Inside the Playbook: Azad Naficy on The Untapped Music Genre Making Artists REAL Money
In this clip from The Manager’s Playbook, Mauricio Ruiz and Azad Naficy explore one of the most transformative shifts happening in the music business today: the explosive rise of ambient, instrumental...
14 Dec 202520min
Inside the Playbook: Azad Naficy on Why Your Show Isn’t Selling
In this clip of The Manager’s Playbook, Mauricio Ruiz and Azad Naficy break down the real mechanics of touring in the modern music business. Not the highlight reel, the reality. Azad opens up about th...
13 Dec 202511min
Inside the Playbook: Azad Naficy on The Steps Successful Artists NEVER Skip
In this episode clip from The Manager’s Playbook, Mauricio Ruiz sits down with artist, executive, and Avant Garden co-founder Azad Naficy to unpack one of the most important truths in the modern music...
12 Dec 202515min
The Manager’s Playbook 048: Azad Naficy - Artist Development, Major Label Deals, Merch Strategy, Touring Realities & Building Sustainable Music Careers
Azad Naficy has lived every corner of the music business - artist, manager, A&R, label co-founder, and the architect behind Peace of Mind Studio and Avant Garden Records. In this episode of The Manage...
9 Dec 20252h 4min
Inside the Playbook: Theron Thomas on What Really Holds Artists Back
In this clip from The Manager’s Playbook, Grammy-winning songwriter Theron Thomas breaks down one of the most misunderstood topics in the music industry, the myth of “selling your soul,” and why peopl...
8 Dec 202517min
Inside the Playbook: Theron Thomas on Why Your Songs Aren’t Blowing Up
In this clip from The Manager’s Playbook, Grammy-winning songwriter Theron Thomas breaks down the real stories and strategy behind some of the biggest hit records of the last decade. From writing for ...
7 Dec 202516min
Inside the Playbook: Theron Thomas on The Truth About Winning in Music
In this clip from The Manager’s Playbook, Theron Thomas opens up about the part of the music industry that rarely makes headlines: the grind, the pressure, and the personal history that shapes real ar...
6 Dec 202515min
Inside the Playbook: Theron Thomas on The Science of a Hit Song
In this episode clip, Grammy-winning songwriter Theron Thomas dives into one of the biggest truths in today’s music industry: the entire business is built on the backs of songwriters, yet they’re stil...
5 Dec 202517min
