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This episode is all about our listeners. We asked what they thought we should do to support the Austin Music Scene, and they answered! Plus, you'll learn about one listener who started a business to employ Austin musicians -- the Handyband Collective. The post All About Our Listeners appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

SXSW brings in millions each year, but Black and brown Austinites don’t always benefit from the influx of money. DAWA, a local nonprofit, has put together a series of music shows and panels to elevate and direct resources to Austin’s BIPOC community. Find more information about everything happening during Vision:8291 here. The post Nonprofit aims to reverse Austin’s 1928 master plan and get...

Musicians talk about what it's like to tour on this side of the pandemic.  You'll hear from Jane Ellen Bryant and Daniel Leopold of Jane Leo,  Eimaral Sol, Blakchyl, Matt the Electrician, Ali Holder, Sean Michael Giddings,  Scott Collins + Janet Weiss and Sam Coomes of the band Quasi. The post What Touring is Like Now appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

You’ll hear from four Black musicians – Anastasia Hera, Cam the Tastemaker, Blakchyl, and Brannen Temple – about how they’ve navigated the Austin music scene, and what support they’d like to see.   The post Black Artists discuss the state of the Austin Music Scene appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

In the latest episode, Peter Schwarz from Sound Music Cities about some of the results of the Greater Austin Music Census. You’ll also hear from Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone about why some Black community leaders didn’t feel included in the census. The post All About the Census appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Learn all about the Austin Federation of Musicians ––  how it works, what benefits it provides for freelance musicians, and why you may not know it exists. Read more about the Musicians Union Check out Tell Tchaikovsky The News       The post Austin has a music union? Here’s what it is and how it works. appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

In the latest episode of Pause/Play we spoke with Brett Orrison, Samara Simpson, and Jonathan Horstman about the non-profit record label Spaceflight Records. The post Meet the Austin non-profit rethinking how record labels work: Spaceflight Records appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Sonic Guild and DAWA are two Austin based that actually give musicians money. In this episode you’ll learn what they do, how they work, and why they were founded. You’ll hear from Matt Ott, co-founder of Sonic Guild, formerly known as Black Fret, and Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, founder of DAWA. The post How can people get money into the hands of musicians, outside of being fan...

Miles and Elizabeth explore different forms of corporate support for music, and look at one company that's making a big investment in Austin music. The post Do Musicians Need Corporate Support to Survive in the New Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Hosts Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen explore the Canadian system of support for the arts in general, and for commercial music specifically. They explain what they know to Pause/Play audio engineer Jake Perlman, with help from Jessica Deljouravesh from the Ontario Arts Council,  Marina Adam from Ontario Creates, Eric Owen from Black Pistol Fire , and KUT transportation reporter Nathan Bernier....

Hosts Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen talk to UT Professor Charles Carson about why American commercial music doesn't get financial support outside of the capitalist market. They break down the idea that the best music comes from struggle. They also talk about what the city of Austin owes the music scene, and how the city might better support the for-profit music sector. The post Why doesn’t c...

Hear what Jackie Venson, Deezie Brown, David Shabani, and Erin Ivey have to say about NFTs and Music. You can check out the NFT for our song “What is an NFT?” It’s not for sale, but it is on the Solana blockchain! https://solsea.io/n/AaYykx8tvL4yzrmwwqwuB3H3NFaiV3kF7uEeAM9bfwHJ/ And you can listen to the song any time on our podcast […] The post NFTs and Music: Austin Music...

Here’s your very own, very fungible copy of the soon-to-be hit song, “What is an NFT?” The post NFTs and Music: What is a NFT? The Song! appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Miles and Elizabeth go on a journey to mint an NFT. But in order to do that they have to write and record a song, buy cryptocurrency, set up a wallet, and list an NFT for sale. But things don’t quite go as they planned. The post NFTs and Music: Minting an NFT appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

In this first episode of our mini-season about NFTs you'll learn all the things you need to know in order to understand what NFTs are and how they work. The post NFTs and Music: What is an NFT? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

We're taking a look at the first in-person SXSW in 3 years. You'll hear from rapper and event curator J Soulja, bartender and co-founder of the Amplified Sound Coalition Jeanette Gregor, artist manager Andi Narvaez, Cheer-Up Charlie's owners Maggie Lea and Tamara Hoover, musician and composer Graham Reynolds, freelance writer Brianna Caleri, artist, instrumentalist, bandleader and soundman Thomas...

The City of Austin's Economic Development Department just raised their rate of pay for musicians to $200 per hour per musician. Hear why that happened, and how they hope this change will inspire other departments. The post Bonus! A City Department just raised their rate for musicians to $200 per hour. appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Hear what Austin Mayor Steve Adler has to say about the history of the Live Music Fund, why he raised concerns about the Live Music Fund Event Program, and what he thinks should guide the conversation moving forward. The post What Mayor Adler has to say about the Live Music Fund appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

We're looking at the Live Music Fund. We'll tell you what it is, how it came to be, and we'll explore the conversation around who gets the money. You'll hear from various people across the spectrum of Austin's live music ecosystem. The post The city has millions of dollars to support the Austin music scene. But who gets the money? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Austin musicians are making the same amount of money per gig as they did in 1979. In the latest episode, we look at gig pay through the years and talk to musicians Greg Clifford and Beto Martinez about how they've found ways to make money from music that don't involve playing live. The post Musician pay for live shows in Austin hasn’t changed in 40 years. Here are some other ways they’...

First, you'll learn how much money the average Austin musician makes per gig, and why it can be hard to make a living playing live music. Then you'll learn all about an alternate revenue stream for musicians -- sync licensing. Nathalie Phan, founder of SoundSync Music, will explain the ins and outs of sync licensing from an agent's perspective and Austin rapper Tee-Double will walk you through the...

In the latest episode, you'll learn how Austin non-profit Foundation Communities helped musician James Shelton find affordable housing the central Austin. And you'll get a crash course in how affordable housing works from Foundation Communities Executive Director, Walter Moreau. The post Could affordable housing save Austin’s music scene? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts...

Miles Bloxson spoke with Latin Grammy nominee Gina Chavez and artist manager Joe Greenwald at the Austin City Limits Music Festival back in October of 2021. They talked about navigating the pandemic and issues facing the Austin music scene. The post Bonus! Gina Chavez and Joe Greenwald at ACL Music Festival appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

In the latest episode, you’ll learn about Austin Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers or HOME. This Austin organization helps older musicians with housing and living expenses. You’ll hear from Marcia Ball and Rosie Flores.   The post How some Austin musicians are finding housing help with HOME appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

In the latest episode of Pause/Play, we’re looking at how the housing market helped build Austin’s music scene, and how it could be the thing that destroys it.  You’ll hear from Austin artists about how the housing market has changed for them over the years and why some of them have decided to leave. You’ll […] The post How Austin’s housing market helped build the music scene, an...