When Life Hands You Lennons

Dan Pearson is an artist manager and founder of Lakeside Management Group. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lennoncihak Twitter: https://twitter.com/LennonCihak LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennoncih...

Kate Schutt is a singer-songwriter and musician based in Manhattan, New York. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lennoncihak Twitter: https://twitter.com/LennonCihak LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennon...

In this episode, DJ Swivel talks about growing up with a passion for music, being 50/50 on creative and business, and working with the aforementioned artists and bands. He knows what it takes to be successful and shares how to set yourself up for success in the music business. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: htt...

Sean Giovanni is a sonic storyteller and owner of The Record Shop, a multimedia production company and recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lennoncihak Twitter: https://t...

Seth Hills is a 24-year-old music producer from The Netherlands signed to Martin Garrix's STMPD RCRDS. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lennoncihak Twitter: https://twitter.com/LennonCihak LinkedIn: https://w...

Madysyn is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, TN. She went viral at the age of 12 after her father, YouTube comedy star Jack Vale, recorded her singer Naughty Boy and Sam Smith's "La La La." Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: ht...

Jesper Skibsby discusses the global radio market, royalty collection, and being a solo music tech entrepreneur. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lennoncihak Twitter: https://twitter.com/LennonCihak LinkedIn:...

In this episode, we discuss in-depth how the artist-fan relationship is so important and how it’s evolved. 10 years ago, we didn’t have the technology to play video games online in realtime, video chat, and do other online events. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.in...

Vivian Belzaguy is the founder of Ascendance Sustainable Events. We talk about keeping live events clean and environmentally clean and what goes into maintaining these types of events. Vivian's company works with venues, artists, and festivals to help them keep it clean and sustainable. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing...

Shellie Lewis is the head of business development at SyncFloor. We discuss sync licensing, staying organized, and having flexibility in the face of change. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lennoncihak Twitter...

Katie Zaccardi is a holistic wellness coach for women in the music business. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lennoncihak Twitter: https://twitter.com/LennonCihak LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennonc...

Camille Barbone is a music industry veteran. In this episode, we discuss the bullsh*t that circulates the music business and how it can be cleared up. We also talk about her work as pop music icon Madonna's first manager. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

Jason Grishkoff and I discuss the value (or lack thereof) in music blogs. Is a Rolling Stone review still important? Jason shares tips to successfully pitch on SubmitHub to get more approvals from curators. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/...

Devain Doolaramani is a TikTok expert. He recently started a company called The Fuel Injector that works specifically with TikTok influencers to help convert their fans and followers to other platforms, such as Instagram and YouTube. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www...

In this week’s episode I speak with Jack Forman, the executive vice president at BiCoastal Productions, a New York City-based live and performing arts booking agency that represents acts like Colin Mochrie of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, The Bronx Wanderers, Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats), and more. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.co...

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Dia Morgan talks about the songwriting process, a day in the life, remaining inspired, and ADD. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lennoncihak Twitter: https://twitter.com/Le...

Heather Bright (Bright Lights) talks digital audio workstations, production, songwriting, and showing up. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lennoncihak Twitter: https://twitter.com/LennonCihak LinkedIn: https:...

Cameron Rath is an artist manager based in Los Angeles, California. At the peak of his management career he was managing five artists, one of which was nominated for a Grammy award. After the Grammy nomination, he accepted a position at ATC Management where he brought his roster and worked for a year. He also started a company called FMLY, which showcased emerging talent in the Los Angeles music s...

In this episode, Ben and I discuss big data and how it’s become more accessible to independent musicians. He breaks down what big data is and how it’s used. Furthermore, we discuss what artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are, and why they’re such powerful tools. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: htt...

We all often have plans and big dreams we want to accomplish. Sometimes things get in the way and set us back a day, week, month, or year. That exact thing happened to me earlier this year right before I got a new job and moved to Los Angeles. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: h...

In this episode, Megan talks about building an audience of loyal fans through authentic marketing, sharing stories, and building an honest brand -- which allows you to promote your work without fear of any algorithm! She calls it her "Phony-Free Marketing Formula.” Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.c...

In this episode, Judah discusses how the 9/11 attacks shaped his songwriting abilities. He also talks about being an addict and how that affected his music, comparing his music then to what he produces now. Lastly, Holiday discusses the difficulties of succeeding within the music industry, pointing to the importance of making numerous sacrifices to make everything happen. Join my Discord: https://...

Anthony Citrinite discusses the music he grew up listening to, working with his dad, and the importance of networking in this business. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lennoncihak Twitter: https://twitter.co...

In this episode Liat discusses the game-changing playlist features on Spotify, thinking of subscriptions in terms of ownership, and the basics of what a marketing plan consists of. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://www.tikto...

Thijs Westbroek, better known as Brooks, shares his rise to fame story, how being nocturnal is extremely conducive to his workflow, and experiencing many cultures is such a beautiful thing. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf Connect with Lennon: Website: https://www.lennoncihak.com Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/ TikTok: https://...