Musicpreneur Movement

Eddy Villaseca
Musicpreneur Movement Podcast

Have you ever felt stuck? Are you looking to grow your music career? Then you're at the right place my friend! I'm Eddy V - a musician, DJ, and personal development coach - and every Monday I interview the best in the music business as they share their successes and failures they've experienced along the way. Come alongside me on my journey as I begin my own pursuit to become a great producer. Each week we will have new insights and tips on how to skyrocket your music career and unleash the true artist within you... The only question left is... Are you ready to join the movement?

  1. S02:04 The Journey of a Young Independent Artist | Abi Muir

    27/06/2022

    S02:04 The Journey of a Young Independent Artist | Abi Muir

    Are you a young artist? Do you feel like your friends don't understand you and your career goals? Do you want to learn about sword dancing? If you want to feel encouraged and feel like you're not alone in your music journey, then this episode is for you! Today on the show we have Abi Muir! She's an award-winning artist who was recently presented the John Lennon Songwriting Contest award for Rock with her song Stockholm. On the show we discuss: 03:40 - Story behind Heebee Jibees 05:12 - Talking about Highland Dancing 07:35 - Family background 09:30 - Biggest challenge as a young artist starting out 11:15 - Dealing with negative Peer reactions to music 14:00 - Biggest accomplishments in the past years 15:30 - Process of recording with a live band compared to alone 17:30 - Things we wished we would've known years ago 17:58 - Don't worry about what others may say 18:46 - Everyone has a place in music 25:00 - Positive things to come out of a pandemic 26:30 - Fun things about the producing process 27:30 - How Abi proaches songwriting 30:00 - Defining success 32:40 - Dislikes of putting an album together 36:20 - More information on sword dancing 39:03 - Harry Potter fan 44:35 - Superpower that Abi would like to have 46:00 - Abi's rendition of the Office theme song 46:50 - Abi's super secret talent 49:00 - The power of seeing and focusing on what you want 50:53 - Worst piece of advice 54:40 - Is music theory needed? 57:30 - Advice to other young artists Follow her journey at abi.muir on Instagram and other social media platforms! So grab your pen and paper, and get ready to take some notes! You don't want to miss this! Share with someone whom you respect and think would benefit from this! _____________________________________________________________________________________ Hello and welcome back to the Musicpreneur Movement podcast! Where we learn from the best in the music industry as I ask the deep questions that no one dares to ask so that you can skyrocket your music career! Go to @MusicpreneurMovement on Instagram or Facebook to stay connected! We'd love to hear from you and see how we can best serve YOU to help you reach your music goals. So if you're ready to finally start making some real progress in your career, DM me "ready" and we can send you a road map of things that will help you get to that next level! It'll help you gain clarity in where you are going and discover anything that may be holding you back from having a successful career! You'll feel motivated, reenergized, and have a clear strategy moving forward. Thank you for joining us and we'll see you next week! **Remember, you're only ONE step away from changing your life!

    1h 4m
  2. S02:03 From Professional Ballerina to Recoding Artist, How To Accomplish BIG Things | Empress

    22/03/2021

    S02:03 From Professional Ballerina to Recoding Artist, How To Accomplish BIG Things | Empress

    Has anyone ever put you in a box? I don't mean literally... Do you feel constrained because you have so much to offer but others just see you as one type of person? If you want to feel empowered, then you're at the right place! Today on the show we have Empress. She used to be a professional ballerina for the San Francisco Ballet, then she became an actress on Broadway, and is now a recording artist...yea, talk about multi-talented, right? :) On the show we discuss: 8:25 How to not let others define you 12:50 Having the talent AND will power to get through the tough times 15:59 Do you need to go to college to learn ballet first? 18:53 What to do when people try to put you in a box when you have different talents 21:53 Setting goals early in life 22:55 Keep thinking of dreams and goals as you get older 35:23 How to perform for the first time your own music in front of people 41:02 Continue to learn from people and find a mentor 45:00 Difficulties within the music industry 47:23 Building the right team to protect yourself as you grow 49:00 What goes into releasing a song? 52:05 Not taking things personally 53:04 It's ok to ask for help 58:23 New book coming out! Follow her journey at empress.music on Instagram and other social media platforms! So grab your pen and paper, and get ready to take some notes! You don't want to miss this! Share with someone whom you respect and think would benefit from this! _____________________________________________________________________________________ Hello and welcome back to the Musicpreneur Movement podcast! Where we learn from the best in the music industry as I ask the deep questions that no one dares to ask so that you can skyrocket your music career! Go to @MusicpreneurMovement on Instagram or Facebook to stay connected! We'd love to hear from you and see how we can best serve YOU to help you reach your music goals. So if you're ready to finally start making some real progress in your career, DM me "ready" and we can send you a road map of things that will help you get to that next level! It'll help you gain clarity in where you are going and discover anything that may be holding you back from having a successful career! You'll feel motivated, reenergized, and have a clear strategy moving forward. Thank you for joining us and we'll see you next week! **Remember, you're only ONE step away from changing your life!

    1h 8m
  3. 15/03/2021

    S2:02 How To Upgrade Your Skills

    Do you ever wonder how to prepare for the future? We're continuing to build on what we covered last week so that we can accomplish all of our 2021 goals! Today on the show we discuss: - How to figure out what kind of skills you need. - Why it's important for you to constantly be improving. - How upgrading your skills will help you get closer to achieving your goals! So grab your pen and paper, and get ready to take some notes! You don't want to miss this! Share with someone whom you respect and think would benefit from this! _____________________________________________________________________________________ Hello and welcome back to the Musicpreneur Movement podcast! Where we learn from the best in the music industry as I ask the deep questions that no one dares to ask so that you can skyrocket your music career! Go to @MusicpreneurMovement on Instagram or Facebook to stay connected! We'd love to hear from you and see how we can best serve YOU to help you reach your music goals. So if you're ready to finally start making some real progress in your career, DM me "ready" and we can send you a road map of things that will help you get to that next level! It'll help you gain clarity in where you are going and discover anything that may be holding you back from having a successful career! You'll feel motivated, reenergized, and have a clear strategy moving forward. Thank you for joining us and we'll see you next week! **Remember, you're only ONE step away from changing your life!

    5 min
  4. 08/03/2021

    S2:01 How To Reject The Fear of Setting Big Goals

    Do big goals scare you? or do you sometimes feel like they're too big for you to ever accomplish? Today on the show we discuss: - How fear is actually making you think your dreams are unattainable. - How to let go of the immense weight you place on the opinions that others have about your dreams so that you can fully pursue them! - How to take small steps to achieving your goals this year! - Eddy V shares a personal story on what helped him accomplish one of his big goals! So grab your pen and paper, and get ready to take some notes! You don't want to miss this! Share with someone whom you respect and think would benefit from this! _____________________________________________________________________________________ Hello and welcome back to the Musicpreneur Movement podcast! Where we learn from the best in the music industry as I ask the deep questions that no one dares to ask so that you can skyrocket your music career! Go to @MusicpreneurMovement on Instagram or Facebook to stay connected! We'd love to hear from you and see how we can best serve YOU to help you reach your music goals. So if you're ready to finally start making some real progress in your career, DM me "ready" and we can send you a road map of things that will help you get to that next level! It'll help you gain clarity in where you are going and discover anything that may be holding you back from having a successful career! You'll feel motivated, reenergized, and have a clear strategy moving forward. Thank you for joining us and we'll see you next week! **Remember, you're only ONE step away from changing your life!

    9 min
  5. 22:  Empowering Women Through Music  | Seysei

    28/12/2020

    22: Empowering Women Through Music | Seysei

    Indian Pop Princess, Seysei, is changing the way we see women artists. Through her music she empowers women in all kinds of walks of life. For the first time, Seysei opens up exclusively to us about some very personal things about her life as a sought-after artist who has many fans and how she balances that with being a powerful single mom who shows her son how to follow his calling by setting a great example for him. And we also go behind-the-scenes on her new single Infinity! In this episode we'll also be covering: - What process does Seysei use for songwriting (9:00) - How cowriting helps with songwriting (9:30) - How do people perceive artists (11:30) - There is a space in this world for your music (13:30) - Challenges of being a single mom in the music industry (15:15) - Being your own marketing team (19:00) - Mastering your craft and being prepared (20:05) - Being proud of your work (21:00) - New projects in the works (22:00) - Story behind Seysei's latest single Infinity (23:30) - How to start a career from scratch (26:30) - Start releasing your music as soon as you can (27:09) - The special meaning of being onstage (28:40) And many other fun & interesting topics! Grab your pen and paper, and get ready to take some notes! You don't want to miss this! Share with someone whom you think would benefit from this! Seysei's Contact: Instagram - @seysei CHECK OUT SEYSEI'S LATEST SINGLE INIFINITY ON SPOTIFY!! _____________________________________________________________________________________ Hello and welcome back to the Musicpreneur Movement podcast! Where we learn from the best in the music industry as I ask the deep questions that no one dares to ask so that you can skyrocket your music career! Go to @MusicpreneurMovement on Instagram or Facebook to stay connected! We'd love to hear from you and see how we can best serve YOU to help you reach your music goals. So if you're ready to finally start making some real progress in your career, DM me "ready" and we can send you a road map of things that will help you get to that next level! It'll help you gain clarity in where you are going and discover anything that may be holding you back from having a successful career! You'll feel motivated, reenergized, and have a clear strategy moving forward. Thank you for joining us and we'll see you next week! **Remember, you're only one step away from changing your life!

    36 min
  6. 21: Finding Success In Reality TV Shows | Brianna Ruelas

    21/12/2020

    21: Finding Success In Reality TV Shows | Brianna Ruelas

    Have you ever thought about performing on a reality TV show like American Idol or The Voice? How do you even prepare for that? Well, you're in luck because you're about to find out how to prepare for TV success! In this episode, we chat with Brianna Ruelas. She's a Dallas-based Performing Artist Consultant, Reality TV Music Coach, and best-selling author with over 30 years as a performer and singer. She's also co-founder of Victor Hugo's restaurant in Dallas, which has played a huge role in her entrepreneurial journey! We will get personal into Brianna's life and get her expert advice on every part of the reality TV journey. We cover: - Partying away & hitting rock bottom 6:00) - Transition into preparing for American Idol (11:10) - The importance of mindset and mental health (18:33) - The importance of having multiple streams of income (22:35) - The importance of understanding your brand and marketing plan (23:00) - Talking about second book, Make Reality TV your Reality, artists who have thoughts about going on a talent TV show (26:46) - Create an email list before appearing on a show, give people the ability to connect with you. Strong social media plan (28:50) - How to find your audience (33:00) - When is the right time to start building your audience? (38:35) - Life after covid (42:49) - Tips for starting a career from scratch (44:00) And many other fun & interesting topics! Grab your pen and paper, and get ready to take some notes! You don't want to miss this! Share with someone whom you think would benefit from this! Brianna's Contact: Instagram - @briannaruelasmusic Best-selling book: Make Reality TV Your Reality Check out Brianna's Top Tips You need To Know BEFORE Your Reality Singing Show Audition here http://bit.ly/realityadvice _____________________________________________________________________________________ Hello and welcome back to the Musicpreneur Movement podcast! Where we learn from the best in the music industry as I ask the deep questions that no one dares to ask so that you can skyrocket your music career! Go to @MusicpreneurMovement on Instagram or Facebook to stay connected! We'd love to hear from you and see how we can best serve YOU to help you reach your music goals. So if you're ready to finally start making some real progress in your career, DM me "ready" and we can send you a road map of things that will help you get to that next level! It'll help you gain clarity in where you are going and discover anything that may be holding you back from having a successful career! You'll feel motivated, reenergized, and have a clear strategy moving forward. Thank you for joining us and we'll see you next week! **Remember, you're only one step away from changing your life!

    1h 5m
  7. 20: Future of Making Passive Income with Music | Ben Turner, CEO Cindertrack

    14/12/2020

    20: Future of Making Passive Income with Music | Ben Turner, CEO Cindertrack

    Do you want to make passive income with your music? Do you want to grow your experience portfolio to get better gigs? In this episode, we chat with Ben Turner. He's the founder and CEO of Cindertrack, a new online platform that allows session musicians, producers, and mix engineers to pay artists to work on their music! "There's this problem with the music industry where nobody's making money and we want to fix that" - Ben Turner We cover: -Rule number one as an intern in the music industry (8:55) -What did KISS use as fake blood in their tours? (9:20) -What is it like to be a sound engineer for artists (10:09) -Who is the person that artists on stage criticize often? (11:00) -Should you know how to produce? (116:00) -2 Hardest things for people trying to break into the music industry (18:29) -What really matters in the music industry? (19:23) -Beginning idea of Cindertrack (22:11) -How does Cindertrack work? (23:18) -How much money can you make? (25:53) -Is Cindertrack safe? (29:18) -Is there any cost to submit tracks? (44:08) -What kind of artists will be on the site? (47:00) -Explanation on the two sides of the music industry payout (1:05:18) -How did Eddy V end up picking trumpet as his instrument in middle school...(1:15:36) And many other fun & interesting topics! Grab your pen and paper, and get ready to take some notes! You don't want to miss this! Share with someone whom you think would benefit from this! Ben's Contact: www.cindertrack.com To receive even greater support use affiliate code: EddyV ________________________________________________________________________________________ Hello and welcome back to the Musicpreneur Movement podcast! Where we learn from the best in the music industry as I ask the deep questions that no one dares to ask so that you can skyrocket your music career! Go to @MusicpreneurMovement on Instagram or Facebook to stay connected! We'd love to hear from you and see how we can best serve YOU to help you reach your music goals. So if you're ready to finally start making some real progress in your career, DM me "ready" and we can send you a road map of things that will help you get to that next level! It'll help you gain clarity in where you are going and discover anything that may be holding you back from having a successful career! You'll feel motivated, reenergized, and have a clear strategy moving forward. Thank you for joining us and we'll see you next week! **Remember, you're only one step away from changing your life!

    1h 27m
  8. 19: Finding Your Creative Identity | John Tinger

    07/12/2020

    19: Finding Your Creative Identity | John Tinger

    With 20+ years in the music industry. John started his career in a heavy metal band. As he toured more and more he found his true identity and decided to follow that path and be true to himself. After overcoming a neurological disease with the help of music, he's been able to teach other musicians how to overcome their limiting beliefs and let their true identity come out. In this episode, we talk about very important psychological barriers that may be stopping you from letting your true identity shine. We cover: - How to look for opportunities to partner with companies (21:53) - Having the freedom to experience new things daily (24:56 - Ideas for ways to use your music (26:00) - How to get out of your head (30:30) - Tips on how to find your voice (32:55) And many other interesting topics! Grab your pen and paper, and get ready to take some notes! You don't want to miss this! Share with someone whom you think would benefit from this! John's Contact: www.johntinger.com *John will be releasing a new album so also be on the lookout for that! ________________________________________________________________________________________ Hello and welcome back to the Musicpreneur Movement podcast! Where we learn from the best in the music industry as I ask the deep questions that no one dares to ask so that you can skyrocket your music career! Go to @MusicpreneurMovement on Instagram or Facebook to stay connected! We'd love to hear from you and see how we can best serve YOU to help you reach your music goals. So if you're ready to finally start making some real progress in your career, DM me "ready" and we can send you a road map of things that will help you get to that next level! It'll help you gain clarity in where you are going and discover anything that may be holding you back from having a successful career! You'll feel motivated, reenergized, and have a clear strategy moving forward. Thank you for joining us and we'll see you next week! **Remember, you're only one step away from changing your life!

    54 min

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Have you ever felt stuck? Are you looking to grow your music career? Then you're at the right place my friend! I'm Eddy V - a musician, DJ, and personal development coach - and every Monday I interview the best in the music business as they share their successes and failures they've experienced along the way. Come alongside me on my journey as I begin my own pursuit to become a great producer. Each week we will have new insights and tips on how to skyrocket your music career and unleash the true artist within you... The only question left is... Are you ready to join the movement?

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