Modern Music Marketing

Spotify Executive Explains How Spotify ACTUALLY Works feat. Sam Duboff

Genera Studios — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:41:20 -0400

In this interview I talk with Sam Duboff, the Global Head of Marketing & Policy at Spotify, about how Spotify royalties work, why they imposed a 1,000 stream monetization threshold, how they're handling AI music and much more.

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How Music Artists Get Heard feat. Jesse Cannon

Genera Studios — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:00:00 -0500

In this episode I talk to Jesse Cannon about how artists can get their music heard, and his amazing 30+ year journey working in the music industry.
Jesse's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Musformation
My .4 Cents Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@MyPoint4Cents

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From YouTuber to Touring Artist feat. Keyan Houshmand

Genera Studios — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:22:00 -0500

In this episode I talk with Keyan Houshmand - a guitarist that built an online audience of nearly 200k followers, 15 million views on YouTube alone, and who made the gap to playing shows with artists like Animals As Leaders, I Built The Sky and more.
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Running a 7-Figure Record Label with James Rhodes of FiXT Records

Genera Studios — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:19:00 -0500

In this video I talk to James Rhodes, the president of FiXT Records. We talk about what it's like running a label, what revenue sources are most important for them and how they approach marketing their artists.

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How Noah Kellman Grew to 200k Subscribers on YouTube

Genera Studios — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:13:00 -0500

In this episode I spoke with Noah Kellman, a jazz piano player that grew to 200,000 subscribers on YouTube and makes a living in the music industry. Watch more of Noah here.

How Indie Artists Can Grow Without A Team feat. Goshfather

Genera Studios — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 02:09:00 -0400

In this episode I talk with Goshfather about how he went from almost quitting music to 50k monthly listeners, playing EDC, being an Insomniac radio host and more in under 2 years.
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After Mastering 16,000+ Albums, Here's His Advice For Artists feat. Alan Douches

Genera Studios — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 02:09:00 -0400

In this episode I chat with Alan Douches, a Grammy award winning mastering engineer with over 16,000 credits to his name and founder of West West Side Music.
Alan Douches website.

How To Find Real Fans That Come To Shows feat. Mark Roberge

Genera Studios — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 01:41:00 -0400

In this episode I talk to Mark Roberge about how artists can grow their fanbase, get more fans to shows, sell more merch, and how he promotes his band back from the Myspace days to now.

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Why Music Quality STILL Matters For Music Marketing feat. The Online Recording Studio

Genera Studios — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:05:00 -0400

In this episode I talk to Joe Wadsworth from The Online Recording Studio about the importance of song quality, how artists are making money with their music and how an online recording studio works.
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Are CDs and Vinyl the Future of Music? feat Rob Bach (Spinney Media)

Genera Studios — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:43:00 -0400

Is physical media back? Rob Bach, formerly of Virgin Megastores, Amazon and CD Baby, talks about the value of physical media for music artists and how artists can get into it without the hassle of dealing with shipping.
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How Michael Walker Helped Make Indie Music Artists Over $12 Million

Genera Studios — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:47:00 -0400

Michael Walker got over 24 million streams with his band Paradise Fears, but now with his company Modern Musician he's helped indie music artists make over $12 Million in revenue.

My interview on the Modern Musician Podcast

Advice From A Label Founder with 200+ Artists feat. Jimmy Mikaoui

Genera Studios — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 07:31:00 -0400

Jimmy Mikaoui co-founded Marathon Music Group, which has a roster of 200+ artists including Courtney Barnett and Afro B. He sits on the board of multiple music tech companies such as Mahogany, SongTools Web3 Music Association and more.

Jimmy Mikaoui's website

From Discovering Lady Gaga to Spotify Executive feat. Troy Carter (Venice Music)

Genera Studios — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:29:00 -0400

Troy Carter discovered Lady Gaga, managed John Legend, Nelly, Meghan Trainor, Eve and many more. Then he became Global Head of Creator Services at Spotify. Nowadays he helps independent artists through his innovative distribution platform Venice Music, and he's here in this episode to give you advice on your music career.
Venice Music
Venice Community
Troy Carter IG

Music Ad Tips YOU Need (From A Profitable Record Label) feat. spiration music

Genera Studios — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:55:00 -0400

In this interview I have a chat with Alex Bochel, who runs a profitable record label called spiration music by running Meta ads for music marketing.
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How Music Sync Licensing REALLY Works feat. Chris SD

Genera Studios — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:52:00 -0400

Looking to get sync placements for your music? Chris SD has helped countless indie artists get their music placed in TV, Film and Ads.
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How An Artist Dropped by Sony Made $250k Selling Music NFTs feat. Sammy Arriaga

Genera Studios — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:07:00 -0400

Sammy Arriaga is a country / Latin artist that was dropped by Sony, grew to 1 Million Spotify streams per month organically and made over $250k selling music NFTs. In this interview we talk about how he did it. Sammy's site: https://www.sammyarriaga.com/
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From Zero to Full Time Music Creator in 2 Years feat. PLV Music

Genera Studios — Fri, 30 May 2025 04:05:00 -0400

In this interview PLV Music (Aurelie) and I talk about how she went from no knowledge of music to a full time producer in less than 2 years, while being entirely self-taught.
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Meet The Guy Fighting Fraud On Spotify feat. Beatdapp's Andrew Batey

Genera Studios — Sat, 24 May 2025 00:13:10 -0400

Andrew Batey is the founder of Beatdapp, the company that does fraud detection for Spotify and all other DSPs. In this interview we talk about how music fraud works.

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The Easiest Way To Get Spotify Playlist Placements feat. SongTools Founder

Genera Studios — Wed, 21 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400

In this interview I talk to Danny Garcia, a music marketing expert and CEO of SongTools, a tech platform that simplifies music marketing for creators and companies, helping over +1.5 million songs get discovered worldwide. Try SongTools here.
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How Ryan Shuck Sold 3,000,000+ Albums (and 400+ Million Streams)

Genera Studios — Mon, 19 May 2025 07:15:00 -0400

Ryan Shuck is a platinum selling musician and co-founder of Orgy, Julien-K and Dead by Sunrise. He was the lead singer of Adema and has writing credits with Korn. In this interview he talks about his journey and how being a major label artist compares to being an independent artist.
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How Music Law & Music Royalties ACTUALLY Work feat. Ryan Schmidt

Genera Studios — Sat, 17 May 2025 07:11:00 -0400

In this interview Ryan Schmidt and I talk about music law, how artists and labels can protect themselves and how music royalties ACTUALLY work in language anyone can understand.
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How Artists Make It In The Music Industry feat. Johannes Formella

Genera Studios — Wed, 14 May 2025 06:12:00 -0400

Johannes Formella has toured internationally, worked at Warner Music and Universal Music and is an expert in flow states in music. In this video we talk about how artists can make it in the music industry and how to maximize your creative output.
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How This Artist Grew 2,000,000 Spotify Listeners Using ONLY Ads (Jend)

Genera Studios — Mon, 12 May 2025 07:12:00 -0400

Jend (Nico) was able to grow to 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify using Meta ads. When we filmed this video he had 1.8 million, but at the time of upload he has 2 million!
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What Happens When Your Song Is Featured On Netflix

Genera Studios — Fri, 09 May 2025 08:04:00 -0400

Eric Copeland (Make Music Income) got his song placed in hit Netflix show 'Love Is Blind' - what happened to his Spotify afterwards?
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Unexpected Revenue Streams for Musicians feat. Tonya Lawson

Genera Studios — Wed, 07 May 2025 07:08:00 -0400

Dr. Tonya Lawson is a musician, blogger and passive income specialist. In this video we talk about diversifying your income streams, SEO for musicians, building a music studio and more!
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From 0 to 50k Spotify Monthly Listeners in 1 Year feat. Forest Slater

Genera Studios — Mon, 05 May 2025 07:22:00 -0400

In this video I talk to Forest Slater about how he grew from zero to 50,000 monthly listeners on Spotify with a modest ad budget.
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28 Years of Music Marketing Advice In 1 Video feat. Ariel Hyatt (CyberPR)

Genera Studios — Sat, 03 May 2025 09:17:00 -0400

Ariel Hyatt is the founder of CyberPR who has been helping artists get heard for 28 years. We talk about artist branding, social media strategies, the current landscape of touring, AI's place in music and more. Check out CyberPR here.

Artist Branding & Coaching Superstars feat. Wendy Parr

Genera Studios — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:21:00 -0400

Wendy Parr is a holistic vocal coach with 20 years of experience working with big name artists, and she's won a Grammy for her songwriting work. Many music industry vets hail Wendy as ‘The Artist’s Secret Weapon’. Wendy Parr's Blueprint Course.

TikTok Expert Exposes The Algorithm feat. Taran Gray

Genera Studios — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:02:00 -0400

In this video Taran Gray and I talk about how artists can make money from music without relying on streams, and how to capitalize on the TikTok algorithm. Taran is a TikTok content specialist managing content for Yamaha and other popular brands, and he runs a content marketing agency called Social Play Digital.

Taylor Swift's Former Manager Rips Apart My Band's Instagram - feat. Rick Barker

Genera Studios — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:07:00 -0400

In this video Rick Barker (Taylor Swift's former manager) rips apart my band's Instagram, and shows me how to automate fan growth on Instagram. Get lifetime access to Instachamp Platinum here.

Making Money From Presets and Sample Packs feat. Agent Method

Genera Studios — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:17:00 -0400

In this video I chat with Agent Method about being a professional sound designer and composer, getting paid to make presets, sample packs and more.
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How To Grow Your Fanbase with Giovanni Bottan (Smart Noise)

Genera Studios — Fri, 31 May 2024 06:30:00 -0400

In this episode I talk to Giovanni Bottan, the founder of Smart Noise, about how artists can grow their fanbase. We talk about ad tactics, other music marketing methods and how Smart Noise can help.
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How To Make It In Music feat. Ben Patterson

Genera Studios — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:40:00 -0500

In this episode Ben Patterson, president of Downtown Artist & Label Services, and I talk about music marketing, the industry, Spotify's changes and more!

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Music Marketing For Major Record Labels feat Cassie Petrey

Genera Studios — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 06:40:00 -0500

In this episode I spoke with Cassie Petrey, founder of Crowd Surf, who has worked on marketing campaigns for Backstreet Boys, Camila Cabello, Paramore and more!

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Organic Music Marketing feat. Anthony Pacheco

Genera Studios — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 23:39:39 -0500

In this episode Anthony Pacheco from Simpl and I talk about using organic social media content and ads to market your music.

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Six Figure Music Income & Sync Licensing feat. Eric Copeland (Make Music Income)

Genera Studios — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 07:37:25 -0400

Making a six figure income with music, sync licensing, micro licensing and royalty collection with Eric Copeland of Make Music Income and Hello Composers.

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700k Spotify Monthly Listeners in 9 Months feat. Tia Tia & Ryan McMahone

Genera Studios — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:52:00 -0400

Tia Tia & Ryan McMahon have written songs for Justin Bieber, Walk The Moon, Sabrina Carpenter, The Chainsmokers and more. They've managed to get to 700k monthly listeners on Spotify in about 9 months on their artist projects.

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How Music Artists Go Viral on Social Media feat. Next Step Talent (Temima Shames)

Genera Studios — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 07:04:00 -0400

Temima Shames is the founder of Next Step Talent - a full service management company and digital brand consulting agency for content creators and music artists. Her team has generated over 6 billion YouTube views, debuted an album at #7 on Spotify charts and won TikTok's biggest POV star. Next Step Talent: https://www.nextsteptalent.co/

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Music Marketing with Facebook Ads feat. Kyle The Ally

Genera Studios — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 07:33:00 -0400

In this episode Kyle Markland and I talk about marketing your music with Facebook ads, how to get a better cost per conversion, how artists should think about risk and more!

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30 MILLION Spotify Streams Per Week feat. Alternate Side

Genera Studios — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 06:09:00 -0400

Evange Livanos and Zack Zarrillo own a full service music management company called Alternate Side that rakes in over 30 million Spotify streams per week. They manage artists like Caveton, Erra, Fit For A King, Chelsea Grin, guccihighwaters and many more. They do a lot more than just streaming, they support their artists touring and helping them build their music career into a thriving business.

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250,000 Spotify Monthly Listeners in 2 Years feat. Chaitha

Genera Studios — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 07:07:00 -0400

In this episode of Modern Music Marketing I talk to Chaitha about how he grew his Spotify to 250,000 monthly listeners in only 2 years. We talk about Facebook ads, playlisting and his journey as an artist.

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Growing to 237,000 YouTube Subscribers feat. Trey Xavier

Genera Studios — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 05:48:00 -0400

Trey Xavier started as a writer at the blog Gear Gods, grew their YouTube channel to 237k subscribers and then purchased the brand from his employer. In this video we talk about that journey, what its like owning a music blog and other music industry secrets.

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10k Streams in 6 Weeks for FREE feat. All About Helping

Genera Studios — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 05:03:00 -0400

In this episode Ayaz Hussain & I talk about how artists can promote their music for free using social media. We also discuss ad strategies, and how artists can make money with brand deals on their platforms.

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The Full Story of SubmitHub with Jason Grishkoff

Genera Studios — Fri, 05 May 2023 09:35:00 -0400

SubmitHub is a platform that connects music artists with curators. Jason Grishkoff is the founder of SubmitHub and in this video we have a chat about the platform and how music artists can use it to grow their fanbase. Get 10% off SubmitHub here: https://www.submithub.com/coupon/andrewsouthworth

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1 Million Monthly Listeners on Spotify feat. Smart Music Business

Genera Studios — Wed, 03 May 2023 08:33:00 -0400

Manafest (Chris Greenwood) has about 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify, has been signed to multiple record labels and has sold tens of thousands of albums. In this interview we talk about how he did it and how you can too!

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$100k Online Music Income with Adam Ivy

Genera Studios — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:54:14 -0400

Adam Ivy built a six figure online income with his music, and built a YouTube channel with 300k subscribers sharing how he did it. In this episode we talk organic content strategy and music business development. Join the Sell Music Masterclass 4.0 here: https://www.sellmusicmasterclass.com/a/2147536211/BYzxQV3F

Video Version: https://youtu.be/wl-QcJ9O4sw

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Making A Living In The Music Industry with Venus Theory

Genera Studios — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:08:19 -0400

Venus Theory makes a living as a sound designer / music producer and YouTube creator with over 200k subscribers. Companies hire him to make presets, samples, and sample libraries for their products, or to compose music or create sound effects for their visual media. In this episode of Modern Music Marketing he shares how he did it and how you can too.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/iA5jUCIGBlo

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How Music PR Works feat. Jon from Two Story Melody

Genera Studios — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:03:00 -0400

Ever wonder how PR works for music, when you should use it, and how it helps? Jon Anderson from Two Story Melody runs a music review blog and has also done a lot of work in the world of PR and music marketing. In this episode we talk about all that and more.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/WcxxTcG7g38

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Journey to 1 Million Spotify Streams feat. Alex Bochel

Genera Studios — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:11:00 -0400

In this episode I talk with Alex Bochel about how he used Facebook ads to get over 1 million streams on Spotify and grow his own network of Spotify playlists.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/yjmfKDvl9g0

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Helping Artists Get Heard feat. Dorian Perron from Groover.Co

Genera Studios — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 11:39:15 -0400

In this video I chat with Groover co-founder Dorian Perron about how their platform works, how Groover differs from the competition and paths artists can take to get their music heard.

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Becoming a Full Time Music & YouTube Creator feat. MMXVII

Genera Studios — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:38:16 -0400

In this episode I talk to MMXVII on how he's built his music and YouTube career to pursue it full-time. Right now he has over 30,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and about 7,000 subscribers on YouTube. We cover his music marketing strategies, his music and YouTube journey, and techniques he's used to grow his YouTube channel.

Video version: https://youtu.be/I6SHfnErb04

MMXVII YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MMXVII

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How To Build a Music Career from Scratch feat. Llynks

Genera Studios — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:54:03 -0500

In this episode of Modern Music Marketing I talk to Llynks, a music artist in the trenches building a music career from scratch. Currently she has 40,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, 2,300 subscribers on YouTube, 3,500 on TikTok and more on other platforms. A lot of music marketing people talk about 'building a community', but Llynks has actually done it and has some advice to share.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/J1KWEWnlamw

Llynks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Llynks

Llynks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6hZmTXUiBvYnUAEKtWUom8?si=i7d6a8q9RVSXPDR0UinOoA

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120k Subscribers & Working In The Music Industry with Ricky Tinez

Genera Studios — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 07:57:00 -0500

In this chat I talk to Ricky Tinez about how he grew his YouTube music channel of about 120,000 subscribers, how he ended up working in the music industry at Novation and what its like, as well as tips for other creators who would like to do what he does.

Ricky is an awesome guy with incredible YouTube videos and great music, so make sure you check him out! Ricky's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RickyTinez

Video Version: https://youtu.be/vWkOAmkfUMo

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Record Labels, Merch & Brand Development with The Anix

Genera Studios — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:25:00 -0500

In this episode I talk to The Anix (Brandon Smith) about his music career spanning 8 albums and multiple record labels such as Universal Records, Cleopatra Records and currently FiXT, his approach to merchandise and art creation, as well as his DIY attitude. We also talk about his brand that he's developed and about the marketing strategies he's had over the years.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/rtC7FOhnnvo

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Music Marketing and Facebook Ads with Tom DuPree III

Genera Studios — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 01:53:40 -0400

In this episode of Modern Music Marketing Tom DuPree III and I talk about music marketing and Facebook Ads. Both Tom and I share a lot of videos on YouTube talking about music marketing, and both of us use Facebook Ads as the main way to promote our music. Here we share strategies and talk about what has and hasn't worked for us.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/dRBXB5p8i9k

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YouTuber to Touring Artist feat. Anup Sastry from Intervals, Jeff Loomis, Skyharbor

Genera Studios — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:47:31 -0400

Anup Sastry started doing drum videos on YouTube which got him a gig with Jeff Loomis on tour. Since then he's released music / recorded with Intervals, Skyharbor, Marty Friedman, Monuments and many more. He used his YouTube channel like a resume to attract potential clients, and it helped turn him into a professional musician. In this episode we talk about how it all went down and advice he has for other people trying to do the same thing.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/Jbu5tczhFhg

Check his channel out here: https://www.youtube.com/user/asdrummer2008

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How To Sell HUNDREDS of CD’s Per Month feat. Jesse Gillenwalters from Indepreneur

Genera Studios — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 15:06:37 -0400

Jesse Gillenwalters sells hundreds of CD's per month for his project Basic Printer and works at Indepreneur doing coaching and Facebook ad management for music artists. In this video we talk about how he got started at Indepreneur, what the most common pitfalls are for students working through their 'Buddy System', and what are some of the biggest challenges when it comes to music marketing from Facebook ads to email to product creation.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/ZfKCENx6jEY

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How To Make A Living with Music feat. Benn Jordan (The Flashbulb)

Genera Studios — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 22:47:22 -0400

A lot of artists and producers want to know how to make a living with music, and Benn Jordan (AKA The Flashbulb) has done exactly that. He has 145,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, 70,000 subscribers on YouTube, has been signed, toured, made music for TV & Film and also made music for commercials. In this video I got to pick his brain on how he did it and what advice he'd give other people who want to do it to.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/k5wkIDBkEf4

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287k TikTok Followers, DIY Attitude & Hard Work feat. Battz

Genera Studios — Fri, 07 May 2021 21:33:32 -0400

Battz grew to 287k TikTok followers, 1,100 YouTube subscribers, 6,100 Instagram followers and 1,400 Spotify followers 100% DIY in the past year (and only really taking it seriously for half that). On top of that he's cranking out 1 single per week going forward along with a music video, and for a while he was shooting all of his music videos on a 3 year old iPhone.

I find his incredible work ethic and DIY attitude inspiring so I though it would be cool to hear his thought process and how he pulled all this off.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/ppVFaFe25-w

Battz Links: https://linktr.ee/battz

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1 Million Spotify Streams in 2 Months with Patrick CC

Genera Studios — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 02:43:31 -0400

In this episode I talk to Patrick Cc about how he got 1 million Spotify streams in 2 months, how he grew his YouTube channel, which music marketing strategies have worked and more! Patrick runs a YouTube channel where he talks about music, music marketing, music entertainment and does music review live streams - also he's just a cool guy. Check his channel out here: http://youtube.com/patrickcc

Video Version: https://youtu.be/cpKj9PfQl3o

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How To Make A Living From Music feat. Tommy Zee

Genera Studios — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 21:35:05 -0400

In this video I talk to Tommy Zee about how to make a living from music by making music for brands in advertisements. Tommy runs a company called Tommy Zee & Co where he's made music for brands like Nike, Google, Visa and more. He also teaches musicians how to get into this industry with his company Making Music For Brands.

Tommy Zee & Co: https://www.tommyzee.co/

Making Music for Brands: https://www.makingmusicforbrands.com/

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How Record Labels Market Music feat. Jesse Cannon (Musformation)

Genera Studios — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:15:00 -0500

In this episode Jesse Cannon and I talk about how record labels market music, Facebook ads vs other music marketing methods, and how indie artists can grow their fanbase. Jesse (aka Musformation on YouTube) has experience from working at major record labels, producing artists are major and indie labels, working with artists 1-on-1 and wrote the top rated music business book on Amazon.

Video version: https://youtu.be/cbDZTUUSEV8

Jesse's Website: http://www.jessecannon.com/

Jesse's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Musformation

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100k+ Spotify Monthly Listeners ORGANICALLY feat. Xan Griffin

Genera Studios — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 06:15:00 -0500

Xan Griffin has grown his Spotify monthly listeners to currently over 100,000, ORGANICALLY! Plus in the past he's hit highs of up to 500,000 monthly listeners, has a YouTube channel with about 30,000 subscribers, and has a successful presence all around the internet. In this episode we talk about how he did it.

Video version: https://youtu.be/332M6eGbiME

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How To Grow Your Music YouTube Channel feat. Adriel Rivera

Genera Studios — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 13:32:58 -0400

In this episode I talk to Adriel Rivera about how to grow your music YouTube channel, since he's grown his to about 13,000 subscribers! We talk about content type, how long it takes, and how to stand out. We also talk about music marketing topics, and general life stuff as well.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/YMcT80cLFzw

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How To Be A Musician On YouTube feat. Courtney Hawkins

Genera Studios — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 06:18:00 -0400

In this episode I talk to Courtney Hawkins about how to be a musician on YouTube. Courtney has an AWESOME YouTube channel doing music production and making beats, and has been featured by Native Instruments several times over the years. We talk about her path on YouTube, and what artists thinking about getting into YouTube could do to succeed.

Video version: https://youtu.be/l9sGlv9eZsw

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Growing to 400k TikTok Followers feat. Daniel Wall

Genera Studios — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 04:18:25 -0400

Is TikTok for musicians? Well, music creator Daniel Wall managed to grow his music TikTok channel to 400,000 followers, so i'd say the answer is yes. We talk about how how many videos it took, what types of content worked, how he promotes his music on TikTok, and his plans if TikTok gets banned.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/D_PqnXGCzd8

Social Media For Music Artists feat. Mike Sarge

Genera Studios — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 02:30:17 -0400

In this episode I chat with Mike Sarge about social media for music artists, branding for music artists, why music blogs are still important, and other music marketing tactics. Mike Sarge is an artist, but he also has an awesome YouTube channel sharing his knowledge of music marketing - if you like my channel you'll love his!

Video version: https://youtu.be/8v_3W6FT9jc

Mike Sarge: https://www.youtube.com/user/sargemanning https://www.cre8greatness.com/

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Being A Music YouTuber with Noir Et Blanc Vie

Genera Studios — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:39:30 -0400

In this episode I chat with Noir Et Blanc Vie about being a music YouTuber, how to play the YouTube game, how sponsored videos can work, and how to diversify your music income. We also talk about synthesizers and other fun stuff along the way! If you aren't familiar with Noir Et Blanc Vie, he has one of my favorite YouTube channels so be sure to check him out.

Video version: https://youtu.be/2WyytRVLtTo

Music Promotion Tips & Community Building with Ashely K Stoyanov from #WomenCrush Music

Genera Studios — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 22:13:11 -0400

In this episode Ashley K. Stoyanov from #WomenCrush Music gives music promotion tips and advice for how artists can build a community around their music. She's worked at PR agencies, record labels, helps businesses with community building, and founded #WomenCrush Music. Her approach to music promotion is entirely organic, without advertisements, focusing on making connections, engaging fans organically on social media, and PR.

Video Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsDfzEw8lEI

#WomenCrush Music:

https://www.womencrushmusic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/womencrushmusic/

Ashley: https://www.instagram.com/ashleykstoyanov/

https://www.ashleykstoyanov.com/

How To Start A Music Business with Adameant

Genera Studios — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 22:17:26 -0400

In this episode Adameant and I talk largely about how to start a music business, how to monetize the skillset you have with your music, how to invest in music gear and a home studio, and many other related topics. While Adameant is relatively new to the music scene, he's setting himself up for longterm success and I thought you could learn a lot hearing about what his approach is.

Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBymN3lbEBs

Adameant Links: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuc-... https://www.instagram.com/adameantmusic/

Studying The GMM Brand (Good Mythical Morning Brand Case Study)

Genera Studios — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 05:30:00 -0400

In this episode we'll study the Good Mythical Morning brand, and draw some parallels to things you could implement in your music brand. GMM has an INCREDIBLY powerful brand, and I consider them to be geniuses at branding and content creation, which is why I chose them for this brand analysis. From their name, to their content strategy, to their merch, GMM does an amazing job at sucking you into their world with everything they do.

My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/andrewsouthworth

Music Marketing Strategies with Matt Pelosi from Cyber PR

Genera Studios — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 14:51:54 -0400

In this episode of Modern Music Marketing I discuss music promotion strategies with Matt Pelosi from Cyber PR. Matt is a music producer, but he does music marketing for a living, specializing in ad strategies and social media management for artists.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/fnwCDDYEswQ

Interview on Cyber PR's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWXeT...

Learn more about CyberPR: https://www.cyberprmusic.com/

The book I talk about late in the episode is Traffic Secrets by Russell Brunson.

How To Make A Living With Spotify and Apple Music Streams - feat. Young L3X

Genera Studios — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:50:11 -0400

Young L3X is an independent hip-hop artist that makes a full time living with Spotify and Apple Music streaming revenue! He doesn't play shows, and makes minimal income from merch - so its essentially all just streaming which is incredible. Facebook ads were a core part of his success, and he's managed to build up to 280,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone as of me writing this.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/ACtaWxQ8544

My course referenced in the video: https://generastudios.thrivecart.com/spotify-growth-machine

My YT channel:

https://www.youtube.com/andrewsouthworth

Young L3X: Spotify

YouTube Growth - Whats Most Important?

Genera Studios — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 22:40:05 -0400

In this episode I talk about the most important metrics and features on YouTube to grow your channel. Believe it or not, it's not all about keywords (it hasn't been since like 2012). The most important thing is the thumbnail, followed by the title. You want people to click your video, and watch the whole thing, and then get to the end-screens and watch another video.

My YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/andrewsouthworth

How To Make A Living With Music - Feat. BigJerr

Genera Studios — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:00:59 -0400

A lot of artists want to know how to make a living with music, so in this episode I talked with BigJerr (Scarlit), who makes a full time living teaching music production. He's an Ableton Certified Trainer, teaches at Icon Collective, has courses with Evenant, Warp Academy, and Academy FM, does one-on-one coaching and also does client mixing/mastering/remixing work.

Video version: https://youtu.be/O0zsdwy-Ba8

We talk about his journey with this interesting path in the music industry, how he would approach things if he was just getting started today, and a ton of general insight into the music industry.

Watch Jerry's YT: https://www.youtube.com/bigjerr

Listen to his music: https://hypeddit.com/link/lyqafl

Bots, Click Farms, and Country Targets in Facebook Ads for Music

Genera Studios — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:46:25 -0400

How concerned should you be about bots when running ads? Do bots come from certain countries? Are there ways to make your ads invincible to bots? In this episode I explore this complex subject.

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How To Book Shows As A Rapper & How TikTok Works | feat. Outlook The Rapper

Genera Studios — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:29:55 -0400

If you've been wondering how to book shows as a rapper, how to grow on TikTok as a music artist, or how to develop a music marketing growth strategy this episode will be invaluable for you. In this episode of the Modern Music Marketing podcast I got to talk to Outlook The Rapper, who managed to leverage a song with only 1,700 views to get a festival show in Cuba performing for 6,000 people, and created a platform on TikTok that generates over 100,000 views per month.

Watch in video format: https://youtu.be/qoqO-HR8FnA

How To Make A Living With Music - Feat. Tom DuPree III

Genera Studios — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 02:55:48 -0400

A lot of artists and producers want to know how to make a living with music, and Tom Dupree III has done exactly that. Tom has been signed to a label, played live arena's to over 30,000 people, but found his niche making a living playing drums on SoundBetter.

Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONelEM0-xLA

SubmitHub Curator Talks to SubmitHub Founder Jason Grishkoff

Genera Studios — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:32:41 -0400

I'm a SubmitHub curator, and Jason Grishkoff is the founder of SubmitHub. In this chat we talk about how SubmitHub was started, how it works behind the scenes, and how artists can improve their chances when using the platform. If you aren't familiar with SubmitHub, basically its a tool for artists to market their music, by making it super easy for artists to pitch their songs to Spotify playlists, blogs, YouTube channels and more.

Check out SubmitHub: https://www.submithub.com/

Video: https://youtu.be/LSuzslcwZz4

How To Make A Living With Music - Feat. Ruslan KD

Genera Studios — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:00:53 -0400

A lot of artists and producers want to know how to make a living with music, and Ruslan has done exactly that. Ruslan is a hip-hop artist that has built up a powerful brand on multiple platforms, and helps other artists do the same through his record label. Not only that, but he's done it all organically without Facebook ads or playlist marketing. His Spotify is crushing it at 100k monthly listeners and 12,000 followers.

Anyone listening to this will LOVE his YT channel, where he covers a TON of valuable music business and music marketing topics: https://www.youtube.com/ruslankd

In this chat he shares the #1 tip he'd give artists to succeed in 2020 (that he actually uses), some of the things he did to blow up on social media and promote his music, how he approaches running ads and marketing his music on Spotify, and the best social media platform for up and coming artists.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/7X6xuOPPZDg

Branding For Music Creators

Genera Studios — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 23:39:33 -0400

What is branding? How it does it apply to music creators? Why is it important? In this episode I talk about this and walk you through my brand to help you figure out yours.

What is branding?

Logo
Name
Colors
Font
How you talk to your audience
How much you share to your audience
What methods do you use to communicate?

For music

What genre(s) are you?
What other artists would your fans like?
What is the backstory of your fan?

Storytelling With Facebook Ads - Feat. Circa from Indepreneur

Genera Studios — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 06:32:00 -0400

In this episode I chat with Circa from Indepreneur about how to promote your music on social media through storytelling and Facebook Ads. He talks about his music marketing strategies for developing true fans, ones that are much more interested than simply a stream or follow on Spotify. Also, how an artist can leverage social media and Facebook ads to find the best story and audience for your music.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/7eOKcS33LTE

Make sure to check out the Creative Juice podcast, and the Full Stack Creative YouTube channel.

Introduction - Lets Begin!

Genera Studios — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 21:51:00 -0400

This is the Modern Music Marketing podcast, welcome!

Modern Music Marketing

Spotify Executive Explains How Spotify ACTUALLY Works feat. Sam Duboff

How Music Artists Get Heard feat. Jesse Cannon

From YouTuber to Touring Artist feat. Keyan Houshmand

Running a 7-Figure Record Label with James Rhodes of FiXT Records

How Noah Kellman Grew to 200k Subscribers on YouTube

How Indie Artists Can Grow Without A Team feat. Goshfather

After Mastering 16,000+ Albums, Here's His Advice For Artists feat. Alan Douches

How To Find Real Fans That Come To Shows feat. Mark Roberge

Why Music Quality STILL Matters For Music Marketing feat. The Online Recording Studio

Are CDs and Vinyl the Future of Music? feat Rob Bach (Spinney Media)

How Michael Walker Helped Make Indie Music Artists Over $12 Million

Advice From A Label Founder with 200+ Artists feat. Jimmy Mikaoui

From Discovering Lady Gaga to Spotify Executive feat. Troy Carter (Venice Music)

Music Ad Tips YOU Need (From A Profitable Record Label) feat. spiration music

How Music Sync Licensing REALLY Works feat. Chris SD

How An Artist Dropped by Sony Made $250k Selling Music NFTs feat. Sammy Arriaga

From Zero to Full Time Music Creator in 2 Years feat. PLV Music

Meet The Guy Fighting Fraud On Spotify feat. Beatdapp's Andrew Batey

The Easiest Way To Get Spotify Playlist Placements feat. SongTools Founder

How Ryan Shuck Sold 3,000,000+ Albums (and 400+ Million Streams)

How Music Law & Music Royalties ACTUALLY Work feat. Ryan Schmidt

How Artists Make It In The Music Industry feat. Johannes Formella

How This Artist Grew 2,000,000 Spotify Listeners Using ONLY Ads (Jend)

What Happens When Your Song Is Featured On Netflix

Unexpected Revenue Streams for Musicians feat. Tonya Lawson

From 0 to 50k Spotify Monthly Listeners in 1 Year feat. Forest Slater

28 Years of Music Marketing Advice In 1 Video feat. Ariel Hyatt (CyberPR)

Artist Branding & Coaching Superstars feat. Wendy Parr

TikTok Expert Exposes The Algorithm feat. Taran Gray

Taylor Swift's Former Manager Rips Apart My Band's Instagram - feat. Rick Barker

Making Money From Presets and Sample Packs feat. Agent Method

How To Grow Your Fanbase with Giovanni Bottan (Smart Noise)

How To Make It In Music feat. Ben Patterson

Music Marketing For Major Record Labels feat Cassie Petrey

Organic Music Marketing feat. Anthony Pacheco

Six Figure Music Income & Sync Licensing feat. Eric Copeland (Make Music Income)

700k Spotify Monthly Listeners in 9 Months feat. Tia Tia & Ryan McMahone

How Music Artists Go Viral on Social Media feat. Next Step Talent (Temima Shames)

Music Marketing with Facebook Ads feat. Kyle The Ally

30 MILLION Spotify Streams Per Week feat. Alternate Side

250,000 Spotify Monthly Listeners in 2 Years feat. Chaitha

Growing to 237,000 YouTube Subscribers feat. Trey Xavier

10k Streams in 6 Weeks for FREE feat. All About Helping

The Full Story of SubmitHub with Jason Grishkoff

1 Million Monthly Listeners on Spotify feat. Smart Music Business

$100k Online Music Income with Adam Ivy

Making A Living In The Music Industry with Venus Theory

How Music PR Works feat. Jon from Two Story Melody

Journey to 1 Million Spotify Streams feat. Alex Bochel

Helping Artists Get Heard feat. Dorian Perron from Groover.Co

Becoming a Full Time Music & YouTube Creator feat. MMXVII

How To Build a Music Career from Scratch feat. Llynks ​

120k Subscribers & Working In The Music Industry with Ricky Tinez

Record Labels, Merch & Brand Development with The Anix

Music Marketing and Facebook Ads with Tom DuPree III

YouTuber to Touring Artist feat. Anup Sastry from Intervals, Jeff Loomis, Skyharbor

How To Sell HUNDREDS of CD’s Per Month feat. Jesse Gillenwalters from Indepreneur

How To Make A Living with Music feat. Benn Jordan (The Flashbulb)

287k TikTok Followers, DIY Attitude & Hard Work feat. Battz

1 Million Spotify Streams in 2 Months with Patrick CC

How To Make A Living From Music feat. Tommy Zee

How Record Labels Market Music feat. Jesse Cannon (Musformation)

100k+ Spotify Monthly Listeners ORGANICALLY feat. Xan Griffin

How To Grow Your Music YouTube Channel feat. Adriel Rivera

How To Be A Musician On YouTube feat. Courtney Hawkins

Growing to 400k TikTok Followers feat. Daniel Wall

Social Media For Music Artists feat. Mike Sarge

Being A Music YouTuber with Noir Et Blanc Vie

Music Promotion Tips & Community Building with Ashely K Stoyanov from #WomenCrush Music

How To Start A Music Business with Adameant

Studying The GMM Brand (Good Mythical Morning Brand Case Study)

Music Marketing Strategies with Matt Pelosi from Cyber PR

How To Make A Living With Spotify and Apple Music Streams - feat. Young L3X

YouTube Growth - Whats Most Important?

How To Make A Living With Music - Feat. BigJerr

Bots, Click Farms, and Country Targets in Facebook Ads for Music

How To Book Shows As A Rapper & How TikTok Works | feat. Outlook The Rapper

How To Make A Living With Music - Feat. Tom DuPree III

SubmitHub Curator Talks to SubmitHub Founder Jason Grishkoff

How To Build a Music Career from Scratch feat. Llynks