Business Side of Music

Hailing from the foothills of the North Georgia Appalachian Mountains, Charlsey Etheridge's roots in Americana Music run deep. There she learned to sing harmony around her grandmother's piano after church on Sundays and taught herself guitar chords from her mother's old Emmylou Harris songbook. She wrote her first song at the young age of 7 while riding through the woods in her step-father's old a...

"I Can Lead An Artist Into the Studio, But I Can't Make Them Tour." It's a line that composer, entrepreneur, and businessman Eric Copeland has been using for years. Copeland grew up in a very musical and creative family. His mother was a church organist and piano teacher, and his father was a band leader and singer. At a young age Eric was working with a tape recorder, singing and writing songs, a...

Joining us on the show today from London England, is the founder and CEO of "One House", Napper Tandy. One House Platform is a first-of-its-kind landscape with every tool an artist needs all in one place. Artists, managers and teams alike can view financials in real-time, send and review contracts, manage bookings, prioritize tasks and collaborate on-platform, via clear and effective dashboards. C...

In the fall of 1962, Southern California high school students Jim Fuller and Pat Connolly called friend and guitarist Bob Berryhill for a practice session at Berryhill's house. The trio practiced for about four hours and met drummer Ron Wilson at a high school dance later that evening, whereupon the band was born. But in this episode, we start before that. In the studio with us today is Bob Berryh...

As a young kid growing up in a musical family in St. Louis Minnesota, he discovered KISS, and from that moment on, in addition to being a hockey player in his youth (and running his first ever 5K at the age of six), all he wanted to do was become a guitarist. His mother said that was fine, but he had to learn piano first, and after 3 years of piano lessons, he could pick up the guitar. He didn't c...

Tiffanie DeBartolo, CESG & Co-Founder of Bright Antenna Records , rightfully recognizes being a woman in the music industry as an asset. "I am not afraid to bring vulnerability to my work," she says. "I have parts that are soft and tender. I also have steadfast parts important for me to bring to the world, whether it's my work or personal life." Raised in Youngstown, Ohio, DeBartolo saw mainstream...

Sitting in the guest co-host chair today, the creator, producer, co-host of the "2 Dudes Talk Money and Music Podcast", and all around nice guy, John Adams joins us as we have a discussion with entrepreneur Vince King, music publisher and hit songwriter Trey Bruce, and logistics industry expert Stacy Hart. The music industry is a constantly evolving thing, whether you live and work in Los Angeles,...

Copenhagen Denmark based Jesper Skibsby was the manager of Danish band "Few Wolves". Out of the blue he found out that their music was being played on the radio in Poland, but he couldn't find any truthful or accessible data provider that could validate this information for the band. And so the story begins, Jesper found himself questioning the lack of transparency in the music industry and the wa...

If you're a Country music or Bluegrass music fan, you've most likely heard his voice on WSM Radio, along with Sirius XM's "Bluegrass Junction. You might have even heard him as the voice of the "Grand Ole Opry" on occasion. Kyle Cantrell is now launching a new radio program titled "Banjo Radio". He started in radio going back to 1980. Kyle is the true epitome of what we used to call a "Disc Jockey"...

Meet Mo3AD, TJ Dub, MOOk13, and JCreexh. These four musical brothers who hail from Ohio, make up the group "HBK". Their musical influences stem from Bruno Mars to Ed Sheeran to Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lil' Wayne Bon Jovi, and Nirvana, to unlikely musical legends such as Frankie Valli, Frank Sinatra and Etta James. HBK joins us in the studio (along with a few members of their entourage) to talk abou...

Following the dreams of her best friend who moved to New York City to play guitar for John Lennon, Sandra Furton Gabriel, she discovered that she loved having that All Access pass that got you backstage, but she didn't want to be an entertainer. Starting out doing odd jobs, she soon found herself interning at Rogers & Cowan, the internationally recognized public relations firm. Although that job d...

After a comprehensive year-long search, The NAMM Executive Committee and CEO Search Committee is pleased to announce industry veteran and music education advocate John Mlynczak is the new President and CEO of The National Association of Music Merchants. The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) has been around for the past 122 years). Simply put, if NAMM wasn't doing it, you would notice,...

Dan Sheehan is a concert promoter, festival organizer, and the host of Sirius XM's "The Spectrum Cali Roots" Radio Show. He, along with his wife Amy are also owners of Good Vibez Presents, producing the largest Reggae festival in the United States, the "California Roots Music & Arts Festival", along with their new "Rebels & Renegades" Americana festival. Dan shares with us how his company has evol...

Hailing from a tiny rural village called Collon, in Co. Louth, Ireland, Clare Cunningham is an independent, award-winning singer-songwriter (including 12 nominations at the upcoming Josie Music Awards, which will be held at the Grand Ole Opry on Oct 22nd 2023), performing, touring, and recording artist. Her raspy, Celtic, soulful voice, with the ability to span across a multitude of genres, is wha...

Did you know that in the United States, 29% of teenagers cite being a YouTuber as their chosen profession, or intended profession. The youth of today are discovering a way to create content, and become influencers. But along the way, there's been a few stumbling blocks, and one of those is the music they use of other artists on the videos they've created being cleared (approved) for playing. Four...

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Freddie Salem grew up in the Akron Ohio area listening to all styles of music as a kid. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 with his Gibson Les Paul and five hundred dollars, and 6 months later, having almost given up on the dream of being in the music business, he auditioned for the psychedelic soul band "The Chambers Brothers", and from that moment on, his...

For 25 years the founder of Cyber Music Public Relations, Ariel Hyatt, has been a cheerleader for independent artists. She adores the challenges that today's music business presents and she leads her team to help clients come out ahead. She is known throughout the industry for her books, blogs, and dedication to education and she loves teaching artists which she has done in 12 countries for over 1...

Ultimate Music Theory was founded by Glory St. Germain on December 1, 2008. The Ultimate Music Theory Program has a proven step-by-step system that provides music teachers & students the best music educational materials through the Ultimate Music Theory Workbook Series, Online Courses, UMT Membership & UMT App. Glory is the author of 60+ Ultimate Music Theory Books & The Power of WHY Musicians Ser...

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...

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 Ar...

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...

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 humb...

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 insu...

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 b...

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 thi...