Off The Record
91 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsMusic, music tech, and the changing music industry. Hosted by Jesse Cannon.
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41: Goes To College
February 19, 2015 13:19 - 1 hour - 157 MBDid you catch the Descendents reference? We wouldn't use a legendary punk reference on a podcast with Zack as a co-host for just any silly reason... In the first of a two part series, Jesse and Zack go through their experiences and answer questions on how you can get into and interact with the music industry while in high school and college. Next week the focus shifts to internships and first jobs. We get asked these questions frequently, so our hope is to be able to point back to these two ...
40: Dance Defenders Dance
February 12, 2015 16:27 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBWhat if iTunes bought Taylor Swift’s record label? What could the changing dynamic of artist managers mean for the music industry? And, listener questions! Have questions? Tweet: #askOTR Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
39: I’m Exercising Veto Power
February 05, 2015 14:08 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBJesse makes Zack apologize to President Obama over net neutrality, Zack tricks Jesse into defending Taylor Swift, and we both get into a long conversation about streaming services and political/emotional correctness. Have questions? Tweet: #askOTR Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http...
38: This Is Not Breaking News, This Is My Life
January 28, 2015 13:55 - 55 minutes - 127 MBLike an episode of 24, Jesse and Zack discuss the blink-182 fiasco in real time as the event occurred Monday afternoon. Through tears, Zack and Jesse also talked about how long bands should get to keep their glory for, data, and a bunch of listener questions (Tweet: #askOTR!). Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Z...
37: The Godfather of Pop-Punk
January 21, 2015 14:19 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBJesse confirms that he is The Godfather of Pop-Punk™ following a discussion with Zack on data + royalties (oooh, fun!), the insufferable things that bands do, the ways festivals handle marketing, and brands changing for the wrong reasons. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitte...
36: A Cop And A Suit
January 13, 2015 16:51 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBJesse and Zack return from the jungle of the music industry to discuss depression in music, Fall Out Boy splitting money equally, Spotify user counts in relation to other streaming services, VNYL, and more. This week is a fun one! Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zza...
35: Saving The Music Industry
January 07, 2015 22:27 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB2015 is here, and we have one goal: Save the music industry. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
34: Loudness Wars
December 24, 2014 17:25 - 1 hour - 163 MBMany months ago, Zack traveled to Brooklyn to drink wine on Jesse’s couch. It was a dark night. Brooklyn was riddled with Ebola trying to root out the suits of CMJ. However, we overcame. Sit tight and spend the holidays listening to Jesse and Zack discuss the Loudness Wars, if paying a manager by month before income is sleazy, if reviews or press releases matter, and how to deal with writing credits. Thank you so much for listening to Off The Record in 2014. This will be our last episode of...
33: Awards Of The Year Awards
December 17, 2014 13:41 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBIn which we discuss what we learned and got wrong in 2014, how art is viewed in the moment vs. decades later, and our end of the year lists. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
32: Dumbo, Brooklyn
December 10, 2014 13:37 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBRanking your art, how we should measure excitement over music, if you should start a record label for your band, and much more. We think this is a good one. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
31: Who’s Wants The Name Pomplamoose On Their Shirt
December 03, 2014 06:19 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBShould artists who commit crimes have their art erased? Did Pomplamoose really make a mistake? Jesse and Zack return after a wine-filled Turkey Day holiday to discuss these riveting events. Show Notes: offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: twitter.com/zzarrillo
30: I Heard You’re Punk As Fuck
November 25, 2014 23:12 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBFor in between Thanksgiving portions, listen to Jesse and Zack talk about Jukely, punk not governing your life, Net Neutrality, and more! Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
29: Our Dads Are Very Concerned
November 19, 2014 20:43 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBJesse and Zack go through a ton of follow-up on SpinMedia, Attila, and sexism in the scene. We then get into our reoccurring segment on Jesse's favorite pop star, Taylor Swift. Enjoy! Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
28: Attila The Pun
November 11, 2014 02:04 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIn this week’s episode, Jesse and Zack take a deep dive into two subjects: 1) Sexism in pop-punk culture and 2) what a five year anniversary means for PropertyOfZack in light of returned ownership from SpinMedia. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
27: Sour Swift
November 05, 2014 23:11 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBCover your ears, Jesse is mad. In this riveting new episode of Off The Record, Jesse and Zack discuss Taylor Swift ditching Spotify, Sour Patch inviting musicians into their house, and take a crack at listener questions. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
26: Punk The Jewels
October 29, 2014 23:08 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBJesse and Zack get into a deep conversation about Bandcamp and it’s relation to streaming services and we why we get nostalgic for music we loved when we were young(er) than Zack. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
25: Parents And Their Punk Children
October 22, 2014 03:48 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBIn this family friendly episode of Off The Record, Zack shares an incident where a four year relationship with a label was ended and Jesse talks about the failure in commentary over “no platinum records.” A new gambling game was also invented in this episode. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Tw...
24: DRUGS And (ear)DRUMS
October 14, 2014 23:33 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBDrugs and how they relate to the musicians we love, sound quality/training/poppin’ eardrums, and artist curation. This week is a good one! Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
23: I, I, I Shake It Off
October 07, 2014 16:46 - 55 minutes - 126 MBSomeone on the internet was malicious to Zack this week, which brought up an interesting conversation on conflicts of interests and honesty in what the two of us do. Also: Ello, pre-orders, and One Direction being board members in 5 Seconds Of Summer corp. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twit...
22: Stage Diving Into A Landfill Of Crosley Record Players
September 30, 2014 18:02 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBJesse and Zack discuss Urban Outfitters being a massive player in the vinyl retail game and what that means for music, Joyce Manor's stagedivegate2014, and also a bunch of listener questions that range from promotion to record labels. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.co...
21: U2 Is More Punk Rock Than You
September 23, 2014 13:45 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBDid any of you hear about U2 hacking your phone? It was punk as fuck. Also: How do stop being stolen from on tour, a new audio format from Apple, how branding burns out creativity, and Lil Dicky. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
20: The Barometer Of Cool
September 17, 2014 02:26 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBOur thoughts on band name changes, recording on a tight budget, what it’s like to work with people virtually, the fact that the next Nirvana already happened, and U2 + the end of the iPod Classic. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
19: But Can You Hang?
September 09, 2014 03:32 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBSometimes it really is about the rule, not the exception. Show Notes: offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: twitter.com/zzarrillo
18: Something Left Behind
September 01, 2014 18:46 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBJesse and Zack discuss Tim Landers leaving Transit and band member exits in general, the record industry possibly standardizing release dates, paying to play the NFL Super Bowl halftime show, Don Giovanni calling out Recess and Asian Man Records, and some listener questions. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Za...
17: Listen For Your Money's Sake
August 26, 2014 03:25 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBWe're switching things up a little today by having our first guest on the show. Josiah Albertsen is a financial advisor for Raymond James & Associates, Inc. We speak with Josiah about how band's should be looking out for their money today in music and tomorrow after music, what we see band's doing correctly and incorrectly, and general trends that are shifting in music. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter...
16: Death To TBA Shows
August 19, 2014 13:38 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBWe talk about how bands create relationships, a desire to end TBA tours, album cycles + records deals, and what bands (good or bad) that got us into music. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
15: (We Are Not) Being Brainwashed By Pop Songs
August 12, 2014 02:45 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBJesse and Zack talk about whether you need to be tortured to be a great artist, how we’re not actually being brainwashed by bad pop songs, apps worth entering your iTunes ID password into to download, and listener questions. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
14: Favorite Punk Albums And Their Correlations
August 05, 2014 07:26 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBJesse and Zack share, discuss, and dissect their favorite punk albums in a very special episode of Off The Record. Make sure to check out the show notes for a comprehensive list of the records with mile markers for each. Thank you all for your ears. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes:...
13: To Defend Or Not To Defend: 5 Seconds Of Summer
July 29, 2014 05:27 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBTune in for a friendly sparring match on 5 Seconds Of Summer and whether or not they will be today’s punk version of a Myspace Band. Also, Joyce Manor not being down to Defend in relation to 5 Seconds Of Summer being today’s punk version of a Myspace Band. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo
12: Gimmickcore
July 22, 2014 03:40 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBWhen management should come into the picture, how to escape gimmicks yet find success, our worst music industry situations, and the usual banter about Zack being a child and Jesse being an old man. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/OTRsc
11: Commercial Metal
July 15, 2014 13:20 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBBands that write the same album and why, the merch gap, if you should be wearing ear plugs to shows, and our personal vinyl habits. Show Notes: offtherecord.fm Off The Record on Twitter: twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes: bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud: bit.ly/OTRsc
10: I Thought It Was Easy To Make Good Music
July 08, 2014 16:53 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBViral hoaxes and marketing, conflicts of interests and new exciting projects from Jesse and Zack, and what goes into making good music. Show Notes: offtherecord.fm Off The Record on Twitter: twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes: bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud: bit.ly/OTRsc
09: Blogger? I Hardly Know Her
July 01, 2014 05:29 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBNet Neutrality, music blogging and the music that gets blogged about or doesn’t, and royalties for indie labels versus reissues Show Notes: offtherecord.fm Off The Record on Twitter: twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes: bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud: bit.ly/OTRsc
08: Pay To Play For My Heart
June 24, 2014 17:48 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBLegal-needs when forming a label or band, YouTube’s upcoming streaming service, and our thoughts on the Pay To Play model. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Off The Record on Twitter: twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes: bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Subscribe on YouTube: bit.ly/OTRyt
07: Yo Yo Mosh
June 17, 2014 22:53 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBBandcamp and Amazon Prime Music, only giving your band one year to pop, and Warped Tour's moshing policy in addition to Warped Tour's Woman Problem. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/OTRsc
06: I'll Give You $100 To Like My Post
June 10, 2014 20:41 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBThe evolution of streaming services from Last.fm to Spotify, the negatives of Facebook limiting Page engagement between bands and fans, and our thoughts on ten year and anniversary tours. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud: http://bit.l...
05: How To Control Your Leakage
June 03, 2014 16:42 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBWhat to do when a record leaks, managing multiple jobs in the music industry, and the official Beats by Apple deal. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm Off The Record on Twitter: http://twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/OTRsc
04: Keep Getting Them Checks
May 27, 2014 15:44 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBCollege and the music industry, interning, and if blink-182 should go on an indefinite hiatus again. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Off The Record on Twitter: twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes: bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Subscribe on YouTube: bit.ly/OTRyt Sponsored by, Limited Run and Card Included: http://limitedrun.com, http://cardincluded.com
03: Mo Wax, Mo Problems
May 20, 2014 15:49 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBVinyl licensing nightmares, marketing vinyl releases, and what the job of record labels are or should be in 2014. Show Notes: http://offtherecord.fm/tagged/episodes Off The Record on Twitter: twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes: bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Subscribe on YouTube: bit.ly/OTRyt Sponsored by, Limited Run and Card Included: http://limitedrun.com, http://cardincluded.com
02: 'N Sync Running Down A Beach Naked
May 13, 2014 12:50 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBShow Notes: http://offtherecord.fm Off The Record on Twitter: twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes: bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Subscribe on YouTube: bit.ly/OTRyt Sponsored by, Bad Timing Records: http://badtimingrecords.com
01: A Ripoff Of A Taking Back Sunday Song
April 28, 2014 14:24 - 1 hour - 187 MBShow Notes: http://offtherecord.fm Off The Record on Twitter: twitter.com/offtherecordfm Jesse Cannon on Twitter: twitter.com/jessecannon Zack Zarrillo on Twitter: twitter.com/zzarrillo Subscribe on iTunes: bit.ly/OTRfmiTunes Subscribe on YouTube: bit.ly/OTRyt Sponsored by, Get More Fans: getmorefansbook.com