ABC Music Talk

Stuck at home? Yeah, I know, me too. Fortunately Laura and Stewart from Music For Mental Wealth are here to help! If you're a creative or work with creative people, tune in for thought provoking, insightful discussion and advice from the experts.https://www.musicformentalwealth.com/Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search 'ABC Music Talk' in your favourite podcast app. Music: Sco...

Metrics that matter during a pandemic. Chaz Jenkins from Chartmetric shares his incredibly valuable insights on the current state of the music industry. Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite podcast app. Music: Scott Diaz 'Ya Don't Stop' https://scottdiazmusic.com/Video: Created by Alex Branson edited by https://rotorvideos.com/abcmusichttps://...

Reach new audiences, promote your latest release and make money?! Too good to be true? Solomon Grey talk us through their dualistic life as artists and providers of music for synchronisation purposes. Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite podcast app. Music: Solomon Grey 'The Return' https://solomongrey.net/Video: Created by Alex Branson edited...

Fans are the lifeblood of an artist's career. So engaging with them is key. Harry Willis walks us through how POP (https://www.iampop.com) can enable direct dialogue with them via 'Chat Marketing'.Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite podcast app. Music: Scott Diaz 'Lift It Higher' https://scottdiazmusic.com/Video: Created by Alex Branson edite...

Education. Never stop learning. Pioneer and Tileyard Education boss, Harry Leckstein, takes us on a journey of innovation in the discipline. Enjoy. Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite podcast app. Music: Scott Diaz & Matt Jam Lamont 'The Way We Jazz' https://scottdiazmusic.com/Video: Created by Alex Branson edited by https://rotorvideos.com/a...

Boss of female-founded and led Secret Sessions, Harriet, joins me to talk about gender diversity in the music industry and her new female first marketplace for musicians. Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite podcast app. Music: Scott Diaz 'Get Your Music On' https://scottdiazmusic.com/Video: Created by Alex Branson edited by https://rotorvideo...

To mark International Women's Day 2020, I chat with the brilliant Lara Baker about Women In Music and the continued gender imbalance. Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite podcast app. Music: Scott Diaz 'Change My World' (Instrumental) https://scottdiazmusic.com/Video: Created by Alex Branson edited by https://rotorvideos.com/abcmusichttps://yo...

The other side of the coin. I talk publishing with a true boss. Innovator and CEO of Sentric, Chris Meehan. Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite podcast app. Music: Scott Diaz 'Heartbreaker' https://scottdiazmusic.com/Video: Created by Alex Branson edited by https://rotorvideos.com/abcmusichttps://youtu.be/_gI00L5vrKs Hosted on Acast. See acas...

How many flights do you take in a year? Former music industry exec Alex Robinson, now MD at hubbub.org.uk, and I talk about their latest campaign 'Why Wing It' and why we all need a rethink. Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite podcast app. Music: Scott Diaz 'Girlfriend' https://scottdiazmusic.com/Video: Created by Alex Branson edited by https...

How are you? A simple, but important question. Tristan Hunt & I joined a less enlightened industry than the one we find ourselves in today. We talk about Mental Health & the music industry.www.tristanhunt.co.ukhttps://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/https://www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk/ (Helpline: 0808 802 8008)Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite pod...

I talk Physical Products with Andrew Slocombe from SRD. He walks us through the past, subsequent changes, current relevance and viability of the various formats used by the modern music industry. He helps us understand strategy, jargon and the community attached to this part of the music industry. Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite podcast a...

Need to finance your music based business? Well you better get a license for the music first! I talk with Cliff Fluet about all of that good stuff - do not not miss this episode! Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite podcast app. Music: Scott Diaz 'Song For Kelly' https://scottdiazmusic.com/Video: Created by Alex Branson edited by https://rotor...

"Want a drink?" As you step into the bar, restaurant or club, this is the question that starts so many meetings in the music industry. What do you choose? I talk lifestyle change, with Monokrome's Lee Morrison, about how and why he now opts for something non-alcoholic. Head to www.abcmusic.co/podcast for the episode, or search ABC Music Talk in your favourite podcast app. Music: Scott Diaz 'Happin...

Technology and music continue to see their industries fuse together. Life inside a music tech startup is more likely to be where a music industry professional might find themselves than it was 10 years ago. CEO and COO of Rotor share some observations and experiences in their roles at the company. They also give us a window into what daily life is like at the company. We also briefly talk about th...

Digital Marketing and the creation of digital content to engage audiences is one of the fastest growing disciplines in the modern music industry. VP of Digital & Creative at EMPIRE, Moody Jones, shares some of his expertise and insights. The episode covers his journey into the music industry and how he developed one of the most highly regarded record label marketing departments in the global music...

Music videos now makes up more than half of all on demand music streaming activity by users. This episode briefly looks at the music video evolution and why it's now so important to the music industry today. I also introduce my first ever sponsor, Rotor to the show, and talk through how that platform can help you create incredible music videos. In the episode I talk through how I made this short p...

How are Music Industry professionals viewed by those they work for, and by those, I mean artists. I talk with former X Factor star and now independent artist ili about her experiences coming in to the industry as Emily Middlemas. Remember, the only thing that matters in the music industry is the artist and their audience, everything else is either enhancing that relationship or getting in the way....

For this episode my guest is music industry executive and business advisor Jan Mehlhose to talk through what happens to people at companies when there is a change of ownership. He lived through the merger of Sony and BMG as well as the sale of EMI to Terra Firma and the build up to the acquisition of EMI by Universal. Jan is also a podcaster, and you can catch his show 'The Business Artist' on any...

In this episode I chat to DJ and Producer Scott Diaz, about the continual division of his time between, being an artist, and being an entrepreneur. We talk about some of the business verticals he invests his time in to generate additional revenue, but how those commercial activities are born out of his knowledge of the creative.https://scottdiazmusic.com/ - to follow via Soundcloud, Instagram, Twi...

Starting yet another new category, Disciplines, I achieve the main goal of this podcast which is to interview industry legends. I get to kick this off with one of the best, Eamonn Forde. Perhaps best known for being the author of 'The Final Days Of EMI - Selling The Pig' but also someone I have long admired as a commentator in the industry with regular contributions to TV, Radio and on the confere...

Introducing another new category, Lifestyle, this episode looks at the increasingly common, remote worker. Exploring the different types of people in this bracket along with common and more complex issues that challenge both those in that position as much as those in the 'home office', this episode also offers some ideas on how to improve working relationships and some general theories on why comm...

The first of the new category 'Current Affairs'. In this episode I take a look at a news article I saw on CMU (https://completemusicupdate.com/) with the heading 'Online piracy is declining among young internet users'.I discuss the article and the report that sits behind it (link below), as well as the migration of music consumption online which is at the heart of the online piracy issue. Original...

This episode discusses the well known statement "It's not what you know, but who you know". I explores both sides to that concept, as well as its relevance in the modern music industry. Please do send comments, feedback and suggestions for future episodes to me on Twitter via @alexbranson. If you want to send a DM, just post a message with 'Podcast DM', I'll follow you back so we can exchange dire...

In this episode I try and answer the question 'Do I need to know a lot about music'.This episode explores a core quality people are expected to have when considering a career in the music industry, breaking down the different interpretations and looks at how this expectation can create anxiety for frustration for a music industry executive. I encourage comments, feedback and suggestions on future...

In this episode I cover what can only be the first question anyone tackles when looking at a career in the music business. I pay particular attention to how this may have changed since I started back in the 90's. I encourage comments, feedback and suggestions on future show subject matters via my Twitter handle @alexbranson. If you want to send a DM, just post a message with Podcast DM, I'll follo...