The Helping Musicians Podcast

Arguably the Queen of making this exciting new world of Web3 / Music Tech accessible to musicians like you - Lucy Rogers is this week's guest. Having worked on web3 projects w some of the biggest artists in the world, brought Mayweather into the Metaverse (obvs), plus just an all-around lovely human being who wants to help musicians at the start as much as those already smashing it. LUCY INSTA...

One of (in our opinion), the best pop artists of this past decade, 10's of millions of streams, plus her own wine (obvs), Call Me Loop is this show's guest. A banging episode for many reasons, Loop is super transparent about mistakes she made, things that helped her grow, plus ££££. LOOP INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/callmeloop/ Episode features: - The three things Loop wishes she knew...

A legend. A man who played a key part in the early careers of icons such as Madonna, Prince and Cher. So knowledgeable about this shizz he teaches it at one of the most iconic music colleges in the world. And now, in this next 45 minutes - he shares w you - a musician at the start of your career, all the things he's learnt from working with these incredibe artists. Episode features: - The thre...

On this episode we're gonna run through the new guidelines for smashing Instagram as a musician in 2023, some positive chat about AI for musicians, plus a bunch of new music chat. OUR INSTA  -  www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod Episode features: - The new rough guidelines for Instagram in 2023. - A breakdown of what that means for you as a musician. - Cross posting content. - Spotify's...

Badass producer, DJ, drummer + social media ninja, Stephani B smashed lockdown into 2.5 million likes on Tik Tok, plus loads of other wild stats. On this episode she shares all she's learnt from that crazy growth, how she handles it all, plus what her plan is now she has all this attention and where she wants to go next. STEPHANI INSTA -  https://www.instagram.com/stephanibmusic/ Episode featu...

One of the most inspiring, connected, and talented humans in British Dance music - this episode features Jaguar. Touching on her BBC Radio 1 show, her epic DJ sets, her label, plus much much more. JAGUAR INSTA -  https://www.instagram.com/jaguarworldwide/ Episode features: - Her top three tips for getting radio play. - How to stand out in the 500 (!!!) tracks that Jaguar receives a week. - How a n...

A badass DJ, producer, and all-round lovely dude - you'll find Eden Prince playing euphoric monster bangers to thousands of humans all over the world. He kindly took 30 mins away from being a rockstar DJ to touch on things he wish he knew starting out, how he looks after himself with an insane touring schedule, plus we all agree on one of the greatest songs of all time. EDEN INSTA - https://ww...

Founder of the legendary Data Transmission, an expert on social media for musicians (especially DJs / producers), and all-round 'how to smash your brand as a musician' G, this week's guest is Grahame Farmer GRAHAME INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/grahamefarmer/ Episode features: - Top three tips to help you as a musician to improve your socials. - Why you need to 'cut the fluff'. - Loads of cont...

On this episode we're gonna teach you how to make the algorithm your bitch. Feeding you only inspiration, plus feeding your music to more people that will love it. We also chat Spotify and their crossover with NFTS, OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod Episode features: - Why you should make a burner account on Tik Tok. - Training the algorithm to only feed you content / music inspira...

Should you buy your tick on Instagram? Is Google going to write the next number one hit? Are you screwed if you've bought followers in the past? These are just some of the questions we try to answer on this pod, whilst delusionally recording on a Sunday morning. Tried, is the key word there. OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod Episode features: - The new Meta Verified - eg - buying a...

BBC Radio 1 presenter, new music obsessive, and all-round lovely human. You'll find Maia Beth all over the British new music world. And for you, as a musician at the start of your career, this * might * be the best episode we've shared in terms of actionable insights, tips, and value to help you get to that level where you make a living doing what you love. MAIA INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/_...

The first episode without a guest in a while so we've tried to squeeze in all of the social, music tech, and industry news and tips into one episode.  Tried, is the key word there. OUR INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod COLIN & SAMIR YOUTUBE EPISODE - https://youtu.be/XJO4I3vKbis Episode features: - Taking advantage of YouTube as a musician in 2023. - YouTube shorts and making...

A man who wears many music industry hats. Thankfully, they almost all involve helping musicians in different ways. From co-founding Power Up which supports Black music creators and professionals, through to starting his own talent management company Unstoppable Music Group. This week's show features Ben Wynter. Ben's also a ninja when it comes to musician funding, and making sure you get paid for...

Something a bit different this week. We speak to Jay Clouse - an expert in helping creators make a living doing what they love.  Not specifically music, but that's what makes this episode so valuable. This isn't just the obvious, get your royalties paid type advice. It's actionable, insightful advice to help increase the chances, and the speed of you making a living doing what you love. In th...

50 million (!!) plus streams. The princess of Tik Tok. And arguably most importantly, an incredibly authentic, lovely human being. This week's episode features Piri (who ya may know from Piri & Tommy). On this ep, Piri shares how to build a strong team around you, how to deal with trolls, and how to make yourself actually enjoy using social media. PIRI INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/piri.io...

World tours. Unmissable, international press coverage. And one badass performer. Kelsy Karter is this weeks guest on The Helping Musicians Podcast. On this episode Kels shares how to stay authentically you, how to reframe making content as a good thing, plus the power of having good people around you. KELSY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/kelsykarter/?hl=en Episode features: - Kelsey's top tips...

After the bazillion shows we've recorded this past week or so, we felt it was apt to attempt (key word that) to summarise some of the key points mentioned in our chats with Danny Howard, Tarot, Nick Raphael and Kelsy Karter. Plus far too many dick jokes. Delusional dick jokes. New episodes every Monday. INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

Potentially the most important A&R of his generation, Nick Raphael signed some small names ya might of heard of... like Jay-Z and Sam Smith . And that's just the headline of his wild music industry journey. As a key part of so many of this century's key artists, we speak to Nick about themes he's noticed in the artists that make it, things an artist at the start of their career can do to help...

Badass new music host (BBC Introducing London), bezzie w loads of famous people (Record Club UK), daytime radio host (Magic Chilled), and basically just the coolest nice person ever that you defo want as your best mate - this week's episode is w Jess Iszatt. In this episode Jess shares tips to increase your chances of being played on the radio (including how to send her music), how to get yourself...

Spiritual Queen of web3, TAROT is a badass indie-pop artist that has not just seen some success in the web3 / NFT space, but also is a human that values sharing what she's learnt. Whether that's officially as a consultant, or more openly via Twitter and via this show. On this episode she shares loads of actionable advice, from the best ways to get started in web3, who are the best people to look t...

Host of BBC Radio 1's Dance Party (Friday's 6 - 8), record label owner (Nothing Else Matters), superstar DJ, and all-round lovely dude. This week's guest is Danny Howard. Danny shares tons of insight & tips for any producer / DJ / artist looking to get their music in front of more people. DANNY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/dannyhowarddj/ Episode features: - Danny's top three tips for gett...

On this week's show... - Three channels/accounts you should watch over the Christmas break to help inspire your January 2023 music masterplan. - A debate on how easy/fair it is to get your music out there in 2022 / 23.  - Is Tik Tok going to be banned in the US? - Tik Tok is your billboard - it shouldn't be your only platform. - The latest moves from the major labels in Web3 / NFTS. - Starbuc...

This week's show features Atlanta Cobb, better known as @musicindustrymentor.  A music pro with a decade-plus of working w some of the biggest artists in the world, the biggest labels in the world, and best for you as a musician - she is one of the most consistent, value-sharing humans on social media for musicians like you. On socials you'll find her sharing actionable tips, festivals you ca...

On this week's show... - We share our Spotify Wrapped and how totally diverse, eclectic, and memorable they are. - Producer Tyler joins us to help decide who has the less awful music taste. - We share a one-stop shop article for a lot of the big Web3 bits going on right now. New episodes every Monday. INSTA - www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

On this week's show... - How you can use Spotify Wrapped to build deeper relationships with your fans.  - Some ideas how ya can use the whole 'you can send a video to your top fans' on Spotify to sell merch + more. - Nike 🤝 Web3 / Metaverse. - Twitter's new 'pay to be verified' feature (Twitter Blue) and how you can use it to reach important people. - The tunes Sam & Mark are loving this...