The Springboard Music Podcast

Alex Quattlebaum is the Senior Manager of Tour at Futureshirts. He also created and currently teaches the Tour Merchandise course at Belmont University.   In this episode we discuss:  - How to volunteer locally at the merch booth for a show   - The best way to support your favorite artist (online store or buying merch at a show)  - The Importance of a consistent merch team on a...

Alex Quattlebaum is the Senior Manager of Tour at Futureshirts. He also created and currently teaches the Tour Merchandise course at Belmont University. In this episode we discuss: - Not having all the answers for a job you're hired to do - How taking a first job that isn't your dream job isn't sabotaging your career, it's jumpstarting it - The importance of matching your merchandising reps to the...

Lauren Hungate is a signed Songwriter to Concord and Chromatic Music Publishing. In this episode we discuss: - What exactly is a music publishing deal? Should every songwriter aim for one? - Why you should enter songwriting contests  - Do I need to know how to play an instrument to be a songwriter? Please follow and subscribe these accounts: Watch the full episode on YouTube Springboard Music...

Lauren Hungate is a signed Songwriter to Concord and Chromatic Music Publishing.  In this episode we discuss: - How to make the decision to leave a salaried job - How to get started in songwriting  - There is no timeline to your story (spoiler alert, Lauren didn't discover her passion for songwriting until her mid-twenties) Please follow and subscribe these accounts: Watch the full episo...

Andrew Brown is the touring bass player for country star, Morgan Evans.  We discuss topics such as:  - Quitting a stable career to pursue being a musician   - Tips for joining an existing band  - Soundcheck etiquette  - Boundaries in being an international touring musician and also having a life partner   Don't forget to subscribe to this channel + follow these great...

The Springboard Music Podcast hosts a variety of interviews with music industry professionals. Maybe you have always wanted to work in music, but you don't know anyone in the biz. Maybe you're a music business major, but the classes don't seem relevant. Maybe you didn't realize you could be an accountant and also work at a record label.  This is where we come in: our focus is to bring you inf...