Music Business Radio

Episode #144 - Rik Roberts

Rik Roberts has headlined at America's top comedy clubs, including The Improv, The Punchline, Funny Bone, The Stardome, and Zanies. As a corporate entertainer, he's been hired by hundreds of companies including Winnebago, Chevron, Wendy's, and Dairy Queen.

Rik tours as many as 50 weeks per year. You've seen him on Great American Country, Bananas Family Comedy, and Comedy at Large. You've heard him perform on radio shows across the nation, including Rick and Bubba, Bob and Tom, and Car Talk.

The average comedian performs 4-5 corporate events per year. In the past 12 months, Rik has done over 90.

This episode talks about what musicians can learn from the business of comedy, including advice on writing, keeping a show moving forward, building rapport with and engaging the audience, how to sell merch from the stage, the corporate market, and more. This episode also includes a 100% comedy/novelty song Demo Derby.

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Episode #134 - Danny Poland

Danny Poland is a sound engineer who has worked with a number of top music acts including Vince Gill, Nickel Creek, Gwyneth Paltrow, Patty Loveless, The Wreckers, John Paul Jones, Roseanne Cash, John Hiatt, Keith Anderson, Mindy Smith, Robert Earl Keen, and Lyle Lovett.

In this episode, Danny shares some great "life on the road" stories, advice on how to break into the business of sound engineering, tips for bands trying to build a successful touring organization, and much more.  We also review demos sent in by Music Business Radio listeners from around the world.

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Episode #114 - Tom Jackson

Tom Jackson is a "Live Music Producer" who has worked with hundreds of artists, including Taylor Swift, Jars of Clay, and Jordan Sparks.

This episode talks about how musicians can improve their live shows, how to get positive audience reactions, and more.  Also in the studio is Christian artist Mary Katheryn, who talks about her experience working with Tom and what kind of results musicians and bands can expect by following his "live music method."

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Episode #103 - Geoff Smith

Geoff Smith is a musician, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, and new media personality.  His music has been featured in radio and television shows, video games, and other software.

On this episode, we talk about how Geoff got his start in the jingle business and get some great advice for upcoming musicians looking to get their first cuts.  We talk about Geoff's business of producing and distributing original ringtones via his site RingtoneFeeder.com.  We also talk about Geoff's "Dynamic Album" invention and how artists can release music using that method.

And... Geoff has some custom jingles for both Music Business Radio and our "Demo Derby" segment.

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Bonus Footage - Blind Melon Interview

Here's an interview with Blind Melon that Dan did.

Notice how they plug their upcoming show (a few times) without being distracting. And notice how they came in on a day off. And notice how they are entertaining and are excited about being there.

We just did a show on how to give a great interview. Watch for that soon. Until then...

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Episode #60 - Norm Winer

Norm Winer is the Program Director for WXRT and VP of Rock Programming for CBS Radio Networks.

This show was taped live in Austin, TX, during Austin City Limits Festival.  We talked about local radio, the future of radio, payola, music festivals, and more.

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Episode #49 - Independent Music World Series

Here is the show we did at the Independent Music World Series. It features Andre Calilhanna of Disc Makers as well as the six finalists, The Issues, Special Ed and the Shortbus, Rebecca Zapen, WSNB, J Peele, and The Zydepunks.

Now that it's over, get event results here.

Get more info on the Independent Music World Series.

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Episode #4 - Tom Jackson

Here's the show with Tom Jackson...

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