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Music Business & Entrepreneurship Episodes

Aug. 20, 2025

Michael J. Morgan -

Michael J. Morgan is a career coach for mix engineers who has guided numerous Grammy-winning and nominated professionals, including Jon Castelli, Eric Dubowski, and Rauiri O'Flaherty.In this episode, you'll learn about:- Why ...
Aug. 6, 2025

Did Streaming Kill the Artist to Save the Music Business? | Ari Herstand

Ari Herstand is a Los Angeles–based musician, author of the best‑selling "How to Make It in the New Music Business", and host of the Webby‑award winning podcast "The New Music Business," where he empowers artists to build suc...
July 25, 2024

Why Music Producers & Engineers Should Make Content | with Marc Matthews

Marc Matthews is a music producer, mastering engineer and the host of the Inside the Mix Podcast. In this episode, you'll learn about: How Social Media and Content Can Be Networking The Value of Having a Strong Core Group of ...
April 10, 2024

Gregg Lehrman, CEO of Output: How AI Will Transform Music and Creativity FOREVER

Gregg Lehrman is a music composer, producer, technologist, and entrepreneur. As the founder and CEO of Output, Gregg is working to inspire creativity for musicians with their groundbreaking suite of music production tools, wh...
April 3, 2024

Beating Burnout: How I Save My Music Career

Everybody in the music industry expects to overwork and burnout at some point, but what if you didn't have to? What if you could avoid burnout altogether? It took getting to the point of hating every session I did to realize ...
Feb. 14, 2024

How to Set Your Rate: Defining Your Value as a Music Freelancer

Knowing what to charge is one of the hardest parts of working as a freelancer. In this episode Travis discusses how tracking his time for the last five years has helped him confidently define his rates and shares tips for how...
Feb. 7, 2024

Exploring the Wild Side of Plug-Ins with Noam Levinberg

Noam Levinberg is a veteran mastering engineer and the founder of Safari Pedals, which has quickly become one of the most talked about new plug-in companies in recent times. In this episode, you'll learn about: How a plug-in ...
Jan. 31, 2024

Spotify Royalty Outrage: What it ACTUALLY Tell Us About the Music Industry

This week we talk about how Spotify's royalty changes will affect artists in 2024 and what the resulting outrage says about the false narrative much of the industry is living. In this episode, you'll learn about: Spotify's Ro...
Jan. 17, 2024

The Super Mario Effect: Level Up Your Music Career with Science

In this episode we’re exploring the “Super Mario Effect” and how it can be used to level up in the music industry. Drawing from former NASA engineer Mark Rober’s experiment, we discover how reframing our approach to failure c...
Dec. 20, 2023

[TOP of 2023] Music Sync Licensing Ins and Outs | with Ben Morris

BEST OF 2023 REISSUE EDITION... Today's guest is music sync licensing veteran Ben Morris. Ben is co-owner of the Hauler Music Group and a past employee of EMI and Domino Records. We chat about the art and business of sync, ...
Sept. 6, 2023

10 Must-Have Mindsets for Music Professionals

Ben Wallick, host of Secret Sonics, joins me for this deep dive into the top traits and mindsets that all successful people in the music industry possess. With over 250 interviews between the two of use we each lay out the to...
July 12, 2023

How to Fix Your Studio Brand and Work with Artists you LOVE | with Carl Bahner

Today’s guest is mixing engineer, music producer, and brand strategist Carl Bahner. Carl has helped countless audio pros and artists from not only the mixing chair, but also as a mentor helping them shape their brands and ca...
June 14, 2023

Scaling Your Creative Business: The Artistpreneur Approach | with Evan Price

Today’s guest is artist manager, educator, and entreprenuer Evan Price. He and his team at Artist Collective are on a mission to transform artists into what he calls “artistpreneurs” and help them build a profitable business...
May 17, 2023

Music Sync Licensing Ins and Outs | with Ben Morris

Today's guest is music sync licensing veteran Ben Morris. Ben is co-owner of the Hauler Music Group and a past employee of EMI and Domino Records. We chat about the art and business of sync, building your brand on your own ...
Feb. 22, 2023

TikTok, Narrative, and Creator Economy 101 for Musicians | with Sam Saideman

Today’s guest is music entrepreneur and manager Sam Saideman. Sam is co-founder and CEO of Innovo Management where he and his team specialize and work across, artist management, project management, influencer management, and...
Oct. 26, 2022

Keeping Your Publishing, Great Song Titles, and How to Grab the Attention of Record Labels | with Jason Davis

Today’s guest is hit songwriter turned entrepreneur and music executive Jason Davis. Jason wrote his first #1 song at age 23, which led him to work with artists such as Boyz II Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Alabama, Lonestar, an...
Oct. 12, 2022

Voicing Microphones, Cryogenics, and the School of Experience | with Derek Bargaehr of Vanguard Audio Labs

Today’s guest is engineer, audio technician, and microphone designer Derek Bargaehr. Derek is the the Chief Everything Officer and co-founder of Vanguard Audio Labs. He created Vanguard to give musicians and recording engin...
July 20, 2022

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 Mu...
June 22, 2022

Dee Kei Waddell: Setting Boundaries, Giving Value, and the Mixing Music Podcast

Today’s guest is recording studio owner, mixer, podcast host, and entrepreneur Dee Kei Waddell. Not only has he worked with artists such as Kanye West and The Game, but his podcast Mixing Music, is one of the top shows in th...
April 27, 2022

Madelynn Elyse: Organic Fan Growth, TikTok for Artists, and How to Use the Spotify Algorithm

Today’s guest is Madelynn Eylse, an LA-based musician and the founder of the boutique label services company Shark Attack. Madelynn founded Shark Attack to empower indie artists and to help them navigate the landscape of toda...
March 16, 2022

Casey Cavaliere: Having Impact, Good Record Deals, and The Wonder Years

Today's guest is musician, producer, mixer, and songwriter Casey Cavaliere. Casey is the guitarist and a founding member of the band The Wonder Years. Over the past 15 years they have toured around world and released six full...
March 2, 2022

Gabe Cowan: Producing Films, Leading Teams, and Building a DAW

This week's guest is award winning filmmaker, composer, and entrepreneur Gabe Cowan. Gabe has produced over 20 films, many of which have premiered at the major festivals. Some of his films include SXSW Audience Award winner "...
Feb. 24, 2022

Jason Mendelson: Criminal Justice Reform, Music, and the Entrepreneurial Mindset

Today’s guest is musician, songwriter, author and criminal justice reformer Jason Mendelson. Jason currently releases music under the artist name Jace Allen, with all proceeds of his musical career going to benefit various or...
Jan. 5, 2022

Carl Bahner: Outreach, Input vs Output, and Communicating the Care

This week’s guest is producer and mixer Carl Bahner. Carl has mastered the art of working remotely, having worked with artists in 16 countries. His credits include artists such as Transviolet, St Lucia, Joywave, and Hippo C...