampaigns.com/You can also sign up for Michael's Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshopTo learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Wendy is a Holistic Artist Coach. One of the industry’s top vocal coaches sought out by artists, managers, labels & producers worldwide. This awe-inspiring list includes Sara Barellies, Regina Spektor, Melanie Martinez, Lynn Gunn of PVRIS, Marc E. Bassy and many more.Wendy mentors artists on how to find and express their most genuine selves. As a vocal producer, working side by side with the artist’s music producer, Wendy provides the trust, tools and support in the studio to bring out an outstanding, genuine and emotional performance. With Wendy, creatives meet their full potential.Wendy shares her unique philosophy and technique, including:Recognize what lights your fireLet go of imitation to bring out your own voiceAchieve success by finding your core worth and integrityThis is by far the most essential episode for every artist looking to find their authentic voice and pursue their music career with integrity and purpose. Don’t miss this one! Find out about Wendy’s events, offerings and courses here: www.wendyparr.comBe sure to sign up for Wendy’s newsletter because 2021 has incredible new courses coming! Wendy Parr’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/wendyparr/Wendy’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/wendyparrYou can also sign up for Michael's Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshop

Cheryl Engelhardt is an award winning artist, coach, and the founder of In The Key Of Success, a website of resources for musicians with amazing training on branding, email marketing, and getting out of your own way. In our interview, Cheryl shows us how powerful email marketing for musicians actually is, how to build your email list the right way, and how to engage and monetize your fanbase using email. Sign Up for Cheryl’s 5 Day Email Challenge here: www.inthekey.co/emailchallenge Get access to Cheryl’s FREE “Mastering Email” workbook here: www.inthekey.co/amplify You can also sign up for Michael's Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshop To learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Keatly Haldeman is a songwriter, producer, and the CEO of Riptide Music Group. He's a titan in the sync licensing industry and has landed sync placements with Star Wars, The Avengers, Grey’s Anatomy, Apple, Pepsi, Nintendo, and many many more.Keatly shares from a wealth of experience on how to write and record music that will transcend the noise and pitch it in a way that will be irresistible to music supervisors.If you've ever wondered what it takes to get your music synced in TV, Film, and commercials then don't miss this one!Sign Up For The FREE Sync Mastery Workshop Here: https://www.modernmusician.me/sync-mastery-workshop

Chris Greenwood, known by his stage name Manafest, is an award winning Canadian rapper and rock artist from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. He’s the founder of Fanbase University and coaches artists like you on how to grow and monetize a fanbase so you can make a living and an impact with your music.In this episode, Chris takes us on his artistic journey and lays out how to properly market your music online, grow your Spotify streams, make an income and fully capitalize on your new releases.If you want coaching from Chris Greenwood visit: https://bit.ly/FanbaseUniversityYou can also sign up for Michael's Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshopTo learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Bree Noble is an award winning Musician, Music Business Mentor, and the host of the Female Entrepreneur Musician Podcast. Bree helps artists and musicians confidently plan and execute the release of their music. In our interview, Bree breaks down the exact methods and strategies she has developed for generating the best results for a music launch. She’s created a comprehensive framework for musicians of all kinds to get the most out of every release and make a huge impact. Whether it’s a single, EP, or full album, she shares a ton of valuable information on how to create content, plan, and execute your next music release.We were excited to have Bree on this episode of the podcast! You don’t want to miss this one!  Sign up for Bree’s FREE “Rock Your Next Release” workshop here: https://bit.ly/BreeNobleMasterclassYou can also sign up for Michael's Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshopTo learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

Tobias Rauscher is a “Modern Percussive Fingerstyle” guitar player from Germany and part of the modern acoustic guitar movement that is led by players like Andy McKee, Mike Dawes and Tommy Emmanuel.He is the founder of the Fingerstyle Academy and the TubeAccelerator Program where he helps musicians monetize and grow their fanbase using YouTube.In our interview, Tobias talks about why you absolutely must be on YouTube as an independent musician nowadays, the three biggest mistakes artists make, and why 95% of musicians fail on YouTube. Get access to Tobias’ FREE training here: https://fanbaseacademy.com/swmGet Michael's Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshopLearn more about Modern Musician by visiting www.modern-musician.com 

Ariel Hyatt is the founder of Cyber PR, an artist development and marketing strategy firm serving musicians and music-related brands. They create long-term marketing plans called Total Tuneups, coach artists through the new music business and handle social media posting and growth strategy.In our interview, Ariel shares how to save yourself thousands of dollars by learning how to tell your story and pitch yourself in a way that’s really compelling, and why it’s not necessary in this day and age to hire someone to get you PR.Get FREE access to Ariel's Musician's Publicity Masterclass here:http://bit.ly/PublicityMasterclassGet Michael's Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshop

Rick Barker is the former Manager of Taylor Swift. He has over 25 years of experience in the Music Industry and co-wrote The $150,000 Music Degree. Rick is the host of The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast. and was Social Media Mentor for the American Idol Contestants.Rick oversees and manages social accounts with a reach of over 10 Million and speaks all over the world on the Power of Fan Engagement.In our interview, Rick shares some of the most exciting strategies he has discovered lately that will help you leverage social media platforms, engage with fans, and monetize your music. It was a great conversation and I hope you find a lot in it that you can use to demystify the process of growing your own fanbase.Get Rick Barker’s FREE Social Media Training here: http://bit.ly/RickBarkerTrainingGet Michael's Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshop