Music Business Radio

Chris Blair is the owner of The Listening Room Cafe, a destination venue for singer/songwriters in Nashville, TN. Jim Peterik is co-founder of The Ides of March and Survivor. He's written songs for acts like Cheap Trick, 38 Special, The...

Carlene Carter drops by the Music Business Radio studios to talk about her new album on Rounder Records, Carter Girl. This album, a fresh take on classic Carter Family songs, includes guests like Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Kris Kristofferson, Cowboy...

Marshall Altman is a Nashville-based record producer, songwriter, and owner of Galt Line Studio. He was formerly an A&R person for such labels as Capitol Records, Hollywood Records, and Columbia Records, as well as the former frontman for the alternative...

Marshall Altman is a Nashville-based record producer, songwriter, and owner of Galt Line Studio. He was formerly an A&R person for such labels as Capitol Records, Hollywood Records, and Columbia Records, as well as the former frontman for the alternative...

Emerson Hart talks about his 20+ years in the music business, his band Tonic, and his solo release, Beauty In Disrepair. Topics discussed: Emerson's start, growing up on the Jersey Shore his time in LA, including living in a car...

Paul Moak is a Grammy-nominated producer who has worked with House of Heroes, Jennifer Knapp, Lovedrug, Mat Kearney, Seabird, Third Day, and Relient K, among others... Paul's work has appeared on platinum and gold albums as well as hit TV...

Paul Moak is a Grammy-nominated producer who has worked with House of Heroes, Jennifer Knapp, Lovedrug, Mat Kearney, Seabird, Third Day, and Relient K, among others... Paul's work has appeared on platinum and gold albums as well as hit TV...

G. Love recenently dropped by out flagship station, WRLT. We didn't have time to record a full episode of Music Business Radio, but here's an interview Dan Buckley did with him, which has some good information about the music business....

Nashville based singer-songwriter, Todd Snider has been considered folk-rock, alt-country, and Americana. Whatever the genre, his music has consistently found a place on critics' top lists including Rolling Stones’ 2006 & 2012 Top 50 albums. His start as an assistant...

Norbert Putnam has spent 50+ years in the music business working with acts like Roy Orbison, Al Hurt, Henry Mancini, Linda Ronstadt, JJ Cale, Tony Joe White, and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Norbert Putnam produced "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett....

Shannon Pollard, founder and President of Plowboy Records, talks about his label and the current state of the music business today. Plowboy Records is home to artists such as Bobby Bare, Paul Burch, Cheetah Chrome, JD Wilkes and the Dirt...

Bill Cakmis is a performance coach, media consultant, and show doctor. Bill has been in the entertainment business for over 30 years and has worked with hundreds of actors, politicians, athletes, doctors, performers, and musicians to help them be better...

As a writer, Jason Reeves is a three-time ASCAP Pop Award winner, had the #1 most synced song for Sony ATV in 2009, and has written songs with Colbie Caillat, Dave Stewart, Kara DioGuardi, Pat Monahan (Train), Ingrid Michaelson, and...

Jay Frank talks about the business and economics behind his company, DigSin, a singles-focused digital record label that gives music away to fans for free. We talk about his start in the music business, working for companies like The Box,...

Jessica Campbell and Ernie Halter talk about the nuts and bolts of making a living as independent musicians. USA Today recently featured Jessica in its weekly playlist. Her song "Be You" was used in a nationwide promotion by Crate &...