Hey there Pubcast listeners! Say it ain’t so, but this is the final episode of the season! Something that’s become sort of a tradition around here is Tim closing out the season with some thoughts…and he surely didn’t disappoint. With Artificial Intelligence looming over the music industry, Tim provides an interesting and encouraging perspective on …

0:44 - Hannah Babitt 1:40 - Katie Jelen 2:51 - Paul DiGiovanni 4:42 - Ward GuentherBy AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

0:44 - Hannah Babitt 2:06 - Katie Fagan 5:13 - Martha Earls 6:11 - Patch CulbertsonBy AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

0:44 - Brandon Perdue 2:02 - Hannah Babitt 3:13 - Katie Jelen 4:33 - Martha Earls 5:17 - Rachel GuttmannBy AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

0:44 - Hannah Babitt 1:52 - Katie Fagan 2:43 - Katie Jelen 3:40 - Patch CulbertsonBy AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

2:45 - What makes a good song publisher in your eyes? 8:11 - What are the key challenges in working such a personal-relationship business? 12:53 - Do you have a vision for an employee that strictly fulfills their job title vs. one that goes above and beyond 18:59 - Let’s say you’ve “made it.” You want to start a company. Walk me through the steps……

2:46 - What was it like when you first got into town? 4:52 - Do you have any advice for young & rising songwriters? 7:04 - What was your experience as you put together your first major project? 9:28 - How did you keep your “”true north” as you hear the opinions of others? 13:55 - How was the transition to an independent artist? 20:32 - You have als…

2:19 - What inspired you to start MHA? 4:32 - What does MHA do exactly for their clients? 6:53 - How can the music industry help motivate its young employees to get health insurance? 9:21 - What are some of the challenges that you commonly see creatives struggle with? 13:53 - Can you share a success story?…

1:12 - What led you to the transition from performing in pop to writing in country music? 4:49 - What was it like for you studying the “Nashville system?” 6:26 - How did you end up with working such a diverse list of artists, from Justin Moore to Jordan Davis? 10:16 - What are some of the steps you took to be a successful producer? 13:51 - Do you h…

1:11 - How did you become interested in entertainment law and publishing? 5:42 - What are the most basic points you walk through with an inexperienced writer? 12:59 - Have you seen a lot of recoupment-based deals in town? 15:40 - How do you approach explaining royalty rates to writers?By AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

3:39 - What goes on in your daily routine as a manager? 8:03 - Can you share how you built out Kane Brown’s career? 10:30 - How did you handle the challenges of getting Kane Brown ready for performing live? 15:39 - What’s a skill that’s invaluable as a manager? 17:43 - How do you identify and pursue new opportunities for new artists? 20:50 - How do…

02:41 - What is your philosophy with A&R? 04:55 - Do you feel the pressure when it comes to the increasing pace of A&R? 07:14 - When you’re looking for an artist, what do you use to find the right talent? 08:43 - Describe the journey you had with HARDY putting together The Mockingbird & the Crow. 11:16 - Let’s talk about Morgan Wallen; how did you …

Chris joins Tim to discuss partnerships, communicating, and how to cultivate success: 1:39 - When did you jump on board with Combustion? 3:04 - We’ve seen a significant change in music publishing, what made you guys decide to pivot to a more artist-development approach? 6:04 - What was one of the first artists that was successful with this new busi…

1:20 - Tell us how you got to Nashville? 5:24 - How did Whiskey Jam grow into what it is today? 7:42 - When was the moment that you knew Whiskey Jam was going to be something special? 10:41 - How did you handle the pivot from musician to promoter? 13:07 - What were some challenges you faced growing Whiskey Jam and what did you learn from it?…

3:24 - How do you have your writers immerse themselves in the scene? Especially if they are in a city that isn’t necessarily catered to their writing style? 7:55 - Describe the evolution of the writing process for songwriters in this day and age 11:03 - Let’s talk about the evolution of deal-structure for these songwriters 13:00 - How did you grow/…

4:50 - What do you look for in a good sync songwriter? 7:48 - What do you consider a hit in the sync world? 11:35 - Are there some trends in sync licensing? 14:08 - Have you seen changes in commercials/advertising that have affected music sync? 16:36 - How should you prepare yourself if you wanted to start pitching for sync?…

2:42 - The Music Modernization Act is approaching five years of existence. How is this legislation looking in retrospect? 6:15 - AI: How do you see this playing out in relation to copyright? 9:30 - Is there anything in the forefront of your agenda that we should be aware of/support? 13:57 - Infringement Cases: Do you see anything that we can do on …

2:15 - What made you want to become an agent? 3:45 - What exactly is your day-to-day? 6:54 - What is some advice you’d give if I were to start a touring career? 08:50 - What attracts you to an artist that makes you want to add them to your roster? 10:44 - Where in my journey is it time to start looking for an agent? 14:23 - Explain how the live wor…

1:08 - How did you get to this point in your career? 5:06 - How do you manage to find time to get into your creative space? 6:47 - What is some advice you would share to aspiring A&R/music publishers? 10:56 - What is it that you’re looking for when you see an act? 15:50 - What shifts have you seen? How have you pivoted? 17:02 - What keeps you inspi…

Hannah joins Tim to discuss her journey and how she approaches the management of songwriters and producers: 1:17 - How did you get your start into writer/producer management? 5:04 - Did you ever consider publishing or was management something you always desired? 06:00 - How would you define your role? 7:48 - If I’m a writer, what are the things I s…

01:05 - Are you self motivated? 03:27 - Are you passionate about this? 06:42 - Do you have a work ethic? 10:06 - Do you have an open mind? 14:03 - Are you teachable or coachable? 16:06 - Are you a team player? 19:21 - Are you willing to get out there and meet people? 23:10 - Are you confident in yourself? Are you able to keep it in check?…

00:37 - Alex Heiche 01:59 - Brad Kennard 03:34 - Randall Foster 05:31 - Travis Myatt 07:29 - Walker HayesBy AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

In this next mashup episode, Tim asks some of our previous guests what was the best advice that they had ever received. 00:44 - Alex Heiche 01:42 - Brad Kennard 02:23 - Marc Rucker 04:05 - Olly Shepard 05:58 - Randall Foster 06:58 - Shelby Yoder 08:44 - Walker HayesBy AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

00:50 - Alex Heiche 01:52 - Brad Kennard 04:32 - Marc Rucker 06:15 - Marissa Turk 07:03 - Alex Heddle 08:35 - Olly Shepard 10:22 - Shelby Yoder 13:53 - Al AndrewsBy AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

How do successful people in the industry handle this balancing act? In this first mash-up episode, Tim is joined by past guests this season to see how they handle this balance: 00:27 - Brad Kennard’s answer 02:33 - Marissa Turk’s answer 04:01 - Mike Mollinar’s answer 06:05 - Shelby Yoder’s answerBy AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

01:02 - What are you some things you see that have changed in the publishing business or things that could be done in a better way? 02:48 - What was a challenge you saw as a general manager and how did you overcome it? 04:04 - What are you looking for in a person that’s going to be a part of your staff? 08:08 - What are some of the stressors that h…

00:28 - Marissa discusses her job responsibilities 01:48 - How do you start the process with a new artist? 04:26 - How do you help artists engage in social media and find that authenticity? 06:52 - Is there a platform that you think is preferred? 08:59 - Do you have any suggestions on how to have fans engage cross-platform? 11:12 - Is there such th…

00:34 - What was the moment you wanted to pursue music as a career? 04:59 - Walker discusses the importance of maintaining your confidence through think or thin 09:30 - How did you find your voice as an artist? 23:13 - As you look back at these tough times, how did you get through that stuff?By AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

Arturo Buenahora is the current president of the publishing company Little Louder Music. A Nashville native, Arturo Buenahora Jr. has signed and developed artists such as Taylor Swift, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Brett Beavers, Deric Ruttan, Ryan Tyndell, and Stan Lynch. In 2013, Buenahora partnered with Eric Church to launch Litt…

00:28 - What are some of the important things that we typically need to look at in a “freshman” deal? 03:04 - What’s the standard term (length of time) for these types of deals? 06:08 - What do you see the averages being for advances in deals? 10:45 - At some point in every deal, there is an admin reversion. Most publishers ask for 8-10%, is that s…

Brad Kennard is the Sr. VP, A&R at Concord. Brad has over 25 years of experience in the music publishing industry, having worked at organizations such as Razor & Tie Music, Big Yellow Dog Music, Song Garden Music, Carnival Music and Curb Music Publishing Brad joins Tim to discuss his journey as a music publisher and shares his advice to newcomers i…

Al Andrews is the Founder and Executive Directive of Porter’s Call, a refuge where artists can seek counsel and support that is specifically catered to their profession. Al started Porter’s Call after noticing that most of his clients at his private practice were involved in the music business and that their careers weren’t structured in a way that…

1:51 - David discusses why he’d rather keep his accolades hidden when working with talent. 9:59 - David talks about working with Carrie Underwood 16:45 - David and Nate share some advice about being a successful writer/producerBy AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

00:28 - How was BMM formed? 08:47 - Is there something that has separated you from the major and other indie labels out there? 14:00 - As BMM has undergone some transitions over the years, how have you seen this become an advantage for BMM?By AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

Before her role with Milk & Honey, Shelby Yoder was Director of Professional Membership and Events at the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), where she was involved with the production of the NSAI/CMT Song Contest, Tin Pan South songwriters’ festival and the annual NSAI Awards with the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.Shelby j…

Alex is a strong and outspoken music advocate, supporting the growth of songwriters, producers and artists, as well as highlighting the importance of musicians being compensated for their work while retaining their music rights and royalties. Alex possesses decades of experience in providing funds and finance raising strategies to music creatives, …

Randall Foster is a proven music and media executive specializing in digital distribution, business development, film/TV synchronization licensing and more. He is currently the Chief Creative Officer of digital distribution company Symphonic Distribution. Prior to this, Randall was the Sr. Director of Creative Sync & Licensing for ole music publish…

Marc joins the Pubcast to talk about his new role in SoundExchange, what the platform does and his passion for NFTs. 00:28 - What is your role at SoundExchange? 02:45 - Who gets SoundExchange money and what exactly is it that they are collecting? 07:36 - So you said “Letter of Direction,” can you explain what that means? 08:45 - Lets talk about rat…

Olly Sheppard is the VP of Publishing and A&R for APG. Before his role at APG, Sheppard was a member of Warner Music Group, handling sync for the TV & film department of Warner Music UK. Olly sits down with Tim to discuss APG’s role in the music industry. The VP also shares invaluable information for songwriters looking for their big break. 00:27-O…

Welcome back Pubcast listeners! Season 5 kicks off with a conversation with father and son duo Dennis and Jesse Matkosky of Relative Music Group. After getting his first big break when Diana Ross cut his song, Mirror Mirror,” Dennis Matkosky went on to have an illustrious career; writing songs with the likes of Keith Urban, Martina McBride, and Ras…

This episode is a unique one, and why should it be any different after the year we've had. Tim offers his "Tim-inspirations" in this season's wrap-up and as well as a little history of the AIMP. We hope you all have been inspired and also informed during this past season. We're already working on season 5 of the AMIP Pubcast and until we see you ag…

Our Crystal Ball episode is one of our most popular episodes yearly. This year, host Tim Hunze asked each guest to peer into their crystal ball to let us know what they see in the future in terms of the industry, publishing, and even music trends. We've selected our favorite clips and in order are David Israelite of the NMPA, Tali Canterbury, Presi…

This podcast is full of brilliant advice on how to navigate your music journey from the people that run the business. To trim the fat, we created a mash-up episode that could get down to the nitty-gritty. We asked each guest the best advice they ever received throughout their career. By far this was the hardest mash-up episode to edit because each …

01:05- Robert Briggs of Levity Music 03:06- Tali Canterbury of 50 Egg Music 04:38- Artist Manager, Charli Salvatore 05:32- Kris Ahrend, CEO of MLCBy AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

01:00- Tracy Hackney of Music Row Wealth Management 03:58- Alex Kline, Hit songwriter and producer 06:18- Kent Earls of Verse 2 Music 08:54- John Ozier of Reservoir Media ManagementBy AIMP: Nashville Pubcast

01:28- Biography and work history. 07:35- What was the reason for moving from company to company early in your career? 09:00- How do you define entrepreneur, and do you consider yourself one? 10:46- How often do you consider risk in business? 12:41- What do you think it takes to be a great publisher and how is that different in 2021? 16:35- What do…

Jenn Schott is a speaker and the songwriter behind Tim McGraw's "7500 OBO" and "Two Lanes of Freedom". Schott also has major cuts with Billy Ray Cyrus, Mickey Guyton, Rascal Flatts, and other names familiar to country radio. In this vulnerable conversation with host Tim Hunze, the highs of success are recounted over Schott's career as well as those…

This weeks guest is an independent singer-songwriter based in Nashville, he is king of the metaphor, and has a work ethic second to none: SPENCER CRANDALL Jed kicks off the episode off with a little bit of admiration for Spencer, and all that he has accomplished as an independent artist so far in his career. Then the two chat about what it meant to…

02:45- Why would I want to join the AIMP? 04:47- Is there a legislative update for the AIMP and publishers? 06:05- What is your actual role in the AIMP? 08:05- What has been your greatest achievement as Chapter President of the AIMP? 09:36- What has been your greatest challenge from the Nashville AIMP offices? 10:27- What are the perks of membershi…

This week's guest is a Nashville singer-songwriter, she loves potato chips and tequila and is currently touring her first studio album: INGRID ANDRESS Ingrid kicks off the pod by informing us that she drove here with no gas and may be stranded…They talk best and worst bachelorette party vehicles for Broadway and Ingrid's interesting pre-show meal c…