My guest today is legendary attorney Michael Marino. But why, you may ask, have I interviewed a LAWYER for All Things Vocal? Well, if you’re a singer, speaker, musician, songwriter, or any creative wanting to do it for a living, there WILL be contracts and other agreements to negotiate, and there will be pain if… Read More » about Seeking Harmony: Lessons For Artists In Negotiations – with Michael Marino
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AI & Music – Brainstorming Forward
Brainstorming Forward is a special new series on All Things Vocal. Each roundtable discussion focuses on a single topic of interest to singers and speakers. In this one, we brainstorm how musicians can use AI (artificial intelligence) as an incredible career-boosting assistant, and how to protect musicians from AI’s dangers. Watch on YouTube Lightning round… Read More » about AI & Music – Brainstorming Forward
Mechanical Licenses For Recording Projects: What, When, How [updated 2025]
Selling music? Do it Legally: License first! If you are doing a recording project of music that you intend to sell, you need to know about mechanical licenses. Of course, if you’re a songwriter or publisher, and want to get paid properly for your intellectual property, you need to understand mechanicals, too! Listen and… Read More » about Mechanical Licenses For Recording Projects: What, When, How [updated 2025]
JP & Kat-Raio Rende Interview (Part 2): Chipmunks to Charts
This is Part 2 of my interview with primetime music creators JP and Kathryn Raio-Rende, owners of Earworm Music Company in New York City. If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out Part 1! Watch video LINKS * Find the Rendes and Earworm Music * Find their Emmy-winning Sesame Street song video … Read More » about JP & Kat-Raio Rende Interview (Part 2): Chipmunks to Charts
JP & Kat-Raio Rende Interview (Part 1): Creating Emmy-Winning Music
My guests today are primetime music creators JP and Kathryn Raio-Rende, owners of Earworm Music Company in New York City. This is Part 1 of our interview, which is so full of nuggets I couldn’t leave out, I decided to break it into two episodes for you. When you’re done, go on to Part 2! Watch… Read More » about JP & Kat-Raio Rende Interview (Part 1): Creating Emmy-Winning Music
Personal Branding for Music Artists – Megan Gersch Interview
Megan Gersch is my interview guest today, and she’s going to share some strategies to help us stand out from the crowd instead of just blending in. To build a successful music career, you need to grow a following; a body of work is your prime artistic asset, but a fanbase is your prime business… Read More » about Personal Branding for Music Artists – Megan Gersch Interview
Successful Music Career Secrets – Vinnie Potestivo Interview
Vinnie Potestivo has guided successful career strategies of stars of the music universe, TV shows and major corporations, and won an Emmy himself. Listen up as shares advice and behind-the-scenes stories for creatives wanting to grow and protect careers. Listen and Subscribe… Watch Video Interview Video Timestamps: More about Vinny: Vinnie Potestivo is an industry-leading… Read More » about Successful Music Career Secrets – Vinnie Potestivo Interview
Chat With Ron Oates – Legendary Music Maker
What do Gladys Knight, Dolly, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Big Bird have in common? They have all benefitted from the musical genius of Ron Oates! Listen and Subscribe… Ron has more success in music than most music executives these days, with stories to match. Though as a veteran session pianist, it’s his fingers that… Read More » about Chat With Ron Oates – Legendary Music Maker
Mat Kearney Interview – Making Pop Music Matter
My guest today wasn’t a musician or songwriter in high school – he was a soccer player! But in mid-college, he experienced a major paradigm shift in his life, stopped some pretty hard partying and started playing guitar. Unable to play cover songs well, he began to write his own. That was 1.6 million albums… Read More » about Mat Kearney Interview – Making Pop Music Matter
Douglas Smith Interview: Voltage Brothers to Mercy Club, Working Night Shift
Doug Smith, formerly of the Voltage Brothers and part of the Prince band, traded the limelight to be a flashlight in dark places. Listen in to this beautiful story… Listen and Subscribe… Things we talked about: More about Douglas A Smith Doug was born and raised in Rochester, NY. He traveled the world as a… Read More » about Douglas Smith Interview: Voltage Brothers to Mercy Club, Working Night Shift