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Hosted by Webby Honoree audio producer and music journalist Lennon Cihak, When Life Hands You Lennons spotlights music industry executives, musicians, and tastemakers. Throughout each episode, Lennon takes a deep dive into the guest's speciality, asking the questions that don't yet have answers. Previous guests include Cascada, Varien, Jason Grishkoff (SubmitHub), Seth Hills, DJ Swivel (Beyoncé, The Chainsmokers), Jody Friedman, ItaloBrothers, 3OH!3, and more. Become a supporter of this podc ...
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The 8123 Podcast is hosted by Pat Kirch and Garrett Nickelsen of The Maine. The guys will be sitting down with friends, fans, and musical guests to talk about music and life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8123podcast/support
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How Artists Use Music to Communicate With Fans and Society
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Jacob McCloskey is a former dance music journalist and current CEO of Emvoice, a voice synthesis platform that allows users to input notes and lyrics to generate an AI vocal. Jacob and I discuss the role of an artist now instead of 20 years ago, how Darude's "Sandstorm" stands the test of time, Grimes, neuroaesthetics, and more! Follow Lennon: Webs…
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Your Biggest Obstacle is Yourself: Don't Let You Get in The Way of Creating With CVBZ
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CVBZ is an independent artist and songwriter residing in Los Angeles, California. He's written a number of hit songs and recently sold sound recordings to a company called Duetti. He's very intelligent and open-minded, so there's a lot of wisdom sprinkled throughout. In this episode, CVBZ and I talk about how he's been able to do music full-time, b…
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From 0 to 750k Streams PER DAY: How Free Syncs on TikTok Launched RAYE and Brent Faiyaz
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J. Erving III is the CEO and co-founder of Human Re Sources, a music distribution and artist services company. J's company was acquired by Sony Music's The Orchard in 2020 for a multi-million deal. Human Re Sources and the team have helped artists like RAYE, Brent Faiyaz, Pink Sweat$, Baby Rose, Bren Joy, Damian Lillard, and more. Now that Sony Mus…
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All in the Pitch: How This Artist Got $15,000 Syncs On Netflix, AMC and Fender
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Noah Tauscher is an independent musician based in Los Angeles, CA and originally from Hood River, OR. He makes his living on licensing his music for sync. This is Noah's first podcast, so be sure to give him a warm welcome! In his career, Noah has landed sync placements with Lenovo, AMC, Fender, and Netflix, among others. In this episode, Noah and …
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Stock Market For Music: This Company Enables Artists to Sell Shares in Their Business
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Justin Longo is the CEO and founder of MariNation Music, an investment platform that allows artists to sell shares of their business to fans. Artists are then able to use that money to purchase studio gear, increase marketing budgets, touring, etc. As your career continues to grow in social media numbers, streaming revenue, sync, touring, and more,…
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Is TikTok LinkedIn For Artists? How Consumer Evolution Forced Musicians to Adapt
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Cassie Petrey is the co-founder and CEO of CrowdSurf, a music management firm that has worked with Britney Spears, Camila Cabello, Backstreet Boys, and many more. Cassie is an avid speaker and has spoken at SXSW and Forbes' 30/50 summit in Abu Dhabi. She has also seen the Backstreet Boys more than 200 times in concert! In this episode, Cassie expla…
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Artist Innovation and Empowerment are Built Into HIFI Labs' Core
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Joe Barham is the CEO and co-founder of HIFI Labs, a creative incubator and artist mentorship collective building an artist-owned, community-powered future for musicians. Fueled by web3 technology and industry-changing innovation, HIFI Labs' mission is to achieve a more equitable and sustainable music economy. He was the former Head of Music at Pat…
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How Atlantic Records' Sr. Producer Ebonie Smith Finds Clients and Builds Community
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Ebonie Smith is a Grammy-certified audio engineer and is Atlantic Records' Senior Producer and Engineer. She's worked on projects like Hamilton on Broadway, Janelle Monáe's 'Dirty Computer' album, and Cardi B's 'Invasion of Privacy.' Ebonie is also the founder and president of Gender Amplified, a non-profit organization that aims to celebrate women…
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Pat and Garrett are being interviewed by Tyler Common, a long-time fan of the band, as they give an inside look into the fifth episode of season 3 of the YouTube show "Miserable Youth." The show chronicles the making of The Maine's 9th album and everything that goes into producing a record after being a band for 16 years. This will be a weekly podc…
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How This PR Company Took Black Coffee From Playing Small Gigs to Winning Grammys
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James Mack is the co-founder and CEO of Listen Up!, a music and entertainment industry public relations agency. Most notably, Listen Up!'s client Black Coffee won Best Dance Record at the 2022 Grammy Awards. In this episode, James shares how Listen Up! signed Black Coffee onto their roster seven-and-a-half years ago stuck with him all the way to th…
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Ex-Software Engineering Manager Turned Music Tech Startup Founder and CEO
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Vu Ho is an entrepreneur and music tech startup founder. He's a former engineering manager at Atlassian, the parent company for programs like Jira, Confluence, and Trello. He's now the CEO of HITMKR, a company that is building a new platform with the tools and resources musicians need to create art. In this episode, Vu and I talk music tech tools t…
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Pat and Garrett are being interviewed by Tyler Common, a long-time fan of the band, as they give an inside look into the third episode of season 3 of the YouTube show "Miserable Youth." The show chronicles the making of The Maine's 9th album and everything that goes into producing a record after being a band for 16 years. This will be a weekly podc…
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Pat and Garrett are being interviewed by Tyler Common, a long-time fan of the band, as they give an inside look into the third episode of season 3 of the YouTube show "Miserable Youth." The show chronicles the making of The Maine's 9th album and everything that goes into producing a record after being a band for 16 years. This will be a weekly podc…
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Winamp CEO Talks Web3 and Outdated Creator Communities
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Alexandre Saboundjian is a music technology executive who currently serves as the CEO of Winamp, an audio player that changed the way Windows users listen to music forever. In 2023, they're launching an all-new platform to focus on listeners, creators, and fans. The company's primary goal with the new launch is to build a platform that will unlock …
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Pat and Garrett are being interviewed by Tyler Common, a long-time fan of the band, as they give an inside look into the second episode of season 3 of the YouTube show "Miserable Youth." The show chronicles the making of The Maine's 9th album and everything that goes into producing a record after being a band for 16 years. This will be a weekly pod…
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Pat and Garrett are being interviewed by Tyler Common, a long-time fan of the band, as they give an inside look into the first episode of season 3 of the YouTube show "Miserable Youth." The show chronicles the making of The Maine's 9th album and everything that goes into producing a record after being a band for 16 years. This will be a weekly podc…
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Jason Grishkoff Returns! How Content Curators Use SubmitHub For Growth and Profit
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Jason Grishkoff is the founder and creator of SubmitHub, an online platform that allows musicians to pitch their music to content creators directly. He was on the show once before, but SubmitHub has evolved immensely since our first conversation, so he joins us for this episode to discuss how SubmitHub may factor into your marketing plan. In this e…
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Bandsintown co-founder Fabrice Sergent on how live events will evolve over the next decade
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Fabrice Sergent is a music technology entrepreneur and a co-founder and managing partner of Bandsintown, a live music application where fans can sign up and subscribe to their favorite bands to receive notifications when they're in the area. Fabrice and I discuss a number of topics, including NFTs, music technology, and where the music industry is …
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SG Lewis' Manager and Godmode Founder Talya Elitzer on Building Successful Artists
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Talya Elitzer is the co-founder and CEO of Godmode, an artist management and music publisher based in Los Angeles, California. In this episode, Talya and I talk about NFTs, digital marketing in the 2022 landscape, and what Godmode Music looks for in musicians these days. Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/CRTcYRDGqf 27 Creative Ways to Market Your…
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Raedio's president Benoni Tagoe understands the importance of a healthy mindset and work-life balance
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Benoni Tagoe is a music industry veteran and currently serves as Raedio's president. Raedio is an "audio everywhere" company and is aiming to be everywhere we hear audio, like in the hospital, gas stations, grocery stores, and our cars. Benoni and I talk about music supervision and how artists can make $100k+ on one placement, building a brand, and…
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Getting your foot in the door for trailer music with music producer Jim Hustwit
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Jim Hustwit is a freelance music producer based in London. He is the owner of Larp Music, a bespoke music production and composition company. He got his start in the music industry decades ago and is credited with marketing the global dance amphibian, Crazy Frog. Jim and I discuss what production music is alongside how an independent artist with a …
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NIVIRO chats Dolby Atmos and how it's changing music production, mixing, mastering and live music
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NIVIRO is a dance music producer and DJ based in Belgium. He rose to prominence after his track "The Ghost" saw insurmountable success on TikTok. He has continuously refined his sound to become one of the most standout and successful hard dance artists of the decade. He has since launched a company called XPLISSO, which aims to change the way immer…
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Tones & I's attorney Kurt Dahl on finding the best music lawyer and avoiding bad agreements
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Kurt Dahl is an entertainment and intellectual property attorney in Canada. A musician himself, he understands the importance of artists protecting their art and not engaging in bad deals. Kurt tells the story of how he helped Tones and I and her manager negotiate a record deal after "Dance Monkey" skyrocketed into the spotlight. Kurt and I discuss…
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Stem's CEO Milana Lewis on female leadership in music tech
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Milana Lewis is the founder and CEO of music distribution company Stem. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles and New York and help artists navigate the business behind their music. Milana talks about how she got Stem off the ground, exciting projects they're working on, and how she ensures diversity and inclusion at the company. The term "ps…
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Pat & Garrett have a great talk with the guys of 3Oh!3 about starting their bands at similar times, Touring together, and 8123 fest! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8123podcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8123podcast/support…
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Pat & Garrett have a conversation with Derek and Tyler from State Champs about their most recent tour and having them be part of 8123 Fest. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8123podcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8123podcast/support…
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Quinn Christopherson talks connecting with emotions to tell impactful stories
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Quinn Christopherson is a singer-songwriter based in Anchorage, Alaska. He got his start after winning the NPR Tiny Desk competition back in 2019 with his song "Erase Me," and since then has been dazzling audiences with his sharp wit and his unique way of telling stories that draw you in and leave you hanging on every word. We talk about winning hi…
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Pat & Garrett have a chat with Tessa Violet about her career and 8123 Fest. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8123podcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/8123podcast/support
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Facebook and Instagram ads for musicians and value of an effective advertisement on social media
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Jenny Powers is the founder of Blue Avenue Music. She is a digital marketing guru and has taken artists' online presences from small to huge, allowing them to foster a community and find their fans anywhere in the world. This is then leveraged into selling merch, tickets to shows, and increasing streaming revenue. Jenny shares her expertise on soci…
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