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Ari Herstand

How Bandcamp is Thinking About Superfans

This week on the New Music Business Podcast, Ari is joined by Dan Melnick, General Manager of Bandcamp, to discuss how Bandcamp helps artists monetize fan relationships.

Don’t Cut Your Drummer Into Publishing…

This week, Ari hops on for a solo episode to explain how to fairly compensate session musicians without cutting them into your publishing.

How Publishing Works and Songwriters Get Paid

This week, Ari is joined by Mag Rodriguez, founder and CEO of EVEN to discuss how direct-to-fan platforms are changing the game for artists.

Don’t Cut Your Drummer Into Publishing…

Whew. I caused quite a stir on social media for my “Don’t cut your drummer into publishing” video.

This Superfan Platform Gets Artists Paid 10x+ What They Make From Streaming

This week, Ari is joined by Mag Rodriguez, founder and CEO of EVEN to discuss how direct-to-fan platforms are changing the game for artists.

Lyor Cohen on YouTube Music’s Future and the Music Industry’s Past

This week Ari sits down with Lyor Cohen, Global Head of YouTube Music, to discuss the perpetual evolution of the music industry.

Victoria Canal Attracts Her Fans for The Right Reasons

This week, Ari is joined by Victoria Canal to discuss the distinct pressures faced by indie vs. label-repped artists.

Transviolet on Surprise China Fame, Softcore Millennial Cringe and Touring in an RV

This week, Ari is joined by Sarah McTaggart from the band Transviolet to talk about how they’ve gained traction after leaving a major label.

When It Comes To Royalty Splits, Be Fair, Not Generous

One of the most important steps to do before releasing a song is to figure out royalty splits.  It’s much more complicated than it sounds. There are all sorts of splits baked into every recording. There’s publishing (who wrote the...

Why This Sound Engineer Lost The Tour

Whenever I'm out at a local show I always pay attention to who's mixing.  Good FOH sound engineers are hard to come by. I get it. It's not a glamorous job. It doesn't pay well for most of the ladder...

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Ari Herstand is a Los Angeles based musician, the founder and CEO of Ari’s Take and the author of How to Make It in the New Music Business.
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How Bandcamp is Thinking About Superfans

This week on the New Music Business Podcast, Ari is joined by Dan Melnick, General Manager of Bandcamp, to discuss how Bandcamp helps artists monetize fan relationships.
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