Social media, paid engagement, buy-ons, video content, paid mentorship: where modern marketing elements such as these fit into a music or production career and when to incorporate them are always at the top of the list of questions people ask. They’re also at the top of the list of things people tend to get wrong, and getting them wrong can be a waste of money and derail a career. If you want to know how to get them right then you’re definitely going to want to pay attention to what we’ve got to say on this episode.

On this episode:

‘Buying success’, having the resources to open doors
Paying for advice from successful people as a useful resource
Talking numbers on views/likes and when it’s time to invest in a project
URM Podcast and Asking Alexandria as case studies of developing a successful project
Bands buying on to tours – when it makes sense and when it doesn’t
The dynamic between in-person events like NAMM or URM Summit and online interaction
Facebook ads, likes, and the evolving social media landscape
Graduate school, higher education – when does it help or hurt your career opportunities
Learning from the media approach of this generation of up-and-coming rap artists, music videos – “what’s the twist?”
The importance of having a social media following for a band versus a producer/engineer/mixer

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