What A Song Is Worth (Ft. Steve Salm)
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Successful entrepreneurs need to be resilient and persistent while facing challenges, failures, and setbacks and prepare themselves for a long journey. This is the attitude of Steve Salm, the visionary Founding Partner of Concord, who spearheads the company's merger and acquisition pursuits and business development strategies in the dynamic world of the music intellectual property market. He ingeniously aspires to create a formidable long-term impact by acquiring publishing companies, record labels, music copyright catalogs, master recording catalogs, and sealing deals with noteworthy artists and songwriters. Concord reigns supreme as the unparalleled champion in the global arena of crafting, overseeing, and procuring sound recordings, musical publishing, theatrical performance rights, and captivating narrative content. In our conversation, we unpack what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and the value of hard work. We discuss the music and business side of the company, common misconceptions about the music industry, whether he would do anything differently, and how his past work experience has benefitted him. Learn about his approach to work, the challenges of running an independent music company, what music means to him personally, why he chose the path of an entrepreneur, and much more!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Background about Steve, his life growing up, and his professional career journey.
- He tells us what aspect of the business he enjoys the most.
- Find out more about Concord and his role at the company.
- Why he connects more with the artists he works with, as opposed to the business people.
- Challenges of starting your own business and he shares advice for budding entrepreneurs.
- What it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and who inspires him the most.
- He reveals his favorite songs and artists and details about Concord’s media portfolio.
- Discover what he has planned for the future of the company.
- Whether he has explored incorporating NFTs into the company’s portfolio.
- How he maintains being humble while experiencing immense success.
- Hear Steve's answers to our “fearless five questions” and a final takeaway for listeners.
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