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How Artists Can Get Advances Without Signing To a Label
Season 1 Episode 20
Today my guest is John Funge. He's the CEO and co-founder of The Music Fund, a startup company that issues advances to artists for their streaming re…
6 years, 2 months ago
Repairing Racial Inequities in the Music Industry with Artist Manager Jonathan Azu
Season 1 Episode 19
Today's episode was recorded live in Los Angeles in my guest's, Jonathan Azu, backyard. This was the first in-person interview I've done since the co…
6 years, 2 months ago
Kanye, American Idol, Grammys, Herbie Hancock, Miguel, Cirque du Soleil’s Ableton Programmer on Making It Work
Season 1 Episode 18
Today on the show is Laura Escudé. She is a fantastic violinist, producer, and Ableton's first ever official certified trainer. She was hired by Able…
6 years, 2 months ago
Jamestown Revival's Bassist on Shady Managers, Thousands of Shows, Playing Conan, Tracking to Tape - Nick Bearden
Season 1 Episode 17
I recorded this week's podcast guest Nick Bearden live from his studio, Retro Lab Studios, in Nashville, Tennessee. He's a sideman, bassist, guitar p…
6 years, 3 months ago
TikTok and Instagram Influencers with Ultra Records Marketing Director
Season 1 Episode 16
This week's guest is Bina Fronda. She's the marketing director for Ultra Records. Ultra Records has released artists like Steve Aoki, Alexandra Stan,…
6 years, 3 months ago
Manager for JP Saxe, X Ambassadors, Jukebox The Ghost is Persistent
Season 1 Episode 15
This is a live episode, virtually, on Zoom, and we invited Ari's Take Academy students to be part of it. They were able to ask questions at the end o…
6 years, 3 months ago
Making Music During COVID-19: Ari's Take Academy Roundtable Discussion
Season 1 Episode 14
We are in very interesting times. Last week's episode was all about musicians for black lives and what this movement is all about and what we can do …
6 years, 3 months ago
White Musicians for Black Lives
Season 1 Episode 13
My thoughts on what this moment and movement surrounding Black Lives Matter, #DefundThePolice and the death of George Floyd requires of white people.…
6 years, 3 months ago
Kevin Garrett on Writing for Beyonce and Recording as an Independent Artist
Season 1 Episode 12
My guest today is singer-songwriter Kevin Garrett. He is an extremely talented R&B, Neo-soul, and soul songwriter. It was such a treat to speak with …
6 years, 4 months ago
Red Light Manager on When and How to Get Management with Andrew Leib
Season 1 Episode 11
Today's guest is my good friend, Andrew Leib. He's an artist manager at Red Light Management. He's worked on the teams of Robert Randolph and the Fam…
6 years, 4 months ago