How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams
This podcast is the audio companion to Emily White's best-selling book on building a sustainable career in the music industry. Each episode adapts a chapter of the book, covering topics such as revenue streams, touring, royalties, marketing, and business strategy for musicians. White interviews world-class guests from across the industry, including Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, Imogen Heap, Kam Franklin, Kevin Lyman, attorney Donald S. Passman, and Wilco's Patrick Sansone. The show pairs practical advice with firsthand stories to help artists earn a living from their music.
Episodes
5.12/E91: Season Finale Part 1: Mark Kates
Mark Kates is a music industry icon that began and runs his empire from Boston. Who better to have as our epic season finale guest where Mark digs in deep on his backstory from Nirvana to MGMT and everything in between from the Geffen Days to Fenway Recordings’ 25th anniversary, Michael Stipe, so much more and beyond. We are deeply grateful for Mark’s time, wisdom, and eternal contributions to mus
5.11/E90: Repeat & Grow w/ Guster + Reverb Org’s Adam Gardner
How does one know when it’s time to start winding down a release and start the creative process again? In this episode we chat through this topic with Guster’s Adam Gardner delving into his iconic career, while also talking about his powerful and deeply impactful environmental work as Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Reverb.Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host:
S5.10/E89: Revenue Stream Checklist w/ Eli Borg of The Girl
This episode covers all revenue that’s owed to you if you write, record / release music, and/or play live. It also covers bonus revenue streams beyond royalties and income that’s owed to you otherwise. Host Emily White explores this topic with Eli Borg of the Boston band The Girl who were recently signed to a label in Germany and are growing quickly in Boston, NYC, and beyond. This is the perfect
S5.9/E88: Merch Re-Con w/ Merch Cat CEO Vanessa Ferrer
It’s time to dive deep on all things merch! To do so Host Emily White chats with Merch Cat’s Founder and CEO on best practices to maximize your merch sales online, on the road, abroad, and more.Bandzoogle is an all-in-one platform that makes it easy to launch a website and online store for your music in minutes. Bandzoogle members always keep 100% of their earnings from sales, and plans start at j
S5.8.2/E87: Your Live Strategy + Efficient Touring with Dana Chard
Dana is so brilliant we had her back for a Part Two to discuss how to book a show, regional, national, and international tour by utilizing data as well as how to keep costs down on the road and more. Enjoy!Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.Special
S5.8.1/E86: How to Break Into the Concert Industry w/ Lifestyle Events’ Dana Chard
Dana Chard is one of the best producers of world-class concerts on the planet. In part one of this episode, Dana shares how she defied getting rejected from her dream school by getting that decision reversed, and developed her skills by working her way up through the concert industry to now producing arena shows, Super Bowl events and more. If you’re looking to work in the concert industry, this e
S5.7/E85: How to Market With or Without a Budget w/ Live Nation Urban VP of Marketing Malcolm Gray
This is an epic episode with the esteemed Malcolm J. Gray who shares his journey of working his way up through the industry to become the powerhouse marketer that he is as VP of Marketing at Live Nation Urban while also sharing best practices for artists and those that support them. We hope you enjoy!Bandzoogle is an all-in-one platform that makes it easy to launch a website and online store for y
S5.6/E84: Setting Up Your Release and Distribution Plan w/ Bandcamp GM Dan Melnick
It’s finally time to release your music! This episode will explore how to maximize your revenue when distributing your music. To do so Host Emily White chats with Bandcamp GM Dan Melnick about this and much more. We hope you enjoy!Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White Executive Producer
S5.5.2/E83: Music Publishing Isn’t Scary or Confusing + How to Land a Sync Placement with Kira Burr
In part two of Host Emily White’s conversation with Boukie Games Founder Kira Burr, Emily and Kira discuss the number one missing revenue stream that Emily sees in artists at all ages and stages of their career and share how to ensure you’re collecting on it in full. This episode also covers how to put yourself in the best possible position to land sync placements in film, TV / streaming, video ga
S5.5.1 / E82: Composing and Scoring for Video Games and More w/ Boukie Games Co-Founder Kira Burr
Composing and scoring for picture is a very specific part of the industry that can often seem difficult to break into. Kira Burr has done just that and shares her journey and specific steps you can take to get there and more.Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White Executive Producer Frank
S5.4/E81: How to Record With or Without a Budget w/ LAVAGXRL
If you have access to even a smartphone, you’re able to get going with recording. Harvard grad LAVAGXRL is a genderless, timeless, multidimensional being - a starseed planted to push boundaries and encourage the abandonment of human mind-body worship. In this episode LAVAGXRL teaches us how to record with or without a budget, shares best practices, and so much more.Creator, Executive Producer, Pro
S5.3/E80: Get Your Business Affairs Together w/ Professor David Herlihy, Esq.
Before you hit the studio it’s crucial to ensure you have all of your business affairs in order for your songwriting, players, producer(s), and engineers. We go in DEEP to cover everything you need to know in music law in this episode with Emily’s Copyright Law Professor, David Herlihy who is a musician, music attorney, and runs Northeastern University’s Music Industry Program. Buckle up as this o
S5.2/E79: How to Market With or Without a Budget w/ Magen Tracy
Your art is together; congrats! But how do you monetize your music before it’s even out and ensure your marketing platforms are ready to go for release? To discuss this topic Host Emily White chats with Magen Tracy who has deep roots in the Boston music scene working for Don Law, as a musician, and at her current position of Senior Director of Marketing and Communications and New England Conservat
S5.1/E78: Get Your Art Together With Naomi Westwater
We’re back with a FULL season where we’ll be covering the entire music industry, from recording to release, this time through a Boston / Massachusetts / New England perspective with episodes filmed live at Northeastern University. To kick things off we’re talking to powerhouse musician and leader Naomi Westwater on their incredible career and so much more. We hope you enjoy!Creator, Executive Prod
SPECIAL EPISODE / E77: Gloria Kaba on How to Record With or Without a Budget and More
Ghanaian-American multi-hyphenate creator Gloria Kaba is a boundary-pushing force in modern music. With technical mastery as an engineer and producer, she’s collaborated with artists including Solange, Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, Yebba, Kelela, Lauryn Hill, Q-Tip, and A Tribe Called Quest, and more. Host Emily White explores Gloria’s rise to the top of the industry with Gloria sharing her wisdom on how
SPECIAL EPISODE / E76: Get Your Biz Affairs Together w/ R.E.M. Manager and Attorney Bertis Downs
R.E.M.‘s longtime manager and attorney, Bertis Downs, is a legend himself who is a fierce artist advocate that has created positive tangible change for the music industry and our world at large. In this episode Host Emily White digs into Bertis’ background and extraordinary career, while also covering the topic of “Get Your Business Affairs” by discussing recording and songwriting rights, work for
SPECIAL EPISODE / E75: The Most Impressive Person In the Music Business: Bryan Calhoun / Pre-Recording Marketing Foundation
Bryan Calhoun is THE MOST impressive person Host Emily White has ever worked with in the music industry. This episode digs into Bryan’s extraordinary career working with major artists not limited to Lil Wayne, The Roots, Jill Scott, his background in music tech, royalties, and so much more. This incredible body of work has all led to Bryan’s blockbuster Music Business Toolbox, which we implore you
SPECIAL EPISODE / E74: Manager, Author, and Executive Chlon Henry (Kash Doll, Wealth Media Distribution, & More!)
We’re beyond thrilled to share Chlon Henry’s extraordinary career and wisdom with you all! Chlon is based in Atlanta, manages world-class artists like Kash Doll, and takes us through her journey working with world-class artists, running Think It’s A Game Records and Wealth Media Distribution, in addition to helping us all by writing the brilliant Music Money: Every Dollar Counts. We hope you enjoy
SPECIAL EPISODE / E73: Scott Harris of ArrangeMe.com
Welcome back! We’re SO excited to share Scott Harris’ amazing work at Arrange Me, where you can not only offer your music for paid new arrangements but also get paid to arrange songs ranging from Sabrina Carpenter, The Beatles, and beyond. We learned a ton about this new revenue stream that has paid out over $8M USD to arrangers and growing. Get in on the action at https://www.arrangeme.com/ and
SPECIAL EPISODE / E72: Sydney Phelan of The Azoff Company
Our latest special episode highlighting incredible leaders that we know you will learn from is a deep dive into the career of the extraordinary Sydney Phelan. Sydney is from rural Tennessee and now works closely every day with her mentor Irving Azoff, who is BY FAR the most powerful person in the music industry. We hope you enjoy hearing Sydney’s incredible journey and more. Happy listening!Thank
SPECIAL EPISODE / E71 - Markeisha Darden: Co-Manager of Tee Grizzley, Jayla Darden, Tay B, Mgmt Team of Andra Day, and so much more.
We’re back from hiatus! After producing 18 #iVoted Concerts in 2024 to statistically increase voter turnout, Host Emily White has returned with a slew of special guest episodes of incredible music industry leaders and visionaries for you to learn from. To kick things off, Emily chats with Markeisha Darden. Markeisha manages Tee Grizzley, who is one of the top trending artists in Johns Hopkins Univ
SEASON 4 FINALE: S4.12/E70: When Do I Need An An Attorney, Mgr, etc? Defining an Artist's Traditional "Team" w/ Geraldine Zanaska
We did it! You've made it to the final episode of how to build a sustainable music career & collect all revenue streams through this season's lens of a nine city UK tour. But what happens when it all becomes too much? This episode explores an artist's traditional team, when these roles are needed & how they are evolving in the modern era. To do so, Host Emily White chats w/ mus
S4.11/E69: Repeat & Grow w/ Artist Lynz Crichton
How do you know when it's time to begin the creative process again? Host Emily White digs in on this & more w/ artist Lynz Crichton who has built a brilliant sustainable music career. Recorded live at The Academy of Contemporary Music Birmingham.
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S4.10/E68: Revenue Stream Checklist w/ Ian Mack
Ian Mack is truly a force in the music industry as a deeply successful songwriter & entrepreneur at a young age who is CEO of Wondrmakr Group & so much more. This episode covers all revenue streams owed to artists that write, record/release and/or play live while digging in deep on Ian's extraordinary career through this lens & beyond.
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S4.9/E67: Merch Re-Con w/ Zero Myth UK Founder Charlene Hegarty
Today we discuss all things merch and so much more. To do so, Host Emily White chats with her Northern Irish professional twin, Charlene Hegarty. Charlene is a leader in the music industry, serving as a board member for UK Music Futures. She's the Founder of Zero Myth in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Zero Myth is a creative development company acting as the conduit between artist and industry. Th
S4.8/E66: Your Live Strategy & Efficient Touring w/ Christine Osazuwa
Now it's time to start playing live as effectively as possible. This starts with putting together your strongest live show possible. As well as doing so in a manner that increases your local draw allowing you to leverage your headlining "hard ticket" count into support slots, metrics based touring & more. Host Emily White gives an overview on how to do exactly that while interviewi
S4.7.2/E65: How to Market With or Without a Budget - Part 2: Manchester Icon John Robb
Musicians often want to know how to spread the word on their music. But are also understandably overwhelmed with options from DIY to high priced marketing agencies. Part two of this episode digs in on that & so much more by interviewing punk legend John Robb of The Membranes. In addition to his beloved music, John is credited with coining the phrase "Britpop," was the first journalist
S4.7.1/E64: How to Market With or Without a Budget - Part 1: Manchester Artist Emma Mould
Musicians often want to know how to spread the word on their music. But are also understandably overwhelmed with options from DIY to high priced marketing agencies. Host Emily White breaks down how to most effectively promote your music to press, radio and more whether you have a budget or not. To do so, she chats with Manchester, England musician Emma Mould the landscape of UK radio while also la
S4.6/E63: Setting Up Your Release & Distribution Plan w/ Ditto Music's Sam Wilce
It's time to distribute your music worldwide! This episode will teach you how to do so with the highest profit margins while collecting the most fan contact information for your future use (which is fundamental to building a sustainable music career), streaming best practices & more! To do so Host Emily White interviews Sam Wilce - Partnership Manager for Ditto Music & also shares how
S4.5.2/E62: DJ Patrick Topping & Steven Braines + Music Publishing Isn't Scary of Confusing + How to Land a Sync Placement
Part two of this is a new conversation with Newcastle natives DJ Patrick Topping & industry innovator Steven Braines on their incredible careers, their thoughts on music publishing, sync & more. Recorded live at Newcastle College.
Special thanks to Generator, Alice Fuller & Ste Dunn.
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S4.5.1/E61: Music Publishing Isn't Scary of Confusing + How to Land a Sync Placement
Music publishing has sent fear into the bones of countless musicians & songwriters. This episodes shatters that notion but clearing defining music publishing and ensuring you're collecting on it in full. Note that music publishing is the NUMBER ONE missing revenue stream host Emily White encounters when speaking with musicians worldwide. And if you don't collect on it within a few year
S4.4/E60: How to Record With or Without a Budget w/ Church Studios' Head Engineer Luke Pickering
It's finally time to record! Host Emily White interviews Luke Pickering, Head Engineer at London's iconic Church Studios to discuss how to do so, whether you have a budget or not, recorded live at Church.
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S4.3/E59: Get Your Business Affairs Together w/ Rough Trade & EYRE LLEW's Sam Heaton
Before you hit the studio it's crucial that you have all of your songwriting, producer, player and recording agreements in place. Which can feel overwhelming. This episode streamlines that process for you to protect you and your work for the long-term. To do so, Emily chats with deeply successful indie artist Sam Heaton of EYRE LLEW, who is also books Rough Trade in Nottingham, England and has
S4.2/E58: Pre-Recording Marketing Foundation w/ Cambridge Artists Jonathan Czerwick & Emily Frazer
Episode two of our live UK podcast tour brings us to the gorgeous Music Recital Hall at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England. What better way to open an episode in a Recital Hall than with a live performance? Guests Jonathan Czerwick and Emily Frazer do that with a beautifully performed song. Host Emily White then lays out what artists should have place prior to releasing music to set th
S4.1/E57: Live UK Tour Season Premiere!: Get Your Art Together w/ Sinead Campbell
Welcome to SEASON FOUR of the How to Build a Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams! This is our first ever international tour where Host & Author Emily White travels around nine cities throughout the United Kingdom to explore various music scenes and ecosystems. To kick things off Emily discusses how to "Get One's Art Together" with the force that is musician a
S3.13/E56: SPECIAL EPISODE - How to Build a Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams w/ Artist Melly Sings
We were originally scheduled to have Haitian-American artist Melly Sings on our Season 3 premiere, but she unfortunately had a family emergency and needed to re-schedule for our live taping. Instead, Host Emily White caught up with Melly recently to cover the entire previous season, taking the audience through Melly's growing career from recording to release while ensuring Melly (and you!) are
S3.12/E55: When Do I Need an Attorney, Business Manager and/or a Manager w/ Christina "Xtina" Prince
Welcome to the SEASON 3 FINALE of the How to Build a Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams podcast! We've covered everything you need to know to do just that throughout this season's episodes. But what happens when it all becomes too much? In this episode, host Emily White digs in with Duckworth manager Xtina Prince getting real on all things artist management & mo
S3.11/E54: Repeat & Grow w/ Lucas Silveira of The Clicks
You did it! We've now taken you through each step of building a sustainable music career, while ensuring you're not missing a single revenue stream along the way. But how does one know when it's time to wind down a release and begin the creative process anew? To explore this topic Host Emily White chats with Lucas Silveira, the first openly transgender man to sign with a major record l
S3.10/E53: Revenue Stream Checklist w/ Madison Rose
Today we bring the “revenue stream checklist to life,” ensuring you’re not missing a single revenue stream owes to you if you write, record / release music and play live. We’ll also cover bonus revenue streams that aren’t necessarily owed to you for writing and releasing music, but that you’ll need to proactively work on to generate. To do so, Host Emily White is chatting with the powerhouse and v
S3.9/E52: Merch Reconnaissance w/ Fourthwall COO Eli J. Valentin
We're back to talk all things merch! There are a slew of new "on-demand" merch companies out there but Host Emily White feels Fourthwall is taking care of artists & fans with quality gear, along with hybrid options for traditional merchandise! Learn more about this Mr. Serena Williams / Alexis Ohanian backed company in this episode and what sets Fourthwall apart in the merch world
S3.8/E51: Your Live Strategy & Efficient Touring w/ Peter Shapiro - The Most Influential Concert Promoter of His Generation
Peter Shapiro is the best known and most influential concert promoter of his generation. He owned the legendary Wetlands in New York City and has gone on to much bigger things, including Brooklyn Bowl (NYC, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, and Nashville), the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, producing U2 3D, and promoting the Grateful Dead’s fiftieth-anniversary tour (“Fare Thee Well”) featuring the Core
S3.7.2/E50: How to Market With or Without a Budget w/ Junae Brown - "The Beyoncé of Marketing," Part 2
We're back for Part 2 of this epic episode! Now that your music is out worldwide, it's time to spread the word as far and wide as possible. To do so, Host Emily White chats with Junae Brown, known as The Beyoncé of Marketing, on how to do just that. This episode covers how market with or without a budget. Happy listening & learning!This season was recorded at Tower Records' new Tow
S3.7.1/E49: How to Market With or Without a Budget w/ Junae Brown - "The Beyoncé of Marketing," Part 1
Welcome back! Now that your music is out worldwide, it's time to spread the word as far and wide as possible. To do so, Host Emily White chats with Junae Brown, known as The Beyoncé of Marketing, on how to do just that. This was another EPIC episode so we've split it into two parts! To begin, we'll dig into Junae's extraordinary career & how she became a deeply respected music
S3.6.3/E48: Setting Up Your Release & Distribution Plan Part 3 - web3, NFT's, the metaverse, smart contracts & more w/ Kristin Juel
This episode closes w/ an epic ending in which the audience erupted in applause after a lengthy session and we received some of the best and most thought provoking audience questions from musicians to-date. We hope you learn as much as we did from Juel Concepts' Kristin Juel and her incredible work in the ever evolving space of web3 not limited to NFT's, the metaverse, smart contracts and
S3.6.2/E47: Setting Up Your Release & Distribution Plan - Part 2 w/ Kristin Juel
We're back for part two of Setting Up Your Release & Distribution Plan! Today we dig into the incomparable Kristin Juel's incredible career and what led her to become an expert in web3 not limited to the blockchain, the metaverse and NFT's. But for more on that, you'll have to check out part 3, which will be out two days from this episode's release. Happy listening & le
S3.6.1/E46: Setting Up Your Release & Distribution Plan - Part 1
Welcome back! This season's episode on "Setting Up Your Release & Distribution Plan" was so epic, we split it into 3 parts. To begin, host Emily White breaks down how to distribute your music to maximize monetization. Which is a massive area Emily sees artists leaving a ton of money on the table. Part 2 will drop two days after the release, so stay tuned!This season was recorded at
S3.5/E45: Music Publishing Isn't Scary or Confusing + How to Land a Sync Placement w/ Award Winning Composer Matthew Wang
One of host & author Emily White's goals in life is for songwriters to be able to clearly define music publishing in a way that they understand and can communicate to others. As well as collect on their music publishing in full. As publishing is the #1 missing revenue stream Emily identifies in her years of conversations with musicians. This episode will simply break down exactly that as w
S3.4/E44: How to Record With or Without a Budget w/ Ryan Burvick: Program Director at The Free Studio - Beats, Rhymes & Justice
Welcome back! Now that you have your art together, your pre-recording marketing platforms and your business affairs in place for your music, it's time to record. In this episode, host and best-selling author Emily White interviews Audio Pictures' Founder Ryan Burvick. Ryan leads Columbia University's Beats, Rhymes & Justice program that teaches digital music creation to young inmat
S3.3/E43: Get Your Business Affairs Together w/ Cosynd CEO Jessica Sobhraj
Before you hit the studio it's crucial that you have agreements in place for your producer, players, co-writers and anyone who sets foot in said studio. This episode breaks down how to do just that, whether you have a budget or not, by interviewing Cosynd CEO Jessica Sobhraj whose company provides simple legal agreements built for music. Let's do this!
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S3.2/E42: Pre-Recording Marketing Foundation w/ Community.com's Head of Music - Erica Fagundes
How do you build a sustainable music career? You start by making great art, which we covered in the previous episode. The other component is to collect as much direct to fan contact information from your audience as possible, ideally in the form of their mobile phone number. This episode explains how to do just that with Community.com, which is the go-to platform to text your fans about your music
SEASON 3 PREMIERE! - S3.1/E41: Get Your Art Together w/ Namel "TapWaterz" Norris at NY Music Month
We're back! I'm SO thrilled to share this season with you, which was recorded live at Tower Records' new Tower Labs in Brooklyn for New York Music Month. Episodes will drop weekly for this season w/ full video available for free on Spotify.
To kick things off, we're starting at the beginning by discussing how to "Get Your Art Together" w/ Namel “TapWaterz” Norris who is a
S2.13/E40: SPECIAL EPISODE w/ beatBread - Get Funding. Stay in Control.
We're back already! Welcome to a special episode where we're highlighting the great work beatBread is doing to pay artists cash advances for streaming royalties with the artist / rights holder maintaining full control and all rights. Matthew is a major label veteran who, along with beatBread CEO & Co-Founder Peter Sinclair, realized that many artists weren't using labels' servi
SEASON FINALE - S2.12/E39: When Do I Need an Attorney, Business Manager and/or a Manager? Defining an Artist's Traditional Team w/ Erinn Knight
We did it! You now know how to release your music in a sustainable manner for the long-term, while ensuring you're not missing a single revenue stream along the way. But what happens when it all becomes too much? This episode breaks down traditional industry roles while also showing you how to mix & match team members to create a custom team built for your career. To do so we chat with the
S2.11/E38: Repeat & Grow w/ Oscar Winner John Ridley
We did it! You've made it to the end of your first sustainable release cycle, while ensuring you're not missing any revenue along the way. Now what? It's time to go back to the beginning to deduce when you're "ripe" & ready to record. However, this should be empowering as you will learn this information in a deeper & more meaningful way each & every time you rel
S2.10/E37: Revenue Stream Checklist w/ Lachi
This episode covers all revenue streams owed to you if you write, record / release music, play live & more.
To do so, Host Emily White goes deep w/ Lachi on how she has got to where she is today as well as how she specifically collects on all of her revenue streams. Lachi is an award-winning creative artist, performer, Grammys Board Governor & Founder and President of the U.N. recognized
S2.9/E36: Merch Re-Con w/ Ambient Inks Christopher Moon
Cruising right along since you've gotten your art together, have released your music & are prepping for live appearances. Merchandise or "merch" can be a lucrative revenue stream - if you're savvy about cost of good sold & more. To go deep on all things merch Host Emily White chats with Ambient Inks' & longtime artist manager Christopher Moon. Happy listening &
S2.8/E35: Your Live Strategy & Efficient Touring + How Festivals Are Booked w/ Pabst Theater Group's Matt Beringer & Summerfest's Scott Ziel
Host Emily White used to be a global tour manager. This episode teaches you how to book & promote your shows as effectively as possible as well as how to get booked on festivals. This episode also covers key vocabulary terms from the live industry that you need to know. While also sharing how artists are paid for live performances, how to land support / opening slots in addition & what boo
S2.7/E34: How to Market with or without a Budget w/ Evan Rytlewski
Your music is out! Now what? It can be overwhelming to wade through the variety of options available for promoting your music. That said, if hiring the same promo team always equaled success, than everyone would follow that exact path. This episode navigates the promotional tools that are available to you. As well as how to work most effectively with a promo team if you have access to one. To do s
S2.6/E33: Setting Up Your Release & Distribution Plan w/ CD Baby's Chief Revenue Officer - Christine Barnum
It's time to release your music! But how do you do so to maximize revenue? Your fans want to support you in the best way possible, but they don't know how if you don't tell them. We covered launching a pre-order in S2.2/E29 of this season, Pre-Recording Marketing Foundation, so you should already be monetizing your music before it's even out. When release day is here, Host Emily Wh
S2.5/E32: Music Publishing Isn't Scary or Confusing + How to Land a Sync Placement w/ Songtrust's Julia Pernicone
Music publishing has struck fear into the bones of countless songwriters / artists & music industry professionals. But there is truly no need! Our goal is for you to clearly define what music publishing is & how to collect on it IN FULL. Music publishing is the #1 missing revenue stream Host & Author Emily White sees when meeting with & talking to musicians at all ages & stages
S2.4/E31: How to Record With or Without a Budget w/ Ana Ochoa
It's time to record! The digital revolution has leveled the playing field with regard to accessing recording tools. But with such a wide array of options, it can be overwhelming to know where to begin, as well as know when a recording is finished. Or is it ever? To guide us through all things recording, Host Emily White chats in-depth with Ana Ochoa - a Colombian born international singer/song
S2.3/E30: Get Your Business Affairs Together & Fair Compensation w/ Karl Fowlkes, Esq.
Welcome back to the world's #1 global Music Business podcast! Today we talk w/ Billboard 2023 Top Music Lawyer Karl Fowlkes, Esq. on everything you need to know about the legalities of writing, recording & releasing music. We also delve into Karl's extraordinary career as Managing Partner of The Fowlkes Firm, Co-Founder / COO of EVGLE & so much more. Tune in to learn how to handle
S2.2/E29: Pre-Recording Marketing Foundation: Text / Email List + Social Media w/ Kennita Hickman
You've gotten your art together, which is no easy task. Congrats! Before you hit the studio it's crucial to ensure you have the tools in place to build your audience so they're ready when the time comes to release your music. While also ensuring your data collection & marketing platforms are set up before your release, so you're not scrambling to set everything up when your mus
Season Two Premiere!: Get Your Art Together w/ Vernon Reid of Living Colour (S2.1/E28)
We're back for Season Two of How to Build a Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams! Thank you for making this the #1 Music Business podcast globally. Your support from Australia to Africa & beyond truly means to world to us. We look forward to visiting as many of you as possible in the coming seasons!
In the meantime, we're pleased to share the premiere of Season Tw
E27: *Bonus Episode* SEASON FINALE: Fun w/ NFT's, TikTok, & Twitch via Karen Allen
We did it! Host and Author Emily White truly feels we've covered the modern music industry, now including questions from you that we didn't cover in the episodes bringing to life the chapters from the book this podcast is based on. To wrap the season we're thrilled to cover the final audience question that has been posted to Emily: "Are NFT's good or bad?" The short answer
E26: *Bonus Episode* How to Be a Touring Crew Member w/ Noamme Elisha (Broken Social Scene, Sylvan Esso, Courtney Barnett, Tame Impala) & Jeff Maker (All Time Low, Dresden Dolls, Dropkick Murphys)
This is the second of three bonus episodes to wrap the first season of The How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams Podcast! Host and Author Emily White was a global tour manager from ages 20-23. The touring crew world is a family that White cherishes deeply but realized there aren't always formal resources with basic information on what industry standards and no
E25: *Bonus Episode* How to Be a Session Musician w/ Brian Viglione (The Dresden Dolls, NIN, Violent Femmes, etc.)
This podcast, and the book it's based on, is written for the perspective of the musician who writes, records, and performs live. However listener Brian D wrote to Emily and asked how he can move his career forward without being a songwriter. He said, "I am a drummer trying to get my name out there to bigger artists." And thus this bonus episode titled "How to Be a Session Musician&
E24: Afterword
We did it! Host and Author Emily White truly feels we have covered all aspects of building a sustainable music career and collecting all revenue streams. We're forever grateful to you for listening!
And we're not done yet! Both Emily and a listener had ideas for two additional episodes that cover "How to Be a Session Musician" and "How to be a Touring Crew Member."
So we ho
E23: Amaechi Uzoigwe - Co-Manager of Run the Jewels, Co-Founder of Studio A, Investor & Advocate
Amaechi Uzoigwe's resume / CV speaks for itself as Co-Manager of Run the Jewels, Co-Founder of Studio A, an investor, advocate, and more. But to host Emily White, he is pure inspiration as a human being.
This is a candid conversation on Amaechi's career and rise to becoming one of the top managers and most respected minds in the industry. However his journey has been far from a straight an
E22: When Do I Need an Attorney, Business Manager, and/or a Manager? Defining an Artist's Traditional "Team" w/ Randy Nichols
We did it! You now know how to build a sustainable music career and collect all revenue streams. However, help is always appreciated! In this episode Host Emily White interviews a longtime, yet very modern manager, Randy Nichols. Emily and Randy break down artist management and the ancillary team members that surround an artist.
Important note!: *Many* music industry folks listen to this podcast a
E21: Repeat & Grow w/ Artist Nikki Hill
This is the second episode where Host Emily White interviews a handpicked artist to discuss the concept of the book this podcast is based on, in particular Chapter 11 - Repeat & Grow! As we've *just* about covered the entire modern music industry, now it's on you to go back to Chapter 1 (Get Your Art Together) to begin the process again. This episode takes you through Artist Nikki Hill
E20: Repeat & Grow w/ Kam Franklin of The Suffers
We did it! This podcast has now covered all steps in building a sustainable music career and collecting all revenue streams. Now what? At some point, you will feel your current project wrapping up. You know in your heart and soul when it's time to begin again. Although such a thought can feel daunting, know that you're going to get better at and learn this information in a deeper way every
E19: Revenue Stream Checklist with Artivist Steff Reed
Today’s episode ensures you haven’t missed a single revenue stream we’ve discussed to-date! Host Emily White reviews all revenue streams you should be collecting on if you write, record / release, and play music live. If not, you’re missing out on money!
To dig in deeper, Emily then interviews musician, educator, and activist Steff Reed. Reed has gained national acclaim as a producer and songwrite
E18: Merch Recon w/ Artist Julia Nunes
Artist, Musician, Songwriter, and Entrepreneur Julia Nunes defines building a sustainable music career in many ways. One of which is her understanding of the importance of "merch," or merchandise, and the powerful connection it can create with fans.
This episode shares best practices on what has worked for Julia on merch at shows, online, and beyond. Host Emily White also interviews Julia
E17: Your Live Strategy & Efficient Touring Part Three - Warped Tour Founder Kevin Lyman
Kevin Lyman is The G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) to host Emily White. Kevin is founder of The Vans' Warped Tour and is currently a professor at The University of Southern California. There are many big “names” in the music industry. But Emily has been fortunate to get to know Kevin and all that he does to mentor the next generation of musicians and those who support them. As well as his tire
E16: Your Live Strategy & Efficient Touring Part Two - Live Streaming w/ Mandolin CEO Mary Kay Huse
Live streaming was a technology that existed prior to the pandemic. However, the space has since exploded with investment, giving artists new options and tools to connect with their fans. With in-person shows now returning, how can these new innovations create a hybrid model to reach even more fans who might not be able to attend traditional concerts? We explore this and more with Mary Kay Huse, t
E15: Your Live Strategy & Efficient Touring w/ CAA's Akin Aliu
Host Emily White used to tour manage and this episode is the first of three that will cover live performances and touring. Guest Akin Aliu is a booking agent at CAA, or Creative Artists Agency - one of the largest talent agencies in the world.
Emily and Akin break down how to book and promote shows, what a booking agent does and is looking for, as well as how to maximize all aspects of your live c
E14: How to Market With or Without a Budget w/ Melissa Garcia
Melissa Garcia is a Founding Partner at Collective Entertainment and Host Emily White’s business partner. Melissa also serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of #iVoted Festival.
In this episode Melissa and Emily cover FOMO or “fear of missing out” in the age of Instagram and what to do about it, how to announce your release effectively, social media best practices, maximizing Spotify and Pandora,
E13: Setting Up Your Release and Distribution Plan - Part 3 w/ Symphonic GM Nick Gordon
Part three of our distribution episodes explores digital distribution companies such as The Orchard, Redeye, and of course Symphonic which today’s guest Nick Gordon is the GM of in New York City. He additionally serves as Symphonic’s Chief Client Officer. Today we’re going to explore the inner workings of this form of distribution as well as the physical distribution of CD’s and vinyl. Host Emily
E12: Setting Up Your Release and Distribution Plan Part 2 - "Aggregators" (DistroKid, CD Baby, etc) w/ Cullah
In the previous episode, Host Emily White discusses the importance of "direct to fan" distribution as the foundation of building a sustainable music career. The next step on a musician's journey is to distribute to "DSP's" or digital service providers - e.g. Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer, etc.
In the book this podcast is based on, Emily explains when artists should us
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