Inside the Music Industry with Thomas Krottinger: Olivia Rodrigo, Publishing, Survivor 48 & My Week With Miley Cyrus and Joe Jonas episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 9, 2025 · 49 MIN

Inside the Music Industry with Thomas Krottinger: Olivia Rodrigo, Publishing, Survivor 48 & My Week With Miley Cyrus and Joe Jonas

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This week on Live From Mars, Alex shares one of the wildest weeks in his pop music life: going record shopping with Joe Jonas, meeting Miley Cyrus, and seeing The Weeknd’s After Hours 'Til Dawn tour. Plus, a full breakdown of Addison Rae’s surprisingly strong debut album Addison, Sabrina Carpenter’s new single “Manchild,” and an in-depth conversation with Sony Music Publishing’s SVP of A&R and Survivor 48 castaway Thomas Krottinger. From Olivia Rodrigo’s publishing journey to how artists actually get paid, this episode covers it all.Topics covered:• Addison Rae’s debut album Addison — standout tracks and whether it lives up to the hype• Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” — is this another hit or just a viral detour?• Behind the scenes of Alex’s interview and record store hang with Joe Jonas• Meeting Miley Cyrus and the story behind “Pretend You’re God”• Full concert recap of The Weeknd’s After Hours 'Til Dawn stadium tour• Interview with Thomas Krottinger: Olivia Rodrigo’s early songwriting talent, how music publishing works, why the song is the most important part of the industry, how artist deals are structured, the importance of finding a good publishing partner, and how the business has shifted post-TikTokTimestamps:00:00 - Intro & Wildest Week Ever01:29 - Addison Rae Album Reaction02:16 - Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild”04:00 - Record Shopping w/ Joe Jonas06:23 - Meeting Miley Cyrus07:43 - The Weeknd Stadium Tour Recap10:23 - Introducing Thomas Krottinger14:36 - Music Publishing 10120:14 - Signing Olivia Rodrigo26:21 - The Future of the Music Industry37:50 - Thomas' Survivor ExperienceFollow & support the show:• Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0V8opmfEyH3U7MJSTrsHH6• Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-from-mars/id1721474129• Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vinylbymars• Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinylbymars• Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vinylbymarsTo provide feedback, please fill out this survey: http://bit.ly/livefrommars-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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