femalemusicpreneur.com Danelle Harvey has dealt with major success as well as adversity during her music career. But her courage, integrity, and knowing exactly who she is has propelled her through hardship and lifted her to new heights throughout her journey. Danelle is the epitome of a go-getter, with two(!) law degrees, an indie label, pop … Continue reading "Ep. 46: Know Who You Are with Danelle Harvey"

icadenza.com Lisa Husseini, CEO of iCadenza, knows what it feels like to be on a music career path that doesn’t seem like the right fit. A graduate of prestigious music schools like The Hartt School of Music and New England Conservatory of Music, Lisa was well on her way to becoming a professional musician when … Continue reading "Ep. 45: Your Dream Job Might Not Exist Yet with Lisa Husseini"

passionoftheweiss.com Jeff Weiss, writer and journalist, loves LA. He writes for national publications but has always been a strong advocate of LA’s underground hip hop scene and independent music. His online magazine Passion of the Weiss is considered to be the preeminent (and usually the first) source of coverage for up-and-coming artists. In addition to … Continue reading "Ep. 44: Focus On Writing with Jeff Weiss"

dime-detroit.com Kevin Nixon and Sarah Clayman are music industry veterans who have dedicated their careers to give back to the next generation of music industry stars. They developed DIME, a music institute with locations in Detroit, MI and Denver, CO (as well as online,) with a focus on modern music education and degree programs for … Continue reading "Ep. 43: Preparing You For a Music Industry Career with Sarah Clayman and Kevin Nixon"

finetunemusic.com Brad Segal, founder of Fine Tune Music, is a working musician in every sense of the word. A classical pianist, he studied at the world-famous Julliard School before making his way to the ad agencies of New York City, composing jingles and programming music with computers (before the advent of digital-audio workstations.) During this … Continue reading "Ep. 42: Applying Musical Talent to a Successful Career with Brad Segal"

http://missingpiecegroup.com Justin Schmidt is a publicist for Missing Piece Group, an agency that works with artists on a variety of services, including PR/publicity, artist management, digital marketing, and more. As part of his work with musicians, and being a musician/songwriter himself, he shares his perspective of how the story and the ideas the artist puts … Continue reading "Ep. 41: Your Story in the Ideas You Put Out There with Justin Schmidt"

http://rollingstone.com Brittany Spanos, writer for Rolling Stone magazine, was inspired by the movie “Almost Famous” when she was young, so clearly it’s no surprise that her music career trajectory led her to one of the most iconic music magazines in the world. Brittany’s interest in music writing and music history led her to NYU, where … Continue reading "Ep. 40: Be Your Own Vehicle for Your Voice with Brittany Spanos"

  http://daeboganmusic.com Dae Bogan describes himself as a “serial entrepreneur” – a description that is very apt and also very nimble, truly an invaluable quality that’s sorely needed to keep up with the twists and turns of the music industry. Dae Bogan walks us through his music career trajectory, starting with childhood as a singer/performer … Continue reading "Ep. 39: Serial Music Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Dae Bogan"

http://musicbusinesshacks.com Simon Tam is a musician of many ideas and very little sleep. He started his first record label at 13, became a band promoter in his teens, and has continued the entrepreneurial hustle ever since. His band The Slants, the world’s first Asian-American dance rock band, has toured and played to massive audiences.  Simon … Continue reading "Ep. 38: Giving Value Consistently with Simon Tam"

http://meethook.com Anthony Citrinite, a.k.a. Ant Cee, is a veteran professional drummer who is known far and wide in the music industry. He’s toured around the world, he has been on the Warped Tour and Megadeth’s Gigantour, he’s performed with Katy Perry and Joe Perry at the MTV Video Music Awards, and appeared on major labels. … Continue reading "Ep. 37: It’s All About Who You Know with Ant Cee"

lolitaritmanis.com Lolita Ritmanis is an Emmy-award winning composer, with a long and distinguished career writing music for TV and film. She has been nominated 10 times for an Emmy, and won for the Warner Bros. series “Batman Beyond.” Throughout her composing career, she has worked with the greats such as Michael Kamen, Basil Poledouris, and Mark … Continue reading "Ep. 36: Collaboration and Paying it Forward with Lolita Ritmanis"

http://kjlhradio.com Nautica de la Cruz has built a decades-long stellar career and formidable reputation in Los Angeles radio. Her grit and determination kept her going after 14 rejections to land her first radio internship in college (while putting herself through school,) and she has never looked back. Nautica has been a radio host/personality at some … Continue reading "Ep. 35: Connecting Music and Community with Nautica de la Cruz"

airbnb.com/concerts James Beshara, Global Head of Airbnb Concerts and an electronic music artist, understands the intimate connection that is forged between musician and fan. As a product designer and entrepreneur, James previously co-founded Tilt.com, a social payment, crowd-funding app, which many artists and music fans used to fund concerts in new locations or add additional … Continue reading "Ep. 34: Creating New Communities and Venues for Live Performance with James Beshara"

gigijohnson.net Dr. Gigi Johnson, Inaugural Director of UCLA’s Center for Music Innovation, has taken an unconventional route when it comes to a career in music.  A gifted singer and creative, she has performed and released music all while pursuing a film production degree at USC, an MBA, a PhD in education change/media studies, starting her … Continue reading "Ep. 33: Exploring Tech, Business, Creativity and Disruption with Gigi Johnson"

audioskills.com Scott Hawksworth has always loved music, but he made the “practical” choice to get a business degree in college. After working at several businesses, he realized he missed his creative calling; utilizing all of his business experience, he decided to create an online business for producers and musicians. AudioSkills.com is now a burgeoning community … Continue reading "Ep. 32: Applying Business Sense to a Music Career with Scott Hawksworth"

astridbaumgardner.com Astrid Baumgardner has dedicated her career to empowering and inspiring musicians (and all creatives!) to be their best selves, not only as artists but as successful entrepreneurs. During this episode Astrid walks us through her musical beginnings as a talented pianist, pursuing law and working as a lawyer in New York City, what convinced … Continue reading "Ep. 31: Creating Successful Entrepreneurship in Music and the Arts with Astrid Baumgardner"

jmichaeldolan.com J. Michael Dolan is a published, prolific author and blogger, a professional musician, a successful entrepreneur, a veteran of the entertainment industry, and the founder of Music Connection magazine. But what Michael shares on this episode is about the business of happiness, commitment, being of service and navigating the new music industry landscape with … Continue reading "Ep. 30: Being of Service in the New Music Landscape with J. Michael Dolan"

grimygoods.com Sandra Olinger is the Founder/Owner of GrimyGoods.com, a popular Los Angeles-based music lifestyle website and blog. Grimy Goods, which just celebrated ten years, is considered by its dedicated following to be “the key source of information for those…who live a music lifestyle.” Sandra walks us through her career, from her extensive travel to music … Continue reading "Ep. 29: Creating Evergreen Content and Community with Sandra Olinger"

songtradr.com Zac Harding is a self-professed “engineer rat”, starting from the world-renowned studio once owned by Bruce Swedien in Minneapolis, working with the Replacements and Prince(!!) and making the move to Los Angeles. In fact, his engineer experience helped him land the Director of Marketing position at Songtradr (more on that in the interview!) Zac … Continue reading "Ep. 28: Make a Goal with Zac Harding"

lafamos.com Hunter Scott, co-founder and Head of Marketing & Publicity at the full service music PR firm LaFamos, knows a thing or two about creating pathways to success. Originally a singer/songwriter and guitarist, he began taking classes at Musicians Institute, won a full scholarship, then returned after a few years to serve on the faculty. … Continue reading "Ep. 27: Creating the Path to Success with Hunter Scott"

joshdekaney.com Joshua Dekaney, currently teaching at the prestigious Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University, is a professional percussionist. His ability to play virtually any type of percussion has sent him to places like Sao Paolo, Brazil, where he headlined the Batuka! International Drum Fest, to performing with several high profile orchestras around the United … Continue reading "Ep. 26: Making Opportunities Wherever You Are with Joshua Dekaney"

Photo Credit: Richard Wright saraleib.com Sara Leib is a tour de force of talent, as a singer, vocal coach and innovator. She has studied at New England Conservatory of Music, Berklee College of Music and USC, she has performed on stages worldwide, has served on the faculty at prominent music schools, runs her own teaching … Continue reading "Ep. 25: Finding What Makes You Unique with Sara Leib"

sonymusic.com Diana LaPointe, Senior Director, Music Licensing at Sony Music Entertainment, knows a thing or two about content. She’s watched the explosive growth of content platforms like Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu from the front row, and how the need for music (and music licensing) has transformed the music industry landscape into a growth area. Diana … Continue reading "Ep. 24: Music Licensing as a Growth Area with Diana LaPointe"

planetarygroup.com Fellow Bostonian Adam Lewis started out with his own record label, running it from his college dorm room while also running his college radio station. So it’s safe to say Adam’s career in music promotion was off to an early and successful start. Adam takes us through his career trajectory on the east coast, … Continue reading "Ep. 23: Learn by Doing with Adam Lewis"

www.sofarsounds.com Vicky Wang, Los Angeles Director of Sofar Sounds, loves being part of an innovative music experience for artists and music fans alike.  In this week’s episode, Vicky shares her journey from Texas to Los Angeles and joining Sofar Sounds, first in Chicago and then in Los Angeles. A veteran of pr and marketing, Vicky … Continue reading "Ep. 22: Creating New Experiences for Artists and Fans with Vicky Wang"