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    Pick Yourself

    Pick Yourself is the number one podcast that helps you build and grow your electronic music artist career. You will learn strategies, mindset, tactics, and tools that you can implement today to break through tomorrow. If you're an electronic music producer or DJ, this podcast is made for you. The show airs weekly on Tuesday and covers topics like "how to get more bookings", "the best release promotion strategy for electronic music", or "how to find the perfect record label". Moreover, you will get behind-the-scenes interviews with some of the most respected artists, label owners, booking agents, music PR specialists, and club owners in the industry.Pick Yourself is hosted by Philip Röder, founder of Copilco Productions, a mixing and mastering studio specializing in electronic music. The title of the show is an homage to Seth Godin, one of the wisest mentors out there.
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    Episodes (52)

    10 Music Industry Secrets That Will Help You Succeed in 2021

    10 Music Industry Secrets That Will Help You Succeed in 2021

    In this episode, I’m sharing the ten biggest music industry secrets that will help you build a meaningful, long-term music career.

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    The Secret Behind An Awesome EPK for musicians and DJs

    The Secret Behind An Awesome EPK for musicians and DJs

    In this week's episode, we're going to talk about how to craft a highly effective electronic press kit (EPK) which bloggers and journalists actually want to consume.

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    Music Production Tutorials - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

    Music Production Tutorials - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

    In this episode, I'm going to bust the three biggest myths that keep popping up in music production tutorials. Free education is great, but you have to be careful and be able to separate facts from opinions.

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    The Three Best Music Marketing Strategies That Actually Work

    The Three Best Music Marketing Strategies That Actually Work

    Forget about short-sighted tactics. These three music marketing strategies are designed to lead to success in the long run.

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    Overcoming Impostor Syndrome As An Artist

    Overcoming Impostor Syndrome As An Artist

    In this week's episode, we're talking about a very common issue among music producers and many other creatives: Impostor Syndrome. I'm going to share with you three steps that will help you overcome impostor syndrome as an artist.

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    How to get on Beatport charts (and why it doesn't really matter)

    How to get on Beatport charts (and why it doesn't really matter)

    In this episode, you're going to learn what exactly it takes to get your track charted on Beatport, Juno, Traxsource, or any other platform. That being said, I don't believe it makes sense to run after chart positions. So listen to what you should do instead!

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    Is Spotify Bad For Artists? The Streaming Discussion Revisited

    Is Spotify Bad For Artists? The Streaming Discussion Revisited

    Spotify and other streaming platforms have a notoriously bad reputation among artists and labels. But let's take a closer look and really find out what the streaming era means for upcoming artists.

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    Feeling overwhelmed as an artist? Here's how to deal with it

    Feeling overwhelmed as an artist? Here's how to deal with it

    In this episode, you're going to learn how to deal with overwhelm as an artist. I'm going to share with you five strategies that have helped me in the past and I'm sure they're going to help you too.

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    Should Music Be Political? Why Artists Need To Speak Out

    Should Music Be Political? Why Artists Need To Speak Out

    The death of George Floyd, caused by racist police brutality, has once again raised the question whether music should be political or not. Do artists have an obligation to speak out?

    I believe they do, especially now in the Techno and House Music scene.

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    5 Reasons Why You Need A Website As A Music Producer Or DJ

    5 Reasons Why You Need A Website As A Music Producer Or DJ

    In his episode, you're going to learn why you need a website as a music producer or DJ. If you think that having a SoundCloud profile and an Instagram channel is enough, think again. You need at least ONE channel you truly own.

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    Ghost-Producing Techno And House - The New Normal Or The Death Of Our Scene

    Ghost-Producing Techno And House - The New Normal Or The Death Of Our Scene

    In this week's episode, we're discussing a spicy topic: Ghost-producing. Is it okay if somebody else writes and produces a song for you? What about credits and royalties? And most importantly: What about honesty towards your fans?

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