Part two of a two part discussion on Snapchat for musicians.  Join Matt Gibson, Erin Cell, Austin Iuliano and surprise guest Joel Comm as they discuss Snapchat marketing for musicians.   Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KingdomOfRock ..read more

Snapchat is the newest "next thing" in social media.  Join Matt Gibson, Erin Cell and special guests Austin Iuliano and Joel Comm as they discuss how you should be using Snapchat for your music based business. This is part 1 of 2.http://austiniuliano.com/http://sociallypowered.com/http://joelcomm.com/  10 Tips to Create and Grow Your Snapchat Following by Matt Gibson via Hypebothttp://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/04/10-tips-to-create-and-grow-your-snapchat-following.html Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KingdomOfRock ..read more

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 Stepbrothershttp://www.morganwadeandthestepbrothers.com/https://www.facebook.com/morganwadeandthestepbrothers/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVU5sBbXY_w&feature=youtu.be  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KingdomOfRock ..read more

"Warrant is an American Band."Guitarist and founding member of Warrant, Erik Turner joins us this week and talks about the ups and downs of the music business and what it means to release an album in today's music industry.  Erik also talks about the challenges of managing a large music library as well and tells us about his experiences with getting music placed on television and film.Websites Mentioned in this episode: http://www.warrantrocks.com/http://www.downboysmusic.com/http://www.southcoastwinery.com/wineryErik's Wood        Erik's Signature Wineshttp://store.wi ..read more

Today I spoke with Guitarist Rob Michael about how he makes $75,000 as a guitarist in San Francisco, CA.  Rob talks about his 35 year journey as a full time musician and what you can do to make a decent living off the grid of the music business.  Check him out at http://www.atmostrio.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k38m9sFFtY Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KingdomOfRock ..read more

Alex Winter is a Hollywood director of award winning documentaries about technology and music such as Deep Web and Downloaded. He is also the actor that played Bill S. Preston esq in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure!This week on Kingdom of Rock, host Matt Gibson talks to him about his latest project: a comprehensive documentary of rock pioneer Frank Zappa!  This is a bit off the beaten path but I really believe that this could be one of the most important music films of our lifetime.  I hope each and every one of you will consider making an investment in music culture by supporting ..read more

John Lee DumasThis 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 ..read more

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 k ..read more

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=PKyQGcdze1chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jGVkfbPkz0 Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KingdomOfRock ..read more

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 TouchAva talks about her goals as an artistMatt 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 ..read more