Other Record Labels

Here's a quick win for you, something easy, free, and helpful that you can start doing TODAY to help you grow your record label and improve your life!  Today, we talk the simple act of dropping some free records/merch off to your local record store. This helps you build and nurture your relationship with your local music community! Need more quick wins? Visit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/quickwin...

Today we talk with Karen Emanuel the founder of Key Production, a UK company who has specialized in manufacturing CDs, tapes, and vinyl for the past 30 years.  In this interview we talk about what is behind the delays in manufacturing, price increases, and materials shortages.  Get the notes from today's episode at http://otherrecordlabels.com/manufacturing Key Production was kind enough to offer...

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This week's episode is taken from the new book, Record Label Marketing Strategies. You can get it on Amazon now: http://geni.us/recordlabelmarketing and on our website: http://otherrecordlabels.com/book   Essentially, Lead time is the amount of time from the start of an album to its release date. More specifically, in marketing for a new release, I consider lead time to be the time between when th...

Get the notes from the show and more at otherrecordlabels.com/niche   Today, we’re talking all about the power of a niche, which is from Chapter 1 of the new book, Record Label Marketing Strategies. The term “niche” is defined as a specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of product or service. A record label’s niche could include their genre, geographic location, social stance, or...

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Here's a quick win for you, something easy, free, and helpful that you can start doing TODAY to help you grow your record label and improve your life!  Today, we talk quickly about healthy habits, and the daily habit of creating something every single day! Need more quick wins? Visit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/quickwins

This week on the Other Record Labels podcast, I interviewed Neil from a UK label called ATA Records, which stands for All Things Analog. The name of the label is important because it is an expression of Neil’s love of “all things analog” -- a passion he shares with his dedicated audience.  In this week’s interview episode of the podcast, Neil talks about his newfound love of email marketing, how h...

Let’s get right to the point: Great things take time! Hard things take time! Which kinda makes sense, otherwise they wouldn’t be hard, and they wouldn’t be great! Let’s look at 3 reasons time is good for us and why we should embrace how long it takes to grow our record labels… Get my free record label toolkit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/toolkit

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Here's a quick win for you, something easy, free, and helpful you can do TODAY to help you grow your record label: How to regularly audit your record label's website!    More QUICK WINS? Visit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/quickwins

In this episode, I speak with Cooper Anderson, who started his record label when he was 14 years old!!  We talk about how his young age works to his advantage, and how he hopes to make a lasting impact in the Oklahoma City music scene... all while still in high school!    Learn more: http://catapultrecordings.com  

In this episode I speak with indie artist (and soon-to-be label founder), Levphonic about how he got his start in composing music for sync. We discuss how to prioritize your catalog for different sync opportunities, and how his song was used in a pretty awkward scene with a serial killer...  Get all of our episodes and resources on Sync Licensing at http://otherrecordlabels.com/sync Learn more abo...

In this episode, I interview Julian Drucker, a music supervisor from LA who has worked on shows like The Shrink Next Door, Handmaid's Tale, The Politician, Love Island, and many more!  We talk about how often music supervisors go for unknown indie artists vs. major artists; how artists and labels should prepare for sync licensing; whether he accepts submissions from artists directly; and how a mus...

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In today’s interview I speak with LA sync agent, Tarik Bradford. We talk about the recent Kate Bush placement, how to find a sync agent to represent your record label’s catalog, plus we talk about the importance of watching the shows you are pitching your music for! Download my FREE GUIDE to Sync Licensing: http://otherrecordlabels.com/sync

In this episode, I interview Pierre-Michelle Levallois, the CEO of BAM Music. We talk all about how artists and record labels can find success by submitting to a music library and creating bespoke music for sync licensing.   ►► Download my FREE GUIDE to Sync Licensing http://OtherRecordLabels.com/sync

Download my FREE Guide to Sync Licensing - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/sync Thinking in Sync - http://geni.us/thinkinginsync Sync Licensing for Record Labels - http://geni.us/syncbook Everything You Need to Know About the Music Business -  http://geni.us/donaldpassman Tracks That Sync - http://geni.us/tracksthatsync Get all my book recommendations here: http://otherrecordlabels.com/books   In thi...

Download our FREE GUIDE to Sync Licensing: otherrecordlabels.com/sync In this episode, I talk about sync licensing through advertising with Christine Leslie of TA2, Wan award-winning audio post-production & recording studio in Toronto. We discuss what advertisers are looking for, how to connect with a music supervisor, and what makes the perfect track! 

Download my FREE GUIDE to Sync Licensing here: http://otherrecordlabels.com/sync   Let's talk about sync licensing for record labels. What it is, what are the categories and how do you pitch your label's music?

This week is a special episode. If you are close to burning out with your record label, and need to take a break, I'm here to help. I recently had a bit of a breakdown, and I found creating a "don't do list" to be extremely helpful! Let's discuss! Download my free "don't do list" template here: https://otherrecordlabels.com/dont-do-list

Here's a quick win for you, something easy, free, and helpful you can do TODAY to help you grow your record label: Simply clean up your link-in-bio on Instagram and other social media platforms...   More QUICK WINS? Visit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/quickwins

In this episode, I speak with Nabil Ayers, the US head of Beggars Group (Matador, 4AD, Rough Trade). We talk all about his new book, whether music is nature or nurture, running massive indie labels, and how running a record label can be like facilitating an artist's life dream.  We unravel the compelling story of Nabil Ayers, a prominent figure in the global music industry and the Beggars Group. G...

►► Download our free #RecordLabel Toolkit - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit Get the full list of 10 things you can do to surprise your fans here: https://otherrecordlabels.com/how-to-surprise-your-fans Let's talk about 10 simple things you can do to surprise and delight the superfans of your #recordlabel