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All Episodes

The Music Business Buddy — 104 episodes

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Episode 103: What Great Music Producers Actually Do (With TenRoc)

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Episode 102: The Future Of Music Industry Careers - Lessons From The Next Generation

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Episode 101: How Independent Artists Build Funding Without Giving Away Ownership

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Episode 100: What 100 Music Industry Conversations Taught Me

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Episode 99: Why India Is Becoming Music’s Next Global Powerhouse

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Episode 98: Music Royalties Explained - Distribution vs Publishing

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Episode 97: How Artists Build Real Fans In China (Platforms, Strategy & What Actually Works)

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Episode 96: How Indie X Turn Fans Into Income (Artist Ownership & Revenue Strategy)

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Episode 95: How SongPot AI is Changing Music Discovery (And What It Means for Sync & Creators)

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Episode 94: How To Build A Music Fanbase From Zero

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Episode 93: Inside Hit-Making With Grammy-Winning A&R Pete Ganbarg

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Episode 92: Why Artists Don’t Need Permission Anymore

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Episode 91: How to Become a Session Drummer (Real Career Path with Collette Williams)

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Episode 90: How to Release Music Independently (Tools, Strategy & Startup Insights)

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Episode 89: How Fintech is Changing Artist Funding (What Artists Need to Know)

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Episode 88: Understanding Music Supervision in Context

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Episode 87: How Artists Define Their Sound, Genre & Identity (Step-by-Step)

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Episode 86: Music Rights & Catalogues Explained (What Artists Must Understand)

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Episode 85: How to Write Music for TV (Inside the World of TV Composers)

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Episode 84: How Artists Can Fund Their Music Without Giving Up Ownership

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Episode 83: How Brands Choose Music (And How Artists Get Selected)

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Episode 82: Napster Explained: How It Changed the Music Industry Forever

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Episode 81: What is Sonic Branding? How Music Shapes Brand Identity

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Episode 80: Music Marketing Strategies That Actually Work (For Independent Artists)

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Episode: 79: How Independent Artists Can Hire World-Class Session Musicians (Musiversal Explained)

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Episode 78: Best Music Business Lessons of 2025 (What Artists Should Know)

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Episode 77: Music Business Q&A: Royalties, Publishing & Common Mistakes Answered

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Episode 76: How to Turn a Band Into a Business (Step-by-Step Guide)

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Episode 75: How Music Management Connects Artists to Opportunities

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Episode 74: Music Publishing Explained (Inside One of the World’s Biggest Publishers)

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Episode 73: How Music Industry Pioneers Built Their Careers (Lessons for Today)

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Episode 72: How Cruise Ship Gigs Can Build a Music Career (Pros, Pay & Reality)

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Episode 71: What Does an Artist Manager Actually Do? (Full Breakdown)

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Episode 70: How Music Supervision is Broken (And How It’s Being Fixed)

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Episode 69: The Virality Trap - Why Going Viral Doesn’t Build a Music Career

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Episode 68: How Artists Grow on Social Media (Real Strategy, Not Luck)

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Episode 67: Music Production Advice That Actually Works (Producer Playbook)

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Episode 66: Inside K-Pop’s Music Publishing System

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Trailer - What The Music Business Buddy Is All About

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Episode 65: How The Creator Economy Is Changing Music

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Episode 64: What A Music Publisher Actually Does - DWB Music's Greig Watts

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Episode 63: How Web3 Could Change The Music Industry

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Episode 62: Why Artist Communities Matter More Than Ever

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Episode 61: The Reality Of Music Entrepreneurship

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Episode 60: The Current State Of AI In Music

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Episode 59: How Blanket Licensing Actually Works

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Episode 58: How AI Is Changing Music Mixing

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Episode 57: The Next Era Of The Music Industry

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Episode 56: The Hidden Mental Health Struggles Of Musicians

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Episode 55: How AI Vocals Are Changing Music

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Episode 54: How To Pitch Music For TV & Film

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Episode 53: How Artists Land Sync Placements

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Episode 52: How To Create A Remote Music Marketplace

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Episode 51: How Songwriters Build Careers Through Sync

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Episode 50: Music Industry Questions Artists Actually Ask

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Episode 49: The Future Of Ethical AI In Music

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Episode 48: Why Music Education Matters More Than Ever

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Episode 47: How Artists Build Powerful Brands

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Episode 46: How To Build Momentum Through Live Shows

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Episode 45: Writing Songs For K-Pop & East Asian Artists

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Episode 44: Why So Much Music Money Goes Unclaimed

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Episode 43: How Great Artists Are Developed

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Episode 42: How Cover Songs Can Grow Your Music Career

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Episode 41: How Artists Trigger Spotify Growth

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Episode 40: Inside The Life Of A Professional Session Musician (With Rich Watson)

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Episode 39: How Artists Collect The Royalties They’re Owed

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Episode 38: Music Lawyer Mimi Camara Explains Artist Deals

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Episode 37: How To Pitch Songs Successfully

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Episode 36: How Relationships Shape Music Careers

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Episode 35: How Songwriting Camps Actually Work

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Episode 34: How Global Sounds Are Reshaping Music

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Episode 33: How AI Is Reshaping Music

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Episode 32: How Music PR Really Works Today

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Episode 31: How Independent Artists Market Their Music

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Episode 30: Inside The Career Of A Grammy-Winning Engineer

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Episode 29: Why More Artists Are Releasing Audiobooks

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Episode 28: How Fintech Is Changing The Music Industry

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Episode 27: What Career Longevity Looks Like In Music

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Episode 26: What Musical Directors Actually Do

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Episode 25: How To Register Your Music Properly

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Episode 24: How Record Deals Really Work

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Episode 23: How Music Publishing Contracts Actually Work

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Episode 22: How Artists Build Strong Visual Brands

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Episode 21: How Modern Songwriters Actually Make Money

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Episode 20: How Great Producers Bring Out the Best in Artists

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Episode 19: How Composers Make Money In Production Music

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Episode 18: How Technology Is Changing Live Music

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Episode 17: The Unexpected Truth About Music Industry Success - The Jamie Sellers Story

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Episode 16: Why Not All Streams Are Good Streams

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Episode 15: How Artists Build Real Streaming Growth

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Episode 14: How To Pitch Your Music To Record Labels

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Episode 13: Building A Music Career As A Neurodivergent Creative

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Episode 12: Why Owning Your Masters Matters

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Episode 11: From Open Mics To Film & TV Composition (Chris Tye's Story)

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Episode 10: How To Prepare A Single Release Properly

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Episode 9: The Ethical Debate Around AI Music

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Episode 8: What It Takes To Build A Career As A Songwriter

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Episode 7: Why Artist Development Still Matters (With Sarah Nagourney)

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Episode 6: How Music Publishing Actually Works

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Episode 5: Why Music Metadata Matters More Than Most Artists Realise

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Episode 4: How Sync Licensing Really Works (With Bryan Hinkley)

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Episode 3: From Temp To Top Artist Manager — How Denise Beighton Built Her Career

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Episode 2: How Music Distribution Really Works

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Episode 1: How Song Splits Really Work (And Why They Cause So Many Problems)