The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast
The Music Industry Blueprint Podcast is consistently rated as one of the Top Music Business Podcasts.
Hosted by Taylor Swift's Former Manager Rick Barker. Rick is known for his straightforward and honest approach when it comes to the Music Business. This weekly podcast is designed to help keep you up to date with what is happening in the world of music and the latest trends when it comes to digital marketing.
Rick, also has a Subscriber ONLY Podcast that comes out daily called the "MIB Secret Society."
You can subscribe at www.rickbarker.com/secret
Latest episodes
Nov 4, 2020 • 9min
Episode 226: Yes, You Should Be Releasing Music and Merch During The Holidays...
People are looking to spend money and be entertained during the holidays. If you don't do it someone else will. In this episode, Rick shares some ideas on how and what to do this holiday season.
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Oct 27, 2020 • 10min
Episode 225: Building The Proper TEAM for your Music Career!
Everyone needs a team... Sometimes in the beginning it is you. Today Rick talks about who those Team Members are, what they do, and how to find them...
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Oct 20, 2020 • 9min
Episode 224: How You Can Help Your Favorite Artist... Plus a special bonus segment:-)
In this episode, Rick shares what you can do to support your favorite artist during these crazy times. Plus he walks you through The 5 Keys To Success To Breakthrough With Your Music...
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Oct 13, 2020 • 24min
Episode 223: How To Get Music Influencers To Share Your Music
In today's episode, Rick speaks with Johnny Cloherty from Songfluencer.com about how to get Influencers to promote your music.
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Oct 6, 2020 • 31min
Episode 222: The Best Live Streaming Tool Today!
Today you are introduced to Tim Westergren from Sessions. Sessions is a platform to assist musician's with their "Live Streams" and helps them get paid.
www.sessionslive.com
Sep 29, 2020 • 9min
Episode 221: Without Quality Music, Nothing Else Matters!
Let me first off say thank you for just going over 500,000 listens on this podcast. I am honored.
In this episode, I talk about the importance of your music and how you need to get it right to be successful. I also share a trick to test it out. I introduce you to a "one of a kind" FB Group started and run by Graham Cochrane from Recording Revolution to get the helo you need with your music.
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Sep 22, 2020 • 13min
Episode 220: Questions Submitted By The Listeners !
In this episode, Rick answers questioned submitted by the listeners. Listen in on some great insight and suggestions.
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Sep 15, 2020 • 7min
Episode 219: Side Hustles for Musician's
In a world where listening to music is free, sometimes Indie Artist need to take on a "Side Hustle" to make money. In this episode, Rick gives some great ideas.
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Sep 9, 2020 • 12min
Episode 218: Who are The MOST Important Influencers In The World? Here is my vote...
Today I discuss the 4 types of Influencers and who I feel is the most important.
Articles referenced in the podcast:
https://blog.iconosquare.com/guide-to-social-media-influencers
https://medium.com/swlh/nano-influencers-who-they-are-and-why-they-matter-c4278cc95d8f
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Sep 1, 2020 • 36min
Episode 217: How To License Cover Songs , So You Can Get Paid
Cover songs are a great way to build an audience, and with the proper license, you can get paid. In this episode of the podcast, Rick speaks with Larry Mills from We Are The Hits. They discuss what you need in order to monetize your cover songs on YouTube. They also take a glance at where they feel Facebook will be when it comes to monetization of music.
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