Your Band Sucks (At Business)

Your Band Sucks (At Business) Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:14:38 -0700 https://www.yourbandsucksatbusiness.com en-us © 2026 Your Band Sucks (At Business) yes c0cd0abe-f884-5386-94c3-82a6f75427ce Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas episodic true Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Your Band Sucks (At Business), your band sucks, music industry, music scene, bands, music business, business, entertainment industry, Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ec6t5v1l7osiwrkf906kcjturw03?.jpg Your Band Sucks (At Business) https://www.yourbandsucksatbusiness.com Autopsy Of A Tour | Podcast Update Autopsy Of A Tour | Podcast Update Marcus recently went on a Canada/US tour with his band Current Swell. We dive into the details of the tour and find out what made it such a successful and positive experience.

We also give an update on the future of this podcast! Thank you to everyone who has listened and enjoyed it. You are the reason we were able to do this! Hopefully you got something out of it.

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]]> Marcus recently went on a Canada/US tour with his band Current Swell. We dive into the details of the tour and find out what made it such a successful and positive experience.

We also give an update on the future of this podcast! Thank you to everyone who has listened and enjoyed it. You are the reason we were able to do this! Hopefully you got something out of it.

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]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-11103094 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0700 2308 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, touring, live bands, live performances, radio, radio industry, music director 1 79 full true Staying Safe While Touring Staying Safe While Touring Touring can be dangerous. Playing at sketchy bars, driving long distances late at night, not sleeping or eating properly, or ending up in the wrong part of town are just some of the ways that things can take unexpected turn.

We have had many of these experiences while on the road. We share with you some hilarious and/or terrifying stories and what could be learned from them!

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Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Touring can be dangerous. Playing at sketchy bars, driving long distances late at night, not sleeping or eating properly, or ending up in the wrong part of town are just some of the ways that things can take unexpected turn.

We have had many of these experiences while on the road. We share with you some hilarious and/or terrifying stories and what could be learned from them!

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Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Buzzsprout-10540780 Tue, 03 May 2022 04:00:00 -0700 2529 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, touring, live bands, live performances, radio, radio industry, music director 1 78 full true Alternate Methods of Touring | Challenging The Stereotype Alternate Methods of Touring | Challenging The Stereotype Touring doesn't necessarily mean renting an RV and driving across the country! We discuss the many different ways bands and artists can go about touring, and challenge the stereotype of what traditional touring looks like. Plus some pro tips that will help you save money when you travel.

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Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Touring doesn't necessarily mean renting an RV and driving across the country! We discuss the many different ways bands and artists can go about touring, and challenge the stereotype of what traditional touring looks like. Plus some pro tips that will help you save money when you travel.

Get Access To Malcom's Mixing Course with Benedikt Hain, "Mixes Unpacked - Vol.1" from The Self-Recording Band Podcast!

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]]> Buzzsprout-10371329 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0700 2862 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, touring, live bands, live performances, radio, radio industry, music director 1 77 full true Why Taylor Swift Re-Recorded "Red" & Using Samples In Your Music | With Kurt Dahl (Entertainment Lawyer, One Bad Son, Manager) Why Taylor Swift Re-Recorded "Red" & Using Samples In Your Music | With Kurt Dahl (Entertainment Lawyer, One Bad Son, Manager) We are once again joined by recurring guest Kurt Dahl, who is a top-tier entertainment lawyer, drummer for the established rock band One Bad Son, and manager for mixer Brian Moncarz. Check out his website and his Tik Tok!

In this episode we discuss Taylor Swift re-recording her album "Red", the legalities surrounding using samples in your music, and your Patreon questions! Nothing is too granular.

Check out our other episodes with Kurt:

Should You Buy Social Media Followers
Music Law 101

Check out our episode with LA-based producer Stint:

Finding Your Path | With Stint (Gallant, MØ, Carly Rae Jepsen, Demi Lovato, and more)

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And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> We are once again joined by recurring guest Kurt Dahl, who is a top-tier entertainment lawyer, drummer for the established rock band One Bad Son, and manager for mixer Brian Moncarz. Check out his website and his Tik Tok!

In this episode we discuss Taylor Swift re-recording her album "Red", the legalities surrounding using samples in your music, and your Patreon questions! Nothing is too granular.

Check out our other episodes with Kurt:

Should You Buy Social Media Followers
Music Law 101

Check out our episode with LA-based producer Stint:

Finding Your Path | With Stint (Gallant, MØ, Carly Rae Jepsen, Demi Lovato, and more)

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As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Buzzsprout-10148819 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0800 3619 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, touring, live bands, live performances, radio, radio industry, music director, music law, copyrights. taylor swift, music lawyer, music copyright 1 76 full true The Role Of A Music Director | With Bryan Capistrano of The Zone @ 91-3 The Role Of A Music Director | With Bryan Capistrano of The Zone @ 91-3 Getting your music played on the radio means you have to convince the station's music director that your song is a good fit. But what is a music director, and what do they do? To answer that question, we are joined today by none other than Bryan Capistrano, the Music Director for The Zone @ 91-3 (Victoria, BC)!

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]]> Getting your music played on the radio means you have to convince the station's music director that your song is a good fit. But what is a music director, and what do they do? To answer that question, we are joined today by none other than Bryan Capistrano, the Music Director for The Zone @ 91-3 (Victoria, BC)!

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Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Bryan Capistrano, Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-9930878 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 04:00:00 -0800 3764 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, touring, live bands, live performances, radio, radio industry, music director 1 75 full true Getting Good Opening Slots Getting Good Opening Slots Being the opening band for a more established artist can help you grow your fanbase and expand your network. In this episode, we provide some actionable steps towards landing that sweet opening gig at your favourite venue and how that can progress towards headlining your own shows!

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Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Being the opening band for a more established artist can help you grow your fanbase and expand your network. In this episode, we provide some actionable steps towards landing that sweet opening gig at your favourite venue and how that can progress towards headlining your own shows!

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Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-9827053 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 04:00:00 -0800 2643 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, touring, live bands, live performances 1 74 full true Try This Spotify Playlist Trick With Your Next Single | Happy Holidays! Try This Spotify Playlist Trick With Your Next Single | Happy Holidays! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of our listeners! Here is a quick bonus episode for you with a simple Spotify Playlist idea for your next single release.

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Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of our listeners! Here is a quick bonus episode for you with a simple Spotify Playlist idea for your next single release.

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Get the FREE 5 Step Music Release Guide HERE!

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Support The Show (https://www.patreon.com/yourbandsucksatbusiness)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-9778756 Sat, 25 Dec 2021 04:00:00 -0800 568 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, touring, live bands, live performances full true Do This BEFORE Announcing New Music Do This BEFORE Announcing New Music Releasing new music? Here's what you need to do BEFORE you announce it to the public (that includes your mom).

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Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Releasing new music? Here's what you need to do BEFORE you announce it to the public (that includes your mom).

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Get the FREE 5 Step Music Release Guide HERE!

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Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

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Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-9673340 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 03:00:00 -0800 1336 music business, music business tips. Music business 101, music industry, music biz, music, musicians, bands, rock bands, entertainment law, music marketing 1 73 full true Why Using A Click Track Could Make Your Band Better Why Using A Click Track Could Make Your Band Better The type of hard truth that everybody hates to hear - but we are all about tough love on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast!

Using a metronome gets some hard push back from some musicians, but the fact of the matter is that its an essential, and basic, skill and requirement for being a world class musician - and if you're a rock band, your music (both in studio and live) is your product - which makes this skill essential.

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Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> The type of hard truth that everybody hates to hear - but we are all about tough love on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast!

Using a metronome gets some hard push back from some musicians, but the fact of the matter is that its an essential, and basic, skill and requirement for being a world class musician - and if you're a rock band, your music (both in studio and live) is your product - which makes this skill essential.

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Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-9473262 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0700 2973 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 72 full true Kalie Wolfe of RIVALS | The Importance Of Great Merchandise Kalie Wolfe of RIVALS | The Importance Of Great Merchandise We had the lovely opportunity to speak with the one and only Kalie Wolfe of the genre bending rock band RIVALS for a very exciting episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business)!

Kalie is a force of nature and is amazingly talented. We can't thank her enough for taking the time to share her wealth of experience with us and our audience. Do yourself a favour and check out Kalies music - linked below!

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RIVALS Website

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> We had the lovely opportunity to speak with the one and only Kalie Wolfe of the genre bending rock band RIVALS for a very exciting episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business)!

Kalie is a force of nature and is amazingly talented. We can't thank her enough for taking the time to share her wealth of experience with us and our audience. Do yourself a favour and check out Kalies music - linked below!

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RIVALS Website

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-9473213 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0700 2610 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 71 full true WE ARE BACK!!! / What We Wish We Knew When We Started Our Band WE ARE BACK!!! / What We Wish We Knew When We Started Our Band The Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast is BACK!

Plus, we have a great episode explaining what we wish we knew when we started our band, Band of Rascals, and also - what to expect for the future of the podcast!

We are so glad to be back, and thanks for sticking with us during the hiatus!

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Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service):

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Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> The Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast is BACK!

Plus, we have a great episode explaining what we wish we knew when we started our band, Band of Rascals, and also - what to expect for the future of the podcast!

We are so glad to be back, and thanks for sticking with us during the hiatus!

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Join our mailing list by clicking HERE!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service):

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-9473106 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0700 3047 music business, music business tips. Music business 101, music industry, music biz, music, musicians, bands, rock bands, entertainment law, music marketing 1 70 full true See You Soon! See You Soon! The world is re-opening, we need to train an editor, and Marcus and Malcom are both INCREDIBLY BUSY!

What does this mean? It means we are taking a few weeks to stockpile episodes and will be back in September!

Its the first missed episode since we began our podcast about a year and a half ago, so it's bittersweet - but we will be back, stronger than ever!

Again, thank you for all your support - it means the world to us!

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> The world is re-opening, we need to train an editor, and Marcus and Malcom are both INCREDIBLY BUSY!

What does this mean? It means we are taking a few weeks to stockpile episodes and will be back in September!

Its the first missed episode since we began our podcast about a year and a half ago, so it's bittersweet - but we will be back, stronger than ever!

Again, thank you for all your support - it means the world to us!

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-9002243 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0700 478 bonus true Hiring A Publicist | With Stephanie Maksimow of Whoa, That's Fresh Marketing & Publicity Hiring A Publicist | With Stephanie Maksimow of Whoa, That's Fresh Marketing & Publicity Stephanie Maksimow is the owner, founder, and director of publicity for her company Whoa, That's Fresh Marketing & Publicity.

This was an exceptionally exciting episode for Marcus and I because, even after over a year of doing this podcast, we were yet to have a specialist publicist come onboard! Steph was the perfect person to check that box. She is incredibly knowledgeable, strategic, and an all around badass human being to talk too! We can't thank her enough for her time and expertise!

This is definitely an episode that we think our entire audience should be listening too.

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Stuff We Talk About In This Episode:

Whoa, That's Fresh Marketing & Publicity (Steph's companies website)

WTF Instagram page

Rivals (Band Steph Reps and mentions in the episode)

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Stephanie Maksimow is the owner, founder, and director of publicity for her company Whoa, That's Fresh Marketing & Publicity.

This was an exceptionally exciting episode for Marcus and I because, even after over a year of doing this podcast, we were yet to have a specialist publicist come onboard! Steph was the perfect person to check that box. She is incredibly knowledgeable, strategic, and an all around badass human being to talk too! We can't thank her enough for her time and expertise!

This is definitely an episode that we think our entire audience should be listening too.

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Want the FREE 5-Step Music Release Guide? Click HERE!

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Stuff We Talk About In This Episode:

Whoa, That's Fresh Marketing & Publicity (Steph's companies website)

WTF Instagram page

Rivals (Band Steph Reps and mentions in the episode)

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas, Stephanie Maksimow Buzzsprout-8967418 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0700 4964 music marketing, music publicity, music publicist, music pr, pr, publicist, indie bands, diy bands, music business, music biz, music labels, marketing, musicians, music industry, entertainment industry, entertainment business 1 69 full true What You Need BEFORE Releasing New Music | Generating Release Assets What You Need BEFORE Releasing New Music | Generating Release Assets We are following up last weeks episode (which was all about generating assets before a tour) with an episode all about generating the assets you need before a music release!

If there was ever an episode to take notes to while listening, this is it. Make a checklist and make sure you tick these off each and every time!

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> We are following up last weeks episode (which was all about generating assets before a tour) with an episode all about generating the assets you need before a music release!

If there was ever an episode to take notes to while listening, this is it. Make a checklist and make sure you tick these off each and every time!

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8925701 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0700 2156 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 68 full true What You Need BEFORE You Tour | Generating Touring Assets What You Need BEFORE You Tour | Generating Touring Assets The world is opening - which means live music is back and bands are starting to hit the road again. Here is an episode on what you need to do before your band hits the road and how these touring assets can save you time, money, all while making your tours more successful than ever!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> The world is opening - which means live music is back and bands are starting to hit the road again. Here is an episode on what you need to do before your band hits the road and how these touring assets can save you time, money, all while making your tours more successful than ever!

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Enjoy the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast? Join our Patreon membership and support the show! Click Here!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8891673 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0700 2499 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 67 full true No Episode Day! No Episode Day! What happens when Marcus and Malcom don't manage to get together and record an episode? You get a story about what's coming up in the future, where Malcom's career is headed, and how one clever band caught Malcoms attention!

It's a short and brief one, but we hope you enjoy it - and of course, we will be back next week with a full episode as usual!

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Join the YBS Family by clicking here!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> What happens when Marcus and Malcom don't manage to get together and record an episode? You get a story about what's coming up in the future, where Malcom's career is headed, and how one clever band caught Malcoms attention!

It's a short and brief one, but we hope you enjoy it - and of course, we will be back next week with a full episode as usual!

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Join the YBS Family by clicking here!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8847351 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0700 822 music business, music marketing, music label, music industry, music biz, DIy band, indie band, indie bands 1 66 full true Opening Band Horror Stories Opening Band Horror Stories We asked our listeners to send in their "opening band horror stories' to feature in the episode and I must say - this was probably the most fun we've ever had making an episode!

There isn't much to say in this blog post, other than: Try to be a good opening band and not become one of the bands in these stories! Hope you enjoy the episode and have a good laugh ;)

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> We asked our listeners to send in their "opening band horror stories' to feature in the episode and I must say - this was probably the most fun we've ever had making an episode!

There isn't much to say in this blog post, other than: Try to be a good opening band and not become one of the bands in these stories! Hope you enjoy the episode and have a good laugh ;)

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Want to get awesome perks and support Your Band Sucks (At Business)? Join our Patreon membership HERE!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8816075 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0700 1849 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 65 full true Restarting Your Network In A New City with Ben Erikson (Producer, Mixer, Drummer) Restarting Your Network In A New City with Ben Erikson (Producer, Mixer, Drummer) Ben Erikson is a Producer, Mixer, and Drummer based out of Toronto, Canada - but he wasn't always!

I first met Ben as we both came up in the music production scene of Victoria, BC, Canada, and was lucky enough to work with Ben many times. So when he told me he was moving to Toronto a few years ago, I was first and foremost dismayed to be loosing access to such a talented engineer, but also excited to see what new opportunities would arise as he entered an entirely new city on the other side of the country.

To say that Ben leveraged himself into a new network in a bigger way, and faster, than I expected would be an understatement. Ben just finished engineering an album alongside the likes of GGGarth Richardson, and is currently putting the finishing touches on his new studio location in Toronto!

If you're a band or musician considering moving to a new city or bigger market - this episode is for you.

Listen to the episode now to find out how he did it!

Want the free 5 step music release guide? Click Here!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Ben Erikson

Linebacker (Victoria band)

Garth Richardson

The Farm Recording Studio

Pterodactyl Problems

Leon Harrison - Bandwagon Workshops / The Lazys

Dead Levee (Band Ben went to record)

Michael Fong (Bens studio partner)

Silverside Sound

Trophy Dad

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Website

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Ben Erikson is a Producer, Mixer, and Drummer based out of Toronto, Canada - but he wasn't always!

I first met Ben as we both came up in the music production scene of Victoria, BC, Canada, and was lucky enough to work with Ben many times. So when he told me he was moving to Toronto a few years ago, I was first and foremost dismayed to be loosing access to such a talented engineer, but also excited to see what new opportunities would arise as he entered an entirely new city on the other side of the country.

To say that Ben leveraged himself into a new network in a bigger way, and faster, than I expected would be an understatement. Ben just finished engineering an album alongside the likes of GGGarth Richardson, and is currently putting the finishing touches on his new studio location in Toronto!

If you're a band or musician considering moving to a new city or bigger market - this episode is for you.

Listen to the episode now to find out how he did it!

Want the free 5 step music release guide? Click Here!

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Want to support us? Become a Patreon member!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Ben Erikson

Linebacker (Victoria band)

Garth Richardson

The Farm Recording Studio

Pterodactyl Problems

Leon Harrison - Bandwagon Workshops / The Lazys

Dead Levee (Band Ben went to record)

Michael Fong (Bens studio partner)

Silverside Sound

Trophy Dad

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Website

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8777235 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700 2738 Ben Erikson, Music Business, Music marketing, Music labels, music biz, music tips, diy bands, indie bands, gggarth Richardson 1 64 full true 5 Business Discrepancies Between The Music Industry and The Rest Of The World 5 Business Discrepancies Between The Music Industry and The Rest Of The World In this episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast we discuss the differences between how the music industry does business, and how the rest of the world does business - and there are some shocking differences!

How we handle money, loans, responsibility, reimbursement, ownership, and more - it's all upside down once you enter the music business!

Have a listen to this episode and consider how you can do things differently, for the benefit of you, your band, and those you do business with.

Want the free 5 step music release guide? Click Here!

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Support our podcast and become part of the YBS Membership Team!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service):

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> In this episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast we discuss the differences between how the music industry does business, and how the rest of the world does business - and there are some shocking differences!

How we handle money, loans, responsibility, reimbursement, ownership, and more - it's all upside down once you enter the music business!

Have a listen to this episode and consider how you can do things differently, for the benefit of you, your band, and those you do business with.

Want the free 5 step music release guide? Click Here!

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Support our podcast and become part of the YBS Membership Team!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service):

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8737595 Tue, 22 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700 3135 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 63 full true Why Your Band Needs To Know About NFTs | With Jesse Cannon of Musformation Why Your Band Needs To Know About NFTs | With Jesse Cannon of Musformation When we heard Jesse Cannon saying that NFTs are the most important thing to happen to the music industry since Spotify, we got VERY curious.

Marcus and I started doing some digging, figuring we had to find out what all the fuss was about - and let me tell you: we got confused.

And while we did learn some cool things about it, in the end we decided that we would be much better off just getting the master of Musformation himself back on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast for another episode to discuss all things NFTs!

As always, Jesse Cannon brought a refreshing perspective to the current music industry - in NFTs and more!

Listen to this episode to find out how, and why, NFTs could be transforming the music business as you know it.

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Want the free 5 steps to a successful music releases? Click Here!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Jesse Cannon's Youtube Channel - Musformation - (Seriously, check this out).

Feedly RSS Feed App

Foundation (Artistic NFT Partnering Platform)

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Support The Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast and become a Patreon Member!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> When we heard Jesse Cannon saying that NFTs are the most important thing to happen to the music industry since Spotify, we got VERY curious.

Marcus and I started doing some digging, figuring we had to find out what all the fuss was about - and let me tell you: we got confused.

And while we did learn some cool things about it, in the end we decided that we would be much better off just getting the master of Musformation himself back on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast for another episode to discuss all things NFTs!

As always, Jesse Cannon brought a refreshing perspective to the current music industry - in NFTs and more!

Listen to this episode to find out how, and why, NFTs could be transforming the music business as you know it.

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Want the free 5 steps to a successful music releases? Click Here!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Jesse Cannon's Youtube Channel - Musformation - (Seriously, check this out).

Feedly RSS Feed App

Foundation (Artistic NFT Partnering Platform)

---

Support The Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast and become a Patreon Member!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas, Jesse Cannon Buzzsprout-8704503 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700 3190 music business, NFT, NFTs, NFT music, Music NFT, Music NFTs, musforation, Jesse Cannon, Music Biz, DIY Musicians, Music Industry, Record Deals, Record Label, Music Marketing, Musicians 1 62 full true Brittney Slayes of Unleash The Archers | Winning A Juno Brittney Slayes of Unleash The Archers | Winning A Juno Brittney Slayes is the lead vocalist for Canadian heavy metal band, Unleash The Archers.

Unleash The Archers has had a long and successful career in the global metal scene, but they seem to only be getting started with (at the time of our recording) a Juno nomination for best metal album of the year!

Brittney and the band are originally local to the area that Marcus and I are from so when we heard they were up for a Juno we just had to ask Brittney onto the show - and we are so glad we did!

Brittney was incredibly giving with her time, knowledge, and experience and was able to shed light on what it's like coming up as an indie band, all the way to a major label signing.

We also chatted about what their relationship looks like with their label in the day to day of being UTA - and it was fascinating!

Check out the episode and enjoy!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Unleash The Archers

Napalm Records

Juno Results

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Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Brittney Slayes is the lead vocalist for Canadian heavy metal band, Unleash The Archers.

Unleash The Archers has had a long and successful career in the global metal scene, but they seem to only be getting started with (at the time of our recording) a Juno nomination for best metal album of the year!

Brittney and the band are originally local to the area that Marcus and I are from so when we heard they were up for a Juno we just had to ask Brittney onto the show - and we are so glad we did!

Brittney was incredibly giving with her time, knowledge, and experience and was able to shed light on what it's like coming up as an indie band, all the way to a major label signing.

We also chatted about what their relationship looks like with their label in the day to day of being UTA - and it was fascinating!

Check out the episode and enjoy!

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Support our podcast and Your Band Sucks (At Business) by becoming a Patreon member and getting some awesome perks! Click here!

Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Unleash The Archers

Napalm Records

Juno Results

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas, Brittney Slayes, Unleash The Archers Buzzsprout-8666709 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0700 3739 Unleash The Archers, Brittney Slayes, Brittney Haye, Metal band, Metalblade, napalm records, Juno, music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, ind 1 61 full true Opening Band Etiquette 101 Opening Band Etiquette 101 Every band in the world has to go through this right of passage: being an opening band - often for years and years while they build up their own audience.

If you score an opening spot for a big band you might think you've just gotten your big opportunity to hit the big leagues - but what you may not know is that it is just as easy to damage your career in the opening spot as it is to elevate it.

There are unspoken (and sometimes unknown) rules that are important for you to know. Knowing them may be what decides if you get called back for another gig!

This was a funny episode as we've been on both sides of a lot of these situations (specifically drinking all the headliners beer) so I'm sure you'll enjoy the stories!

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Every band in the world has to go through this right of passage: being an opening band - often for years and years while they build up their own audience.

If you score an opening spot for a big band you might think you've just gotten your big opportunity to hit the big leagues - but what you may not know is that it is just as easy to damage your career in the opening spot as it is to elevate it.

There are unspoken (and sometimes unknown) rules that are important for you to know. Knowing them may be what decides if you get called back for another gig!

This was a funny episode as we've been on both sides of a lot of these situations (specifically drinking all the headliners beer) so I'm sure you'll enjoy the stories!

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8619938 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700 3474 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 60 full true Why Spotify Isn't A Business Plan Why Spotify Isn't A Business Plan Spotify has become synonymous with marketing for bands and musicians around the world. The seemingly overnight success of a Spotify editorial playlist has led many to believe that their future as a full-time and successful musician relies on just that - the luck of being chosen by Spotify's algorithms.

But, even if you did get lucky and wound up on a massive Spotify playlist - does that really mean you're going to be on your way to fame and glory?

Listen in to this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast and we discuss how success on Spotify may not be as empowering as you'd think!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Spotify has become synonymous with marketing for bands and musicians around the world. The seemingly overnight success of a Spotify editorial playlist has led many to believe that their future as a full-time and successful musician relies on just that - the luck of being chosen by Spotify's algorithms.

But, even if you did get lucky and wound up on a massive Spotify playlist - does that really mean you're going to be on your way to fame and glory?

Listen in to this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast and we discuss how success on Spotify may not be as empowering as you'd think!

Want the free 5-steps to a successful release guide? Click Here!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8572709 Tue, 25 May 2021 03:00:00 -0700 1737 music business, music business tips. Music business 101, music industry, music biz, music, musicians, bands, rock bands, entertainment law, music marketing, Spotify 1 59 full true Paid Advertising | Is It Right For Your Band? Paid Advertising | Is It Right For Your Band? In this weeks episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) we discuss the pros and cons of using paid advertising to promote your band, music, merchandise, and more!

Paid advertising is an ever transforming medium that can be extremely effective, but it can also be a complete waste of time and resources. We try to highlight pros and cons of why you may, or may not, want to experiment with using paid advertising to promote your release and what some common mistakes are.

If you enjoy this episode, please share it with a friend!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> In this weeks episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) we discuss the pros and cons of using paid advertising to promote your band, music, merchandise, and more!

Paid advertising is an ever transforming medium that can be extremely effective, but it can also be a complete waste of time and resources. We try to highlight pros and cons of why you may, or may not, want to experiment with using paid advertising to promote your release and what some common mistakes are.

If you enjoy this episode, please share it with a friend!

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Want the free 5-Steps To A Successful Single Release Guide? Click Here!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8534148 Tue, 18 May 2021 03:00:00 -0700 2194 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 58 full true The Value Of Community The Value Of Community Your Band Sucks (At Business) just had it's first ever virtual meet up with our Patreon subscription members and it was FANTASTIC to meet everyone and hang out. So much so that we decided we needed to make an episode highlighting how important placing yourself in strategic and constructive communities can be on your life.

I'm a HUGE believer in getting yourself into the right ponds. Getting this right can be like adding rocket fuel to your career. The connections you make organically in these communities will literally transform your life (I'm honestly not kidding).

In this episode we chat about both online communities, as well as in person communities - and why you shouldn't neglect either.

If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, please consider joining our Patreon membership (which will allow you come to our next virtual meet up and be part of the community!)

You can join our community here!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Your Band Sucks (At Business) just had it's first ever virtual meet up with our Patreon subscription members and it was FANTASTIC to meet everyone and hang out. So much so that we decided we needed to make an episode highlighting how important placing yourself in strategic and constructive communities can be on your life.

I'm a HUGE believer in getting yourself into the right ponds. Getting this right can be like adding rocket fuel to your career. The connections you make organically in these communities will literally transform your life (I'm honestly not kidding).

In this episode we chat about both online communities, as well as in person communities - and why you shouldn't neglect either.

If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, please consider joining our Patreon membership (which will allow you come to our next virtual meet up and be part of the community!)

You can join our community here!

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Join our mailing list and get the Free 5 Step Release Guide!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8492777 Tue, 11 May 2021 03:00:00 -0700 1854 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 57 full true Why The Sunk Cost Fallacy Is Misleading You Why The Sunk Cost Fallacy Is Misleading You Ever gone to see a movie and within the first 15 minutes you can tell that it's going to be terrible? Let's just assume you said yes so that I can ask you the next question: did you leave, or stay and suffer through the terrible film?

Most people probably decided to stick it out and get their moneys worth - which is ridiculous when you think of it, because the money is already spent. It makes no difference if they watch the movie or not.

This is the infamous sunk cost fallacy, where we feel falsely tied to our investment of time or money into something and thus are unable to make rational decisions about how we should treat it.

Falling victim to Sunk Cost is like saying you're going to drink some spoiled milk to get your moneys worth. I love this example because, not only is it obviously irrational, it's also bad for you - which most sunk cost based decisions ultimately are.

In this episode we discuss:

How to recognize when you might be falling victim to the sunk cost fallacy
How the music industry is just as guilty of making these bad decisions.
Ways you can avoid falling into the Sunk Cost Fallacy trap!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Ever gone to see a movie and within the first 15 minutes you can tell that it's going to be terrible? Let's just assume you said yes so that I can ask you the next question: did you leave, or stay and suffer through the terrible film?

Most people probably decided to stick it out and get their moneys worth - which is ridiculous when you think of it, because the money is already spent. It makes no difference if they watch the movie or not.

This is the infamous sunk cost fallacy, where we feel falsely tied to our investment of time or money into something and thus are unable to make rational decisions about how we should treat it.

Falling victim to Sunk Cost is like saying you're going to drink some spoiled milk to get your moneys worth. I love this example because, not only is it obviously irrational, it's also bad for you - which most sunk cost based decisions ultimately are.

In this episode we discuss:

How to recognize when you might be falling victim to the sunk cost fallacy
How the music industry is just as guilty of making these bad decisions.
Ways you can avoid falling into the Sunk Cost Fallacy trap!

Want the free 5-Step Guide To A Successful Music Release? Click Here!

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Support us by becoming and Patreon member (and get some cool perks!) Click Here!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8443241 Tue, 04 May 2021 03:00:00 -0700 1600 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 56 full true Dealing With Imposter Syndrome As An Artist Dealing With Imposter Syndrome As An Artist Imposter Syndrome is probably a term that you've heard before. And if you're like other musicians, it's probably also something you've experienced, even regularly.

Unfortunately, we tend to care about what other people think of us, and that destructive train of thought usually also leads us to start comparing ourselves to others - which can cause us to start questioning our qualifications, abilities, and even our purpose on earth.

In a nutshell, imposter syndrome can stop you in your tracks and completely derail your career if you're not careful.

Luckily, it's also pretty easy to spot and, with the right techniques and support, it's also easy to deal with.

In this episode we discuss different types of imposter syndrome that you may or may not relate to, to try and help you identify the clues that the doubt you're feeling is in fact imposter syndrome.

This has been a hugely requested episode and I personally feel that it's one of the most important episodes we've ever done. If you enjoy it, please share it to your friends - you never know, it might be just what they need to hear!

Want more great content and to join a community of like minded people? Join Our Patreon Membership!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Imposter Syndrome is probably a term that you've heard before. And if you're like other musicians, it's probably also something you've experienced, even regularly.

Unfortunately, we tend to care about what other people think of us, and that destructive train of thought usually also leads us to start comparing ourselves to others - which can cause us to start questioning our qualifications, abilities, and even our purpose on earth.

In a nutshell, imposter syndrome can stop you in your tracks and completely derail your career if you're not careful.

Luckily, it's also pretty easy to spot and, with the right techniques and support, it's also easy to deal with.

In this episode we discuss different types of imposter syndrome that you may or may not relate to, to try and help you identify the clues that the doubt you're feeling is in fact imposter syndrome.

This has been a hugely requested episode and I personally feel that it's one of the most important episodes we've ever done. If you enjoy it, please share it to your friends - you never know, it might be just what they need to hear!

Want more great content and to join a community of like minded people? Join Our Patreon Membership!

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Get The Free 5 Step Music Release Guide Here!

----

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8408007 Tue, 27 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700 2739 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 55 full true Should You Keep Your Day Job? Should You Keep Your Day Job? The eternal struggle of balancing your day job with your music career - and if you should (or should not) quit one to further pursue the other.

Get the Free 5 Step Guide To A Successful Music Release Guide HERE!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> The eternal struggle of balancing your day job with your music career - and if you should (or should not) quit one to further pursue the other.

Get the Free 5 Step Guide To A Successful Music Release Guide HERE!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8362406 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700 2922 music business, music business tips. Music business 101, music industry, music biz, music, musicians, bands, rock bands, entertainment law, music marketing 1 54 full true Don't Follow The Leader Don't Follow The Leader We often look to others for guidance when we are unsure of what to do next with our careers. How did 'that' band market their last release? What was 'that' singers last music video like?

Eventually, without realizing it, we stop creating original ideas and start recycling them from our peers.

And it seems rational! We perceive that the other musicians we are watching must know what they are doing! But stop and consider the fact that if you are lost, they probably are too.

And there is power in that too.

Get The 5 Step Guide To Releasing A Single Here!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> We often look to others for guidance when we are unsure of what to do next with our careers. How did 'that' band market their last release? What was 'that' singers last music video like?

Eventually, without realizing it, we stop creating original ideas and start recycling them from our peers.

And it seems rational! We perceive that the other musicians we are watching must know what they are doing! But stop and consider the fact that if you are lost, they probably are too.

And there is power in that too.

Get The 5 Step Guide To Releasing A Single Here!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8323227 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700 1764 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 53 full true Why You Need To Know About Grants (And Other Funding) Why You Need To Know About Grants (And Other Funding) Being a band isn't cheap. Recording, gear, marketing, touring - it can all take an enormous amount of money!

Luckily (and hopefully) there might be some funding options available to you right now that you aren't aware of!

In this episode we discuss getting and applying for grants and funding to further your careers as professional musicians.

Want The 5 Step Release Guide For Releasing Your Next Song? Click Here!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Being a band isn't cheap. Recording, gear, marketing, touring - it can all take an enormous amount of money!

Luckily (and hopefully) there might be some funding options available to you right now that you aren't aware of!

In this episode we discuss getting and applying for grants and funding to further your careers as professional musicians.

Want The 5 Step Release Guide For Releasing Your Next Song? Click Here!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8279253 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700 2865 music business, music industry, Record Labels, DIY Bands, Live Music, Sean Marcy, YBS, Your Band Sucks, Your Band Sucks (At Business), 1 52 full true Crowd Control: Why You Need Boundaries Between Your Bandmates (And Fans) Crowd Control: Why You Need Boundaries Between Your Bandmates (And Fans) When you're in a band you end up spending an incredible amount of time with your bandmates - often in an incredibly close proximity too. And, if your band is experiencing even modest success, the same can be said for your fans - they become a part of everyday life!

And like a frog in a pot of water, you might not notice that the situation is getting out of control until it's too late.

So with that in mind, we decided to make an episode on how to handle such a close proximity, and how to communicate and set expectations amongst not only your bandmates and team, as well as your fans.

If you enjoy our podcast, please consider becoming a member of our Patreon membership!

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Stuff We Mention:

The Self-Recording Band Podcast (Malcoms other podcast)

Joel Wanaseks episode

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> When you're in a band you end up spending an incredible amount of time with your bandmates - often in an incredibly close proximity too. And, if your band is experiencing even modest success, the same can be said for your fans - they become a part of everyday life!

And like a frog in a pot of water, you might not notice that the situation is getting out of control until it's too late.

So with that in mind, we decided to make an episode on how to handle such a close proximity, and how to communicate and set expectations amongst not only your bandmates and team, as well as your fans.

If you enjoy our podcast, please consider becoming a member of our Patreon membership!

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Stuff We Mention:

The Self-Recording Band Podcast (Malcoms other podcast)

Joel Wanaseks episode

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8232057 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0700 2328 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 51 full true Creating A Fake Band & Going From 0 To 80k Streams In Two Months | With Joel Wanasek (Machine Head, Bless The Fall, URM, and More) Creating A Fake Band & Going From 0 To 80k Streams In Two Months | With Joel Wanasek (Machine Head, Bless The Fall, URM, and More) Joel Wanasek is a music mixer and producer who has worked with bands such as Machine Head, Bless The Fall, Monuments, and more. He is also an incredibly successful entrepreneur, most notably with his heavy music mixing platform, URM (Unstoppable Recording Machine).

In short, Joel is one of those people who will work harder than anyone, and absolutely crushes whatever he sets his mind to. And sometimes, some of the things his sights on are incredibly entertaining to observe!

One of the examples that we are specifically discussing in this episode is the creation of an entirely fictional band that Joel pretended to produce - and boy, he not disappoint.

He released music, promo assets, and did a full Spotify campaign, all while pretending that this band actually existed - and it worked!

In less than two months, this fictional band went from 0 streams, all the way to 80k.

In this episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) we discuss exactly how Joel went about marketing this band, and we didn't stop there!

This is the 50th episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) and Joel was the perfect guest to have on for this milestone episode. It's the longest episode we've done to date, and Joel brought his considerable knowledge to the table and he didn't hold back.

Getting to pick the brain of someone like Joel for nearly two hours is not something that happens everyday and we can't thank Joel enough for taking the time to lend us his experience, without holding back in the slightest.

We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did!

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Releasing New Music Soon? Get The 5-Step Release Guide Here!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode

URM (Joel's Mixing Educational Platform)

Drumforge (Joel's drum software company)

Brian Hood / 6FHS

Joel Wanasek's Instagram

Artist Growth Agency (The Spotify Promotion Platform That Joel Recommended) - Use discount code 'YOURBANDSUCKS" for 5% off! (Affiliate Link) ***Please note that YBS has not vetted or used this service. Joel's recommendation is the only knowledge we have with this service and we encourage you to do your own research to if this service is reputable and right for you.***

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

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Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Joel Wanasek is a music mixer and producer who has worked with bands such as Machine Head, Bless The Fall, Monuments, and more. He is also an incredibly successful entrepreneur, most notably with his heavy music mixing platform, URM (Unstoppable Recording Machine).

In short, Joel is one of those people who will work harder than anyone, and absolutely crushes whatever he sets his mind to. And sometimes, some of the things his sights on are incredibly entertaining to observe!

One of the examples that we are specifically discussing in this episode is the creation of an entirely fictional band that Joel pretended to produce - and boy, he not disappoint.

He released music, promo assets, and did a full Spotify campaign, all while pretending that this band actually existed - and it worked!

In less than two months, this fictional band went from 0 streams, all the way to 80k.

In this episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) we discuss exactly how Joel went about marketing this band, and we didn't stop there!

This is the 50th episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) and Joel was the perfect guest to have on for this milestone episode. It's the longest episode we've done to date, and Joel brought his considerable knowledge to the table and he didn't hold back.

Getting to pick the brain of someone like Joel for nearly two hours is not something that happens everyday and we can't thank Joel enough for taking the time to lend us his experience, without holding back in the slightest.

We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did!

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Releasing New Music Soon? Get The 5-Step Release Guide Here!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode

URM (Joel's Mixing Educational Platform)

Drumforge (Joel's drum software company)

Brian Hood / 6FHS

Joel Wanasek's Instagram

Artist Growth Agency (The Spotify Promotion Platform That Joel Recommended) - Use discount code 'YOURBANDSUCKS" for 5% off! (Affiliate Link) ***Please note that YBS has not vetted or used this service. Joel's recommendation is the only knowledge we have with this service and we encourage you to do your own research to if this service is reputable and right for you.***

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Q

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas, Joel Wanasek Buzzsprout-8181695 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0700 6627 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 50 full true SubmitHub: A Case Study SubmitHub: A Case Study Tracking down the contact info for playlist curators, blog writers, and other promotion avenues can be hard and time consuming work: but there is a service out there that aims to help you with that!

Enter: SubmitHub.com - a website that connects you to the above described providers in an effort to get your music where you want it.

But the big questions remain: does it work? Is it worth the expense? Is it a scam?

Well I feel we can say pretty certainly that it is not a scam, and we've got some great information for you on the other questions as well!

In this episode we draw from the experience of Marcus Manhas as he used the service to promote his own music project, to some pretty fantastic results.

This is a case study of Marcus's experience with the platform, and it should be noted that this by no means guarantees the same results for yourself.

Also - this is not a paid, or even asked for, promotion for SubmitHub. It's just something we wanted to do since we thought it would help our audience! (Side note, none of our guests have ever paid to be on our show! Just straight up good folks coming on and teaching what they know)!

If you enjoy this episode, please share it with your friends and tag us on instagram!

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Want the 5 Step Music Release Guide? Click Here!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Tracking down the contact info for playlist curators, blog writers, and other promotion avenues can be hard and time consuming work: but there is a service out there that aims to help you with that!

Enter: SubmitHub.com - a website that connects you to the above described providers in an effort to get your music where you want it.

But the big questions remain: does it work? Is it worth the expense? Is it a scam?

Well I feel we can say pretty certainly that it is not a scam, and we've got some great information for you on the other questions as well!

In this episode we draw from the experience of Marcus Manhas as he used the service to promote his own music project, to some pretty fantastic results.

This is a case study of Marcus's experience with the platform, and it should be noted that this by no means guarantees the same results for yourself.

Also - this is not a paid, or even asked for, promotion for SubmitHub. It's just something we wanted to do since we thought it would help our audience! (Side note, none of our guests have ever paid to be on our show! Just straight up good folks coming on and teaching what they know)!

If you enjoy this episode, please share it with your friends and tag us on instagram!

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Want the 5 Step Music Release Guide? Click Here!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8139794 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0700 2243 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 49 full true Finding Your Path | With Stint (Gallant, MØ, Carly Rae Jepsen, Demi Lovato, and more) Finding Your Path | With Stint (Gallant, MØ, Carly Rae Jepsen, Demi Lovato, and more) Our guest today is an extremely exciting one for us. Stint (Ajay Bhattacharyya) is a Canadian producer & songwriter currently residing in California. His incredible list of work includes legendary artists such as Gallant, MØ, Carly Rae Jepsen, Demi Lovato, NAO and Zara Larsson.

Stint has followed a remarkable path to get to where he is today, and it was absolutely fascinating hearing about all the twists and turns that got him there along the way.

If there is one thing to take away from this episode, it's that its so important to keep iterating and adapting until you find something that feels truly 'right', and that it can be a very different path than you'd expect to take to get there.

This was one of our favourite episodes to date and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

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Want the 5 Step Release Guide for your next single? Click Here!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Stints Website

Jean Dawson

Ross Robinson

Machine Gun Kelly

Data Romance (Stints old band)
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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Our guest today is an extremely exciting one for us. Stint (Ajay Bhattacharyya) is a Canadian producer & songwriter currently residing in California. His incredible list of work includes legendary artists such as Gallant, MØ, Carly Rae Jepsen, Demi Lovato, NAO and Zara Larsson.

Stint has followed a remarkable path to get to where he is today, and it was absolutely fascinating hearing about all the twists and turns that got him there along the way.

If there is one thing to take away from this episode, it's that its so important to keep iterating and adapting until you find something that feels truly 'right', and that it can be a very different path than you'd expect to take to get there.

This was one of our favourite episodes to date and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

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Want the 5 Step Release Guide for your next single? Click Here!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Stints Website

Jean Dawson

Ross Robinson

Machine Gun Kelly

Data Romance (Stints old band)
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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas & Stint Buzzsprout-8103623 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0800 5140 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 48 full true The Best Investment You Can Make | 3 Ways To Invest In Yourself (& Your Band) The Best Investment You Can Make | 3 Ways To Invest In Yourself (& Your Band) Has our podcast been helpful for you? Then you will love our 5 Steps To A Successful Single Release Guide E-Book! Get it HERE!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Machine Gun Kelly

Nickleback

Arianna Grande

Flavio The Drum Tech

Erik Ratz

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Join Our Patreon Membership!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites (Build Yourself A Website)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Has our podcast been helpful for you? Then you will love our 5 Steps To A Successful Single Release Guide E-Book! Get it HERE!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Machine Gun Kelly

Nickleback

Arianna Grande

Flavio The Drum Tech

Erik Ratz

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Join Our Patreon Membership!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites (Build Yourself A Website)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-8057950 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0800 2517 music business, music business tips. Music business 101, music industry, music biz, music, musicians, bands, rock bands, entertainment law, music marketing 1 47 full true Growing A Youtube Channel | With Adrian Sousa Of Rabona TV Growing A Youtube Channel | With Adrian Sousa Of Rabona TV Adrian Sousa is the founder of the popular Youtube Channel, Rabona TV. Aside from being an old friend of Marcus and I's, Adrian is also a wildly successful 'YouTuber'!

We are thrilled to have Adrian on to chat about what it actually takes to grow a successful YouTube channel from the ground up - from literally zero followers, all the way to 191K Followers!

While Adrians channel is about Football (or Soccer, depending on who you ask), there is a ton to be learnt here from our audience of musicians and bands. As you probably know by now, we are huge advocates of bands building their own long term dedicated audience of true fans via content marketing of some sort. Youtube is one of those options that bands can leverage to build a connection with potential fans!

This was a hugely inspiring conversation with a very kind and giving soul. We hope you enjoy it - and please do go check out Adrians channel, Rabona TV!

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Do you want the 5 Step Single Release Guide? Click Here!

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If you enjoy and appreciate the content we make please support us by becoming one of our Patreon Members and enjoy some awesome perks as well!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Adrian Sousa is the founder of the popular Youtube Channel, Rabona TV. Aside from being an old friend of Marcus and I's, Adrian is also a wildly successful 'YouTuber'!

We are thrilled to have Adrian on to chat about what it actually takes to grow a successful YouTube channel from the ground up - from literally zero followers, all the way to 191K Followers!

While Adrians channel is about Football (or Soccer, depending on who you ask), there is a ton to be learnt here from our audience of musicians and bands. As you probably know by now, we are huge advocates of bands building their own long term dedicated audience of true fans via content marketing of some sort. Youtube is one of those options that bands can leverage to build a connection with potential fans!

This was a hugely inspiring conversation with a very kind and giving soul. We hope you enjoy it - and please do go check out Adrians channel, Rabona TV!

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Do you want the 5 Step Single Release Guide? Click Here!

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If you enjoy and appreciate the content we make please support us by becoming one of our Patreon Members and enjoy some awesome perks as well!

---

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas , Adrian Sousa Buzzsprout-7953331 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0800 3266 music business, music industry, music biz, entertainment industry, Your Band Sucks (At Business), diy bands, indie bands, musicians, music podcast 1 46 full true The World Of Internet Radio (& Why You Should Know About It) | With Jon Williams of What Was That Radio The World Of Internet Radio (& Why You Should Know About It) | With Jon Williams of What Was That Radio Radio has long been a holy grail of achievement for bands around the world. And for good reason! Getting your music played alongside your favourite artists, being introduced by amazing DJ's, it all really DOES feel fantastic when it happens to you!

In more recent years, a focus has shifted from focusing on radio towards Spotify playlists - but there is something lost in that trade that is surely worth considering

Jon Williams is the founder and host of What Was That Radio, a world class music enthusiast, and all around one of the most passionate humans I've come into contact with in my life in the music industry.

We've been dying to get Jon on the air since he started What Was That Radio, an online internet station that is focused on delivering new music to listeners around the world, to learn more about his new station and what our listeners, and bands around the world, should know about the online radio industry.

And hint: It's something that I'm blown away I haven't focused on earlier!

There is a WORLD of opportunity out there for bands that are willing to put in the work.

Why?

Well there are many reasons, but the one that I want to focus on is "trust". And trust, is something more than valuable than nearly anything else when trying to position your band as a legitimate contender in your genre - and it is also something that Spotify, and other streaming apps, does NOT give you!

Why does radio give more trust to listeners than streaming apps like Spotify? Well the big one is that radio has DJ's, and listeners develop very real relationships with their DJ's. So if a DJ recommends your music to their audience - you can bet your bottom dollar that their audience is going to take that suggestion serious.

We talk about this, and plenty more, on this episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) with the one and only Jon Williams!

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Do you want the FREE 5 Step Single Release Guide? Click Here!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

What Was That Radio (Consider subscribing as a paid member! It really is fantastic!)

Band of Rascals

Fintan (Marcus performs drums live with Fintan!)

The Zone @ 91.3 (Great Modern Rock Radio Station that gave us our start in Canadian Radio!)

Deep Sea Gypsies (Victoria Blues Rock Band)

Spiritbox

BBC Pirate Radio

radio.co (online radio station platform)

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Radio has long been a holy grail of achievement for bands around the world. And for good reason! Getting your music played alongside your favourite artists, being introduced by amazing DJ's, it all really DOES feel fantastic when it happens to you!

In more recent years, a focus has shifted from focusing on radio towards Spotify playlists - but there is something lost in that trade that is surely worth considering

Jon Williams is the founder and host of What Was That Radio, a world class music enthusiast, and all around one of the most passionate humans I've come into contact with in my life in the music industry.

We've been dying to get Jon on the air since he started What Was That Radio, an online internet station that is focused on delivering new music to listeners around the world, to learn more about his new station and what our listeners, and bands around the world, should know about the online radio industry.

And hint: It's something that I'm blown away I haven't focused on earlier!

There is a WORLD of opportunity out there for bands that are willing to put in the work.

Why?

Well there are many reasons, but the one that I want to focus on is "trust". And trust, is something more than valuable than nearly anything else when trying to position your band as a legitimate contender in your genre - and it is also something that Spotify, and other streaming apps, does NOT give you!

Why does radio give more trust to listeners than streaming apps like Spotify? Well the big one is that radio has DJ's, and listeners develop very real relationships with their DJ's. So if a DJ recommends your music to their audience - you can bet your bottom dollar that their audience is going to take that suggestion serious.

We talk about this, and plenty more, on this episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) with the one and only Jon Williams!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

What Was That Radio (Consider subscribing as a paid member! It really is fantastic!)

Band of Rascals

Fintan (Marcus performs drums live with Fintan!)

The Zone @ 91.3 (Great Modern Rock Radio Station that gave us our start in Canadian Radio!)

Deep Sea Gypsies (Victoria Blues Rock Band)

Spiritbox

BBC Pirate Radio

radio.co (online radio station platform)

---

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas & John Williams Buzzsprout-7834765 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0800 4749 Music Business, Music Interview, Music Podcast, Music Industry, Internet Radio, Radio, Music Marketing, Jon Willians, Music Release 1 45 full true How To Spotify In 2021 | With Jesse Cannon How To Spotify In 2021 | With Jesse Cannon Jesse Cannon is a name that you should already know if you're active in the modern music scene. But on the off chance that you don't know him: He is the author of 'Get More Fans' & 'Processing Creativity', he is a podcast host and producer for shows like 'Off The Record' and 'The New Abnormal', as well running the Youtube channel 'Musformation'.

He is also a established musician producer, mixer, and mixer in addition to all of this!

In short, Jesse Cannon is a complete force of nature who's forgotten more about the music industry than you'll learn in a lifetime. Which makes him the perfect guest for us to have on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast to chat about the modern approach to releasing music on Spotify and Youtube.

You'll learn things like:

How to differentiate between different platforms releasing algorithms
How to take advantage of Spotify rewards certain practices of release
Spotify curated playlist tips and tricks
Why the 'follow' button should be your primary focus when releasing music on Spotify
How to extend the life of your single
and much, much more!

Listen to the episode now and level up your release strategy!

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Want the 5 Steps To A Successful Music Release PDF E Book? Click Here!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Jesse Cannon's Website, books, courses, etc

Musformation (Jesse's Youtube Channel on building an audience as a band)

Spiritbox

Dillinger Escape Plan

Eyal Levi / URM Academy

Thinking Fast and Slow (book Jesse Mentioned)

Ben Howard

Matt Corby

The New Abnormal Podcast (Jesse Is the Producer)

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Jesse Cannon is a name that you should already know if you're active in the modern music scene. But on the off chance that you don't know him: He is the author of 'Get More Fans' & 'Processing Creativity', he is a podcast host and producer for shows like 'Off The Record' and 'The New Abnormal', as well running the Youtube channel 'Musformation'.

He is also a established musician producer, mixer, and mixer in addition to all of this!

In short, Jesse Cannon is a complete force of nature who's forgotten more about the music industry than you'll learn in a lifetime. Which makes him the perfect guest for us to have on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast to chat about the modern approach to releasing music on Spotify and Youtube.

You'll learn things like:

How to differentiate between different platforms releasing algorithms
How to take advantage of Spotify rewards certain practices of release
Spotify curated playlist tips and tricks
Why the 'follow' button should be your primary focus when releasing music on Spotify
How to extend the life of your single
and much, much more!

Listen to the episode now and level up your release strategy!

---

Want the 5 Steps To A Successful Music Release PDF E Book? Click Here!

---

Enjoy our content and want to support us? Become a patron member and get some awesome perks!

---

Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Jesse Cannon's Website, books, courses, etc

Musformation (Jesse's Youtube Channel on building an audience as a band)

Spiritbox

Dillinger Escape Plan

Eyal Levi / URM Academy

Thinking Fast and Slow (book Jesse Mentioned)

Ben Howard

Matt Corby

The New Abnormal Podcast (Jesse Is the Producer)

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas / Jesse Cannon Buzzsprout-7745326 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0800 4000 Jesse Cannon, Musformation, Music business, music industry, music biz, music, music scene, bands, band business, rock bands, music marketing, music labels, getting signed, spotify, releasing music 1 44 full true Should You Buy Social Media Followers | With Kurt Dahl (Entertainment Lawyer, One Bad Son, Manager) Should You Buy Social Media Followers | With Kurt Dahl (Entertainment Lawyer, One Bad Son, Manager) Any day that we get an email from legendary entertainment lawyer Kurt Dahl is a good day in our books. Especially when he's got a great topic that he wants to chat about on the podcast!

If you aren't already familiar with Kurt, he's an entertainment lawyer at the top of his field, manager for mixer Brian Moncarz, and the drummer for established rock band, One Bad Son. In short, he's a force of nature in this industry thats worth paying attention to.

So, to the topic of this episode: Should you buy social media followers?

Well listen to the episode to find out what we think, and why!

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Get The 5 Step Music Release Guide!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Brian Moncarz

Kurt Dahl's Lawyer Drummer Website

Bo's Bar - Great Red Deer Venue

Sound & Vision Management (Kurts Management Company)

One Bad Son (Kurt Dahls band)

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Any day that we get an email from legendary entertainment lawyer Kurt Dahl is a good day in our books. Especially when he's got a great topic that he wants to chat about on the podcast!

If you aren't already familiar with Kurt, he's an entertainment lawyer at the top of his field, manager for mixer Brian Moncarz, and the drummer for established rock band, One Bad Son. In short, he's a force of nature in this industry thats worth paying attention to.

So, to the topic of this episode: Should you buy social media followers?

Well listen to the episode to find out what we think, and why!

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Get The 5 Step Music Release Guide!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Brian Moncarz

Kurt Dahl's Lawyer Drummer Website

Bo's Bar - Great Red Deer Venue

Sound & Vision Management (Kurts Management Company)

One Bad Son (Kurt Dahls band)

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas & Kurt Dahl Buzzsprout-7615069 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0800 2853 music business, music business tips. Music business 101, music industry, music biz, music, musicians, bands, rock bands, entertainment law, music marketing 1 43 full true Hacking Your Phone To Boost Productivity, Instead Of Killing It Hacking Your Phone To Boost Productivity, Instead Of Killing It What if you could stop your phone from being a huge time wasting distraction, and instead use it to your advantage to constantly remind you to get back to working on exactly what is most important?

To find out how, listen to this episode or check out the written breakdown here:

Support us on Patreon to get merchandise discounts, join our members only mastermind group, get in-episode shoutouts, and more!

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> What if you could stop your phone from being a huge time wasting distraction, and instead use it to your advantage to constantly remind you to get back to working on exactly what is most important?

To find out how, listen to this episode or check out the written breakdown here:

Support us on Patreon to get merchandise discounts, join our members only mastermind group, get in-episode shoutouts, and more!

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood Buzzsprout-7464415 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0800 886 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 42 full true Should You Be A Solo Artist, Or Start A Band? Should You Be A Solo Artist, Or Start A Band? As a music producer, I've come across this situation more than a few times: an artist is solely handling all writing, booking, managing, and financing their 'band'.

My immediate reaction is usually something like, 'Why are you giving away a majority stake in your business to people who do nothing more than play your songs?'.

It's an obviously crazy decision when you think about it that way. Take the scenario described above and apply it to a 4 piece band (which is a real scenario I've seen), and the sole operator/songwriter has agreed to give the other musicians equal stakes in the business - meaning that every member in the band is getting 25% of the businesses revenue, even though they aren't doing anything other than performing your songs.

Don't get me wrong - performers deserve to be compensated fairly - but are they really contributing to the growth and future of the business? In most cases, no - and instead they should be paid for their services, as a fee rather than in ownership.

In this episode we break down:

Why solo artists are often too afraid to bring this up with their musicians
The importance of discussing this with your band as soon as possible
Why it might be better NOT to go solo (in a lot of cases)
And much, much more!

Listen to the podcast now to find out more!

PS - if you enjoyed this content and would like to support Your Band Sucks (At Business) please share this episode with someone who you think would appreciate it, and consider becoming a Patreon member by clicking HERE!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Band of Rascals (Marcus and Malcoms band)

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> As a music producer, I've come across this situation more than a few times: an artist is solely handling all writing, booking, managing, and financing their 'band'.

My immediate reaction is usually something like, 'Why are you giving away a majority stake in your business to people who do nothing more than play your songs?'.

It's an obviously crazy decision when you think about it that way. Take the scenario described above and apply it to a 4 piece band (which is a real scenario I've seen), and the sole operator/songwriter has agreed to give the other musicians equal stakes in the business - meaning that every member in the band is getting 25% of the businesses revenue, even though they aren't doing anything other than performing your songs.

Don't get me wrong - performers deserve to be compensated fairly - but are they really contributing to the growth and future of the business? In most cases, no - and instead they should be paid for their services, as a fee rather than in ownership.

In this episode we break down:

Why solo artists are often too afraid to bring this up with their musicians
The importance of discussing this with your band as soon as possible
Why it might be better NOT to go solo (in a lot of cases)
And much, much more!

Listen to the podcast now to find out more!

PS - if you enjoyed this content and would like to support Your Band Sucks (At Business) please share this episode with someone who you think would appreciate it, and consider becoming a Patreon member by clicking HERE!

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Join Our Mailing List for free content and other cool stuff!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Band of Rascals (Marcus and Malcoms band)

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

---

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-7194409 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0800 2255 Your Band Sucks (At Business), Music Industry, Music Business, Music Biz, Entertainment Industry, Music podcast, Band podcast. touring, touring band, solo artists, solo artist, YBS, music production, music marketing, music release, 1 41 full true Joining An Established Band | With Sean "The Noche" Marcy Joining An Established Band | With Sean "The Noche" Marcy The legend of Noche is an odd and mysteries saga. No one really knows where he came from, or quite how he became "the Noche", although there are rumours (and he claims to know). All we know for sure is that his real name is Sean Marcy and he is the bassist in Band of Rascals with Marcus and I.

Sean joined Band of Rascals a few years into our career, weeks before we got our management deal, and Marcus and I realized that his transition into the band might have been an interesting learning experience for him.

Anyone who has ever started a new job can relate to this. The weird feeling of wanting to perform, but not quite knowing what is expected of you by your new employers. It's the same for joining a band that has already existed in some form. Are you meant to do the same thing as the last person, or are you meant to do something new? Are you involved in the songwriting, or is that something you're not privy to? Are you now a part owner of the band and the corresponding revenues, or are you just a hired gun?

These are all questions that have to be navigated when you join a band - and it can be a painful experience depending on how it's handled.

In this episode, regardless to if you're joining a band, or having a new member join you band, you'll learn:

Why it's important to set and determine expectations in advance
The benefit of a probation period
Why you need to explain why certain duties are being delegated
And more!

If you enjoy our content, please share this episode with someone you know, and consider becoming a Patreon supporter by clicking HERE!

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Join Our Mailing List!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Bend Sinister

Jesse Roper

Rock The Shores Music Festival

Redwood Green (Seans old band)

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> The legend of Noche is an odd and mysteries saga. No one really knows where he came from, or quite how he became "the Noche", although there are rumours (and he claims to know). All we know for sure is that his real name is Sean Marcy and he is the bassist in Band of Rascals with Marcus and I.

Sean joined Band of Rascals a few years into our career, weeks before we got our management deal, and Marcus and I realized that his transition into the band might have been an interesting learning experience for him.

Anyone who has ever started a new job can relate to this. The weird feeling of wanting to perform, but not quite knowing what is expected of you by your new employers. It's the same for joining a band that has already existed in some form. Are you meant to do the same thing as the last person, or are you meant to do something new? Are you involved in the songwriting, or is that something you're not privy to? Are you now a part owner of the band and the corresponding revenues, or are you just a hired gun?

These are all questions that have to be navigated when you join a band - and it can be a painful experience depending on how it's handled.

In this episode, regardless to if you're joining a band, or having a new member join you band, you'll learn:

Why it's important to set and determine expectations in advance
The benefit of a probation period
Why you need to explain why certain duties are being delegated
And more!

If you enjoy our content, please share this episode with someone you know, and consider becoming a Patreon supporter by clicking HERE!

---

Join Our Mailing List!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Bend Sinister

Jesse Roper

Rock The Shores Music Festival

Redwood Green (Seans old band)

---

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas / Sean Marcy Buzzsprout-7178440 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0800 2838 music business, Music Industry, Record Labels, DIY Bands, Live Music, Sean Marcy, YBS, Your Band Sucks, Your Band Sucks (At Business), 1 40 full true Should Your Band Release New Music During A Pandemic? Should Your Band Release New Music During A Pandemic? When the pandemic hit the music scene (if we are honest) died. And while some parts of the industry are still lifeless, it's not entirely dead either!

For most, and not sure in the music industry, the gut instinct was to halt business, and more or less just freeze. Things can't get worse if we don't do anything right?

Well, as we now know, this pandemic is lasting a lot longer than we thought it would have - making us have to reassess the question that has been on a lot of bands lips: "should we wait for the pandemic to end before we release our new music"?

Spoiler alert:

As you will find out in the podcast, we strongly feel that you need to release. There is just no way to accurately gauge when this will end, and even when it does end, there is no guarantee that the industry will return to "normal".

The music industry has changed, and we need to adapt. If we had released at the beginning of this pandemic you could already be releasing another release by now!

I love to draw comparisons between the stock market and the music industry, and one of the statistical facts of the stock market is that 'time in the market trumps trying to time the market'. I can't help but believe that the same is true for the music industry.

Why?

Opportunity cost.

Opportunity cost is the expense you incur by NOT releasing music. When your music isn't released you are missing out on potential opportunities - no record A&R reps, no booking agents, no festivals, no one is hearing your music and considering using it.

Your song might not hit its stride until years after it's released, but that can't happen if you don't release it. Time in market = more exposure to opportunity.

We cover this, plus plenty more, in this episode so go and listen now and update your strategy accordingly!

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Support YBS and the podcast by clicking here now!

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Want free stuff and cool tips? Join Our Mailing List HERE!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> When the pandemic hit the music scene (if we are honest) died. And while some parts of the industry are still lifeless, it's not entirely dead either!

For most, and not sure in the music industry, the gut instinct was to halt business, and more or less just freeze. Things can't get worse if we don't do anything right?

Well, as we now know, this pandemic is lasting a lot longer than we thought it would have - making us have to reassess the question that has been on a lot of bands lips: "should we wait for the pandemic to end before we release our new music"?

Spoiler alert:

As you will find out in the podcast, we strongly feel that you need to release. There is just no way to accurately gauge when this will end, and even when it does end, there is no guarantee that the industry will return to "normal".

The music industry has changed, and we need to adapt. If we had released at the beginning of this pandemic you could already be releasing another release by now!

I love to draw comparisons between the stock market and the music industry, and one of the statistical facts of the stock market is that 'time in the market trumps trying to time the market'. I can't help but believe that the same is true for the music industry.

Why?

Opportunity cost.

Opportunity cost is the expense you incur by NOT releasing music. When your music isn't released you are missing out on potential opportunities - no record A&R reps, no booking agents, no festivals, no one is hearing your music and considering using it.

Your song might not hit its stride until years after it's released, but that can't happen if you don't release it. Time in market = more exposure to opportunity.

We cover this, plus plenty more, in this episode so go and listen now and update your strategy accordingly!

---

Support YBS and the podcast by clicking here now!

---

Want free stuff and cool tips? Join Our Mailing List HERE!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood, Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-7110982 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0800 1445 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, new releases, music release, single release, music marketing, new music 1 39 full true How To Set Goals You Can Actually Achieve How To Set Goals You Can Actually Achieve It's that time of the year again. Time to dust off the thinking cap and try to plan your life out for the next 12 months for what hopefully will be an incredibly transformative year!

Well Marcus and I decided that we had better make an episode to help you out with your goal setting. To help ensure that your goals go further than the page that you write them on, there are some incredibly useful tips to consider following.

In this episode you will learn:

How to utilize the SMART principle to your goals
Why it's important to actually write your goals down (and say them out loud)
Why your subconscious DOES care about manifestation.
And much more!

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Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

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Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

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]]> It's that time of the year again. Time to dust off the thinking cap and try to plan your life out for the next 12 months for what hopefully will be an incredibly transformative year!

Well Marcus and I decided that we had better make an episode to help you out with your goal setting. To help ensure that your goals go further than the page that you write them on, there are some incredibly useful tips to consider following.

In this episode you will learn:

How to utilize the SMART principle to your goals
Why it's important to actually write your goals down (and say them out loud)
Why your subconscious DOES care about manifestation.
And much more!

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Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-7036318 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0800 2300 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, 1 38 full true Understanding Radio Promotion | With Oscar Furtado of Tandemtracks Understanding Radio Promotion | With Oscar Furtado of Tandemtracks Rewinding many, many years, back to my fledgling years as a gigging musician, I found myself at a little invite only showcase concert for an artist named KO during Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, in 2010. I can't remember if my drummer and I had won tickets, or if we just showed up in hopes of getting let in - but in any case, we did get in - and, as fate would have it, were sat down next to this episodes guest: Oscar Furtado, owner of Tandemtracks, one of Canadas premier Radio Promotion agencies.

We covered a huge variety of topics, ranging from:

How your current relationships will affect your career later in life
Why Oscar is still trying to build new networking connections, even after all his success
The importance of having passion for what you put your energy into
The stakes of playing Foosball in Spain.
What a radio promoter actually does!
and much more!

This was one of our favourite conversations to date and Oscar has been a guest that I have been wanting to get onto the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast since we started up - and it was a complete blast finally connecting for this. We thank him for his time, his knowledge, his infectious good attitude, and for taking the time.

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Tandemtracks (Oscar Furtados Radio Promotion Company)

Nettwerk Record Label

Canadian Music Week (CMW)

Indieweek

Billy Decker (Music Mixer)

Machine (Music Mixer)

KO (artist playing when Malcom and Oscar met. Oscar was promoting KO's radio campaign)

Dave Sawchuk

Jason Mraz

Sound and Science (Malcoms old band)

R3hab

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Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Rewinding many, many years, back to my fledgling years as a gigging musician, I found myself at a little invite only showcase concert for an artist named KO during Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, in 2010. I can't remember if my drummer and I had won tickets, or if we just showed up in hopes of getting let in - but in any case, we did get in - and, as fate would have it, were sat down next to this episodes guest: Oscar Furtado, owner of Tandemtracks, one of Canadas premier Radio Promotion agencies.

We covered a huge variety of topics, ranging from:

How your current relationships will affect your career later in life
Why Oscar is still trying to build new networking connections, even after all his success
The importance of having passion for what you put your energy into
The stakes of playing Foosball in Spain.
What a radio promoter actually does!
and much more!

This was one of our favourite conversations to date and Oscar has been a guest that I have been wanting to get onto the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast since we started up - and it was a complete blast finally connecting for this. We thank him for his time, his knowledge, his infectious good attitude, and for taking the time.

Enjoyed this content and want more of it? Join our Patreon membership and get some amazing perks!
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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Tandemtracks (Oscar Furtados Radio Promotion Company)

Nettwerk Record Label

Canadian Music Week (CMW)

Indieweek

Billy Decker (Music Mixer)

Machine (Music Mixer)

KO (artist playing when Malcom and Oscar met. Oscar was promoting KO's radio campaign)

Dave Sawchuk

Jason Mraz

Sound and Science (Malcoms old band)

R3hab

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas / Oscar Furtado Buzzsprout-6967217 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0800 5246 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, Oscar Furtado, Tandem Track, Radio Promotion, radio, radio campaign. Canadian radio 1 37 full true Accounting Basics For Your Band | With Brandon Charlesworth Accounting Basics For Your Band | With Brandon Charlesworth If there is one thing I love, it's the unexpected results of making new connections. For example, we previously had entertainment lawyer, Kurt Dahl, on the podcast and had a fantastic conversation - which led to Kurt introducing us to a gentleman named Brandon Charlesworth - who happens to be an accountant with experience helping bands and musicians!

Obviously we jumped at the opportunity to pick Brandons brain, and the chat was very informative.

As he mentions in the episode, having a conversation with an accountant for your band is often something that happens later than it should, and it could be costing you money!

Brandon had a wealth of knowledge that he was able to share and we truly appreciate him taking the time to share it with us and our listeners.

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Brandon Charlesworth / Robbins And Company Website
Robbins And Company Instagram: @robbinsandcocpa
Robbins And Company Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/robbinsandcompany

Kurt Dahl (Entertainment Lawyer / Drummer For One Bad Son)

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> If there is one thing I love, it's the unexpected results of making new connections. For example, we previously had entertainment lawyer, Kurt Dahl, on the podcast and had a fantastic conversation - which led to Kurt introducing us to a gentleman named Brandon Charlesworth - who happens to be an accountant with experience helping bands and musicians!

Obviously we jumped at the opportunity to pick Brandons brain, and the chat was very informative.

As he mentions in the episode, having a conversation with an accountant for your band is often something that happens later than it should, and it could be costing you money!

Brandon had a wealth of knowledge that he was able to share and we truly appreciate him taking the time to share it with us and our listeners.

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Support The Podcast HERE! (NEW TIERS AVAILABLE!)

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Brandon Charlesworth / Robbins And Company Website
Robbins And Company Instagram: @robbinsandcocpa
Robbins And Company Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/robbinsandcompany

Kurt Dahl (Entertainment Lawyer / Drummer For One Bad Son)

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-6845440 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0800 3072 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, live bands 1 36 full true Youtube Content Marketing | With Steven Ward of Neural DSP Youtube Content Marketing | With Steven Ward of Neural DSP The guest on todays episode is a good friend of mine, and a very talented gentlemen. Not only is he a content creator for Neural DSP (which for those of you who don't know, is a leader in the guitar amp world, and soon to be in the physical market as well with their new Quad Cortex model), but he is also a gifted musicians, audio engineer, and just frankly one of the most honest and genuine people I've had the pleasure of knowing!

I'm talking about, of course, Steven Ward!

Steven and I met, many digital moons ago, via an online mixing community called URM - Ultimate Recording Machine. I needed an assistant engineer to take on some editing work for me and somehow I found Steven, and I remember that I instantly believed that he'd get the job done. That gut instinct proved to be correct and we worked together for awhile afterwards, but all that while, Steven had his own ambitions in the works - in which he succeeded at fantastically!

In this episode you'll learn:

Why the worst events in your life can push you towards making the best choices of your life.
How Steven became a full-time content creator
How to pivot careers at the drop of a hat
and much, much more!

This episode is really the success story of one of my friends, but if you aren't able to pull good business advice from this story - you aren't listening! This is a 'how to get ahead' cheat code to the game of life, and Steven tells us exactly what type of mindset it takes, as well as touching on some very important things, like how content marketing could be a great avenue for your band.

If you'd like to hear (and see) more of Steven Ward, head to his Neural DSP Youtube Channel here!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Neural DSP (Stevens employers and amp creators)

Neural DSP Quad Cortex (New amp they are developing - looks bonkers)

Jordan Peterson

URM / Nail The Mix (Mixing community that Steven and I through. Also host the summit we attended and talk about in this episode).

Spiritbox / Mike Stringer (who just put out a new song by the way!)

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> The guest on todays episode is a good friend of mine, and a very talented gentlemen. Not only is he a content creator for Neural DSP (which for those of you who don't know, is a leader in the guitar amp world, and soon to be in the physical market as well with their new Quad Cortex model), but he is also a gifted musicians, audio engineer, and just frankly one of the most honest and genuine people I've had the pleasure of knowing!

I'm talking about, of course, Steven Ward!

Steven and I met, many digital moons ago, via an online mixing community called URM - Ultimate Recording Machine. I needed an assistant engineer to take on some editing work for me and somehow I found Steven, and I remember that I instantly believed that he'd get the job done. That gut instinct proved to be correct and we worked together for awhile afterwards, but all that while, Steven had his own ambitions in the works - in which he succeeded at fantastically!

In this episode you'll learn:

Why the worst events in your life can push you towards making the best choices of your life.
How Steven became a full-time content creator
How to pivot careers at the drop of a hat
and much, much more!

This episode is really the success story of one of my friends, but if you aren't able to pull good business advice from this story - you aren't listening! This is a 'how to get ahead' cheat code to the game of life, and Steven tells us exactly what type of mindset it takes, as well as touching on some very important things, like how content marketing could be a great avenue for your band.

If you'd like to hear (and see) more of Steven Ward, head to his Neural DSP Youtube Channel here!

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Neural DSP (Stevens employers and amp creators)

Neural DSP Quad Cortex (New amp they are developing - looks bonkers)

Jordan Peterson

URM / Nail The Mix (Mixing community that Steven and I through. Also host the summit we attended and talk about in this episode).

Spiritbox / Mike Stringer (who just put out a new song by the way!)

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas & Steven Ward Buzzsprout-6743206 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0800 4174 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 35 full true Making A Lead Magnet For Your Band | Build A Stronger Relationship With Your Fans Making A Lead Magnet For Your Band | Build A Stronger Relationship With Your Fans How do you build a connection with potential fans visiting your website/socials? The answer: lead magnets!

In this weeks episode we break down some great ideas on how you can implement lead magnets into your own bands marketing.

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> How do you build a connection with potential fans visiting your website/socials? The answer: lead magnets!

In this weeks episode we break down some great ideas on how you can implement lead magnets into your own bands marketing.

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-6628948 Tue, 01 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0800 1933 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 34 full true 4 Ways To Stay Creative (In A Pandemic) 4 Ways To Stay Creative (In A Pandemic) People sometimes make the mistake of thinking that business and creativity are unrelated. Their assumption being that business is a more logical processs, rather than creative - which is something that I couldn't disagree with more.

In fact, I believe that creativity is the foundation of business.

Because what business really boils down to is problem solving - which requires creativity!

But creative creatures tend to be very habitual - and we realized that, for many, the Covid 19 Pandemic has disrupted their creative process.

In this episode you'll learn:

How different obstacles can yield fantastic results
How to give yourself a creative diet
Why you should try creating with other creatives
and more!

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Stuff we mention in this episode:

Ryan Holiday (Author who we recommend)

Chris Graham (Host of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast)

Nothing But Thieves (band mentioned in episode)

Band of Rascals (our band)

The Self-Recording Band Podcast (Malcom's other podcast)

Splice (Software / SaaS for creating and producing beats)

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Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> People sometimes make the mistake of thinking that business and creativity are unrelated. Their assumption being that business is a more logical processs, rather than creative - which is something that I couldn't disagree with more.

In fact, I believe that creativity is the foundation of business.

Because what business really boils down to is problem solving - which requires creativity!

But creative creatures tend to be very habitual - and we realized that, for many, the Covid 19 Pandemic has disrupted their creative process.

In this episode you'll learn:

How different obstacles can yield fantastic results
How to give yourself a creative diet
Why you should try creating with other creatives
and more!

Want more YBS content? Join our Patreon here!

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Stuff we mention in this episode:

Ryan Holiday (Author who we recommend)

Chris Graham (Host of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast)

Nothing But Thieves (band mentioned in episode)

Band of Rascals (our band)

The Self-Recording Band Podcast (Malcom's other podcast)

Splice (Software / SaaS for creating and producing beats)

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-6525421 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0800 2460 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 33 full true An Introduction To Wealth Building An Introduction To Wealth Building We aren't a finance podcast - but we also can't ignore that getting your finances in order is directly correlated to both your own personal well being, as well as that of your band/businesses.

Also, it happens to be a topic that both Marcus and I (Malcom) are quite passionate about - and we like making podcast episodes about things we feel strongly about!

In this episode we cover:

How to protect yourself from disaster with an emergency fund
How to get momentum paying off your debt
Why delayed gratification is essential to having a positive net worth
Why the best time to begin saving for the future is now
and more!

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Stuff we mention in this episode:

Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki
The Total Money Makeover - Dave Ramsey

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> We aren't a finance podcast - but we also can't ignore that getting your finances in order is directly correlated to both your own personal well being, as well as that of your band/businesses.

Also, it happens to be a topic that both Marcus and I (Malcom) are quite passionate about - and we like making podcast episodes about things we feel strongly about!

In this episode we cover:

How to protect yourself from disaster with an emergency fund
How to get momentum paying off your debt
Why delayed gratification is essential to having a positive net worth
Why the best time to begin saving for the future is now
and more!

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Stuff we mention in this episode:

Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki
The Total Money Makeover - Dave Ramsey

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood, Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-6410734 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0800 2811 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, 1 32 full true Underpromise & Overdeliver | Setting Yourself Up For Success Underpromise & Overdeliver | Setting Yourself Up For Success Ever bit off more than you can chew? I do it all the time. But despite the best of my intentions, sometimes things just come up and you just can't fulfil all the obligations that you've wound yourself up in.

It's a mistake born of good intentions. Sure I'll get that mix done for you by the end of the week. No problem, we can sell out this venue for sure!

It's an easy trap to fall into, and one that we make all by ourselves!

Enter: the brilliantly simple principle of underpromising and overdelivering - where you simply do as it states: Underpromise (aka give yourself more leniency and time), and overdeliver (get the task done sooner than you said you would).

At first glance, it's easy to dismiss this idea; after all, underpromising seems like a lacklustre way to perform professionally and surely people wouldn't respond to that very well - but in fact, it's genius - because it's all about how we frame things.

The principle of underpromising and overdelivering is actually about NOT overpromising and then underdelivering.

Peoples trust, and expectations in you, are based solely on how you act and treat them. Missing a deadline might not be malicious, but you did miss the deadline, and they are going to begin to not depend on your word.

Now, say you told them a different deadline, one that was two days later than the date that you actually thought you'd have it done by. Two possible scenarios now present themselves: things go accordingly and you finish, as you had expected, two days earlier than what you told the other person. They are now thrilled - you over delivered.

Scenario #2 - Something comes up and it ends up taking you a little longer, but because of the two day buffer you installed by telling them a slightly delayed date, you now still finished on schedule - it's not an over deliver, but it was consistent with your word and they will be happy.

It comes down to your word, and by being slightly clever and utilizing the underpromise and overdeliver principle, your word will be considerably more consistent and trustworthy - which should be of the outmost value to you, no matter what field you are working in.

Plus, as a bonus - you'll be way less stressed out by your deadlines ;)

Jump on in and listen to the episode and we hope you enjoy it!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Ever bit off more than you can chew? I do it all the time. But despite the best of my intentions, sometimes things just come up and you just can't fulfil all the obligations that you've wound yourself up in.

It's a mistake born of good intentions. Sure I'll get that mix done for you by the end of the week. No problem, we can sell out this venue for sure!

It's an easy trap to fall into, and one that we make all by ourselves!

Enter: the brilliantly simple principle of underpromising and overdelivering - where you simply do as it states: Underpromise (aka give yourself more leniency and time), and overdeliver (get the task done sooner than you said you would).

At first glance, it's easy to dismiss this idea; after all, underpromising seems like a lacklustre way to perform professionally and surely people wouldn't respond to that very well - but in fact, it's genius - because it's all about how we frame things.

The principle of underpromising and overdelivering is actually about NOT overpromising and then underdelivering.

Peoples trust, and expectations in you, are based solely on how you act and treat them. Missing a deadline might not be malicious, but you did miss the deadline, and they are going to begin to not depend on your word.

Now, say you told them a different deadline, one that was two days later than the date that you actually thought you'd have it done by. Two possible scenarios now present themselves: things go accordingly and you finish, as you had expected, two days earlier than what you told the other person. They are now thrilled - you over delivered.

Scenario #2 - Something comes up and it ends up taking you a little longer, but because of the two day buffer you installed by telling them a slightly delayed date, you now still finished on schedule - it's not an over deliver, but it was consistent with your word and they will be happy.

It comes down to your word, and by being slightly clever and utilizing the underpromise and overdeliver principle, your word will be considerably more consistent and trustworthy - which should be of the outmost value to you, no matter what field you are working in.

Plus, as a bonus - you'll be way less stressed out by your deadlines ;)

Jump on in and listen to the episode and we hope you enjoy it!

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-6298924 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0800 1347 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 31 full true Why Social Proof Is The Marketing Tool You're Missing Why Social Proof Is The Marketing Tool You're Missing Social proof is one of the most fundamental forms of marketing around - but it's also one of the most effective, genuine, and overlooked.

I had a band reach out to me asked me “what can we do aside from the usual just posting it on Facebook and hoping that something happens?

This was an interesting question, because obviously there is a million answers and I sure don’t want to give the idea that I know which ones will magically work vs not work - but it did get me thinking: How do people find there music.

How can we flip that question on it’s head from ‘how do I get my music in front of people’ to ‘how do I discover new music?’ - and then try to learn from that analysis.

If you wanted to be really clever, you’d do a survey and ask this question of a lot of people, but for the purpose of this episode I’m going to just get anecdotal and look at how I personally discover music - because I think it’s probably pretty similar to how a lot of people find music.

And when I thought about it - it was pretty simple: there are really only two ways that I find music!

Number #1 - It comes on by chance: Meaning on the radio, Spotify’s algorithm, it’s in a movie soundtrack. In some cases this isn’y really by chance, since their’s probably a lot of money behind a song that’s hitting radio for example, but the point being that I wasn’t looking for the song, it just happened to show up and catch my attention - which is key here. I wasn’t looking for it. It was just good and when I heard it I decided I wanted to know what it was so I could hear it again, or look for more songs from that artist to see if I could find more of it.

That’s very different than a Facebook ad showing up saying to check out a song. My expecations and mindset would be in a totally different place.

The main take away from this method of music discovery is that recurring hard truth: your music has to be truly exceptional. If it’s not great then I won’t look to see what it is when I hear it, and despite it making it’s way into my attention, it won’t gain a new fan.

The 2nd way I find music, and this ones more controllable and thus maybe more valuable to the Your Band Sucks (At Business) audience, is through what we call a referral network - for most people this is just a fancy way of saying that they discover their music from friends and family.

But this is extremely important - because it’s an advertising method that literally every major brand in the world is using these days. We call it ‘Social Proof’, and it’s been around for ages.

Think about what you do when you want to find a good breakfast spot; you google it and start checking out the reviews. Those reviews ARE social proof. “if other people like it, so will I’.

Or think about when you towns sports team has a good year, suddenly everyone else starts jumping on the teams bandwagon: Suddenly a tribe effect is taking place. “People from here support this team, because we are winners.”

This is something that can happen by chance, but make no mistake, it’s encouraged by marketing teams worldwide.

Listen to the podcast for more!

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Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Social proof is one of the most fundamental forms of marketing around - but it's also one of the most effective, genuine, and overlooked.

I had a band reach out to me asked me “what can we do aside from the usual just posting it on Facebook and hoping that something happens?

This was an interesting question, because obviously there is a million answers and I sure don’t want to give the idea that I know which ones will magically work vs not work - but it did get me thinking: How do people find there music.

How can we flip that question on it’s head from ‘how do I get my music in front of people’ to ‘how do I discover new music?’ - and then try to learn from that analysis.

If you wanted to be really clever, you’d do a survey and ask this question of a lot of people, but for the purpose of this episode I’m going to just get anecdotal and look at how I personally discover music - because I think it’s probably pretty similar to how a lot of people find music.

And when I thought about it - it was pretty simple: there are really only two ways that I find music!

Number #1 - It comes on by chance: Meaning on the radio, Spotify’s algorithm, it’s in a movie soundtrack. In some cases this isn’y really by chance, since their’s probably a lot of money behind a song that’s hitting radio for example, but the point being that I wasn’t looking for the song, it just happened to show up and catch my attention - which is key here. I wasn’t looking for it. It was just good and when I heard it I decided I wanted to know what it was so I could hear it again, or look for more songs from that artist to see if I could find more of it.

That’s very different than a Facebook ad showing up saying to check out a song. My expecations and mindset would be in a totally different place.

The main take away from this method of music discovery is that recurring hard truth: your music has to be truly exceptional. If it’s not great then I won’t look to see what it is when I hear it, and despite it making it’s way into my attention, it won’t gain a new fan.

The 2nd way I find music, and this ones more controllable and thus maybe more valuable to the Your Band Sucks (At Business) audience, is through what we call a referral network - for most people this is just a fancy way of saying that they discover their music from friends and family.

But this is extremely important - because it’s an advertising method that literally every major brand in the world is using these days. We call it ‘Social Proof’, and it’s been around for ages.

Think about what you do when you want to find a good breakfast spot; you google it and start checking out the reviews. Those reviews ARE social proof. “if other people like it, so will I’.

Or think about when you towns sports team has a good year, suddenly everyone else starts jumping on the teams bandwagon: Suddenly a tribe effect is taking place. “People from here support this team, because we are winners.”

This is something that can happen by chance, but make no mistake, it’s encouraged by marketing teams worldwide.

Listen to the podcast for more!

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Support The Show By Clicking Here.

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-6172303 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 02:00:00 -0800 1027 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 30 full true Music Law 101 | With Kurt Dahl Music Law 101 | With Kurt Dahl Your Band Sucks (At Business) is (obviously) a podcast on the business of running a band - but this episode takes it to another level. The one, the only, the legend: Kurt Dahl has joined us for an episode of absolutely incredible insight into the legal side of the music business.

For those of you who haven't already heard of Kurt, he's one of Canadas leading entertainment lawyers, and also the drummer for One Bad Son.

His insight into the world of entertainment law was truly one of the most illuminating conversations we've ever had - and I'm sure you'll agree too.

Listen to the episode, take notes, and most importantly: check out Kurts website for more crucial educational resources.

Huge thank you to Kurt for coming onto the show!

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support Your Band Sucks (At Business), please join our Patreon membership!

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Stuff / People we mention in this episode:

Kurt Dahl's website

Kurt Dahls Instagram

Erik Ratz

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Your Band Sucks (At Business) is (obviously) a podcast on the business of running a band - but this episode takes it to another level. The one, the only, the legend: Kurt Dahl has joined us for an episode of absolutely incredible insight into the legal side of the music business.

For those of you who haven't already heard of Kurt, he's one of Canadas leading entertainment lawyers, and also the drummer for One Bad Son.

His insight into the world of entertainment law was truly one of the most illuminating conversations we've ever had - and I'm sure you'll agree too.

Listen to the episode, take notes, and most importantly: check out Kurts website for more crucial educational resources.

Huge thank you to Kurt for coming onto the show!

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support Your Band Sucks (At Business), please join our Patreon membership!

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Stuff / People we mention in this episode:

Kurt Dahl's website

Kurt Dahls Instagram

Erik Ratz

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood, Marcus Manhas, Kurt Dahl Buzzsprout-6082555 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0700 2919 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 29 full true The Business Of Making A Record | With Jacob Hansen The Business Of Making A Record | With Jacob Hansen Jacob Hansen is a legendary heavy metal producer and mixer, hailing from Denmark, who has worked with some world class bands such as Volbeat, The Black Dahlia Murder, Evergrey, and more.

Marcus and I grew up listening to a ton of Jacobs' productions, so naturally we wanted to pick his brain!

Jacob illuminates the inner workings of how bands, producers, labels, and team members all manage to communicate and create a great end product. But the biggest take away from Jacobs insight is his understanding of the importance of relationships and in following through in what you promise to deliver.

Huge thanks to Jacob for coming onto the podcast and we hope you enjoy it.

(Enjoy this content? Consider supporting us on Patreon)

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Stuff we mention in the episode:

Joel Wanasek - Mix Engineer / URM Co-Founder
Erik Ratz - Producer who made the last Band of Rascals EP
Jacob Hansen / Hansen Studios
Unleash The Archers - Band from Victoria that dropped a bass amp on Malcom's car!
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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Website Builder

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Jacob Hansen is a legendary heavy metal producer and mixer, hailing from Denmark, who has worked with some world class bands such as Volbeat, The Black Dahlia Murder, Evergrey, and more.

Marcus and I grew up listening to a ton of Jacobs' productions, so naturally we wanted to pick his brain!

Jacob illuminates the inner workings of how bands, producers, labels, and team members all manage to communicate and create a great end product. But the biggest take away from Jacobs insight is his understanding of the importance of relationships and in following through in what you promise to deliver.

Huge thanks to Jacob for coming onto the podcast and we hope you enjoy it.

(Enjoy this content? Consider supporting us on Patreon)

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Stuff we mention in the episode:

Joel Wanasek - Mix Engineer / URM Co-Founder
Erik Ratz - Producer who made the last Band of Rascals EP
Jacob Hansen / Hansen Studios
Unleash The Archers - Band from Victoria that dropped a bass amp on Malcom's car!
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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Website Builder

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas & Jacob Hansen Buzzsprout-5969677 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0700 2648 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 28 full true How Much Should You Charge? How Much Should You Charge? Musicians are notoriously underpaid (if they are even paid at all) - and that is the single largest obstacle that you have to over come if you want to succeed in this business.

How else are you going to:

Afford to record
Finance touring
Invest into marketing

The list goes on. This is not an easy business. You have chosen a hard path.

So what is the solution? To find your leverage points, and start to apply pressure.

For most bands, that money making machine is performing live - which is about the oldest model in the books (but hey, it works!).

But despite this being an old model, bands haven't gotten any better at navigating it. And that's why we made this episode.

In this episode you'll learn:

How to negotiate your worth
Why you need to calculate how much you need to get paid (in advance)
How to manage your supply and demand
and more!

You can listen to the episode here.

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If you enjoyed this content please consider supporting Your Band Sucks (At Business) via our Patreon HERE.

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links for helpful tools:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Musicians are notoriously underpaid (if they are even paid at all) - and that is the single largest obstacle that you have to over come if you want to succeed in this business.

How else are you going to:

Afford to record
Finance touring
Invest into marketing

The list goes on. This is not an easy business. You have chosen a hard path.

So what is the solution? To find your leverage points, and start to apply pressure.

For most bands, that money making machine is performing live - which is about the oldest model in the books (but hey, it works!).

But despite this being an old model, bands haven't gotten any better at navigating it. And that's why we made this episode.

In this episode you'll learn:

How to negotiate your worth
Why you need to calculate how much you need to get paid (in advance)
How to manage your supply and demand
and more!

You can listen to the episode here.

---

If you enjoyed this content please consider supporting Your Band Sucks (At Business) via our Patreon HERE.

---

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links for helpful tools:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-5867821 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0700 2194 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 27 full true Avoiding (and Recovering From) Burnout | Part 2 Avoiding (and Recovering From) Burnout | Part 2 When it comes to most problems, we usually highly recommend preventive methods over reactive. But if you're already knee-deep in an issue you don't have that option. You have to figure out a way to get out of it.

Which is why we made part 2 of our 2 part series on avoiding and recovering from burnout. This episode, part two, is all about recovering from burnout.

If you haven't already checked it out, you absolutely should go check out episode 1 (it's essentially the required reading for this series), but know that this is easily one of the most important episodes we have ever put out. When you are a small team (aka a band) burnout can be the death of your band. One key member crashing can mean that all progress grinds to a halt, so knowing how to spot it, and how to fix it could literally save your career.

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Stuff/People we mention:

Eyal Levi / Urm Academy

Peak Performance (book Malcom mentioned)

Tools of Titans - Tim Ferris (book Marcus mentioned)

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> When it comes to most problems, we usually highly recommend preventive methods over reactive. But if you're already knee-deep in an issue you don't have that option. You have to figure out a way to get out of it.

Which is why we made part 2 of our 2 part series on avoiding and recovering from burnout. This episode, part two, is all about recovering from burnout.

If you haven't already checked it out, you absolutely should go check out episode 1 (it's essentially the required reading for this series), but know that this is easily one of the most important episodes we have ever put out. When you are a small team (aka a band) burnout can be the death of your band. One key member crashing can mean that all progress grinds to a halt, so knowing how to spot it, and how to fix it could literally save your career.

---

Stuff/People we mention:

Eyal Levi / Urm Academy

Peak Performance (book Malcom mentioned)

Tools of Titans - Tim Ferris (book Marcus mentioned)

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-5758573 Tue, 06 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0700 1663 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 26 full true Avoiding (and Recovering From) Burnout | Part 1 Avoiding (and Recovering From) Burnout | Part 1 Ever hit a wall and just had to stop? Yep, we all have. When you work too hard, for too long, it's only a matter of time before you burn out.

Burn out can take a lot of shapes: exhaustion, depression, a lack of passion or motivation, you name it. But there is no denying that it exists.

Unfortunately, for small businesses (or even worse, solo artists) burnout can be disastrous. If you're a band of 4 members and someone burnouts, you just lost 25% of your operating power. The ship won't last long at that rate, especially when you consider how the added pressure of missing a team mate is bound to lead to the remaining members burning out themselves!

So that's why we decided to make these episodes so we could discuss both preventive and reactive ways of dealing with burnout.

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In this episode you'll learn:

How to deal with burnout, both as a team and individually
Why good communication among your band can prevent things from getting to the burn out level
Why you are more important to your bands success than any tool, contact, or song
and more!

This is part one (of two) on this topic, and we will be back next week with more! This episode focused on the preventative methods, where the coming episode will focus on how to get yourself out of burnout if you're all ready there.

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Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/yourbandsucksatbusiness

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Join Our Mailing List: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

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Stuff we mention:

BROCKHAMPTON: Pop group that Marcus mentioned had good communication processes within the band.

Peak Performance Book: A book on operating at peak level. Places an emphasis on the importance of rest.

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Ever hit a wall and just had to stop? Yep, we all have. When you work too hard, for too long, it's only a matter of time before you burn out.

Burn out can take a lot of shapes: exhaustion, depression, a lack of passion or motivation, you name it. But there is no denying that it exists.

Unfortunately, for small businesses (or even worse, solo artists) burnout can be disastrous. If you're a band of 4 members and someone burnouts, you just lost 25% of your operating power. The ship won't last long at that rate, especially when you consider how the added pressure of missing a team mate is bound to lead to the remaining members burning out themselves!

So that's why we decided to make these episodes so we could discuss both preventive and reactive ways of dealing with burnout.

---

In this episode you'll learn:

How to deal with burnout, both as a team and individually
Why good communication among your band can prevent things from getting to the burn out level
Why you are more important to your bands success than any tool, contact, or song
and more!

This is part one (of two) on this topic, and we will be back next week with more! This episode focused on the preventative methods, where the coming episode will focus on how to get yourself out of burnout if you're all ready there.

---

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/yourbandsucksatbusiness

---

Join Our Mailing List: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

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Stuff we mention:

BROCKHAMPTON: Pop group that Marcus mentioned had good communication processes within the band.

Peak Performance Book: A book on operating at peak level. Places an emphasis on the importance of rest.

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-5648629 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0700 2126 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 25 full true How To Build An Automated Online Merch Store For Your Band How To Build An Automated Online Merch Store For Your Band Last week I sat down and decided "I'm going to build a merchandise store for the Your Band Sucks (At Business) website today". And I did!

And good news to report: it was easy to do!

I wanted my webstore to comply with two rules:

It has to be automatic (aka once I set it up I'm done).
It has to not require any upfront money.

Let's walk you through the process, and I can breakdown exactly how I built our webstore.

1. You need to have a webstore/website!
I use Squarespace for all of my websites (I have 3 of them so far) and I'm a pretty big fan of there setup. Somewhat easy, powerful, and affordable. Plus they had everything I needed to build an automatic and passive webstore! Yes, I'm technically paying for this service, which contradicts my rule about not requiring money - but I already was paying for this service since I needed a website to host my podcast on. The money was already spent.

2. You need a 'Print-To-Order' service.
I chose to use a service called Printful - which seemed to be the largest provider. The feature that sold me was that they had an automatic integration with Squarespace, so connecting my webstore to my print-to-order service was a complete breeze. I literally just had to click a couple buttons.

3. You need a digital bank account / processing agent.
Paypal is choice I've used for all things digital. Stripe is another popular one. Choose whatever you'd like to use, but be aware that some software only integrates with the big guns.

4. Create some graphics and merchandise designs.
This is potentially the trickiest part of the process: you need good artwork. But - you probably already have a logo, right?! Everyone's got a logo after all! That's a good place to start: make some merchandise that has your logo on it. That's exactly what I did.

If you need to make some graphic art and aren't super gifted in that area, I recommend an fantastic app called Canva. It makes it so easy that even I can get some good stuff done. I actually use it to make the artwork for every episode of this podcast!

Once you've got some artwork files made up, you can then head back into Printful and easily (using their built in creation tools) select the piece of product you'd like to sell and upload your artwork onto it. It will even give you example photos of what your merchandise will look like so that you can display it on your new webstore!

And if you were clever and set up the automatic integration between Printful and Squarespace, you just click done, enter the pricing details, and it will automatically upload the new product to your websites web store!

5. Create a post and notify the world that your webstore is live!
The creation is the easy part - now you need to generate some sales. But even if you don't right away, the store will be there day and night - so eventually someone's going to wind up on there and want to get decked out in your swag! If you've done this right you now have a automatic webstore that will fulfil your orders without any manual direction from you. Sit back

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Last week I sat down and decided "I'm going to build a merchandise store for the Your Band Sucks (At Business) website today". And I did!

And good news to report: it was easy to do!

I wanted my webstore to comply with two rules:

It has to be automatic (aka once I set it up I'm done).
It has to not require any upfront money.

Let's walk you through the process, and I can breakdown exactly how I built our webstore.

1. You need to have a webstore/website!
I use Squarespace for all of my websites (I have 3 of them so far) and I'm a pretty big fan of there setup. Somewhat easy, powerful, and affordable. Plus they had everything I needed to build an automatic and passive webstore! Yes, I'm technically paying for this service, which contradicts my rule about not requiring money - but I already was paying for this service since I needed a website to host my podcast on. The money was already spent.

2. You need a 'Print-To-Order' service.
I chose to use a service called Printful - which seemed to be the largest provider. The feature that sold me was that they had an automatic integration with Squarespace, so connecting my webstore to my print-to-order service was a complete breeze. I literally just had to click a couple buttons.

3. You need a digital bank account / processing agent.
Paypal is choice I've used for all things digital. Stripe is another popular one. Choose whatever you'd like to use, but be aware that some software only integrates with the big guns.

4. Create some graphics and merchandise designs.
This is potentially the trickiest part of the process: you need good artwork. But - you probably already have a logo, right?! Everyone's got a logo after all! That's a good place to start: make some merchandise that has your logo on it. That's exactly what I did.

If you need to make some graphic art and aren't super gifted in that area, I recommend an fantastic app called Canva. It makes it so easy that even I can get some good stuff done. I actually use it to make the artwork for every episode of this podcast!

Once you've got some artwork files made up, you can then head back into Printful and easily (using their built in creation tools) select the piece of product you'd like to sell and upload your artwork onto it. It will even give you example photos of what your merchandise will look like so that you can display it on your new webstore!

And if you were clever and set up the automatic integration between Printful and Squarespace, you just click done, enter the pricing details, and it will automatically upload the new product to your websites web store!

5. Create a post and notify the world that your webstore is live!
The creation is the easy part - now you need to generate some sales. But even if you don't right away, the store will be there day and night - so eventually someone's going to wind up on there and want to get decked out in your swag! If you've done this right you now have a automatic webstore that will fulfil your orders without any manual direction from you. Sit back

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-5442100 Tue, 22 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0700 988 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 24 full true Optimizing Your Systems With Elimination, Automation, And Delegation Optimizing Your Systems With Elimination, Automation, And Delegation Your business is a series of inputs and outputs. You receive an input (for example, a gig offer) and a bunch of stuff happens and then an output occurs (you perform on stage and receive payment). What we want to focus on today is all that stuff in the middle - what we call the system.

Realize it or not, whenever your band receives an input (gig offer, merchandise sale, email, etc) you use a system to funnel it through until it is considered completed and done. The problem is that, if you're not careful, these systems can be incredibly time consuming. Eventually you won't have any time to actually do the work that matters because you'll be too caught up dealing with a mess of inefficiency.

That's why we wanted to make an entire episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast on how to optimize your systems.

In this episode you'll learn:

The power of eliminating systems (and how it's probably what you need to do the most)
How automation can generate even better results than manually completing each task yourself
How to properly handle delegation and outside hiring of subcontractors for your business
and more!

Also, in other news: we built a merchandise store for YBS fans! Click here to check it out!

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Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/yourbandsucksatbusiness

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

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Join our mailing list: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Your business is a series of inputs and outputs. You receive an input (for example, a gig offer) and a bunch of stuff happens and then an output occurs (you perform on stage and receive payment). What we want to focus on today is all that stuff in the middle - what we call the system.

Realize it or not, whenever your band receives an input (gig offer, merchandise sale, email, etc) you use a system to funnel it through until it is considered completed and done. The problem is that, if you're not careful, these systems can be incredibly time consuming. Eventually you won't have any time to actually do the work that matters because you'll be too caught up dealing with a mess of inefficiency.

That's why we wanted to make an entire episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast on how to optimize your systems.

In this episode you'll learn:

The power of eliminating systems (and how it's probably what you need to do the most)
How automation can generate even better results than manually completing each task yourself
How to properly handle delegation and outside hiring of subcontractors for your business
and more!

Also, in other news: we built a merchandise store for YBS fans! Click here to check it out!

---

Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/yourbandsucksatbusiness

---

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service)

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Printful - Print-To-Order Merchandise Service

Canva (what we use for graphic design)

Quickbooks Accounting Software (What we use to run our books and process credit card payments)

SquareSpace Websites

---
Join our mailing list: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-5438098 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0700 2505 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 23 full true The Secret To Getting Sh!t Done | Project Management Software The Secret To Getting Sh!t Done | Project Management Software If their is one thing that people (especially musicians) think they are great at- but in reality are quite terrible at - it's multitasking.

Turns out, science backs me up on this one. We actually can't multitask - we just get better at switching between different tasks incredibly quickly. Which is great when you're playing a drum kit, but when you're trying to juggle all the parts of running a business - it's terrible.

Enter project management software: your new digital brain.

Just a heads up, that this episode strongly endorses an app called Trello. It's literally amazing/life changing. We aren't an affiliate of there's, and aren't being compensated in any way - we just really, really, love their product and believe it's the perfect fit for creative types who need to get their business on.

Trello, for those new to it, is a free and easy to use project management software tool that allows you to create interactive pin boards to track the progress of anything you wish.

For example, you might have a board for your daily life, tracking what you need to get done that day, or you might have another board that is tracking the progress of your latest album in the making.

Maybe you have one more that is tracking the promotion and marketing of your last single. The choice is yours!

If you haven't already, download Trello and jump in and experiment - you'll love it.

But anyways, back to the point: humans suck at multitasking. And remembering things. So the solution?

Well we outline it in this episode for you! But to get you started (if you prefer to read these blog posts instead of listen - but seriously, listen. We are wait more detailed.) the main immediately benefitting method I want you to try is what I refer to as 'the brain dump'.

Make a list in Trello called 'Master List', or something equivalent, and then get to work entering every single task you want, need, or would like to do. From tiny little things like cleaning the glove compartment of your car, to big dreams like playing Madison Square Garden - put it all on there. You won't believe how freeing this is - because now you don't have to try to think about it all at once, or remember all of it. Your new Trello brain will do it for you.

I start every single day but opening up my Trello board and seeing whats next, and as soon as I have an idea - I add it to my master list (to be sorted later) so that I'm never forgetting those spur of the moment ideas! It's amazing!

This episode might seem like it's on the advanced side of productivity and organization, but in truth it's the ground floor. If you're not doing this yet, you're not even in the building. Get to it!

Hope you enjoy the episode!

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Want to support the YBS Podcast? Click Here!

---

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service):

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> If their is one thing that people (especially musicians) think they are great at- but in reality are quite terrible at - it's multitasking.

Turns out, science backs me up on this one. We actually can't multitask - we just get better at switching between different tasks incredibly quickly. Which is great when you're playing a drum kit, but when you're trying to juggle all the parts of running a business - it's terrible.

Enter project management software: your new digital brain.

Just a heads up, that this episode strongly endorses an app called Trello. It's literally amazing/life changing. We aren't an affiliate of there's, and aren't being compensated in any way - we just really, really, love their product and believe it's the perfect fit for creative types who need to get their business on.

Trello, for those new to it, is a free and easy to use project management software tool that allows you to create interactive pin boards to track the progress of anything you wish.

For example, you might have a board for your daily life, tracking what you need to get done that day, or you might have another board that is tracking the progress of your latest album in the making.

Maybe you have one more that is tracking the promotion and marketing of your last single. The choice is yours!

If you haven't already, download Trello and jump in and experiment - you'll love it.

But anyways, back to the point: humans suck at multitasking. And remembering things. So the solution?

Well we outline it in this episode for you! But to get you started (if you prefer to read these blog posts instead of listen - but seriously, listen. We are wait more detailed.) the main immediately benefitting method I want you to try is what I refer to as 'the brain dump'.

Make a list in Trello called 'Master List', or something equivalent, and then get to work entering every single task you want, need, or would like to do. From tiny little things like cleaning the glove compartment of your car, to big dreams like playing Madison Square Garden - put it all on there. You won't believe how freeing this is - because now you don't have to try to think about it all at once, or remember all of it. Your new Trello brain will do it for you.

I start every single day but opening up my Trello board and seeing whats next, and as soon as I have an idea - I add it to my master list (to be sorted later) so that I'm never forgetting those spur of the moment ideas! It's amazing!

This episode might seem like it's on the advanced side of productivity and organization, but in truth it's the ground floor. If you're not doing this yet, you're not even in the building. Get to it!

Hope you enjoy the episode!

---

Want to support the YBS Podcast? Click Here!

---

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service):

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM)

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform)

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-5338780 Tue, 08 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0700 1964 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 22 full true The Future Of Booking Shows | Grant Paley of Paquin Artists Agency The Future Of Booking Shows | Grant Paley of Paquin Artists Agency Drum roll please - because we have the legendary booking agent, Grant Paley of Paquin Artists Agency (, joining us for an amazing conversation about the music industry as a musician, or booking agent, in the midst of 2020's Coronavirus pandemic.

We first met Grant when he came out to see Band of Rascals perform at the 2018 Juno Fest in Ottawa, Canada. Less than 24 hours later, he was our agent. About a month after that we were on the road again, but this time Grant had booked the tour for us! (We love you Grant!)

While we do reminisce about those times a little in this episode, what we really dig into is the climate of the music industry right now, and how the modern musician needs to adapt and envision a future after Covid, and potentially with Covid.

Grant asks the hard questions and forces us to think outside of the box.

It was an enlightening conversation and we sincerely hope you enjoy it.

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Join Our Mailing List: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yourbandsucksatbusiness

---

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Canva (the service we use for graphic design): https://canva.7eqqol.net/QomyY

Quickbooks Accounting Software (what we use): https://refer.quickbooks.ca/s/malcomowenflood1

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Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Paquin Artist Agency

Moses Mayes

Missy D

The Funk Hunters

The Harpoonist & The Axe Manager

Moontricks

Shred Kelly

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Drum roll please - because we have the legendary booking agent, Grant Paley of Paquin Artists Agency (, joining us for an amazing conversation about the music industry as a musician, or booking agent, in the midst of 2020's Coronavirus pandemic.

We first met Grant when he came out to see Band of Rascals perform at the 2018 Juno Fest in Ottawa, Canada. Less than 24 hours later, he was our agent. About a month after that we were on the road again, but this time Grant had booked the tour for us! (We love you Grant!)

While we do reminisce about those times a little in this episode, what we really dig into is the climate of the music industry right now, and how the modern musician needs to adapt and envision a future after Covid, and potentially with Covid.

Grant asks the hard questions and forces us to think outside of the box.

It was an enlightening conversation and we sincerely hope you enjoy it.

---

Join Our Mailing List: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yourbandsucksatbusiness

---

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Canva (the service we use for graphic design): https://canva.7eqqol.net/QomyY

Quickbooks Accounting Software (what we use): https://refer.quickbooks.ca/s/malcomowenflood1

---

Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Paquin Artist Agency

Moses Mayes

Missy D

The Funk Hunters

The Harpoonist & The Axe Manager

Moontricks

Shred Kelly

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Grant Paley, Malcom Owen-Flood, Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-5234878 Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0700 4055 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 21 full true Turning Your Band Into A Legitimate Business Turning Your Band Into A Legitimate Business Your band may have started with the sole purpose of playing gigs, writing tunes, and having fun - but eventually you'll have to take the next step and turn it into a business.

Your band is growing, revenue is amounting, networks and tours are being populated, offers are flying into your inbox like crazy - it's time to get legit. In fact, you're late to the party and you should have been on top of this a long time ago.

On this weeks episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business), we chat about the nitty gritty of getting your business registered as a legal entity, getting a tax number, how to make sure your books stay on track, and more.

It's not the fun juicy stuff we like to talk about, but it's easily as important. If you're serious about your bands future, don't skip this episode. Listen in, implement, and get focused - because this is the tricky stuff of making sure your band doesn't suck at business.

--

If you'd like to support the YBS podcast, consider becoming a member of our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yourbandsucksatbusiness

And feel free to join our mailing list: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

--

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Canva (the service we use for graphic design): https://canva.7eqqol.net/QomyY

Quickbooks Accounting Software (what we use): https://refer.quickbooks.ca/s/malcomowenflood13

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Your band may have started with the sole purpose of playing gigs, writing tunes, and having fun - but eventually you'll have to take the next step and turn it into a business.

Your band is growing, revenue is amounting, networks and tours are being populated, offers are flying into your inbox like crazy - it's time to get legit. In fact, you're late to the party and you should have been on top of this a long time ago.

On this weeks episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business), we chat about the nitty gritty of getting your business registered as a legal entity, getting a tax number, how to make sure your books stay on track, and more.

It's not the fun juicy stuff we like to talk about, but it's easily as important. If you're serious about your bands future, don't skip this episode. Listen in, implement, and get focused - because this is the tricky stuff of making sure your band doesn't suck at business.

--

If you'd like to support the YBS podcast, consider becoming a member of our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yourbandsucksatbusiness

And feel free to join our mailing list: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

--

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Canva (the service we use for graphic design): https://canva.7eqqol.net/QomyY

Quickbooks Accounting Software (what we use): https://refer.quickbooks.ca/s/malcomowenflood13

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood, Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-5113141 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0700 1982 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 20 full true The 3 Keys To An Effective Website The 3 Keys To An Effective Website Sometime during the fall of myspace.com, a trend emerged: every band needed a website.

Somehow, for reasons still unclear, that idea strengthened and, suddenly, bands were often getting websites up before they had even recorded their first song.

In the YBS camp, that's a bad call right off the bat. Quality recorded music is the best thing you can do for your business. But still, I can see the reasoning. You needed a place for people to find you online.

But then comes Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms, and just like that - the need for a website was gone.... Except it didn't go anywhere. Still, to this day, bands are spending hundreds of dollars a year on websites that do absolutely nothing for their business.

Which is exactly why we made this episode!

Because it's not having a website that's bad, it's having a website that doesn't do anything that is bad.

Here's a breakdown of what we mean:

1. A website should be able to generate revenue for a band.

2. A website should provide value for the visitors,

and,

3. A website should serve as a central hub for all news and information regarding your band.

Most bands don't even manage hit one of these points. Some manage to scrape by on the 3rd point, but other than that - it's slim pickings out there!

So how can we tick all of these boxes? Jump into this episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast and find out!

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Join Our Mailing List: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/yourbandsucksatbusiness

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

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Stuff We Mention:

Spiritbox

SquareSpace

Taylor Swift

BandsInTown

SongKick

Patreon

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Sometime during the fall of myspace.com, a trend emerged: every band needed a website.

Somehow, for reasons still unclear, that idea strengthened and, suddenly, bands were often getting websites up before they had even recorded their first song.

In the YBS camp, that's a bad call right off the bat. Quality recorded music is the best thing you can do for your business. But still, I can see the reasoning. You needed a place for people to find you online.

But then comes Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms, and just like that - the need for a website was gone.... Except it didn't go anywhere. Still, to this day, bands are spending hundreds of dollars a year on websites that do absolutely nothing for their business.

Which is exactly why we made this episode!

Because it's not having a website that's bad, it's having a website that doesn't do anything that is bad.

Here's a breakdown of what we mean:

1. A website should be able to generate revenue for a band.

2. A website should provide value for the visitors,

and,

3. A website should serve as a central hub for all news and information regarding your band.

Most bands don't even manage hit one of these points. Some manage to scrape by on the 3rd point, but other than that - it's slim pickings out there!

So how can we tick all of these boxes? Jump into this episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast and find out!

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Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/yourbandsucksatbusiness

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

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Stuff We Mention:

Spiritbox

SquareSpace

Taylor Swift

BandsInTown

SongKick

Patreon

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-5038850 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0700 2269 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 19 full true Transform Your Live Show Transform Your Live Show It's a phenomenon: Every band in the world seems to think that they are amazing live. The greatest thing since sliced bread.

Unfortunately, most bands actually are pretty average, at best!

Bands seem to fall into three categories:

1) The rowdy savages who go berserk on stage.

This is probably my favourite, but as we discuss in this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast, beast mode doesn't always equal awesome.

2) The passive shoe gazers who detest eye contact.

Sure, you can watch this band play their music while they seemingly conceal all human emotion, or you can watch paint dry. The choice is yours!

3) The mixed bag.

You got a little of A, and a little of B.

Your drummer's going full William Wallace but your singer looks like he's reading the lyrics from a leather bound book. Meanwhile your bassist is imitating Gene Simmons, but the guitarist is somehow shrinking so small that their skinny jeans might fall off.

Believe or not, this ones the worst. You aren't pleasing the people who want a rowdy show, and you aren't convincing the people who want an intimate gig.

So what's the solution? Choreographing a stage show.

In this weeks episode of the YBS podcast, you'll learn:

Why every part of your performance should be intentional
How to make a repeatable performance that is still unique each and every time
What difference choreographing your stage show can make for your career
How to make a pre-show game plan
and more!

Dive on in and get learning!

Support The Show

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Stuff we mention:

Joe Baker - Live Sound Guy Extrodinaire

Juno Fest

Kemper Amps

The Perfect Trend

Jesse Roper

Patreon

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Join Our Mailing List: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> It's a phenomenon: Every band in the world seems to think that they are amazing live. The greatest thing since sliced bread.

Unfortunately, most bands actually are pretty average, at best!

Bands seem to fall into three categories:

1) The rowdy savages who go berserk on stage.

This is probably my favourite, but as we discuss in this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast, beast mode doesn't always equal awesome.

2) The passive shoe gazers who detest eye contact.

Sure, you can watch this band play their music while they seemingly conceal all human emotion, or you can watch paint dry. The choice is yours!

3) The mixed bag.

You got a little of A, and a little of B.

Your drummer's going full William Wallace but your singer looks like he's reading the lyrics from a leather bound book. Meanwhile your bassist is imitating Gene Simmons, but the guitarist is somehow shrinking so small that their skinny jeans might fall off.

Believe or not, this ones the worst. You aren't pleasing the people who want a rowdy show, and you aren't convincing the people who want an intimate gig.

So what's the solution? Choreographing a stage show.

In this weeks episode of the YBS podcast, you'll learn:

Why every part of your performance should be intentional
How to make a repeatable performance that is still unique each and every time
What difference choreographing your stage show can make for your career
How to make a pre-show game plan
and more!

Dive on in and get learning!

Support The Show

--

Stuff we mention:

Joe Baker - Live Sound Guy Extrodinaire

Juno Fest

Kemper Amps

The Perfect Trend

Jesse Roper

Patreon

--

Join Our Mailing List: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-4942652 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0700 2460 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 18 full true The Only 3 Reasons To Take A Show The Only 3 Reasons To Take A Show One of the main reasons I decided to start the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast was how I saw bands handling their local market when it came to gigs. I had noticed something:

The bands who could pack a venue full of people would only play a few times a year. In contrast, the bands who played constantly would struggle to pull out even a handful of people.

What does this equate to? Answer: supply and demand.

Playing gigs can be a huge source of revenue, and the old model of 'touring = success' has hungry bands scrambling to take every gig that comes their way - but in reality, it's your demand, not the supply, that makes all the difference.

Thus, my wonderful cohost, Marcus Manhas, and I decided to breakdown the core value metrics of accepting a show offer into three categories:

Revenue
Networking
Exposure

You'll have to listen to the episode for a breakdown of what we mean by each of those points, but hopefully you'll be looking at accepting shows in an entirely new light by the end of it.

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Join Our Mailing List: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

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Stuff we mention in this episode:

- The Glorious Sons

- Commodore Ballroom

- Band of Rascals

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> One of the main reasons I decided to start the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast was how I saw bands handling their local market when it came to gigs. I had noticed something:

The bands who could pack a venue full of people would only play a few times a year. In contrast, the bands who played constantly would struggle to pull out even a handful of people.

What does this equate to? Answer: supply and demand.

Playing gigs can be a huge source of revenue, and the old model of 'touring = success' has hungry bands scrambling to take every gig that comes their way - but in reality, it's your demand, not the supply, that makes all the difference.

Thus, my wonderful cohost, Marcus Manhas, and I decided to breakdown the core value metrics of accepting a show offer into three categories:

Revenue
Networking
Exposure

You'll have to listen to the episode for a breakdown of what we mean by each of those points, but hopefully you'll be looking at accepting shows in an entirely new light by the end of it.

--

Join Our Mailing List: https://www.subscribepage.com/ybs

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Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

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Stuff we mention in this episode:

- The Glorious Sons

- Commodore Ballroom

- Band of Rascals

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-4846115 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0700 2693 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 17 full true Are You Patient Enough To Succeed? Are You Patient Enough To Succeed? Imagine if your next big goal (getting signed, having a song scorch up radio, being offered the gig of your life, and so forth) was only a day away from being realized, but you didn't know it. What if you quit today? You'd have gotten so close, within 24 hours of your goal in this example, but because you didn't know and didn't have the patience and perseverance to wait, the opportunity is gone.

Well that is exactly what nearly happened to Marcus and I with our band, Band of Rascals. In fact, it nearly happened more than once!

The fact of the matter is that you don't know how close you are to you goals. You might be minutes away from it, or years, but the fact remains the same - the timing is out of your control.

So what can you control?

Determination, preservation, and patience.

Music is an industry built on art - which is subject to all sorts of opinions and notions. The music you love may be despised by others. There is no true north to tell you if what you're doing is 'good'. The only compass you have is yourself, your belief in what you're making, and that of your supporters - if you're so lucky to have any!

In this episode of the podcast we discuss this concept in more detail, using an example eloquently laid out by Ryan Holiday in his book, The Obstacle Is The Way.

We hope you enjoy it!

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Stuff We Mention In this Episode:

Ryan Holiday - Author and inspiration of this episode

The Obstacle Is The Way - Book we were inspired by.

Ego Is The Enemy - Another Ryan Holiday Book.

Trust Me, I'm Lying - Ryan's marketing book.

Rock The Shores Music Festival

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Imagine if your next big goal (getting signed, having a song scorch up radio, being offered the gig of your life, and so forth) was only a day away from being realized, but you didn't know it. What if you quit today? You'd have gotten so close, within 24 hours of your goal in this example, but because you didn't know and didn't have the patience and perseverance to wait, the opportunity is gone.

Well that is exactly what nearly happened to Marcus and I with our band, Band of Rascals. In fact, it nearly happened more than once!

The fact of the matter is that you don't know how close you are to you goals. You might be minutes away from it, or years, but the fact remains the same - the timing is out of your control.

So what can you control?

Determination, preservation, and patience.

Music is an industry built on art - which is subject to all sorts of opinions and notions. The music you love may be despised by others. There is no true north to tell you if what you're doing is 'good'. The only compass you have is yourself, your belief in what you're making, and that of your supporters - if you're so lucky to have any!

In this episode of the podcast we discuss this concept in more detail, using an example eloquently laid out by Ryan Holiday in his book, The Obstacle Is The Way.

We hope you enjoy it!

Join Our Mailing List!

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Stuff We Mention In this Episode:

Ryan Holiday - Author and inspiration of this episode

The Obstacle Is The Way - Book we were inspired by.

Ego Is The Enemy - Another Ryan Holiday Book.

Trust Me, I'm Lying - Ryan's marketing book.

Rock The Shores Music Festival

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-4740506 Tue, 28 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0700 1385 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 16 full true Kicking Out Band Members Kicking Out Band Members It's like breaking up with your significant other, but worse. Not only are they likely one of your best friends, but you have to tell them that they (not any of the other band members) are the one being asked to leave. Adios amigo, but you didn't make the cut.

There is almost no way to make this an enjoyable experience, but you can at least try. And the reality is that firing a band member could be the make or break point of your bands career.

There is a phrase that goes around the musical community that says, "your band is only as good as your drummer', (It's true by the way). What that really means is, you're only as good as your weakest link (which is also true).

But before you go grab your pitch forks and begin the witch hunt to eliminate the bass player who hasn't remembered his bass for the last three shows in a row, listen to this episode so we can discuss the finer points of why, and when, you might need to consider it.

The fact of the matter is that there will always be a weak link. If someone is the best, it means someone else is the worst - but that doesn't mean they are bad, or that they are a problem.

We are certainly not endorsing any type of prejudice on whomever screwed up at the last show (I bet it was the bass player..)

But there certainly can be occasions when push has to come to shove, and this episodes here to help you navigate what that might look like, and how you can make it a more enjoyable experience for all parties involved.

Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

The 6 Figure Home Studio Podcast

Band of Rascals

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> It's like breaking up with your significant other, but worse. Not only are they likely one of your best friends, but you have to tell them that they (not any of the other band members) are the one being asked to leave. Adios amigo, but you didn't make the cut.

There is almost no way to make this an enjoyable experience, but you can at least try. And the reality is that firing a band member could be the make or break point of your bands career.

There is a phrase that goes around the musical community that says, "your band is only as good as your drummer', (It's true by the way). What that really means is, you're only as good as your weakest link (which is also true).

But before you go grab your pitch forks and begin the witch hunt to eliminate the bass player who hasn't remembered his bass for the last three shows in a row, listen to this episode so we can discuss the finer points of why, and when, you might need to consider it.

The fact of the matter is that there will always be a weak link. If someone is the best, it means someone else is the worst - but that doesn't mean they are bad, or that they are a problem.

We are certainly not endorsing any type of prejudice on whomever screwed up at the last show (I bet it was the bass player..)

But there certainly can be occasions when push has to come to shove, and this episodes here to help you navigate what that might look like, and how you can make it a more enjoyable experience for all parties involved.

Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

The 6 Figure Home Studio Podcast

Band of Rascals

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-4646804 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0700 2983 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 15 full true Using the 80/20 Rules To 10x Your Bands Productivity, Opportunity, and Revenue Using the 80/20 Rules To 10x Your Bands Productivity, Opportunity, and Revenue You're wasting your time. You're spinning your wheels, grinding away, working harder than you've ever worked before - but it seems that for every inch you gain, you lose a mile.

Let me introduce you to the answer for your problems: The Pareto Principle!

Vilfredo Pareto, realized something astounding. In his case, it was the 80% of the land (in Italy) was owned by 20% of the population. Fast forward a little bit, and this has become one of the most fundamental and established business principles in existence. Now thought of in this simple form: 80% of the effects comes from 20% of the causes.

But wait - how does this relate to being in a band?

Not only does it relate to being in a band, it relates to EVERYTHING! You can take this principle and apply it to your homework, personal life, work life, you name it. And yep, you can definitely apply it to your bands career!

My favourite way to think of it is in regards to productivity. What is taking up 80% of my time, but only giving me 20% of the my desired results. Or vice versa: what is only taking up 20% of my time, but getting me 80% of my results?

Applying this principle, and the realizations that come along with it, can be extremely transformative.

The most famous example scenario that is commonly given is for a sales person to realize that 80% of their revenue is coming from 20% of their clients. This is huge. A realization like that makes it clear that you need only do one thing: focus on the 20%. Focus on the 20% and your business will explode in growth!

But first, we need to figure out how to apply this principle to being a musician, and we've done exactly that in this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> You're wasting your time. You're spinning your wheels, grinding away, working harder than you've ever worked before - but it seems that for every inch you gain, you lose a mile.

Let me introduce you to the answer for your problems: The Pareto Principle!

Vilfredo Pareto, realized something astounding. In his case, it was the 80% of the land (in Italy) was owned by 20% of the population. Fast forward a little bit, and this has become one of the most fundamental and established business principles in existence. Now thought of in this simple form: 80% of the effects comes from 20% of the causes.

But wait - how does this relate to being in a band?

Not only does it relate to being in a band, it relates to EVERYTHING! You can take this principle and apply it to your homework, personal life, work life, you name it. And yep, you can definitely apply it to your bands career!

My favourite way to think of it is in regards to productivity. What is taking up 80% of my time, but only giving me 20% of the my desired results. Or vice versa: what is only taking up 20% of my time, but getting me 80% of my results?

Applying this principle, and the realizations that come along with it, can be extremely transformative.

The most famous example scenario that is commonly given is for a sales person to realize that 80% of their revenue is coming from 20% of their clients. This is huge. A realization like that makes it clear that you need only do one thing: focus on the 20%. Focus on the 20% and your business will explode in growth!

But first, we need to figure out how to apply this principle to being a musician, and we've done exactly that in this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-4538927 Tue, 14 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0700 3125 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 14 full true What Should Your Marketing Budget Be? What Should Your Marketing Budget Be? 'How much should my marketing budget be, and what should I spend it on?'

Well, as you might be able to imagine, that is a really hard question to answer, especially if I'm trying to communicate with you over instagram dm's.

But what Marcus and I did think would be helpful was to outline how you can go about determining the answer to these questions for yourself. Give a man fish and he's fed for a day, but teach him to fish and.... you get the point!

In this episode you will learn:

How to estimate a marketing release
How to maximize the potential of your marketing
When to NOT invest in some types of marketing
Why you might be better off focusing on what you can handle inhouse
Spotting superpowers among your own team
and much more!

In this episode we mention:

Adrian Sousa (did music videos for us and now has a great YouTube Channel called Rabona TV - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMBj7sGZzchChh1dDpsJgg

Spiritbox - https://www.spiritboxband.com (and here is a link to our episode with them: https://www.yourbandsucksatbusiness.com/podcast/11)

Kevin Moore - Soft Surrogate - Graphic Designer - http://www.softsurrogate.com

Adam Jones / Tool - https://toolband.com

Stinging Belle - Rock band who suggested Soft Surrogate to us https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ieJaSjZTtNouLbW0vPhwC?si=E9GDZ6_URkCn812ojo_0Kg

Summer Rain (Band from qualicum who suggested the topic for this episode): https://musicsummerrain.com

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcom's recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> 'How much should my marketing budget be, and what should I spend it on?'

Well, as you might be able to imagine, that is a really hard question to answer, especially if I'm trying to communicate with you over instagram dm's.

But what Marcus and I did think would be helpful was to outline how you can go about determining the answer to these questions for yourself. Give a man fish and he's fed for a day, but teach him to fish and.... you get the point!

In this episode you will learn:

How to estimate a marketing release
How to maximize the potential of your marketing
When to NOT invest in some types of marketing
Why you might be better off focusing on what you can handle inhouse
Spotting superpowers among your own team
and much more!

In this episode we mention:

Adrian Sousa (did music videos for us and now has a great YouTube Channel called Rabona TV - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMBj7sGZzchChh1dDpsJgg

Spiritbox - https://www.spiritboxband.com (and here is a link to our episode with them: https://www.yourbandsucksatbusiness.com/podcast/11)

Kevin Moore - Soft Surrogate - Graphic Designer - http://www.softsurrogate.com

Adam Jones / Tool - https://toolband.com

Stinging Belle - Rock band who suggested Soft Surrogate to us https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ieJaSjZTtNouLbW0vPhwC?si=E9GDZ6_URkCn812ojo_0Kg

Summer Rain (Band from qualicum who suggested the topic for this episode): https://musicsummerrain.com

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcom's recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3n

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood, Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-4419254 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 03:00:00 -0700 3112 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 13 full true Should Your Band Be On The Radio? Should Your Band Be On The Radio? Have you ever wanted to hear your song on the radio?

Chances are you're nodding your head and yelling, "heck yes'.

Well, on this episode (of the Your Band Sucks At Business podcast), we break down the do's and don't, why and how's, and all the reasons you maybe shouldn't go after radio as well!

Marcus and I, in our band 'Band of Rascals', spent most of our time focusing on the radio market - and it was a good fit for us! We wrote and performed radio rock.

But we realized while chatting about it, that it might actually not be right for other bands - and that being able to make that realization, in advance, could be career changing.

The world of radio is HUGELY competitive, expensive, and exhausting - but it can also be jet fuel for your bands growth.

Dive into this weeks episode and find out:

How hiring a radio promoter works
What a rough radio promotion budget looks like
Why you might actually want to NOT focus on radio with your band
The importance of touring to support your radio campaign
And much, much more!

Click here to dive into the episode now!

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Stuff we mentioned in this episode:

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3nil

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Have you ever wanted to hear your song on the radio?

Chances are you're nodding your head and yelling, "heck yes'.

Well, on this episode (of the Your Band Sucks At Business podcast), we break down the do's and don't, why and how's, and all the reasons you maybe shouldn't go after radio as well!

Marcus and I, in our band 'Band of Rascals', spent most of our time focusing on the radio market - and it was a good fit for us! We wrote and performed radio rock.

But we realized while chatting about it, that it might actually not be right for other bands - and that being able to make that realization, in advance, could be career changing.

The world of radio is HUGELY competitive, expensive, and exhausting - but it can also be jet fuel for your bands growth.

Dive into this weeks episode and find out:

How hiring a radio promoter works
What a rough radio promotion budget looks like
Why you might actually want to NOT focus on radio with your band
The importance of touring to support your radio campaign
And much, much more!

Click here to dive into the episode now!

--

Stuff we mentioned in this episode:

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

BackBlaze File Backup Services (Malcoms recommend data backup service): https://secure.backblaze.com/r/02hb3nil

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-4369154 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0700 2538 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 12 full true Building An Engaged Online Audience (And Why You Should Start Now) | With Courtney LaPlante and Mike Stringer of Spiritbox Building An Engaged Online Audience (And Why You Should Start Now) | With Courtney LaPlante and Mike Stringer of Spiritbox Almost every band that I know dreams of having an international fanbase - but almost all of them focus the entirety of their marketing efforts on their local area.

So how do you reach fans internationally? Online, of course!

To help us learn more on how to develop a large and engaged global audience, we brought on the most talented folks we know: Mike Stringer and Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox.

They have been on a meteoric rise through the metal community lately, with their latest single 'Blessed Be' hitting #10 on the Sirius XM Octane Charts, and already amassing over a million streams on Spotify alone.

Furthermore, Spiritbox has one of the most engaged online presences I have personally ever encountered (if you want to see for yourself, check out the links below!). And we asked them how they did it!

In this episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast, you will learn:

Why building an online fanbase is all about 'under promising and over delivering'
How to build a content marketing funnel to guide fans to your other social pages
Why a non-existent marketing budget can actually be a good thing
The importance of always being on brand
and much, much, more!

We are so thankful for Courtney and Mike taking the time to come onto the YBS podcast and for sharing their knowledge.

Links To Things We Talk About In This Episode:

Spiritbox links:
Website / Merch
Spotify
Patreon
Instagram

Bands that Spiritbox toured with in Europe (before Covid cancelled it):

After The Burial
Make Them Suffer
Polar

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Recording Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Almost every band that I know dreams of having an international fanbase - but almost all of them focus the entirety of their marketing efforts on their local area.

So how do you reach fans internationally? Online, of course!

To help us learn more on how to develop a large and engaged global audience, we brought on the most talented folks we know: Mike Stringer and Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox.

They have been on a meteoric rise through the metal community lately, with their latest single 'Blessed Be' hitting #10 on the Sirius XM Octane Charts, and already amassing over a million streams on Spotify alone.

Furthermore, Spiritbox has one of the most engaged online presences I have personally ever encountered (if you want to see for yourself, check out the links below!). And we asked them how they did it!

In this episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast, you will learn:

Why building an online fanbase is all about 'under promising and over delivering'
How to build a content marketing funnel to guide fans to your other social pages
Why a non-existent marketing budget can actually be a good thing
The importance of always being on brand
and much, much, more!

We are so thankful for Courtney and Mike taking the time to come onto the YBS podcast and for sharing their knowledge.

Links To Things We Talk About In This Episode:

Spiritbox links:
Website / Merch
Spotify
Patreon
Instagram

Bands that Spiritbox toured with in Europe (before Covid cancelled it):

After The Burial
Make Them Suffer
Polar

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Recording Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas / Mike Stringer, Courtney LaPlante, Spiritbox Buzzsprout-4274729 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0700 4465 spiritbox, Your Band Sucks (At Business), podcast, music business, industry, online audience, audience building, Courtney LaPlante, Mike Stringer, Neural DSP, Metal Music, heavy Metal, Metalcore, URM, Nail The Mix, Holy Roller, Blessed Be 1 11 full true 5 Steps To A Successful Single Release 5 Steps To A Successful Single Release Last week, with the 'Why Your Last Single Didn't Make You Famous' episode, we tore all your dreams to shreds and flushed them down the toilet - But it's okay! We are back with some majorly actionable advice to help get you, and your music, over the hurdle and in-front of your audience!

Thus, we have dubbed this episode: ' 5 Steps To A Successful Single Release'!

In this episode you'll learn:

The importance of defining your idea of success.
How to hone in on your ideal target audience.
A crash course on creating a content funnel to get the right people in front of your music
The importance of pre launch marketing
and what to do once your song is actually out!

So dive on it and enjoy the latest episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Last week, with the 'Why Your Last Single Didn't Make You Famous' episode, we tore all your dreams to shreds and flushed them down the toilet - But it's okay! We are back with some majorly actionable advice to help get you, and your music, over the hurdle and in-front of your audience!

Thus, we have dubbed this episode: ' 5 Steps To A Successful Single Release'!

In this episode you'll learn:

The importance of defining your idea of success.
How to hone in on your ideal target audience.
A crash course on creating a content funnel to get the right people in front of your music
The importance of pre launch marketing
and what to do once your song is actually out!

So dive on it and enjoy the latest episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-4189313 Tue, 16 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0700 3120 music business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, business, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, your band sucks, music industry, music scene, DIY bands, indie bands, musicians, touring, 1 10 full true Why Your Last Single Didn't Make You Famous Why Your Last Single Didn't Make You Famous The old adage of 'build it and they will come' is a death trap for the dreams and aspirations of musicians and creatives around the globe - and it's all your fault.

This week, on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast, Marcus and I take on the most challenging and consistent pitfalls that bands and music creators need to learn to navigate and plan for if they want to have a successful music release.

In this episode you will learn about:

Determining your audience market fit
The importance of allocating a marketing budget
How to identify your ideal listeners avatar
How to build momentum with each release
and more!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> The old adage of 'build it and they will come' is a death trap for the dreams and aspirations of musicians and creatives around the globe - and it's all your fault.

This week, on the Your Band Sucks (At Business) podcast, Marcus and I take on the most challenging and consistent pitfalls that bands and music creators need to learn to navigate and plan for if they want to have a successful music release.

In this episode you will learn about:

Determining your audience market fit
The importance of allocating a marketing budget
How to identify your ideal listeners avatar
How to build momentum with each release
and more!

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-4062038 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0700 2999 music releases, new music, music industry, music business, Your Band Sucks (At Business) 1 9 full true Licensing Your Music To Content Creators | With Ian Locke Licensing Your Music To Content Creators | With Ian Locke Over the last couple of episodes we have been alluding to something called 'Micro Syncs" - and to unveil the inner workings of this topic we went straight to the expert on the matter: artist, composer, director, and more; Ian Locke!

In this episode you will learn:

How micro sync licensing oppurtunities could be the next big thing in the music/film world
How to get your music onto a micosync library
Why it's important to diversify your income as a musician
When to niche down and when to expand your offered services
Why you should focus on your branding, even in the world of music licensing
and more!

Stuff we mention in this episode:

Artlist.io - The music licensing platform that Ian personally uses primarily

Matt Corby - An Australian musician we listen to.

Rage Against The Machine - Nuff said.

Ian Smith / Victory Barbershop North - Ian's silent partner in CNCLV and his barbershop

Station Street Tattoos - Tattoo Shop mentioned in episode

CNCLV - Ian's creative company

Ian's Personal Website

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Over the last couple of episodes we have been alluding to something called 'Micro Syncs" - and to unveil the inner workings of this topic we went straight to the expert on the matter: artist, composer, director, and more; Ian Locke!

In this episode you will learn:

How micro sync licensing oppurtunities could be the next big thing in the music/film world
How to get your music onto a micosync library
Why it's important to diversify your income as a musician
When to niche down and when to expand your offered services
Why you should focus on your branding, even in the world of music licensing
and more!

Stuff we mention in this episode:

Artlist.io - The music licensing platform that Ian personally uses primarily

Matt Corby - An Australian musician we listen to.

Rage Against The Machine - Nuff said.

Ian Smith / Victory Barbershop North - Ian's silent partner in CNCLV and his barbershop

Station Street Tattoos - Tattoo Shop mentioned in episode

CNCLV - Ian's creative company

Ian's Personal Website

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Transistor.FM (A great podcast hosting platform): https://transistor.fm/?via=Ybs

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-4003661 Thu, 04 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0700 2982 music licensing, sync, music industry, music business, your band sucks at business 1 8 full true Getting Paid To Have Your Songs On TV | With Robbie Hancock Getting Paid To Have Your Songs On TV | With Robbie Hancock Every musicians thought of it. Hitting it big with a hit song and have it get scooped up into the next big Apple commercial, or maybe even the next James Bond movie - and all you have to do is sit back and reap the benefits!

Well, unfortunately it's not quite that easy - but it's definitely possible! And we've enlisted the help of Robbie Hancock to come teach us how it's done on this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast!

Robbie is a fantastic songwriter from Victoria, BC and he's one of the few people I've come across that has set out to make his way through the world of TV and Film sync. Naturally, this made him the perfect guest for us to talk to so that we could get you first hand information on how it all works.

In this weeks episode, you'll learn:

What matters when you write for sync
How publishing splits are decided
How networking changed Robbies career trajectory
When to take things into your own hands if the money isn't showing up
and more!

If this untapped revenue path sounds like it's something that might interest you, head to your favourite podcast app and get listening!

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Stuff We Mention:

Music Contracts: http://musiccontracts.com/

Toronto Sync Summit - http://syncsummit.com/cmw/

Vancouver Film Festival - https://viff.org/Online/default.asp

TAXI - https://www.taxi.com

SAC - http://www.songwriters.ca/aboutsac2.aspx

NSAI - https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com

Ralph Murphy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Murphy_(musician)

TuneFind: https://www.tunefind.com

TuneSat: https://tunesat.com/tunesatportal/home

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Every musicians thought of it. Hitting it big with a hit song and have it get scooped up into the next big Apple commercial, or maybe even the next James Bond movie - and all you have to do is sit back and reap the benefits!

Well, unfortunately it's not quite that easy - but it's definitely possible! And we've enlisted the help of Robbie Hancock to come teach us how it's done on this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast!

Robbie is a fantastic songwriter from Victoria, BC and he's one of the few people I've come across that has set out to make his way through the world of TV and Film sync. Naturally, this made him the perfect guest for us to talk to so that we could get you first hand information on how it all works.

In this weeks episode, you'll learn:

What matters when you write for sync
How publishing splits are decided
How networking changed Robbies career trajectory
When to take things into your own hands if the money isn't showing up
and more!

If this untapped revenue path sounds like it's something that might interest you, head to your favourite podcast app and get listening!

--------------------------------------------------------

Stuff We Mention:

Music Contracts: http://musiccontracts.com/

Toronto Sync Summit - http://syncsummit.com/cmw/

Vancouver Film Festival - https://viff.org/Online/default.asp

TAXI - https://www.taxi.com

SAC - http://www.songwriters.ca/aboutsac2.aspx

NSAI - https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com

Ralph Murphy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Murphy_(musician)

TuneFind: https://www.tunefind.com

TuneSat: https://tunesat.com/tunesatportal/home

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-3821165 Tue, 26 May 2020 05:00:00 -0700 3759 1 7 full true The Money You Didn't Know You Could Be Making - TV & Film Sync Placements The Money You Didn't Know You Could Be Making - TV & Film Sync Placements There is an entire world of revenue that your band could be leaving on the table, and it's called sync.

Getting a 'sync' is when a TV show or Film uses your song in their content. Chances are that you have actually discovered some of your favourite music from shows that you watch.

Well it turns out that some people make a TON of money doing this!

On this weeks episode we dive into:

Marcus and Malcom's experiences with sync placements with Band of Rascals
How front end and back end payments work (a fee vs. royalties)
Understanding how important preparation is to securing a film placement
How to leverage your network into sync opportunities inside of the film world
and more!

Tune on it and as always, share it with a friend or bandmate!

Links To Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Our Wade Simmons, Easton 'A Perfect Heist' Video on PinkBike.com: https://www.pinkbike.com/video/405772/

Shiraz's Video Company (shot some of our music videos and introduced us to a video maker that got us a sync): https://mylmedia.com

Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark Network Show that featured our song and had us on as actors for the scene): https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/chesapeake-shores

Solomon Skies Video that sync'd our song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTbpl018ark

The Grand Tour (Season 3, Episode 1 features two Band of Rascals songs): https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07KR8383J/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s3

Inertia ft. Brandon Semenuk (sync'd one of our songs for the 2nd half of video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNOsdjSs4F8

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Our socials:

Malcom's Production and Mixing Website: www.malcomowenfloodmusic.com

Malcom's Music Mastering Company: www.StoneMastering.com

Marcus's website: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> There is an entire world of revenue that your band could be leaving on the table, and it's called sync.

Getting a 'sync' is when a TV show or Film uses your song in their content. Chances are that you have actually discovered some of your favourite music from shows that you watch.

Well it turns out that some people make a TON of money doing this!

On this weeks episode we dive into:

Marcus and Malcom's experiences with sync placements with Band of Rascals
How front end and back end payments work (a fee vs. royalties)
Understanding how important preparation is to securing a film placement
How to leverage your network into sync opportunities inside of the film world
and more!

Tune on it and as always, share it with a friend or bandmate!

Links To Stuff We Mention In This Episode:

Our Wade Simmons, Easton 'A Perfect Heist' Video on PinkBike.com: https://www.pinkbike.com/video/405772/

Shiraz's Video Company (shot some of our music videos and introduced us to a video maker that got us a sync): https://mylmedia.com

Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark Network Show that featured our song and had us on as actors for the scene): https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/chesapeake-shores

Solomon Skies Video that sync'd our song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTbpl018ark

The Grand Tour (Season 3, Episode 1 features two Band of Rascals songs): https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07KR8383J/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s3

Inertia ft. Brandon Semenuk (sync'd one of our songs for the 2nd half of video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNOsdjSs4F8

Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:

Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Our socials:

Malcom's Production and Mixing Website: www.malcomowenfloodmusic.com

Malcom's Music Mastering Company: www.StoneMastering.com

Marcus's website: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-3745718 Tue, 19 May 2020 05:00:00 -0700 1840 sync 1 6 full true Delegation - Turning Your Band Into A Team Of Workers Delegation - Turning Your Band Into A Team Of Workers Are you the person in your band who has to handle EVERYTHING? Are you tired and worn out? Thought so!

Luckily, there is a solution to this. The average band has 4 - 5 members, and there is no reason that the workload can't be spread amongst those members - transforming your operation from a one person show to a powerhouse business of momentum.

Listen in and find out how you can take your bands productivity to entirely new heights.

Stuff we mention:

The E-Myth Revisited (BUY AND READ THIS BOOK!): https://amzn.to/3fyYfWt

Eric Ratz (Produced Band of Rascals album - Tempest): https://www.ericratz.com

Grant Paley - Paquin Agency: https://www.paquinartistsagency.com/#header

Band of Rascals: www.bandofrascals.com

Jesse Roper: https://jesseroper.ca

Blue Heron Music Management (Marcus's employers & Band of Rascals managers): https://blueheronmusic.ca

Juno Fest: https://junoawards.ca/junofest-presented-cbc-music-two-night-full-lineup-announced/

Fintan: http://fintanmusic.com

Current Swell: https://currentswell.com

Gear We Use:

Microphone - Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Distrokid (our preferred music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Close.IO CRM (Malcoms recommended Customer Relationship Manager: https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Are you the person in your band who has to handle EVERYTHING? Are you tired and worn out? Thought so!

Luckily, there is a solution to this. The average band has 4 - 5 members, and there is no reason that the workload can't be spread amongst those members - transforming your operation from a one person show to a powerhouse business of momentum.

Listen in and find out how you can take your bands productivity to entirely new heights.

Stuff we mention:

The E-Myth Revisited (BUY AND READ THIS BOOK!): https://amzn.to/3fyYfWt

Eric Ratz (Produced Band of Rascals album - Tempest): https://www.ericratz.com

Grant Paley - Paquin Agency: https://www.paquinartistsagency.com/#header

Band of Rascals: www.bandofrascals.com

Jesse Roper: https://jesseroper.ca

Blue Heron Music Management (Marcus's employers & Band of Rascals managers): https://blueheronmusic.ca

Juno Fest: https://junoawards.ca/junofest-presented-cbc-music-two-night-full-lineup-announced/

Fintan: http://fintanmusic.com

Current Swell: https://currentswell.com

Gear We Use:

Microphone - Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ

Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn

Distrokid (our preferred music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702

Close.IO CRM (Malcoms recommended Customer Relationship Manager: https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-3701759 Tue, 12 May 2020 06:00:00 -0700 2750 music business, delegation, teamwork, team building 1 5 full true Thanks To You We Made It Into Apple Podcasts Top Shows! Thanks To You We Made It Into Apple Podcasts Top Shows! Quick little bonus episode here to say thanks for the overwhelming support during the launch of our podcast and to let you know that you helped put us into the 'Top Shows' under the music category on Apple Podcasts! Up there beside Alex Baldwin, Alan Cross, and Malcom Gladwell - which we consider to be dandy company.

While it might not last too long, we are still stoked it happened and have a ton of great content coming for you (first thing on Tuesday morning!)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Quick little bonus episode here to say thanks for the overwhelming support during the launch of our podcast and to let you know that you helped put us into the 'Top Shows' under the music category on Apple Podcasts! Up there beside Alex Baldwin, Alan Cross, and Malcom Gladwell - which we consider to be dandy company.

While it might not last too long, we are still stoked it happened and have a ton of great content coming for you (first thing on Tuesday morning!)

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Buzzsprout-3720398 Mon, 11 May 2020 19:00:00 -0700 263 bonus true Your Band Sucks At Branding Your Band Sucks At Branding Time to take a look in the mirror and honestly assess one of the most important elements of your business: Does your band have it's image figured out? AKA: What is the branding of your band.

Have you ever discussed what you will all be wearing at your next show, music video, or photo shoot? How should you style your artwork? Does it matter how you write your social media posts?

It turns out that it matters a heck of a lot!

Jump on in and have a listen while we dissect the do's and don'ts of building a brand image for your band.

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Time to take a look in the mirror and honestly assess one of the most important elements of your business: Does your band have it's image figured out? AKA: What is the branding of your band.

Have you ever discussed what you will all be wearing at your next show, music video, or photo shoot? How should you style your artwork? Does it matter how you write your social media posts?

It turns out that it matters a heck of a lot!

Jump on in and have a listen while we dissect the do's and don'ts of building a brand image for your band.

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-3648502 Wed, 06 May 2020 11:00:00 -0700 2686 1 4 full true Your Band Sucks (At Business) - Teaser Episode Your Band Sucks (At Business) - Teaser Episode Hello and welcome to Your Band Sucks (At Business) - a podcast on the business of running a band!

This episode is just a short teaser to introduce ourselves (I'm Malcom Owen-Flood and my co-host is Marcus Manhas) and explain what sort of stuff we will be talking about each week.

Lots of great topics, stories, and guests on the way so subscribe to ensure you receive each new episode, every Tuesday morning!

Also, please be sure to leave us a review on your podcast app and share this podcast with a fellow musician friend of yours! It's for the betterment of poor musicians around the world.

See you next week!

www.StoneMastering.com
https://www.marcusmanhas.com

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Hello and welcome to Your Band Sucks (At Business) - a podcast on the business of running a band!

This episode is just a short teaser to introduce ourselves (I'm Malcom Owen-Flood and my co-host is Marcus Manhas) and explain what sort of stuff we will be talking about each week.

Lots of great topics, stories, and guests on the way so subscribe to ensure you receive each new episode, every Tuesday morning!

Also, please be sure to leave us a review on your podcast app and share this podcast with a fellow musician friend of yours! It's for the betterment of poor musicians around the world.

See you next week!

www.StoneMastering.com
https://www.marcusmanhas.com

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-3572086 Wed, 06 May 2020 11:00:00 -0700 166 music industry, music business, music scene, entrepreneurs, business, bands, rock bands, DIY bands 1 1 full true Why You Probably Don't Need A Manager, And What You Need To Know About Them Why You Probably Don't Need A Manager, And What You Need To Know About Them Contrary to most bands beliefs, most bands don't need a manager - yet. This week, we unpack what it takes to build up your business/band to the point where it makes sense to get a manager and what the warning signs are that you might not be ready for one.

We also break down how managers normally work - down to the nitty gritty details like how they are paid, and how to approach getting one if you think you're ready to start building a team.

If you've ever wondered if your band should have a manager, this episodes for you!

If you enjoyed this episode and our show, please leave us a review on your podcast app - it really helps us grow.

Also, please share it with a musician you know

See you next week!

www.StoneMastering.com
https://www.marcusmanhas.com

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Contrary to most bands beliefs, most bands don't need a manager - yet. This week, we unpack what it takes to build up your business/band to the point where it makes sense to get a manager and what the warning signs are that you might not be ready for one.

We also break down how managers normally work - down to the nitty gritty details like how they are paid, and how to approach getting one if you think you're ready to start building a team.

If you've ever wondered if your band should have a manager, this episodes for you!

If you enjoyed this episode and our show, please leave us a review on your podcast app - it really helps us grow.

Also, please share it with a musician you know

See you next week!

www.StoneMastering.com
https://www.marcusmanhas.com

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-3572329 Tue, 05 May 2020 02:00:00 -0700 2446 music industry, music business, music scene, entrepreneurs, business, bands, rock bands, DIY bands 1 3 full true Networking - Why It Really Is All Who You Know Networking - Why It Really Is All Who You Know 'It's all who you know'. You've probably hear that before, right? Well it turns out that they are right! Jump into this weeks episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) to learn about networking, and how you can literally transform your bands trajectory using simple networking practices.

Marcus and I will also be sharing our own first hand experiences of networking and how it transformed our band from playing for a few hundred people, to a few thousand people - and that was just the start.

If you want to level up your band, click subscribe and listen in.

www.StoneMastering.com
https://www.marcusmanhas.com

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> 'It's all who you know'. You've probably hear that before, right? Well it turns out that they are right! Jump into this weeks episode of Your Band Sucks (At Business) to learn about networking, and how you can literally transform your bands trajectory using simple networking practices.

Marcus and I will also be sharing our own first hand experiences of networking and how it transformed our band from playing for a few hundred people, to a few thousand people - and that was just the start.

If you want to level up your band, click subscribe and listen in.

www.StoneMastering.com
https://www.marcusmanhas.com

Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood

And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com

As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!

]]> Malcom Owen-Flood & Marcus Manhas Buzzsprout-3572257 Tue, 05 May 2020 02:00:00 -0700 2170 music industry, music business, music scene, entrepreneurs, business, bands, rock bands, DIY bands 1 2 full true