Business Side of Music

Apr 18, 2023

00:39:58

A lot has changed in the music business over the past several years. Outside of the Covid pandemic, one thing that has remained constant in the industry is touring. Or has it?

In this very interesting, and heartfelt episode, we have an in-depth conversation with Sharon Kendrew, the President and CEO of High Road Inc., a tour trucking company based in Franklin TN. We talk about what it takes these days to keep all the parts moving when it comes to touring.

Originally from upstate NY, Sharon spent most of her life in the Boston area before relocating to TN in 2016 and launched High Road. Sharon has worked with artists across all genres, including H.E.R., Switchfoot, Meshuggah, Dropkick Murphys, Surfaces, TobyMac, Old Crow Medicine Show, Red Bull, The Wiggles and many others. Mom to two adult kids (the bigs) and two teenagers (the littles), she spends her free time with her family, enjoys travel and of course, live music.

www.highroadusa.com

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Apr 11, 2023

00:28:36

Whether you're a new artist, or an established act, your fan base is one of your most important assets to have. But what does it take to not only gain fans, but retain them, and have them become devoted followers? You have to "Super Serve" them.

Meet August Pog Mota who is the Director of Fan Loyalty for 10th Street Entertainment. His job is to create, nurture, and grow the relationship between Artists and their fans through Loyalty Programs. Whether you’re a novice Artist in need of enticing new fans, or a successful Artist capable of having a paid-subscription Fan Club, August works to employ campaigns and strategies that will not only make your fans appreciate and love your art even more, but also cause them to spend more money on your brand. 1,000 diehard fans who spend $100 on you a year is more important than 100,000 casual fans who occasionally stream your music for free.

With offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville, 10th Street Entertainment is one of the leading entertainment management and marketing companies globally, adept at developing and executing creative ideas in an ever-changing media landscape. The company employs a dedicated team that creates robust, forward-thinking marketing campaigns driven by innovative content based on audience research and digital trends. With offices in Los Angeles, New York, and London, 10th Street is consistently recognized as a leader in the industry across multiple genres.

www.10thst.com

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Apr 04, 2023

00:41:14

Benny DiChiara is not fragile, yet he understands the fragility of life. He is not lost, but he knows the aimless paths of those who wander. He is not a victim, but he has experienced life-saving salvation from the inside out. His world has been shaken, but his feet are planted firmly on the strongest of foundations. And even as he faced an abyss of the unknown, he never did so alone.

In October 2015, the singer, songwriter, businessman, motivational speaker, father, and husband endured a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that placed his life and future in peril. A fall sent him to the emergency room and ICU with a concussion and closed fracture of the skull base with subarachnoid, subdural, and extradural hemorrhage. The catastrophic injury could have easily ended his life or, at the least, compromised the quality of it. "I absolutely remember nothing from the first month after my injury," he shares. "It's just gone. Once I started to come out of it, there were memory gaps, speech issues, and walking issues. Everything looked surreal."

Out of that came his Christian music ministry, and his band “Empowered”. Now releasing their latest and 4th album “Yahweh-Nissi” on Slingshot Records, Benny is working on putting together a tour to support his music, his ministry, and an extension of that called “Children’s Cup” which we talk about on the show.

www.rockin4jesus.com

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Mar 28, 2023

00:37:11

He's toured with, or recorded for such notable music industry legends as Leslie West & Mountain, Anton Fig from David Letterman's house band, Mary Wilson of The Supremes, along with members of Orleans, Toto, Blue Oyster Cult, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Rossington Collins Band, just to name a very select few. All of these accomplishments after he was in his 40's.

Meet Peter Gallinari, one of the most humble people you'll ever meet, and at the same time one of the hardest working keyboard players in the business, along with being a successful songwriter. Check out his very moving and inspirational story of how he got his foot in the door, and never looked back.

www.petergallinarimusic.com

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

bob@businesssideofmusic.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at bob@businesssideofmusic.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Mar 21, 2023

00:37:59

Born in Houston Texas, but raised in Iran, Aarash Darroodi remembers as a small child, running for cover when sirens warned that missles were coming from Iraq. Those moments helped shape his life, including being seperated from his parents (and raised by his grandparents), surviving the Iran - Iraq War, traveling throughout the Middle East and parts of Asia, becoming an accountant for a major insurance firm, and eventually landing his dream job as an attorney at one of America's most legendary and well known music manufactures in the world.

As General Counsel & Executive Vice President of Fender Musical Instruments, Aarash shares his insight into what has made Fender Guitars one of the most recognizable instruments known. From such guitarists as Buddy Holly to Eric Clapton, to Stevie Ray Vaughn, Fender has set the benchmark for other guitar makers to strive for. Also, as President of Fender Play Foundation, Aarash talks about what their company is accomplishing in the school system, providing instruments and education for tomorrow's musical leaders.

www.fender.com

www.fenderplayfoundation.org

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Mar 14, 2023

00:30:05

Willie Nelson is a world-renowned musical legend, but in Texas, he’s something more: a beloved native son and benevolent elder who’s brought countless new talents into the family fold — often during the famed Luck Reunions at his ranch outside of Austin.

As Willie’s 89th birthday neared, Luck Presents, the entity creating those events, and Bruce Robison, the singer-songwriter, producer and force behind all-analog record label The Next Waltz, wanted to celebrate his influence and impact with a Texas-sized party. On May 1, 2022, Sheryl Crow, Nathaniel Rateliff, Steve Earle, Robert Earl Keen, Margo Price, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Vincent Neil Emerson, Shinyribs, Emily Gimble and Robison serenaded their inspiration with songs plucked from the greatest canon in American music. Fortunately, Robison rolled tape. The result, One Night in Texas: The Next Waltz’s Tribute to the Red Headed Stranger, will be released on April 28, 2023 — one day before Willie turns 90.

We talk with Bruce Robison about the selection process between song and artist, and the end result of this collaboration honoring the red headed stranger known as Willie Nelson.

www.newwestrecords.com

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Mar 07, 2023

00:45:15

Why does it seem that some artists have better luck than others? Is it being in the right place at the right time? Is it knowing the right people? Could it be just dumb luck? Maybe it comes down to hard work, perseverence, and building a strong network community, where giving is as important as receiving.

Singer, Songwriter, Booking Agent, Screen Actor, and Entrepreneur Tim Charron joins us on this episode, where he he talks about his success in the music and film and television industry. Tim his wealth of information, on how he got started, what motivated him (including becoming his own booking agent and being so successful at it, he's now representing major acts), and how this Rhode Island native makes it all work splitting his time between Florida and Nashville. Most importantly, no matter what he's doing, how he prepares like a psychopath to get it done.

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Feb 28, 2023

00:41:30

Growing up in Mt. Pulaski Illinois, at the age of 13, Singer and Songwriter John Schlitt joined a local band called "Vinegar Hills Hometown Band Something Different". After graduating from high school, Schlitt enrolled in the University of Illinois, earning a degree in Civil Engineering. However with his main interest in music, he joined the rock band "Head East" in 1972, going on to having such hits as "Since You Been Gone", and "Love Me Tonight". In 1980, John was fired from the band due to his drug dependency, and his career stalled... Until one day receiving a call from guitarist Bob Hartman asking if he'd be interested in becoming the lead singer for the Christian Rock Group "Petra". Over the next three decades, the band went on to release 20 studio albums, as well as two Spanish-language and two live albums, selling nearly 10 million copies while being nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning four, and winning 10 Dove Awards.

John shares his musical gypsy journey, how he became a Christian, along with his new solo projects he's working, and getting ready for Petra's 50th Anniversary tour.

www.johnwschlitt.com

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Feb 21, 2023

00:39:54

Whether you're a newbie in the business, or a seasoned professional seeking some guidance and direction, Emily White's book “How To Build A Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams” is a must read for any music professional wanting to know the steps needed for success (and in the correct order).

Her name graced the cover of Billboard magazine while in her 20’s, with Emily White’s work additionally covered by Forbes, Fast Company, Bloomberg, Rolling Stone, CNN, Fox Business, Vox, The Huffington Post, Pitchfork, Relix, The Fader, Pollstar, Stereogum, Alternative Press, ESPN and more. Emily is a regular speaker around the globe at events such as SXSW, Mi- dem, BIGSOUND Australia, Canadian Music Week, PollstarLive!, NAMM, Music Biz, NARM, SanFran MusicTech, Between The Waves, and innumerous universities. White has served on the boards of Future of Music, Well-Dunn, CASH Music, SXSW, The David Lynch Foundation Live!, The Grammys’ Education Committee, and Pandora’s Artist Advisory Council. Her first book, Interning 101, was released in 2017 (9GiantStepsBooks) and is a coursebook at schools around the world. White is an Adjunct Professor at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in Tisch School of The Arts.

www.collectiveentinc.com

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Feb 14, 2023

00:40:06

What does music have to do anything with Foster childern? Foster kids, once they age out of the system (typically around 18 years old), have an unemployment rate of 47%. Nearly 50% of former foster children are homeless with 18 months of release from the system, and 80% of the prison population is made up of former foster youth. (*)

Amped Kids Foundation (501 (c) 3 organization) believes in building a community of support, and empowering our foster youth for a better future. It's a known fact that children who are involved in music education programs have higher academic scores, higher graduation rates, and and stronger relationships. Amped Kids provides instruments to kids, along with professional music lessons, songwriting workshops, band scholarships, and other unique music experiences, bringing mentorship, healing, support, and connection to children. Founded in Georgia by April Rooks, she brought Dave Craver from "Micro Music Festivals" on board as President, who along with Music City's own Will Carter are working on opening new chapters across the nation, starting right here in Nashville, TN.

If you are someone who has a musical instrument that is no longer being used, and want to make a difference in a foster child's life, then check out this episode, and listen to what Dave and Will have to share about what Amped Kids are doing to change lives.

(*) Statistics provided by Amped Kids Foundation

https://ampedkids.org/

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Feb 07, 2023

00:37:29

Winner of the Miss Virginia title, and going on to compete in the Miss America Pageant, Meghan Shanley discovered an insatiable appetite for meeting fans and making new friends during a life on the road that saw her traveling over 3,000 miles a month in the wake of her win. With a deep love of music, Meghan discovered that she loved touring as well and began to focus on the pursuit of a career in music.

It was not long before Meghan’s talent saw her opening shows for national acts and performing on prestigious stages including the Ryman Auditorium and the Wildhorse Saloon. She has been featured on Fine Living Network’s The Genuine Article and performed at the wedding reception of Paula Deen which aired on the Food Network. The original song she performed, “Here,” has become a hit with brides nationwide.

Meghan’s platform as Miss Virginia was focused on building self-esteem in kids and several years ago, she launched a speaking program for youth groups and schools. Now, she has published her first book with the same mission.

Her latest endeavor marries her passion for kids with her love for music … the first in a children’s book series with a core message: we are each quite special, we all have unique talents, and when we accept ourselves and others, we can make some beautiful music together!

Meghan has published the first in a planned book series withmail.com/mail/client/AEFt1iGO9dM/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.vincentplayshispart.com%2F__%3B%21%21FJkDyvWmnr4%21ZaCOivCLdCElpPH7cPoeYDXGaX08eQxokzuBaWQqCfMW_Nxi2tqB97IK8AF85kF6OZDsCAjFHZQKRbyjtGCU1w8W%24">VINCENT PLAYS HIS PART.[vincentplayshispart.com]

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Jan 31, 2023

00:34:40

The youth of today, are our future in the music business. Brandon Pankey has created a program to help assist high schoolers and college students get a foot in the door. As Vice President of Business Development & Operations for Live Nation Urban, Brandon Pankey proves integral to the planning, positioning, and execution of marquee annual events and initiatives, ensuring the ultimate audience experience along the way. These include The Roots Picnic where he serves as an official producer and offers his local expertise firsthand, Broccoli City, Strength of a Woman Festival, ONEMusicfest, Lil Weezyana, and more.

He was also recently named to Ebony’s prestigious Power 100, Variety’s Hollywood New Leaders, and Billboard’s Hip Hop Power Players lists. Apart from his role at Live Nation, Brandon has started APEX (Artist Present Experiences), an advertising video-on-demand streaming service focused on original & licensed scripted and unscripted content curated for and by music artists. He also maintains a connection to academia and his hometown of Philadelphia as he previously served as an adjunct professor at Drexel University and guest lectured at various universities including Harvard, NYU, Berklee, and UNC Chapel Hill. He is also executive director of a nonprofit that gives students hands-on experience in the entertainment industry called the DASH program.

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Jan 24, 2023

00:51:25

As a songwriter, you know that a good song isn’t going to make it in such a competitive field anymore. Your creation has to be a great song. Something so stellar, that its far above anything else out there when it comes to capturing the attention of the artist, and ultimately the listener. A good song publisher and plugger can help you navigate those sometimes treacherous waters.

Meet Sherrill Blackman, Nashville’s renowned Song Publisher and plugger. Blackman, a Dudley, North Carolina native, arrived in Nashville in 1980 and graduated from Belmont University with a Music Business degree in 1982. He served on the staff of The Nashville Songwriters Association International for six years and was General Manager of Buckhorn Music for four years until 1994,

when he founded his SDB music group, a publishing and songplugging company. Since that time, he has secured recordings in Country, Pop, Rock, Gospel, Bluegrass, Blues, Jazz, and Polka, resulting in multiple radio hits, as well as Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum certifications, several Grammy and IBMA nominations and one Dove award winner. His song placements include artists that have been inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, The Country Music Hall Of Fame, The Bluegrass Music Hall Of Fame, and The Gospel Music Hall Of Fame. Blackman is a three term past president of The Nashville Publishers' Network and was named Music Row Magazine's Songplugger of The Year in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Jan 17, 2023

00:56:17

“Success in the music business begins with a dream, a vision. This podcast will give you the listener the insight and tools to turn that vision into a reality. Meet the industry professionals who work day by day behind the scenes, helping to make those dreams come true. Welcome to the Business Side of Music.”

This mission statement, created by Tom Sabella and Bob Bender back in 2016, is heard each and every week during the intro of each podcast episode. Those words continue to ring true today. As we celebrate our 250th episode, Co-Producer and host Bob Bender, along with special guest host Chuck Thompson provide history of the show, how it all got started, along with sharing some tidbits and sound bites of a few of the episodes over the past 5 years.

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Jan 10, 2023

00:47:02

Performing since the age of 9, singer/songwriter/performer Doug Robertson knows a thing or two on how to craft a song. He learned at a very young age writing songs by taking a Beatles tune, and changing the lyrics, or vice versa, keeping the lyrics, and changing the song, to get a better grasp as to how a piece of music was structured. That experimentation helped develop his songwriting skills. As an adult, he fed his career by performing in Reno Nevada at local sandwich shops, and even wrote a commercial jingle for Schlotzsky's Sandwiches.

Now residing in Nashville TN, Doug continues to write, record, and perform, but along his journey, has learned that an old dog must continue to learn new tricks, and adjust in one’s application of their career, in order to have continued success. Robertson shares his work ethic, what he’s learned on his musical path, and the epiphanies he’s discovered along the way.

www.songuy.com

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Jan 03, 2023

01:01:33

Women in Music. We all know about the superstars. Taylor Swift, LeAnn Rimes, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Carrie Underwood. We see them every day in the news and on the charts. But how did they get there? What did they have to sacrifice to make it in what is considered by many to be a male dominated business?

Jana Jones Uttz who is an industry consultant, and vocal coach based out of Nashville TN, joins us in the studio to discuss the perils and pitfalls that so many women find when entering the music business. This frank discussion provides some insight as to what it takes, how to navigate the waters of the entertainment industry, and what to be on the lookout for.

For more information, you can reach out to Jana Jones Uttz directly at: jana@businesssideofmusic.com

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Dec 27, 2022

01:08:21

Meet Al Bowman. He started out working in the LA Music Scene owning, and driving limos for such superstars as Whitney Houston, who introduced him into the world of celebrity seat filling. That provided an introduction to such luminaries as Patti LaBelle, Tommy Lee from Motley Crue, The Beach Boys Brian Wilson, and even silver screen star Martha Ray. Through a chain of events, including the 1992 LA Riots, and the emerging grunge rock scene in Hollywood, his focus changed from driving stars, to creating awards shows for stars to walk the red carpet.

Enter Bill Gazzarri (“The Godfather of Rock” and the owner of the legendary Sunset Strip rock club "Gazzarri's"), and The honorary mayor of Hollywood Johnny Grant, who became mentors and the inspiration for Al Bowman to begin producing music awards shows in Los Angeles for the independent artist, with the same flair, and fanfare as the big shows provided. Bowman’s awards shows included: The Los Angeles Music Awards, Hollywood Fame Awards, Phoenix Music Awards, Producer Choice Honors, and the Las Vegas Fame Awards.

Al has now created The Nashville Music Awards, along with creating a non-profit organization called “The Nashville Music Foundation”, providing something to the independent creative community. Al’s goal is to inspire the future of music by honoring the past. Bowman explains how a simple act as walking the red carpet at special events, can assist in elevating your exposure on a national, and Global level.

Joining us on this episode as special guest host is Hemp Meadows, singer, songwriter, producer, and one half of the hit Pop/Rock duo “Hemp & Denim”.

www.nashvillemusicfoundation.org

www.nashvilleprg.com

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Dec 20, 2022

00:41:59

Denver-born, and recently relocated from NYC to Nashville, AJ Smith’s unconventional path to becoming a pop artist is reflected throughout his music, which has the uncanny ability to evoke a nostalgic desire for dramatic pop of decades past while sounding modern, fresh, and in-the-moment emotional. A flare for the dramatic is likely written into his DNA - AJ’s father ran away and literally joined the circus (as a promoter who was unafraid to step into the ring or even the “Globe of Death” for the sake of the show), while his Great Great Uncle was famed Cuban pianist Ernesto Lecuona, who composed the famed standard “Malagueña”.

It's no surprise then, that Smith’s songwriting and performance abilities have earned multiple awards, including the prestigious Abe Olman Scholarship from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and a semi-finalist ranking in the 2020 International Songwriting Contest. Recent highlights include making his national TV debut on The Kelly Clarkson show, consistent airplay on SiriusXM, the cover feature as Performer Magazine’s Artist of the Month, collaborating with Martin Guitar’s launch of a new line of ukuleles (which included teaching a SpaceX astronaut how to play a Black Pumas song in space!)...and stories in American Songwriter, Good Morning America, CBS Radio, Spin Magazine, and more.

www.ajsmithmusic.com

Music featured on this episode include:

“We’re All Gonna Die” - AJ Smith

“Rock The Night Away” - AJ Smith

“Naughty” - AJ Smith

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to: musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Dec 13, 2022

00:55:22

It’s that time once again, our annual Christmas special. This year we have in the studio with us, special guest Jack Sharkey, who is Senior Technical Engineer for KEF Speakers, and co-host of the upcoming podcast series “Between The Notes”. This fun trip down memory lane spans the gamut of music from Bing Crosby’s hits “Holiday Inn” and “White Christmas”, to National Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation”, “Scrooged”, “Elf”, the ever popular Charlie Brown “Christmas Special”, and so much more!

Our discussions include a large gamut of Christmas music, how it creates memories, and its impact in Christmas movies and television shows. Jack and Bob also share their favorite Christmas songs, along with those special memories that go along with the holidays. There’s definitely some hidden gems, and all around fun included in this episode!

Music from this episode:

Song: “Santa’s Got A Brand New Boat” / BMI

Performed by Alayna Carroll

Songwriter(s): Alayna Carroll, Scott Barrier, Adam Kowal

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

#ChristmasMusic #musicpodcast #indiemusic

Dec 06, 2022

00:50:30

Don Muzquiz is today’s Journeyman. Name it, and he’s accomplished it. A renaissance man of sorts. Tour Manager, Production Manager, Creator, Producer, and host of the “Road Dog Project”, a webcast that is recorded in a very unique environment, which is in tour buses. Over the years, he’s worked with such luminaries as Alanis Morissette, Natalie Cole, Fantasia, Cassadee Pope, Jewel, Mary Wilson, Bo Bice, Suzy Bogguss, Jo Dee Messina, and Eric Johnson just to name a few.

Don shares growing up in a family of musicians, how seeing KC & The Sunshine Band influenced his career at the age of 12, and what it's like to be a Tour Manager and Production Manager in today’s world. We also discuss how he survived the pandemic when all tours were shut down, getting a dog named Leon, and creating his webcast series “The Road Dog Project”. You can watch his shows at:

https://www.youtube.com/@theroaddogproject

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Nov 29, 2022

00:36:45

Have you ever wondered what the music scene was like in other countries around the world? In this episode, we chat with Karl Kongkham, who is the Managing Director of Warner Music Thailand. We find out what it takes to be a successful recording artist, and live touring performer in a nation of 70 million people. We discover how different and diversified their music culture is compared to other nations, especially to such surrounding nations as South Korea, Japan, and China, and how Thailand is making its mark on the world music stage.

Before taking on the role at WMG, Karl Kongkham worked at the Leo Burnett Group, an agency that specializes in advertising, digital and social media, content and innovation, sales promotion, direct marketing and event management. He served as a business director of the company’s ARC Worldwide and MSLGROUP subsidiaries.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Nov 22, 2022

00:46:21

Jonelle Mosser has worked with some of the most amazing talent in the music business. Industry veterans such as B.B. King, Trisha Yearwood, Etta James, Wynonna Judd, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Waylon Jennings, Patty Smyth, AJ Croce, Levon Helm and Bruce Cockburn, have shared the stage or the studio with her. Jonelle has also worked on numerous solo projects over the span of her career, beginning in 1996 with her compilation album of Texas singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt, whom she first met in 1978. That debut album was a 1996 compilation of Townes covers called "Around Townes”.

That particular project brought her to the attention of Bonnie Raitt producer Don Was. Don was so supportive that he soon put a band together with Jonell as lead singer. He rounded up A-listers such as guitarist Mark Goldenberg from Jackson Browne's band, keyboardist Benmont Tench from Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, and Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. They recorded 7 songs and were named the New Maroons. They played Farm Aid in Ames IA, but the recordings were shelved because other projects took precedence. Jonelle did go on to record a rendition of the Supremes' "Stop in the Name of Love”, which later landed on the soundtrack to the 1998 film "Hope Floats”, starring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.

She’s currently working on new projects, hoping to release them in 2023.

www.jonellemosser.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Songs used in this interview include:

Title: Circle

Songwriter(s): Jonell Mosser, John Hall, Johanna Hall

From the Album: Little Black Dress

Copyright: J3 Records

Title: Hummingbird

Songwriter(s): Tom Britt, Jonelle Mosser

From the Album: Fortunes Lost, Fortunes Told

Copyright: Slugfish Music / Brothers Mothers Music

Title: All Your Young Servants

Songwriters: Townes Van Zandt

From the Album: Around Townes

Copyright: 1996 Winter Harvest Entertainment

Nov 15, 2022

00:32:39

Joining us on today’s episode of The Business Side of Music, is Jeremy Sirota, who is the CEO of Merlin.

Merlin is the independent artists digital music licensing partner. Merlin has premium deals with Apple, Facebook, Spotify, TikTok, YouTube, and 40 more global, regional and innovative platforms. Their global membership makes up 15% of the recorded music market from their labels, distributors, artist management companies, and other members.

While he was raised on the beaches of Southern California, Jeremy Sirota’s role at Merlin weaves together his lifelong passions of music and technology. As CEO of Merlin, he leads a global organization that helps enable independents to own their future. Prior to Merlin, he held senior roles at Warner Music and the Facebook Music team, and was a technology lawyer at Morrison & Foerster law firm.

If you’d like more information on Merlin, you can vist their website at: www.merlinnetwork.org

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Nov 08, 2022

00:41:37

When the 2020 Covid pandemic put a stop to the live music industry, Rachael Bronstein thought about the thousands who work behind the scenes to put on the amazing shows that she loved. Those concerts were her happy place, a place where she could check her worries at the door. She had become a devoted fan over the years, attending dozens of concerts and live festivals, developing relationships with many of the talented (and underserved) professionals who make road shows possible. She learned how challenging it can be for new and seasoned professionals to manage the logistics of touring life and one’s personal life. Rachael paired her love of music with her business expertise to create Life’s Jam, a resource of tools and solutions to make road life a little easier.

Rachael Bronstein is an Accredited Financial Counselor and financial coach. She got her start at NBC in production finance and launched her company, Life’s Jam, last year in response to the hardship created for the music industry due to the halt in live events. Since so much of the music industry is made up of freelancers, Rachael wanted to make sure these professionals were set up correctly both personally & professionally.

During the past year, Rachael has helped touring professionals get financially organized through her work with The Roadie Clinic and private coaching. She has hosted workshops for the Music Forward Foundation and Women in Music. In addition to her music financial coaching, she is also head coach for Jean Chatzky's FinanceFixx and InvestingFixx programs. Jean was on the Today Show for 25 years as the financial editor and has been a pioneer in the personal finance space. You can find out more about Life’s Jam at www.lifesjam.com.

The Roadie Clinic mentioned in the show can be found at www.theroadieclinic.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Nov 03, 2022

00:50:09

Why would Arsenio Hall, Herbie Hancock, Keb' Mo', Kenny G and countless celebrities at the pinnacle of their careers choose to share the limelight with one musician? Vail Johnson is a talent unbounded by musical genres; an artist who succeeded as a top LA Studio Musician, Internationally Acclaimed Bass Player, Jazz Musician, Band Leader and Solo Performer.

Vail’s music appears in film, TV, on radio and in 6 CD’s that exhibit the depth of his experience. Compositions range from improvisational jazz created with free-form musicians to projects drawing solely upon Vail’s schizophrenic talents as writer, singer, virtuoso and producer. Transcendent in his music is an unequaled voice expressed with 4 strings. You hear melodic tones of Spanish guitar, bluesy finger-picking and monster slapping. You feel samba, funk, blues and rock. Vail’s live performance on bass became something extraordinary, by playing constantly as a member of as many as 10 bands at any given time.

From a family history exuberant with Metropolitan Opera singers, Symphony players, Broadway musical producers, grandma ‘Iny’ playing the mighty Wurlitzer in silent film movie theaters and wildly colorful performers (Magicians, Traveling Minstrels, and Carnival Folk), Vail was destined to emerge as a multi-talented artist and multi-layered performer with a singular voice.

Like his kaleidoscopic roots, Vail’s multi-faceted talents mirror a childhood immersed in the expression of Classical, Choral, Gospel, Bluegrass, Dixieland and Top 40 music by mentors with creative genius. He merged talents of Manhattan School of Music Scholar and noted Percussionist; Banjo-picking Night Club Owner; Vocal Master (Doctorate Choral Arrangement), Award-Winning Conductor and more as the youngest of 7 brothers. Each one mastered 4-part harmonies in choir and live performance playing in a popular Seattle Dixieland band and touring internationally through Asia entertaining troops on Air Force Bases with Top 40 music. Vail added Jazz to this medley with jazz studies at UW. Moving to LA, Vail formed his own jazz bands, played with renowned Latin and Fusion Jazz artists and toured internationally playing every major Jazz Festival around the world.

Throw this mix into a blender and what do you get? Vail electrifies audiences with virtuosity, passion and humor in 40 Years Around the World, a continuously evolving production of music and stories from world-wide performances and recording studios as a solo artist and with luminaries such as Kenny G, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Nicks, Keb' Mo', George Benson, Michael Bolton, James Ingram, Gil Scott Heron, Paula Abdul, MC Hammer, Steve Perry, Arsenio Hall, Patti Austen, Peabo Bryson, Christopher Cross, T. Graham Brown and David Cassidy as well as lesser known but highly respected artists Eric Marienthal and Frank Gambale (both members of the Chick Corea Electrik Band), Leslie Hunt, Warren Hill, Young MC, Edgar Winter, Freddie Ravel, Carmine Appice, etc., etc., etc.

Visit www.vailjohnson.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man I sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Oct 25, 2022

00:47:52

If You Don’t Have Your Thinking Right, You’re Never Going To Be Able To Build Your Career. Even with the Covid Pandemic winding down, and people once again beginning to fill the seats at live music events, the recovery from the nearly two year lockdown is still taking its toll on the entertainment industry. Whether it be rock, classical, jazz, or other genres, the bounce back is taking longer than one might have anticipated. So what does a creative person do to help speed up the process, and work towards having a successful and growing career?

Dr. Garrett Hope, along with Arthur Breur, two of the three member executive team (in addition to Heidi Kay Begay) join us in-studio to talk about their upcoming Ultimate Music Business Summit Conference to be held on January 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2023. Their goal is to provide the creative person with a shortcut to growing your music business, and not only survive, but thrive despite the challenges we face in our industry.

For more information, or if you’d like to register for the 2023 Ultimate Music Business Summit Conference, go to: www.musicsummit.biz.

As we discuss on this episode, if you would like a chance to win a ticket to the upcoming 2023 Ultimate Music Business Summit Conference, drop us an email to musicpodcast@mail.com. Two (2) individual lucky winners will be chosen from those entries submitted. Just title your email “UMBS Contest”. You can enter only once. Winners will be chosen on December 26th 2022, and notified by email. Your email address will not be given out, or sold to anyone.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man I sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Oct 18, 2022

00:33:21

Michael Nachtigal began his career in the 1960’s as a musician, and has spanned the sum of 50 years, during which time he has toured every continent, has worked with such diverse acts as Lional Richie, Carman, Grand Funk Railroad, Kitaro, Ritchie Blackmore & Rainbow, Donny & Marie Osmond, Aretha Franklin, Power Rangers, Megadeath, Linda Rondstadt, and Usher, just to name a few over his five decades on the road.

Michael now shares his history of touring with numerous acts in his new book “It’s Been A Good Run”, which provides a behind the scenes insight, what it was like being a tour manager and production manager, and sheds some light into the backstage areas of the concert business.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man I sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music’s name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Oct 11, 2022

00:30:00

In this episode, we chat with Daniel Weisman who is with Alliance Bernstein, focusing on what’s behind the recent explosion in Artist song catalog sales, and whether or not it's the smartest and safest thing to do in today’s environment.

Prior to joining Alliance Bernstein in 2019 as Vice President of Private Wealth, Daniel Weisman worked as an entrepreneur and trusted advisor in the music industry. He also was in artist management, describing himself as the first and last line of defense to prevent clients from getting in the way of themselves. He has a BA in Journalism and African American Studies.

If you have questions regarding his services, Daniel can be reached at daniel.weisman@bernstein.com">daniel.weisman@bernstein.com.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man I sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Oct 05, 2022

00:40:21

Abe Partridge received national and international recognition in early 2018 when he released his first official full-length release, Cotton Fields and Blood For Days, to rave reviews and substantial airplay on Americana radio. It landed Partridge a lengthy feature in The Bitter Southerner and the album was chosen to be one of their “Top 30 albums of 2018.” Ranging from the earthy to the surreal, from the spiritual light to the depths of depression, Partridge draws listeners in with a combination of southern gothic storytelling, dark humor, and gripping intensity.

Partridge was on tour in the Netherlands and Belgium in November of 2018 when he met and bonded with David Ford, who says, “By the time you’ve witnessed ten thousand men take to the stage with an acoustic guitar to sing about their feelings, you can easily get to the impression that whether magnificent or mediocre they’re all to some degree just recycling the schtick of Bob Dylan, James Taylor or any number of whiskey-sodden bluesmen. Then one rainy night in the Netherlands I saw Abe Partridge take to the stage with an acoustic guitar and it felt like the first time anybody ever thought to try it. He didn’t just sing his songs, he set fire to them. It was brutal and tender and smart and angry and funny and brilliantly, uniquely authentic. I saw it as a magnificent reminder that great songs, delivered with honest intensity were what first made me want to do any of this in the first place.”

When Partridge is not writing or touring, he is creating his folk art paintings, which now hang in art galleries around the Southeast and in the private collections of Tyler Childers, Mike Wolfe (American Pickers), and Rick Hirsch (Wet Willie). He painted the cover art for Charlie Parr’s, Last Of The Better Days Ahead (Smithsonian Folkways). His monthly subscription-based art club has sustained him (and his wife and 3 children) during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Partridge is also considered to be a storyteller and documentarian with his recently released "Alabama Astronaut" podcast along with host Ferrill Gibbs who podcasted for the Houston Chronicle and is currently the director of podcasting for the CBS affiliate KBTX in College Station, TX. The podcast is about Partridge's 2.5-year journey during the COVID-19 pandemic, discovering undocumented American music found in serpent-handling churches across Appalachia. The podcast was released on September 14, 2022, and on September 16th it hit the top 10 in Apple Podcast documentaries.

American Songwriter Magazine said, “Abe Partridge has established himself as one of the most respected songwriters and visual folk artists in the southeast.”

Partridge is currently putting the finishing touches on a new studio album "Love in the Dark" projected to be released in early 2023.

Music used in this episode:

Song: “Dumb”

Artist: Abe Partridge

Songwriter: Abe Partridge (BMI)

Song: “Breaking Up Christmas”

Artist: Abe Partridge

Songwriter: Abe Partridge (BMI)

For more information on the artist on this episode, go to: www.abepartridge.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man I sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Sep 28, 2022

00:31:45

With more than 5 million customers in more than 190 Countries around the world, and having been in business for more than 15 years, they’re not the new kid on the block. This also includes 7,000 trade corridors to help today’s content creator, and recording artist.

Joining us on the show today is Ya Wen, who is the Senior Vice President, Americas at Payoneer (www.payoneer.com). We talk about how the Global market is evolving into a marketplace for today’s recording artists. But how does one navigate the waters outside of your home company? What are the tax ramifications that are involved in doing business that extend beyond your borders? We discuss the key challenges related to royalty management that affect platforms and artists. How the new tax reporting rules impact music platforms and musicians. Ya also shares where he sees the biggest opportunities for expansion and growth within the music industry, and what complexities businesses and artists face as they look to expand into new markets. Last but not least we chat about how Payoneer can support international growth for musicians.

www.payoneer.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man I sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Sep 20, 2022

00:53:10

In this episode, we have a special guest and a really cool guy, Jack Sharkey. Jack has a stellar career in the music industry, both as a performing drummer, and as Senior Technical Engineer at KEF Speakers. However, we take a different direction, as we spend time in the studio talking about something that we’re both very passionate about… Classic Rock, and why it's not obtainable anymore.

When was the best time for rock music? Was it during the moment when such groups as Deep Purple, Grand Funk Railroad, Santana, and others of their kind became established and successful? What happened to the “Hair” bands of the 80’s? Was Nirvana the last truly classic rock band? Did the era in which the music was so successful have anything to do with the social issues of the time? We attempt to clearly define that era, and what eventually caused it to end (spoiler alert, we came to the conclusion that it was most likely the bean counters who got in the way).

Special thanks to Jack for bringing an amazing bottle of Jefferson’s Bourbon. It made the conversation, and the evening even better than we thought (and that was pretty darn good as it was!).

#classic rock #JeffersonBourbon #musicbusiness

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man I sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Sep 13, 2022

01:08:44

Meet Todd Smith and Allan Hall. They make up two thirds of the award winning Gospel Group “Selah”. Todd was a missionary kid who grew up in Africa, and Allan was an East Tennessee child from a small town. They met at Belmont University in Nashville, and wound up performing background vocals for fellow student Brad Paisley. Fortunately their musical journey just started there, and has since exploded into a worldwide career, releasing multiple album projects, and winning numerous Dove Awards, along with having several #1 hit songs on the radio.

While performing at a Sunday morning church service with Todd’s sister Nicole (who already had a Pop recording contract), they were discovered by record label owner Mike Curb, who signed them to a multi-record contract. Having already recorded their first album with money provided by Todd’s mother, the label deal cemented the project with a larger production budget, along with distribution, marketing, and promotions. Their hit record “Be Still My Soul” finally had legs, and was reaching a much larger audience than any of them ever anticipated.

Little did they know that on September 11th 2001, things would change for them in a way that no one could have anticipated. While on a radio tour promoting their second release “Press On”, the United States was violently attacked, and thousands lost their lives on that day. With the group literally 20 minutes from the Pentagon when the building was hit, they were promoting their new single "Press On". Radio stations began playing the title cut off of their album, and “Press On” became their first number one hit single at radio, helping provide comfort to those who listened to the song.

Now, 25 years later, Selah is releasing two albums consecutively, One titled “Greatest Hymns Volume three, along with their second Christmas project “At This Table”.

Todd and Allan discuss their career, including their time in the studio with the legendary Dolly Parton, what it was like to walk away from a lucrative record deal after all the success they had, and start their record label in the process.

Music from this podcast includes:

“Stand By Me”

From the album “Greatest Hymns Vol. 3

“Put Your Hand In the Hand”

From the album “Greatest Hymns Vol. 3

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man I sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Sep 06, 2022

00:38:50

Richie Scholl was living a pretty cool life. Having moved from Queensland Australia to Nashville Tennessee to further his career in the music business in 2007, he was performing on a regular basis, sometimes 6 nights a week in Music City. While doing so, he met his future bandmates Brian Powell (bassist), and Derek Smith (drums), and the 3 of them went on to form “The Richie Scholl Band”.

Then Covid hit, and literally shut everything down, including the band’s ability to play live together. Needing something to do to keep him and his bandmates busy, and not lose the creative flow that the three of them had started, Richie went on to write songs, and thus began the journey of recording their self-titled album “The Richie Scholl Band”.

Born and raised in the cattle, coal, and rail town of Rockhampton, in Queensland, Australia, Richie Scholl started playing bars and clubs, literally a few months after first picking up a guitar at age 13. Richie’s live shows are a testament to the years spent “paying his dues” in front of a live crowd. Although it wasn’t long before he was writing his own music, and eventually released his first album “Zeke's Wheel”. A record influenced by his early Rock influences by artists such as AC/DC and The Black Crowes.

It wasn’t until meeting with well respected Australian producer Michael Flanders in early 2006 however, that things started happening for Richie. Work was scheduled to begin on a second album, “The Blacktop Junkie’s Guide To Richie Scholl” almost immediately. This album resulted in #1, and #5 singles on Country radio, and a #35 video on CMC Australia.

During the recording of the album, the decision was made to introduce Richie Scholl and his music to the U.S market. After a brief trip to Nashville in 2006 to meet with labels and industry people, Richie relocated to Nashville, TN in early 2007.

www.therichieschollband.com

Songs featured in this episode include:

“No Man’s Land”

Written by Richie Scholl

Performed by The Richie Scholl Band

“Mama”

Written by Richie Scholl

Performed by The Richie Scholl Band

“G.G.C.G.”

Written by Richie Scholl

Performed by The Richie Scholl Band

“Lockdown”

Written by Richie Scholl

Performed by The Richie Scholl Band

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man I sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Aug 30, 2022

00:34:03

When Adam Blank was forced to leave behind a scholarship and drop out of college to help his ailing father, he didn’t know what lay ahead. The Marietta, Georgia-based entrepreneur knew he had to pitch in, so he took a job at a recycling plant and put his creative aspirations on hold.

Blank emerged from this curve in the road anthemically triumphant. For over twenty-five years, he has owned and operated two highly successful recycling businesses, and his hard work has afforded him the opportunity to return to his passion for the arts. Recently, the Georgia Council for the Arts acknowledged Blank’s contributions to the local music scene by appointing him a seat on their Board of Directors.

His music-driven entrepreneurial ventures include the music merchandise company Blank Threads, and the production/promotion business Blank Records. Blank Record’s flagship offering is the buzzed-about online concert series Live at the Print Shop.

Adam talks with us about the road he took, how it helped shape him, and create a new streaming video series.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man I sure do miss Noshville Deli, and the Longhorn Steakhouse)
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY (where it seems to snow 9 months out of the year)
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Aug 23, 2022

00:39:59

Not Everyone Should Get a Participation Trophy, nor does everyone get a record deal.

What is the definition of talent? What does it take to be truly successful? And at what point should you walk away when you realize it's not going to happen to you?

The music business is no different than any other industry, from the aspect that no matter how hard you work, you may still not make it to the top of the heap.

For you to give your best, are you willing to sacrifice your social life, your friends, or even your family? In a business that almost requires a 24/7 presence, the music industry can be tough on a good day. Is getting on one of today’s reality based music contest TV shows worth that sacrifice? How much of that will actually enhance your career?

It’s all about knowing what direction you want your career to head in, and just as important, having the ability and understanding to take direction from reliable people in the industry.

Artist consultant and vocal rehabilitation coach Jana Jones Uttz discusses this, and other topics that today’s up and coming artists need to know, and hopefully understand if they’re going to take the steps required to make an impression on the music scene.

We even have a discussion on Elvis, and how Sam Phillips and Colonel Tom Parker were more influential regarding Elvis’ career than originally thought of or considered.

Jana Uttz is a Vocal Producer, Voice Performance Coach, Artist Consultant, and Freelance Writer within the Entertainment Industry. She attended Union University, receiving her Bachelor of Music Degree, Cum Laude, in Vocal Performance in Double Minor in Music Theory/Journalism. She has over 30 years of experience in the music industry. Jana is Currently A & R director, talent scout, and vocal producer for Round Room Music and Recording Studio along with being the owner of Vox Matrix Studio. She's also Adjudicator for Tennessee area vocal and/or choral festivals, competitions, talent shows, and awards shows. Jana has been a vocal consultant/trainer for many reality tv shows - The Voice, American Idol, America’s Got Talent, and the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant, along with being Freelance writer on all subjects that pertain to the human voice, singing styles, music history, and local entertainment.

For more information, or to contact Jana, she can be reached at: janauttz@yahoo.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Aug 16, 2022

00:46:53

Larry Groce’s career is quite an interesting and intriguing story. He attended high school with future recording artists Michael Martin Murphey, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and BW Stevenson. He became a regular performer at an NYC Upper West Side restaurant owned by Melissa Manchester’s husband, and went on to record 9 albums and 36 tunes for Disney featuring children's songs including, when in 1976 he wrote “Pooh for President” for Disney to be released at Sears Stores.

In 1976, his satiric novelty song "Junk Food Junkie" became a Billboard top-ten hit, and led to appearances on The Tonight Show, The Merv Griffin Show, American Bandstand, The Midnight Special, The Rich Little Show, Nashville Now, The Disney Channel, Dr. Demento, and A Prairie Home Companion.

In 1983, Groce co-founded Mountain Stage, a two-hour live music program produced by West Virginia Public Radio and distributed nationally and internationally by NPR and Voice of America's satellite radio service to over 200 stations. He is its host, producer and artistic director. His musical tastes have been instrumental in defining the sound of the show. Mountain Stage was the first nationally broadcast radio or television program to feature live performances by Lyle Lovett, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sheryl Crow, Barenaked Ladies, Alison Krauss, Ani DiFranco, Phish, Counting Crows, Ben Harper, Ryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Ben Harper, Lucinda Williams, David Gray, and The Avett Brothers. The show has also featured musical pioneers such as Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Doc Watson, Pops Staples, and Brownie McGhee as well as modern superstars R.E.M., Martina McBride and Norah Jones. Groce retired from hosting Mountain Stage in 2021 with his successor being hit singer songwriter, and West Virginia native Kathy Mattea.

Joining us on the show as co-host is John Adams from Money Concepts. We talk a bit about how Larry saved the money he earned during his career, and we even delve into how the Chuck Berry Hit “Johnny Be Good” came about.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Aug 09, 2022

00:28:58

The old way isn’t always the best way…as the David to the Goliath of a traditionally unfair industry, DICE is revolutionizing a space that has long taken advantage of fans. By going against the status quo, DICE has shown change is possible, while still giving fans the best and most transparent experience with no hidden fees or scalping when it comes to tickets.

Some of today’s biggest artists like Kanye West, Adele, A$AP Rocky, Nick Cave and many more have enlisted DICE for their projects

DICE has been selected to digitally ticket some of the world’s most impressive and culturally relevant festivals and venues including mail.com/mail/client/WpXTwFH2nnM/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Fpro%2Fnewport-jazz-olk-festivals-partnership-dice-ticketing%2F"> Newport Jazz and Folk Festival, mail.com/mail/client/QHKNHB_per8/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fedmidentity.com%2F2022%2F06%2F23%2Fdice-club-space-partnership%2F"> Club Space Miami, mail.com/mail/client/3NHySJa00KQ/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.musicbusinessworldwide.com%2Fprimavera-sound-inks-exclusive-ticketing-deal-with-dice%2F"> Primavera Sound, mail.com/mail/client/xT4Bzsc95io/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Fpro%2Favant-gardner-signs-dice-ticketing%2F"> Avant Gardner and more.

DICE champions diverse talent and connects fans with each other and their next favorite artist using proprietary music discovery technology. DICE helps its users find their next favorite artist through a data-led, fan-first approach.

DICE has attracted leading innovators and entrepreneurs like Tony Fadell and SoftBank to invest in the company’s mission, announcing its $122 million Series C funding round in 2021.

The company’s ongoing U.S. expansion, including President of Dice, Russ Tannen moving to New York from London England to open DICE’s second headquarters - a 13,000 sq ft space in Williamsburg NY.

For more information on Dice, go to:

www.dice.fm

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Aug 02, 2022

00:35:59

What gets you pumped to go out and play a gig? Is it the prestige? The adulation from the audience? Or is it the paycheck at the end of the night? Too often we find that the entertainer perceives themselves as someone who is either not worthy of charging a fair and equitable amount for their time and talent, or they’re afraid that someone else is going to play the gig for less money (or heaven forbid… FREE!). Unfortunately this mindset creates a snowball effect, where eventually artists are playing for low wages, tips only, or just for the exposure, hoping they’ll get discovered by someone. We’re the only industry with this business model, and it's time to work on ways to break that bad habit.

Angela McCuiston with Music Strong, is a powerful advocate for the musician, who wants to help others work towards creating a self worth, and eventually set the standard that they are viable, and have something to bring to the table when it comes to live performance.

The conversation between Angela and Bob is designed to hopefully create some dialogue with musicians, and possibly begin a course correction in establishing a market value for one’s services.

Angela McCuiston is a NASM-CPT, CES, SFS, and CETI-CES (Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist, Senior Fitness Specialist and Cancer Exercise Specialist) and owner of Music Strong, a business that specializes in personal fitness training for musicians.

For more information on Angela, check out her website at:

www.musicstrong.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jul 26, 2022

00:33:53

The Wedding Singer. We’ve all seen the movie with Adam Sandler. But in the real world, being in a wedding band is more than just playing the first dance. It’s about not only having the right setlist, but also having the right members of the band, the right production, and the right mindset when it comes to doing business. Mike Zabrin is doing all of that and more.

Originating from his original music band, Mike Zabrin's Funktastic, he performs every year on WGN Midday News, WGN's Nick Digilio Show, and with notable write ups in Bass Player Magazine, Jazz Corner, and hundreds of world-wide publications. His albums feature members of Kool & The Gang, Fishbone, and more.

A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, Mike had his start playing the blues, Throughout college, he toured with Chicago Blues Hall of Famers playing at staple blues venues like Kingston Mines and Buddy Guy's Legends. During this time, and an advocate for music education, Mike was the GM of School of Rock.

Mike took his band to hundreds of venues and festivals. Over 40 Park Districts have Funktastic for their Summer Concert Series and they've opened for national acts like WAR.

Having the best musicians Chicago has to offer under his wing, Mike took the wedding and corporate event industry by storm with his company, Funktastic Productions.

www.funktasticproductions.com

www.funktasticchats.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jul 19, 2022

00:38:54

Nashville based based guitarist and entrepreneur, Phil Shouse has quite the story to tell. He's a Rock guitarist in a Country music town, who's toured with the likes of Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley of KISS, along with heading up his own band "Accept", in addition to being a part of "Thee Rock N' Roll Residency". In addition to that, he's also a business owner with "Mutt Merch". Phil shares his story of how he's made the music business become successful for himself, and working with John Adams in developing a game plan to build a retirement nest egg, which for an independent artist can be quite a daunting task. He also discusses having two plan "A's" in place, where he focuses on making two ventures successful at the same time.

Also joining us is special guest host John Adams from Money Concepts. John also has his own podcast that he co-hosts with Bob called "2 Dudes Talk Money and Music". John shares how he got Phil set up with a retirement program, that's affordable.

For more informoation on Phil Shouse, click this link:

https://linktr.ee/philipshouse?fbclid=IwAR0bGS37yBrNaupJNqYNTmzRI7DLxcSxEaI3gJ4J7o3XbIzGtWbWj_cwYQc

For more information, or if you want to contact John Adams, clink on the link here:

https://www.moneyconcepts.com/Wealth-Management/Independent-Financial-Advisor/About/jadams#/

You can also contact John directly at (737) 867- 9309, or email him at jadams@moneyconcepts.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jul 12, 2022

00:34:08

Ending Artist Poverty. It's something that almost every single aspiring artist, singer, songwriter, or all around creative soul faces on a daily basis. But how does one go about getting over what seems like an insurmountable hurdle, all the while making sense of it all?

Enter Labelcoin. Considered by their founder and CEO Mark Miller as the Robinhood of music, they have created a revolutionary song exchange that lets the fan invest in the next big song. Built on Web3 technology, Labelcoin is ushering in a new era for the music industry. Their mission statement is simple: To stamp out artistic poverty.

On this episode, we talk among other things, how to make songs “investible” to the average fan. How many spins on music streaming platforms will it take for you to see a return on your investment. Why is it that most contestants on such shows as American Idol, The Voice, and other applicable television fare aren’t successful after leaving?

www.labelcoin.io

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jul 05, 2022

00:33:08

What's the difference between Country music in the USA, and the rest of the World? We get the opportunity to dig into to that idea with Australian songwriter and recording artist Lily Grace, who shares with us what its like to be on the other side of the ocean, and what it takes to break into the home of Country music, Nashville, Tennessee.

Naturally gifted, Lily Grace began singing at 10 years of age. She dived deeper into music a mere four years ago, when she was gifted her first guitar at the age of 11. Her determination to self-fund her own equipment saw her busking at local markets, and soon after, attracting her to local cafes, restaurants, events and festivals.

With several years’ stage experience already behind her, Lily Grace delivers her own storytelling originals alongside a vast collection of popular, crowd-pleasing favorites from contemporary, classics, and country. The emotions of love, determination, kindness, gratitude and pure joy pour forth in every one of her performances.

Lily Grace is a sought-after talent, having recently opened for Amber Lawrence and Catherine Britt’s ‘Love and Lies Tour’ across Queensland, joining Tania Kernaghan in concert, touring with James Blundell, being announced in the line-up of emerging artists for the Gympie Muster and performing at the Groundwater Country Music Festival this year.

An exciting collaboration has been in the making for Lily Grace this year, with the legendary country music artist, James Blundell. The two penned a song together earlier this year, co-headlined a concert on the Gold Coast and recently completed the ‘Annie June’ tour, where they took their co-written song to stages across Queensland, following on from its successful release in May.

The excitement around the track helped it reach the Top 10 on the ‘Australian Country Radio’ chart, #17 on the ‘Hottest Australian Country Hits’ chart, #9 on ‘Country Radio Charts’, #31 on the ‘Countrytown Hot 50 Music Chart’. A live video stream on country radio program, KIX Live, and with the official music video being played in high rotation on Foxtel’s & Fetch CMT TV channel reaching #3 in ‘Today’s Top 15’, also featuring in ‘Official Top 30’, ‘Fresh Country’, and ‘Aussie Country’ programs.

Off the back of a successful debut duo release, Lily released her debut solo single in August. ‘Sixteen Wishes’ is an uplifting and summery track, which rocketed to #3 on the Australian Country iTunes Chart and #27 on the Australian All Genres iTunes Chart. Within a week of it’s release, it was the #1 streamed and downloaded song for Australian radio airplay. ‘Sixteen Wishes’ continues to climb the Official Top 30 on CMT television, currently placed at #21.

The future certainly looks bright for this young artist shortly venturing to the Tamworth Country Music Festival with a plethora of gigs lined-up and semi-finalist nominations in 9 categories of the Tamworth Songwriting Association awards.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

#lilygrace #jamesblundell #taniakernaghan

Jun 28, 2022

00:33:52

Born in Romania, raised in Germany, and now living in Los Angeles CA, classical guitarist and instructor Mircea Gogoncea joins us on the show. As an teacher of the instrument, Mircea believes that its important to start at an early age when learning the craft. This is where the company Tonebase comes in.

The company which has been described as “Netflix meets Masterclass”. has a firm belief that knowledge is meant to be shared. The passing down of information from one generation to the next is the only way a culture can continue to develop and grow. Nowhere is this more true than in music. Without a great teacher, students at every skill level cannot progress sufficiently. That is why it is crucial for all students to have access to the best instructors possible through every stage of their musical development. Unfortunately, for too long, the knowledge of the world's greatest musicians has been accessible to only a select few - those with the necessary talent and funds to attend the most elite universities and conservatories. At tonebase, their mission is to change that standard by democratizing high-level music education around the world. By combining music, passion, and technology, we aim to build the go-to resource for anyone learning an instrument anywhere.

Mircea Gogoncea is a Romanian-German guitarist based in Los Angeles. He has performed in over 350 concerts on 5 continents and has been awarded 169 prizes. His interactive concerts feature own compositions for guitar, live electronics, and audience participation, challenging the traditional separation between the roles of performers and listeners. He holds six university degrees, including a Doctor of Musical Arts from USC. He is Head of Guitar at tonebase, the leading online music education institution.

Music played on this episode:

Song: “Sonata K380, L.23”

Songwriter: Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

Performed by: Mircea Gogoncea

Song: “Theme and Variation from The Mariner’s Tale”

Songwriter: Ashley Lucero

Performed by: Mircea Gogoncea

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jun 21, 2022

00:56:45

Welcome to the world of Johnathan Pushkar. Singer, Songwriter, Social Media Influencer. Growing up south of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Johnathan at a very young age, fell in love with the sound of The Beach Boys and The Beatles. While in school, he performed in a talent show with a 50’s and 60’s tribute band (playing drums), and the response from the audience had him hooked. He made the decision to attend Belmont University to further his music education, and while there made the decision to record an album project of the songs he had written. Out of that came a record deal, and the rest is history.

One of the things that Johnathan discovered while putting his game plan together for his musical future, was don’t let other people say no for you. Don’t be afraid to ask. The “ask” is always worth it. Also, although he wasn’t looking for a record deal, when offered one, he took the time to research and determine what was best for his career. We talk with Johnathan about this, along with his experience becoming an influencer for Lego, and how that toy company became an integral part in his music, especially when it came to working with the folks who run the Elvis Presley estate, and Graceland.

Music played on this episode with permission from the copyright holder:

Song: “The Girl Next Door”

Songwriter: Johnathan Pushkar

From The Album: “Straighten Up”

Song: “Isabella”

Songwriter: Johnathan Pushkar

From the Album: “Straighten Up”

Song: “Does What She Does”

Songwriter: Johnathan Pushkar

From the Album: “Compositions”

Song: “Any Second Now”

Songwriter: Johnathan Pushkar

From the Album: “Compositions”

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

#Beatles #BeachBoys #FountainsofWayne #KurtBaker #wyattfunderburk #Elvis #Graceland #Lego

Jun 14, 2022

00:34:26

In the studio with us today is Barbara Barna Abel, who is a Multimedia Communications Coach, and advisor on talent and executive development.

We talk about what it takes to transition from being a performer on stage, to working in front of the television camera. Barbara shares with us how to prepare in advance, what mistakes not to make, and how to come across as a seasoned professional, when talking or performing in front of a television studio audience. Ultimately we discuss as to what the definition of the acronym “GAP” that she created to help her clients means - What’s the Goal, Who’s the audience, What’s the platform?

Barbara is the author of “How to Get Your Foot In the Door: Television Hosting & Presenting”, a step-by-step guide to breaking into television hosting and is currently working on her second book

“The Camera-Ready Checklist, ” an easy 5-step process for success for anyone who communicates through a camera lens.

She started her career in television and continues to develop and cast shows across platforms. Her credits include: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, What Not to Wear, The RuPaul Show, and Page Six TV while giving early career breaks to industry stalwarts such as Adam Richman, Amy Schumer, Carson Kressley, and Jake Tapper to name a few.

Her media coaching clients include musical artists and she has taken many pages from the indie artist playbook to coach clients on how to build a loyal fan base + She began her career in the music business working for Irving Azoff and Howard Kaufman at Frontline Management then learned the touring business in the personal appearance department at APA before transitioning to television and running the talent development department at VH1.

Barbara can be reached at her email at: bba@abelintermedia.com, or on her website at: www.abelintermedia.com.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jun 07, 2022

00:47:47

She is undeniably one of the most eloquently emotive vocalists of modern times. In the studio with us is award winning recording artist Lorrie Morgan. Lorrie shares with us what it has taken to be successful, the perils and pitfalls that have gone along with it, and the desire she has to keep going.

Morgan also shares with us how she and her late husband, and Country music legend (and recent Country Music Hall of Fame inductee) Keith Whitley met, her time with Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, and her close relationship with Naomi Judd.

Lorrie also explains how she has become the official Ambassador for “Nashville Hot Chicken”, and with the help of some of her famous friends, have created a music video promoting the Nashville staple.

Lorrie Morgan has been around great songs all her life. She is a Nashville native who is the daughter of Country Music Hall of Fame member George Morgan. She made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage at age 13, singing "Paper Roses." Her father died suddenly of a heart attack at age 51. She was 16 at the time and just beginning her musical career. Lorrie Morgan began making her own records shortly thereafter and was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry at just 24 years old.

Morgan married fellow country singer Keith Whitley in 1986. She was signed to RCA Records in 1987, and her onslaught of hits began the following year. Whitley's tragic death of an alcohol overdose in 1989 left her a widowed working mother. Their duet "Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" earned her a 1990 CMA award.

Her first three albums, Leave the Light On (1989), Something in Red (1991) and Watch Me (1992), all earned Platinum Record awards. Her Greatest Hits collection (1999) is also Platinum. War Paint (1994), Greater Need (1996) and Shakin' Things Up (1997) are all Gold Record winners.

She sang "The Sad Cafe" on Common Threads: Songs of the Eagles, which was named the CMA Album of the Year in 1994. Country fans voted Lorrie Morgan their TNN/Music City News Female Vocalist of the Year in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998.

Lorrie Morgan, the first woman in her genre to begin her career with three consecutive Platinum albums, is back in the studio with award-winning producer Richard Landis, working on a new album. It is sure to be yet another collection showcasing the rainbow of emotions, from darkest heartache to bright, shiny humor, that is the hallmark of Morgan’s range.

Concurrently, Morgan is working on a second project of original songs co-written with Larry Gatlin.

"Where I am in my life right now, I'm not afraid to express what I feel," she says. “I'm not afraid to express my views on anything, especially on being a woman and my experiences in this business and in life.”

Morgan is known for her lustrous vocal phrasing and the down-to-earth believability of her torchy performances. On records such as “A Picture of Me Without You" and "I Guess You Had to Be There," the ache is palpable. She is feisty and sassy on "Watch Me," "What Part of No" "Five Minutes" and "I Didn't Know My Own Strength." She has kicked up her stiletto heels in fun on her hits "Except for Monday" and "Go Away." On her epic "Something in Red" she is an honest, struggling everywoman.

She has been a daughter, a bride, a mother, a divorcee, a widow, a single mother, a breadwinner and, ultimately, a survivor. In many ways, Lorrie is a living, breathing country song, and she knows what she sings.

She is a peerless song interpreter, drawing from a deep personal well that spans enormous tenderness to cheeky hutzpah. Whether covering a classic or sharing one of her own songs, Morgan is truly a song stylist in the grandest tradition.

"I have always been a songwriter and I do love to write," she comments. "But I’m only comfortable co-writing with a few people, and I don’t like appointment writing at all. Plus, I'm not one of those people who says, 'If I didn't write it, I'm not going to record it.' If somebody else's song is better, I'm going to record it and not my own.

Morgan has recorded in collaboration with her father, as well as Whitley, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Tammy Wynette, The Beach Boys, Dolly Parton, Andy Williams, the New World Philharmonic, and Pam Tillis. She has toured with George Jones and shared a stage with Jerry Lee Lewis, newly inducted into the Country Music Hall Fame along with Whitley.

“My children and I are thrilled to see Keith’s name added to the list of stars who’ve earned their place in the Country Music Hall of Fame,” she says. “It is a well-deserved honor, though Keith himself would’ve been painfully humbled. I am happy for his family and the many, many fans who continue to point to Keith as one of the all-time greats.”

"My dad used to say, 'You should never take yourself too seriously,' and I got my sense of humor from my dad. I love to have fun. I've reached the age where I feel that I deserve good company around me, people who can make me laugh, who love music and who love to have a good time.”

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

#TammyWynette #LorettaLynn #LorrieMorgan #JeannieSeely #KeithWhitley #KrisKristofferson #NashvilleHotChicken #SammyKershaw

May 30, 2022

00:39:21

On the show today is John Kohl, who is the Co-Founder and CEO of TuneGO. We discuss the explosion of NFT’s and how they’re affecting the music industry. This part of the industry has yet to fully embrace technology. It’s so fragmented that the information is all over the place and not properly collected or organized. Every single year there are billions of dollars of royalties that are collected but not distributed to the creative community. Until TuneGO and their Vault, there was no unified system that goes from the origin of the creation of the art all the way through to commercialization.

TuneGO is a Web3 tech company for the music industry. Their patented technology—the TuneGO Vault—creates the world’s most advanced end-to-end solution for securing content and creative rights, distributing music and video to digital platforms, and creating NFTs. The foundation of the music industry, especially music royalties, is extremely antiquated compared to other industries.

TuneGONFT, is their new marketplace which secures creative rights in the TuneGO Vault and on the Flow (by Dapper Labs) blockchain. This forward-thinking technology certifies the “DNA” of a song, video, or digital artwork prior to the minting of the NFT, maximizing the value in the eyes of collectors. In addition to securing all rights, this first-of-its-kind solution enables artists to, mint NFTs, distribute their music to streaming platforms, monetize their music on social media, and license their content for TV, films, and video games—all on one unified platform.

Using TuneGONFT, NFT buyers and collectors can gain secure, private access to the patented TuneGO Vault after buying an NFT, where they can view the original creative rights, as well as access, view, and download all of the digital files included on the NFT.

In 2021 NFT sales reached $25 billion growing from a mere $95 million in 2020. That’s an over 26,000% increase, and we see them growing and evolving especially within the gaming and music industries.

While there is still a bit of a learning curve with NFTs and a consumer education process, NFTs create a stronger relationship between creators and their fans. We currently live in a technology world built for consumers, but Web3 and NFTs are creating a world built for creators plus collectors and enthusiasts. We are seeing more experiential NFTs where artists provide viewing of recording sessions, virtual meetings, Q&A sessions, concert tickets, etc. We also can’t forget about the monetary aspect of NFTs, we are seeing a lot of money being made on the secondary market by fans and collectors.

John Kohl is Co-Founder and CEO of TuneGO, where he provides the strategic vision for the Company. That vision focuses on both disrupting and improving the music industry for the creative community, by building a platform that helps creators protect their intellectual property, safely collaborate, distribute their music and pursue new opportunities

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

May 24, 2022

00:42:30

All of us have our favorite band or artist we love to listen to. Most of us can’t even begin to imagine what it would be like to actually meet their idol, let alone hang out with them.

David Stark did just that… and more. Author of the book “It’s All Too Much”, David describes what it was like growing up in North London in the 1960’s as a dedicated fan of The Beatles. From riding his bike to Abbey Road Studios to seeing John Lennon get out of his Rolls Royce limousine and entering the legendary studio (and telling David to move his bicycle in the process), to gatecrashing the Yellow Submarine film premiere in 1968 at the age of 15, eventually winding up sitting in the second row next to Keith Richards, right behind Paul and John, to meeting Sir Paul years later when he inducted David as a ‘Companion of LIPA’ in Liverpool for his work with songwriter students. He shares his stories of hanging out with John and Yoko, how he was invited to their final concert, but due to the last minute change of venue (the now legendary “rooftop concert”) missing it because of being in school, but receiving a consolation prize of sorts, along with a signed letter from Ringo.

In addition to being an author, David is a life-long drummer who plays with the Trembling Wilburys tribute band, as well as having played with The Quarrymen.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

May 17, 2022

00:44:50

Australian Award winning Producer/writer Michael Flanders & co-founder of Pacific International music publishing moved to the USA in Feb 07 to head up Pacific International Music, during this period has built a healthy publishing catalog of over 1100 songs & having administration on 12 other existing catalogs with high profile names attached. His production credits include Josh Arnold, Nik Phillips, Jill King, Garrison Starr, and American Idol Semi-Finalist Siobhan Magnus and Multi-Platinum selling artist Nikki Webster to name a few.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Flanders achieved acclaim in his native Australian market; first as a staff songwriter with Warner/Chappell Music, then as a producer for Alternative and Pop acts in Australia. He received ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) recognition for his work with the Australian pop artist Chaise, producing a string of hit singles album that spawned a number one hit song for her, Only Be Me. During this period, he also held a position at Arctic BMG Australia. Flanders relocated to Nashville in April 2007, opening Pacific International Music and has since completed 50 plus projects in the space of 5 years, producing 19 Hot 30 Country singles, 4 of which made number 1. Flanders’ trademark as a producer has been his experimental and hook heavy approach to creating organic-sounding records. He is known for his involvement in a project from conception to finished product.

3 records with artists’ Coles Whalen, Jill King and Mitzi Dawn cemented his status in the Americana and Alt Country scene. In 2010, American Idol Siobhan Magnus began a series of writing and recording sessions under the direction of Flanders and his team, resulting in her first album Moonbaby, which was released in 2012. Flanders then finished writing and producing a record for multi-platinum pop star Nikki Webster to be released 2014.

Flanders has multiple Film and Television credits, most recently scoring scenes for the indie thriller Magdalena, directed by Sevier Crespo. He also was composer on Daniel Baldwin film “WISDOM” (To Know The Difference) which won Manhattan/San Antonio/Long Beach/Burbank Film Festival’s. Flanders took out Best Song for the ”WISDOM” title track for film co-written with Siobhan Magnus (American Idol) at Manhattan & Long Beach festivals. Flanders also took home the People Choice Award at the San Antonio Film Festival. Currently working on scoring 2 upcoming films, “Good Times At Blue-Jay” and “A Teachers Touch”.

Flanders has also worked with Heidi NewField, Robyn Lajoya Charles (Ray Charles Daughter), Doug Seegers/Buddy Miller/Jim Lauderdale, Tayla Lynn, Ky-Mani Marley, Natalie Howard, Erin Drew, Jeremy Parsons, Carl Wockner, Shelly Evans, Michael Bryers, Kelly Black, Calvin Lee & Trick Pony, Nellie Donovan, Col Finley, Jon Raven, Doug Seegers, GalFriday, Dozzi, Trevor Finlay and Robert Randolph.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

May 10, 2022

00:53:31

If you’re a fan of the NBC television Series “The Voice, then you might remember Dan Shafer from Season 11, when he was on “Team Blake”. But Dan’s career goes deeper than that. In addition to "The Voice", Dan has sung on some of the most iconic National Television Commercials of all time to include, "Transformers" (Robots in Disguise), Aliens 3 (The Motion Picture), BC Powder, Matchbox (Lightning Key Cars), and so many more. Dan has also earned the respect of his peers, and has shared the stage with Dolly Parton, Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynryd, Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge and so many more.

Dan, who considers himself a classic rock singer, performs and tours with a show that is made up of Classic Rock Songs that make up the tapestry, and fabric of our Lives. Performing songs like "Dust in the Wind" by the group Kansas, "Going to California" by Led Zeppelin, or “Shooting Star" by Bad Company. Because the music comes first, and Dan Shafer will always be a fan, the audience will find themselves singing along, escaping life for a moment, going back to a simpler time, and one of the greatest periods of Rock and Roll Music.

Dan shares with us his story, how he pounded the pavement in NYC to get his first gig recording jingles, to moving to Nashville to become a session player, to his ability to work the room when performing live.

Quotes on Dan Include: "You are the best male singer to come along in a while!" - Kent Wells (Producer, Dolly Parton),

“57 year old Dan Shafer traveled across the country to Los Angeles to appear on the Voice. After years of singing jingles, Dan stepped out on the stage and blew me away with Trains “Marry Me”. His cover gave me chills and he sounded better than some of the male Artists on top 40 radio” - Jakes Takes, Hollywood Insider,

“I’m so happy for Dan. He is an image of hope for everyone, to never give up on your dreams, never ever, ever!!!” - Miley Cyrus

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

May 03, 2022

00:43:40

Apr 26, 2022

00:37:15

We all have an idea on what it takes to get the music process from creation to consumption. The path taken has changed dramatically and historically over the past 20 years or so. At the same time, the one thing that has remained constant is that people love to create, and people love to listen. With all the new technology and ways to distribute music, how does the creative person, while rising above the clutter of all the releases out in the world, ensure that you get properly compensated for your work?

The consumer end of things have stabilized to a point where the listener can find your music, but at the same time, can the money trail find you as the official owner and registrant of your material? What if you’re a co-writer on a song? Do you know the legal name(s) of the other writers on your song? Do you have the proper metadata to ensure that your songs are registered properly?

There are 5 identifiers which control who’s doing what when it comes to registering your song, and these are used worldwide. Niclas Molinder and his partners have created a new company called “Session” which can help simplify the process for you, and code your creative content with those five identifiers that will help smooth the revenue stream for you.

Niclas Molinder is an award-winning songwriter, music producer and musician who also leads several organizations focused on transforming the music industry’s management of data and rights for the benefit of creators. After 20 years of songwriting and producing for artists such as Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Mary J Blige and The Jonas Brothers, as well as running his own publishing company RedFly Music – the Swedish entrepreneur has become the figurehead for pioneering solutions for the massive value gap in the music industry.

In 2019, Niclas Molinder partnered with Bjorn Ulvaeus (of ABBA fame) and Max Martin to found Session, the world’s first independent global hub for authoritative music metadata sourced from creators, built to ensure creators get the credit they deserve. Molinder's vision is to bring the global music industry and technologists together to create a standard for how music creators and their representatives are identified in their contribution to songs - so everyone can get credited and correctly compensated when their music is used.

In 2016, Niclas also founded Music Rights Awareness Foundation, an apolitical foundation that works to provide an educational solution to the value gap in industry, by increasing knowledge of music rights worldwide, adjusted to the future industry.

www.session.id

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Apr 19, 2022

00:23:32

In today’s music scene, the independent artist is King (or Queen). No longer tied to having a record deal in order to be successful, the Indie Artist also doesn't fit the normal mold for pre-existing formats. You need someone who can help when the creative decisions become business decisions, and vice versa. This is where Talya Elitzer and her company Godmode come into play.

Meet Talya Elitzer. She, along with co-founder Nick Sylvester created the GRAMMY-nominated artist development company in 2017. The duo are behind high-taste breakouts such as JPEGMAFIA, Channel Tres, and Yaeji, and their Los Angeles-based headquarters has been the secret creative hub for artists and producers like Lil Nas X, James Blake, Take A Daytrip, Omer Fedi, Grimes, SG Lewis, Noname, and more.

Godmode takes an unorthodox approach to artist development and marketing, with an unusually high track record for breaking artists who don't quite fit into pre-existing formats. They focus on building sustainable operations for their artists, so they can maintain an uncompromising approach to their work. Artists such as JPEGMAFIA, Channel Tres, and LoveLeo have multi-million dollar touring, brand, and merchandise operations, with joint ventures at Universal, Warner, and Sony

Talya Elitzer began her career at WME, looking after the touring businesses of Britney Spears, M.I.A., and Grace Jones. She moved into an A&R position at Capitol Records, working on projects for Katy Perry, Beck, and Sky Ferreira before moving full-time into godmode, where she leads management and label operations.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Apr 13, 2022

00:35:46

Getting into the music business is not easy. It’s competitive, crowded, and the success of making it a career can be challenging on a good day. Factor in those players who say they can “guarantee” you that success for a fee, and all of a sudden things get really complicated… and potentially expensive without much to show for all of your hard work.

Enter Vinny Ribas, who is the founder and CEO of Indie Connect. He’s recently created a new platform called “Cartne”, which as it develops and evolves, will hopefully take out some of the guesswork of what works, and what doesn’t, and help you avoid the perils and pitfalls of the music industry.

Cartne is a program which once fully operational will provide nearly 100 online videos and courses from some of the top industry experts on what to look for, how to avoid scams, and minimize the mistakes others before you have made in their careers.

Currently in its Beta testing, Ribas is seeking out interested industry leaders, musicians, songwriters, and anyone involved in the music business to share their stories, creating a library of knowledge for those willing to learn more about the right way of doing business… reducing the risk, and taking the mystery out of the music industry.

www.cartne.com

www.indieconnect.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Apr 05, 2022

00:39:50

On this episode, Danny Zelisko shares with us his forty years in the music business, producing over 34,000 shows in that time. He talks about what it was like to get started in the business as a stagehand (including being a security guard on Alice Cooper shows), what it was like to work with concert and tour producer legend Bill Graham, and how he and Bill put together one of the largest music festivals ever, just for a little film called “A Star Is Born” starring Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

Danny Zelisko began producing shows in Arizona in 1974. He founded Evening Star Productions, and has become known as one of the USA’s best promoters and talent buyers since.

The first room he steadily booked starting in 1976 was Dooley’s Nightclub (750 capacity) in Tempe. Acts such as The Police, Cheap Trick, Pat Benatar, Talking Heads, KISS, Bon Jovi, No Doubt and Nirvana (among many others) performed at the intimate venue from its opening in 1976, until it closed after several ownership and name changes (aka After the Gold Rush and Electric Ballroom) in the mid-1990′s. Nightclub concerts by recording stars began happening all over the country, with Zelisko leading his territory in this area of booking. Zelisko and his team produced hundreds of new and veteran bands in facilities across the valley. Since that time, Danny has gone on to produce over 35,000 shows, and has now written a book titled “All Excess; Occupation Concert Promoter”, where he talks about his time working with such greats as Alice Cooper, Bill Graham, and so many others during his 40 years in the music business.

www.dzplive.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Mar 29, 2022

00:32:19

If you’re a musician of any caliber that’s been around for more than a few years, then you know what the annual NAMM Show is. NAMM which is the acronym for the National Association of Music Merchants, which was founded in 1901. Each year the NAMM Show hosts literally the largest display of musical instruments, professional sound reinforcement equipment, and studio gear. In 2020, 116,000 people attended the annual event held in Anaheim California, known as Winter NAMM. Its sister show called “Summer NAMM” is held each year in Nashville TN.

However in 2021, with Covid in full swing, both the Anaheim, along with the Nashville Trade Shows were canceled due to the pandemic. Things started to get back on track in 2021 with a scaled down version of Summer NAMM taking place in Nashville, although the Anaheim show continued to be on hiatus… until this year. 2022 will see for the first time in history the Winter NAMM Show taking place on June 3rd thru the 5th.

We talk with Joe Lamond, who is the President and CEO of NAMM, as he shares the following:

How he got to his position starting out initially as the drummer with recording artist Tommy Tutone, and also as the tour manager with Todd Rundgren
Why the show is now being held in June, along with the move planned for April for 2023, eventually returning to January in 2024
How the show is a resource for prosumers as well as professional musicians, creators, producers, songwriters

Joe also shares some memories along the way during his tenure at NAMM, including one Saturday morning conversation with Ray Charles on a golf cart while attending the show.

Joe Lamond is the president and CEO of NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants, a global not-for-profit 501(c)(6) trade association representing more than 10,000 manufacturers and retailers of musical instruments, professional sound, and live event production products. The association’s mission is to strengthen the music products industry and promote the pleasures and benefits of making music.

Since 2001, Lamond has led the talented team at NAMM to achieve this mission through what the association calls its “Circle of Benefits” business model, reinvesting the proceeds of its successful trade shows into grants, scholarships, scientific research, industry promotions, and public and government relations programs. These efforts have contributed to increased support for music education in our schools and greater awareness around the world of the benefits of active music making for people of all ages.

If you would like to attend this year’s NAMM Show, you can register at:

mail.com/mail/client/lg_m4gqqkCQ/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fregistration.namm.org"> https://registration.namm.org

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Mar 22, 2022

00:45:26

The business of music catalog acquisition has become a hot topic of discussion lately. With the sales of such song catalogs once belonging to Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits, Shakira, John Lennon, Ryan Tedder, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, 50 Cent, Nelly, and many more, it's become a sellers paradise. But why?

We talk with music publisher Trey Bruce, who is the owner and President of Galore Entertainment, a new entertainment company that develops artists and publishing assets through exploitation & sync licensing.

Emmy Award winning songwriter, Trey Bruce, moved to Nashville just in time for the 1990s Country Music boom. Trey was a rock drummer from Memphis so… what could go wrong? Luckily, as an unpublished songwriter, Trey’s first demo got cut almost immediately by Shelby Lynn and was a top 15 hit so, as a result he signed his first publishing deal with MCA Music in November of 1989. During the MCA years Trey had a few minor cuts and then, his first #1 single, on Randy Travis called, “Look Heart No Hands”.

After three years at MCA, in 1993, Trey co-founded a small indie publishing company, Big Tractor Music, with renowned record producer Scott Hendricks and there Trey received 13 ASCAP Awards, an Emmy Award, five #1 singles, multiple top 5 and top 10 radio hits and an Academy Of Country Music, Song Of The Year nomination. During the Tractor years Trey developed a love for coffee and long nights in the studio so he became a record producer.

In 2005 Trey started a publishing/artist development joint venture with Chrysalis Music in Nashville. At Chrysalis Trey searched out new artists before anyone else had discovered them. Trey signed and developed teenagers, Charlie Worsham now on Warner Brothers, John & TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne now on Universal Records, Chris Janson also on Warner Brothers and American Idol’s 12th season runner-up, Kree Harrison. During this period Trey was writing songs with Scott Weiland, Billy Gibbons, Kerry Kurt Phillips, LeAnn Rimes, CarrieUnderwood, Katherine McPhee, Duff McKagan and Richard Marx. Trey wrote and helped build, from scratch, a catalog of more than 800 songs in 5 years, as well as cuts in the Rock format and two #1 singles in Australia and Canada.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Mar 15, 2022

00:28:44

On this episode, we talk with Dave Philp and Steve Marcone with regards to their book “Managing Your Band: A Guide to Artist Management”. This book is considered the go-to guide for artist management in the new music industry, especially independent artists taking the DIY route. Industry insiders Steve and Dave tackle the work and knowledge required of an artist manager and band member, focusing on earning revenue from an artist’s three major revenue streams: songwriting and publishing, live performance, and recording. The book investigates the roles of the many industry intermediaries, illustrating how many of today’s artists, including DIY artists, function as their own entertainment companies. This seventh edition of the book includes updated information for the twenty-first-century artist and manager, including key information on the impacts of COVID-19 on the industry.

In the late 1960's and early 70’s, as a trumpet player in a rock music group, Steve Marcone, Ed. D recorded for Epic Records and toured the country taking an active role in the creative and managerial aspects of the ensemble. In 1973, he joined the faculty of the School of Music at Syracuse University and stayed until 1984. During that time, he was also Vice President of the Syracuse Musicians Association (Local #78). In 1984, he came to the William Paterson University of New Jersey where he was Chairperson of the Music Department for 15 years, and for two years, was Interim Dean of the College of the Arts and Communication. He retired July 1, 2020 as the Coordinator of the Billboard Magazinerecognized undergraduate and MBA Music & Entertainment Industries programs.

He is the author (along with Dave Philp) of Managing Your Band, in its 7th edition. He has written articles for many publications and has lectured at numerous universities and National and Regional Conferences. He was a frequent lecturer on Rock Music for the NJ Council on the Humanities. He is the co-host of the Music Biz101 & Moreradio show/podcast. For 30+ years Marcone conducted the university’s Summer Jazz Ensemble. Professor Marcone holds a B.A., M.M., and Ed.D. from Syracuse University.

Professor David Kirk Philp runs Dadager Entertainment, managing independent artists Zach Matari and Gina Royale as well as social media influencer/composer TimaLikesMusic. In addition, Philp is coordinator of the Music & Entertainment Industries and Popular Music Studies programs at William Paterson University and the co-host of the Music Biz 101 & More radio show/podcast with Dr. Stephen Marcone. The Professor has worked for the Universal Music Group, PolyGram Video, and Greater Media Broadcasting. The man has a BM from the aforementioned William Paterson University and an MBA from Pace University. He is married to one wife and the father of two girls, all of whom are left handed.

https://musicbiz101wp.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Mar 08, 2022

00:51:54

As a songwriter, you have to be a student of your genre. Whether it be Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, or Country. You have to learn to keep your eyes on your own paper as you create this body of work, and be fearless in doing so. At the same time, there are so many questions when it comes to not only writing songs, but what to do with your creation afterwards. It’s what goes into the song that makes it successful. Imagine building a home. You wouldn’t live in that place with nothing in it to make it feel like home. It's the furniture that makes the place feel warm and cozy. The same goes for a song. So where does one start?

Questions arise such as what is a song plugger? What do they do? Do you know that there are two parts to the publishing deal? Are you better as an independent songwriter signed to a small, boutique publishing deal, or does getting signed to a major publishing house make more sense? Can you be the songwriter, AND be the publisher at the same time? And how does one go about getting their foot in the doors when it comes to getting your songs heard? Are you actually ready?

Nancy Deckant who is the CEO of Discover Sooner, answers these questions…. and more!

Nancy is the General Manager and partner of Nashville Cool! Publishing, a songwriter and tech entrepreneur. As a songwriter, she won first place in the Indie International Songwriters Competition. As an independent publisher, she’s helped advance the careers of songwriters and successfully built song plugging practices.

Nancy is also the founder and CEO of Discover Sooner, a company that connects songwriters to publishers.

www.discoversooner.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Mar 01, 2022

00:44:02

On the show with us today is Dave Ratner, the lead lawyer at Creative Law Network, a boutique entertainment law firm in Denver Colorado. We talk about what the difference is between an entertainment lawyer and a regular business attorney, along with navigating the waters when it comes such contracts as a record deal, a publishing deal, how copyrights protect your music, the new Copyright Claims Board that is being created, how labels and artists are getting creative in their record deals (is a traditional deal better than a 360 contract?), and how Covid has affected the live concert business. We even delve a bit into why the superstars are selling off their catalogs.

Following a career in the music businesses as a tour manager, publicist, band manager, and founder of his own management agency, Dave Ratner is now the lead lawyer at Creative Law Network, a boutique entertainment law firm in Denver. Dave counsels clients throughout the music industry on everything from contracts and licensing, to intellectual property registration and protection, to dispute resolution. He is a graduate of Cornell University and the University of Denver College of Law. Dave is an adjunct professor of entertainment law and copyright law at the University of Denver College of Law, Vice Chair of the Entertainment & Sports Section of the Colorado Bar Association, Advisory Committee Chair of Colorado Attorneys for the Arts, Vice President of the Swallow Hill Music Board, a founding board member of the Colorado Independent Venue Association, and speaks frequently on entertainment law issues throughout the country. For more information on Dave’s law firm, check them out at www.creativelawnetwork.com

Special Thanks to Nick Sullivan, and Andreas Landeck at “The Keep Recording” Studio in assisting in the production of this episode. For more information on their facility, go to: www.thekeeprecording.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during pandemics, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Feb 22, 2022

00:30:49

Milana Rabkin Lewis is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Stem, the leading distribution, payment, and financing solution built to simplify the process of releasing music in today’s industry and designed to empower artists & their teams to run their business truly independently. Backed by industry-leading investors including Upfront Ventures, Evolution Media, and WndrCo, Stem is one of the fastest-growing artist-centric distribution platforms championing for the creative class by bringing clarity to the music business.

www.stem.is

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Feb 15, 2022

00:45:45

How do you go about conquering stage fright? Do you know the best way to handle a heckler from the audience? Do you have an idea of what your single most important element of your music performance is? How do you go about reading an audience if you see that you’re “losing them”. Singer, Songwriter, and author of the book “Performance Matters” John M comes on this episode of The Business Side of Music, to discuss these topics, along with what it takes to get on stage and put on the perfect performance for your audience.

John has six albums to his credit, along with producing a documentary film on “House Concerts”. Music Connection Magazine has named him as one of the “Top 100 Unsigned Acts” to look out for. He also teaches Master Classes and workshops based on his book. These are in depth and interactive workshops, exploring all aspects of the live on stage performance.

www.johnm.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Music for this episode provided by -

Artist: Shawn Kingsberry

Song: Drive

Songwriter: Shawn Kingsberry (ASCAP)

Feb 08, 2022

00:30:57

Did you know that the portable, cheap, flimsy, music stand we all recognized in school growing up was patented in 1900, then modified in the 1950s – and hasn’t really changed much since. Every musician has a story. Stands that didn’t assemble easily (or collapsed in the middle of a performance), not to mention the struggle to fold them back up… Seriously, has anyone ever been able to fit a traditional music stand back in the little carrying bag that comes with it?

Welcome to the 21st Century. David Law, who is the creator and founder of the Wee Stand™ by Noisy Clan, joins us on the show to discuss how the idea came about after watching his kids struggle with all the books, instruments, and backpack heading to and from school, ultimately designing a sleek, ultra-portable music stand. The Wee Stand™ can be described as the lightest stand on the market, compact, storable and super fast to deploy and collapse, offering full functionality and ultra-portability for musicians on the go. It’s so cool that we actually have one in our studio.

www.noisyclan.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Feb 01, 2022

00:33:38

In one of our most powerful, intimate, and deeply thought provoking interviews we’ve ever had on this our 200th episode, we spend time back in the studio with the legendary lyrical illustrator and hit songwriter Jack Williams. Adopted, and raised as a single child, Williams talks of his childhood, which included a physically abusive relationship with his dad. From that experience, along with others during his formative years, Jack shaped his songwriting prowess from those life lessons learned, ultimately creating material for his latest recording project “Halfway To Hell”. From the ashes of his father/son relationship, he released his current single titled “Beat Me Again” off the album. Co-written with the notable and esteemed actor and director, W. Earl Brown ("Deadwood", "Draft Day'', "Something about Mary", “The Highwaymen”) W. Earl Brown, produced and directed this powerful and poignant video for "BEAT ME AGAIN" at Mt Olivet Cemetery in Nashville TN, painting a visual picture of Jack singing it at his father’s grave, alongside female songwriter and vocalist Brandy Zdan. Williams, as a songwriter, has channeled the feelings on this new project in hopes others can see how he has prospered and followed his dreams of being an acclaimed songwriter. Along with producing his solo projects, Jack currently also has several songs on the Kevin Costner hit show “Yellowstone”.

https://hjackwilliamsmusic.com

Music heard on this episode:

Song: “One More Day”

From the Album: “Halfway To Hell”

Songwriter(s): H. Jack Williams / Kevin Costner

Song: “Better Off Dead”

From the Album: “Halfway To Hell”

Songwriter(s): H. Jack Williams / Kevin Costner

Song: “Beat Me Again”

From the Album: “Halfway To Hell”

Songwriter(s): H. Jack Williams

The video “Beat Me Again” can be seen on YouTube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh6tmBz7rrM

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

#yellowstone #kevincostner #garyrossington #wearlbrown

Jan 25, 2022

00:33:51

You’ve written that first song, and you’re ready to record, but where do you start? Should you release a single, or does it make sense to release an entire album. Being a newbie in the music business is tough enough, but how do you tap into your creative and musical self, and determine where to go next? Connor Frost to the rescue.

Connor is a Musician and Educator, hailing from just outside New York City. He has toured extensively both as a solo act and with his band, Dizzy Bats, throughout the US, as well as internationally, and has self-released eight albums over the last decade. At the end of 2019, Connor launched his online mentoring business, where he helps songwriters tap into their most creative and musical selves, by guiding them on their respective journeys to writing and releasing their debut albums, and effectively launching their Artist brand.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jan 18, 2022

00:45:41

What happens when you mix together a Jazz musician, Bluegrass performer, and songwriter / performer for a major television show? While you’re at it, throw in spending time on the boards of Broadway (NYC), Lower Broadway (Nashville), along with being on the road with one of the Rock N’ Roll industry’s legends, and you get singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Tim McDonald. On this episode of The Business Side of Music, we talk to Tim, discussing his career, how he broke in to getting a gig on the hit ABC television show “Nashville”, wound up on the road with Rick Derringer, and has created 11 albums in his short career, many of different genres including Bluegrass and Jazz.

Tim is a former United States Army Veteran as a Staff SGt graduating with honors from the Armed Forces School of Music, and performed in two New York Broadway musicals: “Aida”, and “The Producers”.

Tim moved to Nashville, TN as a session artist, and commenced a focused effort as a singer songwriter and pianist. Tim is currently touring the world with his Country and Jazz bands. When he's not doing that, he tours with legendary rock guitarist Rick Derringer.

Tim has also toured with Blake Shelton, Hank Williams Jr, Olivia Newton-John, Pam Tillis, Mark Chesnutt, Josh Gracin, Buddy Jewell and Steve Holy. Additionally Tim has also had the honor to perform with guitar studio legend and artist Larry Carlton

Tim can also be seen on the big screen in 4 seasons of the ABC series "Nashville" as keyboardist for Luke Wheeler, Every Other Holiday as a choir pianist, and Patsy and Loretta Forever as Pianist for Loretta Lynn.

Tim's original songs are also included in Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" and several movies including "A Perfect Fit".

Tim has 11 albums including 5 Country albums, 4 Jazz albums, including his latest releases on his 10th record suitably called "10" and his pandemic bluegrass record titled "Highland County".

McDonald was also recently nominated for the Kentucky Musicians Hall of Fame.

Music heard on this episode:

Song: “Spankin’ Bottom Red”

From the Album: 10

Songwriter(s): Tim McDonald

Song: “Hot Chicken”

From the Album: 10

Songwriter(s): Tim McDonald / Michael Tebrinke

Song: “Tyburn Tree”

From the Album: Highland County

Songwriter(s): Tim McDonald

Song: “John Henry Butler”

From the Album: Highland County

Songwriter(s): Tim McDonald

www.timmcdonaldband.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Produced and Host (by the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Marketing and Social Media: Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver: Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's living room… and there have been a few).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Edited and Posted at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

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Jan 11, 2022

00:41:52

John Cowan, also known as the Voice of Newgrass, has been singing his heart out for thirty-seven years now, and his soaring vocals have only improved with time. His rise to fame began in 1974, when he auditioned to play bass for the then up and coming “New Grass Revival. Fellow members Sam Bush, Courtney Johnson, Curtis Burch, and later on Bela Fleck and Pat Flynn joining the band, went to to shape a sound for such superstars as Garth Brooks, The Dixie Chicks, The Zac Brown Band, and Darius Rucker. The band went on to tour with Leon Russell for several years, initially opening his shows, eventually becoming an integral part of Leon’s performance.

John went on to become the bassist for The Doobie Brothers in 1992 thru 1995, and then joining them again as their full time bass player and vocalist years later, and still touring with the band to this day.

John in addition to being a high in demand session player with well over 140 credits on recordings, has released numerous solo and band projects including: The Sky Kings (re-released in 2000 on Rhino Records), his 2010 recording “the Massenburg Sessions”, and his 2014 release “Sixty”.

www.johncowan.com

Music heard on this episode:

Song: My Time In The Desert

From the Album: the Massenburg Sessions

Songwriter(s): Wendy Waldman / Weaving Way / Famous Music Corp - ASCAP

Sally Barris / Wrensong Publishing Corp ASCAP

Shad Cobb / Shad Cobb Music ASCAP

Song: Long Road Back To You

From the Album: the Massenburg Sessions

Songwriter(s): Drew Emmitt / Slamgrass Publishing BMI

John Cowan / Convox Music ASCAP

Song: Feel Like Going Home

From the Album: Sixty

Songwriter(s): Charlie Rich / Double R Music ASCAP

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer (the man behind the curtain): Tom Sabella
Produced and Hosted (by the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Audio/Video Editor: Mark Sabella Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Marketing and Social Media: Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver: Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's living room… and there have been a few).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jan 04, 2022

00:30:13

On the show today, we have Matt Wilson, about his new book “Hooks: Lessons on Performance, Business, and Life from a Working Musician”. In the book, Matt shares eighty life lessons from decades of experience as a performing musician and business owner. In 2021, Matt released his first book, Hooks: Lessons on Performance, Business, and Life from a Working Musician. In the book, Wilson shares eighty life lessons—or Hooks, named after the musical term—covering skills, performance, identity, confidence, expectations, courage, fear, creativity, and business. These simple Hooks are followed by thorough explanations, as well as real-life examples, all presented to help you find perspective, improve performance, retain confidence, and find balance in life, “onstage,” and in business. Matt is currently writing and producing a live stage presentation based on the lessons and principles offered in Hooks. Matt has been a professional musician for almost thirty years, and he’s realized that even the most complex issues often have simple solutions, and the many lessons he has learned along the journey from barroom stages to Broadway can be applied to other areas in life as well.

Hooks, named after the musical term—covers skills, performance, identity, confidence, expectations, courage, fear, creativity, and business. These simple Hooks are followed by thorough explanations, as well as real-life examples, all presented to help readers find perspective, improve performance, retain confidence, and find balance in life, “onstage,” and in business.

He first gained national exposure wowing sold-out theaters as the Piano Man in the First National Tour of the Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp’s Tony-award winning musical Movin’ Out. The Austin-based singer-songwriter’s big gospel voice and the down-home flavor of his tasty piano playing made him ideal for representing Joel’s music.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer (the man behind the curtain): Tom Sabella
Produced and Hosted (by the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Audio/Video Editor: Mark Sabella Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Marketing and Social Media: Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver: Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's living room… and there have been a few).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Dec 28, 2021

00:30:57

As we wind down the year, we have a conversation with one of our major sponsors for the show. James Sajeva is the Senior Brand Manager - Music Technology Products for Korg Musical Instruments. We discuss the technology of the Korg keyboards, including their latest one, the Korg Nautilus which we have in our studio. We also talk about the history of the company, how it got its roots, and the drive to continually upgrade the technology in a world full of competition. The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Produced and Host (by the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Marketing and Social Media: Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver: Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's living room… and there have been a few).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Edited and Posted at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Dec 21, 2021

00:33:14

Whether you're just getting started in your career, or you're already down a path and don't know exactly what your next step is, then maybe it's time to read the book "The Blueprint: The Bible for Becoming a Successful Performing Artist in the Digital Age."

Author Frank Demilt joins us to share his vision and journey of writing this book, from his days at the Roy Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, to acquiring his first job opportunity at Soul Asylum Studios, to his current role of record producer and head of A&R at Water Music Publishing and the creative agency Sloppy Vinyl.

New Jersey native Frank Demilt learned early on that he wanted to be in the music industry in some capacity. He was always listening to music and making music whenever he could, but he never saw it as a viable career option for him.

"It was always a passion of mine; it was always something I loved to do. We only saw the big artists out there growing up, so I knew how hard it was to make it in music. It didn't help that I had crippling stage fright," said Demilt. "I did some research and found that there is some back end, behind the scenes stuff that can be done and kind of just started working through different friends and fell in love with recording and working with artists. When I found out I could go to school for it, I kind of went from there."

Demilt graduated from Ithaca College's Roy Park School of Communications as an audio engineer and quickly landed an internship in Atlanta, Georgia, at Soul Asylum Studios. Their client base included Justin Bieber, T.I., and Waka Flocka. After bouncing around between Atlanta and New Jersey and building up an impressive clientele as the head audio engineer in multiple studios, Demilt ultimately landed at Water Music Publishing. He serves as the head of A&R and Artist Development. Demilt also helped create Sloppy Vinyl, an artist development company and full-service entertainment company that is a sister company to Water Music Publishing.

"I enjoy working with artists hands-on in their development, not necessarily the recording element but helping them create the music and develop them into what they see themselves as," said Demilt. "That's really what I love to do now, is sit and listen to all the new music that comes out and find that next person and try to develop them and mold them into the best versions of themselves that they want to be."

At the beginning of 2020, Demilt and his team were trying to get some traction with Sloppy Vinyl. To help the artists, Demilt started writing some articles to give these artists some information to help guide them through the industry.

However, when quarantine hit and artists were unable to go to the studio, Demilt decided to shift gears and turned the articles into a new book called "The Blueprint: The Bible For Becoming a Successful Performing Artist in the Digital Age. "

"Quarantine hit about a month after I finished these articles. We couldn't go to the studio and couldn't get in contact with the artists, so I decided to take all the articles I had and flesh it out into a book because knowing a lot of the artists are just sitting in their house trying to figure out what to do, especially the rising ones not knowing what to do now, I wanted to give them a headstart or a leg up or insight into the industry that once we come out of quarantine. They get back to work," said Demilt. "That way they have this blueprint or guide of okay, here's what I have to do and here's what to expect. So it was kind of just like a cumulation of what I was already doing but in a bigger way to help artists as we were all stuck in our houses and not doing anything."

"The Blueprint," according to Demilt, is an A-Z, front-to-back guide about how to navigate the music industry. For example, suppose you are just starting recording in your home or already have your foot in the door with a record label or studio. In that case, the book has information about navigating the industry properly.

"It's information for the beginner that has a dream of being an artist, and I'm going to tell you what recording equipment is, how to use it properly and what to buy if you want to start in your bedroom," said Demilt. "It talks about understanding the nuances of how a song should sound to distributing your music."

For those who are a little further in their careers, "The Blueprint" dives into contract language, legal information, what team members you will need in the studio with you, and how to keep your career going once you've made it.

"I go all the way to contractual language, and we know that not a whole lot of people understand the legal side. So having a basic knowledge of terms and clauses that can come at you and what to expect in contract talks," said Demilt. "We finish [the book] with, 'Okay, you've done all this stuff, you're signed, you're here, how do you sustain your career?' I will give you information on all of it. Anyone at any point in their career can benefit from reading this.

Demilt hopes that those who pick up "The Blueprint" can get a thorough understanding of how the music industry works, regardless of what stage of your career you are in.

"The music industry and entertainment industry as a whole is a monster in itself that if you are unprepared for can beat you down and swallow you up because there's so much that can come at you," said Demilt. "I want the readers, no matter what stage of your career you're at, to understand what is the next step, what to do next, and in those steps, understand information to look out for so you're not blindsided when stuff comes at you."

The Blueprint: The Bible For Becoming a Successful Performing Artist in the Digital Age" is available on Amazon.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer (the man behind the curtain): Tom Sabella
Produced and Hosted (by the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Audio/Video Editor: Mark Sabella Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Marketing and Social Media: Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver: Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's living room… and there have been a few).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Dec 14, 2021

00:40:18

RJ Curtis, former past president of Country Radio Seminar (CRS) joins us in the studio. After being forced to take a year off due to the pandemic and having to go virtual, the Country Radio Broadcasters Association announces the return of in-person CRS which will be held on Feb. 23-25, 2022. RJ talks about what potential attendees should know about this year's event. The upcoming conference will focus on all aspects of the Country Radio business, providing information on how to be successful in this ever changing world. Whether you’re a corporate radio conglomerate, an independent “Mom & Pop” radio station, a DSP, or internet radio, this conference is designed to help you make it thru the challenges and emerging trends in country radio and how they might impact artists and industry members. We also discuss the newly announced Lisa McKay Women In Radio Scholarship Program, a scholarship for young, female broadcasters created in honor of the late Lisa McKay, a radio veteran who fiercely championed young female broadcasters.

Even if you’re not into Country Music, this is still a vital, and informative topic of discussion regarding terrestrial radio, and how they’re working to co-exist with satellite and other platforms.

RJ Curtis is a 41-year Country radio/Music Row executive whose career has impacted nearly every aspect of the format. His resume features 30 years in major market radio (Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Antonio), where he served as Program Director, Operations Manager, Music Director, and on-air talent for iconic radio brands such as KNIX/Phoenix, KCYY/San Antonio and KZLA/Los Angeles, as well as the nationally syndicated “After Midnite” show. Curtis later spent 13 years providing insight, analysis, and commentary on the Country music industry while writing and reporting for Radio & Records Magazine, Billboard, Country Aircheck, and All Access Music Group. His experience includes time in the record industry, too, with Arista Nashville, as Dir./Regional Promotion. A 20-year CRB Board member and the organization’s past President, VP, Secretary, and Treasurer, Curtis transitioned to his current role as CRB Executive Director in 2018. He has served on the Board of Directors of both ACM and CMA and has served on the St. Jude Children’s Hospital Radio Advisory Board since 2015.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Dec 09, 2021

00:52:59

Tis' the Christmas season, and it's time for Tom Sabella, the founder, and executive producer, along with Bob Bende, the host of the show, to finally get together in the studio and reflect on this past year. As we're coming up to our 200th episode early in 2022, we also talk about how the show started, what it was like for Bob to take over in 2017, and how the podcast had changed since its inception nearly 15 years ago.

Along with this back and forth conversation between Tom and Bob, we also play some Christmas selections from guests we've had on the show over the past few years. We hope you enjoy our little Christmas gift.

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The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The music provided for this episode is from:

Artist: Michelle Wright

Single: "The Christmas Song"

Album: A Wright Christmas

Songwriters: Robert Wells, Mel Torme

www.michelle-wright.com

Artist: John Berry

Single: "Oh Holy Night"

Album: O Holy Night

Songwriters: Placide Cappeau

www.johnberry.com

Artist: Jason Ahlbrandt

Single: "Carol of The Bells"

Album: Christmas Classics

Songwriters: Mykola Leontovych

www.jasonahlbrandt.com

Artist: Rayne Johnson

Single: "Bring Me A Country Girl"

Songwriter: Jason Phelps (ASCAP)

Nov 30, 2021

00:38:23

Being a creative person isn't easy, especially if you're trying to do this the whole time. It's not your regular 9 to 5 job. This is your life. Your passion. Your ongoing creation. And it most often takes money to advance your dreams to the next level, especially if you decide to take the independent route and not seek out the traditional record deal. Enter Matt Lutz, the Founder, and CEO of Music Benefactors, providing a possible solution without having to sell everything you own along the way to fund your project. Music Benefactors is an SEC-registered investment platform democratizing the music industry—Independent recording artists and music businesses fund projects by partnering with music investors. As a result, artists maintain ownership of their master recordings and copyrights while fans share the projects' royalties. This unique platform enables artists to be truly independent of the primary label system while providing them with the needed capital to make and market music. Music Benefactors can provide debt and equity funding options to recording artists, promoters, venues, independent labels, music publishers, and music technology companies. It is currently funding several album projects, a catalog investment fund, a Neil Diamond tribute tour, and several other music investment opportunities. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Matt Lutz has founded and operated several other businesses before starting Music Benefactors. His extensive knowledge of alternative investments brought him to the music industry. Like other asset classes, music is an investment that generates income for the intellectual property owners every time it is played or used commercially. Matt Lutz's goal with Music Benefactors is to introduce music investing to all investors. By educating people about the benefits of music investing, independent music projects get funded, investors and artists share the income, and great music is made.

www.musicbenefactors.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Nov 22, 2021

00:36:04

Byron Nemeth, a multi-instrumentalist and demanding rock specialist who has done tours and taken part in many stellar releases to date, knew at a young age that music was his true calling. Upon hearing Elvis & The Beatles from his beautiful parents as a birthday music gift, he turned his attention to learning guitar and studying the styles of Randy Rhoads, Michael Schenker, Jimmy Page, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Joe Perry, plus jazz and classical music. Throughout his career, Byron has opened for notable bands such as Metal Church, Doro Pesch, Warrant, Winger, Ratt, Y&T, Dream Theater, Rick Emmett, Vicious Rumors, Helix, Keel, Yes, Zack Wylde/Black Label Society, Richie Kotzen, The Sweet, Lynch Mob, Pat Travers Band and many more. By going on tour with various bands throughout the east coast, Byron began exploring his guitar style with Sacred Heart, Amon-Ra, Prodigy, and Electro-Motive-Force. The Vision 1985 cassette by Sacred Heart reimagined version was recently made available on Spotify. The 1992 Amon Ra release of In the Company of the Gods was also reimagined on streaming platforms.

In 1997 Byron studied jazz and classical music at the Cleveland State University, which provided him the music education foundation needed to blend in with a variety of musical genres; he was shortly after that commissioned to perform as the first guitar with Richard Henrickson's orchestrated Ozone Hour, a 90-minute Symphonic Rock Ballet with the Cleveland Chamber Orchestra and 33 dance performers.

In addition to his music career, he's also the founder and CEO of several tech companies, including his technology consulting firm "Nashville Studio" which advises businesses on how to best use technology and software to benefit what they do, along with a strategic and financial side of technology and software management in risk assessment online. He also heads up Byron Nemeth Technology which provides web design for businesses.

The music provided for this episode is from

Artist: Byron Nemeth

Single: A New Freedom

Songwriter: Byron Nemeth

Publishing Company: Byron Nemeth Music ASCAP

Artist: Byron Nemeth

Single: “I Am The Walrus”

Songwriter(s): John Lennon / Paul McCartney

Publishing Company: Byron Nemeth Music ASCAP

Artist: Byron Nemeth

Single: "You Know It's True"

Songwriter: Byron Nemeth

Publishing Company: Byron Nemeth Music ASCAP

www.byronnemeth.com

www.Nashville.studio

www.byronnemeth.technology

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Nov 16, 2021

00:53:17

Here’s a question for you. Will the person who you think is your fan, actually like your music. Are they willing to put the time and effort into becoming a fan of your career? How devoted and passionate of a fan are they? How do you go about getting them engaged in your career? How do you go about creating new fans, who will also become devoted followers. Just as you nurture prospects in the real world, you also have to nurture those prospects in the online world. You’re in the fan building business. You have to get them from fan, to occasional fan, to good fan, to super fan.

Mike Stewart, who is the President and Found of Stewart Internet Solutions, chats with us regarding what it takes to reach those people, and turn them from suspects, into Super Fans.

I takes marketing. Marketing is not evil. Marketing is necessary. You need to use such devices as Kindle, Amazon, and YouTube in the proper way, and learn how to leverage these platforms to your benefit. Part of this is understanding that platforms such as YouTube are a traffic generation process. It’s not an income producing process. It markets whatever you’re selling.

Mike is president and founder of Stewart Internet Solutions Inc., a internet consulting agency and services company located in the Nashville, TN, USA. Mike has composed countless radio jingles, television scores, and produced or performed on music heard all over the world. He has worked with world famous musicians such as Tommy Roe, Joe South, William Bell (Georgia Hall of Fame Recipient and 2017 Grammy Winner), Buckner Garcia, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Billy Joe Royal, Alicia Bridges, Isaac Hayes, Eddie Floyd, Bertie Higgins, Doug Johnson, and Bill Anderson. He has gold record for playing keys on 80’s hit, Pac Man Fever as a band member of Buckner and Garcia and recorded the theme to Disney’s Oscar nominated movie, “Wreck It Ralph” in 2012

The list goes on and on of national performers who’s who. He owned and operated a recording studio for over twenty years working in all facets of digital audio and video.

In 1996, Mike became passionate about the future of the Internet and how small businesses could benefit from the web if they just understood how to make it work for their company. He saw how the broadcast of audio and video information on a website was no different than the television/radio industry he had been a part of all his life.

Since that time, he has become very successful consulting with small business owners on how to set up their worldwide TV stations and broadcast their unique marketing message to the world.

Stewart Internet Solutions focused on Internet technologies that allowed audio and video to be streamed over the Internet. We developed distance training web sites, e-commerce projects, and audio/video intensive web projects utilizing HTML 5 responsive web programming. He didn’t stop there, but was constantly striving to be on the cutting edge of technology always searching for better more efficient ways of achieving his goals. After listening to a set of audiotapes in 2000, he attended his first Internet Marketing Seminar.

Initially Mike was a student himself. Soon he was hired to record seminars, events and webinars. Through techniques he learned from the seminar speakers and promoters he was able to create his own software products that made the process easier. While he had spoken to many groups, associations, and business organizations throughout the years, his first Internet Marketing Seminar speaking engagement was in 2003.

Since then he has attended and spoken at many events worldwide. Mike teaches attendees the benefits of owning the right equipment and utilizing it to record themselves to make quality multi-media audio and video information products that can be marketed for high profits. He is always on the look out for new innovative ideas, products, hardware and software to benefit his clients. His hands-on customer service approach outshines most and he creates in-depth audio and video tutorials to enhance the products he sells. These tutorials are now available in over 20 subscription websites linked from this site. More training sites are being created and update on an ongoing basis.

Mike and his wife, Susan who works and travels with him on his speaking engagements, now enjoying working with the music industry professionals in Nashville and back to his passion of song writing and music production. They have 3 children involved in several aspects of the business.

www.musicbizinternet.com

www.tubemusicpromotions.com

www.mikestewartlive.com

www.boxtops.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Nov 09, 2021

00:37:11

You’ve spent time writing songs. You’ve gone into the studio to record some demos. Now it’s time to get out there and pitch your artistry to the masses. But how do you go about doing it? Do you need a manager to help you thru the gauntlet known as the music industry? Is your career at a point where you would be ready for a manager? We talk with Chuck Thompson, who is a 40+ year veteran in the music industry, having worked in the Country music field as a manager for such acts as The Judds, Billy Dean, McBride, and The Ride, The Pirates of the Mississippi, Carl Perkins, Skip Ewing, Wynonna, Michell Wright, and others.

Chuck explains what you need to look for, and what management will expect in return. He discusses how management is a specific need at a specific time for a specific function.

We also go into what the difference is between an artist manager and a business manager.

We touch base on what does a prospective manager look for when signing a new act? Is it based on their social media, their touring, or their record sales if applicable?

Chuck Thompson began his 40 plus years in the entertainment industry while attending Nashville’s prestigious Belmont College. It was there that a posting for an internship in publicity caught his eye. That internship turned into his first job when he was hired during his final year of study at the college to drive the media campaigns for David Allen Coe, Frizzell & West, Ricky Skaggs, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and George Strait. He cut his artist management teeth with acts Baillie and the Boys and comedy duo Pinkard and Bowden at the firm.

Transitioning to the management firm The Ken Stilts Company where he would rise to the position of Vice President, Thompson and his team guided the careers of The Judds, Billy Dean, McBride, and The Ride, The Pirates of the Mississippi, Carl Perkins, Skip Ewing, Wynonna, and others. He worked alongside company principles to build an integrated corporate sponsorship/artist booking agency to work within the corporate and country music communities. While serving as Vice President/Director Of Public Relations for Pro Tours, the company launched co-branded country music tours for corporate clients GMC Trucks, Liberty Optical, The Sara Lee Corporation, and Sun Country Wine Coolers.

In 1995, Thompson accepted the position of Director, Media Relations & Artist Development with the newly reorganized RCA Label Group Nashville. Working with the established RCA roster and with the BNA staff to launch the careers of recently signed artists Kenny Chesney, Lonestar, and Mindy McCready, he also created the label’s media and sales opportunities’ extensive catalog of masters. While leading the label’s NASCAR efforts, working with the Kranefuss-Haus Racing Team, he developed marketing events for RCA and BNA artists and the race team’s co-sponsors Little Caesar’s Pizza and Kmart at racing events around the country.

In October of 1996, Chuck left the RCA Label Group to return to the ranks of artist management as a co-manager of Decca recording artist Danni Leigh, opening the Thompson Entertainment Group’s offices under the banner “Where music still has A Heart and A Soul.” He explains that tagline by saying, “In a world of broadening entertainment options, music is the thread that runs through it all, impacting every part of our lives. The truth in a great song and the heart of a great singer drives my passion, and my goal has always been to develop long-term brand strategies for each of our artists. In these unusual times, artists need new and innovative thinking from their management to adapt to the world we currently live in.”

Corporate brands are also searching for innovative thinkers who understand a brand’s needs and can create and execute unique, brand-driven partnerships. Harley Davidson, Coca-Cola, Panoptix, Conagra Foods, and others have turned to Chuck to help them develop and implement a brand strategy that will reach their customers through music-driven events.

In 2016, the Navigator Records imprint was added to the TEG umbrella. The latest evolution in the company’s growth allowed Thompson to utilize the many modern technologies and creative outlets now available to create a higher profile for the Thompson Entertainment Group family of artists. In the fall of 2018, Navigator Records released new studio recordings from Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame artist Michelle Wright, her first new music since the 2013 release of Strong. Other Navigator releases have included Wright’s recording of the Christmas classic “Silver Bells,” released to coincide with A Wright Christmas: 2019 tour across the Alberta and Ontario provinces of Canada.

2020 into 2021 has also given rise to a new breed of creators. Navigator Records has provided major label services and distribution to those independent artists and labels who want to maintain their creative vision without sacrificing ownership or control while assisting established and developing artists eager to build and sustain meaningful careers.

www.thompsonentertainmentgroup.com

www.navigatorrecords.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Nov 02, 2021

00:33:22

What IMDB has done for the movie industry is what Vibrate is doing for the music business. How popular are you as an artist? Are your followers a good reflection on your success, or even your visibility? Is your album or touring success an accurate barometer of where your career is at?

Vibrate helps with the analytics of it all. It provides the data to show you that a slightly lower fan base isn't such a bad thing if their engagement in your musical path is higher.

Vasja Vebar who is the creator and co-found of Vibrate is an experienced music business professional with a background in marketing. After earning his Master's degree in economics, he co-founded a digital marketing agency and earned a senior partnership in an event management company. Knowing his way around brands and events led him into the music industry. He co-founded a music management company, taking over all business aspects of a famous DJ's career and his music label as well as a start-up called mail.com/mail/client/kaNm6w2SgXc/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fanalytics.viberate.com%2F"> Viberate.com, a live music marketplace. He regularly speaks at industry events such as WMC, Midem and LMC.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Oct 26, 2021

00:27:05

The music industry is this huge, and very wide set of different vertical spaces. These consist of performers, composers, freelance musicians, music educators, and folks in production. But all of these various entities are all one thing, and that's all part of the music business. Even if you’re an employee, you’re still directly involved.

The 2nd annual Ultimate Music Business Summit is an event that covers such things as your mindset, earning money, networking, and building opportunities. The speakers at this conference will also be covering such aspects as building a website, how to make YouTube work for you, audio production, studio building, along with how to get your creative project off the ground.

The guests on the show, Heidi Kay Begay, Arthur Breur, and Garrett Hope provide us insight into what to expect at the upcoming Ultimate Music Business Summit conference.

The event will take place over 3 days, starting January 6th 2022 and run through the 8th, with two sessions running at a time over a six to eight hour period, followed up with Q and A chat rooms.

Prices of Tickets:

Basic Ticket: $17

Basic Ticket Super Early Bird (purchased before Oct. 31): $7

Basic Ticket Early Bird (purchased before Nov. 30): $14

VIP (access to all video recordings): $137

Super Early Bird (purchased before Oct. 31): $67

Early Bird (purchased before Nov. 30): $97

Dr. Heidi Kay Begay is a self-employed flutist, educator, podcaster, and non-profit organizer. Heidi is the creator and host of the Flute 360 podcast, which delivers educational content (to the modern-day flutist) through various platforms.

Arthur Breur composes personalized, melodic music for live performance, for everything from solo instrument or voice, to full orchestra, concert band, and other large ensembles.

Arthur is the Composer in Residence for the Tualatin Valley Symphony and the Tualatin Valley Community Band, and uses his role not just for his own music, but to promote the creation and performance of new music by other composers.

Over the more than 35 years he has been composing, he has written more than 150 individual pieces, including works for five weddings, two musicals, bar and bat mitzvahs, and numerous video and film productions.

In addition to composing, he owns and runs a web development company that he founded in 2001 and has published the novels of three authors.

Dr. Garrett Hope’s purpose is to use his God-given creativity and communication skills to entertain and enlighten, draw people together for a common cause, and to coach others to see new opportunities.

An award-winning composer of film and concert music, Garrett engages with performers and audiences to tell stories and create life-changing experiences. He loves working with educational ensembles, and especially values his work with students.

As a coach and public speaker, Garrett empowers people to see new opportunities and take courageous action. He does this by helping them identify and break through the beliefs that they hold about themselves that are preventing them from achieving their potential. He helps creatives build networks and make strategic business decisions so they can make a living doing what they love.

For more information, or to sign up, go to www.musicsummit.biz

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Oct 19, 2021

00:47:21

Recording artist Karen Waldrup and record producer Paul Worley join us in the studio on this episode. Karen discusses what it takes to release her new music, with Paul at the helm, producing the project.

Karen and Paul share how she’s funding her new project, through in a new and innovative way called Music Benefactors, an SEC registered investment platform, designed to help the independent artist fund their projects thru their fan base as investors.

As a Country singer/songwriter and innovative entrepreneur Karen has captivated audiences all over the world through her authenticity, charismatic live performances and her new styling of nostalgic (as well as modern) country music. Her Waldrup Worldwide fan base is 1,000,000 people strong and growing daily. Her online videos have been viewed over 400 million times.

Karen has been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, People Magazine, Netflix, The Hallmark Channel, Bravo TV, Facebook Artist of the Day, NASCAR ESPN Live, the NFL Experience Superbowl XLVII, CMT and hundreds of other outlets world-wide. She has scored 12 Nashville Industry Music Awards and won the 2019 Torch Award from the Keith Whitley Fingerprint on Country Music Awards.

Throughout her career, Waldrup has played sold-out shows in such cities as London, Atlanta, Knoxville, Dallas and beyond. Waldrup currently hosts a weekly online series on Country Rebel's Facebook page entitled "Waldrup Wednesday". The show initially airs every Wednesday at 5PM CT and can be accessed on-demand anytime via Facebook and YouTube.

Paul Worley is known for his work in country music. Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG, he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Records' Nashville division as chief creative officer. Since leaving Warner in the early 2000s, Worley has worked mainly as a record producer for other acts, such as Big & Rich, as well as an occasional session guitarist. He is most widely known as the co- producer (with Victoria Shaw) of the self-titled debut album of Lady Antebellum (2008) and as one of the producers of their second album, Need You Now (2010). He also discovered the Dixie Chicks and, with Blake Chancey, co-produced their first two albums.

www.musicbenefactors.com/karenwaldrup

www.karenwaldrup.com

The music provided for this episode is from:

Artist: Karen Waldrup

Single: “I Go By Jane Doe” BMI

Songwriters: Karen Waldrup, Brandon Darcy, Ben Russell

Artist: Karen Waldrup

Single: “Over The Ocean” BMI

Songwriters: Karen Waldrup, Brandon Darcy, Ben Russell

Artist: Karen Waldrup

Single: “Justified” BMI

Songwriters: Karen Waldrup, Brian Kolb

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Oct 13, 2021

00:30:35

Vincent James along with his wife Joann are on a mission to help more children (and adults) reap the educational, therapeutic and social benefits of playing music. They founded the national non-profit Keep Music Alive and two international music holidays: Teach Music Week (March) & Kids Music Day (October) and now partner with 1,000+ music schools and stores every year to offer free lessons to new students and to hold special events that benefit kids playing music. Over two dozen celebrities and music brands support Keep Music Alive ranging from Casio to Remo and Jack Black to Julie Andrews. This musical couple are also authors of the “88 Ways Music” book series, featuring inspirational stories of how music impacted people’s lives, sometimes dramatically. 80% of all “88 Ways Music” proceeds are donated to music education and service non-profits. For more information on Keep Music Alive and “88 Ways Music” please visit mail.com/mail/client/oxZvrjnMWYs/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.KeepMusicAlive.org"> www.KeepMusicAlive.org and mail.com/mail/client/ASD8nTlIlxI/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.88WaysMusic.com"> www.88WaysMusic.com .

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Oct 05, 2021

00:35:12

Can crowdfunding be a viable source for the indie music artist to assist in paying for the project, or cover such things as the cost of getting out on the road touring?

Not all crowdfunding platforms are created equal and Carl Allocco, along with Nicole Hogland from MCRCrowdfund explain to us that with their curated approach, their company is tailored to the indie music artists needs.

They not only show the artist how to raise funding, but can guide artists, after they raise capital, as how to best utilize the funds in order to move the needle forward in their career. They also provide data that crowdfunding is crucial to helping music artists prove to labels, managers, publishers, agents, etc. that their fans will actually participate in their career growth.

At Music Careers Reimagined, Carl and Nicole aim to provide up-and-coming artists with real, honest advice about making it in the music industry. Based in New York and Nashville, these experts approach the field from a distinctive perspective. Their team share one overarching priority: helping the next generation of artists to understand the music business in all of its complexity.

Nowadays, the business is more volatile than ever. The folks at MCRCrowdfund recognize this and look forward to giving the artist the tools needed to ensure they’re equipped for whatever their journey may entail.

Over the span of nearly four decades, Carl Allocco has experienced all aspects of the music industry and has played and recorded with some of the best musicians in the business. As an artist, Carl has been signed to RCA and MCA Records. Early in his career, he was managed by Tommy Mottola (former head of Sony Music) and Camille Barbone (Madonna). In the mid-90s, Carl began working as an independent singer-songwriter in Nashville. In recent years, Carl has managed web and creative services for music companies across the country. He founded MCRCrowdfund in the fall of 2020.

Nicole Hoglund, with more than 15 years of experience in marketing and organizational communication and restructuring, comes to MCRCrowdfund with the drive and expertise to guide musicians on how to successfully crowdfund their next music project.

She has worked with a variety of companies, running the gamut from small businesses and start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, helping each company to grow their bottom lines, teams and goals.

www.mcrcrowdfund.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Sep 29, 2021

00:27:49

The music business is a 10 part process. 9/10th of it is exposing what you have, the 1/10th is the actual product, and that is probably the most important part. But in order for that to be the most important part, you have to find, expose, and promote to that audience. Keep in mind that so much of it today is an “instant gratification” business. An overnight success typically won’t stand the test of time, like a legacy act that took time to develop. It’s not only about the song, but how it (and you) are promoted properly.

On this episode of the Business Side of Music, Joel Wertman who is the CEO of Heartland Network joins us. Born in Toronto, Canada, Joel’s career began in 1977 as a young music artist when he wrote and produced a song that reached the top five in Canada and Europe. After this success, Wertman made the move to Los Angeles where he joined Mushroom Records as a staff producer and writer and went on to record and remix for artists including Heart, Ian Matthews and others.

Under the tutelage of the legendary Mushroom Records’ co-founder Shelly Siegel, Wertman developed his style and passion for music and the recording and producing process. Sadly Joel’s career nearly derailed when Siegel passed away suddenly at the age of 32.

Despite his strong attachment to Siegel, the then 20-something Wertman decided to soldier on and continue to work with top acts before landing executive roles with several record labels including as president of Eureka/EMI, Eureka/BMG, Eureka Records and Sire/Discovery Records. During the 1980s, 90s and 2000s, Wertman was instrumental in the careers of many artists including The Goo Goo Dolls, Heart, KISS, No Doubt, Bush, Young MC and Tiffany, among others.

While continuing his work with music artists under his WhattaGuy Music label, Wertman began developing and producing programming for children, then going on to produce music for Lifetime’s hit reality series “Dance Moms.”

By 2017 Wertman expanded his interests by becoming CEO of The Heartland Network and its sister television networks, Retro TV, Rev’n, The Action Channel and The Family Channel.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Sep 21, 2021

00:39:21

On June 1st, 2008, a fire broke out on the backlot of Universal Studios in Hollywood, CA, destroying nearly 175,000 audio master tapes belonging to some of the most well-known artists worldwide, including Peter Frampton, Beck, Sheryl Crow, Elton John, Les Paul, and thousands of others lost forever.

John Kohl, the CEO, and co-founder of TuneGO, is our guest on this episode to discuss the music industry’s biggest challenge: the digitization and secure storage of creative content, preventing such things from happening in the future.

TuneGO is pretty much like having a record label in a box. The company offers the first digital end-to-end platform empowering artists to manage their music careers by developing a secure and unified digital ecosystem where independent artists can take control over the management, storage, promotion, and distribution of their music—as well as intellectual property rights.

In this episode, we also discuss:

The music industry used to be controlled by a handful of powerful gatekeepers, but digital technology upended all of that.
Gone are the days where a handful of record labels control which artists are on the radio and are sold in stores.
The doors have been open to millions of independent music creators.
Even though digitization has transformed the production and distribution of music, artists’ back catalogs remain antiquated—and in many cases, are not correctly stored or archived. This leaves artists’ intellectual property dangerously vulnerable to destruction—look at the 2008 Universal Studios fire.
Music from independent artists accounts for $6.9 billion in revenue or 39.9% of the recorded music industry’s market share (according to Worldwide Independent Network and MIDiA Research).
Theft of content and the intellectual property rights to it remain key challenges.

About TuneGO

TuneGO serves as a secure, fully integrated digital ecosystem where independent artists control the management, storage, promotion, and distribution of their music –and intellectual property rights to their music.

The TuneGO Vault is a patented cloud-based platform for securely storing and sharing music in digital form, including audio files and the project and stem files (bass, drums, vocals, and melody of a track) from recording sessions.

The TuneGO Vault is not only for individual artists but for record labels as well.

Hidden Beach Recordings recently tapped the Vault as a way to digitally secure its entire back catalog of music, videos, and exclusive digital artwork—as well as all future assets. Their patented technology allows artists to securely manage their digital content and metadata on the same platform they distribute their music—ensuring they are paid all of their royalties.

TuneGO is a first-of-its-kind solution that gives artists and labels complete control over the entire creative process, providing the ability to establish a chain of custody for a song before the minting of a non-fungible token (NFT).

www.tunego.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Sep 14, 2021

00:32:02

How Do You Know That You’re In The Flow State? Do you find yourself playing something on your instrument without putting any thought or consciousness into the process? Does it just happen freely without any effort? What makes such people as Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and companies like Uber and DropBox become successful in the tech world? And how does that translate into being successful in the music industry?

Meet Shawn Livermore, the best-selling author of “Average Joe: Be the Silicon Valley Tech Genius.”

Ranked best-selling non-fiction book in five separate categories by Amazon, Average Joe covers numerous tech entrepreneurial founders and software developers and the exciting brands or products that they created. It goes deep on a handful of them, narrowly divulging exactly how a few software developers and startup founders created breakthrough tech products like Gmail, Dropbox, Ring, Snapchat, Bitcoin, Groupon, and more. It highlights and unpacks the general hero-worship that the media and our own minds practice about tech founders and tech entrepreneurs. This idealization of tech success can create a paradox, preventing average tech professionals from their own successful journeys. This book provides hard evidence that anyone in tech can create, and anyone on the peripheral of tech can break through to the center where innovation, creativity, and opportunity meet.

The anecdotes, stories, evidence, facts, arguments, logic, principles, and techniques provided in this book have helped individuals and businesses engage in slow creation cycles, improve the morale of their development teams, and increased the delivery potential of their technology solutions overall.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Sep 06, 2021

00:35:31

What if you discovered that someone other than yourself was making money off of our creative content? What if a big brand was using your music as part of a marketing campaign without your knowledge? What could you do about it? You can't have value to your copyright if you don’t assign value to it.

Technically, all things online are governed by the Digital Millennium Copyright, but that act was written back in 1998, and things have changed a great deal since then. Ad Rev came along in 2011 to help people with their YouTube content ID and work to make sure that you, as the content owner, claim and receive what is due to you.

Noah Becker, who is the founder and President of AdRev, walks us thru what it takes to ensure that your music is protected on such social platforms as YouTube. We talk about how content ID/monetization works and why it is important to ensure a content ID.

AdRev is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the music industry, with over 100 million subscribers in-network and having paid $250 million in revenue to rights owners.

www.adrev.net

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Aug 29, 2021

00:33:00

As a co-founder of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, Chris Hillman is arguably the primary architect of what’s come to be known as country-rock.

Chris Hillman is much more than a rock star. He is truly a founding father of American music and a man who has faced the challenges of life to discover what really matters.

He was the original bassist and member of The Byrds, which in 1965 included Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, and Michael Clarke. With frequent collaborator Gram Parsons, Hillman was a key figure in developing country-rock, defining the genre through his work with The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, and the country-rock group The Desert Rose Band.

Chris has now written a book detailing his life in the music business, titled “Time Between My Life as A Byrd, Burrito Brother, and Beyond.”

#burritobrothers, #TheByrds, #Restless Heart, #Graham Parsons, #StephenStills, #DavidCrosby

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The music provided for this episode is from:

Artist: The Byrds

Single: “Turn Turn Turn”

Composer: Pete Seeger

Artist: Flying Burrito Brothers

Single: “Sin City”

Composers: Chris Hillman Graham Parsons

Aug 20, 2021

00:30:09

"I am beyond grateful for the growth we’ve experienced since Ghostwriter was founded in 2015,” says Founder and CEO Chris Bragg.

Founded in 2015, Ghostwriter Music has placed music in many of the most anticipated film campaigns, advertisements, video games, and TV promos in modern media. Honored with a 2019 Music + Sound Association (MASA) Award for Best Record or Adaptation in a Film Trailer, and in 2020 for Best Original Composition in a Film Trailer, and a 2020 Mark Award from the Production Music Association (PMA) for Best Use in a Theatrical Trailer, the company continues to expand with creative and efficient sonic solutions for an expansive roster of high-profile clientele.

"I am beyond grateful for the growth we’ve experienced since Ghostwriter was founded in 2015,” says Founder and CEO Chris Bragg. “We’ve built an amazing team over the past six years with some of the hardest working people in the industry, and I’m so excited for our future!"

Among the first companies to offer custom music composition for trailers, Ghostwriter is the go-to source for music and sound design that highlights upcoming feature films and television programmings from studios like Amazon, Apple, FX, HBO, Hulu, and Netflix, across all mediums of advertising. Recent titles Ghostwriter has worked on include: “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,” “Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” “RAYA and the Last Dragon,” “Cruella,” “Cherry,” “Army of the Dead,” “Nevers,” “Mare of Eastown,” “Ted Lasso,” “Borat 2,” “Mitchells vs. Machines,” “The Unholy,” “Tomorrow War,” “Quiet Place 2,” “Forever Purge,” “Call of Duty,” “Soul,” and “World of Warcraft.” The company retains major film studio clients, including Marvel, Disney, Sony, Paramount, 20th Century Studios, LEGO, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures. Ever-expanding, the company also encompasses a publishing division, Astral Music, and Mantis, the firm’s video games division.

Ghostwriter Music is now bringing Hollywood projects to Nashville. With offices, a mix stage, and full post-production capabilities, the company’s the founder/CEO Chris Bragg and COO Travis Michaud are spearheading the new location.

Nashville’s extraordinary pool of diverse musical talent is a crucial factor in Ghostwriter Music’s expansion, as is a wealth of creative resources, recording facilities, and qualified associates, including the company’s most recent hire, a Belmont College graduate. The Nashville location will concentrate on catalog growth and new artist development. In contrast, the Los Angeles location— managed by Bryan Nguyen, Partner, and Director, Creative Sync, and Paige Mount, Producer and Sync Manager—remains focused on custom music production.

Chris Bragg: Founder/CEO | chris@ghostwritermusic.com

Travis Michaud: Partner/COO | travis@ghostwritermusic.com

Visit the company’s website for more information: www.ghostwritermusic.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Aug 11, 2021

00:42:31

Have you ever traveled by plane from one gig to the next, only to arrive and find that the integrity of your guitar has been compromised… or worse, has been destroyed, only to find out that the airline you just flew on won’t be taking responsibility for any damages.

Ciari Guitars has created a solution. Creating what has been called “The Most Convenient Guitar in the World” by Forbes Magazine, they have delivered a professional, high-end instrument that folds down, fits into a backpack, and slides under your seat on a plane. Not only that, but it comes out looking great, and most importantly, sounding amazing!

Jonathan Spangler is the CEO and Founder of Ciari Guitars. Jonathan is a business and legal executive (patent attorney) turned entrepreneur. To his leadership role, he brings the business acumen and experience from multiple successful start-ups over a 20+ year career in the medical industry based on market-making innovation, as well as a lifetime passion for music and guitars. Mr. Spangler earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Marquette University and his Juris Doctorate (with IP emphasis) from the University of Dayton.

Select Accomplishments

Ciari Guitars was selected as “Coolest New Product” by USA Today at The NAMM Show 2019 and covered by CNN, Guitar World, and other media outlets.
Ciari Guitars received coveted Editor’s Pick from Guitar Player Magazine (Nov 2019) as “the first travel guitar for professional use.”
Ciari Guitars featured by Forbes (Aug 2019) as “The Most Convenient Guitar In the World.”
Former Chief IP Counsel at NuVasive, Inc., a “game-changing” spine surgery company from start-up (~30 employees & $2.1MM revenue in 2001) to a world leader in minimally invasive spine surgery (~2,000+ employees & $811MM revenue in 2015).
Extensive business development experience, including M&A deals exceeding $1B and significant IP licensing (in-licensing and out-licensing).

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Aug 03, 2021

00:37:52

Maisly is an international singer/ songwriter, currently residing in London, who in her early 20’s made a huge splash with her debut single “All About Us,” released under the previous name “Marta” that reached #1 in Germany and #4 in Norway on the Google Play Country Music charts in the first week. Her music video for “All About Us’ has received over 2.5 Million views on Youtube. In addition, her songs have been featured in the critically-acclaimed mobile games Piano Tiles 2 and Dancing Line, gaining more than 1 Billion downloads and 11 Million users. Her follow-up single, “I Need a Love Story,” premiered exclusively on Taste Of Country and held its #1 position on their “Best Music Video of The Week” chart for over a month. The music video to coincide with the song has had over 1.5 Million views.

She’s also a young Entrepreneur and businesswoman, developing successful strategies to coincide with her music career, taking on the role of leadership in designing and developing her brand, taking control of her professional life.

Maisly is currently working on her new album with the direction of record producer Ian Barter (Amy Winehouse, Paloma Faith), traveling between her hometown of Gdansk Poland, London, and Nashville, TN.

Follow her on Instagram @maislymusic

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The music provided for this episode is from:

Artist: Maisly

Single: “Three Words”

Composer: Maisly (on behalf of Marta Olejarz)

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Artist: Maisly

Single: “Radio Silence”

Composer: Maisly (on behalf of Marta Olejarz)

Jul 28, 2021

00:29:33

Do you look at your stems when recording in the studio as a revenue stream, or just layers of your song as a whole?

Audioshake has created the AI technology, which is designed to help the rightsholder to the music to be able to create professional stems without having to go back into the studio. This is perfect for the artist looking to create not only vocal tracks but also segmented files that can be used for music in film and television aspects, without the time and cost of having to go back into the studio to edit and mix the parts needed. Stems can make the difference in setting up a scene in a film or series, and this program provides the tools to do it right. This literally can take the music down to the molecular level if need be.

The idea of creating Audioshake came from Co-Founder and CEO Jessica Powell and her partners wanting to sing Karaoke while over in Japan. Still, their preferred choice of music was Punk, and there weren’t any tracks available to that specific genre of music. Also, they were discovering that they were karaoking to really cheesy sub-standard Midi versions that weren’t close to the real thing, which they felt took away from experience.

Out of those experiences, Audioshake has created the AI technology that will create stems and instrumentals from songs in minutes.

Why does this matter?

Old songs (think: mono-track) cannot be broken up
Analog multi-track: tapes are often damaged or lost
Shift to digital in the 90s: stems got lost in the shuffle
Contemporary: everything should have stems, but sometimes they aren’t delivered, or in some cases, songs are recorded on phones

People have been working in the field of sound separation for a long time:

However, quality hasn’t historically been good enough to use the stems commercially. Recent advances in A.I. have really helped it take off. Facebook, Deezer, and several academic researchers are working on the problem.
Audioshake has the highest quality items in the world and the greatest breadth: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, and others...and we’re working on other instruments as well.

Audioshake offers the possibility to help artists and rights holders open up their songs for new uses -- instrumentals for sync licensing, stems for re-mixes, removing bleed from live recordings, creating stems for spatial audio, etc.

Stems have been used in re-mixes, songwriting camps, movies, documentaries, and commercials.

Their company also has an on-demand platform for music labels and publishers who need to create large volumes of stems, and it also provides stem storage.

This program is about helping artists make more money from their work. Audioshake wanted to build something for the industry--not a generally available consumer technology that would allow anyone to pirate artists’ work.

Jessica Powell is the co-founder and CEO of Audioshake, an AI technology that creates professional-quality stems and instrumentals from songs. She has over 15 years of experience in the technology industry. She is a former Vice President of Google, but she got her start in music at CISAC, the international author's rights organization. She is also the author of the best-selling book, The Big Disruption, and writes regularly for the New York Times, TIME magazine, and other publications.

www.audioshake.ai

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jul 20, 2021

00:37:27

Despite the past year being an upsetting time for the music industry, it’s still provided a prime opportunity to accomplish a few things in your career. But are you, as an artist doing the right things? Do you have a professional-looking website? Something that you can take ownership of? How established is your email list? Are you using it to contact your fans, or are you relying on social media? We talk with Sarah Fleshner about such things (you need to use your social media as a funnel to your website, not vice versa), along with how she is quickly becoming one of the major players, not only as an entertainment consultant and manager but now branching out into concert production, becoming one of the premier driving influences in the music industry these days.

Sarah Fleshner is the owner of 362 Entertainment. She found her love for music early and started that path at age 13. She spent the rest of her school years running live sound and sitting in on the production of 3 albums. After high school, she toured with a local artist for 7 years, managing and running live sound. In 2019 Sarah decided to start opening her own entertainment company so she could offer services to all artists. In March of 2020, 2 weeks before the pandemic shut down the music world, 362 Entertainment was officially made an LLC. Sarah took advantage of the downtime and poured herself into learning as much as she could. She used zoom calls, online classes and was blessed to have MANY long-time industry geniuses pour wisdom into her life. Based in Texas, 362 Entertainment has found its second home in Nashville, where Sarah has found a love for Nashville’s deep roots. Over the past 12 years, Sarah has worked countless hours helping artists find their way in the music business world. Her passion is to help creative artist get their craft to the public. From the song on the paper to recording it, performing it live, and everything in between. Sarah’s goal is to allow all artists the creative freedom to turn out music that speaks to us all.

www.362entertainment.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jul 13, 2021

00:31:57

Are you taking full responsibility for your career? Are you your biggest detractor from being successful? Rejection is tough to take. Not only that, the music business is a very competitive field to work in. There are ways to handle it, though.

It knows how to handle that inner critic, those voices inside your head. It all starts with building your confidence and knowing that nothing is impossible. But it comes down to learning what you don’t know. Our guest today, Ariane Paras, helps explain how to remedy these roadblocks that pop up in our heads. She shares that it’s not an overnight success but a lifelong journey. In other words… You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know.

Ariane Paras is a life coach and founder of Olympia Coaching. She helps artists and music industry professionals reach their potential and become more balanced, productive, and confident so they avoid burnout and succeed long-term. Olympia Coaching was born out of a desire to make a positive impact in the music industry by helping transform it from the inside out. Through 1-1 coaching programs, as well as workshops and group coaching for organizations, artists and music professionals are empowered to thrive and perform at their best, so they can be the success they’re meant to be and lead the way forward.

With 15 years of experience in the music biz (BMG, Razzmatazz), and more than 10 in personal development, she empowers her clients worldwide to create a life they love and to live the life they have. She aims to make a positive impact on our industry by helping transform it from the inside out.

She shares her tips on how to stay happy and anxiety-free in the music industry.

https://www.olympiacoaching.com/the-olympian

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jul 07, 2021

00:35:26

Interview with Jeff Coffey is a musician, singer, songwriter who has released 4 solo albums that have been well received by radio and music fans. His songs are very relatable and bridge the gap between Pop, Rock, and Country. Two singles from his CD "Through Your Eyes" and "Long Way Home" made it to the Top 20 on the FMQB AC/40 Chart.

Much of Jeff's music has been featured on numerous TV shows on several major television networks such as NBC, MTV, CMTV, FOX, E! Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, A&E, Bravo, and the CBS Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. “Through Your Eyes” was prominently featured on the prime-time TV show “Men In Trees” starring Anne Heche.

From May of 2016 to January of 2018, Jeff Coffey resided as the lead tenor vocalist and bassist for the multi-platinum selling Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame group Chicago. “Never in a million years did I ever dream I would have the opportunity to play with a brand that I’ve admired my entire life. I’ve been a huge fan of Chicago ever since I picked up a trombone back in the ’70s, and I thought Jimmy Pankow was most definitely the coolest trombone player EVER! Being on stage with Chicago was such an honor for me, and I had the time of my life!”

Jeff’s latest album, THIS TIME AROUND, was released May 28th, 2021, and has been well received by fans and the music industry as Coffey’s vocals and songwriting abilities really shine through on this album. THIS TIME AROUND is Jeff's 4th solo studio album, and he continues to write and record new music, collaborating with many different artists and songwriters. He also currently tours as bassist for Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Don Felder (formerly of The Eagles).

Facebook: Jeff Coffey Music

www.jeffcoffey.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jun 30, 2021

00:40:27

Meet Miles Copeland. He grew up living worldwide, in such places as London, Washington, DC, and throughout the Middle East, particularly Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon. At an early age, Copeland and his brothers were fluent in Arabic. In 1978, Copeland became manager of his brother Stewart's band, The Police. Copeland shepherded the group to become one of the biggest bands of the 1980s, peaking with a concert for 70,000 people at Shea Stadium and the number one single for 1983, "Every Breath You Take." He continued to manage Sting through seven solo albums.

He went on to found I.R.S. Records through a deal with A&M Records. Copeland's I.R.S. label had hits with the Buzzcocks, R.E.M., The Cramps, Fine Young Cannibals, The Bangles, and many others, including a number one album with his label's group The Go-Go's.

Miles now owns and operates CIA (Copeland International Arts), which includes the Bellydance Superstars, Celtic Crossroads, Otros Aires, Zohar, and Beats Antique. Much of the CIA catalog initially included Middle Eastern, world music, Irish, tango, flamenco, and Polynesian styles.

He's also the author of his new book "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back," which details his 50+ years in the entertainment industry.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

#sting #keithurban #thepolice #milescopeland

Jun 23, 2021

00:35:16

In this episode, we chat with Jonathan Taplin regarding his career working with Bob Dylan, along with The Band (Dylan’s back-up band, along with their solo career), his time with George Harrison putting together the legendary Concert For Bangladesh, what it was like to be a part of Woodstock (yes, he was actually there), and how he and Martin Scorsese came to working together on not only on the now legendary documentary "The Last Waltz" but also on a major feature film. This in addition to the 120 concerts he produced over the years.

Jonathan is the author of the book “Move Fast and Break Things” and a new memoir called “The Magic Years - Scenes From A Rock And Roll Life.”

Taplin helped organize the Concert for Bangladesh with George Harrison and the film “The Last Waltz,” also directed by Scorcese. The Concert for Bangladesh (or Bangla Desh, as the country's name, was originally spelt) was a pair of benefit concerts organized by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. The shows were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City to raise international awareness of and fund refugees from East Pakistan following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide. The concerts were followed by a best-selling live album, a boxed three-record set, and Apple Films' concert documentary, which opened in cinemas in the spring of 1972. The event was the first-ever benefit of such a magnitude. It featured a supergroup of performers, including Harrison, fellow ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, and the band Badfinger.

Jonathan Taplin is a writer, film producer, and scholar. He is the Director Emeritus of the Annenberg Innovation Lab at the University of Southern California and was a Professor at the USC Annenberg School from 2003-2016 in international communication management and digital media entertainment. Taplin began his entertainment career in 1969 as Tour Manager for Bob Dylan and The Band. In 1973 he produced Martin Scorsese's first feature film, Mean Streets, selected for the Cannes Film Festival. Between 1974 and 1996, Taplin produced 26 hours of television documentaries (including The Prize and Cadillac Desert for PBS) and 12 feature films including The Last Waltz, Until The End of the World, Under Fire, and To Die. His films were nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe awards and chosen for The Cannes Film Festival five times.

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

Jun 16, 2021

00:42:42

Having All The Pieces of the Puzzle is what makes us successful in the music business. But you don’t know what you don’t know. It takes years of experience, contacts, and resources to get ahead of the game. On top of that, in today’s Current Music Climate, We need to be current in Social Media Version 2.0 to rise above the rest of the noise out there. Having a comprehensive marketing and publicity plan goes beyond just recording and releasing your project. It can make or break the success and press of your record. Rachel Hurley and Frank Keith, who make up Sweetheart Publicity, have ideas and concepts to help get today’s independent recording artist there.

Launching Sweetheart PR in January 2020, started the quarantine mode of the pandemic out of their respective houses (one in Memphis, TN and the other in Atlanta, GA). Rachel Hurley grew up in the birthplace of rock and roll, Memphis, TN. After moving to New York in 1999 to work in television production at a fledgling cable station called MTV, she returned to Memphis in 2003 and created one of the earliest music blogs, the award-winning Scenesters. It’s been written about in Spin, The Wall Street Journal, and Rolling Stone. This led to a weekly column in The Commerical Appeal called On the Record and then to a position at legendary Ardent Studios as the queen of all things social media related. A native of Atlanta, Frank Keith started in the publicity world with Baby Robot Media in 2017 after nearly a decade of recording & touring as a bassist with Great Peacock, Faye Webster, T. Hardy Morris, Ruby the Rabbitfoot, and more. Frank earned his bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a certification in Music Business from the University of Georgia, graduating in 2013 while maintaining a busy schedule as a working musician immersed in the legendary Athens, Ga. music scene.

www.sweetheartpub.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

The music provided for this episode is from:

Artist: Great Peacock

Single: “All I Ever Do”

Album: Forever Worse Better

Composer: Andrew Nelson

Website: https://greatpeacock.com/

Jun 07, 2021

00:46:21

In today’s episode, we have DC Glenn from the multi-platinum hip hop group “Tag Team.” Their music has been featured on everything from having a #2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts (for seven weeks straight) with "Whoomp! (There It Is)", Their music featured in such films as Elf, Shark Tale, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and D2: The Mighty Ducks.

After the bright lights, big crowds, the record deals went away. After seeing his song “Whoomp” in the film “Elf” with Will Farrel, without his knowledge, and having to fight to get his share of the sync licensing owed to him, DC Glenn reinvented himself, went on to become a paralegal, and a commodities broker, with the mindset that he decided to run his life like a corporation.

Some of the things that DC talks about with us include:

What Are You Going To Be? A Predator or a Prey?
You Learn How To Learn
Make Yourself invaluable
Being good isn’t enough. Become Masterful.
Learn how to transition from working in the music industry to working in the entertainment industry.
How he developed a plan, he calls “Learn How To Learn” tactics
Play offense and refuse to lose
How the Pandemic was the greatest thing that ever happened to him
There’s Always More Reasons to Move Forwards Than There Are To Move Backwards

www.tagteambackagain.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella
Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment
All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas
Recorded inside an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what’s left of Music Row in Nashville TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much been accomplished VIA Zoom or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's dining room… and there have been a few that have survived).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to:

musicpodcast@mail.com

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we’ll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at musicpodcast@mail.com

May 31, 2021

00:48:34

An Impressionist Painter, An Inspired Madman, A Restless Innovator, A True Legend of Jazz Drums, A Master of Drumming Insanity, and a Genius of the Sticks. These are some of the words that describe Grammy Award-winning drummer Paul Wertico.

Hailed in the press as “One of the most versatile and musical drummers in music today,” Paul Wertico was a member of the Pat Metheny Group from 1983 to 2001. During that time, he won seven Grammy Awards (three for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, three for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, and one for Best Rock Instrumental Performance), won numerous magazine polls, received several gold records, and played drums & percussion on David Bowie’s hit recording (with the Pat Metheny Group), “This Is Not America.”

He has played with countless artists and has performed in all 50 states and over 60 countries. Paul has also played drums and percussion on hundreds of recordings, including Paul Winter’s Grammy-nominated release, Earth: Voices of a Planet, and four vocalist Kurt Elling’s Grammy-nominated releases. He also hosted his own weekly radio show, Paul Wertico’s Wild World of Jazz, from 2010 to 2012.

Paul is also extremely active in the field of education. In addition to teaching drums privately for over 45 years, Paul is an Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts. Before becoming a full-time faculty member at CCPA, he served on the wind & percussion faculty of Northwestern University for 16 years. For over four decades, he’s conducted drum masterclasses, clinics, and workshops worldwide and has written educational articles for numerous magazines. He also serves on the Advisory Board and the Pro-Panel of Modern Drummer magazine, the Education Committee of the Jazz Institute of Chicago. In addition, he served five terms on the Board of Governors of The Recording Academy Chicago Chapter.

In 2004, Paul was a Chicago Tribune“Chicagoan of the Year.” In 2010, the Cape Breton International Drum Festival honored him with a “Life Time Achievement Award” for his “Major Contribution To The World Of Drumming & Education.” That year, he was also a recipient of the Montréal Drum Fest’s “Lifetime Achievement Award.” In addition, as Musical Director for the crowdsourced TV video series Inventing The Future, Paul was nominated for a 2012-2013 Emmy Award in the “Outstanding Achievement In Interactivity” category by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Midwest Chapter. He's also the inventor of his signature product, TUBZ, made by Promark, who also makes the “Paul Wertico Signature Drum Stick.”

Paul’s recordings have all received great critical praise as a solo recording artist, and DownBeatmagazine listed Paul’s CD, Impressions of a City, as one of its “Best CDs of 2010.” In addition, his DVD, Paul Wertico's Drum Philosophy, was named “One of the best drum videos of the last 25 years” by Modern Drummer magazine. LA Weekly even wrote, “His recent records, such as the 2000s Don’t Be Scared Anymore and the new StereoNucleosis, are stunning examples of the electronic, rhythmic and intellectual directions jazz could be going."

Some of his latest releases include a DVD & CD by David Cain & Paul Wertico entitled Feast For The Senses; a CD by Paul Wertico & Frank Catalano entitled Topics of Conversation; a CD by Fabrizio Mocata, Gianmarco Scaglia & Paul Wertico entitled Free The Opera!; a DVD & CD by Wertico Cain & Gray entitled Sound Portraits (which won “Best Live Performance Album” in the 13th Annual Independent Music Awards (2014); Wertico Cain & Gray’s second CD entitled Out In SPACE; Wertico Cain & Gray's second DVD & third CD entitled Organic Architecture;Wertico Cain & Gray'sfourth CD & downloadable video release entitled Realization (which was nominated for “Best Live Performance Album” and “Best Long Form Video” in the 15th Annual Independent Music Awards (2016); Wertico Cain & Gray'sfifth CD entitled Short Cuts - 40 Improvisations; Wertico Cain & Gray'ssixth CD entitled AfterLive; Wertico Cain & Gray'sseventh CD & downloadable video release entitled Without Compromise; a CD entitled Dynamics in Meditationby the Gianmarco Scaglia & Paul Wertico Quartet; and a 2-CD set entitled Live Under Italian Skiesby the Paul Wertico/John Helliwell Project. In addition, the Paul Wertico Trio also released a new CD (celebrating the trio’s 25thanniversary) entitled the First Date.

In the international press, Paul’s drumming has also been compared to that of an “Impressionist painter.” He has also been called “an inspired madman,” “a restless innovator,” “a true legend of jazz drums,” “a master of drumming insanity,” “a genius of the sticks,” and a recent review stated, “Wertico simply oozes musicality.”

Last but not least, Paul’s groundbreaking drum instructional book TURN THE BEAT AROUND(A Drummer’s Guide to Playing “Backbeats” on 1 & 3) was published by Alfred Music in 2017.

Paul’s official website is: paulwertico.com

The Business Side of Music ™

Co-Produced and Hosted (by the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer, Creator, and Technical Advisor (the man behind the curtain): Tom Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Audio/Video Editor Mark Sabella Midnight Express Studio Olian, NY
Marketing and Social Media: Kaitlin Fritts
Executive Assistant to Bob and Tom (the one who keeps us on track and our schedules straight) Tammy Kowalski
All Around Problem Solver: Connie Ribas
Recorded at: The Bunker in Franklin, TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much done VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender’s living room… and there are a few).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to Tom Sabella and Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original “Business Side of Music” podcast, and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

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The music provided for this episode is from:

Artist: Laurie Akers and Barbara Wertico

Song: "Love Can Conquer Hate"

Music By: Barbara Wertico

Lyrics By: Rabbi Peter Knobel and Barbara Wertico

The song can be found on YouTube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6EvVlrSz4k

May 25, 2021

00:56:26

You’re not a bit of everyone as an artist, or at least you shouldn’t be. You are your own identity.

Do you have a strategy in place to move your career forward? Are you performing music that fits your lifestyle and belief system, or are you only making the moves to please others or attempting to do so to get ahead?

In the end, it’s all about brand loyalty, with you yourself being the brand. So is your branding vertical, or is it horizontal? Do you know the difference, and does it matter?

On this extraordinary episode of Dead Horse Discussions with Rick Caballo and Melissa Core Caballo from Dead Horse Branding, we interview Michael Blanton to discuss exactly these matters.

Michael Blanton of Brentwood, Tennessee, has celebrated a career in the national and Nashville music industry. But today finds him in all kinds of artistic and entertainment development, not limited to just artist management.

A native of Amarillo, Texas, Blanton got his start in music as an A&R representative at Word Records in Waco, Texas, moving to Nashville in 1978 to open the company’s office on Music Row. He and business partner Dan Harrell launched Blanton/Harrell Production and Management in 1980 with Amy Grant as their first client. In 1981 with friend Brown Bannister (’75), they created Reunion Records and Reunion Publishing and soon launched artists' careers, including Michael W. Smith and Rich Mullins, and Wayne Kirkpatrick.

Blanton served as executive producer for some of Grant’s biggest hits, including the albums Unguarded (1985), Lead Me On (1988), and the multi-platinum Heart in Motion (1992), which sold more than ten million copies and received five Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year. He also executive produced hits for Smith, including his debut, Michael W. Smith Project (1983) featuring the song “Friends,” The Big Picture (1986), i 2 (EYE) (1988), and Change Your World (1992). In addition, Blanton and Harrell worked with authors including Frank Peretti, helping him release his multi-million-selling This Present Darkness in 1986 and Piercing the Darkness in 1989.

Beginning in 1997, Blanton and Harrell served as co-presidents of Gaylord’s Idea Entertainment. Still, in 2009 the golden franchise ended between Blanton and Harrell and thus started the new chapter for Blanton in artist development and branding.

Currently, Blanton has partnered in the development with Songwriting University to help support the songwriters of Nashville and help develop new artistic talent. Also, Blanton is a partner with Vertigo Media and a new management launch called Halogen-BNA. Vertigo and Halogen will work together to build and develop new artists and songwriters thru technology and community. But not to be left out of the development lane, Blanton today is also working with new film projects, with Terry Benedict(producer of Hacksaw Ridge) and TV productions for a Texas non-profit, Heartlight and Parenting Today’s Teens. He has also joined with long-time friend Gary Glover to continue to consult on many projects in development thru a

partnership called Cyprus Creative Partners, a company to helps advance all types of branding and development. Whether for one singer or an entire company, vision-casting and strategically planning are what we are built for.

Blanton is a member of the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Gospel Music Association, the Country Music Association, and the Americana Music Association. He serves on the board of Lipscomb’s College of Entertainment and Arts. In addition, the team of Blanton & Harrell was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2017. And then, in 2019, Blanton was named Outstanding Alumnus of the year for Abilene Christian University, his alma mater.

The Business Side of Music ™

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Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle

Editor (the “ums’ and “aahs’ removal guy who makes us sound good): Mark Sabella

Marketing and Social Media: Kaitlin Fritts

Talent Acquisition and Scheduling (the one who keeps us on track) Tammy Kowalski

All Around Problem Solver and keeper of the key to the vault: Connie Ribas

Recorded at: The Bunker in Franklin, TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much done VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender’s living room… and there are a few).

Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN

Production Sound Design: Keith Stark

Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

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The music provided for this episode is from:

Artist: Hemp and Denim

Song: Fly

Album: House of Love

Composer: Hemp Meadows

May 10, 2021

00:36:34

In this episode, we discuss Matej Harangozo, the creator of Open Source Entertainment, a Record Label, and a Music Business Incubator. He’s also the creator of Digital Science Media.

Matej literally started his first company from the ground up with almost no start-up capital, to a 5 million dollar a year, 50 employee enterprise called “greenNEWit.” Wanting to break into the music industry, he invested $40,000 into studio gear and investing into artists, only to find out that the music business takes a lot more than just money. He soon discovered a world of promoters and marketers who didn’t provide accurate information and numbers when working with his clients.

Ultimately the goal of Open Source Entertainment is to become a full-service incubator and label for the independent artist. In the meantime, OSE provides their marketing services to other clients, nothing with smoke and mirrors but providing real information. Out of that came Digital Science Media.

Currently, his company focuses on the following three pillars of music marketing:

Digital Marketing
Networking & Public Relations
Physical Marketing including Street Teams, Billboards, flyers, and postcards on the ground

Matej Harangozo is an award-winning entrepreneur, music enthusiast, and innovative technologist. He is a driver of disruption with a track record of developing cutting-edge platforms and automation protocols.

He built a company, “greenNEWit” from the ground up — starting with 0% credit cards to 50-plus employees and $5 million per year in revenue at its peak. During the same time, he bought and scaled an international franchise that employed another 35-plus youth employees in the Baltimore area. A serial entrepreneur and web/software systems visionary, he is currently co-owner and managing partner of Codaemon, an e-commerce solutions provider.

Recently, Harangozo made the pivot to something he is really passionate about: music. It is an industry he dreamt of being in ever since he was in high school. Through his quest to help independent artists, producers, DJs, and influencers get noticed, he created Open Source Entertainment, a record label and music business incubator, and Digital Science Media, its digital marketing arm. As a result, these two organizations disrupt the music industry -- representing breakout artists including Hello Sister, China Mac, the gospel record label Black Smoke Music, and many others under the hip hop industry legend Wendy Day to name a few.

Once recognized by the SBA as a Maryland Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Harangozo lectures at college universities and is a keynote speaker for TEDx and the Musician Mastery Summit. His companies have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Baltimore Sun.

Harangozo's unique upbringing in Eastern Europe and as a US immigrant has shaped his unique outlook on business, innovation, history, and culture. These attributes are the drivers behind his success and will continue to guide his principles and future endeavors. He resides in Hanover, Maryland, with his girlfriend Courtney and their two dogs.

www.digitalsciencemedia.com

He can also be followed on Instagram and YouTube: matej_h_entrepreneur

The Business Side of Music ™

Co-Produced and Hosted (by the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender
Co-Producer, Creator, and Technical Advisor (the man behind the curtain): Tom Sabella
Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle
Audio/Video Editor Mark Sabella Midnight Express Studio Olian, NY
Marketing and Social Media: Kaitlin Fritts
Executive Assistant to Bob and Tom (the one who keeps us on track and our schedules straight) Tammy Kowalski
All Around Problem Solver: Connie Ribas
Recorded at: The Bunker in Franklin, TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much done VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender’s living room… and there are a few).
Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN
Production Sound Design: Keith Stark
Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson

Special Thanks to Tom Sabella and Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original “Business Side of Music” podcast, and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

Website:

Sponsorship information

Interview submission