An Interview with Lindsay Schoolcraft (Elite Student) - SMS077

Keyboardist and vocalist for the internationally popular heavy metal band, Cradle of Filth, Lindsay Schoolcraft joins C. J. to discuss how she’s using the principles taught in the Savvy Musician Academy to launch her own album without a record label. Lindsay is an experienced recording and touring artist and speaks directly to the pain points that are reeking havoc on the music industry. This is an inspiring episode! Key Points From This Episode: The problems with rapid change in the record industry. The financial reality that’s hitting touring musicians. The confusion surrounding artists. Working with a Grammy-winning artist. How Lindsay to decided to do it on her own. How SMA was life-changing for Lindsay. The toll that’s taken by touring. Great awakenings to music marketing. Lindsay’s spending and profits. Tweetables: “You go on tour and you find out how much your crew and your bus driver makes and some people just come home breaking even and that’s not right.” — @lindzriot [0:06:09] “There’s always been an injustice to the music industry.” — @metalmotivation [0:07:12] “We know we have to be online but once we’re online, a lot of us just don’t know what to do.” — @lindzriot [0:07:22] “I’m doing it all on line. I’m going to do it digital, screw the record labels, they can’t tell me what to do. You’re not my real dad.” — @lindzriot [0:12:59] “I refuse to allow some other thing that thinks it’s greater than me to take control of my music career.” — @lindzriot [0:15:10] “I’m an artist and I just want to put out art and hope people enjoy it.” — @lindzriot [0:16:35] “When it comes to building your own music empire, you want to minimize the mental and emotional challenges as much as you can.” — @metalmotivation [0:20:20] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Belzebubs (Lindsay’s cartoon character) — https://www.facebook.com/belzebubsofficial/ Lindsay Schoolcraft — https://www.facebook.com/schoolcraftofficial/