Distribution

This week, Ari is joined by Justin Bryte and Slavo of the hit group, Fly By Midnight, to discuss their journey as independent artists.

The newest distributor of prominence to the game is Too Lost. And boy have they been taking notes over the years as to what is important for an independent distributor jumping into this ever crowded space. I sat down...

Over the past few years, Amuse has established itself as one of the most popular music distribution services for DIY artists. I sat down with Amuse to get a deeper understanding of how they have evolved since their inception in 2017. 

This week, Ari is joined by Serona Elton, head of educational partnerships at the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), to discuss mechanical royalties and licensing in the music industry.

This week, Ari is joined by Benn Jordan, musician, youtuber and entrepreneur, to discuss fraudulent streaming activity, the financial challenges of being an independent musician, the future of sustaining a music career, the ethics of AI in music, and the role of artists in shaping the future of music and AI.

Spotify just revealed its annual Loud and Clear report revealing some top level numbers with some granular insights from 2023.

This week, Ari is joined by Terry Cole, owner and operator of Colemine Records and Plaid Room Records.

Ari is joined by Deron Delgado, Label Manager at DIRTYBIRD, and Sam Sciarra, the Head of A&R and Brand Director for Higher Ground.

Joining us this week on the New Music Business are SoundCloud’s very own Tracy Chan (Chief Content Officer) and Emmy Lovell (Global Head of Music).

Citizen Cope, a.k.a Clarence Greenwood, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and performer.