Producer / DJ. World Tours. Loved by your favourite artists like Bonobo, Four Tet, Disclosure. O'Flynn (human name Ben), is one of those humans that's so talented it's almost annoying (almost). This episode is an epic example of a few things. 1) The power of just doing it for the music. 2) The importance of believing in yourself. And 3) Why sometimes you just need to get out there and push your music in front of people. OFLYNN INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/oflynnmusic/ OUR IG - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠ Episodes Features: - Focus on the music, not the music industry. - Getting good at collaborating / collaborations. - Focussing on your strengths. - What are the happiest moments of O'Flynns career. - An epic story of how Four Tet first heard Ben's music. - The importance of experimenting in music / production. x

Regardless of if you’re in music for the money - one thing we can all agree on - having more of it is very useful to allow us to focus on our music careers. So, we’re gassed to share the insights from today’s guest. Sarah Anderson, who used to head up Finance at Boiler Room - and now works with some of your favourite rappers / musicians helping them smash their finances. We talk about some heavy stuff on this episode like VAT returns, but Sarah does an awesome job of making it relatable and easy to understand even if you’re new to all of this. ICONAC - https://iconac.com/ OUR IG - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/ Episodes Features: - The top three things you need to be thinking about finance wise as a musician. - Common money mistakes musicians make. - How to learn from financial failures. - Case studies of musicians who have smashed the money thing. - A break down of some key financial terms / jargon. - Navigating Record Label Deals, money wise. - VAT, and why it can help you get more money. x

Billions on billions of streams. World tours. And an all round gem of a human being - this weeks episode is Jonas Blue. Starting out hustling at the age of 11 (!!) on this episode JB shares all the lessons learned he wishes he could go back and tell his younger self - from record labels to management, and everything inbetween. JONAS INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/jonasblue/ OUR INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode features:  The top three things JB wishes he could tell his younger self. Having a radio station and record label whilst in secondary school. The importance of being fearless. Standing out in the 2024 / 2025 music industry. How does JB keep a positive attitude in the world of social media and content? Record labels for a new artist - are they worth it? How to build a good team. Follow us for weekly episodes. x

Visual creator. MC. And the man behind some of the past decades iconic artworks - we’re talking Anderson .Paak, Future, plus brands such as Levis and Vans. We’ve wanted to get Dewey Saunders on for a while, as in our opinion he’s one of the best creatives out there for helping turn already awesome musical art into visual art. And on this show he breaks down how you can do that too as a musician starting out. DEWEY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/deweysaunders/  OUR INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode features:  Wtf is branding as a musician? And why it is important. Some epic examples of artists (big and small) who have smashed their aesthetic and branding. How you can maximise your merch - which means more $$$. A ‘how to start building your branding’ checklist for musicians starting out. How visuals can attract new fans. The importance of staying authentic in your creative expression. Follow us for weekly episodes. x

We think it’s fair to say in over 100 episodes of this show, one of the most common pieces of advice shared is ‘get a lawyer, even at the start’.  But, obvs lawyers can be expensive - so we’ve tried our best to find an absolute guru, to share some top tips to stop you getting screwed whilst you build up to that point. Danyel Semple has a badass job title - Director, Business & Legal Affairs at Interscope Records. One of the recent projects she worked on was negotiating Billie Eilish’s soundtrack deal for Barbie. Ya know, just one of the biggest artists and biggest movies in the world. We should make clear - the opinions on this show are Danyel’s, and not representative of her employer. But we do thank Danyel for sharing a bunch of wisdom that could really save ya getting screwed. OUR INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode features:  Danyel’s top three things a musician can do at the start, to stop them getting screwed when they are successful. What is a morality clause? The importance of building a good team, and liking the people in that team. Actionable things you can do right now, to help protect yourself. What are the most common legal mistakes in the music industry? How do you know if a lawyer is the right lawyer? Making sure people in your team know who is responsible for what. Managers - and the art of saying no. Follow us for weekly episodes. x

A gent with a very impressive CV - having worked with BMG, Warner, Ticket Master on the organisation side, and Kylie, KSI, and Craig David on the artist side. 👀 Sunjay Kohli has seen many sides of the industry - and now having set up his own business 'AAA Media' - we thought it was time to pick his brain about what you should be focussing on as a musician if you wanna make ££$$ from your music. Lots of interesting stories on this one - and especially valuable if you've been considering delving into YouTube. SUNJAY INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/sunjaykohli/ OUR INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode features:  - Sorting out your rights! - Diversifying your revenue streams. - The power of YouTube. - Plus an awesome case study of taking advantage of YouTube. - Sunjay's own journey - and 100+ emails later. - If you have a small amount of money to spend on your music - where should you spend it? New episodes every Monday. x

A band that are the true definition of putting in the work. From unfathomable amounts of shows. Hours upon hours speaking to fans at every gig. And nurturing a really special online community, Tors are an amazing band to draw inspiration from as a musician. In this episode - Theo of Tors shares what they've learnt from those crazy support tours, all those fan interactions, plus why you should never underestimate a Wetherspoons in Guilford. TORS INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thetorsband/⁠ OUR INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode features:  - The three things Theo wishes he could go back and tell Tors starting out. - Finding positives in moments like COVID. - Building a studio space and becoming self-sufficient. - Dealing with imposter syndrome. - Building a fan base and creating a community. - The importance of feedback from fans. - A great story about Ed Sheeran. - Tips on smashing funding applications as a musician. - How to find enjoyment in crazy / intense touring schedules. New episodes every Monday. x

Episode 100 baby! We celebrate by having one of our most qualified, most prolific at making bangers, and most handsome guests - Joel Corry. Joel kindly invited us into his bungalow to chat everything from having a huge hit whilst still not having a manager, the importance of routine & health + fitness in this chaotic industry, plus why you should always try DMing artists you look up to. Oh, and the value of playing a Nan's 60th. JOEL INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joelcorry/⁠ OUR INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode features:  - How Joel got his first gigs. - Making your own work experience. - Getting Joel’s first hit at 30. - Trying to stay present in the moment / focus on gratitude. - Learning from mistakes and accepting sometimes things just don’t work.  - Why regret is the biggest waste of time. - How did Joel build a (mostly) positive relationship with social media? - And the power of Instagram DM’s. New episodes every Monday. x

An incredibly talented songwriter, performer, and now label owner - Kris Allen has seen many different corners of the music industry. From winning American Idol and that mainstream side, through to now being independent, running his own label, and just as we speak releasing his first album in eight years - 'Pole Vaulter'. On this episode Kris is very candid about lessons he's learnt along the way, the importance of mentors and self-reflection, plus the one mistake he made that hopefully can help you avoid making one yourself. KRIS INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/kris_allen/ OUR INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠ Episode features:  What does Kris wish he could tell himself when he was starting out? The importance of trusting your gut. Finding mentors. Why you should learn production. How do you tell the difference between your gut signals and fear? What is Kris' self-reflection process. What's the starting point for a new piece of music for Kris? What mistakes in his career has Kris learned from? Differences in songwriting splits. Who should you add to your team first? x

Where to begin? Jamie Dee Hart is a badass human being who has helped artists secure more than one million $ in unclaimed royalties, manages some incredibly talented artists at multiple different levels, plus someone really f*cking passionate about metadata (more on that later). This show is a goldmine if ya wanna make sure you're not missing out on things. Whether that's unclaimed royalties. Whether that's the opportunity to have tens of thousands of fans make videos with your music. And so so much more. JAMIE INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/jamiedeehart/ PDF OF ORGANISATIONS MENTIONEDhttps://www.jamiedeehart.com/beyondtheclassroomguide OUR INSTAGRAM - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠ Episode features:  PROMOTE your music! Why metadata is really really... REALLY important. Avoiding the comparison trap. How to encourage fan engagement. Catalogue marketing - why you should be promoting all your songs not just your latest release. Artists who 'found' 10k in royalties they didn't know they were owed. Quick wins: who to register with. Best educational resources for musicians. x

Sometimes it’s easier just to let the guest’s own one-liners do the talking, and in this case, Nik Cherwink has two that summarise what to expect from this episode. 👀 “I help artists get their sh*t together” “Your favorite DJ’s life coach” This episode is full of gems for any musician, not just DJs, that want to help themselves understand what they really want, how to put build a plan towards that goal, plus most importantly - how you can stay sane and happy through it all. NIK INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/nikcherwink/ OUR INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/ Episode features:  Three ways to start getting your musical sh*t together. Wtf is a life coach, and what can you learn from those ideas as a musician. How do you find what’s authentic to you. The power of gratitude. Proving some of the spiritual shizz with science.  x

It's easy as a musician in 2024 to get really down on streaming. Feeling like it's ruined the music industry, and that your dream of making a living from music has never been harder. Well... it's all about perspective. And we try our best on this show to focus on the positives that streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music bring. Plus Sam chimes in with some social media bits that should cost thousands of £££... 👀 Episode Features: - The (first) six positives of streaming. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Monday x

In Sam’s opinion - ‘one of the most inspirational things he’s ever seen’ (🫣) - Haliey Welch - AKA Hawk Tuah girl - has easily been the most viral moments of July 2024. On the episode - we try and break down what a musician at the start of their career can learn from Haliey's success. Going from one moment - one short video - to a full time - LA based living as a creator. The episode you never knew you needed. Promise there’s actually some actionable insightful stuff for you as a musician. Yeehaw. 🤠 HALIEY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/hay_welch/ ROLLING STONE INTERVIEW - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/hawk-tuah-girl-haliey-welch-interview-1235057659/ Episode Features: Wtf is Hawk Tuah?! Why Sam thinks it’s so inspirational. What key lessons / takeaways are there for musicians? Seizing the moment. Strategic approaches to social and virality. Never underestimate the power of one moment / song / video. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Monday x

A human being who has smashed pretty much every part of the music industry. A manager, A&R, agent, songwriter, executive producer, creative director, AND incredibly successful artist himself. Part of 40+ Billboard No 1s, 70+ Gold & Platinum certifications. CEO and Founder of The Hello Group - a very successful and respected music company who work in pretty much everything music business - management, label, live, you name it. In this next hour - Taylor Jones shares his greatest hits of advice for the musicians that want to make a living doing what they love. Some incredible insights. Get your Apple Notes out lads, this is a goodun. TAYLOR  INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lostboycrow/  THG WEBSITE - https://thehellogroup.com/  Episode Features:  The three most important traits to make a living from your music. PACE - and why it's key. Who is the first person you should add to your team? How do you tell the difference between a gut signal and fear? The importance of working with people you love. What are the common mistakes / ways musicians get screwed at the start. The power of mentorship. And how to get someone to want to mentor you. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Monday x

An incredibly talented songwriter, performer all round nice dude. Lostboycrow (human name Chris) has had quite the musical journey this past decade. Like most of us, going through different sounds, aesthetics, and levels of success. On this episode, Chris is very open about the success, and the failures of that decade. Plus shares some awesome insights on how and when to trust your gut, how his 42 million + streamed banger came about, plus why playing live is so important for building confidence as a musician at the start. LBC INSTA - ⁠ Episode Features:  The importance of following your gut and trusting your intuition. And how to tell the difference between being scared vs your gut telling you something. Treating your music career like a business. Evolving as an artist (and a human being) and how that is documented online. The power of collaboration. And how 'Dark Comedy Magic' came about. Dealing with rejection. The story of Strawberry Sunscreen. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Monday x

A very sleep-deprived chinwag w Helping Musicians Podcast editor Tyler Odell - where we pick his brain for all of the social media editing, strategy, and ‘making a living from something you love’ wisdom. Yes we love Tyler cos he works with us on HMP - but he’s also an editor for huge artists, brands, and organisations with big scary legal teams which we won’t name. TYLER INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/tylerodellhq/  Episode Features:  The importance of taking your time. Trying different creative things. Why you should invest ££ into your craft. Finding your niche. The importance of consuming content. Working out what your audience wants from you. Elevating your content with free apps. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Monday x

Badass artist, songwriter, label founder, PLVTINUM has seen all sides of the music industry, including... NASA. Currently sitting at the best part of half a billion (!!) streams on Spotify alone, PLVTINUM (human name Michael) has had a v diverse musical journey. On this episode he talks moving from EDM to dark-pop, the importance of data and how to take advantage of it, plus when a song is for you, and when it's for the fans. MICHAEL INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/iamplvtinum/ REBELLION RECORDS - https://www.instagram.com/rebellionrecordsnyc/ Episode Features:  - Just release the songs! - The importance of focusing on your strengths. - And building a team to focus on the rest. - 'Letting go' of songs. - Using data to help you make strategic decisions. - The importance of a 'repeat listener' on DSPs (Spotify etc). - The importance of a clear and cohesive brand. - How do you guide fans through a genre change? - Creating authentic social media content and why you need to stop making ads! - How can you get your music to Michael? OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Monday x

One of the main things we try and help musicians with on this show is Instagram, and how to smash it as a musician, which helps get your music out to as many people as possible. And just last week - the boss of Instagram sat down with the legends Colin & Samir, and shared 90 minutes of goodness on all the shizz ya wanna know BUT that episode is focussed on creators more generally, not musicians. So on this week's show, in 30 mins, we try our best to summarise the key takeaways - for you as a musician - that you can learn from the boss of Instagram - Adam Mosseri. FULL EPISODE - https://youtu.be/HDzhA_UFrnA?si=lchb_GWIFpeFjd2g  Episode Features:  The number one thing the boss of Instagram said will push your content and music out to more people. Creating content for your audience - and what they want to see. And, obvs, making sure that content is good. Treating social media like a business would. Making ‘share-able’ content. Captions and subtitles. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Monday x

Producer, DJ, podcaster, Will Clarke basically has a PHD in smashing the make a living from cool music & creative shizz. On this episode we get into the nitty gritty of the mindset, platforms, and most importantly - skills - you need to do it yourself. All whilst playing a game of Beyonce Bingo. Episode Features:  - Patience. - Expectations. - And the importance of being 'good'. - Finding superfans, and how to communicate with those superfans. - Networking - and how you can basically reach Beyonce if that's your one goal. - And how to handle those relationships. - The story of Will's 'Hallelujah'. - The tech / apps that Will has found interesting for music career shizz recently. - The role of luck in all of this. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Monday x

BBC Radio 1 DJ, label owner, rockstar DJ, and so so much more. This week's guest is Sarah Story. On this ep Sarah essentially shares a PHD in 'getting your music heard by important music people-ology'. A bunch of awesome tips, insight and strategies to get that DM opened, get that track listened to, and why you defo defo defo not send Sarah a Google Drive or WeTransfer. Episode Features:  - The importance of learning your craft first. - Presenting yourself the way you want to be seen. - Comment on Instagram posts (without being a weirdo). - MAKE. IT. EASY. For people you want to listen to your music to listen to it. - How much new music does Sarah actually receive a week? - And what is Sarah's promo email? - Is it worth doing a few weeks in Ibiza hustling to build a network? - How does Sarah find new music? OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠⁠ New episodes every Monday x

Something a little bit different this week - we come to you live from Dot to Dot Festival in Nottingham where we speak to three badass artists across the genres, all who have recently smashed it. Antony Szmierek, Hana Lili and Alfie Sharp. All sharing the things they wish they knew a few years ago before things got proper. Plus a lot of excuses to eat donuts, so, ya know. ANTONY INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/antonyszmierek/ HANA INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/hanalili__/ ALFIE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/alfiesharp/ Episode Features:  - The things Antony wish he knew starting out. - How to keep the whole music thing fresh and exciting / stop yourself from getting cynical. - The importance of being a nice person. - Hana's take on authenticity, and why you really do just need to do what you want to. - And why that boy you had a crush on in school wasn't the end of the world. - Why Alfie believes you should always trust your intuition. - And always eat the donut. OUR INSTA - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/⁠ New episodes every Monday x

Your freelancer friend. Reese Hopper is very wise dude who is focussed on helping you make a living doing what you love. Having worked w The Chainsmokers, Adidas and DJI. Reese knows a thing or two about making $$ doing things he enjoys. And now, as we write / record this, he's put all that wisdom into a book dedicated to helping you make a living from that thing you love. So ofc we grill him from the musicians perspective. What do you need to know and or do to smash this music career thing? REESE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/reesehopper.co/ BUY THE BOOK - https://www.reesehopper.com/links Episode Features:  Starting your journey of making a living from music. The importance of creating high-pressure situations and deadlines. "If I only had more time'. And the importance of investing back into your business. The chapters in Reese's book that are most relevant to musicians. What patterns can you see from your best work - to help replicate that environment. How do you find out how much you should charge for things? OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/ New episodes every Monday x

A socials guru - literally - as he’s spent years working at every musicians favourite platform Tik Tok. George, now running his own badass agency (MYTHOSMKRS), answers every question you’ve wanted to know about how tf can you use Tik Tok effectively as a musician. Let’s go George! GEORGE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/iamgeorgenikolaou/  GEORGE'S AGENCY - https://www.instagram.com/mythosmkrs/ Episode Features:  The importance of consistency. And the importance of being your authentic self. Experimenting with diff content formats. Optimising your content so it’s easier for the algorithm to share it. Niche communities, and niche musical sub-genres. OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/ New episodes every Monday x

Huge festival bookings, MOBO award nomination, loads of BBC Radio 1 plays and more. ALT BLK ERA have absolutely destroyed the past two years in the best way possible. Now, as they enter their next era (no pun intended), they share the things they wish they knew starting out, the best places to learn (for free), plus … ALT BLK ERA INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/altblkera/ Episode Features:  How ABE built such a dedicated fanbase / community. How they learned what they wanted to build. Why you need to speak up / communicate your vision. Bothering. Grants. Gigs. Networking. The importance of choosing a good team. What free resources helped ABE. OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/ New episodes every Monday. x

Founder of Impulse Artists - a PR / marketing org who handle press for loads of your favourite artists. For over ten years, Nate has been working with everything from old-skool magazines and blogs, through to new school socials and influencers. On this episode, Nate essentially shares a masterclass on wtf is PR in 2024, when is the time to hire PR for your own project, plus what things should you defo not waste your money on in 24. IMPULSE ARTISTS - https://impulseartists.com/ Episode Features: Why you should defo be releasing loads of music organically before you get PR. If you only have $1000 to spend on your whole music career, where should it go? And is it PR? What even is ‘PR’ for a musician in 2024? Is a good song ‘enough’ in 2024? Or does it need a story to be a success. The importance of having your brand be cohesive.  How to write the best cold email / pitch. SubmitHub - should you use it in 2024? When is the right time to get a PR team? Is it ever worth doing pay for pay with playlisters / magazines / blogs etc? Paying for content creators to use your song - and is it worth it. OUR INSTA -  https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/ New episode every Monday. 

An incredibly talented producer, DJ, songwriter. 50 million + streams. Shows all around the world. And potentially most importantly - an incredibly lovely human being. This episode is almost a greatest hits of 'things ya need to know or think about to make a living from music'. All in less than 30 mins. LFG! DANNY INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/danny.quest/ Episode Features:  - Why you need to spend time learning how you work best. - Why promptness can be your friend. - The importance of doing hard things. - A very wholesome story on the importance of being nice. - The power of shooting your shot / sending the email. - And the power of having a strong network. - Be open-minded when it comes to how you make money from music. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

President of Palm Tree Records (Kygo’s joint venture with Sony Music), manager of EMBRZ, plus an epic varied history w music journalism (including Billboard), David Rishty - we’ll call him Dave from now on - has smashed many parts of the ‘making a living from music thing’. He shares lessons learnt from all those different sides of his career here, how to write the perfect pitch email, plus why you need to work out what emoji you are. DAVE INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/daverishty/ Episode Features:  The importance of self-reflection, and knowing who you are as an artist. Why being ‘scrappy’ is so important at the start - and a great example of that. The best way to do a cold email / DM to a music industry human. And how often you should follow up. Building relationships is more important than building ‘contacts’. The power of storytelling. Dave’s favourite ways to discover new music rn. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

It’s obvs easy to spend a lot of time thinking about all the things you should be doing as a musician. Buuuut, sometimes, the more useful thing is to work out what not to do. What small things could you be doing that might have been the reason that DJ / A&R / Manager etc didn’t listen to your big boy banger. On this show we run thru a bunch of easy to avoid / fix mistakes that we’ve seen first hand recently. And hopefully they can help increase the chance of your tune getting listened to. MARK INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/markdel1l/ SAM INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/samnahirny/  Episode Features:  Best practice when sending emails. And attachments. Why EPKS might actually be hurting your chances. How consistently can you reach out to new people. Optimising your social media handles. Why you should stop saying f*ck on social media. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod 

An Aussie rapper that takes the term of ‘cooking’ quite literally.  Ivan Ooze is an incredibly talented MC, singer and songwriter. He’s supported the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Azealia Banks and Ice Cube. And is one of the best examples out there for trying loads of shit you like. Not just musically - Ivan - real name Ben has also built an incredibly successful / inspiring cooking / food project - Yung Cook God - where he makes banging food w his girlfriend Coco. That now funnels even more people to his tunes. Proper inspiring episode. Get it down ya. IVAN INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/ivanuzi/  YUNG COOK GOD - https://www.instagram.com/yungcookgod_/  Episode Features:  The three things about making a living from music that Ivan wish he knew starting out. The power of authenticity. AKA - actually liking the shit you’re doing. Building an online cooking empire. The power of fan engagement.  The significance of your online presence. Experimenting w different musical genres. The best free resources for musicians starting out. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/ 

Last week Spotify shared their annual ‘Loud & Clear’ - essentially their yearly collection of data. 📈 It can be easy to roll your eyes at it as a musician at the start of your career, but we think that this one is actually quite exciting, if not ‘hope giving’.  On this episode, we try and break it down / translate it into something genuinely useful for you as a musician. LOUD AND CLEAR - https://loudandclear.byspotify.com/ BYMAXIMISE - https://www.instagram.com/bymaximise/ MARK INSTA -  https://www.instagram.com/markdel1l/  SAM INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/samnahirny/  Episode Features:  How many billion (yes billion) was paid to indie artists by Spotify in 2023. How many artists are making a living from their music in 2023. How many artists are making over one million dollars from their music.  And why it’s not just the mega famous ones. Did Spotify accidentally leak their pay per stream rate?!  Is there a case for focussing all your efforts on one streaming platform? Wtf is going on w James Blake’s new thing. Curating your social media algorithms to be inspiring.  New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA -  www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod

It's time for a reload - Elijah is back for a second time, and just like the first, this episode is full of ideas, thoughts, and takes which at the very least are gonna make you ponder your own opinon on music / creativity / making a living from your music. Since we last spoke Elijah has taken his Yellow Squares around the world. If you were unable to make any of the panels / talks we're gassed to say you can see his 'Make the Ting 360' for free on YouTube here - https://youtu.be/EjuI-8jHURE?si=iP6NHqSS5JV0rCms ELIJAH INSTA - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/eli1ah/ Episode Features:  Why you should develop skills outside of music. Don't model your career plans on people that were successful before the internet. What does 'serving your audience' look like in 2024? The problem with content creation. The value in creating art for arts sake. Finding your path in music. Grant funding - and how to take advantage in 2024. The distraction of productivity. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

Vocalist, songwriter, and human being most destined to do a headline show at the Tate Modern, this week’s guest is Taet. Responsible for one of our personal fav songs of last year (Hide n Seek), Taet has had quite the musical career journey. In this episode she talks about signing a contract aged just 15, the power of manifestation, plus why we should all be a bit more delulu. TAET INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/iamtaet/  Episode Features:  The three things Taet wishes she could tell herself starting out. The power of manifesting. Plus a unique and powerful way of manifesting. Building relationships in the music industry. The importance of a good lawyer! The power of research and networking. The best free / excellent value resources for musicians. How did the Toddla T song come about? How to first reach out to collaborators. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

Curator, producer, and founder of PutYouOn. Steve is a passionate new music lover who has smashed the 'curating your favourite tunes and building an audience that love them too' thing. He's arguably the first human to coin 'Stutter House', really knows his shizz about Web3 / the new side of music tech, and most importantly, really loves new music. STEVE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/stevecardigan/?hl=en PUTYOUON INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/putyouon.club/?hl=en Episode Features:  Steve's top three tips for an artist trying to build relationships w curators. How to engage with them on social media and not be annoying. And how to increase the chances of your tune getting listened to in the first place. Curators in other genres that are worth building relationships with. How important are your socials in the context of playlists and curators. A great example of BUNT. and how one small change helped him go hella viral. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

The word ‘community’ gets thrown around a lot in music, and often without much substance.  But ultimately, if you can build a proper community as an artist, you’ll always have this group and world of humans that are fully invested in the art you make. With that in mind, we are gassed to share this episode with Kat Bassett with you. Kat is a Queen of community building, doing so for this little known brand called UMG (Universal Music Group), plus freelance for a bunch of cool artists and brands. She’s also an incredibly talented writer who’s spent a lot of time w the Water & Music massiv - an awesome resource for artists looking to dip their toes in the web3 / music tech side of things. Banging episode. Over to you KB. KAT TWITTER - https://twitter.com/katolivia94  Episode Features:  Wtf is community? Kat’s top three tips for an artist at the start of their career to start building community. The power of email lists / email marketing. Examples on Discord of community building. Examples of artists using conventional social media (eg Insta / Tik Tok) to build community. Encouraging fan to fan interaction and the benefits of that. An awesome story on Kenny Beats’ Discord. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

Queen of BBC Introducing Rock on Radio 1, plus all round badass who you’ll find at basically every important guitar focussed show ever, this week’s guest is Alyx Holcombe. She shares an unreal stat on this show that will hopefully make you feel better if you didn’t hear back on your first submission. 🤯 ALYX INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/alyxholcombe/  Episode Features:  Alyx’s top three tips to increase your chances of National radio play. And specific things to be aware of if you are in the Rock / Metal world. The importance of a good profile picture, and a strong email. NETWORK - build relationships w artists in your genre. The best way to send your new music to Alyx. The MIND-BLOWING amount of music Alyx receives each week. Alyx’s favourite new artists right now. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

Probs the biggest story in the music industry in a long time - on this episode we try our best to break down wtf is happening w the UMG / Universal vs Tik Tok sitch, and how an artist at the start of their career can benefit / take advantage. MARK INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/markdel1l/ SAM INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/samnahirny/ Episode Features:  - A breakdown of wtf is going on. - Which musicians are actually affected? - Can you still do covers of artists on UMG? - How can you use Tik Tok rn as an indepedent artist? - Now is the time to be sending your music proactively to influencers / content creators. - Are you 'entertaining' or 'informing'? New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

Big boss man of DHP Family - one of the UK's key promoters, home to Lana Del Rey, Nick Cave, Lewis Capaldi, plus owners of Rock City, Rescue Rooms, The Bodega and more. We try our best to use this episode as a greatest hits of live. Promoters. Agents. Getting people to shows. What's most important at the start. DHP Family - https://www.dhpfamily.com/ Episode Features:  - The consistent traits of successful live artists. - Why getting a bar job could be great for your music career. - An idiot's guide to what promoters actually do. - Why building an online audience does not mean you'll be successful at selling tickets. - Which promoters you should hit up if you want to play Rock City, Rescue Rooms, The Bodega and more. - The power of open mic nights. - The difference between promoters and agents. - When is the right time to get an agent. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

CEO & Founder of WARM (World Airplay Radio Monitor), which is basically a service dedicated to getting YOU paid for all those random radio plays around the world you didn't know your bangers had. This is a super punchy greatest hits on taking advantage of radio. Get your Notes app out, and listen to the guru. WARM - ⁠https://www.warmmusic.net/ Episode Features:  - Jesper's top three tips to help you take advantage of radio play. - Why owning your data is important. - Some radio stations you probably haven't heard of that have loads of listeners. - How much money can you expect to get from these random radio plays? - Why you should treat your music career like a startup. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

Membership Manager at The Ivors Academy - who are basically a bunch of older brother / sisters who have one job - to look out for you as a musician / songwriter, and make sure you get treated and paid the way ya deserve to. On this episode T talks the important, but not always appreciated stuff like royalties, networking, and why you should always keep an eye on the mega famous musician you're meant to be taking from A to B. THE IVORS ACADEMY - https://ivorsacademy.com/ Episode Features:  - Tareic's top three tips to help you make a living from your music. - A breakdown of the key ways you can get paid as a musician. - Networking and building your communtiy. - How to overcome the anxiety of networking. - Turning small moments into opportunities. - How far is too far when it comes to hustling. - How important are lawyers and accountants at the start of your career? New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

Host of BBC Introducing on the Asian Network, speaker / guest at basically every musician helping event ever, and potenitally most importantly, a joyous ball of energy-giving sunshine, this week's guest is Jasmine Takhar. On this week's show we talk how to smash your National radio game, why ya need to get experience on stage, plus... how much ass is allowed in your songs. JASMINE INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jasmine_takhar/ Episode Features:  - Jasmine's top three tips to help an artist smash National radio play. - What you can, and can't say on a radio edit. - Building up support in your local scene. - Why you need to get experience on stage. - A great story of how J was hustled. - J's story of her own hustle stories. - Artists Jasmine is loving rn, New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

Music manager, thought-provoker, consultant, and basically, a guy that really knows his shizz about the music industry and wants to help you. Ross Wilson gives you a getting paid masterclass on this show. A breakdown of all the key royalties and how you get them into your bank account. Wtf is metadata. When is it time to get a manager etc. ROSS INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosswilss/ Episode Features:  - Ross's top three things a musician needs to know to help them make a living from their music. - An accessible breakdown of all the different types of royalties. - Neighboring Rights. - Unclaimed royalties and the importance of Metadata. - When to get a manager? - Longer term marketing strategies. - What questions should you ask a potential manager. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

CEO and founder of ZEBR - a badass company that specialises in helping musicians w socials, virality, and creators / influencers. Just a few artists they've worked w include Sam Smith, Raye and... The Rolling Stones. A lovely dude. Who really knows his stuff. This is Josh Deal. JOSH INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joshdeal/?hl=en ZEBR WEBSITE - https://www.zebr.app/ Episode Features:  - Josh's Top Three Tips for taking advantage of socials / influencer marketing in 2024. - If you've got £200 to spend on marketing - where should you spend it? - How to take advantage of a viral moment. - Having a viral video vs a viral trend. - Specific social media features to take advantage of right now. - Pitching songs direct to creators on Tik Tok / IG. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

One of the most inspiring, and relatable conversations we've had on the show so far. An artist with a very on-brand name - this show we speak to Joy Anonymous about building a movement focussed on... joy, advice on getting samples cleared (including the story of the Sugababes bootleg), plus why having intention during creating is key. They also share how Celine Dion kinda got em to Jamaica. Kinda. JA INSTAGRAM - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joyanonymous/ Episode Features:  - JA's top three things they wish they knew starting out. - Building a community vs building a movement. - The impact of the South Bank performances. - Having intention in creation. - Some crazy, and inspiring stories of JA's hustle in the early days (the Celine Dion story). - Balancing self-care with success. - How Hen and Lou give direct feedback. - Clearing samples - and specifically the story of JOY (Push the Button) x Sugababes. - JA's favourite artists rn. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

The king of one-liners. A fellow passionate musician helper. And a human with one clear goal - help you get to your first 100k streams on Spotify. On this show we speak to Social Media Ayaz. This episode is a streaming and socials masterclass. We talk the importance of storytelling, the best ways to push your songs on Spotify, and overall - how you can start to monetise your fanbase. AYAZ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/socialmediaayaz/ Episode Features:  - Ayaz's top three tips to help you reach 100k plus streams on Spotify. - How to introduce the same song in a bunch of different ways/narratives? - How to find multiple different backgrounds/content 'set-ups' that already exist within your life. - How to find content inspiration. - How to join the 100k club. - What can you do in your DSP (Spotify / Apple Music etc) to optimize. - A way to use your artist playlists for clever marketing. - Spotify's 'Discovery Mode' and is it worth it? - What 'not to do' to promote your song. - Should you have different accounts for your music and personal life? - Yaz's own creative industry hustle story. - Could GaryVee be your big brother? New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

If you're looking for £££ towards your music - regardless of whether that's songwriting, production, touring etc, PRS Foundation is a key name you need to know. On this episode we have basically the boss of giving out money (Becci Scotcher - Senior Grants & Programs Manager), who gives you a greatest hits of tips, do's and don'ts, and things to watch out for as you're writing funding bids to get that ££££. PRS FOUNDATION WEBSITE -https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-music-creators/ Episode Features:  - Top three things any artist thinking about applying for funding should know. - What are the key funds open to new musicians in the UK - Any classic mistakes artists make on funding applications. - Why you NEED to make sure your links work. - Budget tips (mates rates etc). - SMART Objectives. - Some stats to hopefully make you feel better if you don't get your application approved. - How do PRSF go about the subjective part of the decision process? New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

Arguably the UK’s ‘new music’ human on socials right now - Jodie Bryant is one of the most passionate new music lovers we know. From putting on her own shows at venues from Boxpark through to Soho House, posting every day (!!) on socials to grow her platform, through to sharing top tips on growing as an artist, she’s basically the dream guest for you as a musician at the start of your career. JODIE INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/jodierosebryant/ JODIE TIK TOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@jodierosebryant Episode Features:  - Playing for free vs playing for a guaranteed outcome. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

Senior A&R Manager at one of the biggest record labels in the world - Molly is a human responsible for signing, and nurturing new artists at Parlophone. We try our best to cover all the key questions you have about getting signed, what really matters numbers wise, plus share a bunch of fun examples of building an audience and brand online. PARLOPHONE WEBSITE - ⁠https://www.parlophonerecords.com/⁠ Episode Features:  - Molly's top three things a musician needs to know about getting signed. - Building a fanbase in 2023. - Two unique examples of building a fanbase in 2023. - And two examples of artists smashing the mainstream social platforms. - Are follower numbers still important to A&Rs in 2023. - Interesting ways that Molly has been hustled. - Respecting hustle boundaries. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠

We spend so much time on this show talking about making content for your music, but we don't spend a huge amount of time talking about how to edit that content, and edit it in an easy, potentially even fun way. This week - we have HMP's badass editor Tyler join us to share his top tips on making the best content for your music possible - all from your phone. TYLER INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/tylerodellhq/ Episode Features:  Tyler's Top Three tips to help you smash content as a musician. Do you need an iPhone? Capcut + Adobe Express. Places / accounts to get free footage and assets to make your edits better. Final bits you can do to take advantage of Spotify Wrapped. New episodes every Monday. OUR INSTA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod⁠⁠