Episodes

Mark Cunningham

Mark Cunningham Red Light Management Today we speak with Mark Cunningham from Red Light Management.  I got to know Mark when he was a Aware Records/A-Squared Management early in our careers, and worked closely with him while at NoiseTrade supporting Brandi Carlile earlier in her career.  We chat about his time at Aware, how he…

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Christian Roreau

Christian Roreau – Thirty Tigers Management Today we speak with Christian Roreau, artist manager at Thirty Tigers, one of the leading independent distribution and management companies.   Christian started out as a journalism major at NYU, spent some time fronting a band before settling down in Nashville and landing at Thirty Tigers.  Like so many…

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Hannah Houser

Hannah Houser – Meru Management I was thrilled when Hannah reached out and offered to come aboard and join me for this latest episode.    Even though we taped this prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, a big portion of our conversation centered around working from home, which is timely for most of us now.  We…

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Ben Weber

Ben Weber – Pressure Management In this episode, I’m thrilled to have my dear friend Ben Weber on for a chat.  We’ve been friends for over 20 years now, but I learned a lot about Ben’s background working for a variety of labels prior to carving out his career as an artist manager.  Currently working…

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Erin Anderson

Erin Anderson Olivia Artist Management I really loved my chat with Erin Anderson.  I’ve had the pleasure of working with several of her artists over the years at Olivia Management, and I’ve always been impressed with her taste and work ethic.   One of the things I love about doing this podcast is that it gives…

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Hugo Vereker

Hugo Vereker In this episode, I chat with an old, dear friend of mine, Hugo Vereker.   Hugo’s been managing artists since the late 70s, having had early experiences with the likes of Michael Jackson, among others.  He’s an artist himself first and foremost, and as such, one of the most energetic and creative managers I…

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Joanne Setterington

Joanne Setterington – Indoor Recess Management In this episode, I chat with Joanne Setterington, founder of Indoor Recess Management, and manager for The Strumbellas. Starting out her career as a publicist in Canada, Joanne (like so many of us do) found herself drawn into management by accident.  Her history as a publicist serves as a…

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Edward O’Day

Edward O’Day Project Daybreak In our first episode, I chat with an old friend of mine, Edward O’Day.   Edward, along with his partner Brad Talley, founded Project Daybreak to support a certain type of artist.  We dive deeper into what defines the artists they work with, how the music of Edward’s youth helped shape that…

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Welcome to Tough Love

Welcome to Tough Love: Adventures in Artist Management Being an artist manager often requires a lot of tough love.   That’s why I’m calling this deep dive into artist management Tough Love:  Adventures in Artist Management. Enjoy this teaser episode which lays out the approach I’ll be taking with this initial season. And look for our…

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What exactly is Artist Management?

What exactly is Artist Management? That’s a question that often gets defined in several different ways, depending on who you ask.  I’ve posed that question to several artist managers themselves and they all have vastly different answers. Given the nature of the job, it’s often hard to discribe and define. Here’s a list I compiled…

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