Money & Music Talks

 

We’re back again for another episode of Money & Music Talks, for the fourth installment this season. In this ‘background’ episode, we’re getting to know Dev Tejwani, who is our Chief Marketing Officer here at the AFP. He’s also got a number of other intriguing titles to his name – former CEO of popular Hip Hop Blog “TeamBackPack”, principal of Tejwani Enterprises, and a partner at the company MPWR labs. The Marketing Genius In this episode of “Money and Music Talks”, Dev starts off by telling us about his deep connection with marketing and social media, and how he engages with his audience on the web. He’s worked with all sorts of people- musicians, influencers and businesses. Dev states that his main goal is to “create audiences that pay for shit recording artists are selling”, which sounds like a perfect goal to us. He then goes on to discuss how the AFP is about financial empowerment and artist empowerment and how it exists for the creator’s benefit- and shares how he’s been in

Money & Music Talks is back again, this time for the third episode of season 2 – David Tae’s Background. In today’s ‘background’ episode, we’re getting to know more about David Tae and his journey in the worlds of Music and Finance. David is one of the founders of AFP, so it’s great to get to sit down and chat with him. David has had a wealth of experience in the music industry and the finance industry. David’s background David was in the music industry for a bit, and got to work with some great artists- but says that he had a very sudden ‘awakening’ where he realized that he wasn’t in the place that he wanted to be in. He also realized that many of the major recording artists he was working with, weren’t in the financial position the world thought they were in. He does state that he got some wonderful experience from working in music, though, and got to understand more about the industry from an inside perspective. After working in the music business, for a bit, David quit the bu

This episode, the second installment of Money & Music Talks ‘Background’ edition, focuses on Free ‘the dreamer’ Smith, his 30+ years in the music industry, peaks, valleys and how he came to realize his veteran status within Artist Financial Program (AFP). Free, Eyan, David and Dev also discuss the importance of helping yourself before you can help others, not falling into the traps of the major record labels and give advice to young artists on how they can prepare themselves for the inevitable valley’s that come with peaks of success in this business (or in every business). Free ‘the dreamer’ Smith: the come up The multi-dextrous president of UNKNY, head of music for AFP, all-around music liaison and head of the Urban department for Metropolitan Groove Merchants (MGM) has many different jobs nowadays, but it wasn’t always this way. From skipping school to teach himself multiple musical instruments, to being “raped and pillaged” by the music industry, Free has experienced the hi

The crew is back in the official premiere episode of Money & Music Talks, season 2, featuring the first installment of ‘Background’, in which they dive into the story of each team member, each episode. This episode focuses on the CEO and Founder of Artist Financial Program (AFP), Eyan Edwards. Eyan talks about his family ties to the music industry, humble beginnings and how he discovered the money-making strategy that AFP was built on. From waking up in the middle of the night with a crazy idea, to flipping properties for millions of dollars, AFP wasn’t built overnight, and Eyan tells his side of the story. Humble beginnings As of today, AFP continues to grow… attracting new brands, label executives, partners and clients all with the shared goal of providing artists and musicians all over the world with financing to pursue their artistic dreams. Unlike a music grant, AFP doesn’t only provide artists with funding but creates total artist empowerment by exposing artists and musici

Season 2 of the Money & Music Talks podcast premieres with a bonus-episode, looking back at 2018, how the Artist Financial Program (AFP) got started and what we can all expect going forward. This past year was monumental for AFP, raising over 1.2 million dollars in the last 6 months of the year, and providing funding/resources to more and more artists and musicians than ever before. In this episode, the team not only reflects on the growth of AFP but looks onward, discussing their plans to innovate and dominate the music industry in 2019. Big announcements in 2019 AFP continues to evolve and grow as a team as Eyan Edwards, Dev Tejwani, Free Smith and David Tae constantly add to AFP’s vast resource network. Dev kicks things off by asking each member of the team to reflect on some of the trials and tribulations plus areas of growth they experienced in 2018. Free, talks to the growth of the team and announces some new and exciting developments moving forward. Among the largest of

In this new episode of Money & Music Talks, Dev, Eyan, & David discuss the true engine behind the Artist Financial Program’s proprietary process, Real Estate Development. In Part 1 of AFP process, we talked, in depth, how the credit portion of our program works. Here we break down each aspect of the real estate – including why we chose real estate, how we are able to advance the funding, and things we look for in property purchasing. E-Mail use any questions at info@artistfinancialprogram.com.

In the third official episode of Money & Music Talks, Dev and David sit down with Lijah Lu, one of the first AFP clients and current Konvict Muzik protégé. Lijah talks about his start in music, where he is at right now, his relationship with the legendary Akon, and several tips for up-and-coming artists.

In this episode of Money & Music Talks, Eyan and David break down the credit portion of the AFP process. Learn why having good credit is important, why it is necessary for our investment opportunity, why people fear credit/debt, and how to fix your credit if it is not where it needs to be. Check back in 2 weeks to learn about the Real Estate development portion of the AFP process.

In the first official episode of Money & Music Talks, we have an inspirational discussion with AFP general counsel, Wayne Halper. Wayne Halper is a veteran music attorney that has a wealth of experience that has led to real longevity in the business. Young artists, managers, producers that are trying to break into the industry – this episode is a MUST listen.

Our new podcast, “Money And Music Talks” is here! Join us as we navigate the music industry through a financial and economic lens that can help you be successful in your journey and career as a recording artist, record producer, manager, or label owner. In our introductory episode, we introduce the AFP squad, including our background in the industry, and discuss several important issues to think about when building as an artist early on in your career!