All About Helping Musicians Podcast

Alex Brees is the Founder and CEO of un:hurd, a music-tech platform that uses data and predictive technology to help artists find their most valuable audiences and Spotify playlists. un:hurd has now worked with over 50,000 artists from 129 countries, from global superstars through to talented artists releasing their first track, helping them to rank on Spotify editorial playlists and Spotify third party playlists. --SPONSOR MESAGE -- Switch to DistroKid and unlock a 7% discount! 👉🏾https://www.distrokid.com/vip/allabouthelping

Jessica Vaughn is a powerhouse music executive and singer/songwriter who spearheads the Sync team at Venice Music and runs her own label Head B*tch Music. Launching the Venice Music sync offering from the ground up, Jessica has landed placements in Netflix, MTV, Disney+, Xbox, Fortnite, NBA 2K, and more! In this insightful conversation, we're talking All About Sync Deals with Jessica to educate my limited understanding about how to start sync licensing music and the earnings that are possible when you start learning how to make music for sync. -- SPONSOR MESSAGE -- Switch to DistroKid and unlock a 7% discount! 👉🏾https://www.distrokid.com/vip/allabouthelping

Tietta's work as a social media strategist and cinematographer for LaRussell is rewriting the content model that rappers follow. On a recent podcast LaRussell referred to her as the "backbone" of his business as she grew his social media following from humble beginnings to over 1.8+ Million followers and subscribers across all platforms. In this conversation we're drilling down into life behind the scenes planning all the content for LaRussell from coordinating the shoots, scouting locations, composing the shots, filming one-take videos and growing on social media.Hope you enjoy this one with Tietta!

Forget what you think you know about Spotify, you’re going to be shocked by this conversation all about streaming with Curtiss King. We're back again for Season 2 Episode 2 of the All About The Music Industry interviews. This season is powered by DistroKid https://www.distrokid.com/vip/allabouthelping Connect with Curtiss King's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCACvpWNREiN... Curtiss King, an esteemed Independent Music Producer, Rapper, and Author, is a guiding light for over 200K DIY recording artists & producers. As a YouTube mentor , he offers an array of musical tutorials and podcast reaction videos focused on the mental well-being of creatives. With a career featuring collaborations with top-tier talents like Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, E-40, Murs, and partnerships with renowned brands such as MTV, VH1, and Levi's, King has cemented his place in and outside of the music industry. In 2023, as a result of Spotify's threshold announcements, Curtiss removed his music off streaming and closed down his successful education company to focus on the art again.

I know you’re going to love this conversation all about monetising your music fanbase with Adam Ivy. Please join me for Season 2 Episode 1 of the All About The Music Industry interviews. This season is powered by DistroKid https://www.distrokid.com/vip/allabouthelping Connect with Adam Ivy's channel: https://www.youtube.com/adamivy Meet Adam Ivy, a visionary music marketer and music producer who has taught over 2,400 indie artists worldwide and worked with big names like G-Eazy, ModSun, and Kevin Gates. Adam's music career took an unexpected turn in 2016 when he lost hearing in one ear. But instead of letting it hold him back, Adam saw it as a chance to switch things up and he dove headfirst into the world of digital marketing and brand strategy for artists.

Hosting my signature Zero To 100K Monthly Streams Masterclass at @pirateofficial lit a fire in the eyes of every artist in the room!

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This is the exact journey I take my clients on from ZERO to 100,000 Spotify streams. Stay tuned to break down the EXACT social media content calendar artists need to promote a single.

Before you even announce the release date of your song, there’s a 4 step framework you can use to pre-promote to your fans. Even if you DONT KNOW your release date, you can build hype long before you need to promote the product. I used it for myself as a DJ to promote my mixtapes, for the launch campaign of my book and for my clients as a social media strategist. It's called The 4Ps. Let me break it down for you!

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Some of you might have seen this meme floating around the Internet where Muni Long claims she spends $250,000 creating ONE SONG. Let's break it down...

In this episode, I’m sharing how the DNA of a song, can impact thousands of listeners. So rather than spending hours focusing on promoting the song, you just need to tap into the emotion makes fans WANT to listen to your music. ---- NEED A CONTENT PLAN FOR YOUR FIRST 100K SPOTIFY STREAMS? ----- Get instant access to the Your First 100K Streams Strategy here: https://www.allabouthelping.co.uk/your-first-100k-streams-strategy ---- STRUGGLING TO FIND YOUR FIRST 1,000 SUPERFANS? Grab a copy of this FREE ebook download, to find the audience growth tactics that help viral musicians build fanbases! https://www.allabouthelping.co.uk/two-types-of-fans-ebook ---- WANT TO MAGNETISE AND MONETISE YOUR FANBASE?---- Attract UNSTOPPABLE social media growth As A "Magnetic Musician" https://www.allabouthelping.co.uk/magnetic-musician-coaching ---- LET"S CONNECT ---- 🌍 My website https://www.allabouthelping.co.uk 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/socialmediaayaz 📲 TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@socialmediaayaz 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/socialmediaayaz 💼 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayaz-aftab-hussain/ ---- WHAT IS THE ALL ABOUT HELPING MISSION ABOUT? ---- All About Helping is a music marketing podcast hosted by Ayaz Aftab Hussain. We help independent musicians, artists managers and record labels (just like you) scale to 50K+ Plays Per Song. In the past 10 years, Ayaz has helped hundreds of rappers, producers, singers and DJs around the world with Facebook Ads, YouTube video promotion, social media content calendars, TikTok challenge planning and more. ---- SIGN UP FOR DISTROKID ---- Switch to DistroKid with 7% discount off your membership 👉🏾https://www.distrokid.com/vip/allabouthelping

In this episode of the All About Helping Podcast, I explain how my 7 income streams as a musician and show you how "full time artists" choose a path that keeps that broke. The road to developing the 2.0 version of your artist self will never be smooth.. You will have to make sacrifices, endure moments of pain and face your fears. If you’ve ever wanted to make money as a musician, singer or rapper, then you’ll want to check out this episode. Intro 00:00 7 Income Streams 02:21 Gig Bookings 03:53 Streaming Royalties 06:11 Splits by DistroKid 07:32 Merch Sales 08:21 Digital Products 10:55 Voice For Hire 13:21 Sync / Publishing 16:09 Brand Sponsorships 18:50 ---- NEED A CONTENT PLAN FOR YOUR FIRST 100K SPOTIFY STREAMS? ----- Get instant access to the Your First 100K Streams Strategy here: https://www.allabouthelping.co.uk/your-first-100k-streams-strategy ---- STRUGGLING TO FIND YOUR FIRST 1,000 SUPERFANS? Grab a copy of this FREE ebook download, to find the audience growth tactics that help viral musicians build fanbases! https://www.allabouthelping.co.uk/two-types-of-fans-ebook ---- WANT TO MAGNETISE AND MONETISE YOUR FANBASE?---- Attract UNSTOPPABLE social media growth As A "Magnetic Musician" https://www.allabouthelping.co.uk/magnetic-musician-coaching ---- LET"S CONNECT ---- 🌍 My website https://www.allabouthelping.co.uk 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/socialmediaayaz 📲 TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@socialmediaayaz 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/socialmediaayaz 💼 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayaz-aftab-hussain/ ---- WHAT IS THE ALL ABOUT HELPING MISSION ABOUT? ---- All About Helping is a music marketing podcast hosted by Ayaz Aftab Hussain. We help independent musicians, artists managers and record labels (just like you) scale to 50K+ Plays Per Song. In the past 10 years, Ayaz has helped hundreds of rappers, producers, singers and DJs around the world with Facebook Ads, YouTube video promotion, social media content calendars, TikTok challenge planning and more. ---- SIGN UP FOR DISTROKID ---- Switch to DistroKid with 7% discount off your membership 👉🏾https://www.distrokid.com/vip/allabouthelping

Welcome to the grand finale of the All About Helping Podcast Season One! Today, we're diving deep into the world of content creation with the mysterious Anti Prophet, a masked content creator has been making polarising waves across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. In this episode, we'll pull back the curtain on Anti Prophet's creative process from the art of hashtag research and scriptwriting to the intricacies of filming and editing. We'll explore the nuts and bolts of their content creation journey. Plus, we'll uncover the secrets that keep his audience coming back for more. Whether you're a musician looking to boost your online presence or just curious about the world of captivating social media content, this episode is packed with insights and practical tips you won't want to miss. As we close out Season 1 of the All About The Music Industry Interview Series, rest assured that we'll be back in 2024 with more inspiring stories and valuable advice to help you navigate the ever-evolving music and entertainment landscape!

Get ready for a thrilling episode All About Music PR with a friend and true industry trailblazer... the one and only Cat Park, the genius behind Ten Letter PR. As a music publicist, Cat's insights around the world of publications and blogs are pure gold for artists wanting to learn more about music PR and hiring a music publicist. Her music PR strategies have paved the way for Ten Letter artists unmatched success and have helped in navigating the ever-changing digital landscape towards streaming and TikTok. 🎤 Together, we'll explore the art of storytelling within your press release and discuss the misconceptions of music PR for artists. Cat's perspective of collaborating with the blogs to build relationships is unmatched and her client list will leave you inspired to take your own music dreams to new heights.

This episode was inspired by a conversation I had with a rapper about how artists know that we "SHOULD" be creating content, but we don't WANT to.

A recent, inspiring conversation with a new client sparked the idea for this topic and unpack a method to post about your gigs even if you feel self-conscious.