The Music Biz Weekly Podcast
1) Musicians, Before you Use AI What are the Ethical and Legal Implications of Using AI?
Be aware that AI platforms may not always provide accurate information about the sources of their content. Episode 656: Chris Castle joins us to discuss AI from a musicians perspective. Before you use...Show More
2) Vocana the New Streaming Service, Your Subscription Dollars Go Directly to the Artists You Stream
Your subscription, streams, tips, and merch spend go straight to the artists without vague pools or algorithms. Episode 655: Neil Sheehan the President of Vocana joins us. Vocana is where independent ...Show More
3) Executive Derek Shulman Talks About A&R During the 1980s, Shares Stories About His Many Signings
Giant Steps is a must-read for fans of prog, rock, hip-hop, and more Episode 654: In Giant Steps, Derek Shulman chronicles a truly incredible life and career in music—first as the leader of the progre...Show More
4) Spotify is Rolling Direct Messages Between Users. Awesome, Another DM Platform for Us to Get Spammed
Please let us know if this is a feature in Spotify that you want, need, desire. Episode 653: So Spotify is rolling direct messages between users. Awesome, another DM platform for us to get spammed. Pl...Show More
5) You Should Always Be Seeking Out New Fans, But Don’t Ignore Your Superfans While Doing It.
As you seek out new fans be careful that you don’t take your superfans for granted and ignore them. Episode 652: Using KISS and Jay and Mike’s own diehard fandom as an example, as you seek out new fan...Show More
6) Musicians, Rock Is NOT Dead! This is the BEST Time to Be in the Music Business!
You can record and release your music!! Episode 651: Gene Simmons and Glenn Hughes each recently said the music industry is dead, Gene going so far as to say fans have killed the business. Wrong! This...Show More
7) Does Jay Open a Can of Worms? How Does a Major Recording Artist Not Understand Streaming?
If this is your career you NEED to understand your recording contracts! Episode 650: Jay brings up a topic and might open a can of worms for some people… but how does a major, international recording ...Show More
8) Musicians, Some Common Things That Can Help you Towards Success & Things Guaranteed to Fail
Things that we guarantee will hurt your career. Episode 649: Jay takes the lead in this episode. We start off discussing some common things you can do that will help lead you towards success and we en...Show More
9) Before You Enter That Contest to Be Songwriter or Artist of the Year, Do Your Due Diligence
There seem to be so many contests out there going after musicians. But… are they legit? Episode 648: Jay has been getting offers quite frequently to enter many different contest… songwriter of the yea...Show More
10) AI Band with AI Songs Taking Over Streaming Services, Don’t Panic.
It’s not the end of your career as a musician. Episode 647: We have commented that so much of the music business is a game of whack-a-mole. People looking to take advantage of the system before someon...Show More