Growing Your Music YouTube Channel with Rob Balasabas

In the final episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker and podcast manager DarleneRaye wrap up the 100th episode of the podcast and talk about highlights of creating the show. This collection of podcasts will be archived on www.rusticsongbird.com as a resource for independent musicians to learn more about the music industry.

In this solo episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker shares resources for independent musicians to find ways to do what they love and make music their career. Learn how to discover opportunities in the music industry and go pro.

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Nashville entertainment attorney Shawn Thompson, about registering copyrights for your songs. Learn how to copyright a song online and make sure your original music is protected. Shawn Thompson is an entertainment attorney specializing in copyright, trademark, and contract review. She has represented a broad spectrum of music clients from Lynyrd Skynyrd to St. Vincent to Bassnectar, as well as Grammy winning music producers. She lives in Nashville with her husband and son.

Want to learn how to build real connections with people in your career? In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Bill Zufelt, about how to be more resourceful as a musician and the best way to use the connections you have to create a thriving network for life.

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Tubebuddy’s Rob Balasabas, about how to grow your music YouTube channel. You’ll learn how to set up a solid cover song strategy to rank in YouTube search and get more views on your videos.

In this solo episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker teaches ways you can make songwriting a habit. While you may agree that being consistent as a writer and getting the practice in will help you get better over time, it’s easier said than done. So Lydia breaks down some small shifts that you can make to add songwriting into your routine.

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews worship singer Tobias, about his plan to release a song every month in 2021! They talk about the strategy for releasing singles and share ideas for ways to build your audience as an independent musician.

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Emmalee, about her experience auditioning for NBC’s The Voice, what it was like being on the show, and working with Kelly Clarkson as a coach on #TeamKelly. Emmalee shares about her new music coming out, and what she’s learned from singing on national TV.

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews living legend Dave Clark, about how he built a long term songwriting career. Dave shares stories from his journey as a writer, and encouragement for writers who want to make music their career. 

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, you’ll hear clips from the top downloaded shows of 2020, and some of our favorite memories on the podcast this year. Enjoy this collection of the best of 2020 and this year in review on the show! Thanks for listening. Have a happy New Year!