Music Business Facts- With Rodney Holder

Dan Biddle is a successful artist manager who formed TCO Artists (Taking Care Of Artists) in January2014 to handle Management for The McClymonts & The Adam Eckersley Band.  He had previously held various marketing, promo &sales roles at Sony Music, Universal Music &BMG since 1998.  Dan is also a member of theAmericana Association Australian Advisory Board. A great interview about breaking into management and implementing management strategies.

Legendary Pantera drummer and producer Vinnie Paul speaks with Rodney Holder of Music Business Facts about the state of the music industry, investing in strip clubs, and other entrepreneurial business ventures. 

Behemoth are an extreme metal act from Poland. They are excellent musicians with a very strong visual presentation and image. Their music, videos, artwork, live performances are all very nihilistic and horrific- Stuff the metal kids really love.  I was absolutely stoked to secure this interview with band leader and main man  "Nergal" because this guy is not only a modern extreme metal cult figure, but also a fully fledged entrepreneur with his fingers in numerous and various business ventures. Apart from exploiting the standard music income streams like shows, touring, physical & digital music sales and merchandise (which Behemoth do exceptionally well), Nergal is also an accomplished entrepreneur with numerous other businesses outside of his band including a bar/night club and two barber shops, plus overseeing licensing ventures with beer brewers and a whole lot more. Adam "Nergal" Darski is Black Metal's Behemoth Entrepreneur. Enjoy!

Corinna Essa is the CEO of Social Media Worldwide, a company who not only specialises in social media but also operates a boutique social media service who can "be your voice". Her company can effectively organise and run your social media accounts & campaigns. In this episode of Music Business Facts we discuss: General marketing tips, Social media marketing techniques to build your audience, Mistakes bands make when using social media, Strategies to make money from the internet including how to make money using twitter, Affiliate marketing And a whole lot more! Enjoy!

Mikael Akerfeldt is the lead vocalist and main songwriter of Swedish death, progressive, rock, alternative band Opeth. In this episode of www.musicbusinessfacts.com Mikael gives his insights into the music business based on his extensive industry experience.

Yngwie Malmsteen has been blowing minds across the globe with his incredible guitar skills and showmanship for over 35 years. In this episode of Music Business Facts - Yngwie speaks with Rodney Holder about the "business" of being the "shredder's shedder", and sustaining such an awesome career for so many years. A great insight into the business of one of the world's greatest and most influential guitarists.  

In today's episode of Music business Facts I am lucky enough to briefly speak with legendary and influential guitarist Ace Frehley- The original (and best) space man from rock Gods KISS. This is obviously an interesting episode of MBF because Ace doesn't care too much to talk about music business or money- preferring to outsource that stuff to his lawyers and personal assistances.  Nonetheless it's still a super exciting episode where we discuss things like royalties, trademarks, merchandise, relationships with Gene and Paul and more. Enjoy

Jon Coghill was the rock solid drummer for very successful Australian rock band Powderfinger. In this interview with Rodney Holder from Music Business Facts Jon discusses the inner business workings of the very successful rock band. Much is discussed including earnings the band made, management, touring, image and much more. Enjoy!

In this interview Bill talks about his career as a professional full time musician making a living playing extreme heavy metal.  He also discusses how the band is self managed by bass player Jeff Walker. And how money is his secondary motivation to his overwhelming urge to play music. A nicer guy you couldn't meet and a legend of the extreme music movement!

Today I was lucky enough to speak with Shane Embury from the legenday noise/grindcore/metal act- Napalm Death. In this episode Shane Embury talks with Rodney Holder about the "Business" of Grindcore!  Twenty seven years making a living playing extreme metal with Napalm Death.

If anybody has the credentials to talk about succeeding in the music business it's Dave Ellefson. Dave Ellefson has experienced enormous success in the music business that many can only dream of.  His band Megadeth is truely one of the great success stories in the history of heavy and thrash metal.  In this interview Dave talks about that success, as well as offering numerous cool strategies for doing music business in 2015  A must listen!

Jason Fuller speaks to Rodney Holder about his professional career in the music business. Jason is veteran of the Australian heavy music scene who has played in his rock and roll grindcore band "Blood Duster" for over twenty three years. Jason is a song writer, performer, manager, publicist, promoter, producer, studio owner, comedian and entrepreneur.  This is an action packed episode about a DIY punk rock ethos had to evolve to music business entrepreneurship in order to survive the insanely crazy music industry. 

Devin Townsend is a legendary metal song writer, guitarist, vocalist, producer and label owner. In this episode of Music Business Facts Devin speaks to Rodney Holder about the realities of what it's like to be a professional musician. 

Today I'm happy to present to you today my interview with one of Australia’s leading marketing experts Mr. Tim Reid.   Tim’s an authority on marketing as well as a bit of a celebrity in the podcasting world. He runs his own very informative marketing show called “Small Business Big Marketing, which I strongly suggest you go and check out.   So in this interview I just thought it would be cool to have a casual chat with Tim and pick his brains on marketing topics.    During the conversation we discuss things like: What is Marketing, the difference between concepts like Publicity, Promotion, Public relations and Advertising. Not to mention publicity stunts and marketing strategies. Enjoy

Peter Clarke is a drummer whose big music break came when he moved to the US with up and coming guitarist Keith Urban. In this episode of Music Business facts Peter tells the story of the trials and tribulations of trying to break into the world's biggest music market and the subsequent success that followed. After Peter had parted ways with Keith Urban he also performed with other legendary Australian artists such as Leigh Kernaghan and Doc Neeson's Angles. A great music business story. Enjoy

The Gympie Muster is a music Festival held just outside of the town of Gympie in Queensland Australia.  Now in it's 33rd year it is the largest camping charity music festival in Australia, attracting over 50000 people. In this episode of Music Business Facts I interview a variety of professionals working at The Muster, including full time musicians, sound engineers, lighting technicians and more.  I ask the big questions and I find out how to become a professional in their particular field, what it's like to work in that industry, and much more.  So if you're interested in becoming a professional audio engineer, lighting tech, voice over artist or musician- listen in and enjoy!

Rod Yates is the editor of Rolling Stone Magazine Australia. He has over fifteen years experience writing for music publications like Kerrang, Hot Metal, Empire magazine and numerous other street press. (Not to mention playing bass in his own band). In today's episode I ask the big Question- "How does one get their act featured in a magazine as prestigious as "rolling Stone". The answer sure surprised me!. Enjoy!

Lochlan Watt is my guest today and Lochlan is the presenter for Triple J’s heavy music program “The Racket”. Lochalan is also a vocalist in a band, a promoter, he books tours both locally and nationally, he runs a record label, and he works for an international record company. He’s a great guy who is one of those kind of industry people who is always doing something.  In this episode we discuss things like: Will radio stations like JJJ survive? Artists writing to a JJJ formula simply to get played? How to get played on Triple J? How promoters can secure a Triple J presents? Bands bribing him to be played on Triple J How to get your band interviewed on JJJ Enjoy!

Lochlan Watt is my guest today and Lochlan is the presenter for Triple J’s heavy music program “The Racket”. Lochalan is also a vocalist in a band, a promoter, he books tours both locally and nationally, he runs a record label, and he works for an international record company. He’s a great guy who is one of those kind of industry people who is always doing something.  In this episode we discuss things like: Will radio stations like JJJ survive? Artists writing to a JJJ formula simply to get played? How to get played on Triple J? How promoters can secure a Triple J presents? Bands bribing him to be played on Triple J How to get your band interviewed on JJJ That and so much more. Enjoy!

Andy Farrow is a successful artist manager from the UK who formed Northern Music Co. in 1988.  Coming from a DIY punk rock ethic Andy possesses vast music business knowledge that spreads across all aspects of the industry. After over 20 years in the business he has had consistent success with predominantly rock-orientated acts, achieving over thirty Top 30 Album chart positions and sales in excess of three million.  Currently Andy is managing artists like Opeth, Devin Townsend and Paradise Lost to name a few. Andy states: We aim to develop long-term, international careers for our acts and fight against the often short-term nature of the music industry.  An inspiring and super informative interview with one of the UK's coolest managers. Enjoy!