Randy Chertkow is a musician, author, journalist, public speaker, instructor, and consultant. Along with Jason Feehan, he's co-written the critically-acclaimed The Indie Band Survival Guide (Macmillan), The DIY Musician (Random House), Making Money With Music (online course via CreativeLive), and is a columnist at Electronic Musician Magazine (The DIY Advisor). Jason and Randy's band, Beatnik Turtle, has released over 500 songs spanning 20 albums, licensed music to Disney and Viacom, and have also written music for TV, films, and theater including at Chicago's Second City. In 2007, they released a song every single day of the year from their website TheSongOfTheDay.com. Billboard Magazine calls them "the ideal mentors for aspiring indie musicians who want to navigate an ever-changing music industry.".