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For the person who needs more gigs, more fans, more CD sales for their band, we recommend the Musicians Cooler. Featuring advice on marketing, resources, managing your band, using the Internet, promotion, and everything else "band related." Primary Format : Indie Language : English Also Listed as: City : Akron State/Province : OH Country : USA Region : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of Musicians Cooler Podcasts Methings.com listings of Musicians Cooler Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

Proper Communication Techniques to Connect With Fans How to Communicate With Fans So You Connect With Them (Instead of Bore Them to Tears) In the same way that there is an art and craft to songwriting, there is also a craft to writing and using language in general and these word-related skills can play a big part in how effectively you communicate ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TheStage.tv – Virtual Open Mic Special thanks to Rich Palmer who clues us in on a new source for those who can’t tour. It’s at thestage.tv where you have a virtual open mic. When I went over to watch for a bit the talent ranged from “Talent? What’s Talent?” to “Impressive.” The bottom line is you could easily become a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Additional Income Stream For Musicians There are many ways to add income to your music business. You can do the obivous and see t-shirts and merch at yoru gigs, you can teach students (guitar for example), sell your music etc. But what about those days when there are no gigs, students, etc. I’ve been playing arounnd with odesk.com This is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reverb Nation’s Promote It Tool for Facebook – Bring in the Funk! I was reading an article by Brian Hazard is a recording artist with sixteen years of experience promoting his eight Color Theory albums. You can read the full article HERE, or just go to the Reverb Nation Promot It Tool. Here is a quick Video. Promoting Your Music on Facebook from ReverbNation on Vimeo. Bring ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Free Shopping Cart and Memberhsip Plugins If you are looking to sell digital downloads and t-shirts, we have a great FREE tool for you.  Woo Themes has created a free plugin call woocommerce which can add a very versatile shopping cart system – for free. This system provides: Reports Shipping and tax calculations Tracks inventory robust coupno management sytem. It looks ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chickenfoot Videos Motivate Me to Purchase How About You? Chickenfoot features Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, and Chad Smith and they released their third album Chickenfoot III today. To help build up some buzz, they have released a series of videos that give you a double dose of “Behind the music meets Storytellers.” You get to understand what the lyrics are about, as... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website He Gave Away His Entire CD For Free George Hrab gave away his entire CD for free as one giant file.  He spent lots of money recording it, and putting together a great package for the CD. He had a lot to lose, but he decided to use podcasting and give it away for free. The results? The CD brought up the sales... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ten Years of the Cooler – Joe Bonamassa Interview This was fun, and emotional for me. When I found the old audio that explained how I started the “Musicians Cyber Cooler Newsletter” in 2001 I went, “Holy Cow I’ve been doing this for 10 years.”  I’ve changed the name before. I dropped the word “Cyber” when most people associated it with sex. I’m changing [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Staing in their Face – Marketing Ideas from Audible The band I’m in started mid year. This is a horrible time to try and break into clubs. Then one of the clubs we were booked for the rest of the year decided to dump bands. We have no gigs for the rest ofthe year, so what do we do? 1. Divided the state into [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Music Phone Book is Now Music Page We’ve talked about in the past that musicians need to be able to keep up with technology, and embrace the tools that are available (while not spending 24 hours a day on the computer and losing the magic that is meeting face to face). Many moons ago I interviewed David Codr about his Music Phone [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Great WordPress Shopping Cart For Selling Digital Products On Your Website Someone had sent in an email about what shopping cart I use. I found a WordPress Plugin called estore that stops people from sharing the download link. The customer never receives the actual link to the file (its encrypted). You can use it create packages, it accepts coupons for paypal, and if you need to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Your Demo CD – Explain How Your Band Benefits Clubs When you are trying to get your first gig, you want to explain to the club or event how THEY are going to benefit. Late night TV infomercials help you understand the problem you didn’t know you have (Is your cheese crooked? Do you hate having wrinkled cheese?), then they explain how their product eliminates [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Make Yor Own Rewards Program I just read about this service at punchtab.com where you can build your own loyalty program. While they have a built in catalog that gives away gift cards, you can make your own. Your fans/visitors get point for doing certain tasks each day at your site. For example: Visiting your site every day – for [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Staying Professional at the Gig Today I podcast live from the banks of Lake Erie. Today I’m talking about leaving the Negative Nancy Attitude at home. I had an interesting gig that was supposed to be outside, and due to rain, was moved inside. Inside the club as noting but glass and hard wood. In a nutshell, we knew we [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Musicians Roadmap to Facebook and Twitter Two months ago, I began implementing Ariel Hyatt and Carla Lynne Hall’s strategy to increase my Twitter following, as laid out in their book Musician’s Roadmap to Facebook and Twitter. The basic idea is to follow potential fans in the hope that they will follow back. I discovered that the more selective I am in choosing who [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website There is No “L” in Viewbix Today I talk about a tool to spice up your youtube videos at www.viewbix.com (I say viewblix in the podcast). I also talk about (for those using WordPress ) Slide Deck. You can see it in action on my site www.morepodcastmoney.com We are also looking for a juke box for your website that s html [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Assertive vs Aggressive Today I talk about how my bass player and I got into a finger pointing contest about our promo packs. Aggressive people want things their way and are hell bent on making their point of view be THE point of view. Assertive band members look to find a compromise where Aggressive personalities want to WIN [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Assertive vs Aggressive Today I talk about how my bass player and I got into a finger pointing contest about our promo packs. Aggressive people want things their way and are hell bent on making their point of view be THE point of view. Assertive band members look to find a compromise where Aggressive personalities want to WIN [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Root Music For Facebook Sound Cloud For Band Practice Notes This week we have some feedback from the audience. We had Carlos from www.bydefaultmusic.com who explains how he is using  www.soundcloud.com. He records practice then he and his fellow band members can leave comments on each song so that all band members can see the comments. Root Music Easily [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Root Music For Facebook Sound Cloud For Band Practice Notes This week we have some feedback from the audience. We had Carlos from www.bydefaultmusic.com who explains how he is using  www.soundcloud.com. He records practice then he and his fellow band members can leave comments on each song so that all band members can see the comments. Root Music Easily [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Should I Automate My Tweets? I’ve had people that are in my boat (not enough time to keep up with social media) ask me about automating their tweets, blogs, etc. Its an interesting question, but its not easy to answer. First I had to get educated a bit on exactly what is possible with software such as tweetadder ( I [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Should I Automate My Tweets? I’ve had people that are in my boat (not enough time to keep up with social media) ask me about automating their tweets, blogs, etc. Its an interesting question, but its not easy to answer. First I had to get educated a bit on exactly what is possible with software such as tweetadder ( I [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Grow Your Fan Base Using Facebook I was reading a great article about using Facebook to grow your audience. While it is geared toward Facebook, the principles apply to your website and blog as well. Here are a couple of snippets: 1. While the Internet has made it easy for the fans to learn about the artists, we artists can also [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Grow Your Fan Base Using Facebook I was reading a great article about using Facebook to grow your audience. While it is geared toward Facebook, the principles apply to your website and blog as well. Here are a couple of snippets: 1. While the Internet has made it easy for the fans to learn about the artists, we artists can also [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Give Your Audience Something to Chew On Helping the Press Interview You Yes I agree why should you help someone do their job? Well cause the better they make you look, the more people will be intrigues with you, and may want to know more about you and your music. David Hooper over at musicmarketing.com has a great article ad example. The [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Give Your Audience Something to Chew On Helping the Press Interview You Yes I agree why should you help someone do their job? Well cause the better they make you look, the more people will be intrigues with you, and may want to know more about you and your music. David Hooper over at musicmarketing.com has a great article ad example. The [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mobile Activity Today we talk about Paypal Digital Goods. What people are NOT doing on their phone Looking for great deals on gear. Check out the Musicians Friend Stupid Deal of the Day HERE Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mobile Activity Today we talk about Paypal Digital Goods. What people are NOT doing on their phone Looking for great deals on gear. Check out the Musicians Friend Stupid Deal of the Day HERE Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Taking the Pulse of Your Audience Its always amazing as you work on your performance, you have some songs that you think will fill the dance floor, get the audience energized, and launch the show to a new level. Then there are songs that you grimace just thinking about playing. You get to the gig, and you launch into your “Sure [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Taking the Pulse of Your Audience Its always amazing as you work on your performance, you have some songs that you think will fill the dance floor, get the audience energized, and launch the show to a new level. Then there are songs that you grimace just thinking about playing. You get to the gig, and you launch into your “Sure [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Practice Your Show I’ve always said that this is not my podcast, but OUR podcast. Currently we talk about all things that will get you more gigs, fans, sales, tools, internet sites, gear. Nick Daugherty has a suggestion. Why not discuss the craft of song writing? I think this is a great idea. So lets have it cooler [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Practice Your Show I’ve always said that this is not my podcast, but OUR podcast. Currently we talk about all things that will get you more gigs, fans, sales, tools, internet sites, gear. Nick Daugherty has a suggestion. Why not discuss the craft of song writing? I think this is a great idea. So lets have it cooler [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Run Your Band Practice Like a Business Meeting I recently joined a new band. I am slowly getting ramped up on their set list. This is where running a band practice like a business meeting comes in handy. Old Business - Song you learned last week that need to be played one more time to solidified. New Business – Song you are learning [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Run Your Band Practice Like a Business Meeting I recently joined a new band. I am slowly getting ramped up on their set list. This is where running a band practice like a business meeting comes in handy. Old Business - Song you learned last week that need to be played one more time to solidified. New Business – Song you are learning [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Debunking the American Idol Myth So you think that winning American Idol would be a dream come true? Not so much. Today we point out the good and bad of being crowned a winner. I would love to know if they made more (or any) money from their major label releases vs the indie releases. I got this info from [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Denunking the American Idol Myth So you think that winning American Idol would be a dream come true? Not so much. Today we point out the good and bad of being crowned a winner. I would love to know if they made more (or any) money from their major label releases vs the indie releases. I got this info from [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Questions and Answers Today we have a time shifted round table for musicians. The podcast is musicians trading advice on what is working. Selling Printed Tickets On your Site We are lucky enough to have Jimmy Yukka (Paul) tell us about www.ticketbud.com for selling tickets online (especially if you want to have printed tickets). Unlike other sites, there [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Credit Card Payments, Music Liscensing, Light Brite Video Today we have a quick show with some resources, and a story of a stop action video done with a lite-bright. Jingle Punks I was reading a story on mashable about different ways for musicians to make money. One of them is Jingle Punks. According to the article: Jingle Punks — which is basically the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Soundout and Slicethepie Song Reviews Today I talk about an article I read that spotlights two different websites where you can have people give you feedback on your song. When I’ve used similar sites in the past, the feedback was not exactly helpful. If you get a reviewer who does not like your style of music, they are not going [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Great Membership Tool Protects Your Music in Addition To Your Website I have spoken about (and loved) WP Wishlist. I’s a great tool. I recently purchased through membershipcube.com WP-Drip which allows me to drip posts to members (which makes them stick around). In a nutshell, I found a better product. That product is Digital Access Pass. Why am I switching? Let me tell you Easy WordPress [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Paypal Tools To Accept More Cash There are a few new ways to get money into your PayPal account. MoneyPak is a prepaid card that will be available for purchase. If someone wants to pay you with a MoneyPak card, you simpy enter their MoneyPak number into your paypal account, and the money is INSTANTLY in your account (no waiting period). [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Getting More People to open Mic Nights Open mic nights are a great plae for musicians to network, and for clubs to "test drive" having live music. Consequently, we hope that we can make open mic nights successful at clubs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Event Registration and Selling CDS Today we have a free tool for those times when you need to count the number of people who are attending a gig (like a house concert where you can only hold 14 people). If you are using WordPress for your website (and why aren’t you?) there is a free plugin called “Event Registration” that [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Find Paying Gigs and Sleep For Free 10 resources that may help artists book more gigs: GigMasters (booking platform for artists and talent buyers) GigMaven (free and easy-to-use booking website for musicians; currently available in NY, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, DC, Austin, Phoenix and Ohio) Gigwish (influence venues, promoters and booking agents by enabling an artist’s fans and their [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Find Paying Gigs and Sleep For Free 10 resources that may help artists book more gigs: GigMasters (booking platform for artists and talent buyers) GigMaven (free and easy-to-use booking website for musicians; currently available in NY, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, DC, Austin, Phoenix and Ohio) Gigwish (influence venues, promoters and booking agents by enabling an artist’s fans and their [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Linking to your CD Can People Contact You? The Gregory Brothers of “AutoTune News” have entered the chart at #89 with “Bed Intruder”. The debut chart position was almost entirely the result of 10,571 copies of the track downloaded from iTunes in just two days. The original news video has been watched 4 million times on YouTube. The thing [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Linking to your CD Can People Contact You? The Gregory Brothers of “AutoTune News” have entered the chart at #89 with “Bed Intruder”. The debut chart position was almost entirely the result of 10,571 copies of the track downloaded from iTunes in just two days. The original news video has been watched 4 million times on YouTube. The thing [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Search Engine Tips – Be Found – Find Gigs Today we get a question from Jon Solitro who is trying to find popular cover songs. I explained that you can get a better result doing “popular cover songs” as it is looking for a phrase. Also don’t forget that there is an advance search for google where you can be much more specific. To [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Search Engine Tips – Be Found – Find Gigs Today we get a question from Jon Solitro who is trying to find popular cover songs. I explained that you can get a better result doing “popular cover songs” as it is looking for a phrase. Also don’t forget that there is an advance search for google where you can be much more specific. To [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Playing in Traffic Today I talk about getting exposure from youtube. This can be done by attaching your band to a viral video. For example the “Double Rainbow” video has 6,974,712 views as I put this together. It’s averaged 35,226 views per day. So the Gregory Brothers who like to “Auto Tune the News” made a song (catchy [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Playing in Traffic Today I talk about getting exposure from youtube. This can be done by attaching your band to a viral video. For example the “Double Rainbow” video has 6,974,712 views as I put this together. It’s averaged 35,226 views per day. So the Gregory Brothers who like to “Auto Tune the News” made a song (catchy [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Make Big Profits With Inexpensive Merch One band I was in made a nice chunk of change by finding products that were inexpensive to make, and then sold them for a small fee. In my case it was sunglasses that cost $1.00 to make and we sold for $2. We sold over 500 pairs one summer. I found a new product that fits this criteria Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Make Big Profits With Inexpensive Merch One band I was in made a nice chunk of change by finding products that were inexpensive to make, and then sold them for a small fee. In my case it was sunglasses that cost $1.00 to make and we sold for $2. We sold over 500 pairs one summer. I found a new product that fits this criteria Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website George Hrab Hopes Free Pays Off Our old friend George Hrab back again. George has been a huge fan of the show, and this is a ONE of a kind show. George is doing a marketing experiement by giving away – in its entirety – his new album TREBUCHET. We get to listen to every second of it. There are some [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website George Hrab Hopes Free Pays Off Our old friend George Hrab back again. George has been a huge fan of the show, and this is a ONE of a kind show. George is doing a marketing experiement by giving away – in its entirety – his new album TREBUCHET. We get to listen to every second of it. There are some [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Make Your Band Famous Launch Today I interview Chris Cox from Make Your Band Famous and he talks about the reason he started the site, his background, how he developed the program (a ton of information). The site talks about how music piracy can actually be a GOOD thing when you plan for it, and use the tools available to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Make Your Band Famous Launch Today I interview Chris Cox from Make Your Band Famous and he talks about the reason he started the site, his background, how he developed the program (a ton of information). The site talks about how music piracy can actually be a GOOD thing when you plan for it, and use the tools available to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How I Blew Up My Band Today I talk about how a few “hit” email between my bass player lead to my band splitting up. I had invited a keyboard player to come practice with us, and he got upset. He sent an email without using the BCC option (which pissed me off). Here is the email I sent to him: I [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How I Blew Up My Band Today I talk about how a few “hit” email between my bass player lead to my band splitting up. I had invited a keyboard player to come practice with us, and he got upset. He sent an email without using the BCC option (which pissed me off). Here is the email I sent to him: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Choosing Your Band’s Name While there are plenty of interesting names in music. For example: The buthole surfers The rolling stones Devo The Dead Milkman When you are looking into naming your band, there is more to think about than if it sounds cool. I was previously in a band called the Sugar Daddies (we thought we were cool and spelled it $ugar Daddies). What [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Choosing Your Band’s Name While there are plenty of interesting names in music. For example: The buthole surfers The rolling stones Devo The Dead Milkman When you are looking into naming your band, there is more to think about than if it sounds cool. I was previously in a band called the Sugar Daddies (we thought we were cool [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Making a Moment Today I talk about “making a moment” which technically is a phrase I’ve heard Tom Jackson use (and from what I hear his DVDs are awesome). When you are on stage there will be times when the audience decides to have their own show. An example of this is at a Pearl Jam concert in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Making a Moment Today I talk about “making a moment” which technically is a phrase I’ve heard Tom Jackson use (and from what I hear his DVDs are awesome). When you are on stage there will be times when the audience decides to have their own show. An example of this is at a Pearl Jam concert in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Everything is Marketing I heard a line on a podcast called “Help My Business Sucks” (www.helpmybusiness.com) and the host said “Everything is marketing and marketing is everything.” This is a great phrase. Recently, sadly Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer. Musicians far and wide have come out to pay their respects. Story and story from fans talking [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Everything is Marketing I heard a line on a podcast called “Help My Business Sucks” (www.helpmybusiness.com) and the host said “Everything is marketing and marketing is everything.” This is a great phrase. Recently, sadly Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer. Musicians far and wide have come out to pay their respects. Story and story from fans talking [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Twitter Tools Today is a quick show letting you know that I’m still working on some updates to the brand. Now that the twitter surge has resided a bit (with a new twitter tool appearing every 30 seconds for a while). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Twitter Tools Today is a quick show letting you know that I’m still working on some updates to the brand. Now that the twitter surge has resided a bit (with a new twitter tool appearing every 30 seconds for a while). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matt Stevens: Being Real Delivers Real Fans Today we talk with Matt Steven who has steadily built up an audience.   Matt Stevens is a musician and composer from North London. An instrumental artist, he uses an acoustic guitar and a sampler to create multi layered tracks live. This is often called Live Looping. His music is compared with artists as diverse as [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matt Stevens: Being Real Delivers Real Fans Today we talk with Matt Steven who has steadily built up an audience.   Matt Stevens is a musician and composer from North London. An instrumental artist, he uses an acoustic guitar and a sampler to create multi layered tracks live. This is often called Live Looping. His music is compared with artists as diverse as John [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Music 3.0 Author Bobby Owsinski Today we interview Bobby Owsinski who has authored many books on the Music Business. He has a great blog that he updates on a daily basis. Today we are talking to him about Music 3.0 A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age Here are some topics covered in the book: More Books [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Music 3.0 Author Bobby Owsinski Today we interview Bobby Owsinski who has authored many books on the Music Business. He has a great blog that he updates on a daily basis. Today we are talking to him about Music 3.0 A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age Here are some topics covered in the book: More Books [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How To Make Your Band Sound Great Today we interview Bobby Owsinski who has authored many books on the Music Business. He has a great blog that he updates on a daily basis. Check out 7 tips for a better rehearsal. Today we are talking to him about “How to Make Your Band Sound Great.” Here are some topics covered in the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How To Make Your Band Sound Great Today we interview Bobby Owsinski who has authored many books on the Music Business. He has a great blog that he updates on a daily basis. Check out 7 tips for a better rehearsal. Today we are talking to him about “How to Make Your Band Sound Great.” Here are some topics covered in the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Become Popular on YouTube (free Ebook) Today I found a free ebook “How to Become Popular on YouTube without any Talent. I’m about half way done with this book and so far its full of good practical hands on knowledge. You can check out it here Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Become Popular on YouTube (free Ebook) Today I found a free ebook “How to Become Popular on YouTube without any Talent. I’m about half way done with this book and so far its full of good practical hands on knowledge. You can check out it here Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gig Donkey Free Resource For Musicians I just found out about a new FREE resource for musicians called Gig Donkey. Here are some of the features: gig calendars for your website band rehearsal scheduler with reminders track your pay (or lack of) create set lists and print them for gigs manage contacts manage inventory fan e-list signups for your website or mySpace upload song lyrics shall we go on?? I’ve got [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Find Band Members Using Free Software If you are trying to find members for your band you can keep visiting sites like Craig’s List, or you can go there once, and subscribe to the site VIA RSS. It’s so cool. this video will show you how. For more tips an insights into starting a band check ou my book “Get your band [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Blast Your Schedule with Artist Data Today we have the return of “multi-link Monday” We are talking www.artistdata.com is a great tool that allows you to put your schedule in one place and have it posted all over the Internet like myspace, facebook, sonicbids, fanbridge, and more. Check it out at www.artistdata.com (free with a more advance version for a small free). www.musformation.com [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Smiles Everyone Smiles! You might remember Fantasy Island. Every week you would hear “Smiles everyone smiles.” Well I started the new year with Buddy Guy at the House of Blues in Cleveland (front row). Buddy is 72 years old (ish) and has won 5 grammys, and is in the rock and roll hall of fame. He has inspired [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Painting a Clear Picture When it comes to starting a band, you need to have a clear picture for those people you are recruiting. With this in mind, you should be able to explain the style of music you want to play. You should have at leas t 10 songs selected that you want to play. This way people [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thinking Outside the Box It’s Thanksgiving and people are now in the mindset to buy stuff. People call tomorrow “Black Friday” and its one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Stores have crazy sales, and people line up at 3 in the morning to get in. It’s crazy. You can do the same thing. I wrote about this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interactive Concerts Breed Intimacy This is show 255 of the Musicians Cooler and originates at www.musicianscooler.com Today we got an email from Scott of the band “megaphone” and he talk about how he has created a new sites for band looking to get their music into the Rock Band Video game. You can find it at www.rockbandyourrockband.com Scott said, “I also [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Focus on Your Strengths I recently update a club’s website (www.northsideclub.com) after they came under new management. Now I did the old version of their website (you can see this on the from page of marketingmusician.com) but it was literally one of the first sites I ever did, and it looked like it. The owner was very cheap and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Song Manager For Bento Today we talk with Paul Bordenkircher the man behind Song Manager For Bento. This software helps you organize your music publication efforts. Every detail — key, tempo, genre, key, lyrics, and a general description of the track — can be maintained in SongManager for Bento. It also records when your songs were registered, whether it’s the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Inexpensive, Creative, Video Insights Today we chat again with George Hrab. I saw some very cool, very creative videos that George has produced on pretty much a “Zero budget.” Brain Crack Don’t let Brain Crack stop you from doing projects. What is Brain Crack? You have an idea in your head. You say, “As soon as I get ___ or do [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bob Baker Book Secrets Work For Music Too! (REPOST) Bob “the buzz Factor” Baker has done it again. First of all he is diversifying his audience. He is the Godfather of Music marketing, and now is taking the success he has experienced in books and teaching other authors how to be successful with his new book “55 Ways to Promote Your Book on the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is MySpace Dead? This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com Adam Hoek Twitter Band Adam Hoek is using Twitter to share his music. He has set up the Adam Hook Twitter Band. A place where musicians can work together to share tracks and build songs together. Find him on twitter at www.twitter.com/adamhoek and www.adamhoek.com My apologies for calling Adam “Andrew” in the episodes. Jimmy [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The End of the Starving Artist Today we have a chat with Miata Edoga the President of Abundance Bound a great website that teaches artist how to manage their money. It’s got great free resources, as well as many different packages and best of all Payment plans to make them all affordable. Unlike other “financial gurus” who provide a “one size [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Promoting Your Band with Facebook and Twitter Today we are thrilled to have another segment with George Hrab and this time George is talking about how he uses Twitter and Facebook. George is using Facebook as an area for “Exclusive content” and when it comes to twitter he has a great plan. Deliver great content that is occasionally mixed in with a plug [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adding RSS to My Band’s Website Paul Bordenkircher is looking for beta testers for his new software for songwriters at www.songmanagerforbento.com (paul “at” mesassand “dot” com to get involved). Dave King (www.davekingmusic.com) wants to add RSS to his “normal” (non blog) based website. He tried using Listgarden, but it still had issues with Yahoo!. Any ideas Dave? Answer: To diagnose an rss feed check [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Portable MySpace Player Today we talk about how to make a link to launch your myspace player. This question is from Kyle of www.myspace.com/weareaffinity To do this go to your myspace page. Click on the link in the upper right hand corner of the player that says “pop out player” A window will appear. Highlight and copy the link at the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tales From the Road with George Hrab (repost) Today we learn great lessons about gigging from George Hrab (this is actually taken from his “Geologic Podcast from July 23rd). This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com George (www.georgehrab.com) talks about a gig he did (as a drummer/percussionist) with a harpist doing jazz. In this hilarious tale we learn: Always get directions to the gig, and verify them before [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tales From The Road with George Hrab Today we learn great lessons about gigging from George Hrab (this is actually taken from his “Geologic Podcast from July 23rd). This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com George (www.georgehrab.com) talks about a gig he did (as a drummer/percussionist) with a harpist doing jazz. In this helarious tale we learn: Always get directions to the gig, and verify them before [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website United Breaks Guitars This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com Today I talk about a video that has has 2,565,069 in a WEEK. With this in mind, you should ALWAYS be on your best behavior as this one musician is now getting NATIONAL attention with his complaint about how  an airline broke his Taylor guitar.  For more information check out www.davecarollmusic.com With [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website CD Production on the Cheap Kinaki,vs  LuLu, vs  Vervante Reviewed Sean G of http://www.learntodjfast.com/ had a great post about the differences between Kunaki, LuLu, and Vervante. In his example he was shipping for a full color DVD printing, DVD case, full color 1 panel insert, full cover case, cellophane wrapping, upc barcode (for Amazon), 24 hour turnaround from order to manufacturing. And [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Should I list My Music At This Site? Today we start a conversation about what to look for when you see a site that wants you to list your music at their site. This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com Tales From the Road - Stage Thud Special tales from the road courtesy of Big Al and Mike at www.projectstudionetwork.com Strategies for Listing Your Band  at Music Sites There are [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stories Sell More Music Today’s music marketing lesson comes from the band Casting Crowns. I went to their concert (not knowing who they were), and ended up buying their latest (third) cd. I also received a free book written by the lead singer. Well its been a year, and today I cracked the book. It has insanely personal stories about [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Paypal Micropayments increase profits by 23% Paypal Micropayments I’ve known about paypal micropayments for a while, but when I first heard about it, I didn’t think you could switch from an “old” paypal account to a new micropayment. Now you can. What’s the difference? Standard Paypal Fees PayPal charged a minimum transaction fee of 30 cents plus 2.9%. Paypal Micropayment Fees The Mircopayment option raises the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Promoting Your Promotion Promoting Your Band Via Facebook One way to communicate with your fans is by creating a fan page. This is near the bottom of the page with advertisements. Fan pages you can communicate with an unlimited number of fans. If you make a group there is a limit (so pages is better than groups). Promoting Your Promotion If [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Christian Strategies II Today we continue looking into what it’s like to run a Christian band. We talk with Scott Walton who explains what it was like to be in a Christian band, but there are some down sides (like having people presume that you will ALWAYS play for free. What Does Dave Look Like? After receiving some constructive criticism [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website His Membership Site is Paying the Rent Today we are talking with Matthew Ebel about his strategy to launch a Membership site to bring in revenue between CD releases.  I had originally talked about this strategy back in April of 2007 and Matthew has been doing this for a while now. He has multiple packages set up from everything from a new live [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Christian Music Strategies Part I Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Make Money as a One Man (person) Band Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website This Time It’s Personal In today’s show I talk about the Power of Music. I watched the WHo play the concert for New York (right after 9/11). The way they made people, no, an etire city in mourning forget about their troubles for a few minutes was powerful. Likewise in my church last week, a person sang a solo [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website This Time It’s Personal Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Your Band’s Website SUCKS! Part I Today I vistied a site that once again had me wanting to poke out my eyes. I went there looking for a descriptoin of what the band sounded like. Not only was the front page a train wreck, but there is no phone number, no email list, no audio. NO FRICKIN AUDIO! ARE YOU KIDDING [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Your Band’s Website SUCKS! Part I Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, ShopWurld, Music Marketing Earn Money From Your Fans Shopping Habits Shopwurld is a new company that allows you to earn money from other people shopping. If you purchase around $20 bucks a month, then this is for you. If not, then move along. If you purchased around $20 a month you should meet your monthly purchase requirements. This will [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, ShopWurld, Music Marketing Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matthew West’s Breadcrumb Trail Today I talk about how I discovered Matthew West. He is a Christian artist that I heard on the radio, found his website, and purchased his music. However it doesn’t stop there. Matthew has a bunch of marketing going on in a very subtle way to help promote his CD Something to Say 1. He [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matthew West’s Breadcrumb Trail Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adding a Sense of Urgency to Your Music Sales Today I talk about how I tried some stuff with my Logical Weight Loss Podcast. I created a 12 week challenge and charged 12 bucks. I got almost no response. I then made the price FREE, and got some response but nothing huge. Then I added a cut off date, and people flooded in. I [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adding a Sense of Urgency to Your Music Sales Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Keeping a Positive Attitude Today we hear a story from Anne Roos from her “What’s up with That Gig” blog where things just did not go according to plan. However we see that: She did her homework She had her marketing material ready She didn’t let all the obstacles ruin the show for her. In the end there are more ways to gauge [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Keeping a Positive Attitude Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website YouTube Insight Tool Today we get a great tip from Dave King of www.davekingmusic.com who has been playing with different videos on youtube.com. It turns out there is a great tool to give you demographics, and LOTS more on the people who watched your video. Alesis ProTrack Released Alesis has launched a new portable recoding device that works with your [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website YouTube Insight Tool Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Building the Buzz Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Building the Buzz This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com Are You Releasing a CD in 2009? Do you know what the following bands have in common? Heaven and Hell Ace Frehley U2 Prince They are all releasing CDs in 2009, and they alerted the media in late 2008. By letting your fans know you are working on a CD it can build anticipation, and make them excited [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website POP QUIZ Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website POP QUIZ This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com Are You Ready to Promote Your Band? If you have a car, a wallet, a purse, do you have something in those items to promote your band? CD Promo CD Flyer Bio Sample CD Business Card ANY item so that if someone asks about your band, you can hand them something (in theory it would have your band’s website). [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Happy Birthday! This show originates at www.musicianscooler.comPlanning For 2009If you do not make a plan for 2009 you will accomplish less than those who do. This is a proven fact from numerous studies. You need to write them down, make them specific, and review them on a frequent basis. To help with this I have made a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Biggest Loser’s Dan Evans is Going All Out With Music Dan weighed 310 lbs when we started the biggest loser. He lost 110 lbs and is now out making music. When asked about how he got to 310 Dan admitted that with all the drive-throughs etc, he was drinking almost a 12 pack of soft drinks a day. Then add to that french fries etc. We [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Your Band’s E-mail Address This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com My Gmail Account Got Hijacked I went to login to my account. That’s funny, it won’t let me in. Then when I used the password reminder, it sent my password to an email that wasn’t mine. A week later and I still can’t get google to give it back to me on [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MySpace - I TOLD YOU SO This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com Today we talk about a band that lost it MySpace page when MySpace decided to pull it from them. There is nothing the band can do. After all what are they going to do ask for their money back? This is why every band should use their website as their [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Make Your CD Go Viral This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com This is show 221. Sponsor: Get your inexpensive Budget Rental Car savings. Save $30 off weekly rentals, or 10% off other time rentals at www.budget.com/musician Hello Stranger CD Campaign Julian Moor and the Band Georgia Wonder (www.gwonder.com ) created 40 CDs with a message “Hello stranger I am on a journey please pick [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Cool Music Marketing Site I just found out about a new service. It’s called Our Stage. It’s kind of a Sonicbids (as you get a FREE EPK, and the ability to get gigs) meets Garageband (as you get reviewed by industry types) meets MySpace (as you can have friends). Meets American Idol (as you can enter and win [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Building Your Tribe The band O.A.R. sells their CD on a USB bracelet. If you buy the bracelet at a show, you can come back after the show and have that night’s show saved to the USB drive. They are also selling these recordings (on a USB drive) on their website for $30. So they charge a little more [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Leave it All On The Stage Buddy Guy Rocks The Stage at Age 75 There is a reason Buddy Guy has 5 grammys and has inspired Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray, and Jimi Hendrix. He is a great performer. Watch this video and you will see how he is not faking one note. He also uses dynamics, smiles while he is on stage, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 10 Music Marketing Tools This show originates at www.musicanscooler.com Cool iPod Application for Sound Engineers I’ve got a great iPhone app for the Cooler - at least their techie friends. It’s called SignalScope and it’s a full-scale real time audio analyzer which will handle the full 20-20kHz audio range*. I’ve already used it on a bunch of gigs and it works great [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Keep Your Gigs Moving This site originates at www.musicianscooler.com and is sponsored by Budget Rent a Car where you can save 30% on a week rental or 10% off other rentals at www.budget.com/musician Win a Copy of Get Your Band Out of the Basement and Keep Them Out of the Asylum You can win a copy of my ebook by providing [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Attracting New Band Members This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com our sponsor is Budget rental car. Get 30% off weekly rentals or 10% off other time periods. Go to http://www.budget.com/musician Attracting New Members To Your Band I recently started a new podcast about Online Dating Resources and one of the things I’ve found is that your personal profile should be positive. Nobody [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Audience Feedback - How Do You Get it? This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com This is show 214 The Positive Side of Negative Comments When I was a customer service representative there was a simple way to find out someting from your customers. YOU ASK. Now I know they may say something negative, but then you have the opportunity to remedy the situation and make them [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dancing with the Stars Must Die This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com Dancing with the Stars is Going to Make Me Gauge My Eyes Out I was at a club this weekend and the band was playing some old 60’s tunes. They launch into Journey to the Center of your mind by Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes, and a couple gets up to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Networking Outside the Box Networking Tips From Anthony Kammerhofer of the band http://www.my-other-brother.com/ and he works with http://www.sonicbids.com/wilhelmpfeiffer and is an active contributor to http://www.dmet.eu/ his day job is at http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/ You can check out and buy his music at http://www.manymusics.org/album.asp?d=1000&id=A-004215 “Hope it’s not too odd for the podcast to talk about the Classical music genre there, but I think it [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Getting More Wedding Gigs (repost) This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com this is show 208. Musicians Guide to Brides Today I talk with Anne Roos who is the author of the book Musician’s Guide to Brides How to Make Money Playing Weddings and has a huge amount of experience playing weddings. There are some great tips in the book (and this interview). If [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Twitter For Musicians This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com This is show 209 Get your own .com domain name by using the coupon code cooler3 at www.godaddy.com Kadoink Widget Music Promotion Tool Rich Palmer from Blog Views and Blues podcast Reviews www.kadoink.com which is a great widget to promote your music. He is using at his www.RichDesoto.com website. 4 Resources for Musicians Paul from [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Empowered Musician Author Chris Juergensen This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com This is show number 207 Independent artist, session guitarist and music educator, Chris Juergensen shows you the steps you need to take to make music your career. Subjects include: building and maintaining your website, recording and releasing your own music, marketing on a tight budget, selling from your site and through [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Press Kit Tips - 3 Link Monday This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com this is show 206 Three Sites To Surf Today we have three sites you may want to check out. Songness http://www.songness.com/ is a fair way to evaluate and market new songs, and systematically introduces fans to songs they might otherwise miss. You will have your song evaluated by 200 people. Their engine suggests music [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Making It Easy For Fans - Again This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com Today we talk about are you making it easy for your fans to find you, buy from you, come see you? I went to go see some bands this weekend and I had to use their website to find them and it was awful. Todays show is brought to you by the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Move Your Music Forward This show originates at http://www.musicianscooler.com Today we talk with David Hooper about his new book Moving Your Music Forward which is available at amazon.com SPONSOR: The Mevio Super Panel at superpanel.mevio.com Today’s show is brought to you by the Mevio SuperPanel, which is a way you listeners or viewers can get your voice heard and give YOUR suggestions [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 500 Bucks a Gig MINIMUM This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com This is show 198 Today we have Bob Baker author of such books as Guerilla Music Marketing Handbook and   MySpace Music Marketing  is hosting his own Indie Buzz Boot Camp. It sounds like a Music Conference like no other. It won’t just tell you what to do, but HOW to do it. JUST RELEASED "How to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Throw A Nickel Sale This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com and this is show 197 SPONSOR Today’s show is brought to you by the Mevio SuperPanel, which is a way you listeners or viewers can get your voice heard and give YOUR suggestions on how to improve the Mevio network by taking exclusive surveys. Once you register for the SuperPanel at superpanel.mevio.com you [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Technical Skills for the Modern Musician This show originates at http://www.musicianscooler.com As I play with more and more musicians I’m surprised at how many don’t have ANY knowledge of some of the "Technical" stuff that you can use to marketing your music. Today I talk about making an mp3 from a CD. When you’re music is in MP3 format you can [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Another Way to Make Money With Your Music This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com Sponsors: Get your own .com domain name for $6.95 a year using Godaddy Promotional Code "cooler3" also try cooler1, and cooler2 on other great services from www.godaddy.com GET DAVE’S BOOK FOR FREE. Go to www.emusic.com/musicnews and send Dave the confirmation email. He will send you a link to his book Get Your [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shannon Curfman - Music Vs Music Business This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com Sponsors: Get your own .com domain name at www.godaddy.com by using the promotional code "cooler3" This week we interview Shannon Curfman SHANNON CURFMAN She had a major label deal by the age of 14. The label try to take this bluesy, soulful rocker and turn her into Britney Spears. Well Shannon would have none [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Driving Traffic To Your Band�s Website This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com a site featuring free Music Marketing tips. This is show #193. Sponsors: Get your own .com domain name using the Godaddy promotional code " cooler3 " at www.godaddy.com Today we are talking about some very easy ways to drive some traffic to your website EASY WAYS TO DRIVE TRAFFIC TO YOUR BAND’S WEBSITE In [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Who Wants Exposure? I have been working with the people at www.podcampohio.com and when I went to make a promo, I noticed that nobody had written any songs about Podcamps. These are FREE conventions that teach people how to podcast all over the world. Its a great networking resource for podcasters. I’m surprised nobody has written a "generic" [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The No Fluff Episode This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com and is brought to you by Godaddy.com where you can use a promotional code " cooler3 " and get .com domain name for $6.95 a year. Also get 35 free songs at www.emusic.com/musicnews (even works with an iPod !) Todays show is the shortest musicians cooler podcast ever. I had a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Making Your Own Opportunities This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com and is sponsored by Godaddy where you can use the Godaddy promotional code cooler3 to get your own .com domain name for $6.95 a year. Today we talk with Matthew Fogle who has strung together a tour of Laundromats. He said it wasn’t an easy sell because it thinking "outside the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Maybe Its Your Attitude� You may know David Hooper from his blog at http://www.musicmarketing.com/, or his podcast at www.musicbusinessradio.com but today I’ve brough him on the show to talk about your attitude. Dave is out of Nashville and he has dealt with many musicians through his business ventures and he has found that many of the successful musicians share [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Avoiding Egomanaics Today we talk about how you can set up a band that will have fewer ego classhes than usual. We have another installment from Paul Bordenkircher from www.mesasand.com where he reviews different places to get your music placed. Today he is talking about www.pumpaudio.com and www.crucialmusic.com Marcus Couch shares how someone is making some nice money by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Failing Forward and the Two Questions Every Musician Should Be Asking This show originates in the ww.musicianscooler.com This is show #187. Sponsor: Get your own .com domain name for $6.95 using the Godaddy promotional code "Cooler3" at www.godaddy.com Paul Bordenkircher from Mesa Sand Productions at www.mesasand.com talks about Broadjam.com PROS It all depends on what level you sign up for, but you can submit up to 250 songs if you [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Unlock Your Music�s Potential with Bandit Newsletter Get your own domain name for $6.95 using a Godaddy Promotional code cooler3 at www.goaddy.com Interesting TWIT.TV episode from Dave King and Slau (www.slau.net) get it at www.twit.tv/133 Paul From www.mesasand.com talk about the song pitching service TAXI at www.taxi.com where they will puitch your music for $5 a song pitched and $300 a year. Major labels, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Handling Criticism Professionally This information comes from www.musicianscooler.com Show #185 Get your own domain name for $6.59 a year using the Godaddy promotional code "cooler3" at www.godaddy.com Today we got an eamil from Mike at www.mikeshardish.com about how a band asked him to consider playing their music. He went nad listened and the audio quality (in Mike’s opinion) was poor. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Don�t Get Taken - Take Control Author Tom Sabella This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com and is sponsored by www.godaddy.com where you can use promotional code cooler3 to register your .com domain name for $6.95 You can also use cooler1 and cooler2 to see which coupon code saves you the most at Go Daddy. Today we have a conversation with Tom Sabella from www.page2management.com and author of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Marketing Genious This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com Get your own domain name for $6.95 a year using the Go Daddy Promotional Code cooler3 We now have a local number (great for europeans who can’t use tthe 888-563-3228) it 243-542-0893 4:20 New Rersouce for Musicians www.bigtime-artist-resources.com has a ton of great article for musicians. This was sent in from [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Can My Band Use That? - Marketing This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com Get your own domain name for $6.95 a year using the Go Daddy Promotional Code cooler3 We get a great Tales From the Road that includes drunk people in a van, illegal use of roadworks, being mistaken for terrorists, stealing from the venue and getting away with it all! If you’re looking to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Could Your Band Make Some Karaoke Cash? Get your own domain name for $6.95 a year using the promotional code cooler3 at www.godaddy.com This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com Matt from www.labigdaddys.com says that he is now getting some "podplay" after reading the free ebook "Promoting Your Band With Podcastin" at www.promotingwithpodcasting.com If you set up a relationship with a podcaster when your next album comes [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Creating Audio FLyers This podcast originates at www.musicianscooler.com and www.coolerpodcasts.com Today we talk about using Audio Flyers to promote your next gig. Here are some things to keep in mind. Make sure to mention your website. Promote a specific gig If possible promote a "special" that will entice people to show up. Make it to the point, and avoid inside jokes. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How To Record A Cover Song Part II This show #179 Originates from http://www.musicianscooler.com and is sponsored by Godaddy.com where you can use your Godaddy Promo Code cooler1 on your domain registration and get your domain for $6.95 a year. Other Godaddy promotional codes are cooler2 and cooler3 TIMELINE: 2:40 How Do You Record Covers Songs? We asked this last week and out cooler Friend [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Do I Record Cover Songs? OUR SPONSOR Need a domain name? "Use Godaddy Promo Code Cooler3 for $6.95 .com Domain Registration Looking for other services? Try promo code Cooler1 and Cooler2 to see which one saves you the most money. TIME LINE 3:30 Simon from Shed Music likes www.shedmusicuk.com really likes Reverbnation. He says it can update your schedule on your website, as [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bad Band Bios This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com Today we get some feedback from Marcus Couch (via his podcast The Scene ZIne - www.thescenezine.com ) as we talk about your band’s bios. Be sure to have someone read it, and then someone else, and then someone else. We also talk about using your car to distribute demos CDs. Rich Palmer [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Have You Tested Your Website Lately? This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com Sponsor: Get your own .comdomain name for $6.95 a year using the coupon code cooler3. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Today I went to www.jacirae.com and went to order an EBOOK and they wanted to charge me $6.50 for SHIPPING AND HANDLING. NO THANKS. So [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Cyber Tip Jar on Steriods This is origianting at shownotes.musicianscooler.com This is show #174 sponsored by www.Godaddy.com where you can get a .com domain name for $6.95 a year by using the coupon code ” cooler3 ” Today I have a slew of websites for you to check out (and some of those have a slew of websites to checkout). At http://mashable.com/2007/07/06/online-music/there [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Generating Buzz For the Second CD SPONSOR: Go Daddy www.godaddy.com where you can get a domain name for $6.95 using the coupon code cooler3. In this show we hear how Kevin Reeves (www.kevinreeves.net ) is developing some buzz for his second CD. Items Mentioned www.scriggleit.com An interesting tool, if most of it wasn’t “Coming soon.” Yousendit.com Update Got to tell you about this new mini-app that’s in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Holy Crap My Bass is on Fire! Today we have a cool Wordpress Plugins for Bands, we have a Holiday Promotion for bands, and a Tales from the road including FIRE Sponsor: The Hard Rock is opening a new Hotel in San Diego and you can win a trip to play with the Black Eyed Peas. For information about the contest go to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 170 Songwriting Tips From Gus Caveda Gus has worked within the music industry for more than 25 years. He started off in distribution, then moved on to retail, promotion, and production. In 1986 he and 4 other musicians began a dance music band called Erotic Exotic. The band went on to make two dance singles for Atlantic Records, and Sutra Records, selling [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Can I Manage My Band�s Site with Just a Blog? This site originates at www.musicianscooler.com SPONSOR: Get your own quickblog from www.Godaddy.com and use the coupon code cooler1, cooler2 to see what codes saves you the most. You can also get your own .com domain for $6.95 a year using the coupon code cooler3Someone asked, “Can I manage my band’s website with just a blog?” Quick Answer: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 168 Reviewing Taxi and Other Music Pitch Sites SPONSOR: Get your .com domain name for $6.95 a year buy using the coupon code “Cooler3″ at www.godaddy.com Music Promotion Tips David Hooper of www.musicbusinessradio.com has an alternative (and safer) way to build your friends at myspace is http://www.youroutsourcingsolution.com has done a good job for me. For a few hundred bucks, she can get you hooked up [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Personally Connecting with Fans with Grace Woods This posting originatedfrom the Musicians Cooler at www.musicianscooler.com Grace Woods (www.gracewoodstrio.com ) is an artist from California who is finding more and more ways to connect personally with her fans. Find out how she is: Gathering more email addresses Providing Ring Tones to Fans Rewarding Fans (using Constant Contact) for Forwarding her newsletter. She talks about the percentages she receives [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 166 Dumping Your Label Like Radiohead Sponsor: Get your own domain name for $6.95 a year using the coupon code cooler3 I’ve been interviewed on the Shamless Plug Cast at www.shamelessplugcast.com thanks for having me on Moth man! Today we talking about the Radio Head “You make the price” marketing trick. Please note that they are collecting email addresses when they do this. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 164 Niche Happens with Christine Kane Sponsor: www.godaddy.com get your own .com domain for $6.95 using the coupon code cooler3 Going Shopping? Check out www.throwdaveabone.com Dave’s New PO Box Dave Jackson P.O. Box 369 Mogadore, Oh 44260 Christine Kane’s Blog Post “Niche Happens” Christine’s Website www.chrstinekane.com New Live Album A Friday Night in One Lifetime Christine use 1 To All for her email list. Support the Show Get Your Band Out of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MC163 Putting on a Show with Phil X of Powder Sponsor: You can get your own domain for $6.95 by using the coupon code cooler3 at www.godaddy.com Phil X has played with a ton of people. His main band powder takes putting on a show to a new level, and it pays off in packed gigs. We talk about how he is able to pull this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MC163 Putting on a Show with Phil X of Powder Sponsor: You can get your own domain for $6.95 by using the coupon code cooler3 at www.godaddy.comPhil X has played with a ton of people. His main band powder takes putting on a show to a new level, and it pays off in packed gigs. We talk about how he is able to pull this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website EZ Drummer Feedback - PMN Discussion OK guys, I’m in bad physical shape and I’m doing a quick show. We talk a little recorind gear, we talk about RIch Palmer’s new podcast http://www.richpalmer.com/blogsviewsandblues/ if you are a blues musician. Sorry to “mail it in” folks. Send me some info to help with the next episode. Hopefully I’ll be veritical real soon. Toontrack [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 161 Interactive T-shirts It’s three link Thursday ( a quick show we do every now and then). Special thanks to Mathew Ebel (www.matthewebel.com ) for 2/3 of the show. We listen to “Drive” from his album Beer and Coffee (courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network at music.podshow.com ) Reactee.com This is an interesting site. You set up / design a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 160 Blake Morgan Shows Up Big Blake Morgan is an Artist, Producer, and runs his own record successful record label. He also is currently getting a boatload of podplay, as well as his music is showing up on TV and movies. We get his thoughts on running a label, iTunes, podcasting as a promotional tool and more. Listener Email From Jimmie Lee [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Throw Dave A Bone Today we are talking about another Podsafe Music Success story. Blake Morgan recently shot up the charts with his new version of the Paul McCartney classic “Maybe I’m Amazed” by getting some exposure via podcasting. I’ve been talking about this since I published the free chapter of my book Get Your Band Out of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 158 EPKs are They Worth the Money? I talk with Steve Pasek of www.chainsawdupont.com who had heard a previous show where someone recommended sonicbids.com and Steve emailed me and said I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE SERVICE. So I called email and let Steve share his experieinces with sites liek sonicbids.com and taxi, and broadjam and more. How about you? have you had [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 157 Controlling Your Destiny We continue the discussion of Hearing, and Volume we started in last weeks episode. I expand on other ways that a band can EASILY lose gigs with items in THEIR control. Music From From the Podcast Music Network Cooler Water band www.coolerwatersband.com “Don’t Forget Where You Came From” Recommended Listening George Hrab’s Geologic Podcast “Busy Week Episode” Podshow Radio with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 156 Band Common Sense Today I’m going to share some insights from my book “Get your band out of the basment andkeep them out of the asylum.” (www.musicianlibrary.com ) While it is a rock concert (and you don’t want to be mistaken for a Britney Spears show), throwing away your hearing in the name of rock and roll will more [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 155 Tips from a Booking Agent I interview Kelly Fenton of www.notenefpromotions.com and talks about how to book a tour, the downside of MySpace, and Sonicids. We also talk about how to make your band run smoother. Sponsor: Godaddy.com Get your own domain for $6.95 a year using the coupon code cooler3. Getting more than a domain? Try cooler1, and cooler2 and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 154 Selling Music without Cash or Credit Cards Dave interviews Thomas Scrivenfrom www.textmytunes.com about this new Patent pendingtechnology that allows you to sell your music via PHONE. This is available in 33 countries. You can buy a keyword and sell your music fron the stage by having your fans text a word. The music is added to their phone bill. The musicians can get paid [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 153 365 Days to A Record Deal We talk with Nick from nicksjourney.com about his quest for a record deal in 365 days. We also talk about “what’s the next step” and Dave’s deal with the douchebag. Sponsor: www.godaddy.com get a domain name for $6.95 using the coupon code “cooler3″ Interview: Nick from www.nicksjourney.com exaplains what things were good ideas, and what was not when [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 151 Gigging in Your Pajamas I have heard alot about Second Life (http://www.secondlife.com/ ) and how this online community has 4.4 million people “hanging out ” online. For those that remember AOL chat (when it was huge), its a bit like that only now you have a virtual you. (It’s kind of like the video game “The Sims”). Well with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 149 Using the Podsafe Music Network The Musicians Cooler: Where Musicians Trade Advice www.musicianscooler.com Anthony asks about using the PMN, and who to submit your music to. Dave does a LIVE search and explains exactly what to do, and how to find podcasters. If you have not read thee FREE chapter from Dave’s Book Get your band out of the basement and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 148 Surviving Multiple Gigs in One Day Dave talks about his weekend (4 gigs in 2 days - oofah!). We also have "Musicians Trading Advice" THANKS PEOPLE. The interview I have in the can still hasn't been cleared, so luckily you guys provided the content. Daniel Johnson Jr said he loved my "For those with money three Therapy, for the rest of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 147 When to Write A Press Release In this episode we talk with Clark a free lance writer from http://www.custompressrelease.com/ who has some tips on when, and how to write a press release, as well as some ideas who should see your press release. This podcast is sponsored by Tylenol Pm and the new Podcast from Podshow Unwind (http://unwind.podshow.com/ ) where the soothing [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 146 Dave Jackson: Podwhore Welcome to another the musicians cooler “Three Link Thursday” we have some great lnks today. We also have some great music from Slau at www.slau.net with his song What I should say from the Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com) Slau was nice enough to donate to www.davestaxissue.com so I’m nice enough to play his song. Wait, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 145 The 30 Gallon Tip Jar A quick show filled with some humor, some marketing tips to help you get more tips, we also have some free software to tag your mp3 files, and we get some tips on some more podcasts to listen to Get Dave’s Book “Get Your Band Out of the Basement and Keep them Out of the Asylum” [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 144 Lose Your Ego and Follow Your Soul Dave has turned his book “Get Your Band out of the basement and keep them out of the asylum” is now an AUDIO BOOK. Check it out at www.musicianlibrary.com (listen to the podcast for a coupon to save $10 off!). Dave talks with Albert Cummings who shares his insights into life on the road, recording [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 143 Stream Your Concert Live Welcome to another edition of the Musician’s Cooler THREE LINK THRUSDAY. This show is brought to you in part by Tylenol PM and the new Podcast from Podshow UNWIND.LINKSCourtesy of Matthew Ebel is www.ustream.tv where you can stream your concert live. Best of all -IT’S FREE. For more information about Matthew check out www.matthewebel.comNeed a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 142 Are you selling More than 100 CDs A Year Wait till you hear this interview with Chris Knab about his book“Music is Your Business” he has a great persepctive as he has worked in Music retail, Radio, at a Record Label and more.Check out Chris at www.fourfrontmusic.comor subscribe to his podcast in itunesWe also have tips on avoiding speeding tickets while on tour, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 141 Flyer Tips and Pricing Tricks I reveal some interesting research on getting people to read your flyers, as well as some ideas for networking and partnering with club owners for more productive gigs.Become part of the conversation call in your comments at 888-563-3228Music from the Podsafe Music Network“Temptation” from Green Foot. Find out more information at www.greenfootmusic.com [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 140 How Profitable Was Your Last Gig This show is brought to you by godaddy.com get your own domain for $6.95 by using the coupon code cooler3 at check out. Also check out the new podcast from Podshow and Tylenol PM. http://unwind.podshow.com and www.tyelnol.com/sleepcenterTHREE LINK THURSDAY!www.gigcaclulator.com from David Hooper of Music Business Radio and www.indiemusician.comwww.reverbnation.com free player, email list, sell music via [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 139 Burnlounge Discussion GET YOUR BAND OUT OF THE BASEMENT AND KEEP THEM OUT OF THE ASYLUM - AVAILABLE AT WWW.MUSICIANLIBRARY.COMI hosted a“musicians cooler live” session where we invited some people involved with Burnlounge to answer some of the questions I had about their compensation planThis is a LONG show, but I think ou will find it [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 138 MUSICIANSCOOLERLIVE.COM THIS SUNDAY Hello cooler friends,Just a reminder that this Sunday May 6th is the first“Musicians Cooler Live” podcast. We will be discussing burnlounge. I’ve got a few points at www.musicianscooler.com/burnlounge I’ve been attending seminars this week and I have many points of confusion.Show a bit early as you will have to set up a talkshoe account [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 137 Giving Your Music Away and Still Surviving If kids see your music as something free, how do you make a living as a musician? Artists like KISS, Green Day, Terri Clark know the value of rabid fans, and today we talk about software that allows you to sell downloads, and create a membership site for your band.Dave talks about a piece of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 136 Musicians Cooler LIVE! Dave is going to pull a page from the Music Pro Show and do a LIVE podcast on Sunday May 6th at 8 PM where we will be discussing BURNLOUNGE. This will be via Talkshoe so you will need to set up a talk shoe account (free). For more information go to www.musicianscoolerlive.comAlso, I recently [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 134 Musicians Cooler 2 Year Anniversary Extravaganza! April marks the 2nd year of the Musicians Cooler. I take some time to replay some of the listener’s favorite clips from the last 12 months.I want to thank all the listeners of the Musicians Cooler. You keep me going, you pump me up with your ideas, I love to hear people“piggy-back” on each [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 134A Front Page Creep, Selling Downloads at Gigs and Online This show is brought to you by www.godaddy.com where you can get a .com domain name for $6.95 a year using the coupon code cooler3 at checkout. It is also brought to you by UNWIND the new podcast from Podshow. Check it out at http://unwind.podhshow.com and check out Tyleno PM at http://www.tylenol.com/sleepcenterTHREE LINK THURSDAY!1. Diskrevolt.com [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 133 Money Making Music Websites Dave talks with Julie Blake Author of the book Make your Music Website a Money Making Machinea great workbook to help you plan your band’s website to attract more fans - that then provides more money for you. Find out more about it and get the free “Top 10 Reasons Why Music Websites Don’t Make [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 132 Superfans Gone Wrong - NETWORKING! I talk about handling your website - especially if someone volunteers to do it for you for free - I’ve found afew people who got in a pickle when a fan volunteered to createtheir website. Your thoughts? 888-563-3228 We also have an interview with Kristine Jackson (no not my exwife) a talented blues singer from Cleveland [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 131 Getting Gigs on a Cruise Dave talks with an entertainment coordinator for cruises. Find out what bookers are looking for, and get an idea of the kind of money you can make playing a cruise. While the “land gigs” may be drying up, have you ever thought of playing music on a cruise? Today we talk with Marco from www.oceanbound.ca We [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 130 THREE TIP THURSDAY We always like a quick show on Thursday as we sniff the weekend approaching, so today we swap out “Three Link Thursday” for “Three Tip Thursday.” Tip 1 - THE BIG EVENT DOWN THE STREET If something BIG is going down in your city on a night of a gig, USE IT and offer a discount to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 130 THREE TIP THURSDAY We always like a quick show on Thursday as we sniff the weekend approaching, so today we swap out“Three Link Thursday” for“Three Tip Thursday.”Tip 1 - THE BIG EVENT DOWN THE STREETIf something BIG is going down in your city on a night of a gig, USE IT and offer a discount to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 129 Failure is a State of Mind Today I wanted to take some time to talk with you (instead of you hearing me talk to other people). We are talking about “failure” and how much you can learn from it (thus making it a learning tool and not a failure). Zig Ziglar said this: ”A failure means you’ve put forth some effort. That’s [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 128 So You Dream of a Record Deal? - Paul Durham Interview Paul Durham is the lead singer of Black Lab (www.blacklabworld.com )and he discusses getting signed to a major label, being on the Spiderman soundtrack, MTV, VH1, and how major label deals are not always the “buy Mom a Porsche” dream you think about. Paul Mentions the book “How to Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet” [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 127 Standing Out with George Hrab Thanks to everyone who pointed out that the feed is having issues in iTunes. I am working on it. Dave’s point: If you try to make music for everyone, you may lose the chance to build super fans. Here is a timeline to the Interivew with George: 06:50 Is there any Photoshop going on with this naked [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 126 Three Link Thursday - Promotional Sites It’s three link Thursday, and we found a site that like digg.com only for musicians, an artsy fartst myspace wanna be, and an update about trycustomflix.com Sponsors: Get your own domain name for $6.95 using the coupon code cooler3 when you checkout at godaddy, or get 10% off using the coupon code cooler1. Having a hard time sleeping? [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 124 Fanbridge, Band Digs, And Zero Magazine - Three Link Thursday SPONSOR: GO Daddy www.godaddy.com Get your domain for 6.95 a year using the coupon code cooler3. Enter code Cooler1, when you check out, and save an additional 10% on any order.THREE LINK THURSDAYAll links can be found at www.musicianscooler.com/linksFanbridge is a very cool FREE system that allows you to manage both and email list, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MC122 The Real Music Business With Molly-Ann Leikin Have you ever wondered what a #1 pop single earns? Need some networking ideas? Thinking of starting your own publishing company? Then you’ve come to the right place. We are priveledged to have Molly-Ann Leiking of www.songmd.com on the cooler.Molly is the author of How to Write a Hit Song: The Complete Guide to Writing [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 120 Rudy Sarzo on the Music Business Last week we spoke with Rudy Sarzo about his book “off the Rails.” This week we talk to him about the music business and getting airplay in the Us. He talk about his time with Steve Vai in Whitesnake and what it’s like working with Ronnie James Dio.TIMELINEOpening2:30 Podshow Radio Promo3:45 Rudy Sarzo on the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 118 Three Link Thursday! Sell Shares In Your Band, MySpace, and Last.fm For any new people on Thursday we change format to spotlight three internet� sites that Musicians may find interesting. Thanks to Shano from the forums and everyone for sending in their ideas. SPONSOR You can get your own domain name for $6.95 a year by using the coupon code cooler3 LINKS Sellaband.com Sell “Shares” in your band. You only [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MMC117 Not Just WHAT you Need, But WHY you NEED these Tools. Dave takes a suggestion from the forums and answers the question, “What tools should my band be using?” Dave also chimes in with the WHY based on some things he has witnessed lately that didn’t make much sense.SPONSORGet your own domain at http://www.godaddy.com/ by using the coupon cooler3 when you check out.Types of Tools Your [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 116 Bob Baker Part II 7 Crucial Internet Music Marketing Principles Dave talks with Bob Baker (Author of MANY great books for musicians including Guerilla Music Marketing) about 7 Crucial Internet Music Marketing Principles. We also have a double dose of “Tales From the Road” from Bob. It’s all Bob - It’s All Good! For more information check out his free Ezine The Buzz FactorSponsor Get [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 115: Bob Baker 7 Things Every Musician Should Know About Self-Empowerment Dave talks with “The Gofather Of Music Promotion” Bob Baker. Bob gives us 7 things every musician should know about self empowerment. Bob produces a great music marketing and promotion ezine called the Buzz Factor at http://www.thebuzzfactor.com/ or for all things Bob go to www.bob-baker.com���Sponsor: www.godaddy.comGet your own domain for $6.95 a YEAR by using [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 114 Custom Picks, Download Cards, Insider Magazine It’s three link Thursday! Thanks to eveyrone who has submitted links at www.musicianscooler.com/linksShow Kick Off Bob Baker Author of Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook�Bob will be on this show Monday!SPONSOR:This podcast is rbought to by http://www.godaddy.com/ where you can get a domain name for $6.95 a year using coupon code cooler3LINKSUSA Music Cards (http://www.usamusiccards.com/�) an interesting [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 113: 7 Tips For Setting Up Your Own Record Label Paul Bordenkircher of Mesa Sand Productions - www.mesasand.com�- joins us to talk about some tips he discovered as he set up his own record label. Paul also worked for a major label in the “promo packet” area and gives some great tips on writing bios and more. SPONSOR:� Get your domain for $6.95 a year [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 112 There is no Break in the Music Business Dave talks about a band he saw this weekend that had a phenominal amount of talent, and then they went on break and completely 100% ignored their audience. They have a chance to build the bond with their fans, and instead opted to talk to each other in the corner. Sponsor: Go Daddy www.godaddy.com Get 10% [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 111 Free Planning Document for 2007 Dave talks about one of the best companies he ever worked for, and how part of their success was doing a planning document every yearSPONSOR: Get your own domain for $6.95 a year by using the coupon code cooler3 when you check out at www.godaddy.comHere is a link to the Planning Document there are all [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 110 Just Elfin Around - A Blown Opportunity? This is a great piece of viral marketing except for one big point. These people are generating all sorts of traffic. However, I have no idea who “these people” are. I did see something for Office Max when I had to upgrade my flash plugin. But make sure that if you are generating traffic, that [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 109 Musicgrams, PR Service, and Selling Physical and Digital Via Paypal In this session of “Three Link Thursday” you will hear about a viral marketing tool, a press release tool from billboard, and a website that allows you to sell physical and digital products via your paypal account.SPONSORThis podcast is brought to you by http://www.godaddy.com/ where you can get your own domain for $6.95 a year [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 108 Planning the Perfect Website In this episode Dave talks about the key to a successful website is PLANNING it.He gets help from Julie Blake from http://www.musicbizwebsitepro.com/ and http://www.iwantmorefans.com/ who explains “you get out of your website what you put into it.”�Dave had originally reviewed http://www.musicbizwebsitepro.com/�back in August amd Julie provides some more details. Here is a link to�the video where [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 107 Boop A Freak CD Reviews (Three Link Thursday) This Podcast is brought to you by Go Daddy www.goaddy.com Get your domain for $6.95 by using the coupon code ” cooler3 ” when you check out. THREE LINK THURSDAY Jesus Freak Hideout http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/� A website that reviews Christian Music. Boop a Doo http://www.boopadoo.com/ A website that reviews Children’s Music CPU Records http://www.cpu.ie A music portal dedicated to unsigned bands around the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 106 Making Your Gigs Stick Like Peanut Butter Dave gets some feedback from a booker who says too many bands won’t put in the effort to get a gig. They want the booker to “go to their website.” Also Dave revisits why you should not be using mySpace ONLY as your website. Also the RIAA is fighting to lower the amount of money [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 105 Using Christmas as a Marketing Tool Dave talks about how sending gifts to fans, club owners, vendues, or anyone you are dealing with can build loyalty. You can easily stand out in the crowd. Dave has found a way to send “personalized” postcards and save 50+ per 100 (vs sending “traditional” Christmas Cards).This podcast is brought to you by Go Daddy [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 104 Can I Just Use MySpace? Dave addresses a listener question? Do I NEED my own website? Can I just use MySpace. While you can, do you really want to? We also revisit the “bartender as a sales rep” idea.This show is sponsored by http://www.godaddy.com/ where you can save money as a Musicians Cooler listener by using the following codes:Enter code [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 103 Marketing Like the Big Boys II - Text Your Fans This Podcast is brought to you by http://www.godaddy.com/ where you can get a domain name for $6.95 by sing the coupon code ” cooler3 ” at checkout.In this podcast Dave explains how he has found another service (Broadtexter) that allows you to “Market Like the Big Boys” and alert your fans via text message about [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 103 Marketing Like the Big Boys II - Text Your Fans This Podcast is brought to you by http://www.godaddy.com/ where you can get a domain name for $6.95 by sing the coupon code ” cooler3 ” at checkout.In this podcast Dave explains how he has found another service (Broadtexter) that allows you to “Market Like the Big Boys” and alert your fans via text message about [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 102 Marketing Like the Big Boys In this episode we have “Selling More CDs at Gigs Part II,” Dave talks about some tips he picked up at a House of Blues concert, and we get a “Tales From the Road” from Lance of Darling Waste.This podcast is sponsored by Go Daddty http://www.godaddy.com/ where you can get a domain name for $6.95 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 101 Make it Easy To Buy - Selling Downloads Dave talks about how some bands are not taking their fans far enough in the purchase process. Dave has returned from Nashville where he was a guest on http://www.musicbusinessradio.com/ Kevin Revves (http://www.kevinreeves.net/ ) also points out a website that allows you to sell downloads via paypal. Dave will also appear soon(?) on the Project studio [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 100 Do you Really Believe in your CD? Dave plays some snippets from other podcasts featuring ideas on:Marketing at the Library.Offering a Money Back Guarentee (with Brian Stephens of http://www.musicproshow.com/ )Don Lews interviews Mark Kerr (http://www.markkerrltd.com ) staying clean, marketing, record labels and more from http://www.thebigbreakpodcast.com/Jasper from http://www.plannineprint.com/ and I talk about working with local newspapers to get some publicity.This podcast is brought [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 100 Do you Really Believe in your CD? Dave plays some snippets from other podcasts featuring ideas on: Marketing at the Library. Offering a Money Back Guarentee (with Brian Stephens of http://www.musicproshow.com/ ) Don Lews interviews Mark Kerr (http://www.markkerrltd.com ) staying clean, marketing, record labels and more from http://www.thebigbreakpodcast.com/ Jasper from http://www.plannineprint.com/ and I talk about working with local newspapers to get some publicity. This podcast is brought [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 99 Picking a Bandmate - Talent Vs Personality Dave gets some listener questions about picking bandmates. He also talks about covering mistkes on stage, playing with energy, taking your performance to the next level and talks iwth Jasper of Plan Nine Print about workign with Booking agents.This show is brought to you by http://www.godaddy.com/ get your domain for $6.95 a year by using [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 98 Do You have What It Takes? Independant Artist Registry Dave talks with Dave Codr of the Inderpendant Artist Registry (www.independantartistregistry.com ) and what it takes to get listed (it’s like a trial run at getting booked at a club). Could you get listed and win 1000 CDs. Also, Podshow made a mistake, but did a nice recovery to their podcasters. This podcast is brought to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 97 Growing Your Fanbase by 10,000 We talk with Dax of www.dax.org who distributed 10,000 CDs with the help of his fans. He explains the pros and cons of this promotion. We’re talking viral marketing. Got some ideas? Let us know at 888-563-3228 This podcast is brought to you by www.godaddy.com where you can get a domain for $6.95 by using coupon [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 96 Avoiding Common Mistakes in the Studio This podcast is brought to you by Go Daddy. www,godaddy.com You can get a domain for $6.95 by using the coupon code�” cooler3 ” when you check out. Time Line: 4:15 Tales From the Road - “I lost a few Teeth” Lance Williams from http://www.darlingwaste.com/ 7:10 Listener Comments “FLyer Tips 14:45 Common Mistakes In the Studio (includes samples from Dave’s Ed [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 95: Home vs Professional Studio Which One Makes Sense For You This podcast is brought to you by godaddy.com get your domain for $6.95 by using the coupon code cooler3 when checking out. And yes I’m aware that I mentioned the INXS story twice. I would fix it, but I need a nap really, really, bad…. In this epdisode Dave talks with Slau of http://www.slau.net/ about his insights [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 94 Anthony Gomes �It�s All About the Fans� - Getting Airplay in 7 Days This podcast is brought to you by Godaddy.com Get a domain for $6.94 by using the coupon code ” cooler3 ” when you check out. 13:00 We Talk with Jason Fledlien of the straight wicked crew (�www.kaliyugademolition.com�) on how he wrote, recorded and got his song on the radio IN 7 DAYS. 22:30 In this episode we [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 93: How to Be a Hit Songwriter Reviewed This podcast is brought to you buy www.godaddy.com. Get your domain name for $6.95 by using the coupon code ” cooler3 ” Time Line: 2:00 Dave got kicked out of a bar. Oh yeah? www.akroncrawdads.com 7:00 Slau helped me with some info about Pro Tools. Check him out at www.slau.net (the song playing is “oh the weight of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 92 Dipping Your Toe in the ProTools Pool In this episode Dave interviews “Big” Al Wagner of the Project Studio Network Podcast (www.projectstudionetwork.com )� If you’re “ProTools” illiterate, this is a must listen to podcast. Dave also talks about monitoring and commitment can lead to success with your band. Save at GoDaddy.com using the following codes: cooler1 will get you 10% any pruchase cooler2 will get [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 91 Guerilla Touring with Lance Williams of Darling Waste This podcast is brought to you by Go Daddy.com Get your domain for $6.95 by using the coupon code ” cooler3 “ Dave has his second part of interviewing Lance Williams of the band “Darling Waste” http://www.darlingwaste.com where he talks about touring, using MySpace, NOT playing clubs and more. Opening by Karmyn Tyler Buy Her CD at [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 90 What Labels are looking for, and what to look for in a label Dave interviews Lance Williams of the band Darling Waste (http://www.darlingwaste.com/ ) who runs 10-34 records, and just signed with a new label himself. So we’re talking what makes a good label, and what a label is looking for. 6:00 Question: I need a good drum machine! I have an Alesis SR-16, and I need something that sounds [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 89 Sell Music Direct: The Internet�s First Podsafe download AND CD Distributor/Manufacturer What if CDbaby, iTunes, and the PMN had a baby? It would be Sellmusicdirect.com where you can have your CD’s created, shrink wraped, bar coded, sold as a CD, a download, and more important, is embracing podcasting as a distribution channel. Musicians selling their music on the site can mark certain tracks as “podsafe.” Get $5 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 88 No More Crappy, Out of Date, Websites Dave talks about how EASY it is to stand out in a world void of customer service. He also shares the responses he received on the question, “How do Podcasters pick their music?” He also shares his evaluation of hostbaby.com, bandzoogle.com, and musicbizwebstiepro.com (or watch this evaluation video HERE) This podcast is brought to you by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 87 Make Your 6 String Sound Like a 12 String It’s another edition of “three link thursday” where Dave finds links to a Free Magazine for singers and musicians, a cool pikc that makes your 6 string sound like a 12 string, and a very portable amp that was featured at the Namm show. Singer & Musician Magazine www.singermagazine.com � Jellifish Chorus Guitar Pick Amp U Plug N Play� A very [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 85 CD Release Tips From Divas It’s Three Link Thursday, and Dave happened to see that Janet Jackson and Jessica Simpson are both rolling out New CDs, and they have ALL SORTS of activity around the release (that we can learn from). Janet has a contest to design her new album cover, and Jessica is offering a customized version of her [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 83 Endorsements From Music Companies - Wes Jeans Interview Dave talks with Wes Jeans about his new CD “Forrest of the Pine” available at www.buymusicdirect.com and his current tour, and how to get an endorsement from Music Companies (its all baout the relationship). Remember you can get your domain for $6.95 at www.godaddy.com by using the coupon code Cooler3 Dave pokes fun at his inability to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 82 Are Drugs Working For Your Band? Inspired by the death of Syd Barret and the image of a sweaty messy Elvis at David Hooper’s Indie Musician Blog�that has a video of Elvis so messed up he can barely speak let alone sing. Dave asks the question, “Are Drugs Working for Your Band?” Get Your Domain at www.godaddy.com using the coupon code Cooler3, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 81 Interview with the Wedding Singer In this episode Dave interviews “MR. X” a wedding singer who is brining in $6500 PER GIG. Find out how to “bring the party.” We also have our first “Motley Moment” in tales from the road. 4:00 Speaking of weddings We get some great advice from Michael Van Laar about using the blog feature at the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 80 The Next Morning the Van Was Gone (6:15) Dave gets a PSA from Brent from www.podshowradio.com who tells the sad tale of how his band got their van stolen (with their gear inside). Brent and Dave provide some tips on making sure your gear “Doesn’t Walk Off.” Dave also tells whats going on with his life (car issues, and job stuff). (16:22) We also [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #80 The Next Morning the Van Was Gone - Nightmare Dave gets a PSA from Brent from www.podshowradio.com who tells the sad tale of how his band got their van stolen (with their gear inside). Brent and Dave provide some tips on making sure your gear "Doesn't Walk Off." Dave also tells whats going on with his life (car issues, and job stuff). (16:22) We also have another "Borgasm" as Bobby Borg author of the Musician's Handbook A Practical Guide To Understanding The Music Business explains some of the things to think about when selecting ban ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 79 Free Website Tools Welcome to another edition of the the Musicians Cooler “Three Link Thursday” two for people who make their own website, and one for those looking for a DRM solution. Remember that you can get your own domain for $6.95 at www.godaddy.com by enteriing the coupon cooler3 Scroll Bar Colorizer from cgiscript.net�they have a free script to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #79 Free Website Tools Welcome to another edition of the the Musicians Cooler "Three Link Thursday" two for people who make their own website, and one for those looking for a DRM solution. Remember that you can get your own domain for $6.95 at www.godaddy.com by entering the coupon cooler3 Scroll Bar Colorizer from cgiscript.net they have a free script to allow you to make your scroll bar match your website color. Direct Link Refer a Friend Script from PHPwebscripts.com This script will allow you to ad a "refer ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #78 The Labels are Coming! The Labels are Coming! In this episode Dave finishes his talk with Matthew Ebel and talks about how labels are slowly starting to realize that podcasting is a legit form of distribution. Check out Matthew at the Podsafe Music Network Bands such as Jody Watley, Master P, They Might Be Giants, Los Lonely boys, and Fall Out Boy have music on different music networks such as the Podsafe Music Network and Promonet (for labels only). For example Dave plays "We are One" by Buckethead (who was temporarily the guitarist o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #76 Matthew Ebel Interview - Studio Quality on Beer and Pizza Budget Dave interviews Matthew Ebel about his days working for a record company as well as the tools he used to create latest CD Beer and Coffee on an almost invisible budget. You'll be amazed at the quality he was able to pull off. Dave has a few show announcements: Update your itunes to download the last few shows (Options > Podcast > Download most recent ) as he will be changing some things behind the scenes that may have you downloading ALL his past shows. Also www.battlingbands.com has be ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #77 Using Yoru Car as a Promotional Tool IT'S A SPECIAL FRIDAY VERSION of THREE LINK THURSDAY Music "One, Two Three" Artificial Intelligence in TexasBuy CDGet Your Domain for your band for only $6.95 by using the coupon code Cooler3 when you check out atwww.godaddy.comWhy not use your car as a way to promote your band/website?Here are some sites that will help you get the decals for your windows:http://www.webdecal.com/Free Musician List StoreID it PlatesMusic Pro Show Video Cast Showing Mic Techniques.Vote for us atPodcast AlleyD ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #75 Interview Tactics2 - Be the Star of the ME Show Dave continues his interview of Gayl Murphy author of the book Interview Tactics. We discuss getting over the fear of dealing with the press, and tips on working with the press to create killer interviews. Remember You can get a domain name for $6.95 A YEAR at www.godaddy.com by entering the coupon code Cooler3 when you check out. 21:00 Tales From the Road "He's on Acid and Trying to Climb the Wall" - Gayl Murphy 25:00 Music "Answering Machine" by Derek Sivers (of CDbaby.com) For more ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #74 Interview Tactics - How to Deliver A Killer Interview Dave interviews Gayl Murphy author of the book Interview Tactics. Gayl is an entertainment reporter with a ton of experience. She provides some insights from a reporter, and tells you how to create a killer interview. Listener Feedback Evan Tate "Using your Paypal cancellation page." http://www.evantate.com/ Check out Evan's podcast at http://saxtipspodcast.blogspot.com/ 8:00 What people are using for "home pages" You can get a domain name for $6.95 A YEAR at www.godaddy.com by entering ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #73 Get Ready For Festivals with CD Flyer This show features a link, from the book "Promote Your Band Successfully on the Internet" ) We talk about videos, making videos, and distributing DVDs via Frisbees. IT'S THREE LINK THURSDAY Music "One, Two Three" Artificial Intelligence in Texas Buy CD LINKS #1 http://www.youtube.com/ (upload your video). Check out this HORRIBLE video #2 http://www.webmastermediamaker.com put streaming Audio and VIDEO on your website (Very easy). You will need your video in a digital format, but it make ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #72 Listener Questions, Reviews, and David Hooper This show features some gear review, some listener feedback about show 66 (about the book "Promote Your Band Successfully on the Internet" ) We also have a quick interview with David Hooper as he FINALLY launches Music Business Radio Listener Feedback Shawno from www.phantompower.org Gear Review Brian Murphy of www.dimacast.com and his Chapman Stick and his Alesis MultiMix12 David Hooper Interview www.musicbizcd.com and www.musicbusinessradio.com Music "Move On" by We Jeans. Find out mo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #71Never Spill Your Drink Again ITS THREE LINK THURSDAY!Never spill (or look for ) your drink again on stage withSwirly GigPromote Your Band, and/or sell your CD atCDFuse.comClothing, Brochures, Stickers, it seemsJak Printsdoes it allDave's Bookwww.musicianlibrary.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #70 Promote Your Band with Ringtones Did you know that Ringtones are a 5 BILLION (yeah that's a "B") industry? Why should all the major label people be the only ones cashing in on this new income stream? I interview Johnathon Schreiber from Xingtone who explains the ringtone market, and how you can get a store for free, or sell ringtones and create an additional ringtone. Timeline 6:10 Interview with Johnathon Schreiber from Xingtone 17:20 Dave's example ringtones. Available at www.coolertones.com Watch How to Set Up Your ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #69 Three Link Thursday - MySpace Replacement? Dave found a stie that hopes to be a MySpace replacement, a site that has lots of tools including a radio station for kids, and a site that help you get exposure in Japan. Tag World A MySpace wannabe (but why not get there while its not too crowded). (Free) Boost Digital An internet streaming radio show, but it laso has a station for childrens music (if thats you're genre). (Free) Music Forte This site has alot of features. (Free, and advanced features for $). You can upload music, pi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #68 Put Some Jangle in Your Pockets with Jingles - Geoff Smith Dave shares a tip for anyone using Paypal to sell their music (it will help sell those older CDs being used a coasters). Dave interviews Geoff Smith (writer of many of the jingles you hear on Adam Curry's Daily Source Code). Is it helping him find PAYING gigs? Geoff tells about his very full email box. The interview starts a 8:38 Music (19:24) Not on the Radio - Geoff Smith Buy Geoff's Music at Podsafe Music Network and CDBaby Promo Music News Podcast www.musicnewspodcast.net Find yo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #67Three Link Thursday Premiere A new feature "Three Link Thursday" at the Musicians Cooler where we feature three links from the internet.Branders - Promotional stuff to promote your bandwww.branders.comCD Digital Card - CD Replication and They offer CDs with different shapeswww.cddigitalcard.comCDunsigned.com - A UK based site to help you sell your CD.www.cdunsigned.comMusic from Beu Hallwww.beurocks.comcourtesy of the Podsafe Music Networkhttp://music.podshow.comDave's Bookwww.musicianlibrary.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #66 How to Promote Your Band Successfully on the Internet How to Promote Your Band Successfully on the Internet's Dave Nevue steps into the cooler to talk about his book. It covers everything from promotion, to website building, to cooler resources. 2:35 Listener Feedback Brent from www.podshowradio.com Some sound guys are not always nice. Mathew Ebel. www.mathewebel.com fielding requests. Podsafe Music Mathew Ebel Trees http://www.braquetband.com Buy this music from the Podsafe Music Network Dave's Book www.musicianlibrary.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #65 Keeping Your Sound Man Happy TIME TABLE 00:03:51 Tales From the Road "Having a Successful Demonstration" 00:07:38 Tips from Paul the Sound Man at www.mesasand.com Dave Answers Some Listener Email "Blowing off people who ask us to play stuff we don't know" 00:22:45 Promo www.bestoftheworstpodcast.com - Podsafe Music 00:24:39 Braquet No Excuses http://www.braquetband.com Buy the CD at http://www.cdbaby.com/braquet/fom/jammindave Dave's Book www.musicianlibrary.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #64 Selling Tickets From Your Website Dave interviews Joshua from www.showclix.com about a new service that allows bands to list their gigs and sell tickets to general admission shows. Also he found a contest where you win 10K worth of gear.Contest: Are you a dirtbag band?http://www.spencersonline.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/content.view/nodeID/52649c3d-4ff9-4313-8e78-696f6c6b1ac9Music: Torn Down from Sophia Ramos www.sophiaramos.com.Dave's Book "Get Your Band Out of the Basement(and keep them out of the asylum) available athttp:/ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #63 Pricing Your CD To Sell Marc Gunn II Length 26 Minutes Dave interviews Marc Gunn of www.bardscrier.com and www.thebards.net and www.cardrinkingsongs.com Comments: Tony from Home Made Hits Show www.homemadehitshow.com Music"Do Virgins Taste Sweeter" - Marg Gunn check out their CD at www.thebards.net Some selections From the Podsafe Music Network Coming Soon - Sell tickets from your website (great for general admission shows). Dave's Book "Get Your Band Out of the Basement (and keep them out of the asylum) available at ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #62 Niche Marketing with Marc Gunn Length 29 Minutes Dave interviews Marc Gunn of www.bardscrier.com and www.thebards.net and www.cardrinkingsongs.com Find out how you can big a big BIG fish even if your genre may appear to be a "Small pond" to the outside world. Marketing Ideas "Coach your fans how to ask for a menu", and "proving your promotion to the club owner." Comments:Paul from www.mesasand.com Music"Wild Kitty" - Marg Gunn by the CD at CDBABY.COM Some selections From the Podsafe Music Network Part II "Pricing Your ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #61 Relentless Marketing - Playing for Poontang Length 27 Minutes Dave talks about the consequences of resting on your laurels, and how the music scene can change so quickly. Advice for Drummers "Drumming Like an Artist" from http://www.billraydrums.com/ Rich Palmer "Congrats" http://www.audiogumshoe.com/ and http://www.richpalmer.com/ Darren from http://www.doubledownrocks.com/ Tales From the Road "We Can't Pay You, but we can get you laid." http://www.thebards.net/ and http://www.bardscrier.com/ Dave's Current Question Are you ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #60 One Year of Advice at the Musicians Cooler Length 56 Minutes While putting together a "best of" show would've been a great idea about 3 weeks ago, starting one two days before you publish it is not. I've assembled items from the last year, some are informative, some are goofy. I thank you all, and urge all musicians to pick up a glass and join us here at the cooler Lyricist Software songwriting software. Thanks to Paul Bordenkircher of Mesa Sand Productions for the question. http://www.mesasand.com/ Music Splitsville "Yearbook. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #59 Getting Your Band on the Same Page with Bobby Borg Length 49 Minutes Get Great Pricing on: The Musicians Handbook: The Complete Guide to the Music Business In this Episode Featuring an interview with Author and Music Business Expert Bobby Borg. Dave talks about Van Halen (Michael Antony has spilled the beans), and Queensryche's new CD We have a great "Tale from the road - featuring the missing sax, guitar, bass, and singer." Also Dave reviews the DE-16E Fender electric/acoustic 12 String. Table of Contents 3:20 From the Group 5:45 Op ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #58 Tips from a Vocal Coach - Dealing with Sound Techs Length 49 Minutes Win this book: The Billboard Illustrated Complete Guitar Handbook ($29.95 ) How to Enter: Simply click the button below and add the Musicians Cooler as one of your favorites at the Podcast Picle. Dave will pick a winner for those listeners who have the Musicians Cooler as a Pickle Favorite. In this Episode Featuring an interview with Singer Karmyn Tyler who is a great vocalist and experienced vocal coach (and actress, model, and voice over talent...). Tales from th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #57 Dealing with Change - Sophia Ramos Interview Dave explains the steps of change, and how humans deal with change (and how to use this with your band). We also interview Sophia Ramos (who has appeared on VH1, and has been on the main stage a Lalapalooza ) . We get some great tips on working with club owners, and possibly getting an opening spot for touring artists. Advertising Survey http://www.hereiamdave.com Video Survey Click Here Music by Sophia Ramos http://www.sophiaramos.com/ Esperanza Girlfriends Ghost BUY HER CD Tips and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #56 CD Release Tips and Promoting Your Bands Blog with Feedblitz Show Notes: 44 Minutes: subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 HANDOUT - Lean more about Promoting You Band Through Podcast with this handout (free) Topics Kevin Reeves shares his idea behind giving away his guitar, and Dave points out a new free service to promote your band's blog Sites Mentioned: Barely Legal Radio (Legal Advice For Musicians ) http://www.barelylegalradio.com/ http://www.poetsroad.com/ http://www.songwriterstudio.com/ http://www.umphreys. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #55 Marketing Your Band with Podcasting Show Notes: 56 Minutes: subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 HANDOUT - Lean more about Promoting You Band Through Podcast with this handout (free) Topics This show features a roundtable discussion on how you can market you band using the Podsafe Music Network. I mention how the band First Time Fallen put their music on the PMN last week and have already been played on three podcasts. Joining the discussion is: Marcus Couch of The Scene Zine (www.thescenezi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #54 Music Marketing Cheat Sheet Show Notes: 42 Minutes: subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 Topics Beatle Legs Podcast http://dinsdalep.podomatic.com/ Tip for Vocalists from Kirby of www.firsttimefallen.com says to check out http://www.vocalist.org.uk/ "There's tons of links to various tips and tricks to help you get through some of those tricky "vocal licks"." Check out First Time's Fallen CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd.firsttimef (10:15) Music: Make it Happen from the Band L ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #53 A Picture Paint 1000 Screams Show Notes: 55 Minutes: subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 Topics Tunecor.com Interview with Mike from www.75minutes.com and Jeff from www.tunecor.com Full interview at http://75minutes.com/podcast/15-minutes-w-tune-cores-jeff-price/ Band Photograhy Dave talks about how a photoshoot inspires a thought for bands. Dave interviews Photographer Jason Nobile from http://www.nobleimages.us/ Band Photo Tips: Shooting Live Photos with Marcus Couch of http://www ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #52 Blown Opportunities and Onlinegigs.com Version 4 (interview) Show Notes: 45 Minutes: subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 Sites Mentioned www.kiptronic.com www.onlinegigs.com www.thescenezine.com Coming Soon www.cluelessmusician.com Music: Movin On by Tubby from the Podsafe Music Network Buy their CD from CDBaby at http://cdbaby.com/cd/tubby I've got Gmail from Hat Head www.hatheadmusic.com Teaser: Interview with Mike Gibson and Jeff Price from www.75minutes.com Contributors Dan from www.celtic-sounds.com Char ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #51 Making a DVD, Your Bio, Zoom G2 Review and the Birthday Contest Winner Show Notes: 52 Minutes: subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 Sites Mentioned www.thescenezine.com http://rewind.podshow.com http://openmic.hitart.com http://www.donaoxford.com Zoom G2 available (tax free) at Same Day Music Coming Soon www.cluelessmusician.com Music: Shame on Me by Dona Oxford (www.donaoxford.com) Thinking Plyers 3 Minutes with Marcus Featuring Content from Marcus Couch of www.thescenezine.com Teaser: www.clueslessmusician.com Dave ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #50 Slump Busting - 3 Minutes with Marcus Couch Show Notes: 43 Minutes: Slump Busting subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 Sites Mentioned www.thescenezine.com http://rewind.podshow.com http://openmic.hitart.com www.brianstephens.com Coming Soon www.donaoxford.com www.wesjeans.com Music: Steel Rain www.steelrainrocks.com - 14 Years http://www.steelrainrocks.com/merchandise.html Thinking Plyers www.thinkingplyers.com - Ananda Dream http://cdbaby.com/cd/thinkingplyers3 3 Minutes with Marcus Featuring Con ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #49 Our First Contest - Brian Stephens From the Music Pro Show Show Notes: 60 Minutes subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 Brian Stephens of the Music Pro Show Podcast (www.musicproshow.com ). Shares his insights into his audio book "Stickin' it Out" The Anatomy of a Profession Drummer He also shares his experiences as an author, teacher, producer, and journalist. For more information about Brian go to www.musicproshow.com (Brian's Podcast) www.brianstephens.com (Brian's Personal Site) www.bonzotunes.com (Brian's Studio) ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #48 MySpace or WhySpace? Show Notes: 48 Minutes subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 We do something different, we focus on ONE subject for the whole show (thanks to the huge amount of feedback from everyone). Is myspace.com worth playing around, or is it just a way to stroke your ego? Mentioned Sponsor: www.stageclothes.net Because they see you before they hear you. Contributors Marcus Couch (for getting the light bulb to flicker) www.thescenezine.com David Hooper www.indiemusici ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #48 MySpace or WhySpace? Show Notes: 48 Minutes subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 We do something different, we focus on ONE subject for the whole show (thanks to the huge amount of feedback from everyone). Is myspace.com worth playing around, or is it just a way to stroke your ego? Mentioned Sponsor: www.stageclothes.net Because they see you before they hear you. Contributors Marcus Couch (for getting the light bulb to flicker) www.thescenezine.com David Hooper www.indiemusici ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #46 Tools Your Band Needs in 2006 Show Notes: 43 Minutes subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 Opening Rich Palmer from www.miamivalleycast.com Contributions "Compilation CD" by Marcus Couch of www.thescenezine.com http://www.amyayres.net/ featured song "a little more time" from www.podsafemusicnetwork.com Sites Mentioned www.GoDaddy.com (domain registration) www.vizaweb.com (inexpensive web hosting) www.wimpyplayer.com (put audio on your site) Awesome mp3 Player (free) K-Amp Player ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #46 Tools Your Band Needs in 2006 Show Notes: 43 Minutes subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 Opening Rich Palmer from www.miamivalleycast.com Contributions "Compilation CD" by Marcus Couch of www.thescenezine.com http://www.amyayres.net/ featured song "a little more time" from www.podsafemusicnetwork.com Sites Mentioned www.GoDaddy.com (domain registration) www.vizaweb.com (inexpensive web hosting) www.wimpyplayer.com (put audio on your site) Awesome mp3 Player (free) K-Amp Player ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #45 Flushing Your Band Down the Toilet Show Notes: 22 Minutes subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 Cooler Question: What's in Your Christmas Collection? ANSWER HERE Sites Mentioned: www.donationbooster.com www/galaris.com Dave's Book www.musicianlibrary.com Be sure to take a second and fill out our survey at www.hereiamdave.com Get Your Band Out of the Basement (and keep them out of the asylum) http://www.musicianlibrary.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #43 DO IT! Remembering John Lennon Show Notes: 25 Minutes subscribe at www.coolerpodcasts.com Toll Free Number 8885633228 Cooler Question: What's in Your Christmas Collection?ANSWER HERE Sites Mentioned: http://miamivalleymusicast.com http://music.podshow.com http://www.uturncafe.com http://ww.podfeed.net John Lennon: DVD http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000AYELY2/thesugardaddies Be sure to take a second and fill out our survey at www.hereiamdave.com Get Your Band Out of the Basement (and keep them out of the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #42 Kevin Mark the Full Time Blues Man - Dave Needs a Hard Drive Show Notes: 31 Minutessubscribe atwww.coolerpodcasts.comToll Free Number8885633228Here I Am Davewww.hereiamdave.comKevin Markwww.kevinmark.comcheck out his CD "Rolling the Dice atCD BabyYou Send ItSend a large file to a recipient without clogging their emailwww.yousendit.comTOMI ConferenceA Great Music, Marketing, and Using the Internet to Get Your Music Heard. Do you want to earn 21,000 a month?Check outwww.musicianscooler.com/tomiStephen Pierce, andDylan Benjamin (0f Mp3 Postcards)just to ... 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