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ABOUT THE SHOW

**WEBBY AWARD FOR BEST MUSIC PODCAST**
“#1 music industry podcast to help keep you in the loop” -Spotify
“The 10 Best Music Business Podcasts of 2022” – Variety
Ari Herstand is the best-selling author of How To Make It in the New Music Business. Forbes calls him “The poster child of DIY music.” In this show, he deconstructs the brightest minds in the music industry, digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and strategies that listeners can use to run successful careers of their own. Ari offers straight talk with no fluff and doesn’t let his guests off easy. If there is a way, Ari will find it.

New Music Business

Creative Music Marketing, Spotify Discovery, TikTok Strategies

This week, Ari is joined by Dustin Boyer, Director of Marketing at Venture Music.

How Raye Zaragoza Makes a Living as a DIY Artist (Hint: Not Streaming)

This week, Ari is joined by Raye Zaragoza, a DIY artist who is making waves with her new album, writing for Netflix shows, and has been recently cast as Tiger Lily in the Peter Pan National Tour.

Support Tours, Mental Health, the State of the Live Music Industry from a Booking Agent

This week, Ari is joined by.Daniel McCartney, Music Agent at UTA and Founder/CEO of Outlast Records.

Streaming Fraud is More Serious (and Inventive) Than You Think

This week, Ari is joined by Andrew Batey and Morgan Hayduk, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Beatdapp.

How To Hack Spotify (and TikTok)

This week, Ari is joined by Ryan Vaughn, Artist Manager at Backline Creative and CFO of Head Bitch Music.

A Sync Licensing Music Executive is Changing the Game

This week on the New Music Business Podcast, Ari is joined by Jessica Vaughn, Head of Sync at Venice Music and President of Head Bitch Music.

Dance Music Record Labels Do It Differently

Ari is joined by Deron Delgado, Label Manager at DIRTYBIRD, and Sam Sciarra, the Head of A&R and Brand Director for Higher Ground.

AI Music Co. CEO on Future of Music Creation (and Streaming Fraud)

Alex Jae Mitchell is the founder and CEO of Boomy Corporation (boomy.com), an AI-powered music creation and distribution platform where over 500,000 creators make, publish, and monetize instant songs.

TikTok Music Marketing Grows Up

Joining us this week on the New Music Business is Johnny Cloherty, the founder and CEO of Songfluencer. Songfluencer is a global, innovative creative marketing agency of music experts that turns followers into fans by strategically pairing songs, artists, and brands with key tastemaker influencers on music-forward social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. They’ve worked with artists such as Lil Nas X, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Fleetwood Mac, and many more.

SoundCloud is Allowing Artists To Contact Fans (and Get Paid More)

Joining us this week on the New Music Business are SoundCloud’s very own Tracy Chan (Chief Content Officer) and Emmy Lovell (Global Head of Music).

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Latest News

If UMG Gets Its Way, Smaller Indie Artists Won’t Get Paid As Much From Streaming

Last week, UMG and Deezer made an announcement that is set to be the biggest upheaval to the recorded music industry payment structure since the launch of streaming.

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