The Entertainment Engine

This week on The Entertainment Engine podcast we welcome US Lawyer Melanie Rodriguez. Austin, Texas native with a passion for live music and anything entertainment. In 2016, Melanie made the best decision of her life to move from Austin to Los Angeles to pursue her passion for law, specifically music and entertainment law. Melanie is a trusted advisor who provides expertise to creative entrepreneu...

This week on The Entertainment Engine podcast we welcome X Factor UK finalist Kevin Davy White. Kevin has a very distinctive voice and style. Combining combines musical elements of soul and rock with blues and funk. He was Mentored by Nicole Scherzinger, on X Factor UK 2017 with judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne, and Nicole Scherzinger. Kevin was to win through each week to be the...

This week we delve into Part 3 - Tips on how to write a successful business plan for the creative industries. Following on from Part 1 and Part 2 over the last few weeks, we will be continuing a step by step guide on writing a business plan dedicated to artists, musicians, and bands for all the creativity needed to sustain a career in music, having a business plan is one way to stay properly...

This week we delve into Part 2 - Tips on How to Write a successful business plan for the creative industries . Following on from Part 1 of last weeks episode, we will be continuing a step by step guide on writing a business plan dedicated to artists, musicians, and bands for all the creativity needed to sustain a career in music, having a business plan is one way to stay properly grounded, an...

This week we delve into part 1 - Tips on Writing a Successful Business plan for your music career. Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing a step by step guide on writing a business plan dedicated to artists, musicians, and bands for all the creativity needed to sustain a career in music, having a business plan is one way to stay properly grounded, and define your goals and objectives on...

This week on The Entertainment Engine podcast we welcome Laura Hanke, Music Supervisor & Repertoire Assistant at Universal Music productions. We take a look at her role as a music supervisor and why she decided to work in the music industry and for that matter for one of the biggest record companies in the World. “From a classical song bird and vocal teacher to Electronic Pop Producer and now...

Tony Mchale’s work is known to virtually everyone. He has spent over 40 years as a screenwriter, working on some of the most well-known UK dramas, many that still appear on our screens today including; EastEnders, Holby City, which he co-created and for which he also won a BAFTA, The Bill, Casualty, Silent Witness, Trial and Retribution, Dalziel and Pascoe, Waking the Dead and many more, as well a...

In this week's episode, we discuss essential marketing strategies and tips for your music, whether you're a band or an individual artist.   So, how do bands and artists market themselves in the music industry today?  Well, once you have decided that you’re getting serious about your music career, you know that you have to start putting in serious effort to come up with effective ban...

This week we chat with American rapper and actor ZMNY (AKA Ozie Nzeribe) who is one of the newest fresh-faced artists hitting the scene and is dominating this area as a "World Peace Youth Ambassador" bringing new energetic sounds to music all over the world. 2020 has been a HUGE year for Ozie (ZMNY), starring as "Royale", a series regular with the highly anticipated Apple TV / CBS p...

In Episode 16 we have a very special guest on the show, Hollywood film producer, screenwriter, and author Ken Atchity. With more than fifty years’ experience in the publishing world and over thirty years in entertainment, Dr. Ken Atchity (PhD Yale) has been called a “story merchant”—writer, professor, editor, producer, and literary manager. He’s launched hundreds of books and films, including New...

In Episode 15 we look into synchronisation (SYNC) music placements for Film, TV, and Gaming for artists and bands. T he SYNC world for Film, TV and the Gaming industry is very complex – Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon and everyone sort of knows what it is. In this show, we have put together some of the most important terms you’ll want to know when it comes to licensing your music for sync (TV...

In Episode 14, we chat with Jesse Kinch. Jesse is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Long Island, New York, United States. He was the winner of the American Series of Rising Star which was broadcast on ABC. The show was hosted by Josh Groban, and the panel of judges was Brad Paisley, Kesha, and Ludacris. Jesse went on to sign with Capitol Records.  Jesse picked up a guitar when he was 6...

In Episode 13 we look into the pros and cons of independent labels vs major labels for artists and bands, discussing everything from - What makes a record label 'indie'? to what are artist-friendly record label deals? When it comes to getting a record deal, finding the right fit and structure with a label is crucial — but is an indie or a major record company a better overall fit for you? Firstly,...

In Episode 12, we chat with Award-Winning business women Charlotte Armitage. Charlotte is The Media Psychologist® specialising in the Film & TV Industry, particularly, psychological duty of care processes in production. She is a registered psychotherapist with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), an accredited business psychologist holding principal practitioner sta...

The world of movie financing is complex, from; equity, debt, mezzanine, first in, last out, it just goes on and on! In Episode 11, we discuss (P&A) film financing for the independent movie sector, covering the Print & Advertising budget looking at - The quantity and production of release prints and movie trailers to The Press campaign and contracting a PR agency.  The financing o...

In Episode 10, we chat with music executive Tracey Webb , director & owner of Power Promotions the UK's leading dance music promotions company.  The company’s worked with the like’s of Craig David, Elle Goulding, Anne-Marie, Faithless, Jonas Blue, David Guetta, Becky Hill, Paloma Faith, Armand Van Helden to name a few. Power was formed in 1989 and has been established since dance music’s...

In Episode 9, Pete chats with our special guest Mr. Alan Glass. Alan was born in New Orleans, Alan absorbed a rainbow of musical styles from that amazing city. That exotic mix informs his love of all genres of music and his hit songwriting credits totally reflect this, from ‘Soul’ to ‘Country’ to ‘Rock’ to ‘Dance.’ and even ‘Opera’! Alan was mentored in production by Philadelphian legend Thom Bell...

In Episode 8, Pete Moore discusses the music industry governing bodies. Plus we share the latest Entertainment News & BeX brings a 'Fact of the Day & a  ''Question of the Day'' for our listeners.  Follow The Entertainment Engine team:  Twitter @entengine Facebook www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram @seamless_entertainment The background music of the podcast was...

In Episode 7, BeX introduces 'Women working in the Creative industries'' with our first special guest Layra Harmony, who is an internationally published Creative Director and Fashion Stylist based in London. Layra's work is featured in various glossy magazines including Marie Claire, L'Officiel, Hollywood. Layra's styled the likes of Anthony Joshua, David Gandy, and Victoria's Secret model Alicia...

The Entertainment Engine weekly podcast is providing helpful tips and information on navigating the entertainment industry across; Music, Film & TV for new bands, artists, actors, songwriters, and creatives to help expand their skill set. We'll have informal chats & discussions, providing in-depth knowledge, advice, and professional experience.  We'll also have special guests on the s...

The Entertainment Engine weekly podcast is providing helpful tips and information on navigating the entertainment industry across; Music, Film & TV for new bands, artists, actors, songwriters, and creatives to help expand their skill set. We'll have informal chats & discussions, providing in-depth knowledge, advice, and professional experience.  We'll also have special guests on...

The Entertainment Engine weekly podcast is providing helpful tips and information on navigating the entertainment industry across; Music, Film & TV for new bands, artists, actors, songwriters, and creatives to help expand their skill set. We'll have informal chats & discussions, providing in-depth knowledge, advice, and professional experience.  We'll also have special guests on...

The Seamless podcast series ' The Entertainment Engine ' has been created by Pete Moore and BeX Gregory to provide helpful tips and information on navigating the entertainment industry across; Music, Film and TV, with informal chats and discussions, providing in-depth knowledge, advice and professional experience. Over the coming weeks, we will also have very special guests on the show from the wo...

The Seamless podcast series 'The Entertainment Engine' has been created by Pete Moore and BeX Gregory to provide helpful tips and information on navigating the entertainment industry across; Music, Film and TV, with informal chats and discussions, providing in-depth knowledge, advice and professional experience. Over the coming weeks, we will also have special guests on the show from the world of...

The Seamless podcast series 'The Entertainment Engine' has been created by Pete Moore and BeX Gregory to provide helpful tips and information on navigating the entertainment industry across; Music, Film and TV, with informal chats and discussions, providing in-depth knowledge, advice and professional experience. Over the coming weeks, we will also have special guests on the show from the world of...