Podcasts
How This Artist Manager Deepens the Fan Relationship and Prioritizes Mental Health
This week, Ari is joined by Jaclyn O'Connell—artist manager and media strategist—to talk touring, fan growth, and career sustainability.
Podcasts
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.
Royalties
Don’t Cut Your Drummer Into Publishing…
Whew. I caused quite a stir on social media for my “Don’t cut your drummer into publishing” video.
Podcasts
Lyor Cohen on YouTube Music’s Future and the Music Industry’s Past
This week Ari sits down with Lyor Cohen, Global Head of YouTube Music, to discuss the perpetual evolution of the music industry.
Podcasts
How Independent Music Publishing Works (Or Doesn’t)
This week, Ari is joined by Marc Caruso, CEO and co-founder of Angry Mob Music, to discuss the evolving landscape of music publishing.
Podcasts
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.
Royalties
Spotify And UMG Rigged The Game a Long Time Ago
The news broke this past Sunday that Universal Music Group and Spotify have struck a new, multi-year licensing deal.
Podcasts
How the China Music Market Works
This week, Ari is joined by Alex Taggart, an expert on the Chinese music market, to discuss the ins and outs of China’s music industry.
Podcasts
He Wrote/Produced 10 #1 Hit Songs: Stargate’s Tor Hermansen on How To Do It
This week, Ari is joined by Tor Hermansen, from the production/songwriter duo Stargate, to discuss writing and producing global hits.
Podcasts
How YouTube Works for Music
This week, Ari is joined by George Karalexis & Donna Budica, the co-founders of TEN2 Media, to discuss YouTube growth and monetization.
Latest News
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.