Inside the Playbook: Nic D on The Lie About Touring Every Artist Believes
What if walking away from touring wasn’t a step back, but the smartest move an artist could make?In this conversation, Nic D opens up about why he turned down major touring opportunities to focus on f...
9 Nov 202510min
Inside the Playbook: Nic D on Building a Profitable Music Career Without a Manager
What does financial independence really look like for an artist with no label, no manager, and no team?In this clip, Nic D breaks down the real numbers behind being an independent artist, from how muc...
8 Nov 20259min
Inside the Playbook: Nic D on His Winning System - You Don’t Need a Record Label
What if success in music had less to do with talent, and everything to do with mindset?In this conversation, Nic D breaks down the discipline, self-awareness, and consistency that helped him build a t...
7 Nov 202518min
The Manager’s Playbook 043: Nic D – 1.5B Streams, Independence, Content Strategy, Streaming Revenue, Mindset, No Label, No Manager & The New Music Business Model
What if you built a billion-stream music career, without a label, manager, or industry connections?That’s exactly what Nic D did. From Culpeper, Virginia, he turned $250-per-song releases and short-fo...
4 Nov 20252h 9min
Inside the Playbook: Nick Jarjour on Why Songs Became More Valuable Than Ever
Nick Jarjour shares the inside story behind Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the company that redefined how the world values music.From his work alongside Merck Mercuriadis to building one of the most innovative...
13 Okt 202518min
Inside the Playbook: Nick Jarjour on The Genius Behind Rihanna’s ‘Needed Me’
Nick Jarjour shares the story of Starrah, one of the most transformative songwriters in modern music. From crafting Rihanna’s “Needed Me” to shaping global hits for Camila Cabello and Maroon 5, Starra...
12 Okt 202518min
Inside the Playbook: Nick Jarjour on The Real Laws of Music Management
Nick Jarjour takes us inside the real world of music management.In this conversation, Nick breaks down what it truly means to manage artists and songwriters at the highest level: protecting their visi...
11 Okt 202515min
Inside the Playbook: Nick Jarjour on The Real Story Behind Kanye’s Documentary
Nick Jarjour opens up about the making of In Whose Name, a powerful and deeply human documentary on Ye that explores the intersection of mental health, creativity, and control.In this conversation, Ni...
10 Okt 202511min
