June 3, 2015

EP 13 | Standing Out From The Crowd with Finn Mckenty

EP 13 | Standing Out From The Crowd with Finn Mckenty

Finn Mckenty (CreativeLIVE, The Punk Rock MBA) joins us to discuss the inner workings of songwriting, creation of a unique point of view and effective marketing for bands and producers in the fast-paced, highly competitive creative world of today.

Finn Mckenty (CreativeLIVE, The Punk Rock MBA) joins us to discuss the inner workings of songwriting, creation of a unique point of view, and effective marketing for bands and producers in the fast-paced, highly competitive creative world of today.

To say that today’s recording market is oversaturated would be an understatement. It’s more important than ever for producers to adopt effective and engaging ways to promote themselves. However, most think that self-promotion equals salesy spamming and that couldn’t be further from the truth. Hit play to find out the right way to promote yourself.

“At the end of the day there are no secrets, just attention to detail and a lot of hard work. That's the difference between the pros and the beginners.” - Finn McKenty

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Product market fit
  • How to get an internship
  • Developing your unique voice or sound
  • The importance of high standards and how to maintain them
  • Standing out in a crowded market
  • The difference between part writing and songwriting
  • What attention to detail really means
  • What the pros share that amateurs don’t

Links:

CreativeLIVE

The Punk Rock MBA

Eyal’s CreativeLIVE songwriting class

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