Record Labels, A&R, and Always Moving to What's Next | with Tal Oz

Today’s guest is manager and independent record label owner Tal Oz. Tal began his career on the engineering side, working at Interscope, where he would eventually transition into A&R. He continued his A&R path at Mom+Pop Music before moving into producer, mixer, and artist management. Some of his current management clients include Doug Schadt, Evan Sutton, and Rob Cohen. He’s also recently co-founded a boutique independent label called Hundred Days. We have a great chat about switching from the recording studio to the record label, 100 hour work weeks, assisting Jimmy Iovine, and the importance of finding the the next thing that excites you.In this episode we'll dig in on...Working in a hotbed of amazing major label artistsThe recording studio is a service businessSeeing the writing on the wall of the future of engineeringSwitching into the label side and working as Jimmy Iovine's AssistantLinn Drum SamplesUnderstanding record deals, what you get and what you give upManagement for producers and engineersLearning to read the dataFinding a unique element to define a soundScaling as an independent artistCreating a brand as an engineer or mixer... it's about valueLeaving college to attend Musician's InstituteEngineering for Ron FairStephen Pressfield "The Art of War"Tiago Forte "Building a Second Brain"The Defiant Ones documentaryTravis' Intro: Planning for CreativityLearn More About Tal Oz...Website: https://talozz.me/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talozz/Twitter: https://twitter.com/talozz📢 Our Sponsors 📢Listen to Secret Sonics!Sign Up for Complete Producer Network!⬇️ FREE 2025 PLANNING WORKSHOP ⬇️https://www.travisference.com/2025plan📺 WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspodConnect with Me:📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotifyCredits:Guest: Tal OzHost: Travis FerenceEditor: Stephen BoydTheme Music: inter.ference