This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.

Today I interview Rick Barker… a highly successful music mogul and mentor who teaches artists to be successful with their careers.. Listen to this All Things Vocal podcast episode to get insider tips for creating and growing a successful music business.

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Subjects covered in this episode include:

• Rick’s work as former manager of Taylor Swift and promoter, consultant for Big Machine Records.
• Artist development includes communication skills.
• The importance of vocal Health and vocal training for successful careers.
• The mindshift necessary to go from hobbyist to serious artist.
• Rick’s strategy of interaction for music business success… how musicians, songwriters, vocalists, social media masters can engage and help each other.
• The mistake of not registering your music. There is now $1.6 billion of unclaimed music royalties.
• Steps to take for studying and developing multiple streams of monetary transactions.
• Smart places to prioritize and invest your Money in your career.
• The importance of processing mechanical and sync licenses.
• What major labels are looking for, what they are good and bad at doing. 360 deals.
• How money flows to artists and labels. How to create a win-win.
• TV talent shows and specific strategic steps you can take to make them work for you.
• The importance of songwriting to artist development 
• We discussed pop artist icon Mat Kearney and new country artist Preston James
• The Wisdom of patience and not rushing the artistic formation process.

Links mentioned in this podcast include:

• www.RickBarker.com
• Rick’s podcast
• Newspaper article on Scott Borchetta and MTM Records

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I'm an award-winning vocal coach, recording artist, live performer, public speaker, published author, songwriter, musician, studio producer, blogger, podcaster and vocal consultant with over 50 years of success in the music and voice industry.

As vocal coach online globally, I help develop, maximize and protect voices of singers & speakers who seek to make the world better with their messages and artistic influence. My students and recording clients have appeared on The Today Show, Letterman, Ellen DeGeneres, The Voice, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Grammys, CMA, ACM & MTV Awards Shows, New York Times Best Seller list. They include major and indie recording artists and labels, artist development companies, touring and studio background singers, national public speakers, radio & TV personnel, teachers and voiceover actors.

My career credits include being voted ‘Best Vocal Coach' by Nashville Music Pros, 'Vocal Coach in Residence' by TC Helicon's VoiceCouncil Magazine, #1 and other top-10 Billboard singles as artist on MTM Records, winner of Billboard's and ACM's 'New Female Vocalist' award, BMI 'Million Air' award.

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With thousands of studio credits, I produce country, pop, rock, singer/songwriter and r&b projects, working in the studio online and in-person. I also specialize as vocal producer on teams headed by other studio producers, and create arrangements and sing background vocals.
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