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Daniel Grimmett is a pioneer in the online music space with a great eye for finding open spaces in the market and creating high-brand value music producers. Today we take a deep dive into his past creating those high level teams with The Songwriting Team, and how he is helping producers all over the world make 100% online income, all at a MUCH higher price point than people think. This isn't just a conversation for music producers, beatmakers, or audio engineers, even if you're a freelancing musicians or just a freelancing creative, you will get a TON of value from this conversation. Keep up with him here: Main Site - www.danielgrimmett.com/ The Producer Files - his monthly business journal - www.danielgrimmett.com/files His webinar - www.danielgrimmett.com/class His production team - www.songwritingteam.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical e

Joey Sturgis is a certified Gold music producer and a serial entrepreneur that has TONS of insight in every angle of the music business. His catalog of work includes Asking Alexandria, The Devil Wears Prada, We Came As Romans, Joey Sturgis Tones, Band Academy, Unstoppable Recording Machine, I could go forever lol! In this episode today we cover • Where Joey sees music production and home studios going in 10 to 20 years • how his company Band Academy is getting independent artists MASSIVE opportunities • What to do when you want to start your music business and WAYYY more!!! FOLLOW JOEY <3 https://www.instagram.com/joeyismusick/ https://www.facebook.com/joeyismusic/ Check out Joey Sturgis tones if you want some badass plugins https://joeysturgistones.com/ BE A BETTER BAND https://bandacademy.com #joeysturgis #jst #unstoppablerecordingmachine • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a kille

Finn McKenty from The Punk Rock MBA sat down with me for a candid discussion of the music industry in many different facets. As a creator who has a great grasp on consumer behavior (from his vast background in marketing) he gives his input on: How you win or lose your consumer in the first 3 seconds of contact What roles will emerge in the business in the future How he simplifies his life at a fundamental level to keep 110% focus on his business goals How he stays "on his toes" and hungry for continued growth through the years and MUCH more! This is an important episode for anyone who is looking for a no BS, straight shooter approach on the music business from a marketer with a deep understanding of human behavior. Thank you Finn McKenty and The Punk Rock MBA for your time, expertise, and memes. SUBSCRIBE to PRMBA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjewxGh1Gx5i5Uzxn0v-TPw Finn's IG - https://instagram.com/finnmckenty • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if y

SO stoked to have Tony Cappocchi (sketty bag) on today to talk business. Rest, Repose recently lost two band mates so he breaks down the good and bad approaches potentional band members have, as well as what they look for in a future core member. He also touches on his sales approach for himself and YouTubers he manages such as Jared Dines and Ryan "Fluff" Bruce. Lastly we talk about the crucial importance of a band member that understands a variety of music or industry related tech, and how that leads to an easier future as a band overall. Follow Tony Here - https://www.facebook.com/Anthonycappocchi https://www.instagram.com/skettybag/ Follow Rest Repose - https://www.instagram.com/restreposeband/ https://www.facebook.com/RestRepose/ #restrepose #tonycappocchi #howtofindbandmembers • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for yo

Ben Johnson is the epitome of humility and a desire to learn, and that is exactly how he rose up in the URM community so quickly. I wanted to hear from him his mindset and approach with the situation and how he absolutely CRUSHED it to be working on so many exciting projects with labels and Billy Decker! In this episode we cover: How to approach an online community as the guy new with humility and eagerness for knowledge Proper etiquette and true authenticity when it comes to meeting "bigger" people in the industry The importance of long-term relationship building and how it can pay off in an instant Ben's Links! https://www.facebook.com/Ben.Johnson013 https://www.instagram.com/benjohnson1323 • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for your fans? Get in touch at john@mclucasmedia.com and let’s talk! • We are a modern music pro

This episode is straight insanity. Julian Gray is defining hustle for the modern musician with how he built his fan base and network. If you are looking to grow as a musician or creator, and want to understand community growth and attention grabbing on a new level, THIS IS A MUST LISTEN! In this episode we cover: How to use Facebook communities to create a great grassroots fanbase How to slowly build rapport and get the attention of influential people The truth behind being signed to a label Why collaboration is so crucial for growth Julian Gray can be found here: IG - https://instagram.com/juliangraymedia Twitter - https://twitter.com/juliangraymedia YT - https://www.youtube.com/juliangraymedia FB - https://www.facebook.com/Juliangray/ • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for your fans? Get in touch at john@mclucasmedia.com and let’

Maximiliam Andersson has spent years carefully watching and executing on his vision to create a consistent funnel for drum students, and his YouTube channel quickly became an incredible source of business and notoriety. He also drops GREAT advice to any creators looking to start in 2019, so this is going to be MASSIVE for starting efficiently and effectively. If you are a musician, youtuber, or creative that wants to figure out how to grab that attention on a moments notice, take notes on this one! Max's channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/maxadrums • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for your fans? Get in touch at john@mclucasme

Chris Bowman is attacking and crushing on a LOT of fronts, from American Sushi Recording & Mastering, to his own podcast Sushi For Breakfast, booking hugely successful shows in his hometown, and more in the backend. He has ambitions to grow ALL of these avenues to national levels, so we sat down to talk about the principles that got him so far now and how he will ramp it up over 9000. IG @cbmakesmusic https://www.americansushimastering.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cbowmanmusic https://www.facebook.com/SushiForBreakfastATL/ • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for your fans? Get in touch at john@mclucasmedia.com and let’s talk!

Austin Hull of Make Pop Music and Austin Hull Audio & Visual takes me through his mental approach to the online community of 18k people he has created on Facebook, as well as why he has made giving the #1 goal of his online presence. https://www.makepopmusic.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/MAKEPOPMUSIC/ https://www.austinhull.com/ https://www.facebook.com/austin.hull.37 https://www.instagram.com/austinhull23/ • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for your fans? Get in touch at john@mclucasmedia.com and let’s talk! • We are a modern music production & mixing company primarily in the rock, pop, and progressive genres. We cu

Megan has her hand on the pulse of what it means to start and nurture relationships with people both in her local scene and online, and the results of her album release show it! I know a LOT of artists are looking for that initial burst of followers, true fans of their music, that are eager to engage with them. and that's exactly what Megan is building, and why we chatted it up :) In this episode we cover: How she is reaching out to people on Instagram that are most likely going to love her music What she does at shows to make sure they get and stay in touch How she has started and kept important relationships that put her music in key spots Make sure to FOLLOW Megan - NEW ALBUM is out NOW :D fb.com/megansteinkemusic IG - @megansteinkemusic megansteinke.com • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow

It's so easy to get caught up in the face of bad health news, but Ryan's story is exactly the opposite. With his right hand man Nate, they have created a podcast that has grown and honed in on a niche within the music scene of Buffalo. Let's dive in to how and why they did it. In this episode we cover: • Exactly how Ryan overcame adversity with his chronic illness • What the breaking point was that brought around intense focus and action • How they built a significant audience for their podcast and leveraged their skills into other musical endeavors as well and MORE! You can check out their podcast, the Struggle Is Real Buffalo Music Podcast Below! http://www.allwnyradio.com/2019/02/podcast-struggle-is-real-episode-29.html Thanks again to Ryan Gurnett, Nate Nowortyta and Will Webb for their time, energy, and love. • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@g

Joel Wanasek (Monuments, Miyavi, URM Academy) tells us his best tips on transitioning from a part-time creative to a full-time career. This is a quick episode but the knowledge is dense and wise from this man! Massive thanks to Joel for the quick chat. Visit http://urm.academy if you want to learn more about the Unstoppable Recording Machine! • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for your fans? Get in touch at john@mclucasmedia.com and let’s talk! • We are a modern music production & mixing company primarily in the rock, pop, and progressive genres. We currently have clients in the United States and England, and can work remotely

A SUPER valuable story about how somebody being an internet troll lost them important people in their network. It's hard to have a full perspective of the power of our words when it's so easy to post at a whim, so this is a reality check for both you and me. So glad I captured this conversation with Anthony Shea! In it we cover: Why unkindness is such a horrible idea, especially on the internet & What HUGE negative impact it can have on your career possibilities and some of my thoughts on the overall impact of technology and whether it's changed us or not. • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for your fans? Get in touch at

Sean Johnson (or Capt.n Redbeard as he is known in the high seas) is certainly staking his claim in the internet world by creating very well niched viral videos on Youtube and incredible music. All of this is amplified with DEEP education in marketing and real world knowledge to continue to capture the attention of his local and online networks. We talk about how he manages ALL of the different facets of those ventures! In this episode you'll learn: Why it's important to listen to your audience The power of creating content for a very specific niche How to manage several different massive projects without going insane and SO much more! • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a k

Money talks are no fun for a lot of people, but it's an important conversation to not only get comfortable with, but embrace. It's part of any business, and if you plan to be a music freelancer, it's time to love it. In this episode we cover: Experiences I personally went through where a service provider didn't bring up money until the "favor" was done How to be armed and ready for any money conversation How to set expectations and standards for your work, free or paid and MORE! • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for your fans? Get in touch at john@mclucasmedia.com and let’s talk! • We are a modern music producti

This week I brought my personal business questions to Finn McKenty, who gave me some absolutely massive insight that will help me focus my effort, and save me hundreds of hours down the line in 2019! Finn has incredible insights from his marketing work with URM, Periphery, A Day to Remember, Febreze, Abercrombie, Hollister, GetGood Drums, and so many more! What we cover in this episode: When you do or don't need a studio or business name Why you need fewer social media presences Respecting the medium of the content you are putting out to make sure it is formatted properly Why you should use your life's journey over and over and SO much more! • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that ne

It's time to look forward to 2019 and figure out EXACTLY how you will crush it in every way possible. There are a few pitfalls that I see people making with goal-setting and their approach to the new year, so let's talk about it and how to avoid falling into them! In this episode we cover: Setting realistic financial goals Goals with business and personal aspects in mind Why SMART goals are CRUCIAL for success and what they are • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for your fans? Get in touch at john@mclucasmedia.com and let’s talk! • We are a modern music production & mixing company primarily in the rock, pop, and progre

Joel Ferber went from a college graduate with no clients to recently jumping into full-time music producing, and found incredible value for his client base around the experiences he provided and the high level of care. I break down his past as well as the key takeaways that got him here today. What we go over: Some of the initial client experiences that ended up vaulting him into fantastic opportunities How to give without expectation Habits to put into place that will keep you on top of your schedule and commitments and SO much more! Joel is on Instagram @joelferber and you can check his work out at joelferbermusic.com • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to mak

Today we pick the brains of a man with an incredible journey, consisting of fighting on the frontlines to today, finding his purpose and motivation to continue forward every single day and truly seize the moment. In this episode we cover: What he uses for daily motivation How that motivation keeps him focused every day How to crush it and start making those first connections and landing those important first projects and MUCH more!! • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Read our blog, join the #spongesquad, and support the podcast • http://www.stayspongyshow.com • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for your fans? Get in touch at john@mclucasmedia.com and let’s

One of the youngest guys I know to be full-time in audio engineering, and he's made a lot of right choices along the way. We cover: How important social awareness is in freelance business and how to implement it Giving without expecting anything in return, and how that yields the best ROI's Why relationships matter more than your technical skills and SO much more! • Join our FB group to discuss this week's episode and soak up knowledge from our awesome community • http://fb.com/groups/stayspongyshow • Read our blog, join the #spongesquad, and support the podcast • http://www.stayspongyshow.com • Comments, ideas, feedback, or questions • stayspongyshow@gmail.com • If you haven’t yet, subscribe or follow the show, as well as rate us if you are on Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot <3 • Are you an artist or band that needs a killer team to make a memorable musical experience for your fans? Get in touch at john@mclucasmedia.com and let’s talk! • We are a modern music production & mixing company prima