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
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
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 hea
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 cre
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
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 approa
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 invalu
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
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 art
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?
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 ag
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:
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 agend
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?
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 whe
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
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
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 Heiche01:42 - Brad Kennard02:23 - Marc Rucker04:05 - Olly Shepard05:58 - Randall Foster06:58 - Shelby Yoder08:44
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 answer02:33 - Marissa Turk’s answer04:01 - Mi