Music Biz Podcast

We interview Michael Fiebach, founder of digital strategy firm FameHouse, and get his advice for up-and-coming artists as well as entrepreneurs. Plus, we cover news about Death Grips, WMG's investment in Deezer, and Parlophone artists going on strike. All this, and cake for dinner!

Industry veteran & digital expert Rynda Laurel joins a discussion on the value of labels & the importance of charts (or the lack thereof). We also review recent news about Facebook, Rhapsody, and Taylor Swift. All this, plus beef ribs, pizza, cold-brewed coffee and more! Yum.

We interview Steve Rennie, long-time manager of Incubus, and get his insights on how bands can succeed today. He also discusses his new web series of artist-advice videos, "Renman Music & Business". Plus, we discuss recent news about Amanda Palmer, Trent Reznor, and Lyor Cohen & WMG.

Special guest Ian Rogers of Topspin joins an insightful discussion of the recent Twit-troversy sparked when Grizzly Bear urged their fans to buy their album rather than stream it. This one goes deep, folks. Then Kyle leads a discussion about the impact of Apple's rumored streaming music solution. All this, plus Lady Gaga, Spotify, and cow tongue!

Guest Robin Davey joins us to discuss the Generation Gap -- how legacy artists and new bands face different (and not so different) challenges in the new model. Then, Kyle, Hisham and Jason talk of the digital communities communities forming around music apps like This Is My Jam. Plus news on Topspin, MTV, piracy trials, and more!

In this episode, Jason & Hisham explain how artists can leverage partnerships to gain access to new fans (a la Billy Van and BitTorrent). Then, Kyle leads a deep discussion on "Why do music start-ups die?" All this, plus news on Google, Spotify, and Beck!

Jason interviews Brendan O'Connell, guitarist and webmaster for Chicago soul band The Right Now. Brendan offers great advice for artists on building their own websites. Kyle leads a discussion about BandPage (formerly RootMusic) and their move away from Facebook-centric apps. Plus, news about Spotify, MySpace, the Pirate Bay, and more.

Today, Jason & Kyle are joined by Katonah Coster from Famehouse. It's the 1-year anniversary of Spotify's arrival in the USA, and we talk about how it's changed the lives of music fans and artists. We also discuss the idea of "present-shock" and wonder whether our perspective has shifted from "What next?" to "What now?" All this, plus news on Nimbit, LiveNation Labs, and Def Leppard. Stick around til the end for some Chumbawumba!

This episode, we're joined by Katie Rentfro of Magnolia Red Mgmt. Hear an in-depth interview about the world of artist services, plus we'll answer the question "Do you have the right fans to complete your Crowdfunding plan?" All this, plus news on Spotify, MOG, Beats, EMI, and more.

The Upward Spiral is a conversation about the issues that matter to the music industry. This episode, musician Aaron Tap (of Matt Nathanson's touring band) joins us for an interview on Digital Albums. We also discuss "Technology and the Live Music Experience". Plus news on Apple, Reverbnation, Soundcloud, and more!

The Upward Spiral is a conversation about the issues that matter to the music industry. This episode, we ask "Is the personal music collection doomed?" and "How can artists capture fans' attention in such a distracting world?" Plus news on Microsoft, Grooveshark, and Amanda Palmer, and recommendations for books, apps, and podcasts.

We look at the present & future of the music industry with a healthy dose of optimism. In this episode: Do artists need their own Apps? Should streaming services promote artists? Plus Coachella, Spotify, and our top tech recommendations.