Best Eric Copeland Podcasts (2024)

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EP119. Cassettes & Regrets for Such a Time as This | Plus Some Music Industry News Concerning Identifyy 53:00

2d ago53:00

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Do you ever feel like you just made the wrong decisions in your music life through the years that have left you in a place now where you can’t succeed in music the way you want to?Today, I look back at my old music life, when I was taping and scraping by, and generally not in a successful place and thought I might never get to a place where I am no…

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EP118. Stock, Sync, Spotify, Sheet Music, Content ID? Strategies to Do it All Together! 46:51

9d ago46:51

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Upload Your Music Direct to POND5 and More Non-Exclusive Libraries: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfLGet Your Music to TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqHJust about every week, just about every video I put up, I get the same question in the chat, in the comments, in email…Can I put the songs I have on Pond5, or any other non-exclusive li…

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EP117. Start with Pond5 - Revisited! Pond5 Review and Online Course on Best Practices in 2025! 58:22

16d ago58:22

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Upload Your Music Direct to POND5 and More Non-Exclusive Libraries: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfLGet Your Music to TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqHIn this video, I want to revisit this video I made 3 years ago or so, as well as show you a little from the Stock Market course where I go over Pond5, how to become an author, and then …

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EP116. Pond5 Pays Out BIG With A.I. DataSet Earnings! How Much and Why? Music Income SCIENCE! 52:09

23d ago52:09

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Upload Your Music Direct to Non-Exclusive Libraries: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfLGet Your Music to TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqHI’m not going to bury the lead here: yesterday myself and likely hundreds if not thousands of music creators checked our Pond5 accounts and saw a HUGE deposit called Dataset Earnings.The Make Music In…

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EP115. Networking to Sync and More! With Marcus Manderson | PMC, Music Summit, Sync Pitches 1:02:14

1M ago1:02:14

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So how do you Make Music Income?Well, you have to start by making music, and that will be part of today’s video.But you also have to get out there, get in touch with people, and get into things.Today’s guest is Marcus “Da Fingaz” Manderson!Get in touch and Follow him at:LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dafingaz/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram…

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EP114. Sync & Stock: It's All Music Licensing | Why You Should Do Both in 2024/2025 41:28

1M ago41:28

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So there’s lots of ways you can license your music. On this channel we talk a lot about sync licensing to TV, film, advertising, and gaming, and micro-sync or stock (micro-sync is the cool word for it now wink) for YouTube, presentations and other uses.Now, many people think of being on TV and Film and Ads as more prestigious and bigger money, and …

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EP113. $2,000+ in PRO Sync Income...from STOCK?? What the What? 49:27

2M ago49:27

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So with this last BMI check, like we all do, I was hoping for a higher check than the last. You know, to show that things are progressing with my sync career.Well, I looked at my business account and lo and behold it was $2600 HIGHER than it should have been.Checking the register I saw not one, but TWO checks for over $1000!What the what?—THE STOCK…

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EP112. A Change in Focus | How to Solve Music Life Problems 58:24

2M ago58:24

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Almost everyone has some really good things going on. Sometimes TOO MANY good things. And it's easy to get lost in that. I've experienced this myself lately…and here's what I've had to do about it.Need someone to talk to about this? Email me at eric@makemusicincome.com-- ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FOR COMPOSERS AND PRODUCERS:Eric has been helping artists …

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EP111. Getting Music Placements with Michèle Vice-Maslin | LA Veteran Sync Producer, Songwriter 50:54

3M ago50:54

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In this video we speak with Michèle Vice-Maslin, a longtime veteran in the LA Sync Industry or as she calls it "Music Placements." She is an Emmy Winning, #1 hit music producer/Music Arranger/Songwriter, Music Publisher who composes (both music & lyrics) and produces-arrangers for artists/films/television/ads/ promos/ games, etc. She has had numero…

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EP110. 🤖 Why I'm Letting AI Train Off My Stock Music (Let's Relax About This...) 1:15:13

4M ago1:15:13

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You know lately I have given some real thought to the “will I let AI train off my music”, and we’re all being very careful and NOT signing the Motion Array or Envato terms. Not letting AudioSparx or anybody train off our precious music that is so original that no one (or thing) in the world could have thought of it.The truth is, I think we are bein…

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EP 109. From $$ to $$$$ in Sync PRO with "Da Fingaz" Marcus Manderson | How He Did It! 1:11:38

4M ago1:11:38

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In this podcast we talk with Marcus "Da Fingaz" Manderson and talk about how he went from never making over $100 ever on a PRO check to making HIGH FOUR Figures in his last BMI Check.I ask all the questions, and he details what happened and his strategy and how he finds time to make music for sync.#synclicensing #composer #musician @dafingaz LINKS …

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EP 108. Is Stock Music/MicroSync Worth It in 2024?? Or Fruitless? Let’s look at some data… 1:14:10

4M ago1:14:10

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Almost three years ago my channel blew up with a video called “Zero to $600 a Month with Stock Music Licensing.” Surely this is all over now right? No one can be making any money on this now with the advent of AI can they? Sync is the ONLY way to go to make money in licensing right?Well, let’s look at the data…#stockmusiclicensing #musiclicensing #…

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EP 107. How to Find and Contact Sync Music Libraries | Clips from the "Getting in Sync Course" 54:14

5M ago54:14

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Eric shows clips from his “Getting in Sync” Course and talks about the EXACT way he got into his first two libraries.GET THE 2024 MUSIC DIRECTORY FROM SYNCMYMUSIC:https://www.syncmymusic.com/musicdirectoryMake sure to email Jesse after you buy and tell him Eric Copeland sent you! --THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!How I Got My Music on TV! …

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EP 106. i'm changing things...(again) 1:07:30

5M ago1:07:30

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I’m going to have to change thigns up to make my life and music work the way I need it to. Come listen and see if it helps you too. -- THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!How I Got My Music on TV! (And How YOU Can Too!)Once I found out about sync licensing and that people were making music income, I began a systematic, focused plan to get my m…

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How To Grow Your Fanbase with Giovanni Bottan (Smart Noise) 59:20

5M ago59:20

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In this episode I talk to Giovanni Bottan, the founder of Smart Noise, about how artists can grow their fanbase. We talk about ad tactics, other music marketing methods and how Smart Noise can help. Check out Smart Noise 🚀 Spotify Growth Machine Course 🏆 Hire us to run your ads 🌍 Best website / store / funnels for music artists (get your 14-day FRE…

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EP 105. 🎹 🖥️ What DAW Should I Switch To? Which One Would YOU Pick? Replacing Logic Pro AI 🤖 1:11:43

5M ago1:11:43

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What DAW (or Digital Audio Workstation) would you choose if you had to switch DAWS?Not what DAW is BEST! What would your transition be? From Logic to Studio One? From FL to Logic? From Ableton to Pro Tools? (That would be weird) --THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!How I Got My Music on TV! (And How YOU Can Too!)Once I found out about sync li…

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EP104. 💰 How Much Netflix Paid Me | May Showers Royalties | Logic Pro 11 55:48

6M ago55:48

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In this week’s podcast I talk about how much Netflix paid out for a top of show, logo placement on the hit show Love Is Blind. Also other surprisingly good royalty reports, and...we need to talk about Logic Pro 11.--THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!How I Got My Music on TV! (And How YOU Can Too!)Once I found out about sync licensing and tha…

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EP103. Video Game Music Licensing with Steven Melin | $80,000 Freelancer Yearly Average? 1:12:26

6M ago1:12:26

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In this episode we talk to Steven Melin of Video Game Music Alliance, who composes music exclusively for video games on all levels including independent, Steam, and console gaming.Did you know that the average yearly salary for FREELANCE Video Game Music Composers and Sound Designers is $80,000 per year? (Source: https://www.gamesoundcon.com/post/g…

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EP102. Surprising First Quarter Stock Numbers | BMI New Site | Deposit Photos 49:04

7M ago49:04

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In Podcast 102 Eric talks about a surprising thing he is seeing in his stock music licensing numbers for 2024, BMI’s new websiute and app, and a slight but welcome change at Deposit Photos.LINKS DISCUSSED:MY TEACHING PRODUCTS: https://makemusicincome.com/learn/BMI: https://www.bmi.com/Find our more about The Ultimate Composers Mastermind! - https:/…

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EP101. Your Music vs. A.I. | What Can You Do? | Ideas to Help You Compete in the New World of Music and AI 1:06:06

7M ago1:06:06

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Today I try and bring you some solace and relief to that sinking feeling that AI is going to replace or displace you in the world of music.We talk about why to stop listening to the media and doomsayers, how AI can actually help us in our music, why Stock music is certainly the low hanging fruit, why Sync may not be as affected, what I am doing to …

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EP100. Changes...with Stevie B | Composing, YouTube, Stock/AI, Sync 1:02:46

7M ago1:02:46

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It's our 100th podcast episode, we are joined by Stevie B after an April Fools fake out!Change has to come and we explain these and other changes that are affecting what we do to make music and make music income.#musicproducer #composer #musician HEY PODCAST AUDIENCE!I'd love your thoughts about The Make Music Income Podcast. It's hard to know what…

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EP99. Music Income in the Church ⛪ | With Music Director Shane Jensen | Singer, Musician, Sound Jobs 1:30:24

7M ago1:30:24

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You might be aware of music in the church, but did you know that there are solid jobs from full-time music director positions with benefits, to part-time paid players, singers, and sound engineers that are needed?In this deep diving interview, I talk with Shane Jensen who works as a Music Director for a 500 member church in the Las Vegas area. We t…

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EP98. A Different Way of Creating...Being in The Flow | News AI Does Dishes | 500 Songs Update 52:46

8M ago52:46

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What if we said no to the pressure? What if we just completely surrendered to the creative flow?Could it work? Could this be the true way to beat AI, to create more?Let’s talk it through…. Soundtrack for this episode: Landscape of a Dream by John Eric Copeland. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/fromthemomentmusic/moving-forward --Introducing STREAM…

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Special Episode: Monetizing Your Music with the META Ads and Brand Strategies of Tom Dupree III | Facebook, Instagram, Spotify (Uncut Conversation) 1:06:00

8M ago1:06:00

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In this deep interview with working musician and marketing expert ⁠Tom Dupree III, we dive into his recent changes towards his content, including how he now teaches about Facebook and Instagram Ads, Spotify Marquee and Showcase, Making PROFIT with Spotify and Streaming, Short Form Video Marketing, and Making Music with Brands.#facebookads #meta #…

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Special Episode. The Real Truth About SONGTRUST | What They Do & Don’t Do | Find More Music Royalties 1:08:19

8M ago1:08:19

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I have been waiting what seems like forever to get some real information about Songtrust, a publishing administration company that I have heard a lot about, but most of what heard seemed like misinformation.Well, in this video we go directly to the source and speak to the Associate Director of Marketing for Songtrust, Renée Buchholtz. Not only do w…

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EP97. Composer, Organist, and Synthesist, Jameson Nathan Jones 1:25:00

8M ago1:25:00

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What do you do when you are taught formally, play the organ at church, compose music. AND love synthesizers? Well, for Jameson Nathan Jones, you end up with a YouTube channel talking about it.And he’s kind of hilarious!Education is a sticky subject for some, maybe you. But in this interview we delve into how education helped Nathan become…Nathan, A…

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EP96. The Yay, The Nay, and the...Meh of Music Licensing & Music Income | Netflix, NFL, BMI, Identifyy 50:56

9M ago50:56

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In music income, there’s good and there’s bad and there’s just stuff in between. Today I will share some nice wins, some poor results, and some stuff that’s just…the same. Plus how NOT to get lost in all the minutiae of music life.See the Netflix "Love is Blind" placement of "The Rest of My Life" here: !https://youtu.be/2kY5llWDitE?si=_lrbnQQ-INNrN…

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Special Episode: Talking Music Libraries with Art Munson ofMusicLibraryReport.com | Music Licensing 1:00:36

9M ago1:00:36

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In this video we talk with Art Munson who developed and runs MusicLibraryReport.com, This is a web site that has been operating for over 15 years gathering and updating information about music libraries. Art has a rich history with music and the beginning of production music in Los Angeles and Nashville.#musiclicensing #musiclibrary #productionmusi…

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EP95. 💔 The Sad State of Creative Content Makers 🎵📷🎥 | The Real Problem 55:02

9M ago55:02

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So right now we are in a “I Quit YouTube” phase with some rather big YouTubers quitting. This is not a video about that per se.I myself have seen and experienced some issues in keeping a music YouTube site going.And you’ll never guess what the biggest problem seems to be with MUSIC and creative YouTubers…Special thanks, best wishes, and watch the c…

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Special Episode: Sync Agent Mark Frieser Explains What a Sync Agent Does & How Sync Licensing REALLY Works 1:05:49

9M ago1:05:49

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So, what does a full-time sync agent actually do? What do they look for? Who do they work with?In this revealing video, Mark Frieser of ⁠ @syncsummit tells it like it is and what he does every day as a sync agent.#syncagent #synclicensing #musiclicensingLINKS IN THIS VIDEO:SYNC SUMMIT: https://syncsummit.com/FREE METADATA STYLE GUIDE: https://sync…

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EP94. My Music Income in 2023 | And How It Affects 2024 | Music Licensing, Publishing, Teaching, & Clients 50:36

10M ago50:36

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You know how I always ask every guest on the show “How do you Make Music income?” Well, in today’s podcast I tell you how I made income last year. In many ways. 2023 was an affirming year and also a directional year for my music.Not to spoil the show, but I probably ended up making about as much in 2023 as I did in 2022. With basically the same job…

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EP93. Music Libraries VS. Direct Sync with Tamara Bubble | Sync Agents, Music Supervisors 44:02

10M ago44:02

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THIS IS THE MAIN EVENT! In this corner…the way most online gurus suggest you license your music for TV and Film…the Master of Passive Placement…the Sometimes Your Song Is Never Heard But You Do It Anyway Because All You Gotta Do is Load It Up and Wait…Music Libraries! (ERIC COPELAND)And in this corner…the way artists and songwriters get their music…

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EP92. My AUDACIOUS Goals in 2024! 🔥 For MUCH More Music and Music Income! 💰 1:20:18

10M ago1:20:18

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au·da·cious/ôˈdāSHəs/adjective1. showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.So, it’s going to get REAL in 2024. I’m done fooling around. I’m done with part-timing it. I’m done with being done.Wait until you hear what I will be doing in 2024. It might just blow your mind. 🤯0:00 - Audacious! 6:48 - 500 Songs?? 14:57 - 25 Albums to Sync 25:…

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EP91. Andrew Southworth Talks Music Streaming Marketing Secrets and Success on Spotify, Apple & Pandora 1:19:12

11M ago1:19:12

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In today's video we talk with Spotify Marketing guru Andrew Southworth about marketing your music to Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, and more. We go WAY beyond just marketing thoughA GIFT FOR YOU: Take 50% off any level of The Stock Market Course, Where, Why, and How to Submit Your Music to Stock Music Libraries and Other Licensing Sites. Just enter…

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EP90. Make the Music You Love & Make Music Income | Why This is Important for Composers and Producers 21:42

11M ago21:42

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It’s been the tag line of this channel for some time now.Make the music you love, and make music income.Well, I do exactly that and am taking steps to do it even more.And I think you can too. --Introducing STREAMS!Join our new community STREAMS for FREE at https://www.musicincomestreams.com/We bring together composers, producers, artists, beatmaker…

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How To Make It In Music feat. Ben Patterson 1:02:39

11M ago1:02:39

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In this episode Ben Patterson, president of Downtown Artist & Label Services, and I talk about music marketing, the industry, Spotify's changes and more! 🚀 Spotify Growth Machine Course 🏆 Hire us to run your ads 🌍 Best website / store / funnels for music artists (get your 14-day FREE trial!) 👥 Fan Growth Machine Course 🎬 YouTube Growth Machine Cour…

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EP89. The Ups & Downs of Royalties. Content ID, PRO, Stock, Sync, and more! 47:58

11M ago47:58

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This has been a very interesting few weeks for royalties for me.Royalties from Content ID, BMI, Stock Libraries, and I even hear of some Sync royalties coming…this is one of those times that Royalties just seem to come from everywhere.But there are also some disappointments that I didn’t get.So on today’s podcast I want to talk about the ups and th…

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EP88. Content ID Matters | Important Reasons You Need to Be Monetizing Your Music on YouTube 39:02

12M ago39:02

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I want to go into some very important reasons why you need to be registered with a Content ID collection service.We are also going to check in with our old friend, Mr. Chad GiPiT, and see what he has to say about his AI counterpart Content ID.So yeah, I’m the guy talking about Content ID, and why YOU should probably be monetizing it…LINKS IN THIS V…

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Music Marketing For Major Record Labels feat Cassie Petrey 47:16

12M ago47:16

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In this episode I spoke with Cassie Petrey, founder of Crowd Surf, who has worked on marketing campaigns for Backstreet Boys, Camila Cabello, Paramore and more! 🚀 Spotify Growth Machine Course 🏆 Hire us to run your ads 🌍 Best website / store / funnels for music artists (get your 14-day FREE trial!) 👥 Fan Growth Machine Course 🎬 YouTube Growth Machi…

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Organic Music Marketing feat. Anthony Pacheco 58:34

12M ago58:34

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In this episode Anthony Pacheco from Simpl and I talk about using organic social media content and ads to market your music. 🚀 Spotify Growth Machine Course 🏆 Hire us to run your ads 🌍 Best website / store / funnels for music artists (get your 14-day FREE trial!) 👥 Fan Growth Machine Course 🎬 YouTube Growth Machine Course 🧑‍💻 Consultations ⌨️ Chat …

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Special Episode: Basic Orchestration for DAW Producers and BeatMakers with Dave Kropf 1:05:01

12M ago1:05:01

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Find out more about Dave Kropf at https://www.52cues.comJOIN THE HELLO COMPOSERS MASTERMIND:This is a face-to-face, weekly Zoom meeting for a small group of music composers to focus on specific issues personal to each member and facilitate composition portfolio growth and success.Also included is a private consulting session with Eric Copeland abou…

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EP87. The Fastest Way to Music Licensing Profitability | With Stevie B 54:28

1y ago54:28

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So you want to get started in Music Licensing, but you also need to make music income - fast!What are the Actions Steps to get income coming in from licensing? Everyone says it’s such a long game.Oh, what to do? I have had a pretty long path to profit in licensing and can’t say with absolute certainty I am "profitable."Well, today our good friend S…

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EP86. DO NOT STOCK! Snarky Reasons Why You Absolutely Shouldn’t Put Your Music on MicroSync and Stock 22:12

1y ago22:12

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You might have heard Jesse from Sync My Music lately doing a series called DO NOT SYNC! Trying his best to talk you out of sync licensing as a focus. It’s been a great series and I would highly suggest it and will have the links down below to his Playlist on this and his products. But of course, I HAD to steal the idea for a podcast.Should you REAL…

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Six Figure Music Income & Sync Licensing feat. Eric Copeland (Make Music Income) 1:09:53

1y ago1:09:53

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Making a six figure income with music, sync licensing, micro licensing and royalty collection with Eric Copeland of Make Music Income and Hello Composers. 🚀 Spotify Growth Machine Course 🏆 Hire us to run your ads 🌍 Best website / store / funnels for music artists (get your 14-day FREE trial!) 👥 Fan Growth Machine Course 🎬 YouTube Growth Machine Cou…

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Special Episode: The Man Behind Stock Music Licensing, Daniel Carrizalez of Stock Music Licensing.com 1:12:12

1y ago1:12:12

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At long last I catch up with a man that was supportive and as you will see somewhat part of this channel's growth: Daniel Carrizalez of StockMusicLicensing.com and the new channel DanielCarrizalez.comWe talk about starting out in Stock Music, many, many libraries, why people get mad at him, and his journey to a whole new career due to the success o…

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