Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

By Travis Ference

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Conversations exploring creativity, productivity, and career growth in the music industry. Join in each week as Travis sits down with some of the industry’s best and brightest to discuss the mindsets and strategies that they use in their careers every day.

Episode Date
Is Mastering Dead? A Pro Mixer’s Opinion
May 02, 2024
Prioritization, Goals, and Q1 2024 in Review
Apr 17, 2024
Gregg Lehrman, CEO of Output - How AI Will Transform Music and Creativity FOREVER
Apr 10, 2024
Beating Burnout: How I Saved My Music Career
Apr 03, 2024
Matt Rifino - 4000 Songs and Counting: Mixing the NBC Today Show
Mar 27, 2024
Venus Theory: The Problem with Your Creative Career
Mar 13, 2024
The Music AI is Coming For Us! ...and other News from February 2024
Mar 06, 2024
Streamline Your Mixing: A Guided Workflow Audit
Feb 28, 2024
Capturing Hit Record Moments: Vocal Production Tips with Dana Nielsen
Feb 21, 2024
How to Set Your Rate: Defining Your Value as a Music Freelancer
Feb 14, 2024
Exploring the Wild Side of Plug-Ins with Noam Levinberg
Feb 07, 2024
Show Relaunch, NAMM, and My Top Plug-Ins of 2023: January 2024 a Month In Review
Feb 02, 2024
Spotify Royalty Outrage: What it ACTUALLY Tell Us About the Music Industry
Jan 31, 2024
Epic Studio Interview: a Conversation about Gear, Workflow, and Vibe with Andrew Masters
Jan 24, 2024
The Super Mario Effect: Level Up Your Music Career with Science
Jan 17, 2024
Creating a Sonic Identity: Tony Hoffer's Approach to Production
Jan 10, 2024
How Do You Define Success? | Progressions Trailer
Jan 03, 2024
[TOP OF 2023] Creating a Frictionless Mixing Experience | with Matt Huber
Dec 27, 2023
[TOP of 2023] Music Sync Licensing Ins and Outs | with Ben Morris
Dec 20, 2023
[TOP OF 2023] Creativity, Vision, and Responding to the Music | with Damian Taylor
Dec 13, 2023
[TOP OF 2023] The Recording Studio Lifestyle | with Greazy Wil
Dec 06, 2023
Redefining Success: Three Years of Progressions
Oct 04, 2023
What's the Problem? The Importance of Solution-Oriented Thinking in Music
Sep 20, 2023
10 Must-Have Mindsets for Music Professionals
Sep 06, 2023
Music School Survival Guide: 5 Tips for a Successful Journey
Aug 30, 2023
Beyond 10,000 Hours: Navigating Your Music Career
Aug 23, 2023
Taking Chances with the Mix and Recording Remotely | with Vago Galindo
Aug 09, 2023
Mastering Workflows | with Nicholas DiLorenzo
Jul 26, 2023
How to Fix Your Studio Brand and Work with Artists you LOVE | with Carl Bahner
Jul 12, 2023
The Recording Studio Lifestyle | with Greazy Wil
Jun 28, 2023
Scaling Your Creative Business: The Artistpreneur Approach | with Evan Price
Jun 14, 2023
Being a Recording Studio Vibe Architect | with Rob Seifert Gage
May 31, 2023
Music Sync Licensing Ins and Outs | with Ben Morris
May 17, 2023
Stop Waiting For Permission! ...Your Music Career Might Depend On It.
May 10, 2023
Creating Space for Artistry | with Producer John Velasquez
May 03, 2023
How to Set the Right Goals and Transform Your Music Career in 2023
Apr 26, 2023
Building a Career as a Professional Guitarist | with Adam Tressler
Apr 19, 2023
Finding Inspiration and Breaking Patterns | with Composer Roger Neill
Apr 05, 2023
Gender Amplifed: Celebrating Women in Music Production | with Ebonie Smith
Mar 22, 2023
The Business of Remote Mastering | with Justin Perkins
Mar 08, 2023
TikTok, Narrative, and Creator Economy 101 for Musicians | with Sam Saideman
Feb 22, 2023
Keeping Yourself in the Music | with Film & Television Composer Pat Irwin
Feb 08, 2023
Creating a Frictionless Mixing Experience | with Matt Huber
Jan 25, 2023
Creativity, Vision, and Responding to the Music | with Damian Taylor
Jan 11, 2023
Welcome to 2023!
Jan 05, 2023
ReRelease: Recording Yourself, Being Intentional, and the Permission to Not Know | with Dresage
Dec 21, 2022
Re-Release: Working with Prince, Hyper-Creatives, and the Listener Profile | with Dr. Susan Rogers
Dec 07, 2022
Organic Production, Making Records Fun, and Not Saying "Client" | with Tim O'Sullivan
Nov 21, 2022
Composing for the Budget, Film Score Session Singing, and a Musical Marriage | with Christopher and Elyse Willis
Nov 09, 2022
Keeping Your Publishing, Great Song Titles, and How to Grab the Attention of Record Labels | with Jason Davis
Oct 26, 2022
Voicing Microphones, Cryogenics, and the School of Experience | with Derek Bargaehr of Vanguard Audio Labs
Oct 12, 2022
Music Discovery, Brands and Artists, and Building Better Habits | with Esther Calloway
Sep 28, 2022
Mixing in Cubase, Nashville Home Studios, and Holding Yourself Accountable | with Brent Hendrich
Sep 14, 2022
Marketing for Musicians | with Lior Aharoni and Daniel Sander of Feature.FM
Sep 07, 2022
Sonic Contrast, Challenging Your Collaborators, and Trusting your Inner Production Compass | with Andrew Lappin
Aug 30, 2022
Blockchain Music Investment, Ending Artistic Poverty, and the Power of Practice | with Mark Miller of Labelcoin.io
Aug 17, 2022
Small Ensemble Recording, Jingle Writing, and the Importance of Understanding Acoustics | with Yuri Lysoivanov
Aug 03, 2022
Record Labels, A&R, and Always Moving to What's Next | with Tal Oz
Jul 20, 2022
Mixing Pop Vocals, Being a Problem Solver, and the Value of Unlearning | with Pedro Calloni
Jul 06, 2022
Dee Kei Waddell: Setting Boundaries, Giving Value, and the Mixing Music Podcast
Jun 22, 2022
Andrew Maury: Mixing on Instinct, Feeling the Low End, and Playing the Long Game
Jun 08, 2022
Alex Crescioni: Working in Extremes, Studio Etiquette, and Niching Down into your Passion
May 25, 2022
Chris Tabron: Enabling Ideas, Focusing on "Why,” and Learning By Antithesis
May 11, 2022
Madelynn Elyse: Organic Fan Growth, TikTok for Artists, and How to Use the Spotify Algorithm
Apr 27, 2022
Blockchain, NFTs, and Web 3.0 for Musicians with Noël Jackson
Apr 19, 2022
Nicholas Di Lorenzo: Loudness with Intention and Mastering the Client Experience
Apr 13, 2022
Stephen Kaye: Score Mixing, Joy of Missing Out, and a Pandemic Orchestra
Mar 30, 2022
Casey Cavaliere: Having Impact, Good Record Deals, and The Wonder Years
Mar 16, 2022
Gabe Cowan: Producing Films, Leading Teams, and Building a DAW
Mar 02, 2022
Jason Mendelson: Criminal Justice Reform, Music, and the Entrepreneurial Mindset
Feb 24, 2022
Paul Fig: Rock ‘n Roll, Sound City, and How to Record Huge Guitars
Feb 16, 2022
Billy Decker: The Power of Specializing and How to Mix Fast Using Templates
Feb 02, 2022
Dr. Susan Rogers: Working with Prince, Hyper-Creatives, and the Listener Profile
Jan 19, 2022
Carl Bahner: Outreach, Input vs Output, and Communicating the Care
Jan 05, 2022
Ben Wallick: Podcasting, Staying True to You, and Just Starting
Dec 15, 2021
Manon Grandjean: Mastering Your Own Mixes and Recording Like There's No Demo
Dec 01, 2021
Guy Massey: Immersive Audio, U67s, Working at Abbey Road, and The Beatles
Nov 17, 2021
Dresage: Recording Yourself, Being Intentional, and the Permission to Not Know
Nov 03, 2021
Shoshana Bean: Leaning into Your Fear, Broadway, and Being Authentic (REISSUE EDITION - NEW INTRO!)
Oct 27, 2021
The Credit Initiative: Prologue
Oct 19, 2021
Bill Appleberry: Teamwork, Opportunity, and the 5 P's of Preparation (REISSUE EDITION - NEW INTRO!)
Oct 13, 2021
Five Things a Mix Engineer Learned From One Year of Podcasting
Sep 28, 2021
David Cook: Jazz Piano, Pop World Tours, and Never Leaving Any Musical Doubt
Sep 22, 2021
Evren Göknar: Communicating Clearly, Personal Advocacy, and Major Label Mastering
Sep 15, 2021
Nik Hughes: Building Fans, the Eco-System of Music, and How to Audition
Sep 08, 2021
Matt Boudreau: Working Class Audio, Finances for Musicians, and Why Relationships Matter
Sep 01, 2021
Todd Burke: Gain Structure, Being Committed, and Digging in the Tape Vault
Aug 25, 2021
Shelby Kennedy: Move to the Void, PROs, and Using the Full Toolbox
Aug 18, 2021
Gab Strum: Empower the Artist, Being DIY, and Japanese Wallpaper
Aug 11, 2021
Corey Schreppel: Mixing for Broadcast, Quality of Life, and Podcasts
Aug 04, 2021
Eric Boulanger: Musical Mastering, Professional Violin, and How to Monitor
Jul 28, 2021
Morgan Kibby: Seasons of "Yes", Attending the Sundance Lab, and M83
Jul 21, 2021
Cyrus Reynolds: Compositional Improvisation, Classical Music, and the Importance of Goal Flexibility
Jul 14, 2021
Ryan David Adams: Broadcast Specs, Dealing with Visas, and Mixing for Television
Jul 07, 2021
Chris Graham: Finding Your Niche, Growth Via Systems, and Answering the Call
Jun 30, 2021
Aberrant DSP: Deviating from the Norm, Coding, and Creating Sketch Cassette
Jun 23, 2021
Thom Monahan: Sonic Explorations, Scripted Podcasts, and Why Everything Matters
Jun 16, 2021
DAVIS: Being Left of Center, Writing Hooks, and Staying Fulfilled
Jun 09, 2021
Steve Genewick: Capitol Studios, Being Prepared, and Mixing Music for Dolby Atmos
Jun 02, 2021
Joseph Thompson: Language, Meta-Performance, and What You are Capable Of
May 26, 2021
Kavi Halemane: Radio, Building Relationships, and All Things Digital Music
May 19, 2021
Mike Patti: Finding Balance, Defining Success, and Running Cinesamples
May 12, 2021
I Am Snow Angel: Finding Your Sound, Being Confident, and Creating Without Limits
May 05, 2021
Trivers Myers Music: Improvising, Quick Response, and Creating Opportunity
Apr 28, 2021
Ian Sefchick: Cutting Vinyl, Shaping Sound, and the Magic Death Eye
Apr 21, 2021
Attom: Remixing Hits, Committing to Creativity, and Growing an Organic Fanbase
Apr 14, 2021
Bill Appleberry: Teamwork, Opportunity, and the 5 P's of Preparation
Apr 07, 2021
Travis Ference: Live Six Month Anniversary AMA Episode
Mar 31, 2021
Jerimaya Grabher: Being Proactive, Connecting the Dots, and Working with People You Believe In
Mar 24, 2021
Matt Lange: Organized Chaos, Trailer Music, and Having a Conversation with Music
Mar 17, 2021
Dave Green: A Song a Day, Landing Syncs, and Finishing Every Idea
Mar 10, 2021
Chris Gear: Tinkering with Sound, Working with Intention, and Showing Up
Mar 03, 2021
Jesse String: Good Vibes, Never Cracking, and Turning Pro
Feb 24, 2021
Ian Dowling: Creative Flow State, Starting a Label, and When Art Becomes Art
Feb 17, 2021
Charles Burchell: Diplomacy, the Illusion of Perfection, and Paying it Forward
Feb 10, 2021
Maurizio Borgna: Translating Emotion, Checking Your Ego, and Moving Faders
Feb 03, 2021
Will Hatton: Lo-Fi, YouTube, and Being Consistent
Jan 27, 2021
Martin Cooke: Career Arc, Logistics, and Understanding How to Listen
Jan 20, 2021
Noël Jackson: Integrity, Detroit Techno, and the Early Internet
Jan 13, 2021
Ian Kagey: Remodeling a Classic Studio, Learning to Teach, and the Importance of Problem Solving
Jan 06, 2021
Andrew Johnson: Anticipating Notes, Ghostwriting, and Impressing Your Audience Before Your Peers
Dec 30, 2020
Fernando Lodeiro: Over-Delivering, Gear Manuals, and the Importance of Staying in Touch
Dec 23, 2020
Brian Zarlenga: Marketing Your Music as a Product, Setting Milestones, and Staying True to the Brand
Dec 16, 2020
Corey Britz: Living Anti-Luck, the Art of Restraint, and Touring the World
Dec 09, 2020
Jesse Ray Ernster: Mixing Remote, Teamwork, and Living the California Dream
Dec 02, 2020
Dan Johnson: Preserving Music History, Analog Tape, and 90s No Sleep Studio Life
Nov 25, 2020
Erin Barra: LifeLong Learning, Creating Musical Moments from Chaos, and the Anti-To Do List
Nov 18, 2020
Wayne G Miller: Clarity in Choice, Scarcity Mindset, and Why the Song Always Wins
Nov 11, 2020
Cameron Lister: Earning Trust, Taping Jam Bands, and Never Letting Pride Outweigh Hard Work
Nov 04, 2020
Shoshana Bean: Leaning into Your Fear, Broadway, and Being Authentic
Oct 28, 2020
Keith Jeffery: Viral Success, Finding Great Collaborators, and Atlas Genius
Oct 21, 2020
Damian Taylor: Precision Editing, Building Community, and Where Productivity Intersects Creativity
Oct 14, 2020
Introduction: Welcome to Progressions
Oct 07, 2020
Progressions Show Trailer
Sep 17, 2020