Is successful music marketing and promotion all just a game of luck or being ‘connected?” Is it possible for the independent artist to get the word out about projects without a ton of money or a huge team? According to label executive Dre Marshall, any independent artist and creative can effectively market to their audience and promote their projects.They just need to employ the right strategies and continue to keep the right attitude even when starting small. Dre Marshall has worked in all areas of the music and entertainment industry, both as an artist and as a label executive and management leader. As an artist, he released influential independent projects in the hip-hop genre, and collaborated with artists such as Grammy nominated gospel artist Canton Jones, singer / songwriter Leon Timbo, and the legendary rapper Kurtis Blow. As a partner and co-founder of The Thirties with Grammy-Award winning songwriter and producer Breyan Isaac, Dre Marshall has seen the benefits of fostering authentic relationships in the industry. The Thirties has now been a part of several Top 10 Billboard-charting singles in pop and hip-hop as well as producing songs for huge Hollywood movie releases such as the Spider Man franchise. Now in their second decade of existence, The Thirties continues to collaborate with some of the biggest stars in music, linking up with artists such as Nick Jonas, Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, Tyga, Damian Marely, Flo Rida, Pitbull, Lecrae, Kesha and countless others. In this revealing discussion on The God and Gigs Show, Dre Marshall explains the essential mindset needed to successfully promote and market your musical and creative projects, and breaks down the limitations and self-defeating tactics that will derail your success as a performing artist. . Topics covered in this interview with Dre Marshall Why artists must learn how to build teams and get help in the areas that they are weakest in How his upbringing helped him understand the importance of different roles in the music and recording industry, including management and marketing Why artists mu We’ve love to hear your thoughts about this episode… Tap HERE to send us a text! Support the show NEW DEVOTIONAL ON YOUVERSION! Would you like to understand God's creative process and apply it to your life? Check out our new YouVersion Bible reading plan here! NEW "DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE PERSONALITY" QUIZ! We've developed this quiz to help you diagnose and discover where you currently stand in your journey as a faith-focused artist. You'll find out which of the 5 Christian Creative Personalities you're currently operating in and how to improve on your strengths and get help with your weaknesses. Take the 5- minute quiz HERE PODCAST MERCH Get God and Gigs themed gear, clothing and accessories HERE! GOT VALUE FROM THIS PODCAST? Exchange VALUE 4 VALUE! You can share: TIME: Send this episode to someone who you know would enjoy it TALENT: Email your art or music to add to our community to allen@godandgigs.com TREASURE: Tap HERE to pick an amount to support the podcast monthly, OR: Get a modern podcast app that allows you support us IN REAL TIME by sending us value digitally! Get a new podcast app that supports these new features HERE.