Other Record Labels

This week, I chat about the history of music genres and what they mean today for music fans and indie record labels!  I chat with the author Kelefa Sanneh who's book is called, "Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres." Grab a copy of this amazing book here: http://geni.us/majorlabels

►► Join us LIVE Wednesday April 20, 2PM Eastern for a FREE webinar on how to build an effective and sustainable email marketing strategy for your record label!  WATCH HERE: http://OtherRecordLabels.com/emailmarketing   I'm going to bang this drum a lot because I think that email is really easy, cheap (if not free), and super effective! Plus, it doesn’t carry any of those negatives that come with s...

In this episode, I speak with a great little label from Spain who has released some incredibly great records. We talk about what it means to be an indie label with artists and members all around the globe.  We also talk about the challenge of promoting Spanish language artists to English-speaking press publications. Download the free Record Label Toolkit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/toolkit  

This week we're focusing on 4 key areas of running a record label that will help you become more impactful, successful, and empathetic as a record label!   Download our free Record Label Toolkit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/toolkit

In this episode, I talk with UK label, Beth Shalom Records. We talk about their ambitious goal of becoming a carbon-neutral record label!  ►► Download our free Record Label Business Plan template: http://otherrecordlabels.com/businessplan  

What is a record label business plan? Do you need one? What is included? Who is it for? We discuss all of these things in today's super didactic episode! Plus I let you know about a great new resources to help you create an effective and organized business plan for your label!   Grab a free Record Label Business Plan template: http://otherrecordlabels.com/businessplan    

In this episode, I talk with the Philippines record label, Kadasig about their goal to preserve a language through pop music!   ►► Download our free Record Label toolkit - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit  

In the early days of running a record label, it's common to feel self-doubt and to feel like you're not worthy or capable to represent an artist. In this episode, we talk about a few easy ways to boost your self confidence.   Grab our free record label toolkit http://otherrecordlabels.com/toolkit

Happy Birthday! Thank you so much for being a part of the podcast and the record label community!  Please consider joining our Patreon... http://patreon.com/otherrecordlabels

In this episode, I talk with the founders of Lobby Art Editions. We talk about the relationship between visual art and music. We also chat about pricing vinyl and we talk an inappropriate amount about obi-strips!   ►► Download our free Record Label toolkit - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit  

Why do artists need record labels in this day and age? Well, the short answer is that they don't. But in this episode I have three reasons why I think the relationship between a label and and artist can be extremely beneficial! Let's discuss!   DOWNLOAD OUR FREE RECORD LABEL TOOLKIT: http://otherrecordlabels.com/toolkit

In this episode, I chat with Nick Hyatt of Moderna Records. A Montreal-based label who focuses on modern classical, instrumental, neo-classical music with a strong emphasis on stunning artwork, and artist photos. We talk the effects of streaming on instrumental music, how to market ambient music, and how they feel about sharing a name with a newly-popular drug company.    ►► Download our free Reco...

►► Check out all of my resources on streaming and playlists!  http://otherrecordlabels.com/streaming Let's talk about some best practices that we can implement as record labels (and DIY artists) to help increase our chances of achieving success with playlists on the various streaming platforms (Spotify, Tidal, AppleMusic, etc). Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at h...

In this episode, I talk with Mike Warner of Work Hard Playlist Hard and Chartmetric. We talk all about best practices when it comes to playlisting and getting our label's music heard on streaming platforms! Grab a copy of Mike's book on Playlisting called "Work Hard Playlist Hard" here: http://otherrecordlabels.com/books Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://O...

►► Check out our resources on how to generate multiple revenue streams for your record label: http://otherrecordlabels.com/revenue Let’s talk about multiple revenue streams and why they’re so essential for the financial stability of independent record labels. Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com

In this episode, I chat with Erin of This Could Go Boom, a record label that is an official not-for-profit charitable organization. We talk all about the application process and why they decided to create a non-profit record label.   ►► Download our free Record Label toolkit - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit  

►► Download free resources on how to press vinyl: http://otherrecordlabels.com/vinyl Vinyl pressing is expensive and stressful but super rewarding when done well! Let's talk about the 5 cool things you can do with your vinyl pressing that will help your records stand out more and help improve the overall fan experience!   Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://...

In this episode, I chat with Dan of Exploding in Sound Records starting out as a music blog and then finding ways to converting their built-in audience into an audience for his record label.   ►► Download our free Record Label toolkit - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit      

Here are 3 great books that I read this year that should help you on your record label journey! ►► Check out all of my book recommendations by going to http://otherrecordlabels.com/books Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​ ​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

Thank you for an incredibly inspiring and encouraging year!  This episode we are recapping some really important and amazing things that happened this year and make sure that you heard every wise nugget from a selection of this year's guests. Make sure you check out our website http://otherrecordlabels.com to access all of our latest courses, resources, and helpful tips for record labels.

Let's talk about 3 things we can do to help us be strategic in picking a release date for our new release! ►► Check out our free resources to help you plan your release day... http://otherrecordlabels.com/releaseday Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​ ​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

Very excited to launch a super helpful tool for indie record label managers and owners to help you stay organized and on-track throughout the year. Visit http://otherrecordlabels.com/productivity to learn more.

Let's talk about three main ways that we can help ourselves avoid burning out while running our record label!  ►► Download our free Record Label Toolkit! http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​ ​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron! http://Patreon.com/OtherRecordLabels Enjoy this free, bonus episode that is part of our Patreon-Only Series, Artist on Labels. Today's interview is with the artist Bellows (Topshelf Records), as we talk about their history with record labels and how labels can best serve indie artists! http://otherrecordlabels.com  

In this episode, I chat with Trevor of Fire Talk Records. Make sure you grab a pen and paper, because there are some incredibly valuable nuggets of wisdom in this episode. We talk about multiple revenue streams, Spotify best practices, and more!  ►► Listen to my extended interview with Trevor and get access to bonus episodes by becoming a Patron! → http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Patreon Find more re...