John Lee Dumas This week on Kingdom of Rock, John Lee Dumas speaks with Matt Gibson on business strategies for musicians - how to add value and provide a product to consumers. John compares the future of "musicpreneurs" with video game streamers - playing music, talking about it, and creators watching other creators so we can learn from each other. He discusses the importance of engaging with your audience one-on-one and receiving feedback on how your music can be better for them. Optimized content - answering messages from audience, being in tune with what they want and need (and being able to create products and/or content based on that feedback). He also speaks on his Freedom Journal - a goal-focused journal he developed to keep the user on track with what they want to achieve. Goal setting is important for musicians, too! This interview can be summarized with a quote from Albert Einstein: "Try not to become a person of success, but a person of value" If your music can help people through their struggles and inspire them, you have achieved something meaningful. If you want to reach out, you can find John on his website at EOFire.com.

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John Lee Dumas – Entrepreneur on Fire – Episode 55

This week on Kingdom of Rock podcast for DIY Musicians, Amanda Bocchi and Matt Gibson spoke with Morgan Wade about her new album and tour and what she does to make her music business succeed.  Morgan tells us what it's like to quit your day job and start your first tour! DIY Musicians and music entrepreneurs - Listen in! Morgan Wade and The Stepbrothers http://www.morganwadeandthestepbrothers.com/ https://www.facebook.com/morganwadeandthestepbrothers/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVU5sBbXY_w&feature=youtu.be  

Morgan Wade and the Stepbrothers – EP 54

  This week on Kingdom of Rock, guitarist Matt Gibson spoke with Twitter expert Madalyn Sklar about her experiences as a social media expert and the music industry! Co-Host Amanda Bocchi will return next week after she finishes her degree in Classical guitar from Hollins University! Madalyn Sklar is a serial entrepreneur, community builder and leading Twitter marketing expert. With 22 years digital marketing experience and 13 years social media marketing under her belt, it’s no surprise she’s ranked the #1 Social Media Power Influencer in Houston. Each week Madalyn hosts the #TwitterSmarter Twitter chat that brings together hundreds of people in an active one hour discussion revolving around Twitter marketing. Since launching two years ago, it has reached 4.64 billion impressions. She also hosts the weekly #SocialROI chat that’s presented by ManageFlitter. Madalyn interviews leading social media and marketing experts for her TwitterSmarter podcast and co-hosts the weekly Communities That Convert podcast with Kami Huyse. Huffington Post has named Madalyn one of 50 Women Entrepreneurs to follow. https://www.madalynsklar.com/    

Twitter for Musicians with Madalyn Sklar – Ep 53

This week on Kingdom of Rock podcast for DIY Musicians, co-hosts Matt Gibson and Amanda Bocchi talked about what it takes to run a successful Pledgemusic Campaign. Amanda is currently running her campaign in support of her new album Organ Donor until the end of April. You can check it out here: https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/amandabocchi

Amanda Bocchi Talks About her Pledgemusic – Ep 52

This week, Amanda and Matt spoke to author and radio persona Paul Porter. Paul is the author of Blackout - My 40 Years in the Music Business. He was also the programming director for BET and eventually purchaced his own radio station in Orlando, Florida. If you want to learn about how radio works or want to explore the dirty side of the music business, this episode is for you!  Paul shoots about as straight as you can get on every topic. We talk about everything from payola to a detailed breakdown of how to break a song on the radio and get it to chart! Matt and Amanda both agreed that Paul was one of the best guests ever. Enjoy! You are going to learn a lot... http://www.porteronair.com http://www.blackoutthebook.com http://www.raprehab.com  

Paul Porter – Author and Radio Legend – Ep 51

This week on Kingdom of Rock, Matt Gibson spoke with sales, marketing and business guru Grant Cardone.  He addresses why musicians and artists struggle with the concept of making money. Listen now and let Grant hit you between the eyes with some great advise and motivation! Grant Cardone is a well known author of the 10x Factor and the creator of the 10x Growth Convention. He is an entrepreneur with the creation of 6 companies under his belt. Through his real estate holdings, Grant is well on his way to becoming a billionaire.  We brought Grant on the show to help you understand the kind of energy it takes to create that amount of wealth.  Amanda Bocchi and I are both fans of the 10x Factor and use principals found in Grant's writing and live videos to build our business. Favorite Quotes from the interview: "If you have great art and you sit in your living room and play to yourself you are selfish and self-centered." Links: www.grantcardone.com https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-greatest-showman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djsara2WXNc   https://10xgrowthcon.com/  

Grant Cardone 10x – Why Artists are Starving – Episode 50

This week on Kingdom of Rock, Amanda Bocchi and Matt Gibson spoke to guitar shredder and YouTube star Annie Grunwald about her experiences in the music business.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKyQGcdze1c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jGVkfbPkz0

Guitarist and Musician Annie Grunwald – Ep 49

This week, Matt Gibson spoke with Great White guitarist Mark Kendall. Mark talks about his vast experiences in the music industry in a Grammy nominated hard rock band that sold millions of records.

Great White Guitarist Mark Kendall – Ep 48

  This Week on Kingdom of Rock Podcast for DIY Musicians Matt Gibson and Amanda Bocchi spoke to sales and marketing expert Wes Schaeffer.  If you are looking for business and sales training, this is the episode for you! https://www.thesaleswhisperer.com

Wes Schaeffer – Sales and Business Expert Ep 47

This week on Kingdom of Rock Podcast for DIY Musicians, Amanda Bocchi and Matt Gibson spoke with guitarist and entrepreneur Nick Able. Nick is best known for touring with Ravi Shankar and his family as a guitarist. Nick shares his experiences as an entrepreneur and he tells us about the mechanics behind building and managing a guitar membership site for legendary guitarists Andy James and Frank Gambale. Topics covered Include: Elance - recruiting help for your business Building a team Four Hour Work Week - Tim Ferris Pat Flynn - Smart Passive Income - Will it Fly Business Automation via the Internet Daniel Tomkins http://daniel-tompkins.com/ Andy James https://andyjamesguitaracademy.com/ Frank Gambale http://www.frankgambaleonlineguitarschool.com/ http://rockstarmarketing.co.uk/  

Nick Able – Guitarist and Entrepreneur Ep 46

Photograph by Neil Zlozower This week on Kingdom of Rock Podcast for DIY Musicians, Matt Gibson spoke with Bill Lonero about his experiences as a guitarist, entrepreneur and inventor. Bill talked about his journey from an office worker in 2003 to a full time musician and business owner. Recently Guitar Player Magazine recognized his band Lonero in the 50th Anniversary Edition. The album, Defiant Machine was selected by Guitar Player Magazine as one of the most noteworthy albums in the last 50 years. He talks about the importance of having regular band rehearsals and practice and how that has been a valuable pillar to he band's success. Many musicians have aspirations to achieve the title of Rock Star.  Matt and Bill discussed the hard work it takes to attain the status of "Rock Star" and how many musicians don't comprehend or like the idea of all the work it takes. A quote he mentioned was "Success is achieved when effort exceeds desire". We talked about the fascinating creation of his company and invention, Straptight Straplocks who are endorsed by Joe Satriani, Glenn Hughes and Andy Timmons.   Websites discussed: http://billlonero.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BillLonero The Big Short http://straptight.com/  

Bill Lonero – Guitarist, Entrepreneur and Inventor – Ep 45

This week on Kingdom of Rock, Matt and Amanda spoke with emerging artist and college student Ava Baker aka Ava Camille about her music career. Episode Highlights: Ava sings her amazing song For the Sake of a Stranger's Touch Ava talks about her goals as an artist Matt Gibson and Amanda Bocchi talk to Ava about the importance of being known as a person to your fans. Knowing your identity as a person and artist Getting your social media profiles in order The importance of Creating Content Connecting with YOUR people Making friends in media and journalism Choosing your friends by networking Look for the people that have already done what you want to do Reverse Engineering Successful artists Pick ONE social media to master getting traffic to your website Creating a team Writing Blog posts on your website to get search engine traffic SEO How to get known as an artist and a person simultaneously Books and People Mentioned in this interview: Grant Cardone - 10x Factor Tim Ferris - Four Hour Work Week Miley Cyrus Audible.com Fiona Apple   Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/avacamillemusic/ Twitter @avacamille  

Ava Camille – Artist Case Study – Ep 44

This week on Kingdom of Rock, guitarists Matt Gibson and Amanda Bocchi spoke to Michael Molenda, Editor in Chief of Guitar Player Magazine. Michael shared about the challenges of running a major magazine for guitar players. We also conversed about how running a magazine has changed in the new music business and how the magazine has shifted to serve the needs of guitar players. We touched on the changes in the industry now that the power for your career is in your hands and the pros and the cons of the new DIY music industry. Other topics covered: The Guitar Virtuoso Social media Strategies How to Find your People Click Bait vs Quality Content Washington Post Article About the Decline of the Guitar - George Gruen Guitar Heros and Millennials Feminism and Female guitarists Tips for DIY musicians http://www.guitarplayer.com    

Michael Molenda – Guitar Player Magazine Editor in Chief – Ep 43

This week, Amanda Bocchi spoke with country music and rockabilly legend, Wanda Jackson about her experiences as a musician starting in the 50's on tour with Elvis to her current pursuits as a touring musician and author.  Amanda and Wanda talk about her struggles getting her music on the radio as a female artist in a male dominated music industry.  She also touched on the importance of faith in God and what it takes to strike balance as an artist with a family. She is releasing her new autobiography on November 14th, 2017. Wanda Jackson's debut single, "You Can't Have My Love," reached the Top 10 while she was still a sixteen-year-old high school student. She hit the road after graduation, playing package shows with Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley, who gave Wanda his ring and asked her to be "his girl." With Presley's encouragement, the Oklahoma native began recording rock music, often releasing singles with country on one side and rock on the other during her decade-and-a-half tenure on Capitol Records. Favorite Interview Quote: " God can see around the bend in the roads and we can't. So we have to keep surrendering our will to Him so He can guide us safely through life..." What others Say About Wanda Jackson: “I love her. She’s so brilliant. I don’t think Rollin’ in the Deep would exist if it wasn’t for Wanda Jackson.” —Adele  "Look around today and you can hear lots of rocking girl singers who owe an unconscious debt to the mere idea of a woman like Wanda. She was standing up on stage with a guitar in her hands and making a sound that was as wild and raw as any rocker, man or woman, while other gals were still asking, 'How much is that doggy in the window?'" —Elvis Costello “She’s influential to every modern female singer, whether they know about her or not. She broke down those walls in the beginning, when it was the hardest to do.” —Jack White “There’s an authenticity in her voice that conjures up a world and a very distinct and particular place in time.” —Bruce Springsteen "As you look up the history of your roots in music, you don’t find a lot of women. But Wanda Jackson was right there, at the beginning of it….“I learned to sing rock ’n’ roll by listening to Wanda Jackson, but I learned about country music from her, too.” —Cyndi Lauper Wanda's Links: http://www.wandajackson.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WandaJackson/ Book Preorder https://www.amazon.com/Every-Night-Saturday-Country-Journey/dp/1947026011/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502237483&sr=1-3   https://twitter.com/wandajofficial    

A Conversation with Wanda Jackson – Follow Your Dreams

This week on Kingdom of Rock, Amanda Bocchi and Matt Gibson spoke with legendary Kiss and Grand Funk Railroad guitarist Bruce Kulick about his experiences in the music industry. We talk about everything from product launches, record companies, Kiss, Gene Simmons, radio stations and Bruce offers up some gems! He has an entrepreneurial spirit and is a really great example for us to follow when we approach our music based business. Links to Bruce Kulick http://www.kulick.net/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lp7XzFMH-s  

Bruce Kulick From Kiss and Grand Funk Railroad – Ep 41

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