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The New Music Business with Ari Herstand - Podcast

The New Music Business with Ari Herstand

**WEBBY AWARD FOR BEST MUSIC PODCAST**

“#1 music industry podcast to help keep you in the loop” -Spotify

“The 10 Best Music Business Podcasts of 2022" – Variety

Ari Herstand is the best-selling author of How To Make It in the New Music Business. Forbes calls him “The poster child of DIY music.” In this show, he deconstructs the brightest minds in the music industry, digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and strategies that listeners can use to run successful careers of their own. Ari offers straight talk with no fluff and doesn’t let his guests off easy. If there is a way, Ari will find it.


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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
64 minutes
Episodes
212
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Save the Music Brings Music Education To Schools in Need

Save the Music Brings Music Education To Schools in Need

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Henry Donahue, Executive Director of Save the Music Foundation which focuses to provide equitable access to music education for million…

01:01:44  |   Wed 10 Sep 2025
Who Olivia Rodrigo, Green Day and Beyonce Turn to for Mental Health Services for Their Tours

Who Olivia Rodrigo, Green Day and Beyonce Turn to for Mental Health Services for Their Tours

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Dr. Chayim Newman and Zack Borer, co-founders of Amber Health, an organization dedicated to improving mental health in the music indust…

01:11:34  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
Old Dominion on Songwriting, Keeping Band Harmony and Maintaining a Die Hard Fan Base

Old Dominion on Songwriting, Keeping Band Harmony and Maintaining a Die Hard Fan Base

This week, Ari is joined by Matthew Ramsey, lead singer of Old Dominion, to discuss songwriting, touring, and artistic integrity. Old Dominion’s skyscraping anthems and electrifying live shows have p…

00:54:44  |   Wed 27 Aug 2025
How Merch Companies Help Artists Thrive

How Merch Companies Help Artists Thrive

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Tersha Willis, co-founder and CEO of terrible*, a UK-based merch company known for its artist-first approach. With a background in fash…

01:13:19  |   Wed 20 Aug 2025
Naethan Apollo Is Building a Fantasy World of Real Fans

Naethan Apollo Is Building a Fantasy World of Real Fans

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Naethan Apollo, an independent artist known for blending immersive storytelling with genre-bending songwriting. With over 1.4 million f…

01:15:49  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
1 Billion Streams of Children's Music Completely DIY

1 Billion Streams of Children's Music Completely DIY

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Dave and JJ Heller to discuss building a completely independent music business for a niche audience of moms. JJ Heller is a Nashville-b…

01:13:15  |   Wed 06 Aug 2025
How Outside Lands Music Festival Keeps Its Magic

How Outside Lands Music Festival Keeps Its Magic

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Rick Farman. Farman is an experienced entrepreneur, co-founder, and executive at Superfly, the event production company behind Bonnaroo…

00:57:17  |   Wed 30 Jul 2025
Should AI Artists Have Fans, Custom Music For Sync

Should AI Artists Have Fans, Custom Music For Sync

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Jess Furman—a creative executive, Emmy-nominated composer, and music industry leader whose work spans TV, film, Web3, and beyond. Named…

01:32:52  |   Wed 23 Jul 2025
Jack Harlow and Shaboozey's Management Company has Range

Jack Harlow and Shaboozey's Management Company has Range

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Matt Graham, founding manager partner of Range Media Partners and head of Range Music. Range Music represents artists like Jack Harlow,…

01:08:00  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
Michael Seyer is All Vibes Running a DIY Music Career

Michael Seyer is All Vibes Running a DIY Music Career

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with indie artist Michael Seyer, who’s spent the last decade shaping his artistic identity through nostalgic albums like Ugly Boy and Bad Bo…

00:59:50  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
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00:01:00  |   Mon 23 Jun 2025
Hit Songwriter/Producer on Publishing Deals and Artists Taking Credit for Songs They Didn't Write

Hit Songwriter/Producer on Publishing Deals and Artists Taking Credit for Songs They Didn't Write

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Justin Gammella, a hit songwriter, producer, top liner, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. With over a billion streams to …

01:03:19  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
Epidemic Sound Removes Rights and Royalties From the Equation

Epidemic Sound Removes Rights and Royalties From the Equation

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Oscar Höglund, the co-founder and CEO of Epidemic Sound. Epidemic Sound is a leading music and soundtracking platform for content creat…

01:25:17  |   Mon 09 Jun 2025
How This Artist Manager Deepens the Fan Relationship and Prioritizes Mental Health

How This Artist Manager Deepens the Fan Relationship and Prioritizes Mental Health

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Jaclyn O’Connell, a digital marketer, creative strategist, artist manager, and founder of Bittersweet Media and Good Grief Management. …

01:13:39  |   Wed 28 May 2025
How The World's Largest Songwriting Camp Works

How The World's Largest Songwriting Camp Works

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Danny Ross, a producer/songwriter, columnist at Forbes, professor at Berklee NYC, and the founder of the largest songwriting camp in th…

00:59:52  |   Wed 21 May 2025
How Bandcamp is Thinking About Superfans

How Bandcamp is Thinking About Superfans

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Dan Melnick, the General Manager of Bandcamp. One of the earliest direct-to-fan platforms, Bandcamp empowers listeners to support artis…

01:07:48  |   Wed 14 May 2025
Don't Cut Your Drummer Into Publishing...

Don't Cut Your Drummer Into Publishing...

In this solo episode of the New Music Business podcast, Ari untangles the complexities of royalties, registration, and publishing. After his social media video with the same message (“Don’t cut your …

00:26:37  |   Wed 30 Apr 2025
How Publishing Works and Songwriters Get Paid

How Publishing Works and Songwriters Get Paid

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Jacob Paul, the VP of Platform Growth & Brand Strategy at Kobalt and KOSIGN. Jacob has been one of the leaders behind Kobalt’s new admi…

01:07:51  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
This Superfan Platform Gets Artists Paid 10x+ What They Make From Streaming

This Superfan Platform Gets Artists Paid 10x+ What They Make From Streaming

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Mag Rodriguez, the founder and CEO of the direct-to-fan platform EVEN. Throughout his career, Mag has helped artists generate over 1 bi…

01:06:24  |   Wed 16 Apr 2025
Lyor Cohen on YouTube Music's Future and the Music Industry's Past

Lyor Cohen on YouTube Music's Future and the Music Industry's Past

This week, Ari is joined by Lyor Cohen, the Global Head of Music at YouTube. Earlier in his career, Lyor led Def Jam Recordings, where he worked with artists such as Jay-Z, Ja Rule, and Ludacris. He …

00:40:01  |   Wed 09 Apr 2025
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