Ashley Gorley: In A League Of His Own
Ashley Gorley has a literal bajillion hits. He’s also got a thriving publishing company in Tape Room Music. With so much success it’s easy to overlook the fact that it took Ashley eleven years to scor...
11 Mar 20241h 11min
STEALING! How To Fix A Small Problem Before It Becomes A Big Ass Problem
What is stealing anyway? In the songwriting world, there are a million ways it can happen. Sometimes (but rarely) it’s quite blatant, and sometimes it’s as innocent as forgetting you wrote the same co...
4 Mar 20241h 4min
Emily Weisband: Breaking Up With Your Soul Sucking Artist Dream
Emily Weisband (“Thy Will” Hillary Scott, “Boy With Luv” BTS, “Can’t Break Up Now” Old Dominion & Megan Moroney) is one of those people who just billows talent. Even though she moved to Nashville to b...
26 Feb 20241h 29min
The Money Episode: To Spend Or Not To Spend (More Specifically, How Not To Spend)
So, you just scored your first hit song! Time to buy a boat, a big house and that Rolex you’ve been eyeing, right? Not so fast. You can still have fun, but it might be a minute before the next big one...
19 Feb 202455min
Joe Ragosta: You Know, Elvis Didn’t Write That
Joe Ragosta scored his first big hit (“Need A Favor” Jellyroll) just a few weeks before this episode was recorded. Joe brings big energy to the writing room and any other room he walks into. It’s that...
12 Feb 20241h 10min
Habits Scale Up! The Basics of Managing Money As A Small Business Owner
Laura, Tracy and Kevin expand on the idea that even if you have a publishing deal, you're still very much the sole proprietor of your own business. Tracy gives a tutorial on how to divide up your inco...
5 Feb 202454min
Kelly Archer: Canadian Nice With An Excellent Bluff
Kelly Archer (“Sleep Without You” Brett Young, “Wild As Her” Corey Kent, “Somebody Else Will” Justin Moore) explains what it’s like to write songs in Nashville before and after becoming a U.S. Citizen...
29 Jan 20241h 32min
Award Show Ashmord Shmow… Let's Talk About Expectations!
This episode highlights one of the easiest ways to ruin what could otherwise be a really fun and fulfilling career choice: expectations. The trio talk awards and the impact they can have on your caree...
22 Jan 20241h 3min
