This podcast is full of brilliant advice on how to navigate your music journey from the people that run the business. To trim the fat, we created a mash-up episode that could get down to the nitty-gritty. We asked each guest the best advice they ever received throughout their career. By far this was the hardest mash-up episode to edit because each guest was dropping so much wisdom that they learned through life lessons and from mentors. We selected four clips that we felt could apply to every passion in the music industry. In this episode, you'll hear from David Israelite, Tali Canterbury, Alicia Pruitt, and Will Hoffman. You can listen back to previous episodes with each one of these guests from this season. 01:03- David Israelite of the NMPA03:41- Tali Canterbury of 50 Egg Music05:01- Alicia Pruitt of Madfun Entertainment06:55- Will Hoffman, Artist Manager at Shelter Music Group

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Best Advice

01:05- Robert Briggs of Levity Music03:06- Tali Canterbury of 50 Egg Music04:38- Artist Manager, Charli Salvatore05:32- Kris Ahrend, CEO of MLC

2020 Takeaways

01:00- Tracy Hackney of Music Row Wealth Management03:58- Alex Kline, Hit songwriter and producer06:18- Kent Earls of Verse 2 Music08:54- John Ozier of Reservoir Media Management

What's Your Story?

01:28- Biography and work history.07:35- What was the reason for moving from company to company early in your career?09:00- How do you define entrepreneur, and do you consider yourself one?10:46- How often do you consider risk in business?12:41- What do you think it takes to be a great publisher and how is that different in 2021?16:35- What do you do to motivate yourself in the day-to-day hassles of the job? 

Music Entrepreneurship 101

Jenn Schott is a speaker and the songwriter behind Tim McGraw's "7500 OBO" and "Two Lanes of Freedom". Schott also has major cuts with Billy Ray Cyrus, Mickey Guyton, Rascal Flatts, and other names familiar to country radio. In this vulnerable conversation with host Tim Hunze, the highs of success are recounted over Schott's career as well as those seasons that may not feel like what a songwriter sign's up for.00:55- Biography and career highlights03:10- How many publishing deals have been part of Jenn's career?04:43- What made you choose your first publisher out of many?05:39- From your first deal, how was processing your first option toward the end of your contract?07:07- Were you pursuing an artist's career?08:06- Do you remember your first cut?08:49- If your first deal is coming to an end, how do your process your and manage your emotions?10:44- Did you take being dropped personal?12:15- Do you know when a creative partnership with your publisher is coming to an end and how do you manage your personal feelings?13:23- Is there a process that you have maintaining your creativity during business phases?15:20- How hard is it to stay focused on your career than focusing on other's successes? 

So You Want To Be A Songwriter

02:45- Why would I want to join the AIMP?04:47- Is there a legislative update for the AIMP and publishers?06:05- What is your actual role in the AIMP?08:05- What has been your greatest achievement as Chapter President of the AIMP?09:36- What has been your greatest challenge from the Nashville AIMP offices?10:27- What are the perks of membership?11:26- Staying innovative and unifying other chapters.13:06- What is an independent publisher?16:24- What is (John's) vision and political stance with the AIMP in the future? 

Inside The AIMP

Kent Earls, a music industry professional and now a partner at Verse 2 Music with artist Kane Brown as a joint venture with Sony Music Publishing, sits screen to screen with Tim Hunze to share the differences in indie and major publishers. Is one different in creative or just in business? With Earls expertise in both fields, we're able to understand the key differences for professionals.01:05- Set up and quick background02:35- The benefits of working in the "majors".03:50- A key difference for independent publishers.07:47- What was the decision to decide to work with a major publisher with Verse 2 Music?11:03- The Micro/Macro of starting your own company.16:49- Signing new talent, do you have a number or a goal to achieve soon? 

Micro Vs. Macro: Understanding The Differences Between Indie and Major Publishing

02:08- Brief bio and work history04:17- Do you see Nashville as an infrastructure for rock music?07:44- In the rock scene, how involved are publishers involved with artist growth?11:40- What is the relationship with publishers and even writers with rock artists?14:33- How is talent discovered? DSP's, social numbers, etc.?18:02- What should new acts be working on to be noticed by management and business alike? 

Rock 'N' Nashville?

00:53- Background02:51- How does it feel to have hit-songwriter and producer attached to your name?04:17- When did you transition into focusing on production?07:58- The community of women in production.09:25- Why have women not been in the producer's chair or work in production?11:56- Are there any tips or suggestions for anybody interested in production to have it become a skill set?15:58- Do you have in mind the process of choosing your next projects after the recent success? 

The Power of Community

02:50- What was the inspiration to write a book for songwriters about money management?  07:45- (Laura)When you signed your first deal, what triggered you to start thinking about money?11:49- (Tracy) When should songwriters start having these conversations?14:54- Balancing a business and personal account, on the path of wealth management (i.e. managing your self-employed deductions)

Wealth Management for Songwriters with Laura Veltz & Tracy Hackney

02:15-  History and Background03:26- What started the transition into or the thought process to start managing artists from music publishing?07:20- What is your attraction to artists and writers to work with young talent?10:35- How do you go about your "A&R" process for finding an artist's true voice?14:29- Has there been a co-write that an artist was on the fence about but happened to be a success story?16:39- Have you been challenged at times with artist's going in a direction that may not be suitable for their career? 

The Art of Artist Development

02:30- A timeline of The Mechanical Licensing Collective opening their doors.03:59- Working with the Harry Fox Agency and critical reception with them as a vendor.09:20- In the future who do (publishers) see about licensing, The Mechanical Licensing Collective or the Harry Fox Agency?12:58- What are ways publishers should be putting their best foot forward with data management and input?18:49- The funding for the MLC.20:46- How can you explain distributing 424 million dollars of unmatched money?

Code Breaking The MLC

01:15- Background and work history.07:48- The management case study of Russell Dickerson.17:09- Tik Tok and the new marketing tool for music. Since this conversation was recorded, Charly Salvatore has started operating under his new business. He can be reached by email at charly.salvatore@gmail.com.

The New Model of Artist Development

01:40- Brief bio and work history04:15- What do you specifically do at SESAC?07:18- The importance of registering your songs accurately and timely.09:09- Registering your live performance setlists for extra income.11:25- How do you track social media platforms' live performing rights?13:37- What does your day to day look like for connecting songwriters?15:47- What attracts you to an artist/songwriter since SESAC is selective?

SESAC: Making Sure You Get Paid

President and partner of 50 Egg Music (Luke Combs, Jonathan Singleton), Tali Canterbury joins Tim in a conversation about the inner workings of one of Nashville's fastest-growing music publishing company's and how they sniff out some of the hottest songwriters in town. 01:50- Bio and work history.04:00- Going into law school, was the intent of working in music?07:24- What was the incubation of 50 Egg Music?10:27- What was the goal or strategy with presenting 50 Egg Music to the industry?12:27- What is your trigger to sign a writer?13:50- Who is on your current roster at 50 Egg Music?16:47- What are your go-to sources or events you visit to search for talent?18:25- How involved is Jonathon Singleton in mentoring artists/writers?21:23- Women in the music business, have you felt that there has been a challenge for women in business? 

Going Beyond With 50 Egg

This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. Hosted by Anthem Nashville’s Senior Director of Creative, Tim Hunze. Bi-weekly, you'll be informed of issues in the world of music publishing, and gain insight as a songwriter maneuvering your career. For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org.

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