The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery

Subscribe to A New Level here: https://www.jabberjawmedia.com/podcasts/a-new-level Hey there. This is Blasko. You may know me from my other podcast ManageMental where my co-host Mike Mowery and I discuss the hottest topics and strategies in the music business. Or you may know me as the bass player for Ozzy Osbourne… Or you may know me as the crazy cat guy on Instagram. Either way, you are here and I am happy to have your attention. What you may not know is that I started my career in the music biz when I was still a teenager in High School. My first band got a record deal and we released 3 albums before we broke up in 1988. I have gone on to play bass for some of the biggest and baddest names in Heavy Metal. Over the years I have amassed quite the network of friends and colleagues. Managers, record label executives, attorneys, A&R guys, booking agents, publicists, radio programmers and the list goes on. I thought it might be interesting to start a podcast where I interview all of these people. We all started out with one simple thing. Passion. Passion for the music. We weren’t just handed our careers. We earned them.  We had no unfair advantages. We are not magicians. We are not superheroes. I want to share all of our stories with you. How did we get here? What drove us? What inspired us? What keeps us doing this now and how do we see into the future? But even more importantly how can you learn from this? How can these stories inspire you? My mission for this podcast is to empower you to take your future into your hands and chase your dreams. We all faced adversity and criticism but we overcame it. You can, too. In Season One, I invite you to meet the masters. Some of the greatest people in the business representing both past and present some of the greatest names of the genre: Slayer, Pantera, Rob Zombie, Anthrax, Ministry, Lamb of God, Clutch, Refused, Mastodon, King Diamond, Dillinger Escape Plan, Amon Amarth and even Jackson Galaxy. We dive deep into their origins and follow their paths as they grow and innovate into uncharted territory. I have known these people on a personal level for decades and even I learned something from these conversations. I know that you will as well. At risk of being redundant these stories are truly inspiring. You want a career in the music business? It can be done. We all did it and now you can learn how. So, on Tuesday, July 3rd I will dropping season 1 Netflix binge listen style. All 10 episodes are each about 30 minutes long and will be available on all platforms so you can download them and listen at your leisure. Thanks for listening and thanks for allowing me to guide you in your search for A New Level. Email Me: AskBlasko@Gmail.com Instagram: @Blasko1313 Twitter: @Blasko1313 Facebook Page: aNewLevelPodcast   Please Rate / Review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this show!    Thanks to Musicians Institute, Blake Bunzel, Monster Products and Jabberjaw Media for all your hard work.    Thanks to all my guests and listeners for your support!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Blasko and Mike talk about their own management companies, inspired by some questions from one of our loyal listeners. This is gonna be killer, so let’s get mental! =============================== Adrenaline PR Retraction Hi Blasko, Big fan of the podcast, I've been following it for the past year and using it to adjust my approach to both managing my own band and others. My question is: What's a day in the life for both you and Mike like at work? I'd love a detailed response of how much time a day you are spending personally on different aspects of the multi-faceted job of band management. Alternatively, maybe a discussion about the organization and structure of both Mercenary's and Outerloop's teams would be interesting to help understand management companies at higher levels. Thanks again for all the time you both put into the podcast, it's been a game changer. Adam PS: I think the Facebook group for the podcast is a great idea. Having a place to talk to the other listeners and seeing who else out there is putting in the effort of researching band management would be a terrific resource and network to have. =============================== Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off atwww.rockabilia.com ------------ Want more industry insight? Outerloop Coaching has got you covered, head over to www.outerloopcoaching.com ------------ We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com Check out Blasko’s Spotify Playlist here volumeforever.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Blasko and Mike talk reverse engineering! During the podcast, Mike talks about ‘And The Writer Is’ with John Feldmann, to check out that episode visit: https://apple.co/2yywpsf For more insight, revisit ManageMental Episode 60, “Just Get Started.” This is gonna be killer, so let’s get mental! ------------ Original Article: https://lateralaction.com/articles/how-to-achieve-your-goals-through-reverse-engineering/ Author: Mark Hayward is a co-founder of the nonprofit, Train for Humanity. You can follow him on Twitter @mark_hayward. * Guest post by Mark Hayward on LateralAction.com How to Achieve Your Goals Through Reverse Engineering Everyone has dreams and goals, but some folks lack a method and vision for success; while others are just plain afraid to pursue their potentially life changing ideas because they are terrified of failure. In technical terms, reverse engineering can be defined in the following manner: The process of discovering the principles of a system through analysis of its structure, function and operation. It often involves taking something apart and analyzing its workings in detail. To begin forward momentum, I apply my own interpretation of reverse engineering to my goals; whereby, I analyze and ‘take apart’ precisely what it is I hope to accomplish and in this case we are talking about being successful at music. More specifically, I attempt to build a framework for success by breaking down, in reverse order the steps and tasks that will be required to effectively achieve my ambition. The four keys to reverse engineering for success are: Determine the most basic level of the goal.Ensure that you are committed.Identify as many steps as possible that are required to reach the goal.Take action! ------------ Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off at www.rockabilia.com ------------ Want more industry insight? Outerloop Coaching has got you covered, head over to www.outerloopcoaching.com ------------ We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313 Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network www.jabberjawmedia.com Check out Blasko’s Spotify Playlist here volumeforever.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the last episode of ManageMental, Blasko and Mike chatted about ways to succeed in the music biz. That was a really great episode so check it out of ya haven’t already! This week they continue the conversation with ways to succeed in the music industry. This is gonna be killer, so let’s get mental! ------------------------ Original Article: https://www.berklee.edu/careers/essentialsofsuccess.html Author: Peter Spellman served as director of the Career Development Center at Berklee College of Music. TITLE: Five Essentials of Music Career Success Music is too big a world for a one-size-fits-all model of music career success. Musicians' career paths are as unique as their individual fingerprints. Nevertheless, there are a few guidelines that I believe apply to anyone trying to make a living career out of their love of music. Here are five: Hone your talent and realize there is a place for you.  Connect with as many people as you can because relationships drive music careers more that anything else, even talent.  Accept the new powers in your corner and take responsibility for creating your own success.  Understand that every business is becoming a "music business" and so musical opportunities are multiplying. Prepare to be versatile and to wear several hats initially, until your "brand" is established.  --------------------------------- Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off atwww.rockabilia.com ------------ Want more industry insight? Outerloop Coaching has got you covered, head over to www.outerloopcoaching.com ------------ We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313 Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com Check out Blasko’s Spotify Playlist here volumeforever.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Blasko and Mike discuss an article on The Huffington Post called The Music Industry Formula for Success Does Exist. For the full article, head to the link below. This is gonna be killer, so let’s get mental! Original Article: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/patrick-hess/the-music-industry-formul_b_5783810.html?guccounter=1 Author: Patrick Hess on Twitter: www.twitter.com/phox6801 The Music Industry Formula for Success Does Exist TIMING DEMAND TALENT IMAGE / BRAND EXPERIENCE WORK ETHIC FINANCES / RESOURCE MENTORS / ADVISORS FAN CONNECTION KNOWING YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES RECORD SALES & RADIO PLAY FLEXIBILITY ------------ Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off atwww.rockabilia.com ------------ Want more industry insight? Outerloop Coaching has got you covered, head over to www.outerloopcoaching.com ------------ We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313 Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com Check out Blasko’s Spotify Playlist here volumeforever.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on ManageMental, Mike and Blasko talk revisit the do’s and don’ts of writing emails to industry pros. Check out Episode 41 for Part 1, This is gonna be killer, so let’s get mental! Email Example 1: Greetings, We are a new project but I think we have something fresh to offer. I will keep this simple and sweet and let you judge for yourself. Website: Facebook: Soundcloud: Label: We have one track that is good on mixing. The rest o the album is still in mixing and we will receive that very soon. I will be sending you a few private links via Soundcloud so that you can hear some of our rough unmixed tracks. Please do not judge them to harshly as they are not correct yet. XXX song is on our website and Soundcloud and is mixed and mastered. It features XXX of the highly regarded band XXX. Private Playlist of Rough tracks: Email Example 2: Hi Mercenary, I found you via Andy Black, and wanted to reach out and see if we may be considered to join your roster of artists.  We are XXX, from New York, and we are on a journey to create positive change.  We have a polished, entirely self created and owned product with a clear vision, and are seeking a manager that understands the industry and can help us launch this project into the mainstream.  Up until this point we have done/handled/managed/created all facets of this project ourselves; writing, recording, productions, visuals, marketing, PR, radio, advertising, distribution, administrative, etc. We need a larger team to achieve our goals, and we would love the opportunity to work with you. Please review some of our material below.  Our first single XXX has nearly 300K Youtube/Vevo views, and Vevo is currently featuring our XXX video in their 'Incoming Alternative' playlist on the Vevo home page. Our single, XXX, recently picked up spins from Alternative Specialty Radio stations across the US and our songs can be heard in TV shows such as The Voice (NBC), Love and Hip Hop (MTV), Black Ink Crew (MTV), and Desperate Housewives (BRAVO).  Links Please let us know your thoughts and if we may get on a call to chat in more detail about the project. Warm regards, ------------ Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off at www.rockabilia.com ------------ Want more industry insight? Outerloop Coaching has got you covered, head over to www.outerloopcoaching.com ------------ We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313 Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com Check out Blasko’s Spotify Playlist here volumeforever.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Blasko and Mike talk about building your musical community. We also would like to mention that one of our loyal listeners, Alan, suggested we start a Facebook Group. So we did just that. You can search for it in macbook under Manage Mental Group. Or just go here: https://bit.ly/2JabKhZ This is gonna be killer, so let’s get mental! Original Full Article: http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/05/how-to-make-the-power-of-community-your-key-to-music-industry-success.html Author: Angela Mastrogiacomo from the TuneCore Blog How To Make The Power Of Community The Key To Music Industry Success Let me know if you’ve heard this one before: “the music industry is a cut throat business.” I’m sure you’ve all heard that since your entry into the industry. Is it valid? Sure. It really can be an unforgiving, selfish place. But it doesn’t have to be. It shouldn’t be. Rule #1: Give Rule #2 Find (or start) an in-person meet up Rule #3 Join as many community based Facebook Groups as possible Rule #4 Help One Another ------------ Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off atwww.rockabilia.com ------------ Want more industry insight? Outerloop Coaching has got you covered, head over to www.outerloopcoaching.com ------------ We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313 Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com Check out Blasko’s Spotify Playlist here volumeforever.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of ManageMental, Blasko and Mike chat about streaming and the future of music. This is gonna be killer...so let’s get mental! Original Article: http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/streaming-is-killed-the-cd-and-its-ok.html TITLE: Steaming killed the CD and It’s OK. Earlier this year, US-based supermarket chain Best Buy announced it will no longer carry music on physical CDs due to its dwindling sales. According to sources speaking to Billboard Magazine, the chain was making a mere $40 million a year from record sales, a sum that’s apparently too small to carry on. Best Buy plans to completely eliminate CDs from its stores by July 1st, the sources say, but it will continue to sell vinyl for at least two more years. Evolution and Convenience Technology is evolving at a fast pace - and the recording industry does the same, mostly to cater to its consumers’ needs. Gone are the days when you had to buy a CD and rip/encode the music from it so you can listen to it on your iPod or mobile phone. Today, you tune into your music streaming service of choice and listen to whatever you want for one flat monthly fee. And, let’s face it, this is the easiest way to listen to music today. Recognition This switch to streaming affects more than just retailers, of course. Actually, it has made its presence felt in all areas except maybe for the awards business. After all, the way the music reaches the listener doesn’t affect its artistic value, and the most prestigious awards are focusing on that. The phrase “without regard to album sales, chart position, or critical reception” is part of the description of all Grammys; this is probably one of the few things people don’t know about the Grammy awards. Artistic excellence remains the same no matter if the creation in question is distributed on CD, vinyl, memory card or through the airwaves. The Numbers Music streaming has reached a “tipping point” in 2016 when, for the first time, its revenues have overtaken physical record sales as the main source of income for the music industry. And it has the potential to reach people otherwise intangible for the business, too. In the year 2000, almost 950 million music CDs were sold in the United States. By 2017, this number has decreased to under 90 million. Streaming did kill the CD just like the CD killed vinyl, just like vinyl killed the phonograph cylinder. It’s the survival of the fittest. --------------------- Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands & use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off at www.rockabilia.com ----------- Want more industry insight? Outerloop Coaching has you covered! www.outerloopcoaching.com ------------ Email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313 Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop Join the ManageMental Facebook Group here: facebook.com/groups/811267075737370 ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Podcast Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Blasko and Mike talk about how to properly launch your next music project...This is gonna be killer, so let’s get mental! Original Article: http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/05/ready-to-launch-your-next-music-project-do-these-4-things-first.html *Guest post on Hypebot by Dave Kusek 1. What is the big-picture purpose of your project? 2. What are your goals? 3. Make an action plan 4. When is the project actually finished? --------------------- Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off atwww.rockabilia.com ------------ We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313 Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Podcast Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Blasko and Mike talk about what it takes to get your band featured on music blogs. This is gonna be killer, so let’s get mental! Original Article: http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/03/5-reasons-small-blogs-can-launch-a-music-career.html Author: Angela Mastrogiacomo of the TuneCore Blog Top 100 Music Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2018 https://blog.feedspot.com/music_blogs/ 5 Reasons Small Blogs Can Launch A Music Career Everyone wants to get the major blog placements. The review on Pitchfork, the news post on Alternative Press, the feature on Stereogum. And while all of those are incredible placements to land, many artists seem to be missing a vital key in what can help build their career: small blogs. So next time you’re getting ready to start outreach for your new single or album, keep in mind these five reasons that small blogs should be at the top of your list. (NOTE: Where to find blogs? Check out the link above for the Top 100 Music Blogs of 2018!) 1. You’re more likely to get in touch with them 2. They have an extremely loyal audience 3. They’ll actually share the article 4. Their features will be more in-depth 5. There’s opportunity for long-term growth --------------------- Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off at www.rockabilia.com ------------ Want more industry insight? Head over to www.outerloopcoaching.com ------------ We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313 Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, my band just recently got offered a very great European tour. The catch is that it is a buy-on and also we have to pay for the agencies services on top of that price. And also find our own transportation. Many others I have talked to have said the cost is not worth even the resume bump. By the time all is said and done I’m sure this will cost around $15-20k. Which We would have to put on credit cards. Would you advise doing something this drastic for a bands resume or should we keep slugging it out on small DIY tours in the USA until we hopefully find tours that are bigger and not buy ons? Hey Guys, I love the show and have been listening since I discovered it 5 episodes in. I binged it in one night and managed to keep up. My question is how the hell do I get PR companies to answer me? My band has been around for 5 years, has several releases, done some light touring up and down the east coast, made 3 professional videos, pressed our own albums in vinyl, and basically established ourselves. This is incredibly frustrating because we’re 100% willing to pay, I’m just having trouble with figuring out why our money isn’t wanted? I am a regular listener of the Manage Mental Podcast. I think it's great you’re so open to listener questions like this. You guys have a good thing going, so keep up the great work! I work with a newer band, a manager of sorts. I have been working with the guys on improving the bands branding and marketing. A big part up the update we need is a more professional looking band logo, one that fits with what we are trying to accomplish. We have already been through multiple rounds of sketches with two different artists, and we have not seen anything in line with what we are looking for. Both artists have great portfolios of band logos. For both artists we have started out by giving them creative freedom, and eventually progressed to giving them a lot of specific instruction. It almost seemed like the result got worse. So, I’m wondering if you guys have any suggestions on communicating with digital artists? How to convey what we are looking for in a band logo? Love the Manage Mental podcast. I was wondering if you could dig into the subject of « studio bands », bands that only record music but don’t play live shows. I am currently starting a band like that, and I’m working to find ways to make it as interesting as a regular band. I was wondering if you and Mike had any experience with a band like that and if you had any advice for artist that won’t do live shows, regarding promotion, or ways to keep feeding fans some content in between albums. Just thought a lot of your listeners probably don't know what specific people make up the "team," i.e a lawyer, booking, management, etc. and maybe discuss what what each one does and the importance of each and order in which you should find them? Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off at www.rockabilia.com Want more industry insight? Outerloop Coaching has you covered. www.outerloopcoaching.com We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313 Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 label submission tips for saving you time and frustration by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/04/8-label-submission-tips-for-saving-you-time-and-frustration.html There’s no such thing as a demo. Make each submission note label specific. Don’t submit blindly. Don’t attach an MP3 file. Attach a link to a specific song – two at most. Don’t pester the label person on social media, especially with direct messages. A referral is still the best entrance. Don’t take rejection personally. Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off at www.rockabilia.com Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a stunning website for your music in minutes. Choose from hundreds of mobile-friendly themes, then customize your design and content in a few clicks with Bandzoogle’s easy visual editor. All the features you need for a professional website are already built-in, including:Tools to sell your music & merch commission-free, right on your websiteMailing list tools to grow your fan list and send newslettersIntegrations to pull in content from all of your online services like Twitter, Instagram, and SoundCloudAnd live support from their musician-friendly team 7 days a week Bandzoogle plans start at just $8.29/month and includes your own free custom domain name. Go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and be sure to use the promo code “MENTAL” to get 15% off the first year of your subscription. Want more industry insight? Outerloop Coaching has you covered. www.outerloopcoaching.com We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313 Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Tips To Boost Your Spotify Streams Legally by Manuel Overbeck on Hypebot http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/04/5-spotify-tips-for-fast-streaming-results-.html With Spotify now becoming one of the best ways to showcase new music, artists are eager for ways to get their music on the platform and quickly see results. Here we look at five different avenues for getting your music into the ears of potential fans via Spotify. Fanpush. Ask your fans, friends & family to add your song to their private playlists right at the beginning. Do a competition and motivate them to playlist your song. Even the smallest playlist counts. Pitching with your distributor. Ask your distributor to pitch your song to the "New Music Friday” Playlist. Also do some research and find out in which other (bigger) playlist your song would fit and tell the distributor as well. Share every playlist. Share every playlist your song got added to and tag the curator to show you appreciate and promote. It‘s a very important step to build up a strong relationship with the playlist curator. If you connect on a good level it’s a win-win situation since his main goal is to have a successful playlist that gets promoted and yours is to be part of that list. Pitch "Non-Spotify" Playlists. Find 3 private playlists that fit your music and then find out the contacts of the curators through social media to pitch your song. Offer to share and promote their playlist when they add your track. Slowly build up a relationship but don’t be too pushy. Own playlist. Start putting together your own playlist and share it. You can push your own songs and offer other playlist curators to exchange tracks. Build up a playlist network. Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off at www.rockabilia.com Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a stunning website for your music in minutes. Choose from hundreds of mobile-friendly themes, then customize your design and content in a few clicks with Bandzoogle’s easy visual editor. All the features you need for a professional website are already built-in, including:Tools to sell your music & merch commission-free, right on your websiteMailing list tools to grow your fan list and send newslettersIntegrations to pull in content from all of your online services like Twitter, Instagram, and SoundCloudAnd live support from their musician-friendly team 7 days a weekBandzoogle plans start at just $8.29/month and includes your own free custom domain name. Go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and be sure to use the promo code “MENTAL” to get 15% off the first year of your subscription. Bandzoogle: websites built for musicians, by musicians. We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com Check out Blasko’s Spotify Playlist here volumeforever.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do You Have A Marketing Plan? by Ariel Hyatt of CyberPRhttp://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/03/your-marketing-plan-is-your-future-do-you-have-one-cyber-pr.html Rising above the chatter is one of the most important and difficult problems faced by any music marketer or musician. But the task becomes far less daunting if you have a marketing plan. STEP #1: Set Your Goals (Short term / Long term) STEP #2: Identify Your Niche & Leaders in it! STEP #3: Create Your Signature Story STEP #4: Create Your Customer Archetype STEP #5: Attend To Your Social Media STEP #6: Create Consistent Compelling Content Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off at www.rockabilia.com Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a stunning website for your music in minutes. Choose from hundreds of mobile-friendly themes, then customize your design and content in a few clicks with Bandzoogle’s easy visual editor. All the features you need for a professional website are already built-in, including:Tools to sell your music & merch commission-free, right on your websiteMailing list tools to grow your fan list and send newslettersIntegrations to pull in content from all of your online services like Twitter, Instagram, and SoundCloudAnd live support from their musician-friendly team 7 days a weekBandzoogle plans start at just $8.29/month and includes your own free custom domain name. Go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and be sure to use the promo code “MENTAL” to get 15% off the first year of your subscription. Bandzoogle: websites built for musicians, by musicians. Want more industry insight? Outerloop Coaching has got you covered, head over to www.outerloopcoaching.com We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313 Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you make a living in a band?  Mike and Blasko openly discuss the inevitable challenge of what the likelihood is of making a living in a band. They relay their experiences regarding finances, as well as sacrifices throughout their careers. Will there ever be a metal band that sells as many records as Metallica did?! What do bands need to consider and do differently nowadays than they did 20 years ago? The future isn’t as bleak as you might think. Strap in and let’s get MENTAL! Rockabilia is your One Stop Shop for all band merch with the largest selection of officially licensed music merchandise in the world! Find merch from your favorite bands and use PCJABBERJAW for 15% off at www.rockabilia.com Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a stunning website for your music in minutes. Choose from hundreds of mobile-friendly themes, then customize your design and content in a few clicks with Bandzoogle’s easy visual editor. All the features you need for a professional website are already built-in, including:Tools to sell your music & merch commission-free, right on your websiteMailing list tools to grow your fan list and send newslettersIntegrations to pull in content from all of your online services like Twitter, Instagram, and SoundCloudAnd live support from their musician-friendly team 7 days a weekBandzoogle plans start at just $8.29/month and includes your own free custom domain name. Go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and be sure to use the promo code “MENTAL” to get 15% off the first year of your subscription. Bandzoogle: websites built for musicians, by musicians. Want more industry insight? Outerloop Coaching has you covered. www.outerloopcoaching.com We want to hear from you so please don’t hesitate to email any questions or comments to askblasko@gmail.com Find Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @blasko1313Find Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop ManageMental is part of the Jabberjaw Media Network. www.jabberjawmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices