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Episode 297, August 28, 2018. Two topics this week, we start off with Tommy talking about the FAN HQ Ace Frehley event. We are then joined by a very special guest drummer Andre LaBelle. Andre is currently playing drums for Robert Fleischman (formerly of Journey) and his new band, The Sky. Andre is also drumming for Flood The Engine, a band featuring Bill Leverty of Firehouse, Jimmy Kunes of Cactus...

Episode 296, August 21, 2018. This week all that matters is Lisa is back! Ace Frehley announced his new album Spaceman and revealed the album cover... we share the official press release and discuss the cover image which our good friend Jay Gilbert photographed. Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www. MichaelBrandvold.com Since launching in 2013 Three Sides of the Coin has been vie...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com Cherie Hu joins us this week. Cherie is entrepreneurial journalist passionate about documenting and propelling innovation in music, media and entertainment. In September 2017, she received the Reeperbahn Festival's inaugural award for Music Business Journalist of the Year. Here's what Cherie is working on now: Columns for Billboard and Forbes, focusing on mus...

Episode 295, August 14, 2018. Ace Frehley finally returned to the San Francisco Bay Area for a show, first time since 2009. Michael finally gets the chance to see the guy he hates so much, the last time he saw Ace in concert was the Trouble Walkin' tour in Chicago. We talk about his experience... the show and meeting Ace. We also continue the discussion about Paul's vocals, lead by Michael talking...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com Today’s guest Jonathan Stone, Rocket Songs is the Original Song Marketplace. They are looking to disrupt and democratize the closely held music publishing game. Music publishing is a multi-billion dollar industry that has been mostly undisrupted by the info-tech revolution. As you probably know, for every song that Diane Warren or Ed Sheehan writes and anothe...

Episode 294, August 7, 2018. This week the three wisenheimers are back, seems like it has been a couple months since the three of us sat down to talk about KISS. We catch up on the last few weeks, recap Mark's vacation, discuss the 4th annual MN KISS fan meetup and Mark stands up to some lies... plus we talk about the Spend An Evening with ACE FREHLEY – Friday, August 17 brought to you by FANHQSto...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com This week to discuss some real experiences we have had over the years with artists. Do you know all your passwords, to all your many accounts? We bet you don't. Do you know everyone who has access to all your accounts? We bet you don't. We share our experiences and advice related to maintaining control and ownership of all your many online accounts. Visit Hyp...

Episode 293, July 24, 2018. No Mike, No Mark this week, we have no idea what sort of train wreck this show is going to be with only Tommy and Lisa… oh and Izzy. Every time we leave Tommy in charge he brings on this guy, ugh! Homework question one… what did they talk about? We are told they discussed why people are so upset with Paul Stanley and his singing and vocal problems… we don’t know for sur...

Episode 292, July 17, 2018. What does radio think of KISS? This week we are joined by radio industry veteran Michael Cross. For decades Michael has been a DJ as well as a Program Director... the person responsible for the sound of a station, responsible for what gets played. Michael is also a KISS fan, going back tot he early 70s. We talk with Michael about how KISS was seen by radio since the 80s...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com We are joined this week by Kevin Breuner to talk about the DIY Musician Conference. This summer, the DIY Musician Conference makes its way to Nashville once more! August 24-26th marks CD Baby’s 4th annual conference. Taking place at the Omni Nashville, CD Baby expects another standing-room only event, welcoming 1500 independent artists. Visit http://diymusici...

Episode 291, July 10, 2018. This week we are joined by Benny Doro who was in a band that was managed by Paul Stanley from 1987 to 1994. Benny goes into great depths to share this amazing story... how they were discovered by Paul, signing a contract with Paul, going into the studio with Paul, having to replace their lead singer and so much more. Benny also shares some great KISS stories from his ma...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com This week we discuss the five levels of fandom and how to reach them. Think of your fans as a pyramid with your most devoted and loyal fans at the top. The number one things your fans want is recognition. They want to know you recognize their efforts, that they support you. When engaged they will do amazing things to support artists. They will buy and stream...

Episode 290, July 3, 2018. This in addition to discussing the new KISS poster magazine and the latest issue of Rock Candy Magazine we play a little game called, The Songs Remain The Same. Keeping the songs, the recordings exactly as they are what would you change to make a KISS album more successful? We talk about Unmasked and Music From The Elder. Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold a...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com This week we are joined by Ben Gross, Genius's Chief Strategy Officer from Genius.com. The Genius community has grown into an influential force of over 2 million contributors, editors, and musicians who sign up to discuss and deconstruct their favorite songs with fans all around the world. As a result of their collective music IQ, we have the best lyrics and...

Episode 289, June 26, 2018. This week we are joined by the Goddess of Thunder... Leigh Westee! Leigh has been seen in the VH1 Fan Club special about KISS. She shares her stories growing up a KISS fan, but the discussion turns to the topic of Ace and Peter being replaced by Tommy and Eric and wearing Ace and Peter's makeup. This is a honest discussion with someone who had issues with this change, b...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com This week we are joined by David Turner, author of the newsletter Penny Fractions. David joins us in a discussion about the business of streaming music, the issues to data standardization and the problems with the services being gamed. Subscribe to David's newsletter at https://www.getrevue.co/profile/pennyfractions Visit Hypebot for music business news and i...

Episode 288, June 19, 2018. We haven't done many episodes about Eric Carr, but this week we have an incredible show dedicated to Eric Carr. Loretta Caravello, Eric Carr's sister, joins us and she shares some amazing personal memories and stories. Visit http://ericcarr.com/ Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www. MichaelBrandvold.com Since launching in 2013 Three Sides of the Coin h...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com Garrison Snell CEO of Crosshair Music and Gyrosity Projects joins us this week to discuss their self-service platform, Crosshair Music, for submitting your music to playlists and influencers. The mission of Crosshair Music is to affordably connect musicians directly to the playlist curators and social influencers who can help grow their audiences. Visit www.c...

Episode 287, June 12, 2018. Our biggest KISS regrets... a roundtable discussion, that include the lovely Lisa! Mike starts things off with a his really "stupid" regret. Tommy drops the mic with his regret that should hopefully end any future thoughts of a Three Sides of the Coin reunion. Play along with us and share your biggest regrets. With summer upon us and school out, this week's show is shor...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com Jay Jay French from Twisted Sister gives us a dose of reality about the music business. French is most famous for his role as the founding member and one of the guitarists of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister. Since his first performances with Twisted Sister, French has played more than 9000 concert performances. Being an avid runner, French has also comple...

Episode 286, June 6, 2018. Vinnie Vincent's appearance at a upcoming expo in Nashville, TN this August is not happening. We try and cut through all of the drama about what Vinnie said, what the promoters said and focus on the real issue... the promoter didn't have a contract for Vinnie's appearance. Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www. MichaelBrandvold.com Since launching in 201...

Episode 285, June 5, 2018. This week is a Three Sides of the Coin reunion! This is going to be the ONLY reunion that will ever happen! The topic of this reunion is what we want to see happen on The End of the Road. Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www. MichaelBrandvold.com Since launching in 2013 Three Sides of the Coin has been viewed or listened to over 4,000,000 times. Three S...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com Music industry veteran Bobby Owsinski joins us this week to talk about music streaming, smart speakers, recording and the general state of the music industry. Visit www. BobbyOwsinski.com Visit Hypebot for music business news and insights. www. Hypebot.com If you like the podcast I ask that you visit iTunes and please Rate & Review The Music Biz Weekly podcas...

Episode 284, May 29, 2018. This week Mark and Lisa look back and share their recap and memories from the 20th Anniversary Indy KISS Expo. They start off with a full recap of Eric Singer's surprise 60th birthday party. Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www. MichaelBrandvold.com Since launching in 2013 Three Sides of the Coin has been viewed or listened to over 4,000,000 times. Thre...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com This week we are joined by Chris Rizik from SoulTracks.com. This episode centers around a article Chris wrote "Spotify could kill Jazz, Soul and Classical music. Really." You can read the article at https://www.soultracks.com/opinion-cr-spotify-soul-jazz Visit Hypebot for music business news and insights. www. Hypebot.com If you like the podcast I ask that yo...