Shelby Kennedy: Move to the Void, PROs, and Using the Full Toolbox

This week's guest is music executive and songwriter Shelby Kennedy. Shelby is the President of North American operations for amazing, which is the parent company for Amazing Radio, Amazing Songs, and now CMJ. Prior to that he has held various positions throughout the industry including Director of A&R for Disney's Lyric Street Records, Artist and Partner relations for Tunecore, as well as executive roles at both ASCAP and BMI. Along with all that, early in his career Shelby had success as a songwriter with his songs being cut by artists like Ray Charles and Reba McEntire. We have a great chat about being independent artists, being unique, and using every tool you've been given.In this episode, we'll dig in on...The global marketplace of musicAmazing Radio and Amazing SongsTurning limitations into opportunitiesThe many hats an independent artist wearsFilling the voidBeing a song pluggerThe complexities of publishing and songwritingSigning Rascal FlattsThe best music is always nextMusic release strategiesPROsLearn More About Shelby Kennedy and Amazing Radio...Website: https://amazingradio.us/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amazingradio/📢 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: Shelby KennedyHost: Travis FerenceEditor: Travis FerenceTheme Music: inter.ference