Musicbizcast With Kelly Castor

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Sinopsis

Musicbizcast is a weekly podcast helping artists get better at the business of music. Through stories from some of the of the most inspiring names in the industry, were collecting the tips, tricks, and lessons that can mean the difference between eeking out a living in music, and truly thriving in the MusicBiz! Hosted by Kelly Castor.

Episodios

  • Episode 33: Anthony Smith breaks down the Nashville songwriting scene like few can

    31/12/2014 Duración: 47min

    Anthony Smith is a Nashville-based, award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, and producer with over 200 songs recorded by a virtual "Who's Who" list of Nashville's superstars, including; George Strait, Montgomery Gentry, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Lonestar, Trisha Yearwood, Van Zant, Lori Morgan, Sammy Kershaw, Josh Gracin, Trick Pony, Kenny Rogers, Shooter Jennings, and many others.   Some of Anthony’s hits include: George Strait's Run, along with the crowd favorite, Cowboys Like Us, Trace Adkins' two out-of-the-gate smashes, Chrome and I'm Tryin, Tim McGraw's Kill Myself and Kristofferson, Rascal Flatts' My Worst Fear, and Montgomery Gentry's recent top five hit, Whattaya Think About That?   Smith showed what he could do on his own with his first album, If That Ain't Country. The Mercury Records release included three Top 40 hits and won over a broader group of fans everywhere Smith performed or where his songs were played. And he did it again on Sunshine, his most recent album with Krankit Records, where

  • Episode 32: Kevin Wood on first starting the band, then learning how to play

    24/12/2014 Duración: 29min

    Kevin Wood is a lead guitarist and a legendary member of Seattle-based grunge band, Malfunkshun. Kevin, along with his brother Andrew, are often recognized as the founding fathers of the grunge scene--having formed around the same time as bands such as The U-men, Melvins, Green River, and Soundgarden.  Over his 30 year career, Kevin has shared the stage with such bands as: Brad, Stone Gossard, Extreme, Puddle of Mud, Grand Funk Railroad, Satchel, Fishbone, Soundgarden, Super Suckers, Husker Du, Discharge, The Mentors, Dehumanizers, Chad Channing, Ben Sheppard, Tom Morello, Shawn Smith, Tim Robbins, Jack Endino, and Duff McKagan.

  • Episode 31: Carlito Olivero, Making Menudo and X-Factor Alum shares his insights on the music biz

    17/12/2014 Duración: 38min

    Carlito Olivero is an LA-based singer, songwriter, and actor. He began singing in English and Spanish at the age of 5, and today his urban-based, rhythmic pop sound sets him apart from the current pop/R&B landscape.   In 2007, Carlito starred on the MTV reality show, “Making Menudo,” where he earned a spot on the band and signed with Sony records. Carlito left the band and moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to star in the Mario Van Peebles directed, teen-based film entitled “We The Party” (released in 2012).   He went on to compete on the hit TV show “X Factor” on Fox. Ending the competition as a top 3 finalist and becoming one of the first latino contestants to ever participate on the show. With two major films hitting theaters in 2015, Carlito is continuing to grow his acting and songwriting skills while collaborating with numerous industry pros across the country.  

  • Episode 30: Michael Hoy, co-founder of MusicBox, on the difference between lots of fans and truly engaged fans

    10/12/2014 Duración: 31min

    Michael Hoy is the co-founder of MusicBox, an independent musician discovery platform where musicians are able to reach listeners that have opted-in to receive not just music from these artists, but also music from similar bands. It’s an amazing way for aspiring artists to create new fan-bases outside of their zip code.     Michael believes the current system of searching for music, even though it’s all out there and readily available, is flawed. You’re less likely to discover truly new and exciting tunes if you are left to your own searching process. Even sites like Pandora and Last.fm typically direct you to artists that are almost too close to the ones you plug in, almost too safe.   Through MusicBox, Michael wants to expand listeners’ horizons by hand-picking and hand-delivering awesome independent music that’s just on the periphery of your comfort zone. The flip side of the service is that up-and-coming independent artists get a brand new distribution channel that places their music directly into the inb

  • Episode 29: Cedar Boschan on royalty audits, what they are and why you may need one

    03/12/2014 Duración: 41min

    Cedar Boschan is a principal in the LA-based accountant and business advisory firm Green Hasson Janks. As part of her work, Cedar finds unpaid royalties and holds major international companies accountable to clients such as video game developers, inventors, entertainers, composers, publishers, and recording artists.   Cedar earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Music Industry from the University of Southern California in 1999. She currently serves national treasurer for the Association of Independent Music Publishers, overseeing finances for New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles. And she has been a featured speaker at numerous events, including the California Copyright Conference, the Game Developers Conference, the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the University of Southern California.

  • Episode 28: Matt Whiteman on learning from the band you’re opening for

    26/11/2014 Duración: 26min

    Matt Whiteman is the vocalist and frontman for Red Tide Rising, a Denver-based band that slammed onto the national music scene in 2012 when they hit the road with In This Moment on the band’s non-festival ‘Blood’ tour dates, which also included one date with Hatebreed. The band then struck a deal with a small independent label, Spat! Records, for a digital release of two singles, “Finding Home” and Inferno. In early 2013, they recorded their first full length album released through DeathBox Records. In 2014, Red Tide Rising has continued their domination of concert stages across North America and are currently on tour with Drowning Pool.    

  • Episode 27: Alus on why the relationships we keep can have such a big impact on the music we create

    12/11/2014 Duración: 25min

    Alus is a New Jersey-based songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, hip-hop, and R&B sensation. She passed on a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, signing with Water Music in 2012 right out of high school. Alus has performed at SXSW and Neiman Marcus’ Fashion Night Out. Her style is reminiscent of Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson. Her debut EP, Alustrious, dropped in January 2014 to critical acclaim and in the Summer of that same year she released her radio single, “Ordinary Girl.” She has worked with brand names such as Porsche and Rolls Royce, and was recently named an ambassador for for ASPCA.

  • Episode 26: Our top take-aways after 6-Months of interviews in the musicbiz

    05/11/2014 Duración: 16min

    To celebrate 6-months of helping artists get better at the business of music, we put together a review of some of the top advice we’ve heard from our guests. When we first started MusicBizCast, I wanted to focus on two areas: The art of business and my of love music–playing it, writing it, and just being a part of it. It’s been a great ride so far and I hope you’ve enjoyed each and every episode. More importantly, I hope that you’ve been able to put to use some of the lessons and stories of the great guests we’ve had on the show. If you like what we’re doing, let us know by either hitting us up at MusicBizCast.com or on Twitter @MusicBizCast. We have some exciting things coming down the road and we’re happy to have you along with us for the ride.  -Kelly

  • Episode 25: Billy Grisack, a DIY artist that’s spent the last 35 years paying his bills in the music biz

    29/10/2014 Duración: 50min

    Billy Grisack is a singer, songwriter, fellow podcaster, and DIY artist that has spent the last 35 years making money--including feeding his family, buying a home, and paying the bills--in the music business. Billy is the host of The Mad Music Marketing Minute, co-host of Music Marketing Monday with Bob Baker, and he has an enormous original catalog of music spanning rock, classic rock, and children’s music genres.

  • Episode 24: Scott Colesby on the power of networking at an open mic

    22/10/2014 Duración: 37min

    Scott Colesby, perhaps better known as So-called Someone, is a deep-rooted blues man currently hailing from New Orleans. Scott has a sound that mixes various styles of the blues that traveled I-55 before it came into it’s own. From early pioneers of Robert Johnson & Son House, through John Lee Hooker & Muddy Waters, ending with Black Diamond Heavies and Left Lane Cruiser, So-Called Someone is a trip through what the blues will always be: Raw, honest, working man's music.

  • Episode 23: John Taglieri on the danger of taking yourself too seriously as an independent muscian

    15/10/2014 Duración: 37min

    John Taglieri is an independent recording artist and a successful DIY Indie artist. John released his 12th CD, entitled ‘Days Like These’ in August of 2014. He’s charted on Billboard as well as overseas, he’s had a #1 single on Amazon as well as two Top 5 CD releases. John has been in the music biz for 15 years, the last 10 years completely full time. He plays between 220 to 240 shows a year and he’s opened for many national acts--all while running his own record label, publishing company, and recording studio.

  • Episode 22: Stan Stewart on doing the music we love alongside a day job

    08/10/2014 Duración: 41min

    Stan Stewart is a New York-based multi-instrumentalist and an expert in spontaneous music composition--music made in the now. He has performed all over the world, including Australia, Scotland, Canada, and the United States.   Stan first became a musical improvisationalist as a member of WingIt! Performance Ensemble in Oakland, California, then moved to Alligator Mouth Improv Company in New York and later Anita Bondi and Company. He is a certified InterPlay leader and a student of improvisational-genius Rhiannon and the king of spontaneous composition, Bobby McFerrin.

  • Episode 21: Will Kimbrough on how to react when the record deal implodes

    01/10/2014 Duración: 28min

    Part 2 of 2: Will Kimbrough is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, award-winning guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, performer and bandleader. Will’s songs have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Little Feat, Jack Ingram, Todd Snider and others. He’s shared the studio and stage with such greats as Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, the Jayhawks, Mark Knopfler, Buddy Miller, John Prine, Billy Joe Shaver, Todd Snider, and Mavis Staples.   In 2004, Will was awarded the “Instrumentalist of the Year” by the Americana Music Association. Since his solo debut disc--2000’s This--Will has released a half-dozen well-received records. His band “Sugarcapps” with Grayson Capps just won the “Best New Band” in the Independent Music Awards.   And to top it all off--Will is on tour ALL THE TIME! Check out his website for his current dates. And to top that off--he’s a dedicated husband, father and just an all-around nice guy!

  • Episode 20: Will Kimbrough on growing up and rolling with the punches in the music biz, and life

    24/09/2014 Duración: 48min

    Part 1 of 2: Will Kimbrough is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, award-winning guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, performer and bandleader. Will’s songs have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Little Feat, Jack Ingram, Todd Snider and others. He’s shared the studio and stage with such greats as Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, the Jayhawks, Mark Knopfler, Buddy Miller, John Prine, Billy Joe Shaver, Todd Snider, and Mavis Staples. In 2004, Will was awarded the “Instrumentalist of the Year” by the Americana Music Association. Since his solo debut disc--2000’s This--Will has released a half-dozen well-received records. His band “Sugarcapps” with Grayson Capps just won the “Best New Band” in the Independent Music Awards. And to top it all off--Will is on tour ALL THE TIME! Check out his website for his current dates. And to top that off--he’s a dedicated husband, father and just an all-around nice guy!

  • Episode 19: David Dufresne of Bandzoogle on why every band needs it’s own website

    17/09/2014 Duración: 33min

    David Dufresne is the CEO of Bandzoogle, a platform that helps you build a website for your band to sell more music + merch--all without coding or downloading complicated software.

  • Episode 18: Joel DaSilva on making a living while playing music

    10/09/2014 Duración: 33min

    Joel has a long and storied musical past playing with such amazing acts as Junior Drinkwater and the Thirst Quenchers, the Regulators and as front-man for the rockin blues act, The Hep Cat Boo Daddies. Joel has performed with such great acts as BB King, AC Reed, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Foghat, Los Lobo, the Black Crowes, and Jimmie Vaughan. He currently is the leader and front-man of Joel DaSilva and the Midnight Howl, which released their second album in 2014. 

  • Episode 17: Kellee Maize on how scarcity can create a thirst for your performances as an artist

    03/09/2014 Duración: 30min

    Part 2 of 2: Kellee Maize is a Pittsburgh-based independent artist, rapper, singer, activist, and entrepreneur. Her music focuses on a variety of issues, including human rights, environmentalism, and the co-existence between religions--but the common theme is love.   Kellee has self-released five albums since 2007 that have collectively seen over 1 million downloads. All of her music is free and licensed through Creative Commons, and she has performed at nearly 500 shows, including Bonnaroo, Harvest Fest, Zeitgeist Media Festival, and MIDEM.   Additionally, Kelle has produced 20+ music videos with millions of views on Youtube, is verified on Twitter with over 116,000 followers & 55,000 Facebook fans, a the spokesperson for a Toyota Hybrid National Ad Campaign, the co-founder of Nakturnal, a female-owned integrated marketing and events agency, and is the #1 search result on Google for the keyword "female rapper."

  • Episode 16: Kellee Maize on the non-traditional revenue models open to today’s independent artists

    27/08/2014 Duración: 34min

    Part 1 of 2: Kellee Maize is a Pittsburgh-based independent artist, rapper, singer, activist, and entrepreneur. Her music focuses on a variety of issues, including human rights, environmentalism, and the co-existence between religions--but the common theme is love.   Kellee has self-released five albums since 2007 that have collectively seen over 1 million downloads. All of her music is free and licensed through Creative Commons, and she has performed at nearly 500 shows, including Bonnaroo, Harvest Fest, Zeitgeist Media Festival, and MIDEM.   Additionally, Kelle has produced 20+ music videos with millions of views on Youtube, is verified on Twitter with over 116,000 followers & 55,000 Facebook fans, a the spokesperson for a Toyota Hybrid National Ad Campaign, the co-founder of Nakturnal, a female-owned integrated marketing and events agency, and is the #1 search result on Google for the keyword "female rapper."

  • Episode 15: Marcio Novelli on creating what’s right for the artist, not what’s right for the marketing + promotion formula

    20/08/2014 Duración: 43min

    Marcio Novelli is a Toronto-based independent musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and filmmaker. He’s recorded two solo EP’s, with “Break Me” winning Best Pop/Rock Recording of the Year at the 2009 Hamilton Music Awards. He also won an  Independent Music Award in 2014 for the documentary “Walking Proof,” which chronicled the making of his debut album, “It’s Not An Excuse, It’s A Reason.”

  • Episode 14: Dion Roy--Singer, songwriter, and performing artist on deciding what is important to you in the music biz

    13/08/2014 Duración: 36min

    Dion Roy is an internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, and performing artist. His music has been featured in TV & Film and his albums have ranked in the Top 10 on the iTunes singer-songwriter charts. Dion has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe, and he’s currently the frontman for the Band Fire and The Romance, which working on their debut LP “Adaptations” set to release on August 26, 2014.

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