Part two of a two part discussion on Snapchat for musicians.  Join Matt Gibson, Erin Cell, Austin Iuliano and surprise guest Joel Comm as they discuss Snapchat marketing for musicians.

 

 

Facebook is the place on the internet where almost all of your future fans and customers hang their hats.  In this episode of Kingdom of Rock, guitarist Matt Gibson and social media rock star Erin Cell talk about how to optimize Facebook to promote your music, improve your online branding and make more money.  You can like Kingdom of Rock on Facebook here:

https://www.facebook.com/korpodcast/

 

 

 

Jazz violinist Christian Howes is doing a lot of things right with his business that we all can learn from.  In this episode Christian give us some great tips and practical strategies for generating more revenue with our music. We talk about his experiences as a performer and music educator as well as his online marketing strategies and personal take on “how to approach sales” while maintaining your artistry.

 

About

String Recording – What We Do

http://creativestrings.christianhowes.com/

http://christianhowes.com/2015/01/24/rocking-electric-violin-solo-video-and-commentary/

The Dead Daisies is a great band with a great lineup.  A great band needs a great bass player to be the glue to hold it all together.  Marco Mendoza is that guy. It’s not just the fact that he has played with so many legendary bands and musicians – Marco is real.  If you didn’t know that before now, you will definitely know it by the end of this chat!

I’m not going to lie, this is a LONG talk. It is 100% unedited.  I was going to split it into two or three episodes but I just couldn’t make myself do it.  It was just so real and inspirational.  Make sure you listen to it all.  Marco is the kind of person and musician you want to be.  He will never be without work because of his character and drive.  Learn this model and follow it 😉

On a side note, Marco spilled the beans on the new and upcoming Dead Daisies album name.  I don’t think anybody else knows either 😉  I’m going to make you listen for it though haha!

Also, if you live in Europe you will regret not seeing him on tour on your town so check out www.marcomendoza.com or the poster below for the dates.  Get out there and say hi!

 

Lastly make sure you get out and see Marco and the Dead Daisies on Tour with Kiss this summer and fall!

http://thedeaddaisies.com/shows/

 

Kevin Breuner is the Vice President of Marketing for CD baby and the host of the CD baby DIY Musician podcast. He is also one smart cookie when it comes to making money in today’s music business! This week on Kingdom of Rock, Kevin shares a birds eye view of what many artists are doing to make a significant amount of revenue with their music!  We also talk about Kevin’s experiences as a touring musician and recording artist with the Smalltown Poets and the lessons learned from being a podcast host since 2008.

We also talked about CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference on September 30 – October 2, 2016 in Chicago, IL!  I plan on attending this year so be sure to let me know if you are going to be attending and we will hang!  It’s only $99.00 for a ticket and around $150 per night for a hotel room so it is very affordable.

Also, be sure to subscribe to the CD Baby DIY Musician Podcast.

Websites mentioned

http://cdbabypodcast.com/

http://smalltownpoets.tv/

http://www.cdbaby.com/

http://www.diymusiciancon.com/

http://kevinbreuner.com/

 

 

“Warrant is an American Band.”

Guitarist and founding member of Warrant, Erik Turner joins us this week and talks about the ups and downs of the music business and what it means to release an album in today’s music industry.  Erik also talks about the challenges of managing a large music library as well and tells us about his experiences with getting music placed on television and film.

Websites Mentioned in this episode: 

http://www.warrantrocks.com/

http://www.downboysmusic.com/

http://www.southcoastwinery.com/winery

Erik’s Wood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erik’s Signature Wines

http://store.wineresort.com/cart/prod/Erik-Turner-Dog-Day-Afternoon__13DOGDAY.aspx

http://store.wineresort.com/cart/prod/Erik-Turner–EPIC-Day-Chardonnay–2010__10CHEPIC.aspx

Other Links

Matt’s Favorite Warrant song  – Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Dick Von Rock – Erik Turner

If you are a guitar player or aspiring audio engineer, you have probably heard of the Riffs, Beards and Gear YouTube channel.  I have been a fan for awhile myself!  Riff and Beard Master, Ryan “Fluff” Bruce and I talk about his take on how to build a successful YouTube channel. We also get into the making of the new Rest, Repose album (with fellow You Tuber Jared Dines), facing life’s challenges and dealing with the conflict between art and marketing. We also chat about how much we like hamburgers (yes!) and tonsils (not really). You will just have to listen…

http://www.blackmetalbicycle.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/fluff191

https://www.facebook.com/RestRepose/