This podcast is for you, the independent recording artist. It assumes you've written good music, and want to work hard to attract the attention of new fans. The first 20 episodes of this podcast are the spoken chapters of Brian Dobbs' DIY Guide for Serious Independent Recording Artists.
The Solo Album Podcast is available via iTunes or XML / RSS.
July 16, 2010 - Chris Anderson and CD Baby: That's Right, I'm Picking A Fight
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In a March 2010 episode of the CD Baby DIY Musician Podcast, Chris Anderson was interviewed about his new book titled,"Free: The Future Of A Radical Price".
To listen to Mr. Anderson's interview with CD Baby, go here.
As you may already be aware, from my DIY Guide, I don't think highly of Chris Anderson (or CD Baby), so I decided to offer some feedback on the CD Baby Podcast message line.
What you'll hear in this episode of The Solo Album Podcast are clips from Mr. Anderson's interview, my phone call to CD Baby, and the responses from the CD Baby hosts themselves. Stay tuned until the end to hear some of my additional commentary.
Here are some links for some of the subjects that come up during the course of this episode.
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June 16, 2010 - Interview With Shane Lankford Of Orphan Project
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This episode is an interview I conducted with Shane Lankford, lead singer of Orphan Project.
In this interview, Lankford shares his insights and experiences about the following:
- production quality of studio recordings
- financial challenges
- expectations of independent labels
- hardships when booking live gigs
- ...and more!
http://www.myspace.com/orphanproject
The song at the end is titled, "Fallen."
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May 14, 2010 - Interview With Navid Rashid of Iris Divine
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This episode is an interview I conducted with Navid Rashid, lead singer, lead guitarist and songwriter of Iris Divine.
In this interview, Rashid shares his insights and experiences about the following:
- challenges faced when recording music
- challenges faced when booking live gigs
- current 'real-world' realities
- face-to-face networking and working with other bands
- balancing band time vs. family time
- ...and more!
http://www.myspace.com/irisdivine
http://www.facebook.com/irisdivine
The song at the end is titled, "Unspoken Tragedy."
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March 31, 2010 - Interview With Pete Laramee
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This episode is an interview I conducted with guitar instrumentalist Pete Laramee.
In this interview, Laramee shares his insights and experiences about the following:
- the music business
- working with ex-Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian
- home recording
- collaborating with musicians from other bands
- face-to-face networking
- advice for younger independent artists
- why failure is important
Pete Laramee - http://www.myspace.com/peterlaramee
Kurgan's Bane - http://www.kurgansbane.com/
The song at the end is titled, "Running With Scissors." It features Michael Passen of Concrete Prophet on bass.
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January 31, 2010 - Interview With David "A'swepe" Lang
The DIY Guide For Serious Independent Artists By Brian Dobbs
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