Female Entrepreneur Musician with Bree Noble

Is music business management, especially the money part, stressing you out? You’re not alone. Particularly this time of year, you may be scrambling to get your taxes done and realizing that you don’t have a good system for managing your money. Or maybe, you’ve been avoiding music business management and tracking income and expenses completely. If that’s you, ignorance may feel like bliss right now, but I promise it will catch up with you. So in this episode of the podcast, I brought in some experts on music business management, some from the music industry and some from the finance industry, to help. Music Business Management – How To Keep More Of the Money You make Alexis Louis of Growth Group talks about the biggest mistakes she sees with her clients when it comes to music business management, money and taxes. Tiana Clewis of Selah Financial gives some really practical advice on how to decide what is a good investment for your music career and what is just a “want” but not a need. Wade Sutton of Rocket To The Stars gives a great example of a non-negotiable when it comes to investing in your music career. He also explains how to know when it’s time to pull the trigger on making this investment. Nancy Moran of Azalea Music offers some really practical tips on how to save money while touring and how to make sure you’re considering all of your expenses when deciding whether a tour if profitable. And finally you’ll get a little taste of my favorite music business management system, Profit First, from Moshe Amsel of Dreambuilder Financial. You will definitely want to dig into both the Profit First book and his session during the Profitable Musician Summit. And speaking of the Summit, the live online event is happening April 22 – May 1, including full 45-60 minute value-packed sessions from these 5 amazing speakers and 28 more. You can get your free ticket for the  Profitable Musician Summit by clicking this link. ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram

Whether you realize it or not, as a musician, you are a music entrepreneur. If you’re wondering what a music entrepreneur is and how to act like one, check out this Podcast Episode. In order to succeed as a music entrepreneur, you first need to acknowledge that working on your business skills is important. I realize that focusing on the business side of music might not come naturally. You might even be resisting learning about business because you think that either you won’t be good at it or that it will hamper your creative side. As a business woman and a creative, you can not only learn the business side, but you can find ways to make it easier, fit more with your personality and gifts and even make it fun. Advice For The Prospective Music Entrepreneur In this episode of the podcast, I talk with several experts about the practical tools and mindset you need to be a successful music entrepreneur. These conversation excerpts are taken from sessions during the Profitable Musician Summit. Graham Cochrane talks about how you can create a business model that serves you and your lifestyle.  It is very common for a music entrepreneur to become burned out and give up their career because they are trying to do everything. Graham teaches strategy over hustle. Randy Chertkow of Make Money With Music explains the process you can use for choosing income streams for your music business model. His method of Tap, Boost & Reduce will help you take full advantage of every income stream and be more profitable. Debra Russell is on a mission to banish the starving artist paradigm. This passionate creative teaches creatives that music business skills are not hard or out of reach. Just like learning your instrument or vocal craft, you can learn the basic business skills you need to be a successful music entrepreneur and even have fun doing it. This is just a sample of the great speakers during the summit. There are 33 total sessions from world-renowned presenters from the Music and Financial Industries. Join us for the Profitable Musician Summit at www.profitablemusiciansummit.com

Are you an artist who has tons of great music ideas but has trouble figuring out a plan for them or suffers from overwhelm? There’s a misconception that having a bunch of great music ideas and actually following through on all of them can be a shortcut to career success. In reality, having too many ideas is actually stopping your music career in its tracks, stealing your time, dividing your focus and keeping you stuck and broke. In this video, I share a process I teach my Academy members, so they can create clarity and maintain momentum in their music career. Your Own Music Ideas Other musicians Ideas Create an inspiration vault Are you overwhelmed? Check out my SMART Goals workbook, which will help you condense all the great ideas you have into 5 goals and create a plan to achieve them in 90 days. Click here to grab your copy.

Suzanne Paulinski, The Rockstar Advocate, and I discuss topics like mindset, goal setting, planning, productivity and habits . Although music goals are approached by Suzanne and I in similar ways, they are still very different. With her background in counseling, she brings a fresh perspective when it comes to setting up and running a music business so musicians can find success without the burnout. This podcast comes just in time for my once yearly Get More Done in Less Time training. Get ready for 2019 by setting up a system for success with 5 days of training that starts December 11th. Sign up here. This episode of the Female Entrepreneur Musician Podcast is brought to you by the FREE Musician’s Profit Path Masterclass. If you are an artist ready to grow your fanbase and expand your income from music, this masterclass is for you. I’ll show you the 5 stages of music career growth and help you gauge where you are now, what you need to focus on and what not to focus on so you’re not wasting time and money. You’ll also learn benchmarks relating to live performing, fanbase growth, social media, recording and more. Free classes are running everyday! Rockstar Advocate Business Getting Over Stumbling Blocks Setting Music Goals Working Through Fear and Resistance @rockstaradvo The Rockstar Advocate Resources ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram

Raw, real emotions and struggles inspire pop, gospel, soul artist, Jenn Bostic, to write music that her fans can relate to. Connecting with fans seems to come easy for Jenn Bostic. Her music is unpredictable and she isn’t afraid to follow her heart in the music she creates. In her most recent album, Revival, she openly shared the struggles she faced when chasing her dreams and focuses on the hard work, the pain and the outcome. In a world where playing the highlight reel is mainstream, Jenn isn’t afraid to keep it real as an independent artist. In fact, Revival has nominated her for International Touring Artist of The Year, International Album of The Year and International Song of The Year at the British Country Music Association Awards. This episode of the Female Entrepreneur Musician Podcast is brought to you by the FREE Musician’s Profit Path Masterclass. If you are an artist ready to grow your fanbase and expand your income from music, this masterclass is for you. I’ll show you the 5 stages of music career growth and help you gauge where you are now, what you need to focus on and what not to focus on so you’re not wasting time and money. You’ll also learn benchmarks relating to live performing, fanbase growth, social media, recording and more. Free classes are running everyday! Booking Gigs Connecting with Fans Streams of Income Revival Record jennbostic.com Resources ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram

Vicki Ambinder has been a professional in the performance and media arts for almost 40 years, helping musicians and artists deal with common issues around performing live and in the studio. Artist development and performance coach, Vicki Ambinder, works with musicians of all ages, levels and genres to enhance their performing skills in both the studio and on stage and to reach their artistic goals. In addition to working with her clients, Vicki’s extensive knowledge around performance arts makes her a go-to artist development coach and she can be found teaching masterclasses at conferences, camps, festivals, schools and more. This episode of the Female Entrepreneur Musician Podcast is brought to you by the FREE Musician’s Profit Path Masterclass. If you are an artist ready to grow your fanbase and expand your income from music, this masterclass is for you. I’ll show you the 5 stages of music career growth and help you gauge where you are now, what you need to focus on and what not to focus on so you’re not wasting time and money. You’ll also learn benchmarks relating to live performing, fanbase growth, social media, recording and more. Free classes are running everyday! Developing her Business, Practice, and Methodology Artist Development Artistic Preparation Intentional Rehearsal Resources Website Theactorswork.com blog Alan Arkin – An Improvised Life Patti Smith – Just Kids Marcus Samuelson – Yes, Chef Resources ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram

Tara B shares the tips and tricks she has learned in over 25 years of booking music venues. Her successful strategy focuses on building relationships that lead to bookings and re-bookings. Booking music venues since the age of 15, Tara B made the realization that as long as she wanted to perform live, booking would be a big part of her business. Booking is a long term process with lots of waiting involved but a strategy that encourages relationship building will lead to booking and rebooking. In addition to her teaching voice and piano lessons, she has been gigging full time for 9 years and now books an average of 170 gigs per year. In her free 4 Days to Book Like A Boss workshop, you will learn how to confidently book new venues, price yourself, value your talent and become a booking boss.  Before the gig At the Gig After the Gig Using Booking Companies Building Relationships with Music Venues When You Don’t Get the Call Back or You Can’t Take The Gig Mode of Reaching Out Join the workshop, 4 Days to Book Like A Boss before it starts Monday, October 22nd. You’ll receive bite sized assignments that will help you make progress and gain momentum in booking gigs.  Resources ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram

Learn how to implement effective promotion strategies for your brand and music with PRESSED PR founder, Dawn Jones. To have an effective music PR campaign, an independent artist needs to be doing more than just making music. Today we will dive into the promotion of tours, album releases and getting attention with Dawn Jones, of PRESSED PR. Dawn brings a unique view to music PR because she is an independent artist herself and understands the business behind the music. She’s able to relate to her clients on a personal and professional level so she can take independent artists far in their music careers. This episode of the Female Entrepreneur Musician Podcast is brought to you by the FREE Musician’s Profit Path Masterclass. If you are an artist ready to grow your fanbase and expand your income from music, this masterclass is for you. I’ll show you the 5 stages of music career growth and help you gauge where you are now, what you need to focus on and what not to focus on so you’re not wasting time and money. You’ll also learn benchmarks relating to live performing, fanbase growth, social media, recording and more. Free classes are running everyday! Music PR Tips Artist Branding Determining Who Makes Up Your Audience Using Music PR to Amplify What You’re Doing on Tour Resources The Crafty Musician Blog  Girl Code  by Cara Alwill pressedfreshpr.com Resources ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram

FIMC Community Manager, Beth Matthew, shares the struggles that held her back from concert booking and the steps she took to break through booking resistance. Concert booking can be nerve wracking for even the most seasoned artists but unfortunately, it’s something we need to work through if we want to share our gifts with the world. Beth Matthew’s mission to encourage, uplift and inspire folks is strong and she made huge strides in booking this year after taking Tara B’s 4-day booking course. She talks about the feelings of fear and resistance she dealt with when booking herself as an indie artist and shares techniques to break through the wall of booking fear. Tara B’s course, 4 Days to Book Like a Boss, was instrumental in Beth’s concert booking success. Join us October 22nd through 25th for the next class.   Concert Booking Blocks The First Booking What Beth Did Non-traditional Venues Techniques to Get Through the Blocks Tara B’s course, 4 Days to Book Like a Boss, is happening from October 22nd to 25th. Join us for this FREE course that will help you decide which venues to perform at, how to price yourself and value yourself so you get paid what you’re worth.  Resources ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram  

At just 18 or 19 years old, Taryn Southern knew that if she could learn to use the skills and software to produce and record her own music, she would be less dependent on other people. Youtube music promotion is being used by most artists in today’s world. As an artist and technologist, Taryn Southern started her own Youtube channel and has since accumulated over 700 million views online. She is the first artist to compose and produce a pop album, I AM AI, completely from artificial intelligence and tells us about her current project, a documentary. She also shares the ups and downs of being a musician and online personality, so stick around to the end. This episode of the Female Entrepreneur Musician Podcast is brought to you by the FREE Musician’s Profit Path Masterclass. If you are an artist ready to grow your fanbase and expand your income from music, this masterclass is for you. I’ll show you the 5 stages of music career growth and help you gauge where you are now, what you need to focus on and what not to focus on so you’re not wasting time and money. You’ll also learn benchmarks relating to live performing, fanbase growth, social media, recording and more. Free classes are running everyday! The American Idol Experience Music Comedy Videos on YouTube Creating Value and Building an Audience New Album Created with Artificial Intelligence Resources The 4 Hour Work Week – Tim Ferriss Socials @tarynsouthern Resources ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram