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In this episode you’ll learn:
- Powerful advice from a mentor
- The biggest challenges for musicians today
- The biggest mistake almost every aspiring musician makes
Visionary creative and music industry expert, Bryan Calhoun, believes that music has “the ability to change people.”
With more than 25 years experience in the entertainment business, he is someone who is passionate about seeing musicians succeed.
In this podcast episode, Bryan shares his 3 top tips for every musician.
Having taught workshops and spoken on panels at key music industry events, including MIDEM and SXSW, today, he is someone who is avidly helping artists to create successful careers in music.
Taking the complexity and jargon out of the industry Bryan has created The Music Business Toolbox which empowers musicians with the resources he has personally used to help others succeed.
Also hear Bryan’s surprising answer as to why music has the ability to change people…
Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):
[01:05] Introducing Bryan.
[01:55] Bryan describes how he shows up in the world of music today.
[03:26] The music business toolbox.
[04:00] How Bryan got into the music business.
[05:30] What his mentor taught him.
[07:10] Learning about digital distribution and marketing.
[08:12] The biggest change Bryan has seen in the music industry during his career.
[10:24] How the music business toolbox came about. Who and what it is for.
[15:45] The biggest challenges for musicians today.
[17:18] The biggest mistake almost every musician makes.
[19:00] The importance of planning.
[20:13] Can you make a professional career from music?
[22:15] Why it’s important to be consistent.
[24:47] What is metadata and why musicians should care.
[27:30] What Bryan is excited about in the music industry today.
[30:36] Bryan’s surprising answer as to why music has the ability to change people.
[32:08] Bryan’s three top tips for every musician.
[37:25] The benefit of managing yourself first.
[38:11] What has inspired Bryan recently.
[39:43] What Bryan is grateful for today.
[40:26] Where to find out more about Bryan and the Music Business Toolbox.
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Quotes from this episode (click to tweet:):
- “I’m always striving…doing creative and interesting things…I pay attention”
- “You skate to where the puck is going”
- “One of the big advantages people have today is access to information”
- “What can I do to be part of the new industry?”
- “Public enemy changed my life”
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