Blake Bollinger: How to Decide What to Pursue in the Music Industry

How do you become a producer & songwriter? What steps does it take to move to Nashville? These are extremely hard questions to answer on your own…

 

Blake Bollinger tells how he was able to persevere with his passion in music and how he got to where he is today.

 

“You don’t have to be the artist performing your own songs to make a living."

 

Blake continues to talk about the different roles in the music industry, moving to Nashville, and the skills learned for the industry. Learn how to differentiate yourself from other writers and producers, and what things will work for you. Blake talks about what it is like to be in an environment where you are with the cream of the crop in Nashville.

 

“I had to just go throw myself out there.”



 

Blake dives into:

  • What to do to get to the next bread crumb
  • Becoming a producer
  • Skills learned/needed for the industry
  • What you need for your demos

Blake has had experiences with Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker, and Scott Hendricks. Listen as he tells about his co-writing experiences and his journey throughout his music career.

 

“The switch flipped of going “this is something I have to do” to “something I love.””


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Many want to "make it" in the music industry. Few successfully make it in. Even fewer stay in. The goal of this podcast is to help bring some clarity to your path towards a music career. We want to help you not only get in, but stay in. To this end, hosts Seth Mosley and X O'Connor will dig deep with luminaries of the music industry. These are people who have "made it" and today have very notable careers. Many are Grammy winners and work with prominent record labels. Some of our listeners might be on the creative side as a songwriter, artist, producer, or engineer. Others might be on the business side interested in marketing, management, A&R, or radio. The "Made It In Music Podcast" is designed to serve both sides; we are certain you will find a place in this community. How do you get a record deal, get a hit artist to cut your song, build fans, or get on tours? We tackle these questions and more. Before you know it, you will be able to say that you too have "Made It In Music!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.