Music Made Me: the TuneCore Podcast

In this episode of #MusicMadeMe, TuneCore UK Country Manager Nathan Phillips sits down (virtually, of course) with GRAMMY Award-winning producer, mixer and engineer Dom Morley. Dom has experience working with Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, Adele and tons of other musical heavyweights. In this conversation, we learn a bit about Dom's background and and he breaks down how he sees mixing versus mastering. Dom Morley: https://www.dommorley.com/

In the latest installment of our Women In Music series, Joncier Rienecker sits down and chats with Tess Taylor, President of the National Association of Record Industry Professionals. NARIP promotes the cultural and economic benefits of music and copyright in the US and abroad, and provides a platform to convey insights and perspectives to improve our business. Tess is creator of NARIP’s Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions which have yielded almost 2,000 music placements for participants and sold out in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Miami, Berlin, Paris and London. In this interview, she discusses her background, career in music, and offers advice to women working in the music industry. Tess Taylor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tesstaylor NARIP Official Site: https://narip.com

Joncier Rienecker sits down with international success stories DJ Era and Trendsetter Sense for a discussion about making it as a DJ in today's industry, how DJs can act as an A&R and how to approach them, and both guests dish out gems for up-and-coming creatives looking to make their mark. DJ Era: https://www.instagram.com/godjera Trendsetter Sense: https://www.instagram.com/trendsettersense

In the latest installment of our Women In Music series, Joncier Rienecker sits down and chats with entertainment attorney Amy Oraefo of the AOPC boutique law firm. Listen along and find out how Amy went from pursuing a career in dance to a career in entertainment law. Entertainment lawyers are a crucial part of an artist's team. Learn more from Amy as she discusses the importance of split sheets, how artists can advocate for themselves, the importance of hustling and building relationships, the challenges facing women in the music industry and more! AOPC Law Firm: https://www.aopclawfirm.com/

For our last episode of the #MusicMadeMe Podcast, Kevin Cornell sits down with TuneCore CEO Scott Ackerman to discuss all the awesome highlights of 2019. Have a listen and catch up on all the big moves TuneCore made this year, from new store partnerships with TikTok, Tencent and Music Island to publishing administration updates and everything in between. Thanks to all of our listeners who tuned in this year - we're excited to bring more episodes in 2020!

On this episode of #MusicMadeMe, our Entertainment Relations Director Amy Lombardi sits down with Stephen Linn, Nashville-based owner of branding/marketing firm AmpliFLY Entertainment. Stephen takes us through his career starting out as a news anchor, penetrating the tailgating market to working at CMT. Have a listen and learn from a entrepreneur who has been on the cutting edge of how artists can brand themselves and market their music to a wider audience! AmpliFLY Entertainment: http://www.ampliflyent.com/

For this artist spotlight episode of #MusicMadeMe, our Entertainment Relations Manager Joncier Rienecker sits down with Atlanta-based hip hop artist Sy Ari Da Kid. Sy has utilized TuneCore as his distributor for years and isn't afraid to educate his peers on operating in and navigating through the music industry. Joncier and Sy talk about his background and come-up, the state of hip hop today, the importance of networking and much more! Sy Ari Da Kid on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kgNTTw Sy Ari Da Kid on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2kH5uUF

In the second installment of a two-part episode, Amy Lombardi continues her chat with KUTX/98.9 Austin Program Director Matt Reilly and ATO Records/Red Light Management's National Promotion Director Howard Petruziello to talk about the ins and outs of radio promotion. The trio discuss the goals of promoters, labels and artists when it comes to radio play, what a campaign looks like, what Top 40 means these days, and we get a little bit of insight on Matt and Howard's careers in the industry. While radio play can feel totally out of reach for a lot of independent artists, there's a lot to learn about the relationship between music/program directors, promoters, and artists themselves. You can find Part 1 here: https://bit.ly/2ZxHeCW

In the first of a two-part episode, Amy Lombardi sits down with KUTX/98.9 Austin Program Director Matt Reilly and ATO Records/Red Light Management's National Promotion Director Howard Petruziello to talk about the ins and outs of radio promotion. While radio play can feel totally out of reach for a lot of independent artists, there's a lot to learn about the relationship between music/program directors, promoters, and artists themselves. We'll continue the conversation in a Part 2 coming soon!

In the latest installment of our Women In Music series, Joncier chats with ASCAP's Vice President, Latin, Gabriela Gonzalez. Gabriela has been with ASCAP for twenty years, and in this episode she talks about ASCAP's role in the Latin music space, how songwriters can grow through co-writing, navigating the music industry as a woman, and more. ASCAP: https://www.ascap.com/

In part two of this two-part #MusicMadeMe Podcast episdoe, Amy Lombardi continues her conversation with legendary producer and engineer Tim Palmer. Palmer is known for his work with Pearl Jam, Tears For Fears and many others. Tim goes into how he missed his first flight to meet David Bowie, having to learn about Led Zeppelin before working with Robert Plant and other great stories. https://www.facebook.com/timpalmermixer/ https://www.timpalmer.com/ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2zjrEutoEj0fL51uFaWXo1 (A playlist of some of Tim's favorite songs that he’s produces or mixed - updated regularly!)

In this episode of the #MusicMadeMe Podcast, Amy Lombardi sits down for an intriguing conversation with legendary producer and engineer Tim Palmer. Palmer is known for his work with Pearl Jam, Robert Plant, David Bowie, Tears For Fears and many others. In Part 1 of this conversation, Tim talks about his entrance into engineering and production, his punk roots and more. http://www.facebook.com/timpalmermixer/ http://timpalmer.com/ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2zjrEutoEj0fL51uFaWXo1 (A playlist of some of Tim's favorite songs that he’s produces or mixed - updated regularly!)

In the latest installment from our Women In Music series, Joncier sits down with Michele Rhea Caplinger, Sr. Executive Director at The Recording Academy Atlanta Chapter. Michele discusses her early years in music publicity and promotions, the figures in the industry she learned from, her almost twenty years with The Recording Academy and what she's been able to help them accomplish! More about The Recording Academy: https://www.grammy.com/recording-academy

TuneCore's Entertainment Relations team member Nathan Barley Phillips sat down with Ayelle to talk about her creative process, musical career, and what it means to be an independent artist in 2019. Ayelle is a successful example of TuneCore & Believe's UK Aspire program - listen in to hear more about it! Aspire: https://tunecore.co.uk/aspire Ayelle: https://instagram.com/ayellemusic

For this week's episode of the Music Made Me Podcast, we're getting meta! TuneCore's Director of Entertainment Relations sits down to talk with Johnny Goudie, host of the popular "How Did I Get Here" podcast. Johnny tells us about his music career and starting a podcast for musicians. How Did I Get Here: https://howdidigethere.podbean.com/