Adam Paul is the Emmy Winning CEO of production company 7 Cinematics. Together with his team, Paul is the go to guy for many of the most iconic acts in music like Machine Gun Kelly, Greta Van Fleet, Jimmy Buffett, Zac Brown Band, The Avett Brothers and many more. He also shot the Red Hot Chili Peppers during the first concert ever in front of the great pyramids in Egypt. We talk about production techniques, what makes a great live stream, how his company has adapted during the pandemic and so mu...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 36
Troy Cartwright is getting ready for his first major-label single “Hung Up On You”, to impact country radio on 11/16. He is signed to Warner Nashville and came up playing shows across Texas. This is his moment.
Nov 05, 2020•23 min•Ep. 35
David Dufresne is a partner at Panache Ventures, one of the most active and best performing Canadian venture capital funds. Prior to that, he was the Head of Strategy & Growth at Bandcamp. Prior to that, he was the CEO of popular website building service Bandzoogle.
Nov 03, 2020•59 min•Ep. 34
Ashley Cooke & Chris Ruediger are the co-creators of The 615 House. The group of rising country artists have recently been going viral on TikTok, collectively reaching over one million viewers each week. These acts are building their careers completely independently and it's working! Tune in to hear how the group came together, the secrets of great content, the strangest DMs they have ever received and so much more.
Oct 29, 2020•59 min•Ep. 33
Dan Rogers is the Executive Producer of The Grand Ole Opry. He started with the show as an intern over 20 years ago. Today, he is leading one of America's great treasures into the modern age. Tune in to hear Opry secrets, history, how the show gets put together and so much more.
Oct 27, 2020•51 min•Ep. 32
Tom Chapin is a three time Grammy winning singer-songwriter. He is the brother of legendary artist Harry Chapin. Above all, he is the first artist I ever fell in love with, at 5 years old. Tune in to hear how Harry wrote his legendary hit Taxi, how Tom made a career out of singing family music, the secrets of winning over an audience and so much more.
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 31
Matt Graham is the manager of country superstars Midland. He is a co-founder of Range Media and grew up in the business promoting college shows with Scooter Braun. He was one of the first managers to break artists using social media and remains on the cutting edge of technology and talent today.
Oct 20, 2020•51 min•Ep. 30
Fresh off his #1 single Prayed For You, Matt Stell is releasing a brand new EP titled "Better Than That". He is one of the nicest guys in country music, and his amazing career is just getting started.
Oct 15, 2020•52 min•Ep. 29
Beth Laird is the founder of Creative Nation, a Nashville-based music company home to some of the industry’s top songwriters, producers and artists. If you want insight into what it takes to run a first class publishing company in Nashville, then this episode is for you.
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 28
Ingrid Andress is one of Nashville's fastest rising country stars. The deluxe version of her debut album Lady Like is out now.
Oct 08, 2020•23 min•Ep. 27
Will Tenney is the head of streaming strategy & promotion at Crush Music, where he oversees data & record consumption for Lorde, Sia, Alec Benjamin, and Green Day, among others. Listen to hear how a kid who grew up playing guitar in bands, hustled his way into the music business.
Oct 06, 2020•52 min•Ep. 26
Filmore is one of Nashville's buzziest rising superstars. He is signed to Curb Records and has earned over 147 million total on-demand streams. His debut album "State I'm In" is out now. Hear how a kid from Missouri hustled to make it in the music business.
Sep 29, 2020•43 min•Ep. 25
Charlie Starr is the lead vocalist and guitarist of Blackberry Smoke. Hear about the bands drive-in shows, Charlie's musical influences, the group’s new album produced by Dave Cobb, and so much more. If you want to know what it takes to be a rockstar in the 21st center, then this episode is for you.
Sep 22, 2020•59 min•Ep. 24
Becky Gardenhire is the co-head of WME’s Nashville office. She has been with the company for over 20 years, and works directly with many of the top acts in country music like Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Tenille Townes, Ingrid Andress, Jordan Davis, Sara Evans, and Trisha Yearwood. This episode takes you to the front lines of the music industry during COVID, and so much more.
Sep 15, 2020•55 min•Ep. 23
Stephanie Wright is the Senior Vice President of A&R at Universal Music Nashville. She has been with the company for over 20 years and worked closely with some of the most iconic acts in modern Country Music like Kacey Musgraves, Sam Hunt and Maddie & Tae.
Sep 08, 2020•52 min•Ep. 22
John Esposito is Chairman and CEO of Warner Music Nashville. He has been running the label for over a decade and has signed acts like Dan + Shay, Kenny Chesney, Brett Eldredge, Ingrid Andress, Gabby Barrett and so many more.
Sep 01, 2020•42 min•Ep. 21
This week on the podcast, we sat down with Warner Music Nashville Recording artist Ryan Griffin. We talk about life growing up in Florida, moving to Nashville, working with Busbee and so much more. Ryan is a new artist, who is rising fast. Learn his story now!
Aug 25, 2020•19 min•Ep. 20
Steven Galanis is the CEO and co-founder of the popular video-sharing website Cameo. We talk about how Steven bootstrapped the company while still working at LinkedIn, how the platform is changing the game for celebrities across the world and so much more. If you are an artist, a manager or an entrepreneur, then this episode is for you!
Aug 18, 2020•40 min•Ep. 19
Chris Kappy is the manager of country superstar Luke Combs. He is also the founder of Make Wake Artists, which oversees the careers of Hailey Whitters, Niko Moon and Ashland Craft, among others. If you work in artist management, or if your dream is to work in artist management, then this episode is for you. Hear how Kappy went from working with artists on cruise ships, to managing some of the most important acts in country music.
Aug 11, 2020•47 min•Ep. 19
Sherod Robertson is the President and Owner of Music Row Magazine. Prior to running Music Row, Robertson served as Director of Finance at Arista Records after beginning his career as Vice President of Finance and CFO at Reunion Records. If you want to know what it takes to run a major music publication, then this episode is for you!
Aug 04, 2020•59 min•Ep. 18
In this live webinar about data in the music industry, Zak is joined by Alex White (founder of Next Big Sound and current VP, Content & Programming at Pandora), Britnee Foreman (Data analyst at Tempo Music) and Jason Joven (Content and Insights manager at Chartmetric).
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 16
Erik Nelson & Gian Pergini are the founders of FanFlex, a mobile app that helps venues and artists books shows in a brand new way. As venues start to open back up, FanFlex is going to be critical for this process. Tune in to see how two old friends, teamed up to change the live music space.
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 15
Graeme Winder is an entrepreneur, music educator and founder of Keys & Kingdoms, a video game platform that is changing the way kids learn music. Having struggled himself learning music, Graeme is on a mission to teach kids in a way that is best for them. Oh, and the founder of Guitar Hero is coming along for the journey!
Jul 07, 2020•50 min•Ep. 14
Ralph Jaccodine is a professor of Music Business at Berklee College Of Music. Ralph began his career as a concert promoter working with artists like Bruce Springsteen, Kiss, Rush, Hall and Oates, and the Doobie Brothers. After running his own commercial real estate company in Boston for 12 years, he joined Mike Dreese, the cofounder of Newbury Comics and started Black Wolf Records, an independent record label. Ralph is the cofounder of the Boston Management Group, a professional organization he ...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 13
Alex Goodman is the head of digital at Riser House Records. He also manages the career of major label recording artist Dylan Brady. Alex is one of the fastest rising executives on Music Row. If you want to know how to make it in the modern music business, then this episode is for you. This podcast is presented by The Nashville Briefing
Jun 23, 2020•51 min•Ep. 12
Morgan Hayduk & Andrew Batey are the co-founders and CEOs of Beatdapp, a startup solving a 4 billion dollar problem in the Music industry. Every year 15% of streams on DSPs go unaccounted for; Beatdapp is helping labels find these missing royalties. The company has been written about extensively in publications like Billboard, Music Business Worldwide and Music Row. It also has an A-list advisory board with industry legends like Joe Galante, Bryan Turner, Benji Rogers and the former Canadian...
Jun 16, 2020•57 min•Ep. 11
Will Farrell-Green is the head of Music Content at Twitch. This episode was recorded live as an industry webinar. We talk about best streaming strategies, if your artists should be on Twitch, how to get them on, and so much more! If you have even considered putting your art on Twitch, this episode is for you! This podcast is from The Nashville Briefing
Jun 09, 2020•52 min•Ep. 10
Del Bryant is the President and CEO emeritus of BMI. He is also the son of legendary songwriters Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, who are considered the first professional songwriters in Nashville. Together, his parents sold over half a billion records and wrote hits for artists like The Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Little Jimmy Dickens, and Buddy Holly. Today, Del is one of the most respected and influential leaders in the music industry, and spends a lot of his time focusing on preserving his ...
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 9
Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer behind the CMA Awards, as well as the Billboard Music Awards. He also producers the CMA Country Christmas Special, and the CMA Fest Special, which he created. He started his career producing music videos for some of the most iconic artist of all time like Dolly Parton, Rascal Flatts, Martina McBride, and so many more. Today, Robert also manages one of the fastest rising acts in Nashville, King Calaway. Listen to how a kid from North Carolina grew up to bec...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 8
RJ Curtis is the Executive Director of Country Radio Seminar (CRS). RJ spent the first half of his career working in radio stations on the West Coast. He then moved to Nashville to work in journalism, and would become the Nashville Editor for the All Access Music Group. As the current head of CRS, RJ oversees every aspect of the conference. We talk about what it takes to pull it off, RJ's rise in the industry, the history and future of radio and so much more.
May 19, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 7
