On this episode we have Amy Jayne, an artist and freelance consultant at a number of electronic music labels, including Friction's Shogun Audio, Elevate Records and Technimatic Music. She is also the current label manager at Maraki Records and one of the leading figures in music conferences across Europe. As an experienced label manager, Amy shares with us a bit of her background in the music industry, as well as some of her techniques on music promotion, radio plugging, DSP's, getting on...

On this episode we have Pete Callaghan, co-founder of email marketing platform Promoly. After finding initial success in the Dubstep genre with his label Tongue Flap Records, Pete was dismayed by the state of music promotion and marketing options available to artists and labels. Together with Mike Ramirez and Kaine Shutler, Pete founded Promoly, a digital platform where you can manage your promo campaigns and get detailed insights on your audience's engagement. Pete discusses with our host...

In our seventh episode we have Soren Mensberg, artist manager at Sierra 79 and booking agent / promoter at 3rd Tsunami Agency. His artist roster includes some of the hottest names in the Scandinavian music scene, such as Barselona, Korantemaa, L.O.C. and Snavs. One of the most accomplished agents and artist managers from Denmark, Soren tells us about his unexpected start in the music industry, his feelings on the effects of COVID-19 in music festivals and live shows, and ways for independent...

Our sixth episode features Rob Bravery, a singer-songwriter born in Bristol, UK and currently living in Melbourne, Australia. Rob has been compared to the sounds of Radiohead and James Blake; he has released numerous albums over the last ten years after being signed to a major publishing deal, the latest of which is "Agoraphobe's Bossa Nova," having been released at the end of 2020. In this episode, Rob talks about his journey through the music world and gives us some insight from the...

Episode #5 is a warm reunion of LEVL8 co-founders Nick Sadler and Matt Ryan! Matt is also the director at Par Excellence and over the course of his career he has managed artists such as Foreign Beggars, Alix Perez, The Upbeats and Shades. In this episode the two will go over the reality of artist management today, live shows, record release promo and marketing techniques for up-and-coming artists and much more.

For our fourth episode we sat down with Chris Garvey, best known as one-half of UK Drum & Bass powerhouse The Prototypes and co-founder of Get Hype Records.  Chris has achieved great success as an artist with The Prototypes, but his passion for the music industry has not stopped there. On top of his music career as a DnB artist, Chris has founded an independent record label, a live event management service and a mastering business.  In this episode we speak of COVID-19's repercussions...

On our third episode we interview digital marketing nomad and tech guru Rebecca Smart Bakken. We discuss how she has helped +250 startups through her growth hacking methods and how independent artists/labels can use social media to their advantage. 

Our second episode features Kinphonic founder and LabelGrid manager Tommie Keeston. Join us as he speaks of his journey in the music industry, the need for better preparation and mentoring of new artists and label founders, and the marketing strategies and tools that can help you get your big break as a musician/record label manager.

We kick off our first episode with none other than Nina Condron, director at global distributor and label services company Horus Music. Nina walks us through her own experience going into the music industry and, more specifically, the world of music distribution. She also explains how distribution has changed over the years and how specialized distributors effectively empower independent artists and labels in reaching a wider audience within their niche.

A sneak peek of our third episode, featuring Rebecca Smart Bakken.

A sneak peek from our second episode, featuring Tommie Keeston

A sneak peek of our first episode, featuring Nina Condron.

Welcome to The Label Machine Podcast, where we interview some of the most knowledgeable and acclaimed professionals in the music industry. Learn the secrets of successful artists and record labels in this biweekly show hosted by Never Say Die Records and The Label Machine founder, Nick Sadler.