Creatives Prevail

Christian McAlhaney shares his inspiring story of resilience and revival. From his early days with Acceptance to transitioning into his role in Anberlin. We also chat about the reasons behind the band's hiatus, and their exciting comeback with their new album 'Vega'.

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Creator Economy Anberlin Acceptance Touring New Album

Filmmaker Mario Rivera talks about his 20-year journey to create the documentary "Left Unsaid - Never, Ending, It’s Better This Way" based upon his band. We also dive into his experiences with touring, content creation, AI, and the vital role of a supportive local music community.

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Creator Economy Music Documentary Alternative Emo Local Music Scene

Ryder is the president of the new music platform HELIOS. In this interview we discuss the concept of subscription royalties being split based upon what users listen to or engage with. We also chat about where NFTs are at now and how they could be used in the future.

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Creator Economy HELIOS music platform Spotify Instagram Royalties NFTs

Brandon talks about using generative AI to help develop PR and playlisting campaigns for the latest single from his band The Hostage Situation, which hasn’t released any new music in 18 years.

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Marcus talks about how he was able to secure guarantees for his first tour run in his ‘goldilocks rock’ band Let Alone. He also chats about splitting audio to experience their new album Some Science in a truly unique way.

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Creator Economy Tour Rock Release Strategy

It takes time and patience to create something incredible. Gray and Ray from the queercore pop duo TWINFLAME discusses finding the right people to collaborate with as well as transmasculine representation in the music community. We also talk about their new single Good Girls Go 2 Heaven released under Final Girl Records.

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Creator Economy Transmasculine Music Industry Single Releases Rebranding

Walking the grounds we review our experience of the event and returning guest Daphne Greene chats about best practices on submitting to music festivals. Special thanks to Pure Imagination Festival for the invitation!

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

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With returning co-host Emily Grieve, we cover release strategy, touring, and content creation.

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Creator Economy Music Industry Release Strategy Touring Content Creation Artist Manager

JJ Wilde is the winner of the SOCAN award and the JUNO award for Rock Album of the Year, last won by a female artist in 1996 by Alanis Morissette. In this on-site interview at The Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ we dive into how she went from a crossroads in music to developing her solo career. We also get into her regiment in writing over 500 songs, touring with Marcus King, and her latest EP Best of Me (Part 1).

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Creator Economy Songwriting Touring Rock Music Industry

April is truly a master of all trades. She’s done tour management, event organization, social media management, photography, and is a content creator. We also dive into how joining organizations led her to many opportunities.

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Creator Economy Music Industry Grammy U Warner Music U TikTok Photography Tour Management Social Media Management