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Heavy Business is a metal marketing podcast presented by C Squared Music. You've toiled away to make your music great, don't drop the ball on the promotion! We dig deep with our guests on when to DIY your promotion, and when (and how) to get help. Join the conversation as we chat with musicians, record label professionals, journalists, and more about how to get more eyes (and ears) on your music!

Visit csquared.info for your PR and Marketing needs.

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Heavy Business is a metal marketing podcast presented by C Squared Music. You've toiled away to make your music great, don't drop the ball on the promotion! We dig deep with our guests on when to DIY your promotion, and when (and how) to get help. Join the conversation as we chat with musicians, record label professionals, journalists, and more about how to get more eyes (and ears) on your music!

Visit csquared.info for your PR and Marketing needs.

    398- Cori Westbrook #4 - Harmonizing PR Expectations

    398- Cori Westbrook #4 - Harmonizing PR Expectations

    Cori talks about navigating your first music PR campaign for long-term success

    Read the full blog here: https://csquared.info/harmonizing-expectations-navigating-your-first-music-pr-campaign-for-long-term-success/

    Interested in our services? C-Squared is a multinational team specializing in music PR and marketing of all kinds including album campaigns, tour promotion, PR consultation, social network development, ads management and sales consulting. With agents in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, we offer worldwide promotion for your music. ⁠https://csquared.info/contact-us/

    • 24 min
    397 - Justin Roth (WAR CURSE) - ALL THINGS MERCH: Design, Printing, Selling Etc.

    397 - Justin Roth (WAR CURSE) - ALL THINGS MERCH: Design, Printing, Selling Etc.

    Nerding out about MERCH! Justin has 10-15 years of experience in graphic design (for OBITUARY, EXODUS and more) and merch creation (Screenprinting, embroidery, DTG) - Tune in to hear us go through a LAUNDRY LIST of merch concerns and pro tips.

    Interested in our services? C-Squared is a multinational team specializing in music PR and marketing of all kinds including album campaigns, tour promotion, PR consultation, social network development, ads management and sales consulting. With agents in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, we offer worldwide promotion for your music.  ⁠https://csquared.info/contact-us/

    • 52 min
    396 - Greg Kennelty (Metal Injection, Embalmer Records): Successful Metal Journalism & Starting a Label

    396 - Greg Kennelty (Metal Injection, Embalmer Records): Successful Metal Journalism & Starting a Label

    Greg Kennelty joins Cori and Aliyah to talk about his new label, Embalmer Records - "a record label focused on unearthing and preserving classics from across the metal genre." We also chat about what keeps a site like Metal Injection going strong, when we see many other metal sites folding.



    Interested in our services? C-Squared is a multinational team specializing in music PR and marketing of all kinds including album campaigns, tour promotion, PR consultation, social network development, ads management and sales consulting. With agents in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, we offer worldwide promotion for your music.  ⁠https://csquared.info/contact-us/

    • 39 min
    395 - Top 5 Music Industry Scams with Ian Chainey (STEREOGUM)

    395 - Top 5 Music Industry Scams with Ian Chainey (STEREOGUM)

    Keep your eye out for these notorious music industry scams! Ian helps identify how to sift through the red flags and identify the legitimate opportunities



    Read Ian's Column:

    The Black Market: The Month In Metal - Stereogum



    Interested in our services? C-Squared is a multinational team specializing in music PR and marketing of all kinds including album campaigns, tour promotion, PR consultation, social network development, ads management and sales consulting. With agents in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, we offer worldwide promotion for your music.  ⁠https://csquared.info/contact-us/

    • 28 min
    394 - Belgian Jasper: Discussing AI's Role in Art and Music

    394 - Belgian Jasper: Discussing AI's Role in Art and Music

    Is AI something we should try to keep out of art and music, or is it just one more of many tools being used in art and music today? From working in technology for many years, Jasper brings nuanced thoughts and rationale to the conversation.

    Check out Jasper's YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/belgianjasper

    Interested in our services? C-Squared is a multinational team specializing in music PR and marketing of all kinds including album campaigns, tour promotion, PR consultation, social network development, ads management and sales consulting. With agents in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, we offer worldwide promotion for your music.  ⁠https://csquared.info/contact-us/

    • 51 min
    393 - Cori Westbrook #3: Beyond Paid Ads: Why Emerging Musicians Should Focus on Organic Growth

    393 - Cori Westbrook #3: Beyond Paid Ads: Why Emerging Musicians Should Focus on Organic Growth

    Specific examples, explanations of ROI and why ads cost so much, and even MORE if you don't have some key pieces in place. And also, sourdough tips.



    Expounding on this blog article:

    https://csquared.info/beyond-paid-ads-why-emerging-musicians-should-focus-on-organic-growth/



    Interested in our services? C-Squared is a multinational team specializing in music PR and marketing of all kinds including album campaigns, tour promotion, PR consultation, social network development, ads management and sales consulting. With agents in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, we offer worldwide promotion for your music.  ⁠https://csquared.info/contact-us/

    • 28 min

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