Josh Epple's guest appearances

Josh Epple

Where Are All My Friends | Discovering Creative Careers with Inspiring Entrepreneurs

Bisi Ezerioha

Andrew Doyle

Miley Cyrus

Jonathan Wilson

Frank Lepore

Ray Harkins

Paul Conroy

Lil Aaron

Chelsea Cutler

Nathan James

Adam Elmakias

Misha Mansoor

Thomas Falcone

Joshua Moore

Nick Nukem

OwlTail

Ben Farber

Josh Epple (Hopeless Records) and Ben Farber (Warner Music) are back by popular demand for a Q&amp;A episode! We ripped some jokes, had some laughs and covered some great questions. Let’s get to it!  Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 5:30 - If you’re a brand new artist and you’re about to release music, should you release your best song first? 10:50 - How much planning and strategy should you put into a song that you think will be a single? 17:30 - How to get over the fear of putting out music? 23:00 - How many singles should you release before dropping an album? 32:20 - What does it look like when live music and tours come back?  ---   Josh Epple: @eppelogue Ben Farber: @blfarber Me: @andrew_ftw VERSION III: @version.iii Subscribe Donate

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/eppelogue/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Epple</a> (Hopeless Records) and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blfarber/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben Farber</a> (Warner Music) are back by popular demand for a Q&amp;A episode! We ripped some jokes, had some laughs and covered some great questions. Let’s get to it! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 5:30 - If you’re a brand new artist and you’re about to release music, should you release your best song first? 10:50 - How much planning and strategy should you put into a song that you think will be a single? 17:30 - How to get over the fear of putting out music? 23:00 - How many singles should you release before dropping an album? 32:20 - What does it look like when live music and tours come back?  ---   Josh Epple: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eppelogue/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@eppelogue</a> Ben Farber: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blfarber/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@blfarber</a> Me: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrew_ftw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@andrew_ftw</a> VERSION III: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/version.iii/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@version.iii</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2_TuYF3dJ0rF0L51_0DVaQ?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> <a href="https://www.whereareallmyfriends.com/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a>

Q&A - Should You Release Your Best Song First? Not Overthinking It, The Future Of Touring | (Josh Epple & Ben Farber)

This week we talk specifically about singles and albums. How often you should be releasing them, the pros &amp; cons to both, and how you can effectively market them. The last episode with Josh Epple and Ben Farber did so well, and I wanted to keep the vibe of short “how to” episodes going. If you’re into it, please shoot us a message and let us know! Also let me know other topics you’d like to hear covered. I’m @andrew_ftw, they are @blfarber &amp; @eppelogue As always thanks for listening!  Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Singles Vs. Albums and the benefits of each 2:38 - The benefits of releasing singles 8:50 - When should you release a music video? 10:00 - Focus on what’s working 13:15 - There are no rules or “right way” // Understanding your audience and staying consistent. 16:21 - The benefits of releasing albums 17:55 - Josh explaining albums better than anything in the world 19:52 - When is the right time to release an album? 21:10 - Other creative ways to release music, EPs and more. 22:22 - When and how to “waterfall” singles on Spotify 26:30 - How often should you be releasing singles? 29:20 - Where can people find you?

This week we talk specifically about singles and albums. How often you should be releasing them, the pros &amp; cons to both, and how you can effectively market them. The last episode with Josh Epple and Ben Farber did so well, and I wanted to keep the vibe of short “how to” episodes going. If you’re into it, please shoot us a message and let us know! Also let me know other topics you’d like to hear covered. I’m @andrew_ftw, they are @blfarber &amp; @eppelogue As always thanks for listening! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Singles Vs. Albums and the benefits of each 2:38 - The benefits of releasing singles 8:50 - When should you release a music video? 10:00 - Focus on what’s working 13:15 - There are no rules or “right way” // Understanding your audience and staying consistent. 16:21 - The benefits of releasing albums 17:55 - Josh explaining albums better than anything in the world 19:52 - When is the right time to release an album? 21:10 - Other creative ways to release music, EPs and more. 22:22 - When and how to “waterfall” singles on Spotify 26:30 - How often should you be releasing singles? 29:20 - Where can people find you?

Ep. 60: How to Release Music in 2020 (Singles vs. Albums) | Josh Epple & Ben Farber

This week we cover how to promote your music and get playlisting in 2020! Josh Epple &amp; Ben Farber join me to do so. Both of them work in the sales and streaming at two different record labels and are truly incredible at their jobs.  Here’s a breakdown of what we cover:  1:52 - Basic practices | What should every artist be doing right now 5:10 - Putting out new music right now vs. waiting until things come back to normal 7:58 - Pros &amp; Cons of putting out singles or an album 8:58 - How to draw attention to the music you’re putting out 11:55 - How to use TikTok to promote music 17:54 - How to get playlisting 22:14 - How to properly use the Spotify pitch tool 24:50 - What’s the proper frequency to be releasing music 27:50 - Building a relationship with streaming 30:45 - What do once your music gets playlisting 33:40 - Other powerful playlists and tools 36:00 - How to properly network in the music industry 43:02 - How to get in touch with Josh &amp; Ben  Josh Epple: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eppelogue/ Daniella’s (Wood Fired) Pizza in North Hollywood: https://daniellespizza.com/  Ben Farber: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blfarber/ Ben’s Podcast: goo.gl/VNMT14  Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_ftw/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/andrew_ftw/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2_TuYF3dJ0rF0L51_0DVaQ?sub_confirmation=1

This week we cover how to promote your music and get playlisting in 2020! Josh Epple &amp; Ben Farber join me to do so. Both of them work in the sales and streaming at two different record labels and are truly incredible at their jobs. Here’s a breakdown of what we cover: 1:52 - Basic practices | What should every artist be doing right now 5:10 - Putting out new music right now vs. waiting until things come back to normal 7:58 - Pros &amp; Cons of putting out singles or an album 8:58 - How to draw attention to the music you’re putting out 11:55 - How to use TikTok to promote music 17:54 - How to get playlisting 22:14 - How to properly use the Spotify pitch tool 24:50 - What’s the proper frequency to be releasing music 27:50 - Building a relationship with streaming 30:45 - What do once your music gets playlisting 33:40 - Other powerful playlists and tools 36:00 - How to properly network in the music industry 43:02 - How to get in touch with Josh &amp; Ben Josh Epple: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eppelogue/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/eppelogue/</a> Daniella’s (Wood Fired) Pizza in North Hollywood: <a href="https://daniellespizza.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://daniellespizza.com/</a> Ben Farber: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blfarber/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/blfarber/</a> Ben’s Podcast: <a href="https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2FVNMT14&amp;e=ATMqvyAn5bHYkxj1rSciS_6DtBs61PZYji8QqqGeNk-GP7MUml_xKd8nnex976s3nNAVsqJ80rkr-l7ZpQMx4cHhkrAatiQ&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/VNMT14</a> Me: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrew_ftw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/andrew_ftw/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/andrew_ftw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/andrew_ftw/</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2_TuYF3dJ0rF0L51_0DVaQ?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2_TuYF3dJ0rF0L51_0DVaQ?sub_confirmation=1</a>