In our first ever DEEP DIVE episode, Graham Cochrane (founder of Recording Revolution) walks you through turning your music into an online business. 

This episode covers: 

• The 3 step process to start creating and monetizing a fanbase
• how to see yourself as a brand 
• the power of email in the age of social media
• what do you sell when no one buys music anymore? 
• the importance of creating content that is searchable as an artist looking to grow a fanbase 
• the future of the “content market” 

and much more!

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Next Steps if you're interested in learning more about online business: 

https://www.grahamcochrane.com

Graham's Recording Coaching: 

https://www.recordingrevolution.com

Graham's Online Coaching: 

https://www.grahamcochrane.com

Graham's Podcast: 

https://apple.co/35PPh2u

Music Licensing (aka getting your music onto TV / Films / Trailers / Ads) can seem intimidating to jump into as an artist or songwriter.

This week I break down the specific approach I use an an artist that has helped music licensing become my primary source of income for the last few years. 

Get access to my free course on Artist Centric Music Licensing: 

https://nashvilleforhire.com/licensing

This is a fun one. I got to sit down with the Nashville-based duo SAWYER (Emma Harvey and Kel Taylor) and chat about things like: 

- how they infuse hooks into every part of their songs (aka the "hookie monster")

- staying healthy on the road 

- how they create culture around their music 

- the benefits of being blunt in co-writing 

- how a $20 bill helped them to start being a duo 

- why they decided to start co-writing with people outside the duo

- the release strategy for their next EP 

- the vulnerability of being joyful as a performer 

- why they are sticking in Nashville even thought they are going "pop" 

- who drives slower 

and MUCH more. 

FIND SAWYER ON THE INTERWEBS: 

Instagram: @thebandsawyer 

Website: http://www.thebandsawyer.com

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Here is Part 2 of my conversation with Seth Alley. If you haven't already, be sure to go back and listen to Part 1 first.

When we left off, Seth had just left his record deal.

So he did the obvious next thing... changed his name and became a rapper. 

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Find Seth online: 

www.sethalley.com 

Socials: 

@sethalleymusic 

What happens when everything goes according to plan: 

• you get a huge record deal 
• build a world class team around your music 
• Nashville is buzzing with hype about you

But then... it all turns on you?

That's exactly what we cover in my conversation with recording artist and songwriter Seth Alley. 

Get an inside look into getting the record deal of your dreams...

and then walking away from it.

A story more common than you'd think - that gets a lot less airtime. 

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Learn the artist focused approach to getting your songs on TV / Film / Ads: 

www.nashvilleforhire.com/licensing

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Find Seth online: 

https://www.sethalley.com

Socials:

@sethalleymusic

Our first ever repeat guest! 

We were so excited to catch up with Holley Maher (from episode 1) about what she's been up to for the last 5 years. 

We cover: 

• Her journey of creating a pop side project 
• Her process to authentically stay relevant in the sync world as music tastes change over time 
• How pain and heartbreak can at times lead to high levels of creativity - and at other times do the opposite 
• How she uses free writing to create great songs "on demand" in cowriting sessions 
• The differences between an LA cowrite and a Nashville cowrite 
• why the idea of a “tortured artist” is not a helpful construct 
• how to manage multiple income streams at once 

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Learn the artist focused approach to getting your songs on TV / Film / Ads: 

www.nashvilleforhire.com/licensing

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Learn more about Holley: 

holleymaher.com 

theothernashvillesociety.com

winkwinkpaperco.com

Follow on socials: 

@holleymaher

@winkwinkpaperco 

@officialzoa

@we.are.vala 

@theothernashvillesociety

Have you ever wondered what its like to be a country artist outside the U.S.? To have a career around a genre that has its roots so firmly in American culture? 

We talk all about that this week with Canadian Country artist Justin LaBrash. 

Out discussion covered: 

• How Canada is creating it’s own form of “country music”   
• Why he’s not trying to move to Nashville 
• How he gets his singles on radio as an indie artist (and why he does it himself) 
• Why he would design a country cover set differently in Canada than he would in America 
• The difference between booking shows in Canada vs. America 
• How he broke 100 gigs in 2018 and was able to make his artist project bring in a full time living 
• Why he’s glad he took online berklee classes (and which classes he’s glad he didn’t take)   
• What the heck “French country music” is 

Find Justin on the interwebs: 

www.labrash.net 

@justinlabrash 

Kicking off season two with a GREAT conversation with Vian Izak - producer and founder of Vohnic Music. 

-- We cover topics like --

• understanding the "why" behind your own music 
• how to get on Spotify playlists 
• the role "community" plays in your creative process 
• balancing your art with your business 
• how to create systems that allow you to grow your business (whether your business IS your music or otherwise) 
• the confusing response that Vian used to get from labels when submitting his own music (and why he now uses it himself) 
• how to differentiate yourself as an independent artist or indie label 

---Learn the artist focused approach to getting your songs on TV / Film / Ads: 

www.nashvilleforhire.com/licensing

Learn more about Vian:

vianizak.com

Check out his label: 

vohnicmusic.com