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This Singing Couple is Making It by Diversifying their Business and Writing Great Songs
Manage episode 431679062 series 2948319
Order THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.com
This week, Ari sits down with Ni/Co, the musical duo of LA-based couple Dani Brillhart and Colton Jones. Their most recent song “On Purpose” has taken the internet by storm with over 6.2 million streams on Spotify and YouTube. Ni/Co built their early career by releasing covers on YouTube and placing their songs in sync. They have garnered over 75 million views on YouTube and have landed 6-figure sync deals with their music. However, as their covers became more popular and they wrote under various monikers for sync, Dani and Colton had to make a decision: did they want to prioritize these paths or re-center their career around original music? This conversation dives into the details of publishing and label deals, Ni/Co’s journey through sync, their experience going viral on TikTok, and how they clarified their artist identity to stay true to their vision along the way.
00:00 - Introduction and Background
10:39 - The On Purpose Journey and Release
15:47 - Meeting and Starting as a Couple
26:23 - Signing a Publishing Deal and Sync Placements
30:11 - Separating Covers and Originals
42:52 - The Success of 'On Purpose'
49:05 - Influencer Campaigns, Viral Songs, and the Importance of Diversifying Revenue Streams
1:13:20 - Challenges and Scams in Revenue Collection
Subscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/new-music-business-podcast/
Ari's Take Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com
Watch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpa
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Connect with Ni/Co:
Website: https://nicomusicofficial.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ni.co_official
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ni.co_official
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IR0GSCHsTo7gSw8HHLBnr
Edited and mixed by Ari Davids
Music by Brassroots District
Produced by the team at Ari’s Take
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
170 episodes
Manage episode 431679062 series 2948319
Order THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.com
This week, Ari sits down with Ni/Co, the musical duo of LA-based couple Dani Brillhart and Colton Jones. Their most recent song “On Purpose” has taken the internet by storm with over 6.2 million streams on Spotify and YouTube. Ni/Co built their early career by releasing covers on YouTube and placing their songs in sync. They have garnered over 75 million views on YouTube and have landed 6-figure sync deals with their music. However, as their covers became more popular and they wrote under various monikers for sync, Dani and Colton had to make a decision: did they want to prioritize these paths or re-center their career around original music? This conversation dives into the details of publishing and label deals, Ni/Co’s journey through sync, their experience going viral on TikTok, and how they clarified their artist identity to stay true to their vision along the way.
00:00 - Introduction and Background
10:39 - The On Purpose Journey and Release
15:47 - Meeting and Starting as a Couple
26:23 - Signing a Publishing Deal and Sync Placements
30:11 - Separating Covers and Originals
42:52 - The Success of 'On Purpose'
49:05 - Influencer Campaigns, Viral Songs, and the Importance of Diversifying Revenue Streams
1:13:20 - Challenges and Scams in Revenue Collection
Subscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/new-music-business-podcast/
Ari's Take Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com
Watch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpa
Connect with Ari’s Take:
Website: https://aristake.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take
X: https://twitter.com/ArisTake
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@aristake_
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1
Connect with Ari Herstand:
Website: https://ariherstand.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand
X: https://twitter.com/ariherstand
YouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstand
Connect with Ni/Co:
Website: https://nicomusicofficial.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ni.co_official
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ni.co_official
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IR0GSCHsTo7gSw8HHLBnr
Edited and mixed by Ari Davids
Music by Brassroots District
Produced by the team at Ari’s Take
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
170 episodes
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