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This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. Hosted by Big Machine Music's Vice President Of Publishing, Tim Hunze. Bi-weekly, you'll be informed of issues in the world of music publishing, and gain insight as a songwriter maneuvering your career. For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org.
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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 the future of music-making. We’ll see you next season! Happy Holidays!
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0:44 - Hannah Babitt2:06 - Katie Fagan5:13 - Martha Earls6:11 - Patch Culbertson
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0:44 - Hannah Babitt1:40 - Katie Jelen2:51 - Paul DiGiovanni4:42 - Ward Guenther
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0:44 - Brandon Perdue2:02 - Hannah Babitt3:13 - Katie Jelen4:33 - Martha Earls5:17 - Rachel Guttmann
Office Hacks

Office Hacks

2023-11-2904:41

0:44 - Hannah Babitt1:52 - Katie Fagan2:43 - Katie Jelen3:40 - Patch Culbertson
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 beyond18:59 - 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 also become a producer. Was this something that you imagined in your career?
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 have a certain style/approach to your music production? How do you help bring an artist’s vision to life?16:50 - How do you balance your production time with your songwriting?18:44 - What is some advice you’d give to newcomers looking to build community?
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?
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 you build your team?
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 feel about putting out a 36-song album?21:20 - Do you think there will be a time when a country artist can become a megastar without a major label?
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 business approach?09:14 - What was the challenge for you as you grew more into this A&R role?15:00 - What was it about Corey Kent that made you think he can make it as an artist?16:11 - What is some advice you’d give to any aspiring music publishers or artists?
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/manage your songwriting roster? 15:20 - You are the Founder of The Other Nashville Society (TONS). Can you talk about what this community is all about?
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 bogus claims?16:58 - What are some of the top things you’d suggest to young/aspiring music professionals so that they can help out in the causes you’re involved in?
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 world works18:53 - Who are you working with directly these days?
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 inspired?
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 should be paying attention to in order to get all of my income?12:40 - How involved are you with your client on the creative side of things?14:25 - How do you handle your client’s emotional side?15:55 - What draws you personally to the talent you work with?20:35 - What is your drive/passion for this business?
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