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Making It with Chris G.

Chris G. has been in the Music Business since 2006 as a concert promoter, artist manager, and booking agent. “Making It” is not about being on top of the charts, winning mainstream awards, or having millions of social media followers. Though those things are nice, that’s a very small percentage of the industry. “Making It” is about having conversations with people that do what they love full time, instead of being stuck with a career they hate. Throughout his journey, Chris has met many inspiring individuals who have in his eyes “made it” and who have an abundant amount of stories and wisdom that should be shared with the world of aspiring creatives, musicians, actors, athletes, and entrepreneurs. The objective of this podcast is to educate and motivate individuals by sharing stories of people who are “making it” every day.
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Now displaying: October, 2021
#149: MuensterVision - Releasing Music & Building Communities with NFT and Divorcing from Traditional Music Platforms 0
Oct 28, 2021

MunsterVision is a hip-hop artist based in Houston, TX, and a pioneer in the world of NFT's. He's completely abandoned the traditional music platforms, because of their favoritism to major label artists and not giving independents a real change due to PAYOLA. He has gone the route of blockchain technology and NFT's to release content and music. In this episode, we discuss his journey and experience with NFT's, which platforms he uses, and much more. 

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Got questions? Leave a comment or send me a DM on IG 
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Who Am I? 
I’ve booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme. 

What's that sound?
I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/. 

#148: How to Become An Music Artist Manager Today - Skills, Strategies, and Education 0
Oct 27, 2021

How do you become an artist manager in the music business? You can start today! It's all about getting reps and becoming a practitioner.

Books mentioned in this episode:
 How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://amzn.to/3fRtxsx
All You Need to Know About the Music Business: https://amzn.to/3umqUEw

Podcasts Mentioned:
Creative Juice - https://indepreneur.io/podcast/
Rick Barker - https://rickbarker.com/podcasts/
Ari Herstand - https://aristake.com/nmb/
Lennon Cihak - https://lennoncihak.com/podcast
Katie Zaccardi - https://www.katiezaccardi.com/podcast

Join the Academy:
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Got questions? Leave a comment or send me a DM on IG
 https://www.instagram.com/makingitwithchrisg/ 

Where do you hang out on Social Media? Find us here...
Website: http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/

Who Am I? 

I’ve booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme. 

 

What's that sound?

I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/. 

147: Does the Number of Social Media Followers, Streams, and Views Matter in 2021 & beyond for Musicians? 0
Oct 26, 2021

Does the number of followers you have on any of the social media platforms, or how many streams you get, or how many views you get matter? Kind of. But there is a whole lot more that goes into it than just that. Those are vanity metrics. In this video, I discuss what really matters for musicians when building a business. 

To learn more about Phillip Stutts visit https://www.phillipstutts.com. 

Join the Academy:
https://www.patreon.com/makingitacademy

Got questions? Leave a comment or send me a DM on IG 
https://www.instagram.com/makingitwithchrisg/ 

Who Am I? 
I’ve booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme. 

What's that sound?
I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/. 

146: Building a Powerful Music Industry Network - A Strategy I Call Artist ID 0
Oct 25, 2021

It's impossible to network with and meet everyone. You have to have the right strategy. Learn how to network with the right artists and professionals behind the scenes.

Get a FREE copy of the "Artist ID Spreadsheet" here. When you sign up, it'll lead you to a google doc. Create a copy or download the file: https://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/artistid

Join the Academy:
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Got questions? Leave a comment or send me a DM on IG 
https://www.instagram.com/makingitwithchrisg/ 


Where do you hang out on Social Media? Find us here...
Website: http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/

Who Am I? 
I’ve booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme. 

What's that sound?
I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/. 

#145: Phillip Stutts - Applying the Undefeated Marketing System That Won Over 1,400 Elections to the Music Industry 0
Oct 21, 2021

Phillip Stutts is the marketing mind behind winning over 1,400 elections from presidential races to congress, the senate, and many other elected positions. He developed a 5-step marketing system that can be applied to winning presidential elections to marketing fortune 200 companies to marketing independent musicians and small businesses. Stutts is the author of the Undefeated Marketing System and host of the Undefeated Marketing Podcast where he features some of the most brilliant marketers in the world. 

To learn more about Phillip Stutts visit https://www.phillipstutts.com. 

Join the Academy:
https://www.patreon.com/makingitacademy

Got questions? Leave a comment or send me a DM on IG 
https://www.instagram.com/makingitwithchrisg/ 

Who Am I? 
I’ve booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme. 

What's that sound?
I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/. 

144: How to Become a Talent Buyer for Live Nation & Other Major Promoters such as AEG Presents 0
Oct 20, 2021

In this episode, I share some tips on what Live Nation looks for in a Talent Buyer and how I became a Talent Buyer at House of Blues New Orleans.

Join the Academy:
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Got questions? Leave a comment or send me a DM on IG 
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Listen to the Podcast on
iTunes: http://apple.co/2fzwTCK
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2jjxIUV

Where do you hang out on Social Media? Find us here...
Website: http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/

Who Am I? 
I’ve booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme. 

What's that sound?
I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/. 

143: Rebecca Day - The Free Market Musician Integrating Creativity in Music, Business & Life 0
Oct 19, 2021
The Free Market Musician is edited and published by independent singer, songwriter, performer, and writer, Rebecca Day. Over the past decade, Rebecca has run her music business with a dogged passion and stubborn desire to, like The Fountainhead character, Howard Roark, see her work done her way.
 
Over the years she has self-funded several independent regional tours with her group The Crazy Daysies. She has also independently released 2 EPs, a full album, and several singles under her own publishing company.
 
In this conversation, we discuss DIY musician strategies, managing your music and business, free-market philosophy and economics, Anarcho-Capitalism and much more.
 
To learn more about Rebecca Day visit: https://thefreemarketmusician.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/thecrazydaysies
TW: https://twitter.com/RebeccaDayMusic
IG: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccadaym...
 
Join the Academy: https://www.patreon.com/makingitacademy
 
Who Am I?
I’ve booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/abo....
 
What's that sound?
I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/.
 
 
142: Podcast Update, Twitch and NFT's for Musicians 0
Oct 18, 2021

In this episode, I give a quick update on the show and take a quick dive into Twitch and NFT's for musicians. It's our goal to bring on guests in the world of Twitch and NFT's and sharing how those platforms/tools can help independent musicians. 

Join the Academy:
https://www.patreon.com/makingitacademy

Got questions? Leave a comment or send me a DM on IG 
https://www.instagram.com/makingitwithchrisg/ 

Listen to the Podcast on
iTunes: http://apple.co/2fzwTCK
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2jjxIUV

Where do you hang out on Social Media? Find us here...
Website: http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/

Who Am I? 
I’ve booked, promoted, and produced over 2,500 shows with the world's biggest promoters (Live Nation and AEG Presents) and independently. Here is more about my background - http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/aboutme. 

What's that sound?
I have Tourette Syndrome, which is why you may hear a regular vocal sound. My producer calls it Jazz. I have quite a few tics and have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 6 years old. To learn more about Tourette's or support research for Tourette Syndrome, please visit https://tourette.org/. 

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