The New Music Business with Ari Herstand
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**WEBBY AWARD FOR BEST MUSIC PODCAST**“#1 music industry podcast to help keep you in the loop” -Spotify“The 10 Best Music Business Podcasts of 2022" – VarietyAri Herstand is the best-selling author of How To Make It in the New Music Business. Forbes calls him “The poster child of DIY music.” In this show, he deconstructs the brightest minds in the music industry, digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and strategies that listeners can use to run successful careers of their own. Ari offers straight talk with no fluff and doesn’t let his guests off easy. If there is a way, Ari will find it.To learn more follow @aristake_ and @ariherstandVisit aristake.com to join the newsletter.-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How The World's Largest Songwriting Camp Works
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May 21, 2025 |
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How Bandcamp is Thinking About Superfans
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May 14, 2025 |
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Don't Cut Your Drummer Into Publishing...
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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How Publishing Works and Songwriters Get Paid
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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This Superfan Platform Gets Artists Paid 10x+ What They Make From Streaming
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Lyor Cohen on YouTube Music's Future and the Music Industry's Past
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Victoria Canal Attracts Her Fans for The Right Reasons
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Transviolet on Surprise China Fame, Softcore Millennial Cringe and Touring in an RV
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Euphoria Music Supervisor Gives a Sh*t
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Imogen Heap is Building a More Equitable Future for Musicians
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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The Business of Hit Songwriting With Bonnie McKee
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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How To Make It in Country Music from Bailey Zimmerman and Nate Smith's Manager
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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How Independent Music Publishing Works (Or Doesn't)
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Spotify Commissioned Cheap "Fake Artists" And She's Got the Proof
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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How This DIY Darkwave Band From Texas Sells Out Venues Around The World & Gets Millions of Streams
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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How the China Music Market Works
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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He Wrote/Produced 10 #1 Hit Songs: Stargate's Tor Hermansen on How To Do It
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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How YouTube Works for Music
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Cody Fry on Leaving a Major Record Label and Finding His Niche Fronting Orchestras
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Can The Music Industry Be a Safe Place?
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Selling out Clubs With Very Few Followers? This DIY Band Is Making It Happen.
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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How Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" Made History and Became the Biggest Song in the World
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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An Iranian Refugee Became a Hit Producer and Now Finds Humanity with Global Collabs
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Noga Erez on her Major Label Debut Album and Dealing With Hate
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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How Partisan Records Markets Artists
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Billboard Exec on Linkin Park and the state of Music Journalism
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Managing Hit Songwriters and Producers
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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John Summit on Collaboration, His New Record Label and Advice to Aspiring DJ/Producers
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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How Sub Pop Records Develops and Funds Artists
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Paying To Get on Spotify Playlists Legally?
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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A Human Classical Pianist Composing With AI
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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This Record Label Prioritizes Timeless Music Over Streams
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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R&B Artist Jaylon Ashaun on World Building and the Hustle
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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This Singing Couple is Making It by Diversifying their Business and Writing Great Songs
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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A New Kind of Record Label
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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How Fly By Midnight Went From YouTubers to Sold Out Tours
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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From Backyards to Coachella, How The Red Pears Built it The Old Fashioned Way
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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How Neoni got 2 Billion Views & Streams as DIY Artists
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Haley Joelle on Staying DIY With TikTok Fame and Spotify Love
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Hip Hop for Kids? Snoop Dogg's TV show and Origin of the Viral Hit "Go Go Go, Who's Next"
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Tom Hanks' Music Supervisor on the Evolution of Sync Licensing
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May 29, 2024 |
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How a Sony JV Record Label Develops Artists
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May 22, 2024 |
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Producer Manager on Points, Payment, Sessions and Publishing
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May 15, 2024 |
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Understanding How Digital & Physical Mechanical Royalties Work
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May 08, 2024 |
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SLANDER, Deorro, NGHTMRE Manager on Selling 400K Tix In a Year, Building Electronic Artists & DJs
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May 01, 2024 |
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We Can Learn A Lot From the Dance Music Industry
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Artist Manager on Release Strategy, Record Deals and the TikTok Ban
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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How Spotify's Algorithm Works (From Its Creator)
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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All His Music Got Removed From Spotify for "Fraudulent Streaming Activity" Which He Didn't Do
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Mixing SZA, Engineering Bob Dylan, Collaborating with Rick Rubin
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Life & Beth Music Supervisor on Placing Music and Getting the Job
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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From Gamer to Billion Stream Club as a DIY Artist/Producer
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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How Artists Get Paid From YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and the Rest
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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How Booking Agents Negotiate
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Is AI Music Taking Royalties From Musicians and Composers?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Is Music Marketing With TikTok Still Viable
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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How TikTok Music Videos Go Viral
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Why Spotify's New Payment Model Falls Short For Emerging Artists
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Nashville Venue Defends Merch Fees
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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How This Record Label Sells More Vinyl Than Streams
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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BMG A&R on Pub Deals, Artist Development and Signing Frank Ocean
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Sync Agent Breaks Down TV, Film, Advertising Music Licensing
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Roc Nation Is Actually Developing Artists
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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How Lawrence Got Live Nation To End Merch Fees
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Building an Artist Management Empire and Breaking Country Artists
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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How Raye Zaragoza Makes a Living as a DIY Artist (Hint: Not Streaming)
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Support Tours, Mental Health, the State of the Live Music Industry from a Booking Agent
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Streaming Fraud is More Serious (and Inventive) Than You Think
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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How To Hack Spotify (and TikTok)
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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A Sync Licensing Music Executive is Changing the Game
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Dance Music Record Labels Do It Differently
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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AI Music Co. CEO on Future of Music Creation (and Streaming Fraud)
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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TikTok Music Marketing Grows Up
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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SoundCloud is Allowing Artists To Contact Fans (and Get Paid More)
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Citizen Cope on Major Labels vs. Independence, Audience Connection and Having a Seat at the Table
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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This Music Publicist Has Upended the Entire PR Model
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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How Admin Publishing Works, Sync Deals, Social Media Marketing (Ari Q&A Part 7)
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May 31, 2023 |
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How to Navigate the New Live Music Industry
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May 18, 2023 |
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How to Pitch Your Music for Sync
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Is Music PR Worth It Anymore? Can AI Replace Sync Music? (Ari Q&A Part 6)
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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How Royalties Work for Producers, Songwriters, Artists, Labels; Release Strategy (Ari Q&A Part 5)
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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How to Release an Album in 2023 (Live from SXSW)
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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UPSAHL on Pop Songwriting Sessions and the Economics of Touring
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Madison McFerrin Stays "Fiercely Independent" With Her Nontraditional Team
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Explaining Sync Licensing From the Agents
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Promoting Shows and Engaging Fans with Bandsintown
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Streaming, AI, Royalty Breakdown and Sync (Ari Q&A Part 4)
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Theo Katzman on Recording, Songwriting and Staying Independent
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Succeeding on Twitch as a Musician
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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What Happens After a Band Gets Signed (Then Dropped) from TikTok
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Is SubmitHub Good or Bad for Indie Musicians: Interview with the Founder
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Variety Music Editor on the State of Music Journalism
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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How To Make It in the New Music Business - Chapter 1
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Billie Eilish Booking Agent Tom Windish on Touring, Opening Slots and Artist Development
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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What the Touring Landscape Looks like Post-Pandemic
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Indie Touring and How To Build Your Team with The Suffers
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Staying Inspired After Writing 22 Top 40 Hits with Sam Hollander
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Hip Hop Expert Discusses State of the Music Industry
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Ep 100! Spotify Playlists, Sync Licensing, Release Strategy (Ari Q&A Part 3)
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Troubadour Booker on the New Live Music Landscape
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Connecting Emerging Artists with Strategic Investors Without Retaining Ownership
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Live Nation Urban VP on Festivals, Touring and Promoting Culture
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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They Stole $23 Million in Royalties via YouTube Fraud
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Club Booking, Opening Slots, Deal Breakdowns with Brooklyn Bowl Talent Buyer
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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PR, Royalties, TikTok Strategy, NFTs, Multiple Project Names, Cover Songs (Ari Q&A Part 2)
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Streaming, Publishing, Playlist Pitching, Sync/Beat Licensing (Ari Q&A Part 1)
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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The Business of Hit Songwriting with Bonnie McKee
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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How a Major Label Markets an Artist Without TikTok
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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What Music Can Learn From The Comedy Industry
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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The Spotify Interview (Part 1)
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Music Supervisors Aren't Treated Fairly, Here's What's Going On.
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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How He Made $250K on his NFT Song After He Was Dropped From Sony
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Explaining the Metaverse for Musicians
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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How To Make $10K a Gig Playing Performing Arts Centers
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Sync Licensing Company Explains How Music Gets Placed
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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How the World's Largest Music Festival Books Bands
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May 25, 2022 |
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Indie Band Played 50 States on $50 and Grossed $80K
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May 18, 2022 |
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State of the Industry | ATA Instructor Round Table
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May 11, 2022 |
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How Songwriters Get Publishing Deals and Hit Songs
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May 04, 2022 |
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How HBO's Insecure Changed Music and the Launch of an Equitable Record Label
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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How Gamers Helped NEFFEX Get 4 Billion Streams Without a Label
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Artist Management, Major vs. Indie Labels, Release Strategy with Brilliant Corners Manager
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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How Tai Verdes Went from TikTok to Top 40
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Handling Your Music Finances From a Business Manager and Accountant
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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How Trousdale Went From 0 to 1M Listeners in 1 Year Independently
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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How & Why To Put Music Videos on Vevo
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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$50K in 2 Months Playing Backyards And How They Did It with More Fatter
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Because Labels Don't Develop Artists, godmode Steps In
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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House Concerts and Ticketed Livestreams with Side Door's Dan Mangan
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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How Vo Williams Got Over 1,500 Sync Placements
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Should Artists Boycott Spotify?
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Disney Music Supervisor, Brian Vickers, on Placing Music for Trailers
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Addressing Mental Health in the Music Industry with Backline
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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How Glass Animals Went Viral on TikTok
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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How This Vibraphonist Became a TikTok Influencer and Hit Songwriter with Justin Vibes
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Primary Wave Publishing on Sync Licensing Cover Songs and Legacy Recordings with Marty Silverstone
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Afrobeat Artist Fiokee on Nigerian Music Scene and Staying Independent
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Imogen Heap is Building a More Equitable Future for Musicians
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Andy Grammer on Songwriting, Fear and Persistence
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Euphoria Music Supervisor Jen Malone Gives a Sh*t
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Ritt Momney on TikTok Fame and Numbers Perspective
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Stand Atlantic on Pop Punk Resurgence, Building a Fanbase Live
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Cory Wong on Vulfpeck, Freelancing and Band Leading
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Micro Sync Licensing with Musicbed CEO
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Publishing Deals, Songwriting Camps from Beyoncé Collaborators Noble
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Album Release Strategy, Hot 100 Hit, from Create Music Group
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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They Hacked Their Way on Tour With their Favorite Band by Selling CDs to Fans in Line
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May 26, 2021 |
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How to Go Viral on TikTok from Flighthouse
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May 19, 2021 |
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Environmentally Friendly NFTs with Crypto.com's EVP
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May 12, 2021 |
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The MLC is Sitting On $423 Million, How Songwriters Can Claim It
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May 05, 2021 |
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VÉRITÉ on NFTs and 350 Million Streams Without a Label
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Sync Agent Explains the Game
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Ricky Montgomery From Viral on TikTok to Major Label Bidding War
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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How To Tell Your Artist Story and Connect With Your Audience from Marketing Experts
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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How To Create an Artist Brand from Scooter Braun's Creative Director
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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How Music Gets in Commercials from Music Supervisor/Actor Winslow Bright
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Music Supervisor for To All The Boys, Virgin River, One Tree Hill, Lindsay Wolfington on How She Places Music
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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How To Become a Grammy Winning Producer from BTS and Beyonce's DJ Swivel
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Tanerélle's Manager on Playboy, Livestreaming and Breaking Out Independently
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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College Booking and When Touring Is Coming Back
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Repairing Racial Inequities in the Music Industry with Artist Manager Jonathan Azu
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Music Attorney Dina LaPolt on Getting Laws Passed and Fighting for Songwriters
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Disney Music Supervisor on Placing Music for Trailers
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Twitch VP of Music: $50K+/yr Only Takes 183 Fans
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Mothica Went Viral on TikTok at Just the Right Time
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Audrey Nuna's Path to a Major Label Deal with Her Manager/Producer Anwar Sawyer
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Nu Deco Ensemble Orchestra is Changing the Classical World
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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How to Livestream for Musicians with the #1 Musician on Periscope - Clare Means
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Paradigm Fired Them So They Started a New Booking Agency With an Impressive Roster
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Former Major Label Executive is Creating a New Investment Model
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Victoria Canal on Releasing Music During COVID and Staying Inspired
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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How California Musicians Got F'd (and Now Relief) Under AB5
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Platinum Selling Producer / Songwriter for Drake, Travis Scott, Halsey, Khalid - Rogét Chahayed
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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#1 Malaysian Artist Yuna and Her Managers on Being Independent Again
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Emily Kinney on the Art and Business of Acting and Music
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Spotify's Payment Model and Your Release Timeline
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Allie X on Creating Her Artist Package, Breaking Into LA and Staying Independent
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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How Artists Can Get Advances Without Signing To a Label
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Repairing Racial Inequities in the Music Industry with Artist Manager Jonathan Azu
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Kanye, American Idol, Grammys, Herbie Hancock, Miguel, Cirque du Soleil’s Ableton Programmer on Making It Work
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Jamestown Revival's Bassist on Shady Managers, Thousands of Shows, Playing Conan, Tracking to Tape - Nick Bearden
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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TikTok and Instagram Influencers with Ultra Records Marketing Director
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Manager for JP Saxe, X Ambassadors, Jukebox The Ghost is Persistent
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Making Music During COVID-19: Ari's Take Academy Roundtable Discussion
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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White Musicians for Black Lives
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Kevin Garrett on Writing for Beyonce and Recording as an Independent Artist
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May 27, 2020 |
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Red Light Manager on When and How to Get Management with Andrew Leib
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May 20, 2020 |
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Oprah's Drummer Madame Gandhi on Feminism, Activism, Music Video Budgets as an Indie Artist
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May 13, 2020 |
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Sexual Harassment, Sexism and Life as a Female DJ in a Male Dominated Field with Dani Deahl
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May 06, 2020 |
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Zaytoven, 'Godfather of Trap' on Production in the Age of Coronavirus
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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100 Million Streams Doesn't Come Without Some Pain - Lucidious
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Patreon CEO on the Problems (and Solutions) of Digital Art
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Hip Hop Artist with Over 1,000 TV, Film and Video Game Placements with Vo Williams
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Austin Powers Music Supervisor and KCRW DJ Chris Douridas
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Lauv's 4 Billion Streams, Top 40 Hit, Without a Label
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Andy Grammer on Songwriting, Fear and Persistence
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Euphoria Music Supervisor Jen Malone Gives a Sh*t
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Welcome to The New Music Business w/ Ari Herstand
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Feb 20, 2020 |