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We wrap up season two (ep 183) with one of my mentors of music marketing podcasting/blogging, Brian Thompson. Brian is a music biz coach, marketing consultant, podcaster, writer, speaker, guy behind the #diydaily newsletter & podcast".Brian's writing has been featured on the CBC Radio 3 Blog, Music Think Tank, Hypebot, CD Baby ,and Songwriters magazine (published by Songwriters Association of Canada). He has also been interviewed and profiled on many key industry sites including Blogcast FM, Music Think Tank, The Buzz Factor, Cari Cole, Vancouver Weekly, Miss 604, Functional Nerds, Promote Your Music, Play It Loud Music, Ditto Music and many more... and now, heeeeer's Brian!

Celebrity vocal coach and new music business mentor doesn't even come close to describing the talents of this weeks special guest.For over 27 years, she has signed artists to Universal, Def Jam, Sony, Warner Brothers, Atlantic, BMG, Virgin, Island, Reprise, Columbia, S-Curve, Elektra, Arista, Geffen, Dream/Works and Concord. But she is an avid supporter of charting your own course — and being your own record label.There is more than one way to find your voice in the music business...ready? Time to meet Cari Cole.

Meet Sahpreem A. King. Producer, performer, author and marketing guru. I met this "man on a music marketing mission" though Twitter. The man tweets the truth...lots of it. In this episode we chat about many things you will find interesting, informative and entertaining.

Does your live show really rock? Really? Are you sure? How do you know? Before you answer that question maybe you should listen to this episode with Nashville live music producer and tour support specialist Tom Jackson.

DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST. It has some information you do not want to hear. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST. Our guest Martin Atkins is the real deal. He has worked with Johnny Rotten in PIL, NIN, Ministry and more. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST. You WILL learn shit. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST.

Strait up talk with the creator of ROCKET TO THE STARS wade Sutton. This episode contains some of the most candid and in your face advice and true life stories we have ever aired. Think you can handle the truth? If you can, listen if you dare.

This week I visit with David Hooper. A Nashville native that loves to help bands, musicians, and songwriters sell more music, get more people to their shows, and make more money in the music business. YES Virginia you CAN make money in the music business! So hop in the van, drive to your next gig while you listen to this episode.

Ever want to spend some time with a big time music manager? How about one from Nashville? How about one that worked with one the the worlds most famous female entertainers? Well, now you can, Billy has an open unscripted chat with one time Taylor Swift manager Rick Barker…this episode rocks!

This is a time of year many musicians would like to forget…DON'T DO IT! Check out this great interview with Steven Zelin "The Singing CPA". You'll laugh, you'll cry (not) and learn some important stuff you can use BEFORE tax day and for hers to come!

Remember MP3.com? How about MySpace? They are LONG gone and all your fans went with them. Don't let that happen to you. You NEED a REAL website. Find out how easy it is and why you NEED it with Bandzoogle's Dave Cool (yes that's his real name).

A decade ago New Jersey singer songwriter Jason Didner had a dismal album release party. Recently he tried again and blew the roof off. What happened? What we different this time? Listen up and he'll tell you all about it and more!

How often do you get to interview a music marketing legend? In this episode I chat with the Godfather of music marketing and the author of many books including The Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook (featured in the movie School of Rock) Mr. Buzz Factor, Bob Baker. What did we talk about? We talked about whatever the Godfather wanted to talk about…you should listen.

Indie band dreams of a major label deal, band gets deal, band loses deal…band wins? Where are you now? Brian Mazzaferri has been there and done that, find out what he has to say about music career life before, during and after the big label deal. Also Only Sky Artists offers some great band website advice!

Need music career motivation? Listen to this podcast, save this podcast and listen to this podcast whenever you need a shot of positive music marketing and empowerment energy! Music attorney and music career diva Jo-Na Williams throws down a non-stop thrill ride of motivation and information…are you ready to get it on?

On this episode of the Mad Music Marketing Minutes show we talk to three teenagers that make music and hope to have a career in the music business. What do they really think about social media, recording, crowd funding, music discovery, songwriting and more. This is a real enlightening show folks don't skip just because these guys aren't big names…yet.

It doesn't matter if you're KISS, Dream Theater, Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna or Greg Kihn you have to master the basics first. Michael Brandvold should know, he's worked with all of them and more.

Today we get dirty and talk about naughty marketing techniques with "Only Sky Artists" co-leader Neil Kristianson. Direct response marketing IS the one of the best ways to get your fans and future fans to take action. So why aren't you doing it?