Alex Quattlebaum is the Senior Manager of Tour at Futureshirts. He also created and currently teaches the Tour Merchandise course at Belmont University.  

In this episode we discuss: 

- How to volunteer locally at the merch booth for a show  

- The best way to support your favorite artist (online store or buying merch at a show) 

- The Importance of a consistent merch team on a tour vs volunteer based   

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Rachael Hession Instagram

Alex Quattlebaum Instagram

Futureshirts Instagram

Honorable Mentions throughout this episode:  

Live Nation

Shopify

Ship Station

Sound Scan

Alex Quattlebaum is the Senior Manager of Tour at Futureshirts. He also created and currently teaches the Tour Merchandise course at Belmont University.  

In this episode we discuss: 

- How to volunteer locally at the merch booth for a show  

- The best way to support your favorite artist (online store or buying merch at a show) 

- The Importance of a consistent merch team on a tour vs volunteer based   

Follow and Subscribe to these accounts: 

Springboard Music Instagram

Rachael Hession Instagram

Alex Quattlebaum Instagram

Futureshirts Instagram

Honorable Mentions throughout this episode:  

Live Nation

Shopify

Ship Station

Sound Scan

Alex Quattlebaum is the Senior Manager of Tour at Futureshirts. He also created and currently teaches the Tour Merchandise course at Belmont University.

In this episode we discuss:

- Not having all the answers for a job you're hired to do

- How taking a first job that isn't your dream job isn't sabotaging your career, it's jumpstarting it

- The importance of matching your merchandising reps to the brand of your artist 

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Watch The Full Episode on YouTube 

Springboard Music Instagram

Rachael Hession Instagram 

Alex Quattlebaum's Instagram

Futureshirts

Honorable mentions throughout this episode: 

Live Nation

VIP Nation

Merch Traffic

BRAVADO Merch

The Thread Shop

Alex Quattlebaum is the Senior Manager of Tour at Futureshirts. He also created and currently teaches the Tour Merchandise course at Belmont University.

In this episode we discuss:

- Not having all the answers for a job you're hired to do

- How taking a first job that isn't your dream job isn't sabotaging your career, it's jumpstarting it

- The importance of matching your merchandising reps to the brand of your artist 

Follow and Subscribe to these accounts:

Watch The Full Episode on YouTube 

Springboard Music Instagram

Rachael Hession Instagram 

Alex Quattlebaum's Instagram

Futureshirts

Honorable mentions throughout this episode: 

Live Nation

VIP Nation

Merch Traffic

BRAVADO Merch

The Thread Shop

Lauren Hungate is a signed Songwriter to Concord and Chromatic Music Publishing.

In this episode we discuss:

- What exactly is a music publishing deal? Should every songwriter aim for one?

- Why you should enter songwriting contests 

- Do I need to know how to play an instrument to be a songwriter?

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Rachael Hession Instagram

Lauren Hungate Instagram

Honorable mentions throughout this episode:

Concord Music Publishing

Chromatic Music

Lauren Hungate is a signed Songwriter to Concord and Chromatic Music Publishing.

In this episode we discuss:

- What exactly is a music publishing deal? Should every songwriter aim for one?

- Why you should enter songwriting contests 

- Do I need to know how to play an instrument to be a songwriter?

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Watch the full episode on YouTube

Springboard Music Instagram 

Rachael Hession Instagram

Lauren Hungate Instagram

Honorable mentions throughout this episode:

Concord Music Publishing

Chromatic Music

Lauren Hungate is a signed Songwriter to Concord and Chromatic Music Publishing. 

In this episode we discuss:

- How to make the decision to leave a salaried job

- How to get started in songwriting 

- There is no timeline to your story (spoiler alert, Lauren didn't discover her passion for songwriting until her mid-twenties)

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Rachael Hession Instagram

Lauren Hungate Instagram

Honorable mentions throughout this episode:

Lee Univeristy 

Red Light Management

Capitol Christian Music Group

Concord Music Publishing

Chromatic Music

Lauren Hungate is a signed Songwriter to Concord and Chromatic Music Publishing. 

In this episode we discuss:

- How to make the decision to leave a salaried job

- How to get started in songwriting 

- There is no timeline to your story (spoiler alert, Lauren didn't discover her passion for songwriting until her mid-twenties)

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Watch the full episode on YouTube

Springboard Music Instagram 

Rachael Hession Instagram

Lauren Hungate Instagram

Honorable mentions throughout this episode:

Lee Univeristy 

Red Light Management

Capitol Christian Music Group

Concord Music Publishing

Chromatic Music

Shannon Woodworth is the Director of Digital Partnerships & Revenue at Universal Music Group Nashville. 

In this episode we discuss:  

- An incredible Music Business program in the Northeast 

- Is it worth getting your Masters to work in the Music Industry? Does it hurt you or help you? 

- Is loving social media enough to become a Digital Marketer?  

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Rachael Hession Instagram

Shannon Woodworth Instagram

Honorable Mentions from the Episode:

Univeristy of New Haven Music Industry Program

Parade of Trees 

"Buy Dirt" by Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan

Andrew Brown is the touring bass player for country star, Morgan Evans. 

We discuss topics such as: 

- Quitting a stable career to pursue being a musician  

- Tips for joining an existing band 

- Soundcheck etiquette 

- Boundaries in being an international touring musician and also having a life partner  

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Watch the full episode on YouTube

Springboard Music Instagram

Rachael Hession Instagram 

Andrew Brown Instagram

Universities Discussed in this Episode:

Carson-Newman University

Middle Tennessee State Univeristy