The Rondon Interview

"The Encore Podcast is a show geared to helping creatives turn their passions into careers."

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Comeup story
1:06: - Connections to music culture 
2:48 - Friendship with Iman
4:07 - Do creatives need to be outside? 
4:45 - Online vs industry producers
5:40 - Leasing vs exclusive beats
6:38 - Working with established vs upcoming artists 
8:39 - How Rondon promotes his music
8:53 - Collabing in person vs virtually
10:28 - Beat pricing
11:59 - Producer agreements
14:40 - Negotiating deals w/ artists
15:54 - Clearing samples
18:27 - What makes Rondon invest in artists
20:00 - How Rondon networks
21:25 - Ways to piss off your producer
23:07 - FIGHTBACK!
24:08 - Running with a team vs solo
26:40 - Steel Sessions
29:12 - Rondon's most painful sacrifice
30:38 - If Rondon hit the lottery today..
31:41 - Traits of a great team
32:51 - Traits of people Rondon avoids
35:03 - Outro

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