AIMP: Nashville Pubcast
This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. Hosted by Big Machine Music's Vice President Of Publishing, 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.
Episodes
0:44 - Hannah Babitt
1:40 - Katie Jelen
2:51 - Paul DiGiovanni
4:42 - Ward Guenther
0:44 - Hannah Babitt
2:06 - Katie Fagan
5:13 - Martha Earls
6:11 - Patch Culbertson
0:44 - Hannah Babitt
1:52 - Katie Fagan
2:43 - Katie Jelen
3:40 - Patch Culbertson
0:44 - Brandon Perdue
2:02 - Hannah Babitt
3:13 - Katie Jelen
4:33 - Martha Earls
5:17 - Rachel Guttmann
2:45 - What makes a good song publisher in your eyes?
8:11 - What are the key challenges in working such a personal-relationship business?
12:53 - Do you have a vision for an employee that strictly fulfills their job title vs. one that goes above and beyond
18:59 - Let’s say you’ve “made it.” You want to start a company. Walk me through the steps…
2:46 - What was it like when you first got into town?
4:52 - Do you have any advice for young & rising songwriters?
7:04 - What was your experience as you put together your first major project?
9:28 - How did you keep your “”true north” as you hear the opinions of others?
13:55 - How was the transition to an independent artist?
20:32 - You have also become a producer. Was this something that you imagined in your career?
2:19 - What inspired you to start MHA?
4:32 - What does MHA do exactly for their clients?
6:53 - How can the music industry help motivate its young employees to get health insurance?
9:21 - What are some of the challenges that you commonly see creatives struggle with?
13:53 - Can you share a success story?
1:12 - What led you to the transition from performing in pop to writing in country music?
4:49 - What was it like for you studying the “Nashville system?”
6:26 - How did you end up with working such a diverse list of artists, from Justin Moore to Jordan Davis?
10:16 - What are some of the steps you took to be a successful producer?
13:51 - Do you have a certain style/approach to your music production? How do you help bring an artist’s ...
1:11 - How did you become interested in entertainment law and publishing?
5:42 - What are the most basic points you walk through with an inexperienced writer?
12:59 - Have you seen a lot of recoupment-based deals in town?
15:40 - How do you approach explaining royalty rates to writers?
- 3:39 - What goes on in your daily routine as a manager?
- 8:03 - Can you share how you built out Kane Brown’s career?
- 10:30 - How did you handle the challenges of getting Kane Brown ready for performing live?
- 15:39 - What’s a skill that’s invaluable as a manager?
- 17:43 - How do you identify and pursue new opportunities for new artists?
- 20:50 - How do you build your team?
02:41 - What is your philosophy with A&R?
04:55 - Do you feel the pressure when it comes to the increasing pace of A&R?
07:14 - When you’re looking for an artist, what do you use to find the right talent?
08:43 - Describe the journey you had with HARDY putting together The Mockingbird & the Crow.
11:16 - Let’s talk about Morgan Wallen; how did you feel about putting out a 36-song album?
21:20 - Do you think there will be a time when a c...
Chris joins Tim to discuss partnerships, communicating, and how to cultivate success:
1:39 - When did you jump on board with Combustion?
3:04 - We’ve seen a significant change in music publishing, what made you guys decide to pivot to a more artist-development approach?
6:04 - What was one of the first artists that was successful with this new business approach?
09:14 - What was the challenge for you as you grew more into this A&R rol...
1:20 - Tell us how you got to Nashville?
5:24 - How did Whiskey Jam grow into what it is today?
7:42 - When was the moment that you knew Whiskey Jam was going to be something special?
10:41 - How did you handle the pivot from musician to promoter?
13:07 - What were some challenges you faced growing Whiskey Jam and what did you learn from it?
3:24 - How do you have your writers immerse themselves in the scene? Especially if they are in a city that isn’t necessarily catered to their writing style?
7:55 - Describe the evolution of the writing process for songwriters in this day and age
11:03 - Let’s talk about the evolution of deal-structure for these songwriters
13:00 - How did you grow/manage your songwriting roster?
15:20 - You are the Founder of The Other Nashville So...
4:50 - What do you look for in a good sync songwriter?
7:48 - What do you consider a hit in the sync world?
11:35 - Are there some trends in sync licensing?
14:08 - Have you seen changes in commercials/advertising that have affected music sync?
16:36 - How should you prepare yourself if you wanted to start pitching for sync?
2:42 - The Music Modernization Act is approaching five years of existence. How is this legislation looking in retrospect?
6:15 - AI: How do you see this playing out in relation to copyright?
9:30 - Is there anything in the forefront of your agenda that we should be aware of/support?
13:57 - Infringement Cases: Do you see anything that we can do on bogus claims?
16:58 - What are some of the top things you’d suggest to young/aspiring mus...
2:15 - What made you want to become an agent?
3:45 - What exactly is your day-to-day?
6:54 - What is some advice you’d give if I were to start a touring career?
08:50 - What attracts you to an artist that makes you want to add them to your roster?
10:44 - Where in my journey is it time to start looking for an agent?
14:23 - Explain how the live world works
18:53 - Who are you working with directly these days?
1:08 - How did you get to this point in your career?
5:06 - How do you manage to find time to get into your creative space?
6:47 - What is some advice you would share to aspiring A&R/music publishers?
10:56 - What is it that you’re looking for when you see an act?
15:50 - What shifts have you seen? How have you pivoted?
17:02 - What keeps you inspired?
Hannah joins Tim to discuss her journey and how she approaches the management of songwriters and producers:
1:17 - How did you get your start into writer/producer management?
5:04 - Did you ever consider publishing or was management something you always desired?
06:00 - How would you define your role?
7:48 - If I’m a writer, what are the things I should be paying attention to in order to get all of my income?
12:40 - How involved are yo...
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