AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

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

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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

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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 general manager?

15:40 - Do you notice any generational differences between how the role of general manager is carried out?

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• 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?

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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?

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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:

01:20 - Arturo discusses the beginnings of his journey in the music business

04:36 - Arturo shares how he was introduced to Dierks Bentley and how it almost cost him his job

09:05 - Arturo recalls a story about Joe Gallante and Dierks Bentley. He may have been known to “stir the pot”

13:04 - Arturo talks about discovering Eric Church and how their relationship grew

15:33 - Arturo gets into Little Louder Music and the future of the company

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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 advances?

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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 do you recognize the potential in the people you choose to employ?

14:10 - What advice would you give to somebody that may face a company transition?

16:33 - What do you see for your future at Concord?

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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 non-profit organization which provides no cost therapy for artists.

Al joins Tim to discuss mental health, specifically how it affects people in the music industry, and shares some sage advice on how to navigate life in general.

00:41 - How did you come up with the name Porter’s Call?

02:40 - What lead you to start Porter’s Call?

06:49 - What are some of the consistent challenges you see from new artists?

12:53 - What are some red flags that you see from people that are going through something? How do we as an observer give them the help they need without coming off aggressive?

You can learn more about Porter’s Call here: https://www.porterscall.com/

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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

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