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Monthly Archives: June 2020

How To Be Heard On Youtube & Spotify for REAL – Part 1 – Mark Klaver

June 25, 2020

This video’s all about making your OWN mark on Spotify and YouTube! Indie style!
Thanks to Mark Klaver for all the input on how he got 50,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and over 3 Million views on YouTube as an independent artist!

I also chat about:
* Getting Signed
* Major Labels vrs Indie Labels
* Finding the right producder (Alex Feder‘s story as well)
* Zach Kranz & Punch Parade

It’s a very informative video for indie artists of all kinds.
I hope you all find out some cool ways to get out there an do it on your own ๐Ÿ™‚

We’ve got two shows coming up with Smash Mouth in July 2020.
Back to work.
Hoping to stay safe and rock out!

See you soon ๐Ÿ™‚

How To Stay Motivated During Lock-Down

June 18, 2020

If you follow me on social media, you know I’m CONSTANTLY creating music, coming up with ideas for YouTube and a million other things.

Many times, I get asked “How do you stay so motivated?”
So, I just made a video about it to explain my process.
It was a fun video to make and I hope you get some motivation from it ๐Ÿ™‚

Side note…we just passed the 500 Subs mark (woohoo!!!) and became official Amazon Affiliates.
So, if you’re ever wondering how to support me in a way where you don’t have to donate money directly, this is it ๐Ÿ™‚

When you click on any of the links in the description (of the video on youtube), even if you don’t buy THAT piece, but you continue on and buy something else,
something you were going to buy anyway…I get commission from Amazon.
Super simple!
So, go support your local musician (that’s me) by clicking on his links ๐Ÿ˜‰

Well..that’s it for now.
Really hoping we start performing again soon. I need some live music in my life ๐Ÿ™‚

Have a great day y’all.

Band Agreements 101

June 11, 2020

Annnnnd…we’re back!
Last week I took a break out of respect for the #BlackLivesMatter message and the protests.
I asked my followers and viewers to take a moment and instead of watching a new video by me, educate themselves, as I was trying to do,
in the matters brought up by the death of George Floyd (RIP).

But now, we’re back in business! Helping the next generation of musicians make the right choices so they can be…my competition haha.

In this is video I finally talk, in depth, about Band Agreements.
I even share this example with you from my past.
It’s a free PDF of my band agreement from back in the day with an awesome artists called “Shane” (not me).
Me and a few other amazing writers co-wrote 17 songs for Shane’s album, got management, signed the deal…
and then ended up nowhere…unfortunately.

But as I mentioned in the video, that…the eventual breaking up of that band/project was also discussed in the agreement, as you can see if you go through it.
But, I’m warning you…it’s LONG!
The contract, not the video ๐Ÿ™‚
Yours doesn’t have to be that long.

Oh…also…amazing bloopers!!!! haha

Anyway, I hope you learn some good stuff from this one.
If you wanna support and want some good knowledge as soon as it comes out Like the vid and Subscribe to the channel.
Please comment on the video and let me know how I can help you become a better artist and musician.

We’ve got a private Smash Mouth event next month (7/2020).
I can’t wait to see everyone and play live again!!!!!

Catchya on the road soon.

Wait…Don't Sign That!

June 1, 2020

What’s up everyone??? ๐Ÿ™‚

It’s another week and therefor, there’s another helpful YouTube video up for all of you artists out there!

This video is all about Music Contracts Basics.
I mainly use Music Library contracts as an example because I’ve signed so many of them, but these terms are all gonna be in
99% of the music contracts you sign (including CD Baby, Distrokid etc.).

I wanted you to remember everything in it, so I made you this PDF to accompany it ????
https://tinyurl.com/ybuz54p3

Please take everything with a grain of salt since I am NOT legally trained or licensed.
If you actually need legal advice, please contact an attorney.
With that being said, comments, likes and subs are always welcome ????

I hope you enjoy the video and I hope to see you again on the road soon ๐Ÿ™‚

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