In Waves of Change Comes True Direction

Are you tired of switching between communication apps to interact with your clients or leads because they prefer to message you in a particular app? Are you finding it difficult to keep track of various opportunities, projects, and client conversations? If yes, you must tune in to this episode. Cameron discusses managing your communication more effectively. This episode is packed with valuable insights, so don't miss out on why you shouldn't be available on every communication platform.

Resources:

• Content: Where and how should I manage it? (Neologic Studios)
• Episode 23: Making Money Moves 
• Episode 45: The Top Money Mindsets for a Better Music Business
• Mailchimp (affiliate code in link)
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. We help music producers elevate their brands online so they can attract higher quality artists who will pay premium prices for their production services and make a bigger impact in the music industry.

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw
Edited in Descript, Try it for yourself (affiliate code in link)
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor

Turning a passion for music production into a successful business can seem daunting and even impossible. If you're feeling burnt out and frustrated with your lack of progress, then you won't want to miss this episode. Adam and Cameron return to discuss the most common obstacles music producers face in their business and share tips on how to overcome them.

Resources:

• Episode 16: Ikigai (How to Find Your Brand Identity)
• Episode 27: Why Music is the Offer
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. We help music producers elevate their brands online so they can consistently attract high-quality artists who will pay premium prices for their production services.

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Co-Host: Adam Reifsteck
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw
Edited in Descript. Try it for yourself (affiliate code in link)
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor

Do you observe the current music industry and feel that being a DJ or a touring artist is not your calling? Do you prefer to work behind the scenes in a studio, generating ideas and leaving your mark on other forms of media that will last forever? Join Cameron as he chats with a music industry veteran who has secured numerous sync placements. Together, they dive into the world of licensing and placements, exploring the key components contributing to Ed Hartman's legendary career. If you want to learn how to leverage this aspect of the music industry, tune in now.

Get your music heard by millions of people and generate more income with Ed Hartman’s Modern Sync Licensing Bootcamp.

Resources:

• Ed Hartman Music
• As The Earth Turns
• Music Supervisor, Inc.
• Sound Exchange
• Crucial Music
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. We help music producers elevate their brands online so they can consistently attract higher quality artists who will pay premium prices for their production services and make a bigger impact in the music industry. 

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Guest: Edmund Hartman
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw
Edited in Descript. Try it for yourself (affiliate code in link)
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor

Running a business, let alone starting one, is challenging.  Whether you’re on the fence about turning your music into a life-long source of income or struggling to find that next level for your career, this upcoming year will be the crucible that separates those who will succeed from those who won’t.  Join Adam and Cameron as they discuss the five secrets to growing a music production business in 2024. This episode will help shed light from a birds-eye view for those who are clueless about where to start or can’t seem to find the chink in their armor as they execute all kinds of tactics and strategies. 

Resources:

• The Crow Hill Company - I have NO COURAGE (YouTube)
• Tom Bilyeu - The 3-Year AI Reset: How To Get Ahead While Others Lose Their Jobs (YouTube)
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. If you’re looking for a proven marketing system that gets you consistent, high-paying projects with better clients all from your home studio and want personalized advice, feedback, and accountability to accelerate the growth of your music career, then go to musicproducersalliance.com/join and become a member of our mastermind community today!

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Co-Host: Adam Reifsteck
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw, Adam Reifsteck
Edited in Descript. 
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor

Does it seem like way less talented producers are reaping major successes and blowing up while you’re struggling to prove you’re the producer artists should be hiring?  Tune in to this episode as Cameron and Adam show you how to craft a message that will finally reach your ideal clients.

Resources:

• Episode 16: Ikigai (How to Find Your Brand Identity)
• Episode 62: How to Stop Losing Music Sales
• Episode 63: How to Automate Client Acquisition 
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. We help music producers elevate their brands online so they can consistently attract higher quality artists who will pay premium prices for their production services and make a bigger impact in the music industry. 

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Co-Host: Adam Reifsteck
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw
Edited in Descript, Try it for yourself (affiliate code in link)
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor

Have you been feeling like you’re going out of style?  Do you find your productions bland despite spending countless hours improving your craft?  We’re all feeling a little drained after the wild ride that 2023 has been.  In this episode, Cameron shares personal stories and insights into the challenges music producers face in a world still grappling with the aftermath of COVID-19.

Cameron goes deeper still as he dives into the complexities of the music industry’s dichotomy, exploring the delicate balance between cooperation and competition.  Learn how navigating the Producer’s Dilemma can shape the future of your music career and gear up for a powerful start to 2024 with seven simple yet strong habits you can start developing right now.

Resources:

• Tom Bilyeu - Social Media, Porn & Netflix Destroy Your Brain! - QUIT THIS To End Laziness W-Andrew Huberman (YouTube)
• Game theory (Britannica)
• Veritasium - What The Prisoner's Dilemma Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything (YouTube)
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. We help music producers elevate their brands online so they can attract established artists who will pay premium prices for their production services and make a bigger impact in the music industry.  

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw
Edited in Descript, Try it for yourself!
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor

 As we near the end of the year, it feels like life gets even more compressed.  There’s less daylight and more things to do than we have time for.  If you’ve ever felt like happiness is a veil, and the wool has been pulled from your eyes, this episode can provide a quick dose of inspiration. Cameron shares some recent insights into the difference between what the world believes happiness is and what has been proven to drive happiness.

Resources:

• What The Longest-Running Study on Happiness Reveals – Veritasium (YouTube)
• John Strand – Keynote address at Simply Cyber Con Track 1 (YouTube)
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. We help music producers elevate their brands online so they can attract high-quality artists who will pay premium prices for their production services and make a bigger impact in the music industry.

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw
Edited in Descript, Try it for yourself!
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: These Walls I Built (instrumental) – Pollux & Castor
Mr Robot underscore: Intimate – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Under The Sun (instrumental) – Pollux & Castor

If you’re dedicated and passionate about making a sustainable business out of your music but don’t know how to get the clients coming to you rather than searching for them, this episode is for you! Tune in as Cameron and Adam discuss the common mistakes most aspiring professional music entrepreneurs make so that you can change your approach, elevate your game, and get the vital tips and tricks to automate your client acquisition.

Resources:

• Episode 16: Ikigai (how to find your brand identity)
• Calendly
• Mailchimp
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• MailerLite
• Manychat

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. We help music producers elevate their brands online so they can attract high-quality artists who will pay premium prices for their production services and make a bigger impact in the music industry.

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Co-Host: Adam Reifsteck
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw
Edited in Descript. Try it for yourself!
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor

Are you tired of flopping at every sales opportunity? If you’re making offers and getting bites, but no one is transacting with you for your music services or products, it’s time you had “the talk.” Cameron and Adam discuss how to stop the sales flop. Join us if you want to uncover the four common objections that producers run into when it comes to closing the deal with potential artist clients and how to overcome them without feeling sleazy or getting called a salesman.

Resources:

• The Futur - Forget Your Epic Origin Story. Do This Instead. (Chris Do on Youtube)
• The Mind Your Business Podcast - The Most Powerful Spiritual Laws and Universal Principles That Have Transformed My Life and Business (PART ONE) (Apple Podcasts)
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. We help music producers elevate their brands online so they can attract higher quality artists who will pay premium prices for their production services and make a bigger impact in the music industry. 

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Co-Host: Adam Reifsteck
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw
Edited in Descript. Try it for yourself! 
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor

Do you know the myths and conspiracies of how the elites that run the world all meet at private clubs? Those stories are born out of this little-known concept.  Masterminds date back to the time of Jesus, and throughout history, famous clubs, associations, and societies have been founded under the same premise that we’re better together.

 Join Cameron and Adam as they shed light on this business and personal growth accelerator hiding in plain sight throughout society.  If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and wondering how to scale like the elites at the top of the industry, look no further than this deep dive episode!

Resources:

• Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin (Amazon Books)
• Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us, by Seth Godin (Amazon Books)
• Acuity – All-in-one appointment management
• Distrokid – The easiest way to get music onto Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and more.
• Get Backblaze – We’re offering a free month of Backblaze cloud backup for a limited time!
• Max Out with Ed Mylett

Modern Producer Secrets Podcast is brought to you by Music Producers Alliance®. We help music producers elevate their brands online so they can attract higher quality artists who will pay premium prices for their production services and make a bigger impact in the music industry. Ready to join? Head to MusicProducersAlliance.com/Apply and schedule your free strategy call.

Producer & Host: Cameron Bashaw
Editorial: Cameron Bashaw
Edited in Descript, Try it for yourself!
Published by: Teknofonic Recordings LLC
Intro Song: Project Overthrow – Cameron Bashaw
Outro song: Lost in A Remix – Pollux & Castor