by plv music

Insights Of An Artist's Journey

Hi Reader 👋🏻

Welcome to another issue of Insights Of An Artist's Journey!

Every Tuesday, I send you resources and bits of insights that I find useful to help you speed up your music production journey 🚀

Today's topics include:

• 🎬 My own Netflix documentary (kind of)
• 🎧 A new trend for DJ sets
• 🚀 MusiCreator Updates
• 🎨 I’m renovating my music studio (WIP)
• 💬 A tool to break down your projects

Let's jump in!

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🎬 My own Netflix documentary (kind of)

One of my closest friend, Dominik Trottier, is a talented aspiring filmmaker. While building his portfolio, he decided to make a documentary on... ME! 😅

So back in July/August, we filmed a bunch of shots, including a master interview. Today, the documentary has been published.

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If you want to see behind the scenes of my music business, how I deal with the negative sides, and maybe a few shots of me playing tennis, then you can watch it here 😃

P.S: If you like it, please leave a like and a comment for my friend, he'll be super happy to hear your thoughts! ❤️

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🎧 A new trend for DJ sets

Recently, it seems that a new trend for successful DJ sets is emerging on YouTube.

I keep seeing videos such as this one:

Of this one:

Noticing anything?

I see a few key elements:

1. The thumbnail visually represents the vibe and emotion of the mix topic. For example, "Chill summer deep house" is on a beach at sunset, which "Morning Chill House" is in a well-lit living room. It gives the viewer the exact mood of the music and set.
2. We see the artist/DJ perform with their mixer. We know it won't just be an image but an actual performance video.
3. 1+ hour videos. Those are longer videos that people can just launch while they do something else, which helps massively for a good average view duration on YouTube.

Those videos were both published in the last 6 months, meaning that if you are a DJ looking to grow your fanbase, you should try such a trend and see how it does.

If you get successful with this, please let me know!!! 😃

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🚀 MusiCreator Updates

If you are interested in my course MusiCreator, I have good news!

I've been working hard to add more content to the course, including 2 new modules:

1. How To Land Sponsorships With Top Music Brands
2. YouTube Mastery For Music Creators

On top of these, the course will now be on demand. Meaning that you can take it on your own time, at your own rhythm, through pre-recorded classes and weekly/monthly live Q&A for more personal support.

The course will launch around the end of December/beginning January and everyone who enrols through the waitlist will receive an exclusive 40% discount for the first week of launch! 🎁

So if you were interested, hop on the waitlist here to not miss it! 😃

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🎨 I’m renovating my music studio (WIP)

You might love my black and white LED light studio setup I had but me...

I HATED IT 🥲

So last weekend, my fiancé and I took it all down!

We:

• Painted the whole room in a "Deep Breath" colour
• Added a red comfy arm chair with a footstool and a wooden IKEA shelf
• Got an electrician to come install 2 ceiling lights (as I had none before...)
• & my fiancé surprised me with a cozy Himalayan Salt lamp 😍

Here's a sneak peek! 👀

Of course, I am documenting the whole renovation for an ultimate video on my new music home studio setup when it'll be complete.

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💬 A tool to break down your projects

Sometimes, projects might feel overwhelming when we already have a thousand items on our to-do list.

Meet Goblin Tools - a tool to break down projects in manageable tasks.

For example, if I type "I need to work on a release plan for my upcoming single", it will automatically output all the little tasks I need to do in order to achieve that project ⬇️

You could use it to finish a song you started, to plan content for your social media, to reach out to playlists etc etc...

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👀 Looking for more?

When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can help you:

1. ​The Producer Roadmap - 60+ YouTube videos carefully selected and organized in the right order, with 45+ action steps
   in between each of them to keep you practicing.
2. ​The Producer Dashboard - The last Notion template you'll ever need to run and sustain your music career or business.
3. ​MusiCreator Course - Join my 6-week cohort-based course to learn how to monetize your music skills and knowledge online. (35+ students, 5 stars)
4. Work directly with me - I'm offering private mentorship to a few selected producers and musicians interested in working with me to earn $1,000/month with their music online. If you're interested, book a call here to see if we're a good fit.

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💌 That's it for today! If you have any questions about anything, don't hesitate to reply to this email and I will do my best to help you out!

Keep learning,

Aurelie Couble / PLV Music

Find me on Instagram or Book a 1:1 call​

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