Modern Musician Podcast

Logan Thomas is the team leader of our entire coaching staff at Modern Musician - teaching our clients how to grow their fan bases and create a sustainable income. He’s also an indie-pop singer/songwriter who’s taken the tools that we teach, made them his own, and now he’s regularly bringing in over $5,000 a month with his own music. Here’s what you’ll learn about:  Where and how to find private g...

Gabe Schillinger is the CEO, producer, and engineer behind Legion Beats which offers quality beats and hooks, mixing and mastering, and promo . He’s worked with artists like Snoop Dogg, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, and many more. In this episode we delve into the marketing and business side of your music career, and how to apply the foundations for success.  Here’s what you’ll learn about:  How to ca...

Wendy Day is a mentor and consultant for hip hop artists. She’s worked with artists like Eminem, Lil Wayne, Young Buck, and many more. She’s also brokered landmark deals, including Cash Money Records’ thirty million dollar deal with Universal Music Group. And she runs a non-profit organization called Rap Coalition helping artists to navigate the industry more advantageously. Wendy is a legend in t...

Do you feel lost and out of your element when trying to network and collaborate with other artists and producers? If you do, then you will love this episode of the podcast featuring Wyshmaster Beats.  Wyshmaster is a grammy-nominated, multi-platinum producer who has worked with some of the biggest Artists in the Music Industry, including Lil Wayne, Nelly, Pitbull, Tech N9ne, T-Pain, Rick Ross, and...

This week’s episode features my interview with Kristine Mirelle taken from this year's Success With Music Conference. She reveals the exact steps she took to get massive media exposure so that you can create more publicity for your own career. Kristine is an indie artist and entrepreneur who’s been featured in major commercials for Mercedes and Heineken, performed the national anthem at Dodger...

Kris Bradley is a songwriter/producer with credits including Sony BMG, Warner Chappell, Rolling Stone Magazine, Fox, Lincoln, and Miramax. She heads Boomfox Productions, producing for various sync projects, artists and songwriters.  She is also the founder of Produce Like a Boss, which is an online coaching program geared towards the songwriter/producer, rather than the engineer. Her ‘non techy’ a...

Ariel Hyatt is the founder of Cyber PR, an artist development and marketing strategy firm serving musicians and music-related brands. They create long-term marketing plans called Total Tuneups, coach artists through the new music business and handle social media posting and growth strategy. In our interview taken from the 2021 Success With Music Summit, Ariel shares her immense wisdom and proven s...

This week's episode of the Modern Musician Podcast features a powerful dose of motivation from a music industry legend.  Clinton Sparks is a Grammy-nominated producer, DJ, and songwriter; as well as a radio personality, entrepreneur, and author. He’s worked with multi-platinum artists such as Lady Gaga, Pitbull, and DJ Snake. And has written and produced songs for Big Sean, 2 Chainz, and Ludac...

We all need an artist pep talk now and then.  As an artist myself, I know the power of positivity in building confidence to get me to the next level. ill. GATES is a bass droppin', educatin', oscillator modulatin' space genius from the future.  He’s also a world-touring DJ and the CEO and founder of Producer Dojo - a training camp to teach producers how to collaborate and build a succe...

Do you feel daunted by social media - wondering which platform to focus on, and how to best use it? If so, then you won’t want to miss this week’s episode of the Modern Musician Podcast. Rebecca Bakken is a digital marketing expert who started in the tech startup industry as a consultant helping over 250 companies develop their software. Since then she’s transitioned into helping musicians to buil...

As things slowly get back to “normal” have you wondered what the new live music and ticketing industry will look like, and whether live streaming will still have its place? If so, then this episode of the Modern Musician Podcast is for you.  Russ Tannen is the President of DICE - an innovative music discovery & ticketing platform that works with musicians worldwide and has partnered with artis...

Have you ever heard of an “NFT” and how it can help sustain you as an artist? If you’re interested, then this episode of the Modern Musician Podcast is for you.  Nathaniel Moore is a music producer whose songs have personally gotten over 6 million streams. He’s also the CEO and founder of Omari MC - an agency that has worked with Warner, Universal, and Capitol Records to help artists grow their fa...

Kaytee Long is the CEO and founder of DIY PR - a full-service public relations firm with clients worldwide.  She’s worked for a long list of major recording artists and award shows like the Grammys, the Billboard Music Awards, and the American Music Awards. She was also honored as a “ 2020 Trailblazer Publicist” by Women In PR. If you’ve ever run your own PR campaign for a new music release and ju...

Do you know which 20% of your actions are getting you 80% of your results?  If you’re looking to improve your productivity in music and life so that you can get further faster, then this episode of the Modern Musician Podcast is for you.  Graham is the founder of Recording Revolution - one of the world’s most popular and most revered audio recording and mixing resources with a YouTube channel that...

Did you know that 80% of artists signed to major labels are men and 20% are women?  If you’re interested in the conversation about improving equality in the music industry and developing a mindset of abundance, then this episode is for you.   Harriet JW is the founder of Secret Sessions - a UK-based live music platform that has featured hundreds of influential artists including Kacey Musgraves, Ed...

Erin M. Jacobson is an internationally recognized music industry lawyer who protects musicians, songwriters, and music publishers. Her clients include Grammy and Emmy Award winners and she has been named as one of the “Top Music Lawyers” by Billboard. She joins us on the podcast to demystify the legal side of the music industry and help artists make the best decisions so they can be empowered, edu...

Are your song recordings radio and playlist quality? Whether you're unsure, or you're convinced that you can do a lot better, you won’t want to miss this podcast episode: Daniel Grimmett runs a business development company called Dark Label Music that helps both indie and major record label producers unlock new levels in their careers by facilitating the best possible experience and result...

Are you writing your very best songs yet? If you’re looking for some professional techniques to add to your songwriting toolkit, then you won’t want to miss this week’s episode! Clay Mills is a 16-time ASCAP award-winning and multiple Grammy-nominated songwriters who penned number one hits for Darius Rucker, Diamond Rio, and Kimberley Locke.  He is also the founder of Songtown - a collective of so...

Have you ever dreamt of taking your music from your bedroom to the Grammys? It’s not easy, but it’s absolutely achievable. In fact, that’s the story of our guest on this week’s episode of the podcast. Ivan Corraliza (aka ill Factor ) is a grammy-nominated producer who’s worked with such artists as Justin Timberlake, Cher, Jason Derulo, Timbaland and many more. Ivan shares some of the most valuable...

How do you achieve the success you’re aiming for in your music career without sacrificing your personal well-being at the same time? If you’re dealing with this question in your own life, then you won’t want to miss this week’s episode of the podcast! Katie Zaccardi is a music career coach who’s helped hundreds of musicians, music teachers, and music coaches grow their careers while reducing the a...

If you’re looking for some amazing, cutting-edge strategies to chart on iTunes, network with higher-level musicians, and get your music out there, then you won’t want to miss this week’s episode! Kris Angelis is an award winning singer songwriter who had an album hit #1 on the iTunes Singer songwriter charts. She also had over 2000 pre-orders on her latest release (as an indie artist). And she hap...

If you’re about to put out new music, then you won’t want to miss this week’s episode of the podcast! Kevin Breuner is the Senior VP of marketing at CD Baby - the online distributor which is home to over 650,000 artists. He developed CD Baby’s DIY Musician Podcast which is geared towards helping independent artists advance their musical careers. He shares a masterlist of everything you’ll want to...

In this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Ari Herstand, one of the most innovative minds in the DIY music business, and he shared with me why right now we’re in a “renaissance era of the music industry.” Ari is the best-selling author of How to Make It in the New Music Business, he’s the host of the New Music Business podcast, and he’s been called “The poster child of DIY music” by Forbes ma...

Jack Forman serves as the President of BiCoastal Productions, the New York City-based concerts and theatrical booking agency and is a veteran booking agent. His current clients include: Lee Rocker (of Stray Cats), Naturally 7, Colin Mochrie’s HYPROV (of Whose Line is it Anyway?), The Hit Men (Legendary Rock Supergroup), and many more. In this episode, Jack share’s a wealth of knowledge about the l...

Todd Herzog is a Modern Musician Gold Artist alumnus and an artist who takes the raw material of life experiences and creates soulful, spiritual, acoustic music that opens the hearts of his listeners and leaves them feeling inspired – as if the songs were written only for them.  Todd has worked with some of the top songwriters and artists in the world, including Burt Bacharach, Tonio K, Dave Koz a...