Happy Tuesday people. How we living? Hope everybody is. Good. Whether you're online or watching your dashboard, super glad you're here. This is Monetizer. Monetizer happens the fourth Tuesday of each month, where we talk about e commerce, productizations, process and systems, kind of the back office stuff that makes the front office possible. SuprFan Origins Let's talk a little bit about super fans and artists communities. We work for one of the Largest publishing companies in the world here in Nashville. About four years ago, they brought us into work with them on some of their legacy artists ..read more

Love & Execution with Lauren Bateman - Hacking Music EP: 200 In this episode I spoke to guitarist, instructor and entrepreneur Lauren Bateman. We hit on a TON of actionable points, my favorite one being our love of execution and how it balances with our passion and mission. If your new to our community… Hacking Music is a training & execution platform that helps artists align & monetize their talent and ability. Our mission is to serve the world by strengthening the next generation of artists and help them connect with the people that care the most [ your fans. ] Join 11,200+ artis ..read more

Mechanics of Career Building in 2024 with Ken Stokes [ aka PK, Pretty Ken ] From Talent to Icon - the Difference that Makes a Difference Monthly call in with Atlanta's Ken Stokes [ AKA PK, Pretty Ken ]. Ken is a founder of the Attic Crew and helped shape what Atlanta Music is and continues to become. Ken has built with OutKast, Big Boi, The Dungeon Family, Goodie Mob, CeeLo Green, Killer Mike, Youngbloodz, Organized Noise, Young Jeezy, TI, Akon, and La Face Records.  If this is your first time or your new.. Hacking Music is a training & execution platform that helps artists align & ..read more

BMI For Sale!?! with Michael Drexler, What a BMI Acquisition Could mean for Tomorrow’s Artists Michael Drexler is Principal at Drexler Research. Previously lead teams at: - Sony Music Entertainment ·- Senior Director, Business Development, Corporate Development & Strategy - Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) - Executive Director, Business Development, Digital Licensing & Strategy - Warner Music Group - Vice President, Digital Strategy & Corporate Development (M&A) 1. Michael Drexler’s Story 2. The Consent Decree that Created and Constrains ASCAP and BMI 3. Why BMI Exists? ASCAP’S Raci ..read more

The Business and the ART of Tribute Bands, James Volpe Rotondi | Hacking Music with John Pisciotta #203 In this episode, we discuss the world of tribute bands. Our guest is James Volpe Rotondi, known for his role as “Jimmy Page” in the tribute band Zoso, and his journey from joining the band to becoming the heart of it. We learn about the back story of Zoso, from its humble beginnings to becoming respected figureheads in the tribute band scene, and discuss the challenges and rewards of portraying iconic musicians. James shares insights into his personal journey with the band, the intricacies ..read more

Future Beats Nostalgia - Fly In Formation Don’t get it twisted, the past decades were great, but nothing compared to what's in front of you. Create What’s Next.  Your future depends on it.  Good morning, fam. It is  Tuesday here. So flying formation,  let's point our minds in the right directions and clean out our minds and put some guardrails up as we go about our day. Uh, so today in flying formation, I want to talk really, it's a cautionary tale. Uh, it's called future beats nostalgia.  And what happens is that easily  the 80 20 rule applies here.  80 per ..read more

Future Beats Nostalgia - Fly In Formation Don’t get it twisted, the past decades were great, but nothing compared to what's in front of you. Create What’s Next.  Your future depends on it.  Good morning, fam. It is  Tuesday here. So flying formation,  let's point our minds in the right directions and clean out our minds and put some guardrails up as we go about our day. Uh, so today in flying formation, I want to talk really, it's a cautionary tale. Uh, it's called future beats nostalgia.  And what happens is that easily  the 80 20 rule applies here.  80 per ..read more

Love & Execution with Lauren Bateman - Hacking Music EP: 200 In this episode I spoke to guitarist, instructor and entrepreneur Lauren Bateman. We hit on a TON of actionable points, my favorite one being our love of execution and how it balances with our passion and mission. If your new to our community… Hacking Music is a training & execution platform that helps artists align & monetize their talent and ability. Our mission is to serve the world by strengthening the next generation of artists and help them connect with the people that care the most [ your fans. ] Join 11,200+ artis ..read more

BMI For Sale!?! with Michael Drexler, What a BMI Acquisition Could mean for Tomorrow’s Artists Michael Drexler is Principal at Drexler Research. Previously lead teams at: - Sony Music Entertainment ·- Senior Director, Business Development, Corporate Development & Strategy - Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) - Executive Director, Business Development, Digital Licensing & Strategy - Warner Music Group - Vice President, Digital Strategy & Corporate Development (M&A) 1. Michael Drexler’s Story 2. The Consent Decree that Created and Constrains ASCAP and BMI 3. Why BMI Exists? ASCAP’S Raci ..read more

Today we’re going to workshop a tool that helps you to “tune” a central part of your career. Can’t wait for this , in our How to Not Become a Disposable Artist and Build a Career you Actually Want Challenge with ? Dynamitri Joachim. Join the community for the full episodes https://www.hacking-music.com/offers/2N8C5TEV Topics so far... How To Not Become A Disposable Artist Challenge: 1. SUPERSONGS - THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE INSANELY GREAT 2. 10 THINGS EVERY ARTIST SHOULD AUTOMATE 3. BECOMING AN ORIGINAL - CREATIVE DIFFERENTIATION FOR ARTISTS 4. ARTIST SUBSCRIPTION MODEL - STAGING EXPERIENCES FAN ..read more