List: 11 Podcasts That Help Me Promote Music
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A surprising list of podcasts that have helped me think differently about how to promote my own music.
The reason? These podcasts are about startups and entrepreneurship.
It's still people that create things. They spend all their time trying to get people interested in it, through trial and error, promotion, and whatever else they can think of.
I realized when I listen to them I find them very relate-able. I think about the startup they discuss on these shows, as if it were my own music or creative venture.
And for all the questions I've ever had about how to use Facebook advertising or web promotion in general, these cover more than any music promotion podcast out there.
This is my list in no particular order.
1 - The Top
Website: http://nathanlatka.com/podcast-thetop/Description:
The world's TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews!
Takeaway: Since the show is around 20 min he very quickly tries to get the person he is interviewing to tell us how they promote themselves.
2 - The Ask Gary Vee Show
Website: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/the-askgaryvee-show-podcast/Description:
Gary Vaynerchuk answers your questions about marketing, social media, and entrepreneurship.
Takeaway: He’s very opinionated, and actually tries all these ways out there to promote himself. He will tell you what he thinks works and what doesn’t. Or even more useful, what used to work and what you should do now.
3 - Mixergy
Website: https://mixergy.com/interviews/Description:
Andrew Warner asks uncomfortable questions to dig deep into the success and failures of the most successful business founders and thought leaders.
Takeaway: Talks to people that, in theory, created something that no one knew they needed. And asks them how they turned it into a money making business.
4 - Tim Ferriss Show
Website: http://fourhourworkweek.com/podcast/Description:
In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.
Takeaways: Some inspiring talks with influential people and stories of how they got there.
Website: http://rainmaker.fm/series/unemployable/
Description:
Drawing upon his own 18-year evolution from solo to CEO, Brian provides actionable strategies for ambitious freelancers and creative entrepreneurs
Takeaway: Interviews with people that have decided they are going to work for themselves and make a living at it. Useful tips and how they made mistakes along the way.
Website: http://www.digitalmarketer.com/podcast/
Description:
Takeaways: Some inspiring talks with influential people and stories of how they got there.
5 - Unemployable
Website: http://rainmaker.fm/series/unemployable/Description:
Drawing upon his own 18-year evolution from solo to CEO, Brian provides actionable strategies for ambitious freelancers and creative entrepreneurs
Takeaway: Interviews with people that have decided they are going to work for themselves and make a living at it. Useful tips and how they made mistakes along the way.
6 - Perpetual traffic
Website: http://www.digitalmarketer.com/podcast/Description:
Cutting edge strategies on acquiring leads and sales for your business through paid traffic.
Takeaway: Want to know how to promote your site? Use Facebook ads properly? Network with other people to grow a fan base? This is pretty much where you will learn to do that.
Website: https://foundrmag.com/podcast-with-nathan-chan/
Description:
Takeaway: Want to know how to promote your site? Use Facebook ads properly? Network with other people to grow a fan base? This is pretty much where you will learn to do that.
7 - Foundr
Website: https://foundrmag.com/podcast-with-nathan-chan/Description:
The biz version of Marc Maron, Dave Ramsey, Joe Rogan, Adam Carolla, & Planet Money. We interview hard to reach entrepreneurs. Unlike most podcast interview series I literally started from knowing nothing.
Takeaway: The person running the show went from nothing to interviewing industry leaders. How he did it makes the show worth it.
8 - Call To Action
Website: http://unbounce.com/call-to-action-podcast/Description:
A show about remarkable online marketing success stories and how you can apply the lessons to your own marketing campaigns.
Takeaway: Learn about growing your fan base and using landing pages and email lists to expand.
9 - The Digital Entrepreneur
Website: http://rainmaker.fm/series/rainmaker/Description:
For people who want to discover smarter ways to create and sell profitable digital goods and services.
Takeaway: Interviews with people that sell digital goods (downloads) online. And how they reach people to do it.
Website: http://problogger.com/podcast/
Description:
Takeaway: Interviews with people that sell digital goods (downloads) online. And how they reach people to do it.
10 - Problogger
Website: http://problogger.com/podcast/Description:
A mix of teaching, case studies and actionable challenges Darren Rowse will teach you to create compelling content.
Takeaway: Ideas for using your website more as a promotion tool.
Website: http://songexploder.net/
Description:
Musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made.
Takeaway: This is just a great show. Learn about songwriting process from some of the world’s best musicians, one song at a time.
Takeaway: Ideas for using your website more as a promotion tool.
11 - Song Exploder
Website: http://songexploder.net/Description:
Musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made.
Takeaway: This is just a great show. Learn about songwriting process from some of the world’s best musicians, one song at a time.
