The Music Industry Podcast

Making a name for yourself in the music industry can be incredibly difficult, especially as an artist or producer when the world is oversaturated with music now, so in today's episode Maddy and Alex speak with someone who was a leader in their genre. Maddy and Alex sit down with Plastician, best known for his work with Skepta, Rinse FM and being respected as one of the true pioneers of both t...

Do you have fantastic music but struggle to get it heard? You're not alone!  In today's episode, the whole Burstimo team sit down and answer questions submitted by you! We discuss all of our marketing secrets from getting placed on major music blogs to the best content for social media advertising. 

With over 500 million active users worldwide, TikTok is a platform which has taken artists from zero fans to millions. To grow on the platform, you must learn how to create content fitting to the consumer.  In this video we speak with Austin Giorgio, who has had his own music go viral on TikTok as well as his own content. He explains the formula to creating viral content as well as simple tips for...

Modern marketing is so heavily reliant on social media and content creation that get audiences engaging.  While speaking on the Unlocking Music panel, Maddy and Alex discuss how they market artists using ads, Spotify, social media and content creation. 

Alex and Maddy speak with Liberty Wilson, who is senior marketing at Virgin. Liberty has been working within the music industry long enough to see constant change in trends and how music marketing has changed. With the introduction of influencer marketing, and platforms such as TikTok, labels are now exploring the new ways to reach audiences and get their artists music out there. 

In this episode, Maddy and Alex sit down and talk with YouTuber and Musician Damian Keyes on how musicians can market themselves in the modern music industry, as well as a range of different points that come into play when trying to do everything DIY; from writing and recording, to promoting and playing live. 

This week we speak to Daniel G. Harmann, director and head of marketing and sponsorship at DistroKid.  We discussed how DistroKid became one of the worlds leading music distributors, as well as how musicians and record labels are using DistroKid to generate income through streaming platforms such as Spotify, Deezer, iTunes and the newly added platform, TikTok. 

In this episode, Alex and Maddy sit down and speak to radio presenter Charlie Ashcroft. Currently a presenter at Amazing radio and BT, Charlie has been working in the industry for 10+ years and has seen the music industry grow and change.  They discuss the current state of the industry and how modern marketing influences how artists promote themselves. 

This week Alex and Maddy are making guest appearances on the 'Damn Good Podcast', discussing music marketing and promotion for artists in the modern day music industry to help grow their fan base and overall career. Hosted by Eduard Kort, check out his website and instagram:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eduardkort/ Website: https://www.eduard-kort.com/

Maddy and Alex discuss how artists are able to reach out to audiences and sell themselves through text based content, which can engage with followers and grab their attention. 

Alex and Maddy discuss the frequent mistakes they see musicians make on a daily basis which could be hindering the progress of their career.

Struggling to get more views on your music video? We give our best tips for getting views on your music video in 2019 as well as discuss in detail whether a music video is really necessary in the modern music industry.

Alex and Maddy discuss the best strategies for advertising your music using Social Media ads. Facebook Ad Manager: https://business.facebook.com/adsmanager/