Ari Herstand

Whew, I got quite the backlash for my post about normalizing giving points to session musicians.  Seems like an innocent enough thought experiment. My fatal flaw was using Taylor Swift as an example of the wealth disparity in the music...

This week, Ari is joined by Seamus Menihane, CEO and Co-Founder of the merch company, Downright Merch (now known as Armada).

Does age matter in music? Here are 22 musicians, including Sia, Rachel Platten, Bonnie Raitt, Louie Armstrong, who made it after the age of 30.

This week, Ari is joined by the electronic duo Krewella to discuss staying true to artistry, industry shifts, and new music.

This week, Ari is joined by Henry Donahue of Save the Music Foundation, bringing music education access to millions of students.

This week, Ari is joined by Dr. Chayim Newman and Zack Borer from Amber Health to discuss mental health in the music industry.

This week, Ari is joined by Matthew Ramsey, lead singer of Old Dominion, to discuss songwriting, touring, and artistic integrity.

This week, Ari is joined by Tersha Willis, CEO of terrible* group, to discuss the role of merch in an artist’s income model.

This week, Ari is joined by Naethan Apollo to discuss building a genuine connection with his audience, independently.

This week, Ari is joined by Dave and JJ Heller to discuss their journey of building a completely independent music business for a niche audience of moms.