Podcasts TV NICKSAV Film & Music SHOW Grammy-Nominated Musician, CD Baby's VP of Marketing - Kevin Breuner

Grammy-Nominated Musician, CD Baby's VP of Marketing - Kevin Breuner

Published: Aug. 18, 2017, 7:48 p.m.

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The first band\\xa0Kevin Breuner joined after college, Smalltown Poets, received a Grammy nomination for their first album. That band has been through a number of changes throughout the years, but they\'re still active 20 years later. Kevin has also stayed active in the music scene, playing in a couple of bands in addition to Smalltown Poets. One of those bands,\\xa0Hello Morning, recently got included in\\xa0the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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When Kevin joined CD Baby, digital distribution was in a nascent stage and CD Baby was an early adopter. That gave him a front-row seat to see how that innovation would go on to transform the music industry. Kevin is currently CD Baby\'s Director of Marketing, and he co-hosts their DIY Musician Podcast and helps to organize their annual DIY Musician Conference in Nashville.
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As an accomplished musician and as someone who engages musicians on a daily basis through his work at CD Baby, Kevin is ideally positioned to give advice about how to stand out in today\'s music landscape. Some of the things we discuss in the episode include
  • When it makes sense to sign with a label, if ever
  • How to get your music on film and TV soundtracks
  • Getting traction for your music with a live listening party
  • How to get access to the same fan engagement tools that Oasis uses
  • How artists like\\xa0Ingrid Michaelson built a successful career while staying independent
  • How filmmakers on a budget can work with CD Baby to get memorable music for their films
  • What stats to pay attention to on Spotify

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Sponsor for this Episode

Fable House and I are partnering together to produce distinguished music\\xa0videos for bands with big visions who want to share their music with the world in memorable, imaginative, and soulful ways.

Based in Louisiana, Fable House is a production company that has produced millions of dollars worth of content. They have shot features for the SyFy channel, produced a number of polished music videos, and shot a short film that screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Bands & Recording Artists Mentioned

  • Bon Iver
  • Chris Robley
  • Gotye
  • Ingrid Michaelson
  • Journey
  • Macklemore
  • The National
  • OK Go
  • Smalltown Poets
  • Twenty One Pilots
  • Walk Off the Earth

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