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and, what it takes to succeed in the rock business, and what the band's involved in outside of music. Thanks to Avenged Sevenfold, M Shadows, Larry Jacobson, and all the awesome A7X Fans. 00:00:33 Welcome to Renman Music and Business! 00:01:06 New to Renman Music & Business? 00:01:43 How to ask questions 00:03:25 Avenged Sevenfold's M Shadows introduction 00:04:50 How M Shadows got started in the Music Business 00:06:43 Forming Avenged Sevenfold and picking your partners in the Music Business. 00:10:04 How Avenged Sevenfold got started in their early days. 00:12:00 How Avenged Sevenfold build a following, developed their live show, and got a record deal. 00:15:27 Going from Indie label to Major label and hiring their manager. 00:20:55 Fan Questions: What A7X song do you think is the most underrated? Will the upcoming DVD show behind the scenes moments? What's your favorite song to play live? Have you gotten memorable gifts from fans? 00:23:25 M Shadows talks about Avenged Sevenfold's connection with their fans 00:27:27 Fan Questions: What is the strangest place you've drawn inspiration from for a song? Will we see the songs like Coming Home and Acid Rain added to the set-list for future concerts? 00:34:27 For aspiring bands, how do you stand out among everyone else? 00:36:09 Fan Questions: If you could work with any artist, alive or dead, who would it be and why? What's the next hair-do? 00:38:08 Building Avenged Sevenfold's brand and coming up with the logo 00:40:45 M Shadows talks about video games and the development of the Avenged Sevenfold game "Death Bat" 00:44:01 Where did the idea for the video game come from and what is the video game creation process like? 00:47:41 Phone Call Question: In the early days of Avenged Sevenfold, how did you get other people in the business to believe in what you were building? 00:51:30 Fan Questions: I've noticed a couple potential hints about upcoming music. Am I correct? Will the game have iPhone controller support? 00:54:40 Fan Question: What's the hardest song you had to write or record? 00:56:52 M Shadows talks about his vocal style and training. 00:59:15 Dealing with writer's block and writing songs. 01:07:29 Fan Question: What's next for A7X in 2015 and when does the DVD come out? 01:09:27 How and why M Shadows started playing golf. 01:11:44 Thanks and closing comments. Founded by legendary music manager Steve Rennie, RenmanMB is your one stop for the best advice and education on today's music business. If you are serious about a career in the music biz check out our new interactive online course Renman U Insider's Guide to Today's Music Business (http://www.renmanu.com). This course is for any person who aspires to a career in the music business as an artist or music professional. In it I'll explain in a practical way all the key areas of today's music business including making music, music publishing, record labels, touring, building a professional team, marketing and promoting your music, and understanding the key points in band agreements, record deals, publishing deals, managers, and management contracts. I'm also going to talk about what it takes to get your head in the right place to do something great in this business If you're looking to do something great in today's music business than RenmanMB is for you! With over 100 live shows and 500+ videos, we're talking with the smartest, most talented artists and music professionals about today's music business. For exclusive access to our content and site, become a member of our site by clicking here: http://www.renmanmb.com/community/register Don't have a manager but have a question for the Renman? #AskRenman! Click here to submit your question and the Renman will personally answer it: http://www.renmanmb.com/ask-renman/ Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube page for new content updated weekly!http://bit.ly/subscribeRENMANMB Find RenmanMB on social media: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/renmanmb Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/renmanmb Google+: http://plus.google.com/renmanmb Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/renmanmb ------------------------- "renman" "renmanu" renmanmb "steve rennie" "manager" "band" "music" "music industry" "music and business" "renman music and business" "how to" business "indie music" musicians "rock music" label "record label" YouTube "YouTube music video" "A bad manager is worse than no manager at all"-Renman Would you know your perfect manager if you met them? Check out our Tip From the Pros Management PDF to find out what you should be looking for in your search for the right manager. https://renmanu.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Tips-from-the-Pros-Manager.pdf