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Music Business Insider Podcast — 173 episodes

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1

Why Talent Isn't Enough: Insider A&R Advice for a Lasting Career With Ralph Torrefranca [Angry Mob Music]

2

Why Your Talent Isn't Enough: The Music Industry Reality Check With Stefano Langone [Singer, Songwriter, American Idol]

3

Is Radio Dead? The Brutal Truth About Streaming vs. Local Stations

4

The Music Industry Has Changed—Here's How to Win With A&R Executive Jacob Fain [Chainsmokers, Russ, Bailey Zimmerman]

5

Why Your Manager MUST Think Like a CEO or You're Gone in the Water

6

LIVE Agents, AI, & Why Quick Viral Fame WON'T Build Your Career | Trevor Swenson of Dynamic Talent

7

Funding YOUR Music Career Without Giving Up Control | Full Deep Dive [Matthew Tilley beatBread]

8

Inside the Process That Gets Artists Noticed on Bandcamp

9

African Music Is Taking Over the World—Here's How Africori Did It

10

Angry Mob CEO Reveals the BIGGEST Mistakes Indie Songwriters Make

11

Most Artists Quit Before Success—Here's Why the Ones Who Don't Survive

12

The Truth About Record Deals: Are They Still Worth It In 2026? Music Attorney Ryan Kairalla

13

We Asked a Legendary A&R Exec to Reveal the BIGGEST Mistakes New Artists Make—Her Answer SHOCKED Us!

14

Revealed: The Top Secrets A&Rs Look for in New Artists With Ed Poston Head of A&R at Symphonic Distribution

15

Are You Making THIS Mistake Before Releasing Your Music? With Michael Epstein from GoodTalk

16

The Untold Power of Superfans—How to Build a Loyal Audience in 2026! With Matt Jones of Medallion

17

The Future of Music Licensing EXPOSED: Chordal's Secrets Revealed! Grayson Sanders CEO of Chordal

18

World Building with Merch: Inside the New Rules of Music Branding with Dan Goldberg

19

How to Survive 25 Years in the Music Industry: Silverstein's Paul Koehler Reveals All!

20

Breaking Artists for 10,000 Hours… Here's What He Discovered With Nick Groff [Billie Eilish, Jacob Collier]

21

Getting Your Music Video Noticed By Vevo's Decision Makers With Jordan Glickson VP of Music at Vevo

22

He Listened to EVERY #1 Hit Since 1958 — Here's What He Discovered! Chris Dalla Riva [Uncharted Territory]

23

Leverage Over Record Deals: The New Music Business Rule With Neal O'Connor Slush Management

24

AI Will Replace Your Mixing Engineer Here's Why Dave Ronan Says Don't Panic With Dave Ronan from roex

25

Is AI About to Revolutionize How We Find Music for Movies and TV? Einar Helde AIMS API

26

Lyrics Are Becoming the New CURRENCY of Music | Here's Why Rio Caraeff from Musixmatch Explains!

27

The Untold Power of Music Publishing Yung Lan Music Manager Ruchir Mohan REVEALS Insider Strategies!

28

The Real Reason Artists STRUGGLE – Yung Lan Reveals All

29

The Album vs. The Algorithm: Keith Jopling Reveals Why Albums Still Rule!

30

Did Corporate America Steal the Soul of Hip-Hop? DJ Groovematic Tells All

31

The Real Reason Hopeless Records Outlasted Everyone Else With Louis Posen

32

Music Industry Business Manager REVEALS How Much Do Musicians REALLY Make on Tour With Daniel Berrocal from Iconac

33

2026 Music Business Preview: AI, Streaming, Touring & the New Artist Revolution

34

Music Business Legend Reveals Why Artists MUST Own Their Music in 2026. Terry McBride CEO Nettwerk Music Group [Sarah McLachlan, Coldplay]

35

We Sat Down With a Music Industry Legend—He Told Us How To Break Any Artist! Daniel Glass CEO Glassnote Records [Mumford & Sons, Childish Gambino, Chvrches]

36

We Sat Down With Rockstar Music Producer Bob Ezrin & Uncovered Insane Secrets! With Legendary Music Producer Bob Ezrin [Alice Cooper, KISS, Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel]

37

David Wilcox on the Unexpected Power of Creative Vulnerability

38

Why Are So Many Talented Musicians Struggling in the Music Business? With Amani Roberts from The Amani Experience

39

How to Get a Job in the Music Industry & Get Hired in 2026! With Warner Bailey From Agents vs. Assistants

40

How to Get a Booking Agent and Build Your Team in the Music Industry with Emma Banks Booking Agent at CAA

41

How Soundtrack Is Revolutionizing Music Licensing and Boosting Artist Revenue With Lisa Farris from Soundtrack

42

EXPOSED: The Secret Tactics Fraudsters Use to Hijack Your Music Streams With Jorge Brea CEO Symphonic Distribution

43

Building a Music Empire: Jill Riley's Secrets to Independent Success

44

How Do Indie Musicians REALLY Break Through? A&R Holly Hutchison Reveals Music Industry Secrets! [Holly Hutchison AnRGirl]

45

How BookingAgent IO Is Revolutionizing Live Music Booking for Indie Artists With Benji Stein

46

How to Build a Global Music Career: Tips From a Top Artist Manager With Christiana Sudano From Do Less Management

47

Touring Secrets EXPOSED: What Every Independent Artist Must Know With Ashanti Abdullah from Ternwheel

48

How Is GYROstream REVOLUTIONIZING Music Distribution for Independent Artists in the Music Industry? Viv Mellish Co-Founder at GYROstream

49

Are Artist Managers More Important Than Record Labels Now? Artist Manager Tyler Henry from Sturdy

50

How Gen Z Is CHANGING the Music Business Forever With Shivam Malhotra From Malsons

51

The #1 Mistake Musicians Make When Releasing Music (Are You Guilty?) With Mark Allen from the Blossom Agency

52

How Does Primary Wave Turn Music Legends Into Global Brands? Larry Mestel CEO Primary Wave

53

Unlocking the Next Music REVOLUTION: Hook, AI & the New Era of Artist Monetization With Karan Bhatnagar from Hook Music

54

How Do You REALLY Get Signed as a Songwriter Today? Concord Music Publishing Exec Jeremy Yohai Reveals All!

55

Can a TV Sync Placement Really LAUNCH Your Music Career? [Flannery Johnston - Lyric House]

56

How Strm for Artists Is Revolutionizing Artist Success in 2025 With Fernando Gabriel From Strm

57

Unlocking the Secrets of Chartmetric: How Data Is Creating Music Superstars! Andreas Katsambas from Charmetric

58

How to Get Your Music Placed in Film & TV: Advice from a Top Music Supervisor - Steven Gizicki [La La Land, A Complete Unknown]

59

How Trailer Music Is Chosen: Secrets from Music Supervisor Mike Jones

60

Why Music Journalism Will Never Be The Same! Music Journalist Mark Sutherland [The Money Trench, Music Business Worldwide]

61

How Do You REALLY Break Into Music Publishing? With Kim Frankiewicz from Concord Music Publishing

62

What Does a Music Supervisor REALLY Do? Jennifer Smith Exposes the Myths of Sync Placement!

63

A&R Executive Dave Wallace Reveals Strategies for Global Music Success

64

How to Get Your Song in a Movie Trailer: Music Supervisor Secrets REVEALED! Travis Drum Ignition Music

65

Top Music Attorney Ben McLane REVEALS the Biggest Contract Mistakes Artists Make

66

The Art of Letting Go: Joe Zook's GAME-CHANGING Advice for Musicians With Producer, Mixer Joe Zook [U2 & OneRepublic]

67

How Top Booking Agents REALLY Spot Breakout Artists – Secrets from Ben Hogan - United Talent Agency

68

Building Superfans in the Streaming Era of Spotify – Expert Advice for Musicians with Nick Holmsten

69

Inside the Secret World of Sync: How Top Brands Really Pick Music With Jessica Entner From Warner Chappell Music

70

How Are Music Lawyers Revolutionizing Artist Deals in 2025? With Brianna Schwartz and Alexis Schreiber From Schwartz & Schreiber Law Firm

71

How to Break Into Sync Licensing as an Artist in 2025 With Lionel Lodge From Synclodge

72

Music Industry vs. Mental Health: Are We Doing Enough? With David Andreone from ArtistServices

73

Tips for Aspiring Film Composers from Simon Franglen - Avatar & Titanic

74

Jesse Kirshbaum Unveils the Secrets to Successful Music-Brand Collaborations

75

Revolutionize Your Music Career with Dina Cerchione's Styling Secrets

76

I Built a Music Venue Inside a Cave and You Won't Believe What Happened! With Todd Mayo Founder of the Caverns

77

Can Success in the Music Business Lead to Mental Health Struggles? Ryan Dusick of Maroon 5 Opens Up!

78

Finding Success In The Music Industry Through Engaging Your True Fans With Music Publishing Expert Benjamin Groff

79

Music Marketing: Transforming Fans into Superfans in 2025 With Johnny Dwinell Daredevil Production

80

The Top 10 Music Industry Jobs in the Music Business in 2025

81

Artist and Repertoire A&R Masterclass With Pete Ganbarg Atlantic Records

82

Can You REALLY Make It BIG in the Music Industry in 2025?

83

How Sync Placements Can Boost an Artist's Career With Music Supervisor Peymon Maskan

84

Marcus Spence's PROVEN Formula for Music Industry Success [Timbaland, One Republic, Chris Cornell]

85

How Will the .Music Domain Change the Music Industry Forever? With Constantine Roussos Founder & CEO From .Music

86

Hold or Sell Your Music Rights The Surprising Truth Revealed With Music Rights & Catalog Broker Roland Kluger

87

Fotemah Mba's Secret Method for Discovering New Talent With Fotemah Mba A&R at Cinq Music

88

Breaking into Southeast Asia's Music Scene with Andy Griffin's Expert Tips!

89

Top A&R Executive REVEALS What Makes an Artist Successful With Brett Sweeney A&R From Empire Music

90

The MIND-BLOWING Music Supervision Strategies You Need to Know With Music Supervisor Madonna Wade-Reed

91

The FUTURE of MUSIC INVESTMENT With David Schulhof From MUSQ

92

BRANDING Secrets Every Musician Needs to Succeed! With Dani Felt From Music Industry Mastery

93

Surprising Things You Will Learn About Digital Mechanical Royalties With Serona Elton From the MLC

94

Mom+Pop's SECRET to Long-Term Success in the Streaming Era With Thaddeus Rudd from Mom + Pop Music

95

Can AI Revolutionize Music Discovery? With Mike Odabashian From AIMS

96

Kreation Music is Revolutionizing the K-Pop Scene With Haezy Kim

97

Netflix's SECRET to Global Music Domination: Insights from Ramprasad Sundar Netflix India

98

Navigating Sync & Licensing: A Music Supervisors Look With Cesar Mathieu

99

Secrets to Writing Hit Songs in K-pop & J-pop - Insights from Hit K-pop Songwriter JINBYJIN

100

Secrets to A Music Composers Music Success and Productivity With Music Composer Chris Johnson

101

AI Mixing vs. Human Mix: Future of Music Technology with Jerome Renard

102

Must-Have Expert Advice on Music Industry Careers With Tom Truitt from TurnkeyZRG

103

How Will AI and Blockchain Transform the Music Industry? With Gary Chen From All Saints Music Group

104

Inside A&R: Michael Goldberg on Signing Artists at American Recordings

105

How to Become a Music Supervisor: Secrets Revealed! With Veteran Music Supervisor Jennifer Pyken [Reservoir Dogs, Reality Bites, This is Us]

106

All You Need To Know About The Music Business 11th edition With Don Passman [Update 2024]

107

Livin On A Prayer: Hit Songwriter Desmond Child's Songwriting Journey [Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Cher, KISS Ricky Martin]

108

Getting Your Music into Advertising and Commercials With Nick Haussling From Walton Issacson

109

The Power of iHeartRadio's Audience Connection with Lisa Worden Alt98.7

110

Behind The Music - A Conversation with Clive Davis

111

A&R in the Modern Age - Ron Fair Former A&R Interscope Records [Christina Aguilera, Black Eyed Peas, Keyshia Cole, Vanessa Carlton]

112

Building a Successful Songwriting & Producing Career With Peter Rafelson [Madonna, Stevie Nicks, The Corrs]

113

Inside the Modernization of Thailand's Music Scene with Karl Kongkham from Warner Music Thailand

114

The Importance of an Artist Manager in Your Career with Ric Salmon from ATC Management [PJ Harvey, Radiohead, Nick Cave]

115

The Future of Audio Mixing Revealed Using Dolby Atmos With Alex Solano From AlexProMix

116

The Benefits of the Playlister Club on Your Music Journey With Danny Garcia CEO at Playlister Club

117

What Grabs the Attention of Record Labels and Music Publishers? With Taylor Jones From the Hello Group

118

Sync Licensing Mastery: How To Stand out to Music Supervisors With Music Supervisor Mason Cooper

119

How To Build a Successful Music Career in 2024 With Ritch Esra & Eric Knight

120

How to Effectively Launch & Market Your Next Music Release With Leading Marketing Expert Amber Horsburgh

121

Unveiling the Modern Music Industry With Tyler Bacon Founder From Position Music

122

Music Manager Tips: Building A Sustainable Living as a Touring Musician with Artist Manager Peter Katsis [Morrissey, Ice Cube, Korn, Jane's Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins, Audioslave]

123

Navigating Mental Health While Living the Touring Musician Life With Greg Richling Former Bassist From The Wallflowers

124

How to Build Your Fanbase With Booking Agent Pete Anderson

125

The Evolution of the Music Manager With Mike Gormley of LAPD [Los Angeles Personal Development] [Danny Elfman, the Bangles, Rush, the Police]

126

Elevating Your Music Career Through Live Performance with Tour Manager and Co-founder of Lollapalooza Stuart Ross

127

Music Advertising: Understanding How Your Music Drives The Story With Josh Rabinowitz of The Brooklyn Music Experience

128

How Success Is Being Redefined for Today's Independent Artist with Artist Manager Rico Csabai from Intelligent Noise

129

The Art of Managing Music Producers With Joe D'Ambrosio [Phil Ramone, Tony Visconti, Hugh Padgam]

130

What to Look For in a Music Publicist for Music PR With Rick Scott of Great Scott PR [Earth, Wind & Fire, Bob James, Nathan East, Kirk Whalum]

131

The Building of Linkin Park: Insights from Artist Manager Rob McDermott [Mad Mac Entertainment]

132

The Art of the Edit in Your Music With Music Marketing Expert Michael Plen [Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, REM, The Police]

133

Breaking Barriers: Thriving as a Female Hard Rock Music Manager in the Music Business With Vicky Hamilton [Guns N' Roses, Poison, Motley Crue]

134

How to Build the Ultimate Work Ethic and Succeed in Today's Music Business With Jeffery David [Echosmith, Seal, Zedd, Steve Aoki]

135

The Plain And Simple Guide To Music Publishing With Randall Wixen

136

Placing Your Songs in Film & TV Using Music Gorilla With Alexia Erlichman

137

The Art of Music Curation With Legendary KCRW/KCSN Radio DJ & Music Director Nic Harcourt

138

What Level of Development Music Publishers Expect of Songwriters Today in the Music Business with Suzan Koc from Suz'On Entertainment

139

Unlocking the Songwriting Formula With Hit Songwriter Martin Page [Robbie Williams, Starship, Heart, Josh Groban]

140

The Power of Artist Services for Musicians With Kathleen Daidone of Code 3 Records Artist Services

141

A Cult of Personality: Trusting Your Instincts, a Life Behind the Boards With Legendary Record Producer Ed Stasium [Living Colour, Talking Heads, the Ramones]

142

How to Define and Transform Your Songwriting with Songwriter Mentor Judy Stakee [Sheryl Crow, Katy Perry, Jewel]

143

Seeking the Legal Advice of A Music Attorney with Music Lawyer Ned Menoyo

144

How Music Supervisors Looking for Music Make Their Choices With Margaret Saadi Kramer

145

Ari's Take on How To Make It In The New Music Business with Ari Herstand

146

Music Business Degree for Thriving Music Business Careers With Jeff Rabhan From the Clive Davis School of Music

147

The Realities of Being an Independent Music Publisher in Today's Music Business With Art Ford from Ford Music Services

148

The Importance of Building Relationships in the Music Industry With Tiffany Kumar Founder of Beat House

149

Welcome to the Jungle With Legendary Guns N' Roses Record Producer Mike Clink

150

Strategies for Developing a Strong Audience Relationship With Brian Popowitz From Black Box

151

How to Get on the Radar of a Top Music Supervisor With Veteran Music Supervisor Alison Litton [Dune, Godzilla vs. Kong, Trial of the Chicago 7]

152

Strategies for Building a Thriving Career as an Independent Artist With Former A&R and Artist Manager Alex Shenitsky

153

Secrets to Building Your Compelling Signature Story with Ariel Hyatt from Cyber PR

154

Nailing Your Audition and Building a Successful Career as a Touring Musician with Musician Referral Services Expert Barry Squire [American Idol, Foo Fighters, Alanis Morrissette]

155

How Songtrust Is Reinventing Music Administration for Your Songs

156

Placing Your Music Into Advertising With Michael Frick VP of Brand Partnerships & Creative Synch at Position Music

157

How MNRK Music Can Launch Your Career to New Heights a Conversation With VP Creative, Music Supervision of MNRK Sean Mulligan

158

Breaking Into Germany: How Germany's Music Tastes Have Evolved With Managing Director of RBK Fusion in Germany, Jobst Neerman [Lenny Kravitz, 50 Cent, Bonnie Tyler]

159

How to Get Your Music Featured in Paramount Movies & TV Shows With VP of Creative Music Strategy at Paramount Sabrina Del Priore

160

How Atlantic Records A&R Evaluates Your Team's Worthiness for a Record Deal, With SR. Director of A&R at Atlantic Records Andrew Grant

161

Ever Wish You Could Have the Music Stems From Your Older Recordings Available? Now You Can With Jessica Powell Co-founder & CEO From Audioshake

162

What if Your Record Label Was a Music Streaming Service? With Hiba Irshad Head of A&R at Jiosaavn

163

How Sofar Sounds Is Reinventing the Live Music Experience for You and Your Fans With Shane Tobin VP of Partnerships From Sofar Sounds

164

What Is Expected of You Today as an Artist From Music Managers in the New Music Business With Jenn Tolman Hurst CEO From Streamline Talent Group

165

How the Hello Group Is Revolutionizing and Breaking Acts in the New Music Industry With Phil Quartararo

166

Why Kobalt Music Is the Best Choice for Your Music Career as a Songwriter or Producer with Sas Metcalfe President of Global Creative From Kobalt Music

167

Spinning Gold & Platinum with Hit Songwriter Evan Bogart

168

A&R Advice for Breaking Into the Music Business with Sr. VP/Head of A&R Kenny "Tick" Salcido from Red Bull Records

169

How to Develop Your Career as a Touring Musician with Rudy Sarzo: Tales of a Journeyman from Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake

170

Who The F**k Is That A&R Guy?: The Story of Metallica, Sobriety and Redemption with Former A&R Executive and Author Michael Alago [Metallica, White Zombie, Nina Simone]

171

An A&R Legends Cautionary Tale with John Kalodner: John Kalodner [AC/DC, Aerosmith, Cher, Whitesnake]

172

Don Passman on his legendary book 'All You Need To Know About The Music Business' 10th Edition

173

Building a Successful Career in Music: What You Need to Know in 2023