Live Music

How Merch Companies Help Artists Thrive

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

How Outside Lands Music Festival Keeps Its Magic

This week, Ari is joined by Rick Farman to discuss the business of music festivals.

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...

How This DIY Darkwave Band From Texas Sells Out Venues Around The World & Gets Millions of Streams

This week, Ari is joined by Twin Tribes, a popular dark wave duo, to discuss how they’ve reached global success without a label.

From Backyards to Coachella, How The Red Pears Built it The Old Fashioned Way

This week, Ari is joined by Henry Vargas and Jose Corona of the band “The Red Pears,” an indie band who has seen recent success particularly in the live performance scene, coming hot off the heels of their Coachella performance.

How Booking Agents Negotiate

JJ Cassiere is the co-founder of 33 & West, an independent talent agency that specializes in the representation of established and emerging musicians, comedians, and film & television entertainment professionals.

Nashville Venue Defends Merch Fees

This week, Ari is joined by Sara Barnett, General Manager of the Brooklyn Bowl Nashville.

How Lawrence Got Live Nation To End Merch Fees

This week, Ari is joined by Clyde Lawrence, Gracie Lawrence, and Jordan Cohen from the band, Lawrence.

Dear House Sound Engineers: We Love You, We Need You, Please Stop.

Few people in the live music industry give me as much anxiety as the house sound engineers.

How to Navigate the New Live Music Industry

Today’s episode compiles interviews from some of our favorite past guests in the touring space.
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He Went from 40K Listeners to 11 Million and a Coachella Slot in Under a Year as an Indie Artist

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Oskar Med K, a breakout Norwegian EDM producer.
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