Fighting for Ownership and Equity in the Music Industry with Mia Borders

Mia Borders is a New Orleans–based musician and the founder of Third Coast Entertainment, and she joins us to talk about her creative origin story, her relationship with guitar and songwriting, and how she found her lane as an artist at a young age. We dig into her early musical education, growing up Uptown, and how those formative experiences shaped the way she approaches music with confidence, intention, and independence.We also get into the business side of being a working musician, how Mia’s background as a paralegal influenced her mindset around contracts, ownership, and protecting her work, plus why she founded Third Coast Entertainment to push for more equity, representation, and opportunity in the music industry. From thoughtful conversations around AI as a creative tool to the realities of being a musician in New Orleans, this episode is about building a sustainable career, advocating for marginalized artists, and using music to bring people together across differences.Our show's host, David Adams, founded Elation Entertainment, a New Orleans-based multi-media entertainment company. With a solid foundation of 8 years working in the Los Angeles music scene conducting multiple music camps with Grammy Associates, Musicians, and Producers, David brings a wealth of expertise to the table. His experiences have taught him valuable lessons, encouraging him to bring the entertainment industry standards and creative spaces to New Orleans, a place he calls home. Follow Elation EntertainmentInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elationent/Website: https://www.elationent.com