Inside the Playbook: Dan Gonzalez on Why Most Artists Don’t Understand Their Contracts
From Canadian grant writing to closing music business deals.In this clip of The Manager’s Playbook, I sit down with Dan Gonzalez who has navigated both worlds, and now helps artists protect their righ...
24 Elo 202516min
Inside the Playbook: Dan Gonzalez on How Most Artists LEAVE Money on the Table
Royalties are the lifeblood of an artist’s career but too often, they go uncollected.In this clip of The Manager’s Playbook, Dan Gonzalez breaks down how business managers protect artists and producer...
22 Elo 202513min
Inside the Playbook: Dan Gonzalez on Why Artists NEED Business Managers
The role of a business manager has never been more important for artists.In this clip of The Manager’s Playbook, Dan Gonzalez breaks down how the job has evolved from simple bill payments and taxes to...
21 Elo 202521min
The Manager’s Playbook 035: Dan Gonzalez - Business Managers vs. Artist Managers, Catalogs, Royalties, Taxes & Wealth Strategy
In this episode of The Manager’s Playbook, Mauricio Ruiz sits down with his own business manager, Dan Gonzalez, to uncover the financial backbone of an artist’s career.Dan explains why business manage...
19 Elo 20251h 56min
Inside the Playbook: Hit-Boy & Nima Nasseri on Breaking Contracts, Momentum & the Music Biz Today
Hit-Boy has leveled up, not just as a producer, but as a person.In this conversation, he talks about upgrading his lifestyle and workspace to unlock peak creativity, balancing fatherhood with a relent...
18 Elo 202514min
Inside the Playbook: Hit-Boy & Nima Nasseri on The Hidden Truth About Record Labels, Streaming & Artist Leverage
Ownership isn’t just a buzzword. It’s the difference between building a career you control and one that controls you.In this clip, Hit-Boy, his manager Nima Nasseri, and I break down the mechanics of ...
17 Elo 202515min
Inside the Playbook: Hit-Boy & Nima Nasseri on The Dark Side of Music Publishing Deals
Hit-Boy spent 18 years locked in one of the toughest publishing deals in the music business, a contract built on outdated MDRC terms that kept him working without a clear finish line.In this conversat...
16 Elo 202515min
Inside the Playbook: Hit-Boy & Nima Nasseri on Setting Healthy Boundaries in Music and Family
Grammy-winning producer Hit-Boy is building more than music; he’s building worlds.In this conversation, he talks about his shift from making beats to creating immersive film experiences, the hard less...
15 Elo 202516min
