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We're six months into 2024 already! Join us for a celebratory pool party where we discuss new music that has come out in the first six months of the year. For this episode, we highly recommend watching the video version to gain more context of what all is happening!

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It's our second mental health check in! In this episode, we discuss some of the things that have been on our minds relating to our careers in the music industry and  as independent artists.

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Happy Pride Month, everyone! We're celebrating by taking a look at the history of queer artists in music as well as talking about some of the individuals who are either allies or are part of the queer community in country music.

Resources
Music Gateway: Stat on LGBT Representation in the music industry
LGBT Music Wikipedia Page
10 of the biggest LGBTQ+ allies in Country Music
Out N' Loud In The Round on Instagram
RNBW Queer Music Collective on Instagram

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The 51st Annual CMA Fest happened in Nashville this past weekend, and so we wanted to recap our experiences with y'all. Listen to us share about our time at CMA Fest this year first, and then check out our YouTube for some clips from our time at the festival.

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In our second episode of our series on music towns, we're talking about the history of LA. Join us for a look at the history as well as the present day Los Angeles music scene.

Resources
DOJ Sues to split up Ticketmaster and Live Nation
Eric Church vs. Scalpers
LA Story
Is LA Known For Music?
Music of Los Angeles
5 Iconic Moments that Shaped the LA Music Scene
When LA's Recording Studios Ruled the Music Scene

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In the next addition of our Artist Inventory series, we discuss the basics of PR and marketing as well as the difference between the two.

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Spotify Sued by MLC Over Bundling, Cutting Songwriter Royalties

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As a follow up to Songwriting 101, we're taking a look at some of our old songs we wrote when we were just starting our songwriting journeys.

Resources
Spotify to Pay Songwriters Less Royalties Next Year Due to Book Bundle

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How did Nashville get its nickname "Music City"? We're diving into the history of Nashville and how overtime it became what is known today as Music City.

Resources
The Story of Music City
How Did Nashville Become the Hub of Country Music?
Historic Places and People that Helped Make Nashville 'Music City'

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After a catch up on current events including TikTok and UMG's new licensing deal and a debate over Eric Church's Stagecoach performance, we take you back to the very basics of songwriting. Consider this as if it were your first ever lesson in writing a song. This is: Songwriting 101.

Resources
TikTok - UMG update

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We're doing a deep dive into royalties! How many kinds are there? Who gets paid these royalties? How do you make sure you're getting all of the royalties you've earned? Listen to find out!

Resources
Music Royalties Explained
The MLC

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