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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.

Spotify Commissioned Cheap “Fake Artists” And She’s Got the Proof

This week, Ari is joined by Liz Pelly, author of Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist.

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.

Managing Hit Songwriters and Producers

This week, Ari talks to Lucas Keller, the Founder/President of Milk & Honey management about the ins and outs of the publishing industry.

Understanding How Digital & Physical Mechanical Royalties Work

This week, Ari is joined by Serona Elton, head of educational partnerships at the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), to discuss mechanical royalties and licensing in the music industry.

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.

From Gamer to Billion Stream Club as a DIY Artist/Producer

TheFatRat is known to be the world's most influential Gaming Music artist. His music ranges from euphoric progressive house to trap and melodic glitch-hop, with a heavy influence of video game music. The artist’s forward-thinking approach to lift copyright restrictions on his music has led to him having been featured in 30+ million videos from a range of different content creators-collectively accounting for over 29 billion views on YouTube.

How Artists Get Paid From YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and the Rest

Jamie Dee Hart is a music rights management advocate who’s passionate about giving back and educating creators at all levels of their career. She’s the Founder & CEO of Hart & Songs, an artist and rights management firm ensuring independent artists, producers, and songwriters properly register songs and effectively collect their royalties.

Is AI Music Taking Royalties From Musicians and Composers?

This week, Ari is joined by Oleg Stavitsky, the CEO and Co-Founder of Endel.

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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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.
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