Inside the Playbook: JMSN on Why Being “Cool” Online Is Bad for Your Music Career
In this clip from The Manager’s Playbook, we talk about the part of the music business that’s driving artists crazy: the endless “how to blow up” social media advice that sounds confident and works fo...
14 Mar 14min
Inside the Playbook: JMSN on the DIY Blueprint to Grow Without Record Labels
In this clip from The Manager’s Playbook, JMSN breaks down the real economics of the music industry: a record deal isn’t automatically “support.” It’s a trade of ownership and creative control for con...
13 Mar 10min
The Manager’s Playbook 058: JMSN - DIY Artist Blueprint, Music Videos, Ads, Touring, Content & Music Marketing
In this episode of The Manager’s Playbook, I sit down with JMSN, artist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and one of the best case studies for what real independent artist success looks like when you ...
10 Mar 1h 53min
Inside the Playbook: J Erving III on The Skill Every Music Manager Needs
In this Manager’s Playbook clip, J. Erving unpacks a “superpower” that’s quietly responsible for most long careers in the music business: surrounding yourself with the right people, reading the room, ...
9 Mar 18min
Inside the Playbook: J Erving III on How to Operate Like a Record Label in Any Role
In this Manager’s Playbook clip, J. Erving III breaks down what changes when you go from managing outside the label system to operating inside it, and why most “label frustration” is really a culture ...
8 Mar 19min
Inside the Playbook: J Erving III on What to Do Before Artists Break
In this Manager’s Playbook clip, J. Erving breaks down a truth the music business loves to forget: artist trust is built in the off-season.Not when the venue is sold out. Not when the streams spike. R...
7 Mar 21min
Inside the Playbook: J Erving III on How to Spot Great Artists Early
In this Manager’s Playbook clip, J. Erving breaks down how top music executives, A&Rs, and elite artist managers actually identify greatness and it’s not just “talent.”We talk artist development throu...
6 Mar 20min
The Manager’s Playbook 057: J. Erving III - Artist Development, Music Distribution, Label Services, Team Building, Manager Mindset, SONY/The Orchard & Streaming Growth
In this episode of The Manager’s Playbook, I’m joined by J. Erving III, CEO & Founder of Human Re Sources (a SONY Music/The Orchard partner), to talk about what it really takes to build an artist-led ...
3 Mar 1h 50min
