Female Entrepreneur Musician with Bree Noble

I talk with Jennie DeVoe about why she turned down a record deal contract near the beginning of her career, deciding to remain fiercely independent. We discuss what makes an artist unique and how to always put forth your very best.  She touches on the importance of growing a fan base and what an honor it is to have fans who continue to support you.  Finally she explains how tenacity and...

I talk with Nancy Ruth about her desire from a very young age to learn how to make it as a musician. She emphasizes how important a good music education is. She explains what drew her to move to Spain and how her love of travel and other cultures fits into her music and her career.  We also discuss what you can do to appeal to corporate and International gigging opportunities. How To Make It...

Pinterest For Musicians: Why Have A Presence On Pinterest What are the benefits of using Pinterest for musicians? Pinterest is actually a search engine, although it is well know as a social media site. It is more for images as opposed to videos. In fact, it is the third most popular search engine , after Google and Youtube. It has a definite appeal to and is most popular with women over 25, but my...

I talk to Audrey Callahan, musician and entrepreneur, about releasing Message Music and how it connected with her fans. She talks about how she followed her passion in music and how she started seeing loyal fans and income follow. Audrey emphasizes giving life to music and songs by sharing meaningful messages. She is also the creator of the Ultimate Entertainer Workshop. Strategy for Rel...

I talk with Lisa Brigantino about how to become a full time musician, the perseverance it takes, and how she diversified what she’s doing so she can do music day in and day out. She’s a solo singer/songwriter, runs a music production and rights-clearing company, and does musical comedy shows with her sister too! Lisa’s Experience in Lez Zeppelin Lessons Learned in the Music Business as A Full Time...

Why I Built a Fan Base Over the past 2 lessons, we’ve worked through some pretty heavy stuff in relation to building a fan base. I told you about my epic failure with selling my first album. I explained that it was only when I started analyzing the strategies of successful Indie artists that I was able to launch myself out of total obscurity and start building a fan base that would allow me to sel...

How To Become A Successful Artist By Defining Your #1 Goal This may seem like a silly question… Would you ever build a house without a set of blueprints? Hopefully not! Listen to the last lesson in this series: How to Build A Fan Base Starting With 100 True Fans Yet the #1 mistake you are making is not clearly articulating WHAT you want to achieve and WHY you want to achieve it BEFORE you st...

One time I recorded an album…and no one bought it. OK, I supposed if you count my mom, my dad, my cousins, and a few of my subordinates at work who felt obliged to buy it…then I guess 10 people bought it. I couldn’t figure out what all the successful Indie artists I saw around me selling multiple albums, over-funding their crowdfunding campaigns and selling out big venues were doing th...

I talk to successful writer, Lisa Butler, about songwriting ideas, training and networking tactics that she has learned in the span of her experience as a songwriter, poet and founder of the Australian Songwriters Conference. Her interview will educate and inspire songwriters of any genre, whether they are artists or non-performing songwriters. Songwriting Ideas from the A...

  I talk to the artistic Rachael Sage, successful musician and producer, on how to build a fanbase. Rachael is also a dancer, visual and literary artist but is best known for her career in music and founded her own record label. She shares her journey as an Indie singer and songwriter and how she came up  with strategies to grow her audience. Rachael’s Early Years Tips Fro...

I talk to multi-platinum record pop singer, Tina Harris, about getting an entertainment lawyer. She shares her experience in the music business and the importance of having a professional you can trust and consult about the legalities in the music industry. Tina gives valuable insights on becoming a sensational artist. Tina’s Start in the Music Business Why it is Important to G...

I talk to Ali Handal about inspirations and advises based on her  instructional book “ Guitar For Girls ”. Ali is a successful  singer, songwriter, lead guitarist and author whose passion for music and performing lead her to create a career in music with different income streams. Playing an Instrument as a Singer-Songwriter Guitar For Girls – Ali’s book Streams of Income W...

I talk to Toni Koch, professional song writer and seasoned music director about open mic night ideas and strategies for a successful career in music and arts. Toni is a passionate musician and art advocate who is a pioneer in the indie music marketing techniques. She has received various awards as a mentor, promoter and manager. Basic Steps to Success in the Music Industry Open Mic Night...

Djoir Jordan shares her philosophy on how do you become a singer, songwriter and public figure. We also talk about how she used Social Media to build a large quantity of solid following. Discover how she creatively crafted her success as a musician. How Djoir Built a Twitter following of 70,000 How Do You Become A Singer, Sonwriter & Public Figure Using Djoir’s Diamond Cut Philosophy Djoir’s G...

I talk to Leah McHenry on how to make money as a musician. She is a successful symphonic and Celtic metal singer and songwriter. Leah has earned multiple awards from her first album, got acclaimed critical reviews, multiple radio air plays, and a massive following of devoted fans. How Leah Balanced her Non-Traditional Music Career and Family Raising $27,000 in Her Crowd Funding...

I talk with Denise Kovalevich, owner of  DMK Publicity. She is an experienced music publicist with tons of experience in the entertainment industry who shares some great advice and stories and will introduce an amazing tool, Event Hustler, that will help you get paid quickly and easily when selling tickets to events. What Denise Learned as a Music Publicist While Working at QVC Artists sharing sto...

I talk to a certified health coach and musician, Lori Cunningham, about music and health. Learn how music can enhance health and how health is a great factor in your success as a musician. She is a mother, a wife, health enthusiast, and a music coach. Be amazed and discover the importance of health for busy music entrepreneurs and the role of music in living a healthy life as L...

Did You Have A Music Business Plan for Last Year? Did you wake up the morning of December 31 and wonder what happened to last year? I know that’s the way I felt December 31, 2014. I had spent the year dabbling, learning, watching from the side lines, dreaming, wishing, and generally NOT doing.  I had a semi-productive year at best. But I vowed that 2015 would be different.  But I didn’t...

Tamara Gal-On is a successful music business coach and we talk about how to make money as a musician. She talks about her realistic approach in helping out musicians and creatives in making their way to real success in the music industry. This in an eye-opener episode for all artists as Tamara shares her valuable experience and knowledge as a coach and mentor for the creative spirits and entrepren...

I talk with Carey Keavy about self-promotion and how to get fans for your music. Her resourcefulness will inspire you. She is a singer and songwriter from Minneapolis who follows her dreams and makes them happen. Discover how her belief in good things to unfold attracted positive things which sparked her music career. Carey’s Secret to Growing Her Email List at Shows Benefits of Making H...

In 2011 I recorded my Holiday CD “Gift Beneath The Star.”  It was one of the best career moves I ever made. So I wanted to share with you how recording a Holiday album can benefit your music business. Below are the 7 reasons I think you should sell Holiday music online or a sell a Holiday CD. If you listen to the Podcast I give more detail on each point and real world examples from my own exp...

Jen and Rob of Martha’s Trouble talk to me about how they manage their priorities; family and musical career. Learn how to be a successful musician from their journey as career and life partners. The lessons they learned from their mentor which gave them a breakthrough in their passion and the experiences they have earned from establishing a beautiful  family life are priceless. Balancin...

I talk to marketing and events managing director, Yvette Chivers, about using live music festival stream in music marketing. Yvette is also a DJ and she founded B-Side Project, which aims to bring together music of different genres. Working in the Music Industry with a Degenerative Eye Condition Life as a DJ BPM – Broadcast Production & Marketing The B Side Project Connect With Yvett...

Musician and marketing director, Joanna Jewett, tells me about her idea of creating an event to celebrate famous women in music and how she made it work into success.  I also talk with her about changes in her music career and self-promotion. Creating Respect CNY – Celebrating Women in Music Results and Lessons Learned from the first Respect CNY event Shifting Gears in Her Music Career Promot...