Rustic Songbird

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Damian Keyes, about the strategies behind releasing music as an independent musician. He shares what’s working now, and how to set up your music career for success in the digital age.

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Nashville entertainment attorney Shawn Thompson, about registering copyrights for your songs. Learn how to copyright a song online and make sure your original music is protected. Shawn Thompson is an entertainment attorney specializing in copyright, trademark, and contract review. She has represented a broad spectrum of music clients from Lynyrd Skynyrd to St. Vincent to Bassnectar, as well as Grammy winning music producers. She lives in Nashville with her husband and son.

Want to learn how to build real connections with people in your career? In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Bill Zufelt, about how to be more resourceful as a musician and the best way to use the connections you have to create a thriving network for life.

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Tubebuddy’s Rob Balasabas, about how to grow your music YouTube channel. You’ll learn how to set up a solid cover song strategy to rank in YouTube search and get more views on your videos.

In this solo episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker teaches ways you can make songwriting a habit. While you may agree that being consistent as a writer and getting the practice in will help you get better over time, it’s easier said than done. So Lydia breaks down some small shifts that you can make to add songwriting into your routine.