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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.

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.

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...

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.

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. 

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.

Hit Songwriter/Producer on Publishing Deals and Artists Taking Credit for Songs They Didn’t Write

This week, Ari is joined by Justin Gammella to discuss the realities of professional songwriting, music publishing, and AI in music.

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.

Don’t Cut Your Drummer Into Publishing…

This week, Ari hops on for a solo episode to explain how to fairly compensate session musicians without cutting them into your publishing.

How Publishing Works and Songwriters Get Paid

This week, Ari is joined by Mag Rodriguez, founder and CEO of EVEN to discuss how direct-to-fan platforms are changing the game for artists.
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How a Mastering Engineer Works With (and Without) AI

This week, Ari is joined by Daniel Rowland mastering engineer, producer, and tech innovator to discuss mastering, the future of music and AI.
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