This is a very exciting episode with not one but TWO guests! Both Katie and Bree are musicians who have built their own businesses within the music industry out of their passion for helping others make money doing what they love! In this episode, we chat all about how to have killer launches for your music, merch, teaching or coaching offer or any other product/service you want to put out there. We also talk about where to start if you want to build your own business! Links & Resources Join the FREE "Sold-Out Launch" challenge - https://www.katiezaccardi.com/freechallenge Take the Income Stream quiz - https://profitablemusician.com/quiz Follow Katie - https://www.katiezaccardi.com Follow Bree - https://profitablemusician.com Join the Being in a Band Membership - https://bit.ly/BIABMembership Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet - monicastrut.com/spotify Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABAND

Today I'm chatting with Frankie Clarke, vocalist of L.A. Pop-Punk band, Frankie & The Studs. In this episode, Frankie reveals how she has used social media to grow her fanbase, get bigger shows and even a record deal.   Links & Resources Follow Frankie Clarke on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/frankieberryGet my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABANDJoin my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

In this episode, I give you my top tips for managing money within your band partnership.  These are practical strategies as well as mindset tips to get rid of the awkwardness and start treating music more like a business.  I also get pretty deep into my own money story and limiting beliefs I once had and how I got over them to feel more positive about my own and band finances. Links & Resources Join the Being in a Band Membership - https://bit.ly/BIABMembershipGet my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABANDJoin my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

This is part two of my Facebook live with Curtis Dewar of Dewar PR. We talk about why your visuals matter and the reason bands don't spend money on their branding. It's not due to lack of funds, it's due to lack of self-belief! Links & Resources Apply For My 6-Month Mentorship - https://monicastrut.com/bandcoaching/Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABANDJoin my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

This is part one of a Facebook Live I did with Curtis Dewar from Dewar PR where he asked me all about the coaching world. I explain what a coach does, why I have like, THREE, coaches right now and also give some general music industry guidance. Part two coming tomorrow! Links & Resources Apply For My 6-Month Mentorship - https://monicastrut.com/bandcoaching/Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABANDJoin my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

Today I'm chatting with Kristy who is a professional music grant-writer! We chat about all things grants for musicians including lead-times, tips and tricks and some of the biggest mistakes she sees bands making when it comes to applying for funding. Find out more about Kadence Group - https://kadencegroup.com.au/ My article for Bandzoogle on available music grants in Australia - https://bandzoogle.com/blog/funding-for-musicians-music-grants-in-australia Apply for my 6-month mentorship - https://monicastrut.com/bandcoaching/ Join the Being in a Band Membership - http://bit.ly/MembershipBIAB Pre-Save my band's new single - https://bit.ly/TLMPreSaveHindsight

In this episode, I give you a little bit of a life and career update within my biz and band that I've been dying to share with you! It also means some big changes and the beginning of an exciting new chapter! Apply for 6-month mentorship - https://monicastrut.com/bandcoaching/ Join the Being in a Band Membership - http://bit.ly/MembershipBIAB Pre-Save my band's new single - https://bit.ly/TLMPreSaveHindsight

Today I'm chatting with pop/electronic artist, Luna Vexa, who reveals how she Crowdfunded 10k in a month for her album last year! In this episode, she always speaks about her mental health journey balancing bipolar with her music career and how she has manifested some pretty crazy sh*t including playing her first show to 2,000 people in Germany! Oh, and stay until the end to learn how to survive a shark attack! This was such a fun interview, make sure you follow Luna on all her socials @lunavexa and share a screenshot of this episode on your Stories to let us know you dug it! Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!   Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABAND   Join my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

Last night my band decided to remove the majority of our existing music off streaming websites. In this episode, I take you through how we came to this decision as well as the ins and outs of the rebrand currently underway ahead of launching new music. Join The Last Martyr's mailing list for a FREE download of the EP version of 'Like a Ghost,' exclusive BTS content and more! >>> https://bit.ly/TLMmailinglist Join the Being in a Band Membership - https://bit.ly/BIABMembership Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify! Get a 30-day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABAND

Today we're going through some of the most common BIG mistakes bands/musicians make when it comes to releasing music and doing PR campaigns!  This is also a reminder that the 13-day PR Challenge/Course myself and my industry colleagues within the PR/media industry are running kicks off in 24 hours! Enrolment closes Tuesday afternoon (US time) and it's a "Pay what you can afford," payment model so you can do it no matter your budget! I can't wait to meet you and help support you further on your journey! Sign up for the PR Challenge - https://dewarpr.lpages.co/13-day-challenge/ Interview Tips for Bands Episode - https://bit.ly/InterviewTipsShowNotes You Never Know Who is Watching Blog Post - http://bit.ly/youneverknowwhoiswatching PR Made Simple PR Course - http://bit.ly/PRMadeSimple

Today I'm chatting with Bree Noble from The Profitable Musician podcast and Women of Substance Radio! In this episode we go through her Musician's Profit Path 5 Stages of Music Career Growth resource as well as her journey in music starting out later in life at 30 years old. Learn more about Bree's Work + get free resources - https://femusician.com/breenoble/   Join the Being in a Band Membership - https://bit.ly/BIABMembership   Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!   Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABAND   Join my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

In this episode, I teach you a practice I like to do that helps with overcoming self-doubt and self-worth issues. I also share details about the upcoming 13-day PR Challenge! Join the PR challenge now! https://dewarpr.lpages.co/13-day-challenge Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!   Get a 30-day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABAND   Join my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

This episode sees the return of publicist and marketing guru, Curtis Dewar of Dewar PR. We talk about a range of topics from your marketing budget, PR and release strategy, growing a Facebook Group, writing awesome ad copy and more. Links & Resources Follow Curtis: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Music Marketing Mixer Facebook GroupJoin the Being in a Band Membership - https://bit.ly/BIABMembershipGet my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABANDJoin my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

Australians woke up yesterday to find they are being blocked from accessing news in their Facebook feeds. The problem is, this hasn’t just affected big media outlets like the ABC, SBS or Channel 9 like news outlets are reporting, this has affected small news websites like music media, independent blogs and podcasts as well as some bands. In this episode I’m going to be giving you the low-down on what’s been affected, the impact for you whether you’re in Australia or not and workarounds myself and others have been using. Subscribe + follow me on socials (except FB lol) Join the Being in a Band Membership (new masterclass on email lists dropping this month): www.monicastrut.com/membership Sign up to my mailing list: Free Spotify Cheatsheet - www.monicastrut.com/spotify Free Social Media Crash Course - www.monicastrut.com/socialmedia Follow me: Twitter - www.twitter.com/monicastrut Instagram - www.instagram.com/monicastrut

Danny Bazzi is the owner of Touring company Silverback Touring and has recently opened a bookings arm called Silverback Agency.   Silverback Touring have brought bands to Australia such as Atreyu, Skid Row, Bruce Dickenson, Corrosion of Conformity Hardcore Superstar, Buckcherry and Crashdiet just to name a few.   In this interview, Danny runs us through how the touring industry works, how it's adapted through COVID, the different steps and components to organising and marketing tours and how to pitch your band to be a support on a bigger tour or show.   Between the lines, a lot of what Danny speaks about is also about the importance of relationships within the music industry and best practices to conduct yourself professionally. Enjoy!   Join the Being in a Band Membership - https://bit.ly/BIABMembership   Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!   Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABAND   Join my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

In this episode, I speak with PR and Marketing Coach for musicians, actors and dancers, Diane Foy. She will share with you her 6-step roadmap to building a fanbase and making it in the entertainment industry as well as why it is so important to do the inner work first, before engaging any marketing or PR activities. We discuss knowing your why and limiting beliefs and why it's important to not skip these foundational steps when pursuing a difficult career in the arts. Sign up to get her free resource, "How To Attract Fans, Media & Industry for Musicians & Actors The 6 C’s Roadmap to Book Gigs & Make Money!" -  http://dianefoy.com/freebie Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify! Get a 30-day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABAND Join my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

We've all been told that saying 'yes' to as many opportunities as possible is key to succeeding in the music industry.  But as tempting as it can be to agree to every gig offer or even a label offer, sometimes doing so can do more harm than good. In this episode, I explain why saying 'no,' can actually help position your band in the market in such a way that makes you more in demand and also leaves room for you to say yes to the opportunities and relationships that are truly aligned. Join the Being in a Band Membership - https://bit.ly/BIABMembership   Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!   Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABAND   Join my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

Today I'm bringing on a past client, and now friend, Jonathon "JB" Barwick of Fierce Deity to talk about how he prepared to dive into music full time this year after quitting his day job. This episode speaks about how he set himself up for success in this new entrepreneurial venture and the mindset required for the leap. JB also runs an awesome Twitch channel so in the back half of the episode, he'll give you the low-down on what you need to know about the platform and how to make the most from it. Join the Being in a Band Membership - https://bit.ly/BIABMembership   Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!   Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABAND   Join my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

Want to learn how your band can create a stand-out EPK? Well, do I have the most epic episode for you! Today I'm running you through every element you need to include in your EPK, the dos and don'ts of things such as your bio and photos! Grab a pen and notepad for this episode, you're going to love it! Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BIABep77 Join the Being in a Band Membership - https://bit.ly/BIABMembership   Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify!   Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABAND   Join my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset

Patreon has been one of the platforms artists have turned to, particularly in the last 12 months, to generate revenue. Today I bring back music career coach Katie Zaccardi to the pod to talk about how to launch not only a successful Patreon but how to launch any product or service properly so that you stay away from the 'starving artist' cliche'! Sign up to Katie's FREE launch challenge - https://mailchi.mp/be83e0413aeb/freechallenge Join the Being in a Band Membership - https://bit.ly/BIABMembership Get my free Spotify Playlist Cheatsheet at monicastrut.com/spotify! Get a 30 day free trial + 15% off your first year of Bandzoogle - https://bandzoogle.com/?pc=BEINGINABAND Join my free Facebook Community - http://bit.ly/MusicMarketingMindset