AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

01:05- Robert Briggs of Levity Music

03:06- Tali Canterbury of 50 Egg Music

04:38- Artist Manager, Charli Salvatore

05:32- Kris Ahrend, CEO of MLC

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01:00- Tracy Hackney of Music Row Wealth Management

03:58- Alex Kline, Hit songwriter and producer

06:18- Kent Earls of Verse 2 Music

08:54- John Ozier of Reservoir Media Management

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01:28- Biography and work history.

07:35- What was the reason for moving from company to company early in your career?

09:00- How do you define entrepreneur, and do you consider yourself one?

10:46- How often do you consider risk in business?

12:41- What do you think it takes to be a great publisher and how is that different in 2021?

16:35- What do you do to motivate yourself in the day-to-day hassles of the job? 

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Jenn Schott is a speaker and the songwriter behind Tim McGraw's "7500 OBO" and "Two Lanes of Freedom". Schott also has major cuts with Billy Ray Cyrus, Mickey Guyton, Rascal Flatts, and other names familiar to country radio. In this vulnerable conversation with host Tim Hunze, the highs of success are recounted over Schott's career as well as those seasons that may not feel like what a songwriter sign's up for.

00:55- Biography and career highlights

03:10- How many publishing deals have been part of Jenn's career?

04:43- What made you choose your first publisher out of many?

05:39- From your first deal, how was processing your first option toward the end of your contract?

07:07- Were you pursuing an artist's career?

08:06- Do you remember your first cut?

08:49- If your first deal is coming to an end, how do your process your and manage your emotions?

10:44- Did you take being dropped personal?

12:15- Do you know when a creative partnership with your publisher is coming to an end and how do you manage your personal feelings?

13:23- Is there a process that you have maintaining your creativity during business phases?

15:20- How hard is it to stay focused on your career than focusing on other's successes? 

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02:45- Why would I want to join the AIMP?

04:47- Is there a legislative update for the AIMP and publishers?

06:05- What is your actual role in the AIMP?

08:05- What has been your greatest achievement as Chapter President of the AIMP?

09:36- What has been your greatest challenge from the Nashville AIMP offices?

10:27- What are the perks of membership?

11:26- Staying innovative and unifying other chapters.

13:06- What is an independent publisher?

16:24- What is (John's) vision and political stance with the AIMP in the future? 

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Kent Earls, a music industry professional and now a partner at Verse 2 Music with artist Kane Brown as a joint venture with Sony Music Publishing, sits screen to screen with Tim Hunze to share the differences in indie and major publishers. Is one different in creative or just in business? With Earls expertise in both fields, we're able to understand the key differences for professionals.

01:05- Set up and quick background

02:35- The benefits of working in the "majors".

03:50- A key difference for independent publishers.

07:47- What was the decision to decide to work with a major publisher with Verse 2 Music?

11:03- The Micro/Macro of starting your own company.

16:49- Signing new talent, do you have a number or a goal to achieve soon?

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02:08- Brief bio and work history

04:17- Do you see Nashville as an infrastructure for rock music?

07:44- In the rock scene, how involved are publishers involved with artist growth?

11:40- What is the relationship with publishers and even writers with rock artists?

14:33- How is talent discovered? DSP's, social numbers, etc.?

18:02- What should new acts be working on to be noticed by management and business alike? 

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00:53- Background

02:51- How does it feel to have hit-songwriter and producer attached to your name?

04:17- When did you transition into focusing on production?

07:58- The community of women in production.

09:25- Why have women not been in the producer's chair or work in production?

11:56- Are there any tips or suggestions for anybody interested in production to have it become a skill set?

15:58- Do you have in mind the process of choosing your next projects after the recent success? 

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02:50- What was the inspiration to write a book for songwriters about money management?  

07:45- (Laura)When you signed your first deal, what triggered you to start thinking about money?

11:49- (Tracy) When should songwriters start having these conversations?

14:54- Balancing a business and personal account, on the path of wealth management (i.e. managing your self-employed deductions)

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02:15-  History and Background

03:26- What started the transition into or the thought process to start managing artists from music publishing?

07:20- What is your attraction to artists and writers to work with young talent?

10:35- How do you go about your "A&R" process for finding an artist's true voice?

14:29- Has there been a co-write that an artist was on the fence about but happened to be a success story?

16:39- Have you been challenged at times with artist's going in a direction that may not be suitable for their career? 

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