Creatives Prevail

What does it take to manage artists? Melissa Garcia is the CMO of the #iVoted Festival and partner for the management firm Collective Entertainment. In this interview we discuss her journey starting as an intern to climbing the career ladder in the music industry.

Also, we explore what it means to represent artists and have an honest talk about the struggles and responsibilities that entails.

Instagram: @ivotedfestival @collectiveentinc

Facebook: facebook.com/iVotedFestival facebook.com/CollectiveEntInc

Website: ivotedconcerts.com collectiveentinc.com

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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: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast iVoted Festival Management Collective Entertainment

What does it take to go from idea to execution? Maria Luna is the founder of FAMIGO, one of our incredible partners. We discuss how she went down a career-oriented path to starting her own company. In addition we go into depth about getting yourself noticed for people to invest into you and how to prepare for them, such as getting a deal on Shark Tank.

Instagram: @famigo.official

Website: famigo.com

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FAMIGO is a marketplace and payment platform for musicians and content creators like streamers, sports influencers, personal trainers, and podcasters.

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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: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast FAMIGO Shark Tank Marketplace

Is it possible to thrive pursuing multiple skills? Jason Robey is a musician, photographer, audio engineer, video editor, and music journalist.

In this interview we discuss his journey in music and photography leading him to take images from the largest acts in the world to writing articles in Alternative Press.

In addition we go into depth on the decision making process he went through in selecting a single artist from each of the 50 states in one of his articles, appropriately titled DISCOVER 50 UNSIGNED BANDS FROM EVERY STATE IN THE US.

Instagram: @wicked_garden_media

Facebook: facebook.com/wickedgardenmedia

Website: https://wickedgarden.media/

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FAMIGO is a marketplace and payment platform for musicians and content creators like streamers, sports influencers, personal trainers, and podcasters.

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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: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast Photography Audio Engineering Alt Press Alternative Press

How has livestreaming changed? This is a repost from the EduMusication Roundtable on The Future of Livestreaming. We discuss how artists utilized livestreaming before and after shows were canceled, and what’s in store for the future.

Featuring:

Monika Mason - Fullsail University

Brad Amick - Halocene / Twitch

Raheem Jarbo - Mega Ran

Kat Cody - KLGroup / Vans Warped Tour / Veeps

Alex Auxier - Orange Amplifiers

Gabe Kubanda - Artist / EduMusication

Instagram: @edumusication

Facebook: facebook.com/EduMusication

Website: edumusication.org

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FAMIGO is a marketplace and payment platform for musicians and content creators like streamers, sports influencers, personal trainers, and podcasters.

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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: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast EduMusication Livestreaming Twitch

How do you connect with people in the music community? Kai Vander Maten, Faith Powell, and Skip Cleland are members of the hard rock band Fire by Night. We discuss lessons learned being in a band, social media tips on platforms such as TikTok, as well as overall release strategies.

Instagram: @firebynightofficial

Facebook: facebook.com/FireByNightOfficial

Website: https://firebynightofficial.com/

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FAMIGO is a marketplace and payment platform for musicians and content creators like streamers, sports influencers, personal trainers, and podcasters.

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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: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast Band TikTok Release Strategy

How do you shift into and within the music industry? Marc Mutnansky is one of the product managers for Fearless Records. In this interview we discuss about his incredible path from playing in bands to landing an assistant position in The Recording Academy (The GRAMMYs), leading him to head of Alternative / Rock / Metal category for The GRAMMYs before transitioning over to Fearless.

We talk about how the Recording Academy and the GRAMMYs work and his experiences there as well as what it’s like to collaborate with artists at the label level.

Instagram: @fearlessrecords @flyyeslandno

TikTok: @fearlessrecords

Website: fearlessrecords.com

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FAMIGO is a marketplace and payment platform for musicians and content creators like streamers, sports influencers, personal trainers, and podcasters.

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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: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast Recording Academy GRAMMYs Fearless Records

How do you connect with brands? Rachelle Wilkinson and Blake Gaiser from Westone Audio tell their incredible stories on how they got to their current positions in artist relations and management. They also break down how to reach out to companies as an artist and how to build a genuine relationship with them.

Instagram: @westoneaudio

Facebook: facebook.com/westoneaudio

Website: https://westoneaudio.com/

Presented by FAMIGO

FAMIGO is a marketplace and payment platform for musicians and content creators like streamers, sports influencers, personal trainers, and podcasters.

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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: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast Westone Audio Artist Relations Brand Endorsements

Want to know what record labels look for?  In this repost from the Producer Life Podcast we discuss how 80/20 Records finds new artists and how we collaborate with them. In addition we get into streaming strategies as well as the future of NFTs. Special thanks to House Ninja, host of the Producer Life podcast.

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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: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast Record Labels Streaming NFTs

Dream of owning your own studio? Otto D'Agnolo is a producer, host of the Otto D show, and founder of TheRecordingArtist.com. In this interview we explore how Otto got into music and production as well as going into depth into what it takes to run a recording studio.

Instagram: @therecordingartistdotcom

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Website: therecordingartist.com

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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: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast TheRecordingArtist.com Recording Studio Producer

How do you keep a band going for over 10 years strong? Brandon Kellum is the co-founder and vocalist for metal core band American Standards. We discuss everything from their beginnings on doing everything DIY to getting signed to a label to doing everything DIY again. In addition, we get into release strategies, promoting shows, and getting onto festivals.

Instagram: @americanstandards

Facebook: facebook.com/AmericanStandards

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FAMIGO is a marketplace and payment platform for musicians and content creators like streamers, sports influencers, personal trainers, and podcasters.

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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: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast DIY Releases Metalcore Festivals Record Label