In this podcast, Poncho & Cruz sit down with Matthew Connolly to discuss balancing art & business, investing in artists, life threatening shoots & many more topics surrounding artists' success within their careers.

"The Encore Podcast is a platform dedicated to helping creatives turn their passions into profits."

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
1:44 - What the creator clubhouse is
2:20 - Comeup story
4:11 - How the creator clubhouse came to life
5:22 - How Matt got the resources to open the clubhouse
6:41 - What a video treatment is
7:18 - How labels hire videographers
7:48 - How artists should prepare for their 1st music vid
9:23 - Balancing the artists vision & the videographers vision
10:40 - When Matt isn't feeling an artists' vision
11:47 - How long it takes to create a music vid
12:41 - Matt's workflow with artists
13:41 - Things matt wished artists understood aobut videographers
16:31 - Ruined shoots / losing thousands on videos
17:46 - Upcoming artists vs pro artists mindset
20:27 - how important are music vids in 2022
22:25 - Balancing art vs business
23:55 - What makes Matt invest in artists
24:20 - How artists shoot themselves in the foot
26:35 - Home studios / leveraging them for money
27:37 - Leveraging platforms
28:41 - Jar of Deep Ass Questions
29:23 - What Matt never wants to do again
30:30 - Matt's ideal / non ideal environments
31:20 - How Matt defines success & failure
33:27 - Matt’s best & worst experiences in his career
35:53 - When should an artist pack it up
39:11 - Outro