Bridge The Atlantic

This week we’re joined by Rick Barker out of Nashville, former manager of Taylor Swift, Social Media Mentor to American Idol finalists, and private consultant to Big Machine Label Group and Live Nation. He strives to teach artists how to be artists, and treat their art as a business. Rick is also the founder of Music Industry Blueprint, and his marketing tactics have been featured in Billboard. He’s dedicated his life to helping independent artists plot out the most efficient strategies for turning their music into a career. In this interview, Rick shares so much advice, including some of the misconceptions artists have around the music business, and the importance of social media in today's music industry. Highlights: - Rick shares what the three things he wants people after being in contact with him - We hear why Rick encouraged Taylor Swift to meet 500,000 people - “It really means something when you have an artist who is willing to do the work” - Rick Barker, 2016 - “You don’t fill a stadium with... &