Behind the Music Business Podcast

Here we are. Episode 80 of this little podcast that I launched back in 2018. Since then I have spoken to music business execs from the world of record labels, publishing, artist management, sync, artists themselves and also live music which is where my very special guest number 80 comes from. Russ Tannen is the president of Dice. At their core Dice is a ticketing business but as you will hear from our conversation they have become so much more than that and are continuing to grow and develop in really interesting ways. Russ is based in NYC and we met up over a video call and talked about his journey from a 15 year old Hardcore kid from the Isle of White putting on shows in his local pub that he couldnt even attend because he was too young to being the president of a multinational live music business with the better part of 1000 employees worldwide. I had a lot of fun talking to Russ and hearing how much we had in common growing up when it comes to music. Please forgive the alarm that you might be able to hear in the background. There was a test going on at the Dice building whilst we spoke. https://dice.fm/ https://www.instagram.com/dicefm/ https://twitter.com/dicefm https://www.linkedin.com/company/dice-fm/ Get in touch with me via behindthebusinesspod@gmail.co https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.u https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

Very excited about getting ever closer to episode 80 of the podcast which is mad when I think about it. Episode 79 is with Emily Ardagh-Walter of This is Music. Emily recently moved into the world of artist management after leaving her breakthrough role as part of the finance team at Universal Records. I had the pleasure of teaching Emily in my first year of university lecturing at the University of South Wales in Cardiff and it would an absolute treat to catch up with her to hear about her journey since graduating in 2019. We spoke about Music business courses at uni, about internships and how to make the most out of them and how she made the decision to move on from that first role at a major to what she is doing now. This episode is definitely a good one for those of you out there interesting in making your first steps into the music business either before or after a degree. https://www.thisismusicltd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thisismusicltd/ https://twitter.com/ThisIsMusicLtd https://www.facebook.com/thisismusicltd https://soundcloud.com/this-is-music https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-ardagh-walter/ Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

Big thanks to Liam for jumping on a Zoom call with me to talk about all things live music (pre and post Pandemic). I reached out to Liam as he and his agency ‘Echelon Talent' currently look after the live side of things for a couple of acts I work with as DC Music Publishing. The Hyena Kill and Blanket. Liams agency look after a whole host of acts based in the UK and beyond who I am a big fan of so it was great to speak to him about how he has built his business, especially during such a difficult time for the live music industry. Echelon was launching only 6 months before the global pandemic shut the live entertainment business down so it was really interesting to hear what that whole period was like. We also talked about how Liam and his business work with his clients and how he likes to start working with acts early in their careers. It was a great conversation, we shared a lot of similar views and I am sure that we could have carried on talking for ages if given the chance. https://echelontalent.agency/ https://www.instagram.com/echelontalentagency/ https://www.facebook.com/echelontalentagency/ https://www.instagram.com/liamechelon/ https://www.twitch.tv/liamechelon Get in touch with me via: https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

As I hurtle (slowly) closer to episode 80, this weeks conversation is with Head of Publishing, A&R and Label Manager at A&G Group/Power Haus Creative Livia Cruz. I reached out to Livia via Linkedin as she is another guest of the pod that I am yet to meet in person. I was very pleased that she was able to jump on a Zpom call with me at short notice to have this conversation. We spoke about her relationship with music having grown up in Brazil and how she got into the business over here when she came over to Europe. Liv also gave me a really interesting look into what A&G as a business are doing at the moment, especially with the relatively recent addition of Power-Haus on the master recording side of the business. I really enjoyed meeting and speaking with Liv and I hope you enjoying listening to our conversation. https://agsyncmusic.com/ https://www.agsongspublishing.com/ https://power-hauscreative.com/ https://www.instagram.com/agsync/ https://www.instagram.com/agsongspublishing/ https://www.instagram.com/powerhaus_creative/ Get in touch with me via: https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

This episode is with a fellow podcaster. If you haven't checked out the Melocompass podcast already you definitely should. If you are listening to this then Nicky's pod will be right up your street. Check it out on Spotify, Apple, Google or wherever you get your podcasts from. Nicky reached out to me to talk about podcasts and podcasting and in doing so we managed to set up a time to get her on BTB which was awesome. Nicky has had a varied career in the business and has loads of insights for those who are interested in getting in the business. Her area of specialism is digital licensing so we have a good and thorough discussion on that and where its all going in the future as well as chatting about Nicky's personal journey in the business and the specific places she has worked as well as the Melocompass project that she has been building for the past few years. https://www.melocompass.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/melocompassuk/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/melocompass/ https://footprintmusic.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickylangley/ Get in touch with me via: https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

Episode 75 of my little podcast!!!! Three quarters of the way to the big 100. Thanks to everyone who listens and shares these episodes. It really means a lot. This episode has been a long time in the making. My guest for this episode, Vikrum Gudi, is an incredibly busy man. He currently runs a number of different businesses that we spoke about when we finally managed to find time in both of our schedules that worked. Elephant Music is a music production company that focuses on the world of sync, Split Music is a sync focused music publishing business, Protege School is an online based education facility that focuses on working with songwriters and producers for the world of making music for media and Mmmoth Beer is a London based micro brewery. As I mentioned, Vik is a busy guy. We spoke about all of these businesses and a whole lot more as well including how he got into the business and how the pandemic impacted his ‘empire' (both positively and negatively). It was an awesome chat and I hope you enjoy listening to it. http://www.elephantmusic.net/ http://www.splitmusic.co.uk/ https://protege.school/ https://www.mammothbeer.com/ Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

This is one of my all time favourite conversations. This episode, I chatted to the wonderful Jack Williamson about his journey through the music business and his current relationship with the industry as a coach, psychotherapist and mental health activist. During the chat we realised that our paths had crossed back in the day. Whilst I was the head of sync at peermusic in the UK Jack was co-manager of Gabrielle Aplin. We were keen to sign Gabrielle and Jack and I definitely spoke about all things creative at least once in one of our past lives. This conversation though was really uplifting and inspiring to me to hear Jacks outlook on life, how he motivates himself to move forward, how he carved out his own path through the industry and how he is currently ticking items of his ‘fuck it' list. It's a great chat. I hope you enjoy it to. http://jackwilliamson.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/jackchristopherwilliamson/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackchristopherwilliamson/ http://musicandyou.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/musicandyouofficial/ Music and You Spotify playlists Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

I'm back for part 2 of the podcasts for 2022. This first episodes is a cracking chat about music publishing with Deborah Smith who is the Director at Anara Music Publishing based in Leicester in the UK. I reached out to Deborah online as I had never met her and managed to find a window of time in her busy schedule (Anara do a lot of work over in India which Deborah has been getting involved with now that travel is that much easier again) and the conversation was about her start in music and how to set up a publishing company from scratch. As someone currently in the process of setting up a music publishing business it was a very informative chat. https://www.anarapublishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AnaraPublishing/ https://www.instagram.com/anarapublishing/ https://twitter.com/anarapublishing?lang=en Anara Spotify playlists Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

We're into April 2022 and this is episode 72 of the pod. It's a conversation with music industry lawyer Dean Marsh. Dean is based in Brighton and runs a company called Creative Law and Business. I first knew of Dean waaaay back in 2003 in my first music business job and since then he has worked with many individuals and businesses that I have done work for and with. He is a fountain of knowledge about the business and the legal side of it and it was a real pleasure to talk to him about the role of a lawyer in the modern music business, Some of the specific work that he has done through the years, his time as a litigator and his early adoption and championing of the now flourishing DIY aspect of the modern music business. I really appreciate Dean finding the time to speak to me as, like most lawyers, its a hugely busy person. If you would like to know more about his company then check out the links below. https://creativelaw.eu/ https://www.instagram.com/creative.law/ https://twitter.com/creativelaw https://www.facebook.com/CreativeLawBusiness https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-marsh-851197/?originalSubdomain=uk Creative Law and Business Spotify playlist Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

Here is another conversation with someone doing great things in the world of metal and heavy music in the UK. I reached out to George via Instagram on the off chance he would be interested in speaking to me as I am a fan of the work he has done with bands including: Monuments, Loathe and Sleep Token as well as newer acts who I have discovered via diving further into his work like Kubrick and Graphic Nature. It was an interesting and insightful conversation. George is a very open and honest person who operates in a world I only have a small working relationship with (those who operate in and around the record process) so it was great to dive into this area more and get his personal points of view on many things. I'll be keeping a very close eye on new work from George and if you like some of the bands I have mentioned you should too. Spotify playlist link below https://g1productions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/georgelever_g1/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWky5ZmrJdQqqlIOa6vGffA https://twitter.com/georgelever_g1 Spotify playlist - G1 Did things Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

This conversation was an extra special one for me as I have grown up listening to many of the bands that Julie has been responsible for putting out into the world. For those out there who love their UK Heavy Metal from the late 90s/early 00s you will know of her work via Visible Noise, the indie label she started who discovered bands like Bring me the Horizon and Bullet for My Valentine (and deeper cuts who I love like Number One Son and Kilkus). Now she is the label head of Sony Music's rock and metal label Music For Nations. We spoke about how she started in music, coming from the North of England and making her way in the music business, setting up Visible Noise and the work she is doing with Music for Nations and how things differ now that she is working with a Major (spoiler alert, it's great). She's currently working with some of my favourite acts out there that you should check out. From Global giants Tool (my all time number 1 band) through to newer/lesser known UK acts like Blanket and Witch Fever (who we discuss at length in the episode, they are awesome). I hope you enjoy the chat as much as I did having it. https://www.musicfornations.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/mfnofficial/ https://twitter.com/musicfornations https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0f5RbK2kZEvYKzb8x4L22A Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

Welcome back and thanks for coming. Here is episode 72 of my little podcast and this episode's origins are a little different to the rest of the podcasts that I have done. I was reached out to by representatives of Kirt to see if I would be interested in talking to him for the show (something I was very flattered by, I never thought i'd get to that stage) and I of course jumped at the chance to speak to someone in his position. Kirt is the CEO of US based B2B sync platform ‘Syncfloor'. Syncfloor offers music users a simple way to access, find, search and license all sorts of music for their projects. Kirt has a background in tech (via Microsoft) as well as in music (as a performer but also as an indie label owner). It was a fascinating chat and Kirt was an amazing guest. Not going to lie I was nervous before starting this one but he was a joy to chat to and I'd love to have the chance to chat to him again in the not too distant future. Links to everything Syncfloor are below. Enjoy! https://syncfloor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/syncfloor/ https://synclove.com/ https://twitter.com/SyncFloor https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirtdebique/ Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

This weeks conversation for the podcast is with Matt Allen. Account Director at The Famous Company (@thefamousco) and Company Director of podcast Agency Digital Bulls (@goteampod). I had the pleasure of being interviews for the Famous Music companies podcast last year and Matt very gladly returned the favour and jumped on a call with me to talk all things music, Bristol and Cornwall (amongst other things). I really enjoyed this one. I had only ever spoken to Matt via email before we had the chat and it was a total joy to do. He is full of interesting insights and opinions on running a business in the creative industries and where things are going moving forward as well. Hopefully I will get to work with Matt and his team on projects moving forward but for now enjoy our conversation. https://www.thefamouscompany.com/ https://twitter.com/thefamousco https://www.instagram.com/thefamousco/ https://www.instagram.com/goteampod/ https://www.youtube.com/thefamousco https://twitter.com/mallentweet Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

Here is yet another wonderful Uni of Hertfordshire alumni for you. Emma is an amazing music and brand partnerships lawyer who has spent time both in house at Universal records as well as part of law firm SSB working on behalf of the talent rather than the companies who sign the talent. It's always lovely to chat to Emma. She is open, honest and full of information about her profession and she is so passionate about it as well which is always a great thing. We talked about her journey to becoming a lawyer, the day to day of a lawyer in music and her specific take on the profession as well. So if you are interested in seeking a career in music law this is the episode for you. https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-harding-9b188151/ Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

Episode 2 for 2022. Sorry it's a bit late. At time of release its Half term so I'm going to have to be that guy and blame my children (how awful is that…) Anyway, this episode is a very special one as its a conversation that I have wanted to have for some time. Remi Harris MBE is a business consultant and business coach who has and does work with a huge range of people in and around the music business. Remi has held really interesting position in organisations such as the Association of Independent music (AIM) and UK Music before she set up her own business doing what she does now. It was amazing to meet and speak with Remi, learn her story of her journey through the industry and how she has developed and shaped her own path. Also, its also a big deal to speak to someone with an MBE. https://remiharrisconsulting.com/ https://www.instagram.com/remiharrismbe/ https://www.facebook.com/RemiHarrisConsulting https://www.ygn.co/ Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

Hamish Duff is a talent agent working for First Artists Management (FAM), managing its UK and European business representing composers and music supervisors for film, television, and video games. Its roster includes: Carter Burwell, Vangelis, Craig Armstrong, Rolfe Kent, Anne Chmelewsky, Clark, Hannah Peel, Blanck Mass, Dan Deacon, Emily Rice and many others. FAM recently launched its own record label to further serve the specific needs of its clients. The first release was BBC Back To Life Soundtrack the first release (Joe Wilson of Solomon Grey fame) and the artist debut from rising star Emily Rice. Key FAM roster activity from late 2021: Ivors Best Original Film Score win for Blanck Mass. Mercury nom for Hannah Peel. FAM record label launched Sept. Management signings include Eimear Noone (Ivor nominated 2021), Gazelle Twin and Orbital. Featured at film festivals with soundtrack premieres from FAM clients include Toronto and Venice / composers Alex Baranowski, CJ Mirra, Paul Saunderson. Several client soundtrack debuts at the BFI London Film Festival in October. Oct also saw noms at the World Soundtrack Awards with Benji Merrison winning people's choice. And so much more! Prior to joining FAM, Hamish had his own business, Blue Top Music, providing artist and composer management. He's also worked as a sync consultant, promoter and tour manager. https://www.firstartistsmanagement.com/ https://www.instagram.com/first_artists_management/?hl=en https://twitter.com/FAM_agency https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-artists/ https://twitter.com/bluetopmusic https://www.linkedin.com/in/hduff/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5229914/ Get in touch with me via: behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com https://www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing https://twitter.com/dannychampion

Welcome back and here is the final Behind the Music Business Podcast of 2021. I am going to take a break for the rest of the year from releasing episodes but I am hoping to come back in 2022 with brand new conversations with some amazing music industry professionals. To round things off for 2021 and for my 65th episode I have the founder and CEO of UK based independent music publisher Max Music Publishing Max Odell as my guest this week. We talked about all things music publishing and the specifics behind the ethos that he has taken into his company since he launched it 4 years ago. I found this chat very inspiring as I am currently taking a similar plunge into the world of music publishing at this very moment as Max did back in 2017 so it was really interesting and informative hearing how and why he did what he has done and how well he has done it. Find out more about Max Music Publishing: https://www.maxmusicpublishing.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/maxmusicpublishing/ https://www.instagram.com/maximus_mmp/ https://twitter.com/MaxMusicPublish https://www.facebook.com/MaxMusicPublishing Max Music Publishing Spotify Playlist Get in touch with me via: Website - www.dannychampion.co.uk DC Music Publishing - www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing/ Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion

This week's episode is a conversation about songwriting with professional songwriter Dee Adam. I know Dee from our time together at peermusic and I am immensely grateful that she found the time in her schedule to talk to me. I always like talking to songwriters about how they do their thing. Dee herself is a writer and producer who has worked with a whole host of household names including Dido, Mel C and The Kaiser Chiefs to name a few. Following a run of success in 2019 and 2020, 2021 and beyond will see more releases with names such as Jack Wins, Nonõ, Lo Steppa, iiola and Flux Pavilion. Check out more of Dee's tracks via the link below and I hope you enjoy our conversation. Get in touch with Dee via: http://lmeworldwide.com/ https://www.instagram.com/deeadam/ https://twitter.com/deeadam Dee Adam cuts Spotify playlist Get in touch with me via: Website - www.dannychampion.co.uk DC Music Publishing - www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk DC Music Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing/ Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

Here is one of my favourite of all the episodes that I have done of this podcast. A chat with artist and producer manager Ellie Giles. Ellie has had an amazing career in A&R and management for the best part of 20 years and set up her company Step Management in 2018. This was an amazing chat about the creative side of the business, about A&R in general and as a female in the industry and Ellie was amazingly honest and candid about how she operates and what she looks for in the business. Check out all her links below to find out more about her roster and do make sure to listen to Erland Coopers releases from this year, they are incredible. Get in touch with Ellie/Step Music Management via: https://www.stepmusicmanagement.com/ https://www.instagram.com/stepmusicmanagement/ https://www.facebook.com/stepmusicmanagement Get in touch with me via: Website - www.dannychampion.co.uk DC Music Publishing - www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk DC Music Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing/ Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

Lucie is the General Manager and Chief Policy Officer of the Music Publishers Association (MPA). The MPA represents over 95% of the UK's song rights, through its membership of over 200 music publishers, ranging from iconic Independents to the international Major Publishers. Prior to the MPA, Lucie was the CEO of performing artists' collective, the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC). Lucie has over 17 years' experience in the music business, including time at PRS for Music in digital licencing and within Indie music publishing companies. She also ran her own rights-management company, operating on both sides of the negotiating table for clients including Deezer, eMusic, Sony/SYCO and The BRIT Awards, amongst others. She is a lead copyright negotiator, specialising in multi-territory, digital rights. Lucie is a staunch advocate of equal opportunities, human rights and inclusivity, believing in music and arts as catalysts for change and emancipation. Lucie is also on the management team of the Palestine Music Expo, the first international music conference and showcase event, held in the Occupied Territories. I am really grateful that Lucie found time in her very busy schedule to talk to me for the podcast. It was a very insightful and informative conversation. I hope you enjoy it. Get in touch with the MPA via: https://mpaonline.org.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/thempaonline/ https://twitter.com/the_MPA https://www.facebook.com/MusicPublishersAssociation/?ref=bookmarks MPA on Spotify Get in touch with me via: Website - www.dannychampion.co.uk DC Music Publishing - www.dcmusicpublishing.co.uk DC Music Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing/ Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

Today (August 13th 2021) is my birthday and to celebrate I am doing the most self indulgent thing I could think of and releasing an episode of my podcast that is about me :) I found it very hard to do and it is thankfully MUCH shorter than the rest of the episodes. If you would like to know more about me or if you think that I could help you out in a professional capacity please get in touch via the email address behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com or go to my website www.dannychampion.co.uk and fill out the contact form. Find me on social medias well: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dcmusicpublishing/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannychampion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DCmusicbusiness Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannychampion/

The big 6-0. 60 episodes and counting. To some that probably means very little but I'm pretty proud that I have got here all on my own. This episode is with yet another Uni of Hertfordshire alumni. Graham was part of the group that I was involved with at Uni. We had a wonderful time and have remained firm friends 10+ years on from when we graduated. Graham is now one of the regional Officers (for London) at the Musicians Union. So if you are based around the capital and have an issue and are a member then he will be your go to guy. It was great to talk to him about the amazing work that the MU does, especially during this rather taxing times for musicians. As well as talking to him about his journey to where he is and what got him here. I hope you enjoy it. Musicians Union links https://musiciansunion.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/Musicians.Union https://twitter.com/WeAreTheMU https://www.instagram.com/wearethemu/ https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMusiciansUnion Musicians Union on spotify Get in touch with me via: Website - www.dannychampion.co.uk Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

Episode 8 of this latest run of podcasts (episode 59 overall i believe) is a conversation about artist management with Jamie Osman. Owner of Easy Life Entertainment group. Jamie's focus through the years has been on artist management and he has been independent and also part of a larger team at Red Light Management. Recently though his attentions have shifted focus to building a group of independent businesses that add value to each other but also work wonderfully well individually. He has a record label, management, PR and digital marketing all under the Easy Life Entertainment group banner and its going from strength to strength. I am very grateful that Jamie found the time to speak with me about artist management and setting up this new endeavour and some other bits in between. Check out the various companies below. https://reallifemgmt.com/ https://easyliferecords.com/ http://www.turnthepageldn.com/ http://www.donttrymusic.com/services https://bear-creative.co.uk/ Get in touch with me via: Website - www.dannychampion.co.uk Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

It's already July 2021!!! Doesn't time fly when you're in a pandemic. This weeks conversation, like last week, focuses on the world of sync. However this time around from a slightly different point of view. Sergio Pimental has worked around music and computer games for as long as I have known him and it would great chatting with him and finding more about this area of the business and his journey through it. We talk about his beginnings and his time at Sony Games and Activision as well as his foray away from games when he joined the team and Big Sync Music (music supervision company owned by Unilever) and Ninja Tunes and a little bit about his side business as a personal trainer. His new company Synchronicity is just being launched so look out for links to be added as soon as they are available. It was a long time in the making this chat, I hope you enjoy it. https://twitter.com/sergiobpimentel https://www.instagram.com/serginhop Get in touch with me via: Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

Here is another chat about all things music publishing and sync for your ear holes. I know James from way back in 2009 when he first joined Sony Music Publishing and he was there through till 2020 (including the EMI buyout) when he left to set up his own thing ‘Rocket Science Music'. It was great to catch up with James and find out his motivations for leaving the role at the largest music publisher on the planet to go at it alone and what its like as a freelancer/business owner in the world that he operates in at the moment. Links to his stuff below. https://www.rocketsciencemusic.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rocketsciencemusicltd/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescooper7/ https://twitter.com/mstrsqrl Get in touch with me via: Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

As we enter into the summer of 2021 I have the privilege to release this great chat with guitarist and composer Charlotte Hatherley. This episode was a long time in the making as our chat was originally scheduled for April 2020 but due to all thing global pandemic it was pushed back to earlier this year. You might know Charlotte from her time in Ash in the late 90s and early 2000s, or from her time as touring guitar player for acts such as KT Tunstall and Bat for Lashes. You might also know here for all the solo records she has put out independently as well as her more recent work composing film scores. We talk about it all as well as spend some time discussion the current state of women in the music business. It was an amazing opportunity to speak to her, I can't thank her enough for giving me the time to have this conversation. I hope you like listening to it. https://www.charlottehatherley.com/ https://www.lelandoriginals.com/composers/charlottehatherley https://twitter.com/CHatherley79 https://www.instagram.com/charlottehatherley/ Get in touch with me via: Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

Here is another chat with a Uni of Hertfordshire alumni and this is the first chance I have had to talk to someone about the world of PR. Jen has been at Chuff Media for 10 years now and has grown with the business. It was lovely to catch up with her and to talk about how she got into the world of PR and what it takes to excel in that world. Apologies for the audio quality here. Had a few technical difficulties. Useful Links: https://www.instagram.com/jentwistle17/?hl=en https://twitter.com/jentwistle17 https://chuffmedia.com/ https://www.facebook.com/chuffmedia/ https://www.instagram.com/chuffmediapr/?hl=en Get in touch with me via: Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

Marc Brown and his team reached out to me last year and very kindly asked me to feature in their ‘How we listen’ feature (link below) and it was great having him on the pod as a guest to return the favour. Marc’s career has taken him across many countries and through a number of interesting roles starting in PR and promotion and now he is firmly focused on all things digital and his start up Byta is doing some really interesting things that make the lives of small indie labels and publishers much much easier. Useful links: https://byta.com/ https://www.instagram.com/BytaLtd/ https://twitter.com/BytaLtd https://byta.com/howwelisten/ https://byta.com/howwelisten/interview/dan-champion/ Get in touch with me via: Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

Claire Rose is the outreach manager for the South West region for PRS for Music. She is an amazing asset to have (as are all the outreach managers across the UK who help out new PRS members as well as those who are thinking about joining). We spoke over Zoom (like we all do at time for recording) and chatted about her role, the PRS in general, what new songwriters should be doing and where things are going in the future. Below are links to various things mentioned in the episode. https://www.prsformusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/claireeleanor21 https://www.instagram.com/womeninctrl https://linktr.ee/Womaninctrl Get in touch with me via: Email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

After a ridiculous break, a few false starts, a change of location (I moved house), an addition to my family (I welcomed a daughter into the world) and nearly deciding to stop doing the pod altogether I am back and there will be new episodes every two weeks (hopefully) this year. Episode 1 of 2021 is with the fantastic Chantal Epp. Founder of music clearance company @Clicknclear. Chantal is an amazingly driven individual who has thrived on starting multiple businesses around her two loves of music and performance sports. It was an amazing conversation with her chatting about her journey in music, how it felt to be part of companies not doing so well and also starting up her own businesses (something that can be very daunting). Below are links to various things mentioned in the episode. https://www.wheelchairpartnerstunt.com/ https://medium.com/@shesaid.so/member-spotlight-how-chantal-epp-founded-music-licensing-platform-clicknclear-met-her-investor-4d849a8faf8a https://www.clicknclear.com/ https://www.synergysounds.co.uk/ https://www.paracheer.org/ https://twitter.com/Chantal_Epp Get in touch with me via: email - behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com twitter - https://twitter.com/dannychampion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danmchampion/

Here is the other returning guest. This was meant to be part two of episode 50 but instead it had to be a separate episode in its own right. Mike was Episode 1 (https://audioboom.com/posts/7020047-mike-burgess-sound-with-mike-music-business-coach) so its fitting that he is also episodes 51 and kicks off the next 50 (I hope) episodes. A lot has happened for Mike in the first 2 years of his new business start up and he talk candidly about what he has been working on these past two years. Some really interesting stuff here. Enjoy https://www.soundwithmike.com/ https://twitter.com/soundwithmike Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Behind the Business on BANDCAMP (https://behindthebusinesspod.bandcamp.com/) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps.

A special one for Episode 50. I was going to get 2 previous guests back to speak a little bit about what they have been up to these past 2 years but both conversations were longer than anticipated and too good to edit down more than this so they have been split into separate episodes. Here is Danny Roberts (Episode 5 (https://audioboom.com/posts/7020286-danny-roberts-a-r-manager-decca-records) ) returning to talk about leaving Decca and joining Made Records and what they are doing and how it all works now. It’s a great listen (even if I do say so myself). https://www.made.no/label Koko on Instagram  (https://www.instagram.com/kokoweare/) Christy on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thechristyodonnell/) Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Behind the Business on BANDCAMP (https://behindthebusinesspod.bandcamp.com/) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps.

What an amazing conversation this was. So amazing in fact that I have had to split it into two parts, and here is PART 2. Matt is an amazing Music Supervisor with countless credits to his name. Check him out on IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0081676/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1) to see what he has worked on. We talked about his process as a music supervisor and about time he has spent on some of his projects. It’s always a pleasure speaking to Matt I hope you enjoy listening in. https://www.air-edel.co.uk/representation/matt-biffa/ End of the F**king World season 1 best bits (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6nLXx2uHns) Sex Eduction - The story so far (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cIdauxVsHE) Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Behind the Business on BANDCAMP (https://behindthebusinesspod.bandcamp.com/) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps.

What an amazing conversation this was. So amazing in fact that I have had to split it into two parts. Matt is an amazing Music Supervisor with countless credits to his name. Check him out on IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0081676/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1) to see what he has worked on. We talked about his process as a music supervisor and about time he has spent on some of his projects. It’s always a pleasure speaking to Matt I hope you enjoy listening in. Part 2 will be released later today. https://www.air-edel.co.uk/representation/matt-biffa/ End of the F**king World season 1 best bits (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6nLXx2uHns) Sex Eduction - The story so far (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cIdauxVsHE) Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Behind the Business on BANDCAMP (https://behindthebusinesspod.bandcamp.com/) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps.

Giles is an editor in the TV world in Bristol and also the founder and owner of a music production company based out that way as well. So we talked about working in TV and what goes into that, how music fits into that side of his work (great insight into a very important area of the business for those interested in getting their music used in TV and beyond) and also how things have been faring in the world of production music. This is a great companion episode to episode 10 with Ray Pagden (https://audioboom.com/posts/7104928-ray-pagden-production-music-motus-music) who also discussed production music so get involved. https://luckyg.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/luckygproductionmusic/ https://twitter.com/LuckyGLibrary https://www.facebook.com/luckyglibrary Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Behind the Business on BANDCAMP (https://behindthebusinesspod.bandcamp.com/) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps.

I worked with Neil for a time whilst I was part of the team at peermusic publishing so it was awesome just to catch up with him for this conversation. He is an amazing fountain of knowledge for everything music rights related. Something many people take for granted but if you want to be discovered easier and very importantly if you want to get paid then what he has to say here is VERY important.  https://www.universalmusic.com/ Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Behind the Business on BANDCAMP (https://behindthebusinesspod.bandcamp.com/) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps.

This one has been a long time coming. I have been speaking with Laura for many months to be able to talk to her about her career in the creative industries and her current work with mental health and music but we just never managed to find a date that worked...until now. We spoke over zoom about music, mental health, the benefits of coaching, setting up businesses that are both successful and not so and lots more in between. Enjoy! https://www.laura-westcott.com/ https://www.phoenixrising.global/ https://www.musicformentalwealth.com/ https://twitter.com/MMWealth https://www.instagram.com/_musicformentalwealth_/ https://www.facebook.com/MusicForMentalWealth/ Aura on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/4aAZrFLHpIeQ9IcEuPBuKi?si=8Gevvb7xRGCfu-lN3GdUbA) Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Behind the Business on BANDCAMP (https://behindthebusinesspod.bandcamp.com/) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps.

Welcome back. New episodes released each week for the next 6 to 8 weeks, I hope you enjoy them. This chat with Nathan is all about starting up a record label, working with some of the more niche genres and how new artists can best utilise the label service sector. Really appreciate Nathan giving me some time for a chat over Zoom and do make sure to check out the acts that he mentions at the end of the episode. https://www.tunecore.co.uk/ https://www.basickrecords.com/ Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Behind the Business on BANDCAMP (https://behindthebusinesspod.bandcamp.com/) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps.

The final episode for 2019 is here and it’s a great chat with Promotion, Publicity and Tour Marketing manager at Redbull Records Joe Kettle. Joe is another friend from Uni (I promise there are only a couple more of these) who has done some amazing things in his journey through the music business. In this episode we discuss artist management, Redbull records themselves and how they operate in the business as well as how best to navigate the interesting world of promotions and publicity in the modern music business. Really appreciate Joe fitting me in so close to Christmas and I’ll get told off if I don’t also mention that his band (the Noughty Boys - featuring two other podcast guests Danny Roberts (https://audioboom.com/posts/7020286-danny-roberts-a-r-manager-decca-records) and Andy Bibey (https://audioboom.com/posts/7227143-andy-bibey-manager-freelance-consultant) ) are playing at the Dogstar in Brixton on January 31st. Details here (https://www.facebook.com/events/578371626321062/) . Joe Kettle instagram (http://www.instagram.com/joekettle) Redbull Records  (https://redbullrecords.com/) Redbull Records Twitter (https://twitter.com/redbullrecords) Redbull Records Instagram  (http://www.instagram.com/redbullrecords) The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #redbullrecords #promotions #publicity #tourmarketing #artistmanagement #Rocketmusicmanagement #hertsuni #beartooth #theaces #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

The penultimate episode of series 2 is with the wonderful Hannah Cartwright from the band Snow Ghosts (amongst many other creative projects that we discuss). She invited me to come to her studio (castle) near Bath and have a chat about her life in music and being a composer, being in bands and writing music for media. I had met Hannah the first time when she was part of the team at production music house ‘Extreme Music’ who we talk about a bit in the episode as well. Really enjoyed this conversation and the massive cups of teas I was made. Would love to get her back on to talk more about the creative processes so watch this space for that. Hannahs composer profile  (http://www.mannersmcdade.co.uk/composer/hannah-cartwright/) Augustus Ghost instagram  (https://www.instagram.com/augustusghost/) Masakichi soundcloud  (https://soundcloud.com/masakichiband) Snow Ghost (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3cV1iM4dUpnwYdbSh32nmF?si=CYZZjTEpR662mgLK1Dk9iQ) Snow Ghost instagram (https://www.instagram.com/snowghostsband/) Throwing Snow (https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Qur5LqqAVVunjY2PnjhUp?si=rsHU177VSyqp-44LjVzANQ) The Keep (https://open.spotify.com/album/7FZgilFKY1n6deuZES4KyL?si=pjem9lTFSeuOUA2VKi9J4A) The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #snowghosts #masakichi #composer #songwriter #musicsupervision #Musicformedia #Productionmusic #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

This week's Episode is taking another look at the world of live music for a different point of view. This time from the venue owners perspective with Dom Frazer from Boileroom in Guildford. I was put in touch with Dom through a mutual friend in order to have this chat so this was the first time we had spoken and it was a wonderful conversation about all things related to venues. I personally love these episodes where I get to nerd out on things as a novice and Dom was a total fountain of information and I’d love to have another chance to speak with her about all the things we didn't get a chance to cover. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. https://twitter.com/domczopor http://www.theboileroom.net/ https://twitter.com/boileroom https://www.instagram.com/boileroom/ https://www.facebook.com/theboileroom/ https://www.independentvenueweek.com/ http://musicvenuetrust.com/ The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #boileroom #musicvenue #livemusic #guildford #musicvenuestrust #independentvenueweek #blackfutures #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

Episode 17 is with Luke Armitage. Someone I have known since University and who I have seen go from Intern at Universal Publishing a decade ago through to Vice President of Global Marketing of Astral Werks (Part of Capitol Records) based in LA. Luke is a very bright and driven person who was always going to do well and it was really great catching up via the internet so that I could talk to him about his career in the music business and how he has viewed it all along the way. I hope to get him back on to talk through some of the work he has done in more detail but for now please enjoy hearing about Lukes journey through Universal Music Group (with a brief stop at Metropolis Studios along the way). https://www.astralwerks.com/ https://twitter.com/Astralwerks https://www.instagram.com/astralwerksrecords/ https://twitter.com/lukearmitage https://www.instagram.com/lukearmitage/ The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #universalmusic #astralwerks #dancemusic #anenglishmaninLA #musicmarketing #recordlabels #metropolisstudios #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

This episode (10) of the pod is with Daisy Carberry. Marketing co-ordinator at BMG Rights Management. Daisy is another one of the wonderful ex students of mine who have kindly been up for coming on the show to chat about what they are up to since graduating from uni and Daisy is currently smashing it at BMG. We talk about her time at uni and how she realised it was the business side and not the songwriting side of music that she wanted to pursue. We talk about taking the plunge and moving to London without any roots there and we talk about what day to day life at BMG looks like. Daisy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/daisycarberry/ Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com (mailto:behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com)   Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #musicgraduate #bimmmanchester #bmgrightsmanagement #bmg #marketing #musicmarketing #recordlabels #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

This weeks episode takes a different look at the live music business. After speaking to promoters and booking agents here is a chat with a member of the touring crew. James Pepper is a uni friend who is now doing wonderful things over in the USA as a major part of Nathaniel Rateliff’s road crew. Pepper has been in this work for around 8 years now and has worked with other bands like The Temperance Movement and Frightened Rabbit and we have an awesome catch up chat about all this touring and life in the team with the band. It was a lot of fun (and frustrating at times due to technical issues) to record, I hope you enjoy listening. Pepper on Twitter (https://twitter.com/jamesendnotes) Pepper on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/endnotesendnotes/) Endnotes. On Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zaIslp1tZcQitTFVJYKPA?si=ICpnP5P9Rx2PlFx8k5S8cw) Nathaniel Rateliff on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/02seUFsFQP7TH4hLrTj77o?si=3D1Pdk0pR4WN63i_qqZMOg) Frightened Rabbit on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/6fVcDUckTwxqg56qNsEvUr?si=t0uHIUe-SbejiQNWP3N6_Q) The Temperance Movement on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3SUI6pbPumjijbLHHY6vss?si=R8xaEJnISqeGwzGMc8H8ig) Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  (mailto:behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com ) Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) . Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps. #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #livemusic #guitartech #roadcrew #touringcrew #ontour #nathanielrateliff #frightenedrabbit #thetemperancemovement #englishmaninamerica #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

EP 14. More live music chat with Rob McGee, Booking agent with Empire Agency. Rob is based in Bristol and is booking agent for bands such as Lazy Day, Tusks, Thumper & Tungz. Rob talks opening and honestly about starting up his own business and the struggles that came with it which was refreshing and great to listen to. He also talks about the deal he has done this year to become part of the larger ‘Empire Agency’. We met up in Bristol venue Hy Brasil (RIP) and it was a really interesting insight into the live music business. Empire Agency website (https://www.empireagency.com/) . Rob on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/robbiemcgee/) Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps. #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #livemusic #bookingagent #indiebookingagent #empireagency #electricharmony #Bristolmusicindustry #businessowner #lazyday #tungz #tusks #thumper #chloefoy #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

After an unexpected week off for health reasons I’m back with E13 of series 2 of my little podcast. This chat is with festival founder and concert promoter James Scarlett. This conversation was originally going to come out back in August on the back of a great live version of the chat about all things live music and putting on music festivals that we had at this years 2000 trees festival but for many reasons I was unable to put that episode out so have done this wonderful do over conversation. James is a great person to talk to about live music and has a very interesting perspective on working in the business as someone who got into it that little bit later than most. We also have almost the exact same taste in music which is always nice when you find yourself in a music chat. Hope you enjoy it. 2000 Trees Twitter (https://twitter.com/2000trees) Arc’Tan’Gent Twitter (https://twitter.com/ATGFestival) Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  (mailto:behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com ) Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps. #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #musicfestivals #concertpromoter #2000trees #arctangentfestival #Bristolmusicbusiness #livemusic #eventsmanagement #beard #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

Episode 12 of series 2 is an extra special episode as I managed to pin Manners McDade MD Harriet Moss down for a chat about music publishing and becoming a Managing Director of a company at 27. As discussed in the chat I first met Harriet a number of years back when she first joined Manners McDade looking after the sync side of the business and she has been killing it ever since. This is a brilliant chat and Harriet has loads of amazing insights to give about songwriting and music publishing as well as being a woman in the industry. Enjoy! Manners McDade website http://www.mannersmcdade.co.uk/ Manners McDade Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mannersmcdade/ Manners McDade Twitter https://twitter.com/MannersMcDade Soho Radio Classical show. https://www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/soho-classical-280819/ Shesaid.so https://www.shesaid.so/ Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #musicpublishing #musicforfilm #indiepublisher #mannersmcdade #Managingdirector #shesaidso #womeninmusic #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

Episode 11 is all about Music and branding with Kate Young. Founder and CEO of Soho Music Group. I had the pleasure of working with Kate on a number of projects when I was at peermusic and it was amazing to sit down and chat with her about the evolution of sync and music supervision and how the music business and brands are looking at working together in the current industry. If you’re interested in the world of music in advertising and brand partnerships then this is an episode for you to check out.  Soho Music Website (http://sohomusicgroup.com) Soho Music on Instagram  (https://www.instagram.com/_soho_music_/) Soho Music on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SohoMusicGroup) Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com (mailto:behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com)   Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #sync #musicsupervision #musicforbrands #brandpartnerships #sohomusicgroup #musicinadvertising #businessowner #womeninmusic #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

Episode 10 of the Podcast. Talking to Songwriter and performer Dot Allison about her career in music. This was a really interesting chat as Dot is another contributor to the pod who I had not met before we got to talk. It was over skype and I have to admit, I had technical issues my end but we managed it and it was an awesome chat about songwriting. Dot has some great insights about writing as an artist and also writing for and with other artists and about some of the things that all emerging and emerged songwriters should keep in mind when forging a path through the industry. Enjoy http://www.dotallison.com (http://www.dotallison.com/) Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #songwriting #sessionmusician #vocals #airedel #songwritingcamps #dotallison #rightsofmusicians #womeninmusic #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

Happy First birthday to me. And to celebrate here is episode 9 of the pod with Alex Lodge, Director and Music Supervisor at Thirty Two Music and Co-founder of Virtual Sound and Truant Recordings. I have known Alex a while from my time in Synchronisation and we talked about a whole host of things related to sync. The chats on working with songwriters in this space and the way different people go about networking are some of my personal favs. Really appreciate Alex giving me the time to have this chat. I hop you enjoy listening to it. Thirty Music website (https://thirtytwo.tv/) Virtual Sound website (https://virtualsound.co) Truant Recordings (https://truantrecordings.bandcamp.com/) Typewritten by Matt Calvert (https://open.spotify.com/album/3F8ffusUYXjXAlBDHZvlis?si=yP_yXjo8RXKzgb7vhV7DrA) Landforms by Kinbrae (https://open.spotify.com/album/5iCtQbci84MKPhDPBXPux3?si=dYcf6LMpTzW9nDJ-O7T5wg) Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #sync #synchronisation #musiclicensing #networking #musiccomposition #thirtytwomusic #truantrecordings #indierecordlabel #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow

Welcome to Episode 8 of series 2 of the podcast. This week I’m talking neighbouring rights and the PPL with the PPL's Performer Development Specialist Davy Wales. Davy has an awesome job which is basically staying on top of all the new music that is out there in the UK at the moment and building relationships with the artists, managers and labels out there doing some really cool stuff for the PPL. It was great that he found time to have me in the PPL offices in London for this chat and I learned a lot of his role and that of the PPL as well. If you want to know more about the PPL yourself use the following links: PPL website - https://www.ppluk.com/ PPL on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ppluk PPL on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ppl_uk/ PPL on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/pplvideos PPL on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PPLmusic/ PPL on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/ppl_3/ Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com  (mailto:behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com ) Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicindustrytips #PPL #collectionsociety #neighbouringrights #musicperformanceroyalties #performerdevelopment #A&R #podcaster #podcasting #podcast #musicpodcast #musicbusinesspodcast #musicindustrypodcast #yellow