The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business For Musicians

There’s nothing better than Asian efficiency hacks :) Which is why I’m excited to introduce today’s guest, Simon Tam, founder of Asian dance rock band, The Slants, who turned down a one million dollar recording contract and an offer for their own reality TV show. Whaaat??? In addition to making an appearance on The Price Is Right and playing gigs around the world, Simon has written several books on music business—even founded a record label. He recently started the “Music Business Hacks” podcast, focused on helping us navigate the new music industry. I can’t wait to share the wisdom Simon brings in today’s interview. Let’s rock! In Todays Episode You Will Learn: * How to grow your music business with only 15 minutes everyday * Why quick results means investing quality time (not quantity) * How to decide where to invest your time most efficiently * The best place to start to grow your music business efficiently * How to balance your time writing music and growing you music business * The single thing you need to unleash your true creativity (and have as much fun growing your music business as you do when writing music) In this episode you will learn: * How to cross the “chasm” between playing locally and nationally * The easiest way to gain the attention of your favorite touring artist * A simple way to earn income “on tour” without playing music * How to fully-fund your next tour without going into debt * The best way to get people’s attention at venues even if they’ve never heard of you before * An easy way to create a connection at every gig and earn fans for life Links And Resources From Today’s Episode: * The Slants (Simon’s band) * Music Business Hacks (Get Simon’s Book on Amazon) * How To Get Sponsorships And Endorsements (Get Simon’s Book on Amazon) * Music Business Hacks (Simon’s podcast) * Follow Simon on Twitter @simonthetam  * Follow Simon on Instagram @simonthetam * Download the 1K With Music live show blueprint * Listen to MMP024: Three Paths to Success in the Music Industry (With Dave Kusek) Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank-you to Simon for joining me this week. Until next time: Rock on and prosper! Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like us to interview? Send an email to greg@musicianmonster.com or a tweet to @musicianmonster — including the name and contact info (if you have i...

Today Michael Walker from Paradise Fears joins us. He’s going to share a “hack” he discovered that allowed his band to go from ZERO to touring worldwide in a few months. Listen in as Michael explains why “tour hacking” is so powerful and how to do it. Let’s rock! In this episode you will learn: * How to cross the “chasm” between playing locally and nationally * The easiest way to gain the attention of your favorite touring artist * A simple way to earn income “on tour” without playing music * How to fully-fund your next tour without going into debt * The best way to get people’s attention at venues even if they’ve never heard of you before * An easy way to create a connection at every gig and earn fans for life Links and resources from today’s episode: Buy Michael’s recommend “Tour Hacking” headphones on Amazon Free 3-day Tour Hacking Workshop Modern Musician (official website) Paradise Fears Wikipedia Sign up for webinar on how to earn dependable income performing live music Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank-you to Mike for joining me this week. Until next time: Rock on and prosper! Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like us to interview? Send an email to greg@musicianmonster.com or a tweet to @musicianmonster — including the name and contact info (if you have it) of the person you’d like to have interviewed. 

What’s the best way to market your music? How do you get your music heard? What should you do first when there are so many options? We’ll answer those questions in today’s episode. There are fundamental truths that make marketing your music easier. Today you’ll discover those truths and three pillars of music marketing. Arm yourself with this knowledge and get your music heard. Let’s Rock! In Today’s Podcast Episode, You’ll Learn: * Where to start marketing your music * Tips to get the best results from your marketing so you stop wasting time, money, and energy * Quick start: Bree tells you what to do now and what can * How to stand out from the music marketing crowd and be unforgettable * The single most important element of your marketing strategy Links And Info Mentioned In This Episode: * https://femusician.com/ * http://www.facebook.com/breenoblemusic * http://www.twitter.com/breenoble * http://www.instagram.com/women_in_music * http://www.femalemusicianacademy.com Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank you to Bree for joining me this week. Until next time: Rock on and prosper. Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like us to interview? Send an email to greg@musicianmonster.com or a tweet to @musicianmonster — please include their name and a link to their social media profile or website URL. Thanks!

There’s a lot of mystery around music crowdfunding and it’s difficult to find solid advice that’s proven to work. Today’s guest has helped hundreds of artists run uber successful music crowdfunding campaigns (including some of our previous guests). His name is Ian Anderson from launchandrelease.com. Today, Ian simplifies successful music crowdfunding, and condenses everything we need to know down into six simple steps. Let’s Rock! In Today’s Podcast Episode, You’ll Learn: * Crowdfunding pitfalls and how to avoid them * Where most money will come from and where to focus your efforts * How to prioritize your campaign and what to do first * Unconventional tips to ensure a successful campaign * What “pallet of rewards” are and how to create the * Everything to include in your campaign video Links and info mentioned in this episode: * https://launchandrelease.com/welcome-in/ (Ian’s free gift from Ian for Musician Monsters) * http://launchandrelease.com (Official site) * https://www.facebook.com/launchandrelease (Facebook) * MMP011 (Interview with Danika Holmes) * Influence: Psychology of Persuasion (Useful book to understand the psychology behind a successful launch – Get it on Amazon) Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank you to Ian for joining me this week. Until next time: Rock on and prosper. Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like us to interview? Send an email to greg@musicianmonster.com or a tweet to @musicianmonster — please include their name and a link to their social media profile or website URL. Thanks!

At the risk of sounding melodramatic, if you want to make it in the music industry and seeking the truth about what it takes, today’s episode could be a game changer for you. First, if you haven’t heard of Peter Hollens, search his name on Google. He is today’s guest. You need to understand just how popular he is before you listen to his interview. Peter was introduced to me by the guest of our previous episode—Graham Cochrane from The Recording Revolution. What I love about Peter (and Graham), is how confident they are in the belief that anyone can make it in the music industry today—because they’ve lived it. That’s why Peter is so unapologetic with his brutal, honest critique of musicians during the interview.  His success in the music industry is the result of his work, skill, and knowledge. He’s right, and he knows it. That’s why the interviews featured on Musician Monster are important. You’re basically rewiring your brain with the knowledge and mindset you need get the results you want. To do what you love full–time on your terms, learning to think like the successful independent artists who have gone before you, is a prerequisite. If you’re needing motivation and inspiration, suit up. You’re going to love today’s episode. Links and info mentioned in this episode: * https://www.youtube.com/skyrim (Peter’s video cover of the Skyrim theme song with Lindsey Stirling – nearly 65 million views as of March 2017) * https://youtu.be/yzqc2TjUcwU (My video reviewing the YouTube business model based on Peter and Lindsey’s Skyrim video) * http://services.google.com/music_playbook_guide.pdf (Music Creator Playbook PDF) * https://creatoracademy.youtube.com (Official course from Google on how to build a YouTube fanbase around your music – This course is FREE) * https://creatoracademy.youtube.com (Everything you need to know about using YouTube to grow your fanbase) * https://peterhollens.com/albums (Buy Peter’s music) * https://www.patreon.com/peterhollens (Support Peter on Patreon) Connect with Peter: * https://peterhollens.com (Official site) * https://www.youtube.com/user/peterhollens (YouTube) * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Hollens (Wikipedia) * https://www.facebook.com/PeterHollensMusic (Facebook) * https://twitter.com/peterhollens (Twitter) * https://plus.google.com/+PeterHollens (Google +) * http://peterhollens.

“The sound quality isn’t that great.” How would you like to never hear those words again? The Recording Revolution was founded by Graham Cochrane. From recording songs in his bedroom to multi-million dollar studios and freelancing for artists and bands worldwide; Graham is passionate about music and audio. He shows anybody smart enough to listen how to get great sounding recordings in their home studio no matter their gear, budget or situation. (I’ve personally followed his advice when setting up my own home studio for less than $200 bucks.) If you’re ready to discover the truth behind getting great recordings, you’re going to love today’s episode. In this episode, you’ll learn: * A mention of every tool, technique, and free resource available to get you started with home recording * The components of a $300 radio ready home studio * Common challenges to great recordings and how to overcome them * BONUS: How to know when it’s time leave your job and a roadmap to follow * Why Graham says TheRecordingRevolution.com is an “accident” * Insight on why people don’t break into the music industry * The only 5 things you need to get studio quality recordings Links and info mentioned in this episode: * https://therecordingrevolution.com (Official site) * https://www.youtube.com/user/recordingrevolution/ (YouTube) * https://www.facebook.com/pg/recordingrevolution (Facebook) * https://twitter.com/recordingrev (Twitter) * https://www.myrecordingrevolution.com/p/smart-start-to-mixing (Smart Start to Mixing, compliments of Graham) Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank you to Graham for joining me this week. Until next time: Rock on and prosper! Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like us to interview? Send an email to greg@musicianmonster.com or a tweet to @musicianmonster — including the name and contact info (if you have it) of the person you’d like to have interviewed. 

Matt Rappaport is an independent musician from Detroit, Michigan. Today, he comes on the podcast to share how getting organized, helped his band go from earning under $20k per year to more than $200k in less than 12 months.  I can’t wait for you to hear the wisdom Matt brings with him in today’s podcast episode. Let’s Rock! In this episode, you’ll learn: * The best way to get your band united under one clear goal * Why “democracy” doesn’t work in a band and what to do instead * The principals of running your band like a business * Strategies to get your band organized * The one thing that will enhance your band’s focus and productivity * What it means to “systemize the ordinary so that you can humanize the extraordinary” and how to do it * How to get your most important tasks done and avoid distraction Click to Tweet: “If you believe in your music, don’t let something stupid stop you from getting it heard” Links and info mentioned in this episode: * Suggested FREE tools to organize your band: * Evernote (digital notebook) * Insightly (Matt’s recommended CRM software) * Google Drive (cloud storage) * Google Calendar (digital calendar) * Matt’s recommend reading (links to the books on Amazon): * Getting Things Done (GTD) * Good to Great * Seven Habits of Highly Effective People * Learn more about using GTD to organize your music: * gettingthingsdone.com (official website) * Get the book on Amazon (price ranges from $7-12) * GTD workflow:   * Learn more about Matt and his band Collision Six: * Instagram * Facebook * Official website Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank-you to Matt for joining me this week. Until next time: Rock on and prosper! Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like us to interview? Send an email to greg@musicianmonster.com or a tweet to @musicianmonster — including the name and contact info (if you have it) of the person you’d like to have interviewed. 

Today’s guest is John Oszajca, the founder of Music Marketing Manifesto. In 1999, John secured what he calls, one of the “largest” record deals of all time. He was featured in Rolling Stone, MTV, and countless other publications. But his music wasn’t selling. And the label dropped him. Through years of trial and error, John stumbled on a “formula” to market and sell music online. The strategy has been used to sell more albums online than all other music marketing strategies combined. John’s perfected this formula over time, and teaches it to musicians and anyone that wants to market their music. Today, he’s sharing it with Musician Monster. I can’t wait for you to hear the wisdom John brings in today’s podcast episode. Let’s Rock! In This Episode, You’ll Learn: * How to market your music online step by step * Why the hardest part of music marketing music is getting started… * …And 3 growth hacks that will save you time and get you fast results * The 5 essential tools to simplify your online marketing strategy * How to get people to buy your music without resorting to sleazy sales tricks techniques * The role Facebook plays in your music marketing strategy (HINT: it’s not what you think) * Where to direct people after they sign up to download your music… * …And why it’s an essential step that you do NOT want to skip Links and info mentioned in this episode: * musicmarketingmanifesto.com (John’s music marketing website) * Music Marketing Manifesto 3.0 (latest version of John Oszajca’s music marketing course) * View Facebook audience insights (this page will not open unless you’re logged into facebook and have a Facebook Ad account) * Create a Facebook Ad (this page will not open unless you’re logged into facebook and have a Facebook Ad account) * Learn about Facebook Ads (register for Facebook’s free course that has everything you need to get started) * Music Marketing Strategies and Tools (Our Resources page) Music Marketing Strategies To Get You Started Four steps to organically grow a fanbase using Facebook ADS: * Define 3 artists that you sound like * Use Facebook audience insights tool to find people that like those bands * Purchase ads and deliver them to those people * Test, improve, and scale up Everything you need to market your music online: * A website that you own and control * A list of people who are interested in what you do * A squeeze page or a landing page * An email management tool * Understand the basics of copywriting Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on

MMP025: How To Win Fans And Influence People

A little over a year ago I attended a webinar that was hosted by Dave Kusek from the New Artist Model. In that webinar, Dave shared some of the most helpful information I have ever received. When pursuing music, one of the biggest challenges is finding out what to actually do. The options are limitless. That’s why I’m excited about today’s episode. Dave narrows down those infinite options to three, specific paths. I can’t wait for you to hear the wisdom Dave brings with him in today’s podcast episode. Let’s Rock! In this episode, you’ll learn: * What the three paths in the music industry are * How to decide which path is right for you * Why chasing a label is useless… * …Unless you have a strategy * …Dave shares how to get that strategy (and how to decide if it’s right for you) * How to answer big questions about your career – yourself * What the “Sharing Economy” is and why it’s important * How to narrow your focus when pursuing your path in music Useful links: * New Artist Model (Dave’s website) * Berklee Online (Dave is the co-founder) * The Future of Music (Dave’s book) Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank-you to Dave Kusek for joining me this week. Until next time: Rock on and prosper! Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like us to interview? Send an email to greg@musicianmonster.com or a tweet to @musicianmonster — including the name and contact info (if you have it) of the person you’d like to have interviewed. 

This episode is part of a series I’m doing to give you an over the shoulder view of how to earn income from original music step by step. All the info is taken directly from what I experience while doing it for myself. If you want a quick intro to each step, click here to read the overview article where I explain everything. Today’s guest is Alex Mitchell. He’s a musician, and his first gig was for 9 people (he was one of those people). Alex knows that the hardest thing to do as an artist today is to find an audience. That’s why he co-founded Audiokite Research. He wanted to know if it was truly possible to grow an audience from the ground up. This is a great follow-up to our last episode, MMP022, when James Taylor came on the show to talk about music marketing. Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea to market music until research has been done. There are too many variables. You’re guessing, hoping your music will get heard. That’s not good. And that’s why I’m excited about today’s episode because Alex explains a proven way to write better songs that will have you marketing your music like a pro. Let’s Rock. In this episode, you’ll learn: * What an “ideal fan” is and how to find them * What an “anti-fan” is and how to avoid them * Why you must have a “thick skin” and how to develop one * How to tell people that you have what they’re looking for * Brutally honest feedback – why it’s important, and how to handle it * How the owner of Audio Kite uses Audio Kite * Ways to get the best feedback when using Audio Kite * What a “listener attention graph” is and why it’s important Useful links: [popup_trigger id=”13237″ tag=”span”]*Please CLICK HERE to read an import disclaimer [/popup_trigger] * Sign up to use Audio Kite for market research * Follow AudioKite on Twitter * Like AudioKite on Facebook Want a free year of Audio Kite “pro”? Send an email to alex@audiokite.com with the subject: “Musician Monster” and body text: “Hi Alex, I’m a Musician Monster listener and would like a free year of AudioKite Pro – pretty please.” Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank-you to Alex Mitchell for coming on the show to talk about Audio Kite. Until next time: Rock on and prosper!

Today’s guest is an award-winning entrepreneur, musician, and manager of a platinum selling pop band. He’s toured Europe, North America, and the Far East; played on countless TV and radio shows and performed in some of the most renowned music venues in the world. His name is James Taylor, and here are a few of the companies, brands and celebrities he’s worked with: Sony Entertainment, Universal, Google, YouTube, Yamaha, BMG, Martin Taylor (Jeff Beck, Stephane Grappelli), Billy Cobham (Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock), Luis Conte (Madonna, Phil Collins), Tony Trischka (Sir Paul McCartney, Steve Martin), John Patitucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment), Bryan Sutton (Dixie Chicks, Taylor Swift), and Nathan East (Michael Jackson, Daft Punk, Stevie Wonder). We bow to his glory. I can’t wait for you to hear the wisdom James brings with him in today’s podcast episode. Let’s Rock! In this episode, you’ll learn: * The modern musician’s “bundle of rights” * How an independent musician “accidentally” made $100k in a single day and how you can too * Why creating passive income through music is highly achievable and how you can do it * Surprising ways to make money with music – without selling music (Wut???) * What a Music Marketing Funnel is and why it’s totally bad ass * A painful mistake we musicians make and how to easily avoid it * How to use a Music Marketing Funnel to book gigs – passively * WTF a Fan Avatar is and why you shouldn’t piss it off Useful links: * Music Business Institute (Sign up for James’ FREE mini course on Music Marketing) * jamestaylor.me (His official site) * Twitter (Follow James on Twitter) * Facebook (Like his page on Facebook) Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank-you to James for joining me this week. Until next time: Rock on and prosper! Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like us to interview? Send an email to greg@musicianmonster.com or a tweet to @musicianmonster — including the name and contact info (if you have it) of the person you’d like to have interviewed. 

Today’s guest is Steve Palfreyman from Music Launch Hub. He’s going to show us how to grow a fanbase that grows itself. Whether you’re just getting started in music or been busy growing your fanbase for years, this episode will give you direction on how to earn people’s undivided attention so they spread the word about your music. Let’s go! In this episode, you’ll learn: * How to overcome resistance and start building a fanbase * The FIRST step to creating a community and WHY it’s so important * What to give your fans that will make them want to give back * How to open conversations with fans and keep them going * The key to getting—and keeping—momentum * The exact steps to get started building a fanbase * What to do if NOBODY pays attention * How to secure fan relationships over the long haul * Recommended tools to make building your fanbase easier Useful links: * Buffer * Meet Edgar * Post Planner * Canva * Say ‘Hi’ to Steve on Twitter * Join Steve’s Facebook Group * Join the Musician Monster Facebook Group – No email required (see how well Greg does taking Steve’s advice from this episode). *Time Sensitive* I’m excited to be a part of what Steve is calling, “the world’s largest global music conference” and it’s all about launching music. I’ll be among 40+ guests. It’s called the Music Launch Summit and will be streaming for free on the 13th–30th of September. If you’d like to attend the Music Launch Summit, click this link—> Steve’s set up a page with more info, and you’ll be able to sign up for a FREE* pass to attend the Summit). [popup_trigger id=”13417″ tag=”span”]But before you join, click HERE to read an important disclaimer.[/popup_trigger] Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank-you to Steve for joining me this week. Until next time: Rock on and prosper!

You want to book more more gigs. Maybe you don’t know any promoters and aren’t sure where to start. Or maybe you’re just looking for a better way. If that’s you, today’s episode will be a God send. You will gain a fresh and powerful perspective that will help you book more gigs and get people to come out to them. I’ve personally followed the same principles described in today’s episode to get more shows with less effort—I just had to change my approach. Let’s rock! In today’s episode, you’ll learn: * The ONE thing that you can do to triple show attendance * What motivates people tocome out * How to craft the perfect invitation * The CRITICAL thing to get bodies in the venue * Ways to get preferential treatment from the venue * Play a sold-out show regardless of the circumstances * A fresh perspective on promoting music (stop personally handing out fliers and sending Facebook invitations that nobody checks) Useful Resources: * The Swervey Jones Show (Official website) * https://www.facebook.com/swerveyjonesshow/ (Facebook) * Listen to The Swervey Jones Show (iTunes) * Get a step by step guide on promoting your music (FREE course from Musician Monster – Discover how to apply the promotion tips in this episode) Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank-you to Trey for joining me this week! Until next time, Rock on and prosper Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like me to interview? Send an email to greg@musicianmonster.com or a tweet to @musicianmonster — including the name and contact info (if you have it) of the person you’d like to have interviewed. 

Feel like you can’t get a break? No matter how hard you try, nothing’s good enough? I know I feel that way sometimes… …And that’s why I’m excited to introduce today’s guest! Suz is the Rock/Star Advocate. With experience working for major record labels and other industry institutions—like EMI—she knows the ins and outs of the industry. And with a masters degree in psychology, she also knows how the creative mind works. Today, she comes on the show to give us some uncommon tips to help us overcome our creative hangups. If you want to break through roadblocks and WIN your creative battles, then today’s episode is for YOU! Let’s rock In today’s episode, you’ll learn: * Practical ways to overcome writer’s block * How to avoid burnout * Why being an ‘overnight success’ isn’t always a good thing * Why many artists become self-destructive once they ‘make it’ * Discover the ONE thing you’ve gotta have—if you want to call the shots * How to protect yourself in a corrupt industry * Surprising ways to gain more time, energy, and focus Useful Resources: * MMP013 (Interview with Rick Barker) * Danielle LaPorte’s Desire Map* Connect with Suz: * www.therockstaradvocate.com (Official website) * http://www.twitter.com/rockstaradvo (Official Twitter account) * Want some of the other templates mentioned in today’s episode? You can download them all for FREE in Suz’s exclusive FB Group – CLICK HERE TO JOIN *(Suz is an affiliate and may receive a commission if you decide to purchase something after clicking on that link, but there’s no additional cost to you – just a heads up!) Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated! And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. A very special thank-you to Suz for joining me this week! Until next time, Rock on and prosper Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like me to interview? Send an email to greg@musicianmonster.com or a tweet to @musicianmonster — including the name and contact info (if you have it) of the person you’d like to have interviewed. I will reach out to them and let you know what th...