Podcasts
This Record Label Prioritizes Timeless Music Over Streams
This week, Ari is joined by Louis Marks and Fabian Brown of Ropeadope Records, where they discuss how Ropeadope supports and uplifts artists in a time when streaming can’t pay the bills.
Podcasts
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.
Podcasts
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.
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Tom Hanks’ Music Supervisor on the Evolution of Sync Licensing
Ari is joined by Deva Anderson, an award-winning music supervisor of over 70 films and productions, such as Masters of the Air, Blade Runner 2049, and Band of Brothers.
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Mixing SZA, Engineering Bob Dylan, Collaborating with Rick Rubin
This week, Ari is joined by grammy nominated engineer and producer Dana Nielsen, to discuss his career journey, collaborating with award winning artists, and making it as a mix engineer.
Spotify
20,500 Artists Made $50K+ From Spotify Last Year
Spotify just revealed its annual Loud and Clear report revealing some top level numbers with some granular insights from 2023.
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Is AI Music Taking Royalties From Musicians and Composers?
This week, Ari is joined by Oleg Stavitsky, the CEO and Co-Founder of Endel.
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BMG A&R on Pub Deals, Artist Development and Signing Frank Ocean
This week, Ari is joined by Tab Nkhereanye, Senior Vice President of A&R at BMG.
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Sync Agent Breaks Down TV, Film, Advertising Music Licensing
This week, Ari is joined by Jen Pearce, Founder of Low Profile, a sync licensing agency.
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.
Latest News
How To Build An Independent Artist Career From The Ground Up
This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Toni Nelson, artist manager, business manager, and co-founder of 1990 Records.