Business Side of Music

What makes a successful singer or songwriter? Is it perseverance? Is it working with seasoned co-songwriters or industry veterans? Could your stumbling block be the lack of networking or that first i…

Finn Hodgins, who is the Founder and CEO of Grouped, a platform where independent and label artists can create and engage their fans, and help turn them into a revenue stream for the artist. 90% of a…

It’s been said that each of us can do at least one thing better than ten thousand other people. Singer/Songwriter, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist, and the proprietor of a Nashville based recording s…

We can’t believe it's been six years in the making to get to this moment, and we wanted to do something special… or at least different. For the first time ever, the host of the show, Bob Bender, beco…

You’re an aspiring musician, and you want to learn from the best. But sometimes it becomes difficult, as the student in many aspects, has learned as much as the teacher in their hometown knows. But f…

Al Bowman is a very, very busy man these days. As the executive producer for such awards shows as the “LA Music Awards”, which ran from 1991 to 2015, followed up by the Las Vegas “Fame Awards” which …

Putting out your music to the public is always a moment in time that you’ll remember. But is it the best sounding mix that you could achieve in the process? As an independent recording artist, how do…

Back in 2014, there were 15 record pressing plants in the U.S. along with approximately 30 facilities around the globe. There are now 55 record pressing plants in the United States, and 200 plants wo…

Sheri Thrower wears many hats in the music and entertainment industry, from an award-winning music producer and vocal coach to a film composer and music mentor.

Founder of the Grove Jesus Music, and …

The best art doesn’t always necessarily rise to the top anymore, it's more likely the best marketed art rises to the top. Author and music industry entrepreneur Jeremy Shiloh has been brainstorming t…

A third-generation firefighter, Jason Byrd has always had another fire burning within … as a traditional country music singer, songwriter and performer. Mentored by none other than George Jones,  Byr…

On August 13th, 2011, prior to an outdoor performance at the Indiana State Fair by the hit Country recording act “Sugarland”, an approaching severe thunderstorm hit the temporary roof structure of th…

You love the music business. You want to find a gig on the road as a Tour Manager, Guitar Tech, Front of House or Monitor Engineer. Maybe your speciality is as a production assistant, catering, wardr…

On this episode, when we first put this together, our guest Scott Welch indicated that we could pick the topics of discussion, as long we didn't involve how quantum physics works. We agreed. So inste…

Do you know what your brand is? Are you seeking more streams and likes as is the norm these days, or are you wanting a bigger picture that incorporates who you actually are as not only an artist, but…

Legendary Country Recording Artist Buddy Jewell was the very first winner of USA Network's hit reality show Nashville Star. Jewell, was the true viewer favorite from the very beginning, capturing 65%…

On this week’s episode, we have a discussion with Johnny Dwinell regarding what it is that drives artists to hear their songs on radio… and is it worth the cost?

Today’s terrestrial radio is attempti…

Originally a songwriter from Arkansas, Randy Barber moved to Nashville to try his hand at writing hits with some of the best on Music Row. He soon discovered that the bar for great material was set h…

Some weeks back, we posted the question to our followers on Facebook and Linkedin asking for topics of discussion you’d like for us to cover on an upcoming episode of “The Business Side of Music” pod…

The buzzword these days is AI. "Artificial Intelligence". It’s a scary topic of discussion if we allow it to be. But there are good opportinities to use AI, and Paul Loeb who is the founder and CEO o…