Modern Musician Podcast

Jason Grishkoff was born in South Africa and later completed his secondary education in the United States. He began his career at Google, but in 2013 he left the company to focus on Indie Shuffle, his music blog. Despite some challenges, Jason persevered and eventually founded SubmitHub, a platform that helps musicians connect with curators and influencers. Today, SubmitHub is the leading website in its niche, facilitating thousands of connections every day and in this episode Jason shares his story and how you can get the most out of SubmitHub yourself. Here’s what you’ll learn about: The most common mistakes to avoid when it comes to playlists Best practices and keys to improve your results on SubmitHub How you can build connections with industry professionals and influencers Get 20% off when you sign up for SubmitHub here: https://www.submithub.com/Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching

Nimrod Azoulai is the Co-founder and CEO of MySphera. Nimrod loves exploring the connections between content & technology, previously working as a content curator for Teder.fm and curating the record library at Jamillah listening room in Six Senses Shaharut.Netta Tzin is the Co-founder and Head of Product of MySphera. Netta is a Product and Business strategist, structuring and executing projects and products in startups and corporations for 10+ years. Alongside, she’s been operating in the music and culture spheres, producing live shows and executing release projects for various musicians.In this episode, Nimrod and Netta will discuss the launch and growth of Mysphera, and how the company uses algorithms to match new music with playlisters, DJs, bloggers, and other tastemakers. He will also share insights and tips on how to promote your music and build a dedicated fan base.Here’s what you’ll learn about: The difference between music tastemakers and influencers The importance of community and direct communication with your fansMusic exposure and engagement in the ever-evolving digital world  For 10% discount on MySphera campaigns use this linkFor Spins 20% discount use this link and invite code: modernmusicianWant to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching

Mack Borys is a 23 year old business graduate with several years experience in brand-building, digital marketing and growing businesses, with a strong passion for music, and helping independent artists achieve success. Most notably, he is known for founding Musician Guidance, a music mentoring platform that provides independent artists 1 on 1 direct and honest mentoring from music industry leaders, including Grammy winners, celebrity coaches and more.Here’s what you’ll learn about: What truth about one on one mentorship and how to avoid scamsAvoiding common mistakes and turning "failures" into opportunitiesHow the right mentor can help you focus and fast-track your music career  Get mentorship from Musicians Guidance here: https://www.musicianguidance.com/Sign up for PERFORM FOR STARS: A Music Competition Like No Other:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/perform-for-stars-a-music-competition-like-no-other-registration-422952681857?aff=ModernMusicianWant to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching

Kyle Thiede is the Director of Copyright at Songtrust, the world's largest technology solution for global music publishing royalty collection and administration. His personal mission within the music publishing industry is to address the global bureaucracy that disrupts performance and growth, working with other professionals to rebuild standards, procedures and a fundamental infrastructure within music for a more equitable royalty collection ecosystem.Here’s what you’ll learn about: What artists do wrong when it comes to music publishingHow 500 million dollars of royalties goes unclaimed by music artists The benefits Songtrust gives creators for accessing their royalties   Learn more about Songtrust here: https://www.songtrust.com/Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching 

Rob Lindquist is a Co-founder and COO of the music creator platform, Songfinch. For nearly two decades Rob’s mission has been to help artists earn a more equitable share of the revenue generated from their music. Since its launch, Songfinch has delivered more than 150,000 custom songs, paying out more than $20M to independent artists, and earned countless awards, including Inc. 5,000 and Crain’s Best Places to Work. Here’s what you’ll learn about: How Songfinch empowers artists to make a great living with custom songsThe overwhelming value artists can bring to their fans with SongfinchHow to apply as an artist for Songfinch and what the process is likeLearn more about Songfinch here: https://www.songfinch.com/ Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching

DR. NOAH ST. JOHN is known worldwide as “The Father of AFFORMATIONS®” and “The Mental Health Coach to The Stars.” He’s worked with Hollywood celebrities, 8-figure company CEOs, professional athletes, top executives and elite entrepreneurs. Noah’s mission is to eliminate not-enoughness from the world and he is internationally recognized for his signature coaching services, facilitating workshops at companies and institutions across the globe.Here’s what you’ll learn about: How to give yourself permission to succeed as a music artistGetting to the root of success and find your new desired end-reality How to eliminate negative self-talk and end limitations forever Learn More Here: https://GetMillionairebook.com Get a free book from Noah at: https://sendmeabooknoah.com/ Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching

Daniel Rowland is an audio engineer, producer, educator, and tech executive. He holds both a B.S and M.F.A in Music Technology, and is currently Head of Strategy and Partnerships at Montreal’s LANDR Audio, and longtime professor at MTSU in Nashville.Daniel has worked on projects as varied as Nine Inch Nails, Seal, Meek Mill, Phillip Glass, Gwen Stefani, and The Sandbox (metaverse/game), along with dozens of Disney properties such as Star Wars and Marvel. Here’s what you’ll learn about: New AI tools you can use to optimize your creative processWhat you need to know to make the most of music technology in the futureHow Landr is changing the game for music creators  Start using Landr: https://www.landr.comWant to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching

Michael Gilbride is a former corporate bond trader and Mastering Accelerator student. Michael left the world of finance in 2020 to pursue his solo indie music project, “telco”, full-time. Michael joined Mastering.com in the same year and eventually became General Manager in 2022.He’s been featured on Spotify’s Fresh Finds and he walks the walk of the independent artist lifestyle. In this episode, Michael shares how you can use your skillset to support your music career by taking a leap of faith and betting on yourself.Here’s what you’ll learn about: How to see everything as an advantage if you look at it the right wayHow to transition out of your current job into the music industry full-timeOpportunities for making your music career more financially sustainable Visit the Mastering.com website here: https://mastering.com/ Michael’s social media handle: @telco_music  Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor Apply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching

Andy Parker is a musician and an industry professional obsessed with music. He oversees the Artist Services team at Music Gateway working to develop the teams and processes to realize their mission statement of ‘empowering independent artists’. As a manager and builder of high-performing teams, he shares his knowledge on successful artist campaigns he's been a part of and the best way to invest in yourself as an independent artist.Here’s what you’ll learn about: How Music Gateway connects artists with legit playlist curators What signing with a record label vs. being independent has to offerWhat you can do to stand out based on the resources you haveMusic Gateway Website: https://www.musicgateway.com/Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching

Paul Eastwood is currently Vice President, Sports & Entertainment at the social NFT marketplace for the metaverse, Orderinbox, where he leads OIX’s business development initiatives in the sports, music, art, and entertainment spaces.Eastwood is best known in the entertainment industry for his tenure at Universal Music where, as Vice President of Marketing & Promotion, he oversaw the marketing strategies for a roster of artists that  included: 50 Cent, The Black Eyed Peas, Sheryl Crow, Eminem, Enrique Iglesias, No Doubt, Sting, RUSH, and The Tragically Hip.Here’s what you’ll learn about: How to incorporate NFT into your business to increase revenueCreating demand for your NFTs and building an audienceThe simplest way to get started with Orderinbox’s NFT platformOrderinbox Website: https://www.orderinbox.com/discoverWant to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching