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Music Business Podcast

136 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratings

Whether you’re an aspiring music business professional or a seasoned vet, every Thursday, The Music Business podcast brings you the trends, tactics and insights from some of the world’s most innovative minds in music. Hosts Artist Manager Jordan Williams and Sam Hysell of NOX aren’t teachers, we’re entertainment industry professionals, drinkers, wannabe comedians and, most importantly, fans. Come learn and laugh with us.


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Episodes

Season 1 Finale!

August 22, 2021 11:24 - 2 minutes - 5.66 MB

After 124 episodes, we are switching it up. We're putting a nice, big red bow on Season 1. Thank you all so much for the incredible support over the past 2 years and we are so so thankful for the amazing community that now surrounds the podcast and everything it stands for. This is our opportunity to reimagine and continue to level up how we operate, the conversations we have, the potential to organise events and come back like never before. BRB on September 23rd. Don't be a stranger. H...

Using the Blog Era to Win in 2021 with Co-Founder of Closed Sessions Alexander Fruchter

August 13, 2021 15:51 - 54 minutes - 124 MB

On this episode of the Music Business Podcast, we invite Alexander Fruchter aka DJ RTC. Born and raised in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, he has been a mainstay in Chicago’s Hip Hop community as a DJ, journalist, and label owner for close to 20 years. Fruchter is the founder of the significant underground Hip Hop blog rubyhornet, an accomplished DJ, and an Associate Professor of Instruction at Columbia College Chicago. Fruchter is the founder of the indie Hip Hop label, Closed Sessions, a...

Providing Day One Support to Songwriters with VP, Creative, at BMI New York, Samantha Cox

July 23, 2021 18:48 - 42 minutes - 96.9 MB

This week we talked with Vice President, Creative, BMI New York, Samantha Cox. Samantha is responsible for overseeing the Pop, Rock and Indie team based in BMI’s New York office. She is also responsible for scouting and signing new songwriters and publishers, and maintaining relationships with existing BMI affiliates worldwide.  Cox has additionally launched several successful programs including, BMI’s Speed Dating for Songwriters®, BMI Pick of the Month, the Annual BMI Acoustic Brunch at t...

Building an International Non-Profit in Music with shesaid.so Founder + CEO Andreea Magdalina

July 15, 2021 16:55 - 50 minutes - 117 MB

On today's episode of the Music Business Podcast, we interview shesaid.so Founder and Partnership Strategist Andreea Magdalina. Andreea is an experienced speaker on topics such as music and brand partnerships, business development, brand strategy, building community, marketing, and diversity & inclusion. She has spent the past 4 years working with creative agencies to develop digital-first content, technology products and strategic partnerships for global brands. As of May 2019, she is foc...

Developing Your Craft While Building Your Artist Business with Marc E. Bassy

July 09, 2021 00:16 - 43 minutes - 98.7 MB

On today's episode of the Music Business Podcast, we interview artist and singer-songwriter Marc E. Bassy. Since 2014, Bassy has grown his listenership to over five million monthly listeners on Spotify and has become an in-demand songwriter. His list of collaborations include Kehlani, YG, Ty Dolla $ign, Charlie Puth, G-Eazy, Hailee Steinfeld and more. He's additionally the founder of his own independent record label, New Gold Medal Records. On the episode, we discuss the process of buildin...

Trapital: Jonnyshipes on Cinematic Music Group, Indie Hip-Hop, and Building the Supreme for Music

July 01, 2021 11:30 - 46 minutes - 107 MB

EPISODE SWAP TIME! This week, we are switching episodes with Dan Runcie's 'Trapital' Podcast. The episode with Jonnyshipes discusses establishing Cinematic, indie label deals, and how a label brands itself. Alongside this, it's a great example of how to manage personal branding and branding for businesses. Find out more info on Trapital Podcast here: https://trapital.co/pod/ Leave a review and join us in our discord via our Patreon at https://musicbusinesspodcast.com/community to discus...

Building Robust Marketing Campaigns With Moody Jones

June 24, 2021 11:43 - 34 minutes - 78.8 MB

This week, we sat down with Moody Jones, SVP of Digital and Creative at EMPIRE. He has gained majority of his experience in the music and lifestyle industry where he has been able to work with some of today’s top artists such as Tyga, Iggy Azalea, XXXtentacion, Carnage, Snoop Dogg and many more.  Leave a review and join us in our discord via our Patreon at https://musicbusinesspodcast.com/community to discuss the episode with Sam, Jordan, and the Music Business Podcast community. Follow us ...

Building Robust Marketing Campaigns with VP Digital & Creative at EMPIRE Moody Jones

June 24, 2021 11:43 - 34 minutes - 78.8 MB

This week, we sat down with Moody Jones, SVP of Digital and Creative at EMPIRE. He has gained majority of his experience in the music and lifestyle industry where he has been able to work with some of today’s top artists such as Tyga, Iggy Azalea, XXXtentacion, Carnage, Snoop Dogg and many more.  Leave a review and join us in our discord via our Patreon at https://musicbusinesspodcast.com/community to discuss the episode with Sam, Jordan, and the Music Business Podcast community. Follow us ...

Building a Culture of Growth & Performance with Niko Ivanov, Partner & Head of Accounts at NOX Media

June 17, 2021 22:29 - 50 minutes - 115 MB

On this episode, we’re really excited to have Niko Ivanov, a Partner & the Head of Accounts at NOX Media. Outside of NOX, Niko also manages Chad Tepper and Gaddo. He’s a close friend and business partner of our co-host Sam Hysell and in this episode Niko dives into frameworks he’s used to help artists grow and prosper through content and digital marketing. Beyond diving into marketing principles, Niko also speaks to various tactics he’s used to create a high performance culture internally at...

Rewind: How Crypto & NFT’s Will Decentralize the Music Industry with Cooper Turley, Crypto Strategist at Audius

June 10, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

To celebrate Sam starting 'nft now', a web3 digital media company on a mission to empower the creators of culture through freshly minted NFT news, curation and analysis, we're re-publishing an episode with Cooper Turley. Cooper Turley is the Head of Crypto Strategy at Audius, an emerging streaming platform. He sits at the intersection of the music industry and the exciting developments in the world of blockchain and crypto currency. He's helped numerous artists launch projects and monetize...

Building a Multi-Tier Music Company with Chrysallis Blue Raincoat Group CEO Jeremy Lascelles

June 03, 2021 06:30 - 44 minutes - 103 MB

In this week’s episode, we spoke with Jeremy Lascelles, CEO of Chrysallis Blue Raincoat Group. Blue Raincoat Music is an artist management company, music publishing company and record label, founded in 2014 by Jeremy Lascelles and Robin Millar. In 2016 the company launched a new publishing arm and bought Chrysalis Records, one of the leading British independent labels. Chrysalis Records then re-launched as a frontline label in February 2020, marking a return to releasing new music for the fi...

Building a Successful Label & Management Company with Jeremy Lascelles

June 03, 2021 06:30 - 44 minutes - 103 MB

In this week’s episode, we spoke with Jeremy Lascelles, former CEO of Chrysalis Music. In his extremely notable and successful career in the music industry, he has worked with and supervised the signing of Bon Iver, Cee-Lo Green, OutKast, and more recently, Phoebe Bridgers. Jeremy has been involved with a range of aspects of the music industry. From starting off managing artists at a young age, to go on to be an A&R under Richard Branson. He has also started his own company merging the bene...

Discovering & Breaking Talent and Why Atlanta Can’t Be Overlooked with Authentic Empire Music Group CEO Boomman

May 27, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

This week, we talked with Authentic Empire Music Group CEO, Boomman. AEMG is home to artists such as Euro, G.A., Geezy Escobar, Foogiano, and many more. In 2017, Boomman partnered up and consulted for The Lights Global who is known for the Juju on that Beat and signing global sensation Lil Pump. In the show, we talk about starting and building AEMG, what he considers when signing a new artist, what has made him so successful, and the importance of mentorship within business and music. Leav...

Building an Agency from 0 to 40 Employees in Under 3 Years with Creed Media Co-Founders Tim Collins & Hugo LePrince

May 20, 2021 05:30 - 54 minutes - 125 MB

This week, we sat down with Tim Collins and Hugo LePrince from Creed Media. In the last 3 years (since 2018) they have grown Creed from 0-40 employees and they talk us through strategies and mindsets that massively helped them in the process of achieving this. In one of the most entertaining episodes of Music Business Podcast, we discuss the journey of Creed, how they acquire clients and invaluable growth tips for independent artists through TikTok. Leave a review and join us in our discord...

Thriving As A Manager And Helping RAC Become A Top NFT Music Artist With Zael Ellenhorn

May 13, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MB

Happy Thursday Everyone! In this week’s episode, we talk with Artist Manager Zael Ellenhorn from YM&U Group. So far in his career, he has managed the likes of Ryan Caraveo, Kina and RAC. As RAC entered the NFT and crypto space nearly a decade ago, it was amazing to hear Zael’s experience with working with a pioneer in this field. We talk about early experiences, getting into management, working with a management company, community engagement, and so much more. If you liked this episode, pl...

Ultra Records Creative Director, Eddie Sears aka DJ/Producer Rocket Pengwin, on Telling Stories that Drive Traction

May 06, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 96.8 MB

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Eddie Sears, Creative Director for Ultra Records and DJ/Producer, ‘Rocket Pengwin’.  We discuss what his roles and duties are as both creative director for Ultra Records, and how he balances his own artist career with his role at the label. It was super interesting to hear his take on effectively utilizing budgeting. And additionally, how to work out what the artist’s creative vision is, form a strategy to make it a reality, and constructively manage...

Global A&R and Artist Development with Jean-Sebastien Permal, Director of A&R for Sony Music Continental Europe and Africa

April 29, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 84.9 MB

Today on the Music Business Podcast we invited Jean-Sebastien Permal the Director of A&R for Sony Music Continental Europe and Africa. In 2017 Jean Sebastian joined Sony Music Germany’s label, Four Music, before broadening his A&R role for all Sony Music labels across Europe and Africa in 2018. Over the past two years, Permal has worked closely with Sony Music’s labels on a variety of artist projects in the region, all while supporting Sony Music Continental Europe and Africa’s A&R executive...

Artist Creative Strategy Deep Dive with Rebekah Espinosa, Senior Director of Marketing and Programming at UMG’s °1824

April 22, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

This week, we sit down with Rebekah Espinosa, Senior Director of Marketing and Programming at UMG’s °1824. She has a wealth of experience in supporting artists, from emerging musicians to some world-class acts like Pharrell, Beyoncé, J. Cole and more. In the episode, we discuss her leadership values, strategies, and tactics to drive the success of her team. She also talks about how to nurture the creative process and appreciate growth and success as a result of this. Additionally, she answe...

Producer/DJ Gareth Emery on the Ascent to Arena’s and Dropping NFT’s

April 15, 2021 12:53 - 48 minutes - 111 MB

Today on the podcast we have on award winning DJ and producer originally from the UK Gareth Emery. He’s been able to build a sustainable and long career as a musician and he's known for his incredible live performances and arena shows with world class laser light shows and he also was the CEO of a blockchain music streaming service called choon from 2017-2019, ahead of his time. Today, we talk about the NFT world, the blockchain, why it’s getting popular now, and the similarities between cre...

The Orchard SVP of Global Label Management Tricia Arnold on The Evolution of Labels & Distributors

April 08, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MB

In this episode of the Music Business Podcast, we sit down with Tricia Arnold the SVP of Global Label Management and Sales at The Orchard, the industry’s leading global music distributor and artist and label services company operating in 45 markets worldwide. Tricia oversees The Orchard’s sales and label management teams outside of North America driving global release strategy and envisioning and enacting processes to drive The Orchard's value proposition worldwide.Tricia has been with The ...

Rewind: Producing J. Cole’s Dreamville & Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festivals w/Claire Bogle, Co-Founder of ScoreMore

April 01, 2021 17:49 - 55 minutes - 64.1 MB

For this week's episode, we re-highlight one of the most popular episodes on the podcast with Claire Bogle, Co-Founder of ScoreMore. As plans of live shows and festivals become more common, this episode is serves as the blueprint for developing a premiere promotion agency and can help aspiring and current promoters think about how to do the same post-pandemic. With us, Claire discusses how she got started in live show production, what goes into creating these unique experiences for artists...

Growing a Career as a Songwriter/Producer with Jake Posner, SVP A&R at Hallwood Media and Manager of A R I Z O N A

March 25, 2021 17:17 - 42 minutes - 97.3 MB

 In this episode of the Music Business Podcast, we interview Jake Posner, SVP A&R at Hallwood Media. In addition to managing artists of his own, Jake specializes in working with artists in the songwriter and producer space. In this episode, we discuss how he discovered A R I Z O N A, the A&R process for finding songwriters and producers to sign, the vetting process for potential collaborations with his artists, goal setting as a producer and/or songwriter, and more. Additionally, because Ha...

Guapdad 4000 & Yung Pinch’s manager Sam Lancaster on Artist Development & How Production Companies Differentiate Themselves

March 18, 2021 13:33 - 36 minutes - 83.7 MB

 Today on the Music Business Podcast, we sat down with Sam Lancaster of Twnshp Management, manager for Yung Pinch, Guapdad 4000, James Delgado, and Quail P. In the episode, we discuss discovering Guapdad 4000 and his rapid growth, how Sam leverages his production company to bring artists into the fold, how production companies differentiate themselves between management and labels, and more.  Leave a review and join us in our discord via our Patreon at https://musicbusinesspodcast.com/comm...

Toro y Moi & Death Cab for Cuties Manager Jordan Kurland on Longevity, Growth & Impact in Music

March 11, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MB

On this episode of the Music Business Podcast, we invite Jordan Kurland, Founding Partner of Brilliant Corners Artist Management. Jordan has built a decorated career working with artists including Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Service, Toro Y Moi, Best Coast, and more.  On today’s episode, we dive into the best way to approach and get to know a manager, keys to a long term partnership between a manager and an artist, how to decide when’s the right time to sign to a label, how Jordan incorpora...

Being an Executive at Epic, Def Jam and Roc Nation with CEO of DVERSE MEDIA Benny Pough

March 04, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 95.6 MB

On this week's episode, we have a very special guest, Mr. Benny Pough. Benny has a very long, incredible career within the music industry. He's currently the CEO of DVERSE MEDIA, a multi-tiered entertainment company that will be home to record labels, distribution, publishing, management, and more that he launched after having decades worth of experience in the music industry. He was the Senior Vice President at Def Jam, Executive Vice President at Epic Records president of Roc Nation music....

How Crypto & NFT’s Will Decentralize the Music Industry with Cooper Turley, Crypto Strategist at Audius

February 25, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

On this week's episode we invited Cooper Turley, Crypto Strategist at Audius. Cooper Turley is the head of crypto strategy at Audius, an emerging streaming platform. He sits at the intersection of the music industry and the exciting developments in the world of blockchain and crypto currency. He's helped numerous artists launch projects and monetize by selling digital collectables. We'll explore how blockchain and crypto may impact the music industry, and how you can use that to your advanta...

Supporting Hit Songs with Owner of Brill Building Music Publishing, Benjamin Groff

February 18, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

In this week’s episode of the music business podcast, we sit down with Owner at Brill Building Music Publishing, Benjamin Groff. Benjamin’s past experience includes working senior positions at BMG Music, EMI Music Publishing, and Kobalt Music. He’s worked with The Lumineers, Grimes, Ryan Tedder, One Republic, Kid Cudi, Tiesto, and more.  On today’s episode, we discuss the values that helped Benjamin succeed at such a high level for so many years, the components of a hit song and songwriter,...

Breaking Tyga, Lil Dicky with Billboard Power Player Anthony Martini, CEO of Commission

February 11, 2021 13:38 - 1 hour - 142 MB

In our 100th episode of the Music Business Podcast, we sit down with Anthony Martini, CEO of Commission.  With over 15 years of experience in the music industry, Anthony Martini has worked across multiple genres and sectors of the music industry, with his start working with metal acts like Lamb of God, Behemoth, and Terror. He then joined Crush Management (Sia, Fall Out Boy, Train, etc.) before launching his own management company, The CMSN, where he discovered and developed Tyga. Subsequen...

Breaking Zhu & Gallant while Doubling as Producer/DJ with David Dann

February 04, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MB

On this episode of the podcast we invited David Dann. Dann is a producer/DJ and the founder of LA based independent record company, Mind of a Genius, focuses on nurturing talent first and foremost. That approach has driven the label’s continued success since 2013. Over a billion streams later - the label has architected a platform to foster artistic development, and it ignited the careers of Gallant, Klangstof, ZHU, THEY., Kwaye, and more. Among many milestones, ZHU’s “Faded” notched the lab...

Growing Globally with International Marketing Manager at Columbia Records, Tori McCue

January 28, 2021 13:49 - 42 minutes - 78.1 MB

In this episode of the Music Business Podcast, we sit down with International Marketing Manager at Columbia Records, Tori McCue. Tori’s past experience includes working for the media and touring divisions at Move Forward Music and on the digital marketing team at Def Jam Recordings (where she worked for Jeezy, Fabolous, Kaash Paige, etc.).  Today, we discuss what it’s like bridging the gap between marketing campaigns domestically with their international counterparts, recent campaigns and h...

Clinton Sparks on Selling 75M+ records and Winning Big in the Music Business

January 21, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 68.2 MB

On this episode of the Music Business podcast we invite Clinton Sparks. Clinton is a Grammy nominated producer, DJ, and marketing executive who's sold over 75,000,000 records. Clinton has worked with notable artists and brands from Samsung, Beyonce, Pepsi, Eminem, Nordstroms, Lady Gaga, Sirius XM, Faze Clan, Dash Radio to Kanye West and Yahoo. Clinton’s business and marketing prowess has led him to build multi million dollar companies by implementing innovative marketing strategies for busin...

Matchmaking Superstars with VP of A&R at Warner Records, Gabz Landman

January 14, 2021 17:42 - 49 minutes - 56.8 MB

On this week's episode, we invited the VP of A&R at Warner Records, Gabz Landman. Five years ago Gabz Landman was doing A&R for relatively unknown pop singer Dua Lipa, insisting she would be huge. Now, she's singing that tune for Amy Allen, the songwriter behind Selena Gomez's "Back to You" and Halsey's top 10 single "Without Me" as VP of A&R at Warner Records. We hope you enjoyed this episode and as always, feel free to leave a comment or a review on what you thought about the episode on ...

Winning as a Writer or Producer with Maytav Koter, Founder of Good Company MGMT

January 07, 2021 15:16 - 38 minutes - 44.6 MB

Maytav Koter is the founder of Good Company MGMT, a boutique, family-oriented producer & songwriter management company. Since starting Good Company, Maytav has signed and developed artist, songwriter and author Hayley Gene Penner, who released her debut memoir this Fall and has penned songs for The (Dixie) Chicks, Sabrina Claudio, Lennon Stella, Charlotte Lawrence, The Chainsmokers and many more. In addition to Penner, Maytav manages producer/instrumentalist Spencer Stewart, who executive pr...

Cultivating an Original Sound for the Mainstream with LuckyMe Co-Founder, Dominic Flannigan

December 31, 2020 13:45 - 57 minutes - 66.3 MB

On this week’s episode of the Music Business Podcast, Jordan interviews the Co-Founder of UK-based record label, LuckyMe. LuckyMe’s roster includes Cashmere Cat, Hudson Mohawke, TNGHT, Jacques Green, Baauer, who was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic album at the 2021 Grammys, and more.  In the episode, we discuss finding Hudson Mohawke, what drives LuckyMe’s discovery process, how the label is structured, Baauer’s Grammys campaign, and more. Whether you’re thinking about starting a label,...

Building A Sustainable Merch Business with Founder of Drop Party, Marco Marandiz

December 24, 2020 12:00 - 32 minutes - 37.1 MB

On this week’s episode of the Music Business Podcast, we interview Founder of Drop Party, Marco Marandiz. Marandiz, who additionally serves as a consultant (i.e. product and merch design, production, site design, development, marketing strategy, content merchandising, etc.) for Westbrook, speaks to us about developing a strategy for distribution, promotion, and collaboration while building a merchandise business.  Whether you’re an artist that wants to begin selling merchandise, or a manage...

Decoding the GRAMMY Nomination & Selection Process with Shannon Herber, Pop, Dance/Electronic Genre Manager at The Recording Academy

December 18, 2020 18:48 - 50 minutes - 92.6 MB

The GRAMMYs is one of, if not the most, respected awards show in music. Nominations and winners are lauded year after year for their accomplishments. It’s undoubtedly a reflection of not just artist approval by the music industry, but also artist discovery. On this week’s episode of the Music Business Podcast, we spoke with someone who makes a living on exposing audiences to artists and quality music - Pop & Dance/Electronic Electronic Genre Manager at the Recording Academy, Shannon Herber....

Decoding the Grammy Nomination & Selection Process with Shannon Herber, Pop, Dance & Electronic Genre Manager at The Recording Academy

December 18, 2020 18:48 - 50 minutes - 92.6 MB

In this episode, we invited Shannon Herber the Genre Manager for Pop + Dance/Electronic at the Grammys. Shannon oversees Pop & Dance/Electronic genres throughout all aspects at the Academy including, but not limited to, the Awards process and all related Screening and Nomination Review committees. Here are a few of the things we cover in this episode: Event Production for a range of event types for the GRAMMYs, Tour Management and Operations for a globally renowned artist, Artist rela...

Behind a Modern Day Record Label with Chris Maltese, Tunecore US Head of Artist Services

December 10, 2020 13:02 - 54 minutes - 62.9 MB

On this week’s episode of the Music Business Podcast, we talked with someone who’s seen it all when it comes to understanding and keeping up with music trends - Head of Artists Services at US Tunecore, Chris Maltese. Chris has worked in media as a Senior Producer at MTV, has managed a wide variety of artists from up and coming to Grammy Award winning, has worked as an A&R in publishing and now heads up a new label division at TuneCore / Believe. He and his team are planning on creating artis...

The Key to Great Rollouts with Music Marketer and Founder of Deep Cuts, Amber Horsburgh

December 03, 2020 14:40 - 46 minutes - 53.3 MB

Amber has spent the better part of the last decade working as a music strategist around New York and Los Angeles. Her first big break in the industry was becoming a social media manager at a touring company called One Love.  Amber handled social media strategies and integrations at various EDM festivals in Australia. She claimed that working on tour was an incredibly valuable experience due to its faster pace, as dealing with multiple responsibilities in high-pressure environments set her u...

Redefining Steaming & Global Communications Strategies with Deezer Global Director of Communication, Anton Gourman

November 26, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 89.8 MB

For artists and managers, a quality rollout for a record or album is sometimes just as important as the content itself. In an age where we’re constantly being fed new information, marketing a new release has become a lengthy and incredibly strategic process.  With touring and concerts on hiatus, it’s important for artists to properly sell their upcoming releases and maximize their outreach. But what goes into a great rollout? How can artists leverage their relationships with their fans to g...

The Future of Livestreaming with John Petrocelli CEO of Bulldog

November 19, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 43.3 MB

On this weeks episode we have on John Petrocelli CEO of Bulldog. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst as a Business Administrations major, John landed a job working for Prince. There, he helped the pop legend launch the first artist-owned digital music store as well as a direct-to-fan ticketing platform.  While on tour, John would watch Prince do a 2 to 3 hour show, then host a post-show where he would perform for another 3 to 4 hours. John wanted some way to share ...

Crafting Stories that Attract Press with AUS Founder/Partner + US Partner of twnty three (23), Melody Forghani & Amanda Perlstein

November 12, 2020 12:58 - 55 minutes - 63 MB

On this episode we invited AUS Founder/Partner + US Partner of twnty three (23), Melody Forghani & Amanda Perlstein. The company was originally Australia-based and recently expanded to the US in 2019. Their roster includes Noname, Omar Apollo, Cautious Clay, and more. https://www.twntythree.com/ As always, feel free to leave a comment or a review on what you thought about the episode on Apple Podcasts or on the Music Business Podcast instagram @musicbusinesspodcast. We’re also very excite...

indify CEO Shav Garg on Helping Independent Artists Build World Class Teams and Music Tech

November 05, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 53.2 MB

Shav Grarg, along with his longtime friends Matthew Pavia and Connor Lawrence, built indify as a music data analytics company meant to provide exposure for unknown talent. The platform has since evolved into a hub for artists to build their teams by connecting with managers, lawyers, and even investors.  He spoke about his experiences with building a music tech company and all the trials and tribulations that he and his team overcame to get where they are now. Shav also discussed the import...

Helping Artists Build their Fanbase with Crowd Surf Co-Founders Cassie Petrey and Jade Driver

October 29, 2020 16:13 - 48 minutes - 89.4 MB

Cassie and Jade transformed their love for the Backstreet Boys into one of the most prominent digital marketing companies in the music industry. They talked to us about how they built their company, Crowd Surf, using their respective skills and knowledge, and the key components to building a strong and sustainable fanbase.  As always, feel free to leave a comment or a review on what you thought about the episode on Apple Podcasts or on the Music Business Podcast instagram @musicbusinesspodc...

How Puma Partners with Musicians to Drive Growth with Sydney Levaton, Manager, Entertainment Marketing and Partnerships

October 22, 2020 11:33 - 41 minutes - 47.4 MB

On this episode we have on Sydney Levaton, Manager, Entertainment Marketing and Partnerships at PUMA Group. In this episode we discuss what Sydney's first job in the industry was and how she got it. What artists collabs / campaigns she has worked on and how she identifies artists she want to collaborate with. As always, feel free to leave a comment or a review on what you thought about the episode on Apple Podcasts or on the Music Business Podcast instagram @musicbusinesspodcast. We’re also...

RCA SVP of Digital Marketing, Tarek Al-Hamdouni on Growing Artists & Streams

October 15, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 64.3 MB

In this episode we had on the SVP of Digital Marketing at RCA Tarek Al-Hamdouni. Tarek grew up as an avid music fan and wanted to work in the industry from a young age. He attended Northeastern University as a music industry program major, gaining extensive knowledge on copyrighting, royalties, and publishing.   Following graduation, he landed an internship at J Records, which was bought out by RCA during his tenure. After one of his supervisors brought him on during the merger, Tarek spent...

Building a Tech Company in the Music Industry and Fostering Collaboration with Vampr Co-Founders, Josh Simons and Baz Palmer

October 08, 2020 12:05 - 40 minutes - 46 MB

Launched in 2016, Vampr is a location-based social and professional mobile platform that facilitates music discovery, networking, and communication between musicians, music industry professionals, and music fans. Founded by Australia’s The Music Network’s 30 Under 30 Power Player, Josh Simons, and multi-award-winning songwriter/guitarist and tech entrepreneur, Baz Palmer, the award-winning app is home to over 600,000 users and is active in every country. Vampr has helped fledgling musicians ...

Driving Streams and Gaining Fans with Alamo Records VP of Digital Marketing, Drew De Leon

October 01, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 53.6 MB

On this week’s episode we invite Alamo Records VP of Digital Marketing  Drew De Leon. He works with a talented roster of artists such as Rod Wave, SainVil, Wifisfuneral, Lil Gotit, and Yung Mal. Drew also runs a global community-driven music and tech education platform called The Digilogue. In this episode we discuss what makes a great marketer, turning followers into fans, and driving streams.   As always, feel free to leave a comment or a review on what you thought about the episode on A...

Maverick President Greg Thompson on Developing Superstars and World Class Teams

September 24, 2020 11:00 - 54 minutes - 62.7 MB

On this weeks episode we invite Greg Thompson a longtime record executive and current president of Maverick Music.  He started out working in local radio promotions and various music labels for years until becoming the executive vice president for Capitol Music Group in 2013. There, he worked with the likes of Katy Perry, Beck, and Jennifer Lopez. In 2016, he left Capitol to become the president of Maverick Music. Thompson’s journey from a radio promoter to the president of a major enterta...

Spotify Music’s Head of International Madeleine Bennett on Driving Growth and High Performing Teams

September 17, 2020 11:00 - 54 minutes - 62.7 MB

On this weeks episode we invite Madeleine Bennett the current Head of International at Spotify Music, where she coordinates various teams within Spotify’s international division. After getting a Master of Education degree at Harvard, she worked at various record labels with artists such as Mumford and Sons, Skrillex, and Justin Bieber. She started working at Spotify in 2016, and became the Head of International in 2019.  Madeleine and her team focus on highlighting emerging artists from ar...

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