The podcast often featuring interviews with music industry insiders who would never take your call!
Episodes
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Happy Holidays! This first annual extravaganza is all about Christmas music!
The boys discuss the continuous annual value associated with being the writer of an even moderately successful Christmas song! It’s never too early or too late to pen a song celebrating the season! So grab some Nog and snuggle up by the Yuletide fire while Adam and Michael break down some classic examples of these festive favorites!
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Friday Nov 16, 2018
Friday Nov 16, 2018
In the episode of Mentoring for the Modern Musician the boys dissect the concept of the old adage, “You are a reflection of the 5 people you spend the most time with!” Their conclusion? Choose your friends wisely!!! Come hang out with Adam and Michael while they discuss the consequences of your “crew” on your life and career. Is the result positive or negative? Listen in on how to CHOOSE WISELY!
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Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
In this episode of Mentoring for the Modern Musician the boys enjoy a very cool in-depth industry chat with Manager extraordinaire Geoff Harrison from Scary Monsters Management. How did he get into the business? What has changed in the industry over the last decade? Do you want or need a major label deal? What does a manager actually do? What does a manager look for in a potential artist partnership? Come hang out with the Scharff Brothers as they get Geoff to dive headlong into these and many other topics!
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Friday Oct 26, 2018
Friday Oct 26, 2018
This week on Mentoring for the Modern Musician the Scharff Brothers discuss the difference between musical/artistic influences and inspiration. While the two concepts may often overlap, most often they tickle the creative senses in very distinctive ways. Neither is more or less important, and both serve a crucial part of an artists’ developmental process! This is some heady stuff, but Adam and Michael had loads of fun pulling some big-time knowledge kernels out of the weeds for this one!
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Friday Oct 19, 2018
Friday Oct 19, 2018
In this episode of Mentoring for the Modern Musician the boys break down the importance of continued focus and attention to detail required for a successful career in the modern music industry. There is no “cruise control” button for your career! There will always be a task at hand that needs to be attended to - by YOU! Even when you land a big-time manager, booking agent or industry lawyer, you will be responsible for a myriad of aspects on the daily in your career! So, Adam and Michael encourage and implore you to stay on track! Listen in while they illuminate a few of the crucial areas of a musician’s life that will always be better when you are ALL IN!
As promised in this episode here is a link to Emmaline Campbell's insatgram account so you can see how it's done :)
https://www.instagram.com/emmalineofficial/
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Friday Oct 12, 2018
Friday Oct 12, 2018
In this episode of Mentoring for the Modern Musician Adam and Michael reflect on the importance of good mentoring relationships when solid career advice is needed! It’s important to have people around you who won’t just agree. Looking for advisors who see a bigger picture than you are able to and can guide you to a positive growth mindset will always be important in whatever stage your career is at... and can be downright crucial early on! So, press play and listen in as the boys chat about what that looks like!!!
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Friday Oct 05, 2018
Friday Oct 05, 2018
In this episode of Mentoring for the Modern Musician the Scharff brothers talk with Brian Penick, Chief of Business Development for Soundstr! The aim of this innovative company is to revolutionize the way General Licensing and royalty fees are paid out to PRO’s (Performance Right Organizations) and the artists/songwriters they represent. The boys really dive into the weeds with this one. So grab a beverage, maybe a healthy snack, and follow along as Michael and Adam trek through the undergrowth of the industry with Brian Penick!
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Friday Sep 28, 2018
Friday Sep 28, 2018
On this week’s episode of Mentoring for the Modern Musician the boys chat it up with CEO of VNUE,Inc Zach Bair!
Zach and his companies have been on the technological cutting edge in the music industry since way back in the early 2000s. Vnue is the parent company of Set.fm and Disclive , two user friendly methods designed to help artists record and instantly sell their live performances! Mr. Bair is also incredibly excited to talk to Michael and Adam about the company’s latest acquisition, Soundstr. A tech breakthrough meant to tackle that complicated, constant and elusive pursuit of finding the best way to get musicians accurately paid for the commercial use of their music! So, strap in and turn it up!
Check out these VNUE, Inc links for more great information!
http://www.disclivenetwork.com/
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Friday Sep 21, 2018
Friday Sep 21, 2018
On this week’s show, Adam and Michael sit down with the Man who signed Metallica!!! That’s right! The boys chat it up from the Berklee campus with legendary A&R man Michael Alago!!! Yeah that's right, there is a Netflix documentary about him called "Who the F**k is that Guy! The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago" out NOW!!!! Go watch it after this podcast!
Grab a seat, hold on tight, and enjoy some amazing insights, info and incredibly true stories about the music Industry of the 80s 90s and beyond! This is a fun one!!!
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Friday Sep 14, 2018
Friday Sep 14, 2018
In this episode of Mentoring for the Modern Musician Michael and Adam tackle the subject of Authenticity, and the fact that is subjective! There isn’t one kind of authentic artist. David Bowie and Johnny Cash were both real. Ryan Adams and Sia are both being who they are. You don’t have to wear a baseball hat just because it works out so well for Nicky Jam! Finding your own, true, real, authentic artistic self is the goal of this journey. Look for the joy, look for what feels real to you and move toward that!
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