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Epidemic Sound Removes Rights and Royalties From the Equation

This week, Ari is joined by Oscar Höglund, co-founder and CEO of Epidemic Sound, a leading music and soundtracking platform for content creators.

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.

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.

How To Get Your Music on TV, Video Games and in Movies (Sync Licensing)

I study the sync licensing realm (getting songs placed in film, tv, commercials, video games) quite a bit. On the New Music Business podcast, I've had as guests: Music Supervisors: Deva Anderson - Greyhound, Band of Brothers, The Pacific Jen Malone -...

Paying To Get on Spotify Playlists Legally?

This week, Ari speaks with Dorian Perron, co-founder of Groover, who shares how artists can get their work in front of industry curators.

R&B Artist Jaylon Ashaun on World Building and the Hustle

Ari sits down with LA-based artist, Jaylon Ashaun, to discuss building a superfan community online, and how to capitalize on viral success.

A New Kind of Record Label

This week, Ari is joined by Ankit Desai, CEO of SNAFU Records, and Mira Howard, head of SNAFU's Song Fund.

Too Lost Distribution Review 2025: An In-Depth Assessment of the Platform

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...

Best Music Distribution Companies in 2026 – Full Comparison Chart

This is the most comprehensive digital music distribution review comparison between Amuse, AWAL, CD Baby, DistroKid, Ditto Music, LANDR, TuneCore, Songtradr, and more.

Artist Manager on Release Strategy, Record Deals and the TikTok Ban

This week, Ari is joined by Michele Harrison, founder of MPH Collective and artist manager
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This week, Ari is joined by Brian Hobbs and Dev Sherlock of SXSW to break down everything you need to know about the festival.
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