Скачать или смотреть Growing a Band Into a Successful Business (The DIY Musician Podcast, Episode 344)

After 18 years as a band AND business, Bombadil is still going strong.

In this "Artist Spotlight" episode of the DIY Musician Podcast, Cristina and Chris interview James Phillips of the independent indie-folk band about their long journey as a recording and touring act, the challenges they faced along the way, and how the key to their longevity is creative respect, daily habits of collaboration and communication, and treating every aspect of their music like a business.

Topics include:

00:00 Intro
03:45 Bombadil’s early days as a touring band
07:16 Full-time musician: “We had little to no money, ever!”
09:25 Music marketing before Instagram & Facebook
11:40 Outside help from labels, publicists, & agents
15:15 The business structure of the band
16:38 “We got together every day; we considered it our job”
18:55 Staying true to your creative path
20:44 Sync placements: Amplifying income more than engagement
23:18 Operating Lean: Then & Now
25:26 A foundation of house shows
26:34 Protecting your energy on tour
29:12 How does parenthood alter the musician’s journey?
35:08 Saying NO to things
39:52 Storytelling through thematic marketing
45:23 The key to successful collaboration
51:40 Promoting your music with Amazon AMP

Check out Bombadil's music and tour dates at http://bombadilmusic.com/.

Follow their touring and recording adventures at   / wearebombadil  

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