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 2024]
Music Business
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
Chat with Roger Ryan – Storied Producer of Music for the Soul
Roger Ryan’s incredible career stories light up the room – and they’re true!! He is an 8-time Grammy, Dove nominated, and Juno Award-winning producer with a ton of top-tier experience. Listen in as we talk about his amazing journey. Listen and Subscribe… Watch YouTube Video: More about Roger: In addition to all this, Roger has… Read More » about Chat with Roger Ryan – Storied Producer of Music for the Soul
Chat With Lachi – Recording Artist, Disabled Inclusion Advocate
NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click the title of this post and go online to hear. You can also listen & subscribe on iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, Podbean, most other podcast apps PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv NOTE: If… Read More » about Chat With Lachi – Recording Artist, Disabled Inclusion Advocate