This week we're talking about how to build momentum and why it's so important.

This week we're hitting 3 things to be working on so you can be advancing your music career while you're stuck at home during quarantine.

It's Season 3 Y'all!

This week it's the finale of Season 2 of The Music Stuff Show

This week we're talking about Lil Nas X's Old Town Road and why the country music world needs to be better.

This week we're talking to Amuse Co-Founder and CEO Diego Farias.

This week we're talking about best practices for how to approach social media the right way in 2019. Did you know you can always reach out to @tomdupreeiii and @vancefite if you've got questions for the show? They want to see you succeed in the music industry and are always down to help!

This week we're doing part 2 of our Who's Who in the Music Biz series. We're breaking down music touring job titles and letting you know what everyone in the room is up to when you start to hit the road.

This week we're doing part 1 of our Who's Who in the Music Biz series. We're breaking down music industry job titles and letting you know what everyone in the room is up to when you're making music.

This week we're answering Ariel Gazaryan's question about what to do when you want to do everything in music. We lay out our thoughts on how to prioritize for a successful career in the music industry.

Stuff We Talk About This Episode: * Sound in space * Vance hasn’t seen Interstellar yet * String Theory * Amuse is the new kid on the distribution block * Releasing music for free completely on mobile * Why Amuse’s revenue model is brilliant * The time is now * The iPad doesn’t come with a calculator * Music is a numbers game * LoFi is the new EDM * Make music first, then you can figure out where it goes or what band or artist is releasing it. Not the other way around. * Rising tides raise all ships

Stuff We Talk About This Episode: - How butterflies taste - Should you just move somewhere? - Tom and Vance want to go to Japan - How to have a successful conference experience - Making friends with other bands and swapping shows - Trading trust remotely - Working towards collective wins - Be kind and respect people - Put community first - Hiring an attorney - You need a pro once you need visas - Don’t be scared of borders - Don’t forget you have value   Did you know you can always reach out to @tomdupreeiii and @vancefite if you've got questions for the show? They want to see you succeed in the music industry and are always down to help!

Links from the episode: - [Eric Dodd Episode](https://goo.gl/ngHHjx) - [Wet Washcloth in Space](https://goo.gl/bc1R4E) - [Emune](https://www.instagram.com/emune_/) - [Emune on Spotify](https://goo.gl/hJsALB) - [Streaming Royalty Calculator](http://www.streamingroyaltycalculator.com/)  Stuff We Talk About This Episode: - Who the heck is Emune? - We like chill lofi beats - Putting out 17 bodies of work in 2 years - Put. Out. Your. Music. - Making $2,800 - $28,000 per month on Spotify - Making $30,000 a year making music - Treat music like your job - Tom and Vance aren’t financial advisors so remember it’s just our opinions Did you know you can always reach out to @tomdupreeiii and @vancefite if you've got questions for the show? They want to see you succeed in the music industry and are always down to help!

Links from the episode: - [www.ericdoddmusic.com](http://www.ericdoddmusic.com/) - [Eric Dodd on Instagram](https://goo.gl/HEPPyT) - [Eric Dodd on Spotify](https://goo.gl/jR7Tm9)   Stuff We Talk About This Episode: - WE MADE IT 1 YEAR!!! - Who is Eric Dodd? - Going from golf to music - How many songs Eric had to write to become a better songwriter - What is a published songwriter? - Writing 300-400 songs before getting his first cut - Putting in the work is the secret sauce - The importance of working out for your mental health - Getting 2,000,000 plays on Spotify - Finding the right manager and label - The importance of patience in business relationships - Growing to 20k followers on Instagram - The plan to continually grow an audience - New music Eric has coming soon Did you know you can always reach out to @tomdupreeiii and @vancefite if you've got questions for the show? They want to see you succeed in the music industry and are always down to help!

Links from the episode: - [Baby Shark](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZsoesa55w) - [NIKØTENE episode](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/making-what-you-love-with-edm-artist-nik%C3%B8tene/id1340452601?i=1000425076504&mt=2)  Stuff We Talk About This Episode: - Vance converted to iPad Pro - The caffeination of tea - Investing in making music - Learn how to use the stuff you have - Visual content isn’t optional - Connecting with creators on Twitch and YouTube - Get to the 1000 true fans - How to run ads on social media - The right way to make a t-shirt - Thinking outside the box - Creating micro events   Did you know you can always reach out to @tomdupreeiii and @vancefite if you've got questions for the show? They want to see you succeed in the music industry and are always down to help!

Links from the episode: - [Kyle Reflects on iSpy](https://goo.gl/M1Ak9q)  Stuff We Talk About This Episode: - Why you should make content for the week between Christmas and New Year’s - How much women blink - Thinking of music like a sports team - “Doing the right thing” vs doing what you actually think is dope - Taking your fans on a journey - Create to your ability - Why Tom started vlogging   Did you know you can always reach out to @tomdupreeiii and @vancefite if you've got questions for the show? They want to see you succeed in the music industry and are always down to help!

Stuff We Talk About This Episode: - Ear Bacteria - Hit Publish - Be Consistent - Collaborate - Get Out of Your Comfort Zone - Stop Caring About What Other People Think Did you know you can always reach out to @tomdupreeiii and @vancefite if you've got questions for the show? They want to see you succeed in the music industry and are always down to help!

Tom & Vance’s 2019 Goals   Stuff We Talk About This Episode: - How high penguins can jump - It’s hard to move forward with no feedback - How much we get out of doing the podcast - Setting goals for 2019 - The Music Stuff Show's goals for 2019   Did you know you can always reach out to @tomdupreeiii and @vancefite if you've got questions for the show? They want to see you succeed in the music industry and are always down to help!