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Didier Morais — The Publicist Behind Meek Mill, REFORM Alliance, Roc Nation and More

As the Senior Director of Music & Entertainment at Berk Communications, Morais has successfully spearheaded nationally and internationally-renowned publicity campaigns such as:- Spearheaded the international “Free Meek” PR campaign that resulted in...

Published 09/30/20

Epic Records Senior VP of Promotion Sandra Afloarei — How To Surround Yourself With The Right People

Sandra Afloarei is the Senior VP of Promotion at Epic Records. She has been selected to Billboard 40 under 40 for her outstanding work. We hope you enjoy this episode. For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram...

Published 09/08/20

Universal Music Publishing Co-Head of A&R Walter Jones —From Being An Underdog To Becoming A Grammy Award Winning Publisher

Walter Jones is the Co-Head of A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us...

Published 08/26/20

LVRN Co-Founder Justice Baiden — Remove The Ego and Never Look Back

Justice Baiden is the Co-Founder of LVRN a record label and artist management company currently housing artists such as 6LACK, Summer Walker, DRAM and Boogie. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on...

Published 08/19/20

Warner Chappell Music Senior Director of A&R Wallace Joseph — Overcoming Your Biggest Fears On The Road To Success

Wallace Joseph is the Senior Director of A&R at Warner Chappell Music. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us...

Published 08/12/20

Warner Records Executive Vice President Chris Atlas — Adapt Quickly & Never Stop Learning

Chris Atlas is Executive Vice President of Urban Music and Marketing at Warner Records.We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you...

Published 07/29/20

EQT Co-Founder Henny Yegezu — Find A Purpose That's Bigger Than Yourself

We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at [email protected]

Published 07/23/20

Artist Manager & Creative Entrepreneur Paris Cole — Stop Worrying and Start Trying

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Published 07/09/20

Atlantic Records President of A&R Pete Ganbarg — How To Deal With Conformity and Believe In Your Own Talent

Pete Ganbarg is a Grammy Award winning music business executive who is currently President of A&R for Atlantic Records. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any...

Published 06/30/20

Def Jam SVP of Marketing Jeff Burroughs — How To Make Yourself Valuable and Take Action Against Systematic Racism

Our guest this week is Jeff Burroughs, SVP of Marketing at Def Jam. An entrepreneur in spirit, Jeff faced many ups and downs throughout his career. After establishing his career at Bad Boy Records, Jeff served as a Vice President at Sony Music...

Published 06/18/20

A$AP Rocky's Manager & Entrepreneur John Ehmann — How To Take The Driver Seat In Your Career

Our guest this week is John Ehmann. After establishing a career in the music industry as an A&R executive, he's now a serial entrepreneur also known as the manager of A$AP Rocky.Growing up, John was the go to for new music amongst his high school...

Published 05/28/20

Founder of Right Hand Co. Courtney Stewart — How to Adjust to the Ups and Downs in Business and Working With Khalid

Our guest this week is Courtney Stewart the founder of the artist management and creative consulting house Right Hand Co. The firm's roster includes global acts such as Khalid.During our conversation, Courtney talked about how the age of streaming...

Published 05/20/20

Island Records President Darcus Beese — How to Make Your Own Luck for a Successful Career

Darcus Beese is a British music executive who is the President of Island Records and one of the most influential figures within the music industry. He is known for signing global artist such as Amy Winehouse and Jessie J. Music Week described Beese as...

Published 05/12/20

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Published 05/05/20

RCA Records Co-President John Fleckenstein — How Streaming is Liberating the Music Industry

Welcome back! Our first guest for Season 2 is John Fleckenstein, the Co-President of RCA Records. In this episode, we talked about his early days in the industry, projects with stars like Justin Timberlake and how to develop a global mindset when it...

Published 05/05/20

Roc Nation Marketing Director Nelly Ortiz — Accept the Challenge and Follow That Idea

Published 12/29/19

Spotify's John Stein — How to Find Trends in Music and Create New Ones

Published 12/18/19

4x Grammy Winner Anthony Kilhoffer — What It Takes To Collaborate With Top Talent Like Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Travis Scott and Michael Jackson

Published 12/03/19

Columbia Records Co-Head of Urban Music, Phylicia Fant — The Importance of Emotional Intelligence and Staying Present

Published 11/27/19

Nigel Talley VP of A&R Alamo Records — How to Switch Your Mindset to 'We' Instead of 'Me'

Published 11/18/19

Def Jam SVP of A&R Tuo Clark — How To Remain Positive Through Darkness