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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 Also Listed as: Bands Indie Marketing Music City : Akron State/Province : OH Country : USA Country : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: New music | Marketing Indie | Advice | Music | View this Podcast on a Google Map. Add to iTunes Text Only listing of Musicians Cooler Podcasts Trumix.com listings available of Musicians Cooler Podcasts Click Here to Update the directory of this podcasts programs.

Trumix.com listings available of Musicians Cooler Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. Does Your Gig Have Fireworks? This show originates from www.musicianscooler.com Does your Gig Have Fireworks? I watched a fireworks display on the 4th of July (USA Birthday party). I noticed something that applies to gigs. They start with a big bang, and get people’s attention. They then get into some rhythm. The end “sets” with a flourish and leave people wanting more. They mix up [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Details on Playing in Second Life This show originates at www.musicianscooler.com Todays 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 can get sneak previews [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Getting the Most Out of Free Downloads Today we get a great idea about getting the most exposure from free downloads on your site. Getting the Most Out of Your Band’s Free Downloads If you’re worried about giving your music fore free, I would agree. Typically most people require a enail address and name (so sign up for the newsletter to get a free [...] 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 2008 Planning Guide For Musicians Ready for 2008? Here is a planning guide for musicians to use to get ready for 2008. To review 2007, and make 2008 the best year ever. See the download link below 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 171 Keeping Your Phpbb Forum Spam Free 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 http://www.audiostreet.net/contest.aspxorcheck out all the cool stuff atAudio street at www.audiostreet.netFor more information about the Hard Rock go to www.hardrockhotelsd.com How to have a bot [...] 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 165 CD Release Tips and Tale From the Road Hey I’m back from the Expo, and I’ve got some CD Release Tips From Matthew Ebel and Tale from the Road with Geoff Smith and Christine Kane along with some Podsafe Music from Christine Kane. SPONSOR: Get your own domain name for $6.59 by using the coupon code “cooler3″ when you check out. Sites Mentioned (3:00 ) MatthewEbel.com Matthew [...] 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 Spice Up Your Website It’s three link Thursday! I found some cool tools to help apply some pressue and pizzazz to your website as well as some cool marketing resource at youtube. LINK 1 Ad Peels www.musicianscooler.com/adpeels This is an interesting tool where it makes the top right corner of your website “peel back” and reveal an image that you can specifiy. This can [...] 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 150 The Benefits of Playing Benefits One way to get more gigs (especially private gigs) is to play a charity gig. Think about it (especially if its a fund raiser) RICH people attend these, and RICH PEOPLE hold PRIVATE PARTIES.Three Link “Monday” (I won’t be around for three link thursday) BOX.NET Share files with your band members, fans, etc. Quit trying to [...] 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 i