Podcasts
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.
Podcasts
Building an Artist Management Empire and Breaking Country Artists with Bruce Kalmick
Bruce Kalmick, CEO of WHY&HOW (a full service artist management company), is changing the narrative of "artist manager."
Podcasts
Support Tours, Mental Health, the State of the Live Music Industry from a Booking Agent
This week, Ari is joined by.Daniel McCartney, Music Agent at UTA and Founder/CEO of Outlast Records.
Podcasts
How To Hack Spotify (and TikTok)
This week, Ari is joined by Ryan Vaughn, Artist Manager at Backline Creative and CFO of Head Bitch Music.
Podcasts
A Sync Licensing Music Executive is Changing the Game
This week on the New Music Business Podcast, Ari is joined by Jessica Vaughn, Head of Sync at Venice Music and President of Head Bitch Music.
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This Music Publicist Has Upended the Entire PR Model
This week on the New Music Business, Ari is joined by the founder of Purple Bite PR, Mikel Corrente. In the last few years Corrente adapted a “Zero-Risk” guaranteed or money back system that is very uncommon in the PR industry but it’s more transparent and fairer than the traditional PR system. Some examples of artists and companies that Corrente has worked with are: Sony Music, Kat Graham, Red Light Management, Mix Master Mike, Elohim, Jesse Jo Stark, Lauren Ruth Ward, BIIANCO, and many more.
Podcasts
UPSAHL on Pop Songwriting Sessions and the Economics of Touring
UPSAHL has ignited a groundswell of fan adoration and tastemaker praise by way of numerous indie alternative gems. “Can You Hear Me Now” achieved a palpable viral buzz followed by the widely praised single “Drugs,” which has been used in nearly two million TikTok videos, reaching #6 on the Viral Chart and the #1 Sound on the Trends Chart.
Podcasts
Madison McFerrin Stays “Fiercely Independent” With Her Nontraditional Team
This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari is joined by the completely independent and incomparable neo-soul artist and producer, Madison McFerrin (recorded live at the Labelcoin x Roland House at SXSW last week).
Management
“Mother’s Hammer” by ANNABEL LEE is a Genre-Defying Masterpiece
On this International Women’s Day, I’d like to celebrate the achievement of the most inspiring woman I know.
The first time I saw Annabel Lee perform was at an intimate songwriter night in Los Angeles. The room was in disbelief...
Spotify
Spotify Opens Up ‘Discovery Mode’ Wide Enabling Artists To Get More Listeners and Streams – For a Cost
Discovery Mode is basically a program where Spotify will help get you more listeners by inserting your songs into other artists’ radio stations and general “autoplay” sessions - for an additional commission. More on the commission part in a minute.
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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...