1:20 - Tell us how you got to Nashville? 5:24 - How did Whiskey Jam grow into what it is today? 7:42 - When was the moment that you knew Whiskey Jam was going to be something special? 10:41 - How did you handle the pivot from musician to promoter? 13:07 - What were some challenges you faced growing Whiskey Jam and what did you learn from it? The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production
3:24 - How do you have your writers immerse themselves in the scene? Especially if they are in a city that isn’t necessarily catered to their writing style? 7:55 - Describe the evolution of the writing process for songwriters in this day and age 11:03 - Let’s talk about the evolution of deal-structure for these songwriters 13:00 - How did you grow/manage your songwriting roster? 15:20 - You are the Founder of The Other Nashville Society (TONS). Can you talk about what this community is all about...
4:50 - What do you look for in a good sync songwriter? 7:48 - What do you consider a hit in the sync world? 11:35 - Are there some trends in sync licensing? 14:08 - Have you seen changes in commercials/advertising that have affected music sync? 16:36 - How should you prepare yourself if you wanted to start pitching for sync? The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production
2:42 - The Music Modernization Act is approaching five years of existence. How is this legislation looking in retrospect? 6:15 - AI: How do you see this playing out in relation to copyright? 9:30 - Is there anything in the forefront of your agenda that we should be aware of/support? 13:57 - Infringement Cases: Do you see anything that we can do on bogus claims? 16:58 - What are some of the top things you’d suggest to young/aspiring music professionals so that they can help out in the causes you’...
2:15 - What made you want to become an agent? 3:45 - What exactly is your day-to-day? 6:54 - What is some advice you’d give if I were to start a touring career? 08:50 - What attracts you to an artist that makes you want to add them to your roster? 10:44 - Where in my journey is it time to start looking for an agent? 14:23 - Explain how the live world works 18:53 - Who are you working with directly these days? The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production...
1:08 - How did you get to this point in your career? 5:06 - How do you manage to find time to get into your creative space? 6:47 - What is some advice you would share to aspiring A&R/music publishers? 10:56 - What is it that you’re looking for when you see an act? 15:50 - What shifts have you seen? How have you pivoted? 17:02 - What keeps you inspired? The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production
Hannah joins Tim to discuss her journey and how she approaches the management of songwriters and producers: 1:17 - How did you get your start into writer/producer management? 5:04 - Did you ever consider publishing or was management something you always desired? 06:00 - How would you define your role? 7:48 - If I’m a writer, what are the things I should be paying attention to in order to get all of my income? 12:40 - How involved are you with your client on the creative side of things? 14:25 - H...
01:05 - Are you self motivated? 03:27 - Are you passionate about this? 06:42 - Do you have a work ethic? 10:06 - Do you have an open mind? 14:03 - Are you teachable or coachable? 16:06 - Are you a team player? 19:21 - Are you willing to get out there and meet people? 23:10 - Are you confident in yourself? Are you able to keep it in check? The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production
00:37 - Alex Heiche 01:59 - Brad Kennard 03:34 - Randall Foster 05:31 - Travis Myatt 07:29 - Walker Hayes The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production
In this next mashup episode, Tim asks some of our previous guests what was the best advice that they had ever received. 00:44 - Alex Heiche 01:42 - Brad Kennard 02:23 - Marc Rucker 04:05 - Olly Shepard 05:58 - Randall Foster 06:58 - Shelby Yoder 08:44 - Walker Hayes The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production
00:50 - Alex Heiche 01:52 - Brad Kennard 04:32 - Marc Rucker 06:15 - Marissa Turk 07:03 - Alex Heddle 08:35 - Olly Shepard 10:22 - Shelby Yoder 13:53 - Al Andrews The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production
How do successful people in the industry handle this balancing act? In this first mash-up episode, Tim is joined by past guests this season to see how they handle this balance: 00:27 - Brad Kennard’s answer 02:33 - Marissa Turk’s answer 04:01 - Mike Mollinar’s answer 06:05 - Shelby Yoder’s answer The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production
01:02 - What are you some things you see that have changed in the publishing business or things that could be done in a better way? 02:48 - What was a challenge you saw as a general manager and how did you overcome it? 04:04 - What are you looking for in a person that’s going to be a part of your staff? 08:08 - What are some of the stressors that have come along with being a general manager? 10:50 - While you worked with Tim, was there anything you learned or found helpful as you became a genera...
00:28 - Marissa discusses her job responsibilities 01:48 - How do you start the process with a new artist? 04:26 - How do you help artists engage in social media and find that authenticity? 06:52 - Is there a platform that you think is preferred? 08:59 - Do you have any suggestions on how to have fans engage cross-platform? 11:12 - Is there such thing as too much content? 13:02 - How do you work with your artists to pace themselves? The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production...
00:34 - What was the moment you wanted to pursue music as a career? 04:59 - Walker discusses the importance of maintaining your confidence through think or thin 09:30 - How did you find your voice as an artist? 23:13 - As you look back at these tough times, how did you get through that stuff? The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production
Arturo Buenahora is the current president of the publishing company Little Louder Music . A Nashville native, Arturo Buenahora Jr. has signed and developed artists such as Taylor Swift, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Brett Beavers, Deric Ruttan, Ryan Tyndell, and Stan Lynch. In 2013, Buenahora partnered with Eric Church to launch Little Louder Music. Arturo joins Tim to discuss his journey, how he met Dierks Bentley and Eric Church, as well as the future of Little Louder Music: 01...
00:28 - What are some of the important things that we typically need to look at in a “freshman” deal? 03:04 - What’s the standard term (length of time) for these types of deals? 06:08 - What do you see the averages being for advances in deals? 10:45 - At some point in every deal, there is an admin reversion. Most publishers ask for 8-10%, is that still the typical ask? 12:52 - Have you seen more talks regarding full copyright reversions? 15:33 - Legal Fees: Are they still integrated into advance...
Brad Kennard is the Sr. VP, A&R at Concord. Brad has over 25 years of experience in the music publishing industry, having worked at organizations such as Razor & Tie Music, Big Yellow Dog Music, Song Garden Music, Carnival Music and Curb Music Publishing Brad joins Tim to discuss his journey as a music publisher and shares his advice to newcomers in the industry. 00:27 - Brad shares his background 06:00 - What is it that you see in a writer that makes you want to sign them? 09:58 - How d...
Al Andrews is the Founder and Executive Directive of Porter’s Call, a refuge where artists can seek counsel and support that is specifically catered to their profession. Al started Porter’s Call after noticing that most of his clients at his private practice were involved in the music business and that their careers weren’t structured in a way that could work with typical therapy sessions (couldn’t come in regularly, couldn’t afford the hourly fee, etc.). Therefore, Al was able to create this no...
1:51 - David discusses why he’d rather keep his accolades hidden when working with talent. 9:59 - David talks about working with Carrie Underwood 16:45 - David and Nate share some advice about being a successful writer/producer The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production
00:28 - How was BMM formed? 08:47 - Is there something that has separated you from the major and other indie labels out there? 14:00 - As BMM has undergone some transitions over the years, how have you seen this become an advantage for BMM? The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production
Before her role with Milk & Honey, Shelby Yoder was Director of Professional Membership and Events at the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), where she was involved with the production of the NSAI/CMT Song Contest, Tin Pan South songwriters’ festival and the annual NSAI Awards with the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.Shelby joins Tim to discuss her journey, how Milk & Honey helps their clients and any advice that she may have for a young aspiring writer: 00:28 - “G...
Alex is a strong and outspoken music advocate, supporting the growth of songwriters, producers and artists, as well as highlighting the importance of musicians being compensated for their work while retaining their music rights and royalties. Alex possesses decades of experience in providing funds and finance raising strategies to music creatives, large annuity recipients, and professional athletes. He has worked with leading music industry professionals, including GRAMMY-Award winners, platinum...
Randall Foster is a proven music and media executive specializing in digital distribution, business development, film/TV synchronization licensing and more. He is currently the Chief Creative Officer of digital distribution company Symphonic Distribution. Prior to this, Randall was the Sr. Director of Creative Sync & Licensing for ole music publishing. Randall joins Tim to discuss all things digital distribution: 1:15 - What are the different models for distribution for an artist? 08:03 - As...
Marc joins the Pubcast to talk about his new role in SoundExchange, what the platform does and his passion for NFTs. 00:28 - What is your role at SoundExchange? 02:45 - Who gets SoundExchange money and what exactly is it that they are collecting? 07:36 - So you said “Letter of Direction,” can you explain what that means? 08:45 - Lets talk about rates. What kind of income are we looking at with SoundExchange? 11:33 - Who is paying into the pot of SoundExchange. Who do you pursue to make sure roya...
Olly Sheppard is the VP of Publishing and A&R for APG. Before his role at APG, Sheppard was a member of Warner Music Group, handling sync for the TV & film department of Warner Music UK. Olly sits down with Tim to discuss APG’s role in the music industry. The VP also shares invaluable information for songwriters looking for their big break. 00:27-Olly shares how he got started in the industry and how it led to his role in APG 02:43-Olly breaks down APG’s role within the music industry 04...
Welcome back Pubcast listeners! Season 5 kicks off with a conversation with father and son duo Dennis and Jesse Matkosky of Relative Music Group. After getting his first big break when Diana Ross cut his song, Mirror Mirror,” Dennis Matkosky went on to have an illustrious career; writing songs with the likes of Keith Urban, Martina McBride, and Rascal Flatts. He is also the one responsible for the Flashdance classic, Maniac.” As many sons before him, Jesse Matkosky wanted to be a part of the ind...
This episode is a unique one, and why should it be any different after the year we've had. Tim offers his "Tim-inspirations" in this season's wrap-up and as well as a little history of the AIMP. We hope you all have been inspired and also informed during this past season. We're already working on season 5 of the AMIP Pubcast and until we see you again. Visit us at www.aimp.org for any upcoming events, follow us on socials @aimpnashville, visit this past year's sponsor Songtrust at www.songtrust....
Our Crystal Ball episode is one of our most popular episodes yearly. This year, host Tim Hunze asked each guest to peer into their crystal ball to let us know what they see in the future in terms of the industry, publishing, and even music trends. We've selected our favorite clips and in order are David Israelite of the NMPA, Tali Canterbury, President of 50 Egg Music, Kris Ahrend of The MLC, and Alicia Pruitt of Madfun Entertainment. 01:02- David Israelite of the NMPA 03:10- Tali Canterbury, Pr...
This podcast is full of brilliant advice on how to navigate your music journey from the people that run the business. To trim the fat, we created a mash-up episode that could get down to the nitty-gritty. We asked each guest the best advice they ever received throughout their career. By far this was the hardest mash-up episode to edit because each guest was dropping so much wisdom that they learned through life lessons and from mentors. We selected four clips that we felt could apply to every pa...
