Podcasts
How CD Baby Is Changing With The Times
This week, Ari is joined by Molly Neuman, President of CD Baby, to discuss AI music, streaming fraud, artist rights, and the future of independent music.
Podcasts
Doja Cat’s Managers Have It Down
This week, Ari is joined by Doja Cat managers Gordan Dillard & Josh Kaplan to discuss building superstar careers, features, deals & fanbases.
Distribution
SoundCloud Distribution Full Review: An Honest Assessment
In addition to its original discovery features, SoundCloud now offers built-in music distribution to major streaming platforms.
Podcasts
How Classical Pianist Chloe Flower Collabed with Cardi B, Meek Mill, Babyface and Built Her Career
This week, Ari is joined by Chloe Flower, an acclaimed pianist and composer who blends classical and hip-hop.
Podcasts
How A&R at Publishing Companies Work
This week, Ari is joined by Ralph Torrefranca of Angry Mob Music to discuss A&R, publishing, and the fight for songwriter equity.
Podcasts
GRAMMY Winning NYC Jazz Singer/Songwriter/Arranger Makes It Work
This week, Ari is joined by Grammy-winning jazz singer-songwriter Nicole Zuraitis to discuss her journey through live recording and touring.
Income
It’s Time To Normalize Cutting Session Musicians Into Master Royalties (Points)
Whew, I got quite the backlash for my post about normalizing giving points to session musicians.
Seems like an innocent enough thought experiment. My fatal flaw was using Taylor Swift as an example of the wealth disparity in the music...
Podcasts
Krewella on Collabs in EDM, Going Indie and New Fandom
This week, Ari is joined by the electronic duo Krewella to discuss staying true to artistry, industry shifts, and new music.
Partner
How to Collect Global Publishing Royalties From Spotify
Let’s get this out of the way: if you have music on Spotify, Apple Music, or any other digital streaming platform, you are probably missing out on publishing royalties.
Partner
Publishing Royalties – Why having a PRO isn’t enough
One question we hear songwriters, producers, and artists ask all the time is “why do I need a music publisher if I’m a member of a PRO?”. It’s a fair question.
Latest News
How Hopeless Records Approaches Influencer and UGC Music Marketing
This week, Ari is joined by Nicole Abea of Hopeless Records to discuss TikTok marketing, fandoms, and building artists today.