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The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery

Jabberjaw Media

Two experienced artist managers and music industry professionals bring you their take on the modern day music business and how they mentally approach the profession of management. Join Blasko and Mike Mowery as they cover hot topics in the industry, answer fan questions, provide insight on sales numbers and showcase new music with a slant toward developing artists.

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29:03

Industry Predictions for 2019: Part 1

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2019/01/14

Hypebot article "10 Music Industry Predictions For 2019" by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0. Predictions can be a tricky thing, but if we look at the trends in the music business over the last year we can see where things might be going. Here are 5 predictions for how the industry will fare in 2019. 1. Apple Music Nearly Catches Spotify. Spotify is still the king of the hill when it comes to streaming with 83 million paid subscribers, but Apple Music is coming on strong at 57 million at years end

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29:06

How To Use Rejection to your Advantage

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/12/24

Hypebot article "5 Ways to Deal with Rejections in the Music Industry" by Alice Berg. Beatles were rejected by Decca in 1962; Lady Gaga was kicked out by Island Def Jam Records after only three months, Beethoven was called “hopeless compositor” by his teacher. "American Idol" has rejected Colbie Caillat, Hillary Scott, Bebe Rexha and many others. As you can see, producers make huge mistakes sometimes. However, there is no possibility to promote every singer or music band – some have to be rejected

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28:27

Tips For The "Stay At Home" Musician

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/12/17

This week Blasko & Mike take some questions from one of our loyal listeners. Hey guys, thanks for the show! I hugely appreciate what you're doing for aspiring musicians like myself. I've got a topic that I don't think you've covered yet that I know applies to not only myself, but to a massive contingent of my fellow musicians! I'm a full-time mechanical engineer with a demanding job and commute, so I've opted to devote my limited available free time resources to creating the best music that I can

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33:13

Revisiting Our Predictions for 2018

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/12/11

This week, Blasko & Mike recap Episode 49: 10 Predictions for 2018. 1. Traditional record sales will continue to decrease. 2. Apple will begin to shut down the iTunes music store with an estimated final closure date of Jan 2019. 3. Spotify will go public. 4. VR technology will not replace the live experience. 5. Cryptocurrency will not become an overly accepted form of payment for anything music related. 6. Print on demand services will become more of a necessity. 7. More independent artists will

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33:39

Marketing Strategies That Work!

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/12/04

Music Think Tank article "7 Top Marketing Strategies For Musicians" by Patrick McGuire of The Bandzoogle Blog. For many artists, marketing is somewhat at odds with who they are and what they do. Since music and the act writing songs is often deeply personal and emotional, getting into a music marketing strategy mindset might seem foreign, fake or forced for some musicians. Sadly, this doesn’t change the fact that it’s never been more difficult for new artists to put their music in front of

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30:42

How to Connect With Your Fans

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/11/26

Hypebot article "5 Things You Should Share With Your Fans Besides Music" by Michael Hahn of LANDR. While sharing the music they've created should certainly be an artist's number one priority when it comes to interacting with fans, but as the distance between audience and creator shrinks, it becomes important for artists to share other information with fans as well. Today’s communication tools have broken down boundaries between audience and creator. It’s clear that sharing your music with your fans

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46:28

Are You Threatin Me?

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/11/19

Threatin coverage on MetalSucks: http://www.metalsucks.net/tag/threatin/ Jered Eames, who goes by the stage name Jered Threatin, began Threatin as a solo act after his departure from Abigail Williams. In 2015, Threatin released a single, "Living Is Dying". In 2017, the album Breaking the World was released, with Jered Threatin performing all instruments. In November 2018, Threatin was booked to tour the United Kingdom and Europe having informed venues they had sold hundreds of tickets and had

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34:11

Is Your Album Release Ready?

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/11/12

Hypebot article "Checklist To Decide If Your Album Is Release Ready" by Angela Mastrogiacomo of Muddy Paw PR & The Symphonic Blog. So you’ve just recorded an incredible new EP or album and you’re dying to get it out into the world. After all, this is your latest masterpiece—your best work to date—and your fans are going to love it! Plus, you’ve been promising them something new for a while and it’s time to deliver on that promise. Before you go releasing an album on a whim, make sure you are release

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27:03

How To Crush Your Next Release

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/11/05

In this week's episode, Blasko & Mike discuss the Hypebot article "3 Reasons Your Last Music Release Failed" by Suz Paulinski of The Rock/Star Advocate & Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR. Reason # 1 You Took Your Time Writing & Recording But Then You Felt a Sense of URGENCY to Release (So You Did Without Really Preparing!) Reason # 2 You Hired A Music Publicist or A Radio Promoter and They Didn’t Get The Results You Expected Reason # 3 You Put Off Learning How to Release Your Music Properly Because You

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42:03

Likeness Rights, Trademarks & Partnerships

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/10/29

This week Mike is joined by special guest Ryan J. Downey. Ryan is the founder of Superhero Artist Management, representing Demon Hunter, Killer Be Killed, Throwdown, and Zeuss (whose producer credits include Rob Zombie, Queensrÿche, Hatebreed). He is a longtime journalist who has contributed to MTV News, Billboard, the Hollywood Reporter, and other outlets. Downey hosts Speak N’ Destroy, a podcast about all things Metallica, and No-Prize from God, which features conversations with creative people

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36:50

5 Steps to Success for New Artists

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/10/22

Hypebot article "5 Key Priorities for New Artists" from The TuneCore Blog. 1. YOU HAVE TO BUILD A TEAM If you have decided to pursue a career as an artist, you must know that you cannot do it alone. Having a strong team with experience and connections can be the key to furthering your career. These people will represent you and guide you through the tumultuous early days as an artist, as well as through the many challenges you will face on the road to success and beyond. This team can include,

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26:42

5 Hot Digital Marketing Tips

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/10/16

Original Article: "Five trends for digital music marketing in 2018" by Music Ally. There are three pillars for music marketing in 2018: what you do with social media; what you do with digital service providers (DSPs, principally streaming services); and what you do with your own platforms – mailing lists, most obviously, and direct-to-fan sales be it on your own site or something like Bandcamp. But what are the trends around those three pillars? That’s something we think about a lot at Music Ally,

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26:03

Blasko and Mike Answer Your Questions

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/10/08

This week we answer some questions from you, our loyal listeners. This is gonna be killer, so let’s get mental! ---- It might benefit from an episode going over who the players are in a local show (the promoter, the venue, etc.) what they do, and what the best practices are. Keep it Mental, Robbie ---- I’m writing you because I heard the part about physical promotion in your recent ManageMental episode, and how you guys asked for feedback from a younger crowd on their opinions. I’m only 21 so I’ve

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27:28

How To Get Discovered in the Digital Age

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/10/02

Original Article: "5 Ways to Help Your Music Get Discovered in the New Digital Age" by Jeremy Young on Soundfly's Flypaper Blog. Recently our friends over at The Outline published a great piece called, “Finding New Music in the Algorithm Age.” The article collects input from six experts and industry veterans, people who work with artists day in and day out, about where they turn to find out about new music in the changing digital landscape of music discovery. Spotify’s algorithmic innovation

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31:23

How To Avoid These 10 Common Mistakes

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/09/24

Article: "10 Music Mistakes The Turn Fans Off" by Cari Cole: https://www.caricole.com/10-music-mistakes-turn-fans-off/ This list is not for everyone. It’s for you if you are ready to pull out all the stops and get serious about your career. It’s for you if you like to hear what no one else has the guts to tell you. This advice, which is my professional opinion comprised after 30 years of coaching thousands of independent artists, celebrities and Grammy-winning artists from my voice studio in New

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54:55

How Much Does It Cost To Tour In 2018?

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/09/17

This week while Blasko is out, Mike is joined by Nick "Biggie" Grimaldi of Good Fight Management. Check out Biggie's roster here. Follow Biggie on Twitter/Instagram: @biggiexxx. Mike and Biggie discuss the Hypebot article "How Much Does It Cost To Tour In 2018?" by Royalty Exchange. ---- Touring is where the money is at in today’s music business. But it’s also where most of the expenses lie as well. Creating a realistic tour budget can help your time on the road be successful, but it’s far

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49:54

How To Get An Internship In The Music Business...

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/09/11

This week while Blasko is out, Mike is joined by Emily White, author and host of the Interning 101 book and podcast. Mike: “I’ve been enamored with Emily White since we met as panelists at The Yellow Phone Music Conference in 2014. She has continued to inspire me with her passion and consistent record of achievement. As a CEO of a boutique music company, we mentor and work with interns every day and have always wanted to provide them with a valuable learning experience. That has been made all the

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30:40

Is The Album Dead?

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/09/03

Hypebot article "Proof the Album is Almost Dead" by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Listener Joe writes: "I know you guys have touched upon releasing music in 2018, specifically the relevance of the album versus EPs or even singles. I wondered if you guys could dig into this a bit more. As an independent metal artist who is getting ready to release new music in 2019, we've had several discussions in our camp about the appropriate way to do this, which has clearly changed since our last release. The

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34:45

Do You Need a Booking Agent?

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/08/27

This week we talk about booking agents. This is gonna be killer, so let’s get mental! Listener Nick writes: "What’s up Blasko, Big fan of the podcast and what you do. My band is currently in a situation that I haven’t heard you and Mike talk about yet. I’m in a band that has been signed for about 4 years. We’ve put out an EP and a full length, done several national tours with bigger acts, as well as many smaller tours across the states. Recently, we had to fire our booking agent because, for lack

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32:38

How to Get Featured on Music Blogs

The ManageMental Podcast with Blasko and Mike Mowery ·

2018/08/14

Hypebot article "How To Get a Blog Premiere For Your Next Release" by Jeanette Kats of Symphonic Distribution's Symphonic Blog. Press coverage is pretty important in the digital age, and it’s all about connections. But where do you start? Sure, you can send out cold e-mails to writers and editors who may never open them, but there are a few tips and tricks to help you get noticed in a sea of demos. 1. Create a spreadsheet and organize your options There is an endless number of blogs out there on

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