The FM Podcast Fritz Media
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Produced by music publicity + digital marketing firm Fritz Media, The FM Podcast is all about the music industry! Hosted by Jen Fritz (Publicity Director / Founder @ Fritz Media), The FM Podcast features a different music industry guest + topic each week. Increase your knowledge + learn how to navigate the ever changing business of music, while enjoying a great conversation!
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58. Choosing A Creative Life with Etienne Siew
The topic of this week’s show is CHOOSING A CREATIVE LIFE and joining me on the show is Vancouver musician Etienne Siew.
Etienne and I had a great conversation about how he made the decision to quit his 9-5 job to become a full-time musician. And we discuss what it actually means to live a creative life.
It was a really great chat and I hope you enjoy it!
FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Etienne Recommends: Chris Stapleton - Devil Always Made Me Think Twice
Jen recommends: Bon Jovi documentary - Thank You, Goodnight
SOTW
Etienne Siew - Chasing Dreams
Learn more about Etienne Siew at etiennesiew.com
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57. Music Composition For Film + TV with Red Janes
The topic of this week’s show is MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR FILM + TV and joining me on the show is Film Composer, Singer and Vocal Coach - Red Janes.
We had a great discussion about how she went from musician to film composer, how AI is affecting the film composition world, and how one becomes a composer for film and TV.
It was a really great chat and I hope you enjoy it!
Content Warning: Just an FYI that there are more F-bombs that usual in this episode, so be careful where you're listening to it! 😬
FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Red recommends:
Justice - Live at Coachella 2024
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Woh Hata Rahe Hain Parda
Maria João Pires - Chopin's Nocturnes
Jen recommends:
Drive - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
SOTW
Cinnamon Sandhu - Materialistic Rani
Learn more about Red Jane at redcomposer.com
Learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca
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56. Music Production + Songwriting Tips with Marc Matthews
The topic of this week’s show is MUSIC PRODUCTION + SONGWRITING TIPS and joining me on the show is British electronic musician, producer and podcaster Marc Matthews.
This was a really fun conversation because I was a guest on Marc’s podcast - Inside The Mix - last month discussing music promotion and social media, which is a great ep by the way, and it was great to switch things up to interview him on my podcast.
We had a great discussion about the basics of music production and writing songs, and he also had plenty of amazing tips and advice to pass along - so be sure to take notes!
It was a really great chat and I hope you enjoy it!
FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Marc recommends: Progressions Podcast - The Music AI is Coming For Us!
Jen recommends: Future Islands - The Thief
SOTW
Marc Matthews ft. INDIGO - Let You Go
🎧 Listen to Jen Fritz on the Inside The Mix podcast HERE
Learn more about Marc Matthews at synthmusicmastering.com
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55. Touring As An Indie Band with Andrew Baskin + Lucas Antoni (Vogue Villains)
The topic of this week’s show is TOURING AS AN INDIE BAND and joining me on the show is Vancouver Island-based musicians Andrew Baskin and Lucas Antoni from the indie-rock band Vogue Villains.
When we had this conversation, the guys had just finished a tour supporting their new album Built on Bones so they definitely had a lot to say about life on the road. We had a great discussion about the pros and cons of touring as an indie band in 2024, what kind of challenges they’ve faced, as well as some tips for indie bands that might be heading out on tour this year.
It was a really great chat and I hope you enjoy it!
FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Lucas recommends: QOTSA - In Times New Roman
Andrew recommends: Under The Mountain - Play Our Way and Demob Happy - Hades, Baby (Live at Abbey Road Studios)
Jen recommends: Hurray for the Riff Raff - Snake Plant (The Past Is Still Alive)
SOTW
Vogue Villains - A Slow Ride (At The Speed Of Light)
Learn more about Vogue Villains at voguevillains.com
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54. Speaking Up For Social Change with Alexandria Maillot
The topic of this week’s show is SPEAKING UP FOR SOCIAL CHANGE and joining me on the show is Victoria-based indie-pop musician, Alexandria Maillot, who is an artist that isn’t afraid to speak up about social injustice or political issues, particularly on her social media.
We had a great discussion about the importance of musicians speaking up for social change and how many artists don’t understand the power they have and how they can actually use their platform to fight for social justice.
It was a really great chat and I hope you enjoy it!
FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Alexandria recommends: PURPLE RAIN!!!
Jen recommends: Sierra Ferrell - I Could Drive You Crazy
SOTW
Alexandria Maillot - The Judge
RESOURCE LINKS
Info about SXSW 2024 Artist Boycott
Social Impact Report From Boygenius' 2023 Tour
Info about United Musicians & Allied Workers (UMAW)
Info about Palestinian-Canadian musician Nemahsis
Learn more about Alexandria Maillot at maillotmusic.com
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53. Digital Marketing Trends For Musicians with Peter Carruthers
The topic of this week’s show is DIGITAL MARKETING TRENDS FOR MUSICIANS and joining me on the show is Peter Carruthers, who is the former Marketing and Digital Manager at Arts & Crafts where he worked for 7 years, so has quite a bit of experience to share with us!
We had a great discussion about the current trends in digital marketing and what musicians should be thinking about when it comes to their digital marketing plans when releasing new music this year.
It was a really great chat and I hope you enjoy it!
FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Peter recommends: Shellac's upcoming new album - To All Trains
Jen recommends: Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
SOTW
Lisa Humber - The Devil's Advocate
Learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca
Customer Reviews
Exploring the world of music
Jen is an engaging host and her insights and backstory make the episodes that much more interesting. I particularly enjoyed her conversation with Russell!
The FM Podcast is awesome!
Jen Fritz is a seasoned pro. The first show I heard was about branding for musicians. Solid info. Great interview. The next one I heard was about campus radio. Another love of mine. Another awesome show