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Ari's Take Academy

Founded in 2018 by Ari Herstand, author of the best-selling book "How to Make It in the New Music Business", ATA looks to change the music business education status quo - offering immediately applicable tools and strategies with direct pathways to success.

ATA COURSES ARE TAUGHT BY WORKING PROFESSIONALS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS.

How To Put on a Drive-in Concert

Ari Herstand - 09-05-2020 0

Last month, we at Ari’s Take had the distinct honor and pleasure of presenting one of Los Angeles’ first (and only) concerts since March! The...

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Session Musicians’ Money Stolen by the Union Meant to Protect Them

Ari Herstand - 09-21-2020 0

If you’ve ever played on a recording as a hired gun, you are entitled to more than just the check you got for the...

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How This Artist Grew To 500,000 Monthly Spotify Listeners Without Playlists

Ari Herstand - 03-24-2019 0

Three years ago the northern Virginia conscious hip hop artist Lucidious was struggling to get listeners to his music. He had about 150 monthly listeners on Spotify (no I didn’t forget a zero) with merely 45 followers, about 1,500 followers on Instagram and Facebook. And was ma...

Podcasts

PodcastsAri Herstand - 09-16-20200

How California Musicians Got F’d (and Now Relief) Under AB5

Listen on your favorite podcast platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Acast The music community got a major win this month when the governor of...

PodcastsAri Herstand - 09-09-20200

Platinum Selling Producer / Songwriter for Drake, Travis Scott, Halsey, Khalid – Rogét Chahayed

Listen on your favorite podcast platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Acast Today's episode was a live podcast episode for Ari's Take Academy students with...

PodcastsAri Herstand - 09-05-20200

#1 Malaysian Artist Yuna and Her Managers on Being Independent Again

Listen on your favorite podcast platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Acast Today my guests are Malaysian singer Yuna, Ben Willis, and Carlo Fox, the...

PodcastsAri Herstand - 08-19-20200

Emily Kinney on the Art and Business of Acting and Music

Listen on your favorite podcast platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Acast Today my guest is the multi-talented Emily Kinney. Most people know her as...

PodcastsAri Herstand - 08-12-20200

Spotify’s Payment Model and Your Release Timeline

Listen on your favorite podcast platform: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Acast In today’s episode I discuss the controversy surrounding the CEO of Spotify, Daniel...

ATA COURSES ARE TAUGHT BY WORKING PROFESSIONALS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS.

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IncomeAri Herstand - 09-21-20200