Managemental Podcast With Blasko And Mike Mowery

Article: https://www.musicclout.com/contents/article-440-6-definitions-you-must-have-for-your-musics-brand.aspx by John Kowalski   Website: http://babacita.com   In order to truly define your brand, you should break down the 5 W’s.    So what are the five W’s you ask?    Who What Why Where When How   When defining these for your Music it goes like this…. who your audience is, what they like, why they would follow you, where they are, when you will interact with them, and how this interaction takes place.   Who is demographics; are they male or female (a mix of both?), what age group are they in? Do they speak other languages? If it is a demographic, chart it. Compare your current audience to your desired audience.   What should include what you are offering; what need are you fulfilling for your audience? Are you creating a song that makes them smile and turn a bad day around? What about a performance that inspires and takes them away for a few hours?   Where should encompass their physical location, where th

Referenced Article: Band merch 101: What to make, how to make it, how to sell it by Rob Dix http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/band-merch-101-what-to-make-how-to-make-it-how-to-sell-it.html    We encourage you to send in any questions / comments you may have for us and the podcast and you can email me at AskBlasko@Gmail.com.     Follow Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @Blasko1313 Follow Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop   Get Mike’s "Music Management Primer - The Business of Being an Artist” at OuterloopCoaching.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is an article we stumbled upon on StereoGum for their Top 40 Metal Albums of 2016. Before the author gets down with the actual countdown he gets dark on the state of metal in general and it makes a good topic for today. The link to the article is here for all those interested in checking it out: http://www.stereogum.com/1914718/the-40-best-metal-albums-of-2016/franchises/2016-in-review/   We encourage you to send in any questions / comments you may have for us and the podcast and you can email me at AskBlasko@Gmail.com.     Follow Blasko on Twitter and Instagram: @Blasko1313 Follow Mike Mowery on Twitter and Instagram: @mikeoloop   Get Mike’s "Music Management Primer - The Business of Being an Artist” at OuterloopCoaching.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second episode of the Manage Mental podcast. A weekly discussion on hot topics in the music biz for the up and comers, the brand newbies, the beginners and aspiring rock stars of tomorrow.  Let us help you uncover some of the mystery that is this competitive business of rock and roll.      Hosted Mr. Blasko (www.mercenarymanagement.com) & Mr. Mike Mowery (www.outerloopmanagement.com)   Today we cover the Digital Music News article written by Sahpreem A. King, a multi-platinum music producer, DJ, and author of several industry books - How to Find a Skilled, Professional Music Manager to Guide Your Career   We cover topics like what does a manager actually do and how to find a good one that will compliment your career path.   http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2013/10/16/themanager/   Here are some points that we discuss!   Having the right manager or management team is critical to the success of every artist.    No single person, outside of the artist of course, is responsible for making dreams of

Managemental Podcast - Episode 1 - "Welcome to 2017 - Music Business Predictions”   Welcome to the debut episode of the Manage Mental podcast. A weekly discussion on hot topics in the music biz for the up and comers, the brand newbies, the beginners and aspiring rock stars of tomorrow.  Let us help you uncover some of the mystery that is this competitive business of rock and roll.   Hosted Mr. Blasko (www.mercenarymanagement.com) & Mr. Mike Mowery (www.outerloopmanagement.com)   Today we cover the Digital Music News article written by Paul Resnikoff - 12 Things That Won’t Happen In 2017 (My Music Industry Anti-Predictions).    We don’t cover all 12 but pick the ones we find relevant to discuss.    http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2016/12/19/music-industry-anti-predictions/   1. Wireless headphones won’t take over the world (yet).   2. Apple won’t close its iTunes download store (yet).   3. Streaming music won’t reach 250 million paying subscribers. (Currently at 100 million.)   4. The Grammys will not be spect