#098: Rick Barker - Taking Your Independent Music Career to the Next Level Through Digital Marketing, Content Creation, and Building Relationships
Rick Barker is one of the leaders in the DIY Musician space. He is a phenomenal speaker, music business coach, mentor, digital marketer, and content creator. Rick has over 30 years of experience in the music industry having worked at the highest level in radio, with record labels, and artist management. He\u2019s the former manager for Taylor Swift and a consultant for Sony Music. People call him the Gary Vee of the music business, because of the volume of content he shares online and the amount of impact he has on independent artists. His podcast, The Music Industry Blueprint, is one of the leading podcasts in the music business category, and he offers courses and resources to help independent musicians to get to the next level in their music career.\xa0
In this conversation, you\u2019ll learn how Rick Barker got started in the music business, his philosophies on touring, coaching, songwriting, marketing, and much more.\xa0
To learn more about Rick Barker visit https://rickbarker.com/.\xa0
Show notes for this episode with links and resources to all the things we talked about are available at http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/podcast/098.\xa0
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Credits:\xa0
Host: Chris Goyzueta
Producer: Jason Trosclair
Executive Producer: Making It Academy
Music: Emily Kopp