Modern Musician Podcast

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

Kris Bradley is a full-time music producer, songwriter, session singer, cat mom, coffee lover, and founder of Produce Like A Boss. She has 10 years in the music industry under her belt, has worked with hundreds of clients worldwide, and has multiple songs cut by other artists along with multiple film/TV placements.In this episode, Kris lays out her blueprint for maximizing your home recording sessions and a system for getting the most out of your music even if you’re just getting starting.Get Access To Kris' FREE Training Here: http://bit.ly/KrisBradleyTrainingSign Up For Kris' Voice Memo 2 Demo Online Course Here: http://bit.ly/VoiceMemo2DemoGet Michael's Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshop

Michael Elsner is the Founder of Master Music Licensing with over 2000 placements of original music in TV shows, film trailers, and commercials. He helps artists create a consistent income stream with their music by showing them how to successfully license their music to TV, films, commercials, video games, and other outlets. In this episode, Michael shares how to properly approach the business of sync licensing, and how it differs from the traditional music industry.Get Michael Elsner's FREE Master Music Licensing E-Book Here: http://bit.ly/MasterMusicLicensingE-bookGet Michael's Free Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshop

Songwriting Mastery - Multi-platinum songwriter Andrea Stolpe shares how to use “Sensory Writing” to transform your songs & connect deeply with your listeners.Andrea Stolpe is a Los Angeles based songwriter, author, performing artist and educator. She has worked as a staff writer for EMI, Almo-Irving, and Universal Music Publishing, with songs recorded by such artists as Faith Hill, Julianne Hough, Daniel Lee Martin, Jimmy Wayne, and many more.In our interview, Andrea shows how it’s possible to improve your songwriting dramatically as long as you know where to focus your energy.Learn the Songwriting Tools That Change Everything (Free PDF Guide): http://bit.ly/SongWritingToolsJoin Andrea for a 3 Day Online Songwriting Retreat Here: http://bit.ly/AndreaRetreatGet Michael's Free Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: https://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshop