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About a month or so back we started a series where we wanted to get insight from a publicist perspective. Now I know I promised to continue that dialogue, so my apologies for the wait. Trust me when I say it was well worth it. For this week’s podcast we sat down with the Networking…

Answer these two questions for me. How many people are on your team? How many people on your team are rappers/artists too? Well for this week’s episode we breakdown how to take a closer look at your team and how to know your role. We define what the ideal team should look like, go over…

Hey I need a favor from you. Can you answer a one question survey? Here’s the link https://str8outdaden.wufoo.com/forms/zy3w8231l5tu3g/ Today podcast was really me rambling off some thoughts after witnessing Scotty ATL’s Unplugged show last night at Smith’s Olde Bar here in Atlanta. That show alone inspired me and I wanted to share those thoughts with…

Can you answer a one question survey? Here’s the link str8outdaden.wufoo.com/forms/zy3w8231l5tu3g/ This week’s podcast we talk the importance of surveying your audience and explain how it is the quickest way to engage with your fans. We talk why you should survey, how you should go by surveying, give you a few tools to get you…

Have you been giving your music away? Are you ready to sell? This week’s podcast we talk when to start selling your music to your fans. Now the quick and easy answer is immediately! However we break down what you should do first and leave you with 3 questions that you need to answer before…

According to Wikipedia, a sponsorship is cash and/or in-kind fee paid to a property (typically in sports, arts, entertainment or causes) in return for access to the exploitable commercial potential associated with that property. So basically cash for your influence. In today’s podcast we talk the secret of obtaining sponsors for your next project. We…

Do you or someone you know have 30,000 followers on social media, but for some reason can’t get people to come out to your shows? Why does that happen, better yet how does that happen? In this week’s episode of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast we talk having fans vs. followers and the lies of social media….

At least once a month I’m asked by some artist would I be interested in managing them. Every time I have the same response, “Why do you need a manager?”. Now most of the time I’m met with a bit of resistance, but then there are some artist who can run down the list of…

A couple of weeks ago an artist contacted me about performing at SXSW and mentioned that a promoter wanted to charge him $3,000 dollar to perform on a “guaranteed spot with an audience”. My mind was instantly blown. I had heard the horror stories about paying to perform at festivals, but never had I heard…

So by now you probably already guess what our theme is for this month. On this week’s episode of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast we talk what it really means with the phrase started from the bottom and why you should intern. Internships are vital to long term success. They give you an opportunity to learn the…