19 episodes

Rock Star Today Podcast helps musicians quit their day jobs. Interviews with Ted Talk Speakers, Best Selling Authors and other Entrepreneurs outside the music business give actionable advice to the reality that being in a band is like running a small business. Time to rock your business like you rock the stage!

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Rock Star Today Podcast helps musicians quit their day jobs. Interviews with Ted Talk Speakers, Best Selling Authors and other Entrepreneurs outside the music business give actionable advice to the reality that being in a band is like running a small business. Time to rock your business like you rock the stage!

    Giovanni Marsico: Build Your Tribe

    Giovanni Marsico: Build Your Tribe

    Giovanni Marsico is the Founder & CEO Of Archangel Academy.  He’s a 2 time Emmy-winning producer.  He’s a TEDx Speaker and Professor X for gifted humans.
    In this episode, we discuss the power of building a tribe, superpower words, reversing the spotlight to become a beacon, and the importance of dreaming big.
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    • 40 min
    Jon Morris: Welcome to NOWHERE

    Jon Morris: Welcome to NOWHERE

    Jon Morris is an athlete, actor, conceptual artist working with Le Louvre, Lady Gaga, Cirque du Soleil and the Metropolitain Opera.  He is the founder and CEO of NOWHERE, a 3D community in the Metaverse.
    In this episode, we discuss the origin story of the platform, why they ditched avatars and what musicians can do with this new enviroment.
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    • 20 min
    D.O. Gibson: Master of The Grind

    D.O. Gibson: Master of The Grind

    D.O. is a Canadian rapper with over 2,500 shows, a motivational speaker and author.
    He is two time Guinness World Record holder, most notably for the longest freestyle rap in 2003 (8 hours 45 min).
    He is a master of business, which includes the grant process…and one of the nicest guys you will ever meet.
    His latest book is:  On This Grind
    In this episode, we discuss his origin story, lessons from attending industry events, the importance of the grind, and the reason why there is still a dent in his parent's ceiling.
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    Get D.O.'s new book:  On This Grind

    • 35 min
    Eric Alper: Lessons from a Musicaholic Publicist

    Eric Alper: Lessons from a Musicaholic Publicist

    Eric Alper is a freelance Music Publicist, SiriusXM host, shameless idealist, lifelong musicaholic and a question machine on Twitter.
    Eric has worked with just about every single band, from all genres, that you can possibly think of.
    In this episode, we speak of Eric’s origin story, his business ethos, why he helps new unknown artists, what to do and not to do on Social Media, and the power of gratitude.
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    • 42 min
    Paula Danylevich: How To Create Hype For Your Band

    Paula Danylevich: How To Create Hype For Your Band

    Paula Danylevich is the founder of Hype Music, an independent publicity, specialty radio promotion, and artist consulting company based in Toronto, Canada.
    Paula works with the likes of Sum 41, Matthew Good and past clients include Anthrax, Blondie, Hall & Oats, Mötley Crüe, Nickelback, Motorhead, Primus, ZZ Top.
    In this episode, we discuss the dos and don'ts of releasing music, getting on playlists, creating your brand, and what you need to do before hiring a publicists.
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    • 47 min
    Jamie Roberts: Helping Musicians Find Their Story and Stand Out With PR

    Jamie Roberts: Helping Musicians Find Their Story and Stand Out With PR

    Jamie Roberts is the founder of For the Win Media, with over 25 years experience in publicity, marketing, artist relations, event planning, talent booking and coordinating philanthropic efforts for her clients.
    She is a Ninja for clients.
    In this episode, we explore role of a publicist, when you should hire one, and what can you do to promote yourself in the meantime.
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    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

Gypsyrobot ,

Great Content

I love the way Randal does his interviews. Deep dives and he is able to extract great tips.

Claudia88niw ,

Amazing Content for Musicians

Really practical advice from outside the box. I enjoy how it’s advice from entrepreneurs that are not in the music business, so it’s fresh advice.

D.O Gibson ,

Great podcast for Artist Entrepreneurs!

I’ve been really enjoying this podcast because it gives great tips on how artists can make a living off of their music. Excellent guests and host does a great job of making the conversation smooth. Always looking forward to a new episode!

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