Ex-Spotify Exec: "Monthly Listeners" Is Bullsh*t #289
A former Spotify exec told us monthly listeners mean nothing, and the comments split in two. So we argued both sides. Troy Carter, Russ, Curtiss King and Anthony Fantano weigh in as we get into who st...
9 Nov 40min
Usher and Justin Bieber's Vocal Coach Spills Her Secrets #288
The vocal coach behind Usher and Justin Bieber says most singers are destroying the only instrument they can't replace. Mama Jan Smith (Jan Smith Studios, 10,000+ singers in 40 years) on training like...
26 Okt 1h 35min
How Labels Manufacture Viral Songs (and How You Can Too) ft. Ex-Def Jam's Jacorey Barkley #287
Labels don't wait for songs to go viral, they put real money behind a few proven strategies, and an independent artist can run the same playbook. Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, ex-Def Jam influencer market...
19 Okt 1h 38min
Ex-Major Label Exec: Chasing a Record Deal is a HUGE Mistake ft. Chris Anokute #286
The A&R behind Katy Perry's Teenage Dream says you don't want a record deal. You want a partner. Chris Anokute has worked A&R at Capitol, Universal Motown, Island Def Jam and Epic. He's signed Katy Pe...
12 Okt 1h 42min
What to Do Every Day Before and After You Release a Song (for Free) #285
We compiled all our knowledge from interviewing the smartest people in the music industry over the last 5 years into a comprehensive playbook of how we would roll out a song today for $0. Using Lil Br...
5 Okt 37min
Viral Music Marketer: The Mistakes Keeping Talented Artists Invisible ft. Junior Makame #284
Book your next content shoot with RAPVILLE: https://form.typeform.com/to/NZuMGn40?source=omt-podcast If you have been posting for months and you are stuck at 200 views, you do not have a music problem...
28 Sep 1h 30min
What an A&R Hears That You Don't: Why Good Songs Still Fail ft. Justice Baiden (LVRN) #283
Most artists cannot tell you why people like them, and that gap is why good songs still fail. Justice Baiden, co-founder and Head of A&R at LVRN, breaks down what he is actually listening for: whether...
21 Sep 1h 8min
The Only Music Publishing Video You'll Ever Need ft. Jacob Paul (Kobalt/KOSIGN) #282
Music publishing is the money most independent artists never collect, and nothing in the system tells you it's missing. Jacob Paul of Kobalt / KOSIGN explains how songwriters actually get paid: the tw...
14 Sep 1h 27min
