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Wanna know how to create a multidisciplinary path while keeping to your core and creating a long lasting career? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Lyric Jones (Emcee, Vocalist, Drummer) and they go all in on keeping to your belief systems and value structure, surrounding yourself with very talented artists and mentors, moving where her art can expand, attending institutions that allowed her to develop more of her music capabilities, keeping humility, discovering new avenues within music, remaining a purist instead of commercialization, immersing in hip hop and electronic, being an emcee, a vocalist, a drummer, a producer and a DJ, doing festivals, expanding her art and much more… 0:01:20 Meet the talented hybrid musical artist, Lyric Jones, who does it all! 0:05:25 If all music was gone and you could save only three albums, which ones would they be? 0:06:35 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 0:08:50 What is the best music-focused film in your opinion? 0:12:35 What is an important book, podcast, Audible, or platform that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 0:18:00 How did you get to where you are now? 0:21:20 What were the biggest influences in your childhood? 0:22:35 How did your experiences at Berklee impact your life and career? 0:24:15 Who influenced you the most while you were there? 0:28:50 Keeping your authenticity in a mainstream market. 0:30:50 What caused you to move, and what was it like? 0:34:50 What did you do in order to expand further? 0:38:40 Refusing to be put in a box. 0:42:20 How are social media politics affecting ingenuity in the industry? 0:45:35 How do you keep the business side out of your love for music? 0:49:00 Why is it better to play the long game? 0:53:15 What are you having the most fun with right now? 0:57:05 How has it been helping you evolve and experiment more? 1:01:25 How do you keep yourself moving forward? 1:05:20 How our energies shift and change as we go on. 1:07:40 What do you have coming up? 1:10:55 Where can people connect with you?   FEATURED GUEST: Lyric Jones Instagram: https://instagram.com/lyricjones  Website: https://thelyricjones.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how to completely disrupt a genre of music and art? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Rissi Palmer (Singer, Song Writer, Host of Color Me Country Radio) and they go all in on knowing what's in your heart from a very early age, being exposed to a lot of different types of music and art, taking risks on what feels right, combining country and R&B influence, taking on Nashville and the country music genre, saying no along the way, understanding that sometimes a ‘no' is a ‘not yet', bringing more diversity across music genres, opening up conversations that matter, constantly evolving and personal self-development, creating Color Me Country Radio and a fund to help artists expand and much more…   0:01:40 Meet Rissi Palmer, here to share her diverse experience as a country and R&B artist! 0:05:50 If all music was suddenly gone and you could only save three albums to listen to, which ones would they be? 0:07:30 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 0:10:35 In your opinion, what is the best music-focused film for you? 0:13:20 What is an important book, podcast, Audible, or platform that has helped you to navigate your creativity and passion? 0:17:50 What was the entrance point into music for you? 0:22:45 What stopped you from taking some of the offers you received? 0:24:25 Taking a closer look at rejection and what “no” could mean. 0:26:35 Finding your purpose and your path in life. 0:30:20 Why should we learn to let go of control? 0:32:15 What do you feel most excited about that is currently upcoming and changing in the country music industry? 0:38:50 How has artist transparency broken down old systems? 0:41:50 The good and bad of social media (what makes social media a necessary evil). 0:45:30 What is the power of collectivity? What are some of the issues it can have? 0:48:00 What is the problem with fame and giving platforms to people who are still damaged and unhealed? 0:50:00 Breaking down the glorification around fame. 0:53:10 What do you have coming up? 0:57:35 How is music tied to our souls? 1:01:35 Where can everyone connect with you? 1:04:10 Rissi's parting advice. FEATURED GUEST: Rissi Palmer Instagram: https://instagram.com/rissipalmermusic  Website: https://rissipalmermusic.com  Charity: https://colormecountryradio.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know how to better navigate the entrepreneurial world and learn better timing? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Jason Peterson (Entrepreneur, Attorney & Producer, owner & CEO of GoDigital Media Group) and they go all in on taking chances very early on without having any resources, bringing together resourceful people, trying something new that would get greater recognition for more work, recognizing the power of becoming a lawyer to do business, understanding how business and industry work, timing is everything, it's better to be late than too early, his chance relationship with Master P, taking next steps and turning them into new business without all the answers, going inward, gaining self-awareness and being willing to do the interpersonal work, letting go and surrendering versus controlling and much more… 0:01:35 Meet the incredible entrepreneur, producer, owner and CEO of GoDigital Media Group: Jason Peterson! 0:06:50 If all music was gone and you could save only three albums to listen to, which ones would they be? 0:07:35 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would like to interact with for a day. 0:09:50 What is the best music-focused film for you? 0:11:15 What was your first experience with production? 0:14:35 What is an important book, podcast, or platform that helps you navigate and guide your creativity? 0:17:40 How did you progress to where you are today? 0:22:35 Where did you go after your undergrad? 0:24:35 Witnessing the shift from analog to digital media. 0:28:35 What were the first stages of shifting to digital like? 0:33:10 Is it better to be late or too early? What has been your experience with this? 0:37:15 What are some of the benefits of being an observer? 0:40:50 The pitfalls of tying your identity and self-worth to your business. 0:42:50 How did you learn how to let go and escape the fear paradigm? 0:47:40 How should entrepreneurs approach fear? 0:50:00 Becoming comfortable with uncertainty. 0:53:05 What is your relationship with abandonment and rejection and how has it affected you? 0:57:40 How can you utilize your own self-awareness in business or projects? 0:59:40 Adapting to a business's or market's life cycle. 1:01:25 What is the importance behind observing the character of your partners? FEATURED GUEST: Jason Peterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/uscjasonpeterson  Website: https://godigitalmg.com/    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know the logistics of how events come together and a community supports it? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Max Rantz-McDonald (Event Director, MC & TV Host) and they go all in on seeing the value in creating events to bring the people together, the logistics that go into creating a streamlined event, following your passion into any industry you're called to, what he learned about life from being in the music industry, some of his biggest lessons from people he toured with, humility and teamwork and how they make great things happen, not being afraid of something being too big, always seek to create what you want and leave nothing on the table and much more…   02:15 Meet Max Rantz-McDonald! 04:40 If all music were wiped from the earth and you could save 3 albums for yourself, what would they be? 06:30 If you could interact with anyone, living or nonliving, for a night who would it be? 07:00 In your opinion, what is the most influential music focused film of all time? 08:15 What is a book, audible, or podcast that has been a big influence on your creativity? 09:50 Max's journey that has brought him to where he is today. 11:40 The Katy Perry concert that propelled Max's MC career. 16:40 The power of the people you choose to surround yourself with. 18:15 What does the behind the scenes of these large events look like? 25:00 Having to avoid an 80,000 fine while the crowd cheered for 1 more song from Stevie Wonder. 31:00 What have been some personal lessons you've learned in the world you're creating for yourself? 35:30 The lesson Max learned from Oprah the first day of tour. 37:00 Mistakes are part of the game, perfection doesn't exist. 40:15 Always expect things are going to go wrong! How to prepare! 42:20 Lessons from Oprah's fear. 45:30 How are you using your time? 49:00 What events do you have coming up next? 51:15 Where is the best way to connect with you? FEATURED GUEST: Max Rantz-McDonald Instagram: https://instagram.com/livetothemax  Website: http://www.maxrantzmcdonald.com/    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how to create a career around your passion? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Thee Mike B (Internationally Acclaimed DJ, founding member of the legendary Banana Split party) and they go all in on knowing your passion very early on and then diving in to learn more, leaving your passion for a few years to develop, coming back to the music, taking jobs before you're ready, stepping into new opportunities you weren't prepared for, understanding audiences and playing to their energy, being consistent, changing locations to expand your talent and network, unexpected collaborations from being yourself, taking time off to redefine new direction, diversifying yourself, playing with DJ Jazzy Jeff & Rakim at Panic in L.A. and much more…   0:01:35 Say hello to renowned DJ and founding member of Banana Split party, Thee Mike B! 0:04:20 If all music was gone from Earth and you could only save three albums, which ones would they be? 0:07:25 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 0:10:10 Taking chances, innovating, and transcending mass appeal. 0:13:55 What is the best music-focused film for you? 0:18:40 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 0:21:35 How did you get to where you are today? 0:26:00 Finding your calling in life at a young age. 0:31:35 What was the scene like at the late 90's NY clubs you played? 0:34:40 Starting before you're “ready”. 0:39:20 How do you rethink your own mentality? 0:45:35 What had to shift for you during quarantine? 0:49:25 How did it allow you to take a break after 20 years of constantly working? 0:51:30 How did you get involved with Orlove? 0:55:50 What was your experience playing with DJ Jazzy Jeff & Rakim? 0:58:30 What were your interactions with them like? 1:00:40 Having a clear vision and style. 1:03:45 How is streaming diversifying and expanding your craft? 1:07:50 What was your first experience streaming as a DJ during quarantine? 1:11:35 What do you have coming up? 1:13:45 What is the story behind your latest release? 1:17:20 The beauty of being a multi-alias artist.   FEATURED GUEST: Thee Mike B Instagram: https://instagram.com/theemikebdj  Website: http://www.theemikeb.com/    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know the power of an audience? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Travis Rosenblatt (Founder of A&R SaaS provider, Meddling) and they go all in on how the audience is now dictating culture and taste making, going from the music industry to the tech industry, creating a data analytics platform to better understand music consumers and why they like what they like, starting from scratch without any coding experience, recreating yourself in a whole new industry to align with the future, the new landscape for creating music in a content driven world versus artists who previously released every 3-4 years, the future of online content, the formation of online communities everywhere and much more…   01:40 Meet innovator and Founder of Meddling, Travis Rosenblatt. 03:45 What has your journey looked like to get here? 06:00 How the power has shifted into the hands of the people. 08:15 What inspired you to get into the software side of the industry? 12:20 The mission behind Meddling. 15:00 Is Tik Tok creating new 1 hit wonders? 17:40 Politics of choosing which label to sign with. 20:30 The 4 data analytics to predict the possible success of a song or artist. 24:00 What is your take on how music is being created in this content driven world? 29:50 Do you think we're moving in the direction of a tighter bond between creator and consumer? 34:15 How are artists dictating the direction of the industry as a whole? 40:00 What's coming next for Meddling? 43:20 The myth of the “overnight success”. FEATURED GUEST: Travis Rosenblatt Instagram: https://instagram/tkrosenblatt  Website: https://meddling.co    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how musicians and artists get nurtured, guided and discovered from niche to mainstream and everywhere in between? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Susanne Hazendonk (Global Head of Marketing at Spinnin' Records) and they go all-in on how to build sustainability of the artists for the long game, how Spinnin' Records has cultivated talent and a community all into one, how Spinnin' constantly keeps up with new trends and experiments with new mediums to deliver great music to their community while expanding artists worldwide, her thoughts on the power of having a great team behind you, how authenticity is really driving this new era of music, the duality of the relationship between nurturing and guiding the artists on navigating their career while also learning from the artists new sounds, ideas and trends and much more… 01:40 Guest-starring Susanne, the Global Head of Marketing at Spinnin' Records! 04:00 If all music was suddenly gone and you could only save and listen to three albums, which ones would they be? 06:40 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 07:50 In your opinion, what is the best music-focused film? 10:40 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 12:40 How did you get to where you are today? 16:00 How did your previous knowledge and experience guide you while at Spinnin' Records? 18:20 What is the power behind having a team? 20:15 What goes behind sustainability?  21:30 How is Spinnin' made up, and how does it work? 23:45 Do you think the music industry has adapted well to newer paradigms? 26:50 How is unpredictability a strength? 28:15 Do you feel as though Spinnin' has cultivated a dedicated community? 31:45 How do you build sustainability for new artists? 35:35 How does authenticity thrive in the present day? 37:50 How are you nurturing and guiding the artists that work with you? How do they guide and teach you? 41:25 What is Spinnin' currently working on? 43:15 How does Spinnin' keep up with trends and experiment with new mediums? 47:15 How do artists find you and Spinnin'?   FEATURED GUEST: Susanne Hazendonk Instagram: https://instagram.com/susannehazendonk Instagram: https://instagram.com/spinninrecords  Website: https://spinninrecords.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how augmented reality and NFTs are reshaping the music industry? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Asad Malik (Founder of Jadu) and they go all in on harnessing your inner creativity and expressing it freely to the world, doing things before you're ready simply because you have a calling to do it, writing your own path, taking risks, using virtual and augmented reality to create, the “mirrorverse” and the metaverse, creating Jadu Jetpacks for the online world, bringing more interactive capabilities and utilities to NFTs, bringing 3D assets to life, his AR App company Jadu and much more… 0:01:30 Meet Asad! 0:04:20 If all music was gone and you could only save three albums, which ones would they be? 0:05:50 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would like to interact with. 0:07:30 What is the best music-focused film for you? 0:08:05 What is an important book, Audible, or podcast that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 0:10:15 How did you get to where you are today? 0:15:10 What was your college experience like? 0:19:30 How did you get more involved with AR? 0:24:20 What is the difference between VR and AR? 0:26:30 When and why was Jadu created? 0:30:00 How have you been experimenting with NFTs and blockchain? 0:36:45 How are NFTs changing ownership within games? 0:38:35 How are they changing art and its distribution? 0:40:25 What is the most exciting part about it for you? 0:42:45 How do you turn the digital into the physical? 0:47:45 Are you working on launching them soon? 0:50:15 What do you have coming up next? 0:52:30 What is your advice for an entry point into blockchain/NFTs/crypto? 0:56:05 What is Axie Infinity? 0:59:30 How are these types of games mobilizing resources? 1:01:00 How are they creating opportunities for community enrichment?   Read more about Axie Infinity on Not Boring! FEATURED GUEST: Asad Malik Instagram: https://instagram.com/asadjmalik  Website: https://jadu.ar/jetpacks    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know how the arts play an important role in our culture globally? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Harold Heath (Former DJ & Producer, Author) and they go all-in on music production and DJ'ing since the 80's and how it's evolved culturally as well as impacted the world throughout, approaching your work with love and respect regardless of how known you become, consistently push the boundaries of your work and see where you can expand it into other areas, the creative process and how to keep innovating even when you don't feel inspired, putting yourself into a state of “doing”, the best ideas come unexpectedly while you're working and much more… 02:00 Meet Harold! 04:20 If all music was gone and you could only save three albums, which ones would they be? 07:40 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would like to interact with. 09:00 What is the best music-focused film for you? 11:40 Name an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your passion and creativity? 14:05 How did you get to where you are today? 19:10 When did you decide to start writing your book? 21:45 What were some of the concepts you wanted to focus on in your book? 24:15 Why do you think people struggle to advance in their passions? 26:50 How do you think DJ-ing has progressed? What are the biggest changes you've seen? 31:15 Bridging the gap. 37:45 How can comparison hinder creativity? 38:55 What are the aspects of writing that you enjoy? 43:30 How often do you write each week? 44:40 What do you have coming up? 45:20 What advice do you have for people who get stuck? 48:20 The trick to writing. Check out Long Relationships by Harold Heath on Velocity Press! FEATURED GUEST: Harold Heath Instagram: https://instagram.com/haroldheath Website: https://velocitypress.uk/product/long-relationships-book/   OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how to deal with doubt and overcome it? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Ronny Krieger (General Manager, Patreon Europe) and they go all in on growing a career without having an expectation of what it should look like, spending time in finance early on in lending and marketing, making a decision to go after his passions (music), thinking through how to find the right opportunities to grow in a brand new direction or industry, why hiring isn't always about what's on the resume, but the character of an individual, knowing what keeps your focus and attention so you can add value to a business or brand, his interest in books on performance, recovery and perseverance, as well as what athletes can teach us about our personal growth, the evolution of Patreon and its dedication to content creators all over the world, why the Internet is shifting in favor of the artists and creators, how creatives can use a more democratized Internet to own their path moving forward and much more… 0:01:40 Meet Ronny! 0:05:25 If all music was gone and you could save only three albums, which would they be? 0:07:30 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 0:09:35 What is the best music-focused film for you? 0:10:40 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your passion? 0:18:00 How did you get to where you are today? 0:21:30 What made you go into banking? 0:22:40 How did you break into the music industry? 0:24:25 Why do you think you were hired? How does that affect the way you hire people today? 0:30:20 What was the next phase for you? 0:35:00 What are the benefits of being in your formative years? 0:37:10 How can you maintain those formative years? 0:39:35 Balancing experience with fresh perspectives. 0:43:15 How did you get involved with Patreon?  0:49:05 How did you become a freelance consultant? 0:52:10 What is inspiring about Patreon? 0:54:30 The digital strategy. 0:58:20 How was the membership model created? 1:00:00 Leading by example. 1:03:10 How are content creators struggling with the mindset shift? 1:08:35 What made Patreon so popular? 1:10:55 How does membership build accountability in creators? 1:13:20 How does fan support lead to more creativity and experimentation? 1:16:35 The problem with focusing on followers and numbers. 1:19:15 How is membership solving that problem? 1:22:25 What do you have coming up?   FEATURED GUEST: Ronny Krieger Instagram: https://instagram.com/audiomatters Instagram: https://instagram.com/patreon  Website: https://patreon.com    RONNY'S TOP 10 LIST OF BOOKS: Ross Edgley "The Art of Resilience" David Epstein "The Sports Gene" Ben Bergeron "Chasing Excellence" Jim Afremow "The Champion´s Mind" Scott Carney "What Doesn´t Kill Us" Dr. John Ratey & Eric Hagerman "SPARK! How Exercise Will Improve the Performance of Your Brain" Tim S. Grover "Relentless - From Good to Great to Unstoppable" Dr. Marc Bubbs "PEAK - The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sports" Matt Fitzgerald "How Bad Do You Want it?" Angela Duckworth "GRIT - The Power 0f Passion And Perseverance"   OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how to deal with doubt and overcome it? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Marco Sgalbazzini (Chief Growth Officer & Executive Director for 6AM) and they go all-in on moving to a new city known for your industry to develop your network and skills, missing home and how he dealt with depression and anxiety, having doubts about his direction, learning about stoicism and taking several months to explore meditation, becoming more focused and heart-centered on what really matters, reaching out to the right people who can help you grow personally and professionally, learning by doing, getting started anywhere within the industry you want to be in, expanding his digital skills and then booking and events, putting his own skin in the game with new brands, having a mentor, doing business with his mentor, having multiple brands to expand your purpose, becoming Chief Growth Officer & Executive Director for 6AM, using obstacles as signs on what we need to do next, embracing nature more and much more…   0:01:40 Meet Marco! 0:04:00 If all music was gone and you could only save three albums, which ones would they be? 0:05:15 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would like to interact with. 0:07:45 What is the best music-focused film for you? 0:09:45 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 0:12:05 How did you get to where you are today? 0:16:15 Why did you start Synthetic Minds, and how did you get involved with 6AM? 0:19:10 The importance of collaboration. 0:22:55 What are your roles within 6AM? 0:26:20 What was the decision to implement apparel merch? 0:31:00 How have your events been going now that they've been brought back? 0:33:05 What led you to stoicism? 0:39:35 What happened after your mindset changed? 0:44:25 The power of knowing and controlling who you are. 0:47:20 What are the benefits of responding, not reacting? 0:51:20 What happens when we have greater empathy for ourselves? 0:54:50 Why is crypto fascinating to you? 0:59:10 Why did you create your own cryptocurrency? 1:00:45 The pros of crypto technology. 1:04:10 How can creators and artists utilize it? 1:06:20 What do you have coming up? 1:10:10 Letting ourselves be who we're meant to be.   FEATURED GUEST: Marco Sgalbazzini Instagram: https://instagram.com/italianreckoner Twitter: @italianreckoner Website: https://6amgroup.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know how to build and navigate your way through the music industry… or any industry for that matter? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Nikisha Bailey (VP of A&R Admin + Operations for Artist Partner Group) and they go all-in on building your reputation through your work, taking positions that put you in front of future opportunities, having humility and being honest, not having all the answers but being the person to find them, creating community in your career journey, building trust amongst the artists, mentorship and teaching artists and entrepreneurs alike how to build more financial sustainability, the importance of giving back, creating other ventures that appeal to her passions and to diversify and much more… 01:20 Meet Nikisha! 05:30 If all music was gone and you could save only three albums, which ones would they be? 07:40 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with and why? 09:35 What is the best music-focused film for you? 11:45 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you to navigate your creativity and passion? 14:35 How did you get to where you are now? 19:25 How did you establish relationships and community during your journey? 24:55 Do you get a lot of questions about navigating the industry? 27:30 What is your take on financial literacy? 33:25 Are the artists bringing up these topics too? 36:50 What do they come to you with? 38:35 Tell us about Win-Win. 44:00 As a mentor, how do you share what you've learned with others? 47:05 What do you have coming up?   FEATURED GUEST: Nikisha Bailey Instagram: https://instagram.com/nikideebee  Instagram: https://instagram.com/winwincoffeebar  Website: https://artistpg.com  Order a coffee! https://winwin.coffee   OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how to do what's best for you and surround yourself with people and infrastructure to help you grow? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Connie Chow (Executive VP of Little Empire) and they go all-in on stepping back to look at the bigger picture of your life, breaking from a “traditional” path to go after what resonated with her soul, surrounding yourself with people and infrastructure that allows you to thrive, the need for constant communication, the new business paradigm of collaboration and “we all win” mentality, cross-pollination from artist collaboration, not being siloed in your work, mentorship of the artists and mentorship of her colleagues, making sure artists strive to have better mental health and wellness, part of being a good manager is taking care of the whole self of the people you're responsible for, doing what's right by yourself as an artist and not what the crowd or industry pressures you into, bringing people back together, diversification and ownership for the artists career path, the future of the dance industry and much more… 03:00 Meet Connie Chow!05:40 If all music were wiped from the earth and you could save 3 albums for yourself, what would they be? 07:20 If you could interact with anyone in history for one night, who would it be? 09:15 In your opinion, what is the most influential music film of all time? 11:20 What are some books, podcasts, or audibles that influence your creativity? 15:15 What first prompted you to get into music? 18:20 The friend and mentor that have influenced Connie to be the woman she is today. 20:40 How culture affects business. 23:20 What do you think has changed the music industry to be a more supportive space? 27:15 The holistic approach to managing artists. 31:15 Do the artists share more about what they are going through internally? 33:00 Do you feel that mental health is getting better in the industry? 36:30 How artists are diversifying their income sources. 42:20 Removal of things we rely on pushes us into innovation! 49:00 Ways Connie is amplifying artists' messages and create change. 55:30 Where do you see the dance industry going? 59:00 What does success look like? 01:02:00 What do you have coming up that you're excited about? FEATURED GUEST: Connie Chow Instagram: https://instagram.com/chchow  Website: https://conniechow.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know create more ownership for your work and mental health… especially in the popular electronic music sector where artists push themselves far beyond their capacity? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Tristan Hunt (Regional Manager Association for Electronic Music) and they go all in on the how hard artists tend to push themselves with their schedules, bringing back accountability to the mental well-being of the artists, creating more sustainability for their work both in ownership and with their overall state of health, finding meditation and how that has helped calm the nervous system, establishing new routines and better ways to approach working, ownership of music in the digital age, building takes time and much more… 01:40 Meet Tristan Hunt 04:30 If all music were wiped from the earth and you could only save 3 albums, what would they be? 05:40 If you could interact with one person from history for one night, who would it be? 07:15 What has been the most influential music-focused film of all time for you? 09:00 What is an important book, podcast, or audible that has influenced your creativity? 11:00 From getting into the club scene in Ibiza to working for the Association for Electronic Music. 15:00 What are some top concerns in the industry as far as piracy? 18:15 How ease in accessibility and affordability of music has changed the industry. 21:00 How are people “gaming” streams? 24:40 Today's social media world and how it affects everyone's Mental Health. 30:00 Being neutral in an industry where input can be helpful and harmful. 32:40 How do you continually advocate for those struggling with their mental health? 39:30 What are some things you do to intentionally take care of yourself? 45:00 The power of taking time to reflect and align yourself with your goals before starting work for the day. 49:30 Putting on your own oxygen mask first. 51:30 Do you feel that it's becoming more normalized to talk about mental health and self-care? 54:15 Questions to ask yourself for more self-awareness around how your actions are affecting you and the people around you.  01:02:00 New opportunities for artists to thrive and flourish in today's world. 01:06:30 If Marcus Aurelius were around to speak to your organization, what is one thing you would hope he would address? 01:09:30 What do you have coming up that you're excited about? FEATURED GUEST: Tristan Hunt Instagram: https://instagram.com/tristanhunt  Website: https://www.tristanhunt.co.uk/    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know the tools at the artists' disposal to create, publish and manage your own work? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Meike Nolte (Head of Artist & Community Relations Beatport) and they go all-in on the state of emerging artists, creating, publishing, and managing your own work in the digital age, live streaming, and what it means for the future of music, artists diversifying their revenue, how to release and sell music on Beatport, living in a time of democratization for your music career, how she learned various aspects of the business throughout her journey, constantly adapting to technology along the way and much more…   02:00 Meet Meike Nolte! 06:00 If all music were wiped from the earth and you could only save 3 albums for yourself, what would they be? 08:15 If you could interact with someone for one night, living or nonliving, who would it be? 11:00 In your opinion, what is the most influential music film of all time? 15:00 What is a book, podcast, or audible that has impacted your creativity? 17:50 Has your journey growing up always been focused on the music industry? 26:00 Working as a marketing manager in the new days of streaming. 30:20 Starting out as a label manager at Beatport. 34:30 Not always getting the job you want, working hard, and following your gut. 40:00 With how much you have had to adapt as the industry has changed, what do you see coming next? 43:00 Different challenges and opportunities unique to working in the industry today. 47:20 Building a relationship with your audience through social media and other platforms. 51:50 How the pandemic has pushed artists to think creatively and connect with their audience in different ways. 58:00 How the music industry has thrived through technology. 01:05:00 The importance of taking risks in the direction of where the industry is growing. 01:06:30 With Beatport, how are artists launching and establishing their careers? 01:10:00 How labels are changing and innovating their models. 01:11:30 Where do you see music creation and publishing heading? 01:16:00 Now more than ever you have the information accessible to you to succeed. 01:19:00 How can we get in touch with you on social media and Beatport?   FEATURED GUEST: Meike Nolte Instagram: https://instagram.com/minimalmeike  LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/meikenolte  Website: https://beatport.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how music and sound can not only be entertaining, but also healing? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with John Monkman (London-based Artist & Founder of Beesemyer Music) and they go all-in on being around music since his childhood, tampering with music to see what sounds he could make, furthering his career into electronic music, what he learned from touring, being in the studio, working with world-renowned artists, how sounds can be used to shift the body and mind into alternative states, applying breathwork and meditation to music, becoming a breathwork facilitator, using music and sound to heal, his techno production masterclass and much more… 01:30 Meet John! 05:20 If all music was gone and you could save only three albums to listen to, which ones would they be? 09:55 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, that you would like to interact with. 10:55 What is the best music-focused film for you? 12:45 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 15:15 How did you get to where you are now? 22:20 When and why did you get interested in breathwork? 28:05 How can we use breathwork for our spiritual benefit? 32:20 The power of remembering to breathe. 37:00 What are your breathwork sessions like? 40:05 What do you think of the office work environment as a stressor? 45:45 How can we improve those environments and what are the benefits of doing that?  51:40 Tell us about your techno masterclass. 55:55 How do you create your own sound? 1:01:05 What do you have coming up? 1:04:50 What were you working on before the pandemic?   Check out the Rough Guide to African Blues on Amazon! FEATURED GUEST: John Monkman Instagram: https://instagram.com/johnmonkman  Website: https://ffm.bio/abmqbv8    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how to be more intentional, flexible and self-compassionate with creating your own individual path and career? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Marcus Barnes (Seasoned Journalist & Author) and they go all in on taking chances early on to discover new unconventional paths, expanding his craft in writing to include music journalism , building on momentum, taking time out to get the 30,000 foot view in order to make pivots, how downtime can increase our creativity and reinvigorate us in our work, being in acts of service, signs we need to take a break, creating great relationships along the way, meditation and much more…   01:25 Meet Marcus! 04:35 If all music was gone and you could only save three albums, which ones would they be? 05:45 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 07:50 In your opinion, what is the best music-focused film? 09:05 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 10:45 How did you get to where you are now? 16:15 How did you get into journalism? 19:30 What pushed you into writing about music? 21:20 What were some struggles you had while working at The Daily Mail? 25:10 Where are you now? 28:00 Refusing to compromise ourselves. 30:15 Finding a connection through other people. 31:50 How can we handle uncertainty? 33:25 How was your break and what prompted it? 42:10 How did you deal with your worries over taking a break? 45:50 What are the benefits of allowing yourself to recuperate? 50:45 What are the signs of knowing when to take a break? 58:00 Learning to acknowledge our vulnerabilities. 1:02:10 What are the benefits of being open and honest? 1:03:50 What is coming up next for you? 1:11:00 What is the beauty of building a community? FEATURED GUEST: Marcus Barnes Instagram: https://instagram.com/mgoldenbarnes  Website: https://marcusbarnes.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc   

Wanna know how to overcome your own resistance to drive your talent and purpose in this world? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Mikey Lion (Founder of Desert Hearts) and they go all-in on discovering who you really are, taking an unconventional path, exploring the world gives you more perspective and insight, starting something without knowing how it's going to turn out, doing things that most resonate with your soul, doing the inner work, taking the time to heal yourself, creating routines for yourself that help you mentally, physically and emotionally, having a new approach to his business and music, launching his debut album For the Love and much more…   1:25 Introducing Mikey Lion! 5:25 If all music was gone from the earth and you could only save three albums, which would they be? 6:25 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with? 7:55 What is the best music-focused film for you? 8:40 What is an important book, podcast, or platform that has helped you nurture your passion and creativity? 9:35 What is your background and how did you get to where you are today? 15:50 How did Barcelona open your eyes? 17:25 What do you think is the best way to learn and immerse yourself? 18:35 How did the pandemic affect your community? 22:10 What has been your experience with psychedelics? 26:30 What is DMT? What does it do? 29:00 What is the effect of psychedelics on mental blockages? 32:30 How has your mental health journey been? 36:45 What changed and how did it change after your journey? 40:55 How has your goal changed as a DJ? 43:35 How has this change positively affected your community? 48:50 Which tracks from your album particularly resonate with you?  51:00 What do you do when you have moments of darkness? 55:10 How can we keep our routines when life is always changing? 57:55 What do you have coming up? FEATURED GUEST: Mikey Lion Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikeylion  Website: https://mikeylion.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how to juggle work with side passion projects and in multiple industries? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Lisa Kocay (Music Journalist & Freelance Writer Forbes Life) and they go all-in on exploring all aspects of your passions and skills, balancing the creative and passionate with the learning and the unknown, expanding your voice on platforms to advocate for your interests, becoming a content manager for the finance industry, using opportunities to learn the more intricate details of food, music, finance, economics, and travel and then write about them, writing for Forbes Life, giving readers new perspectives on industries and content they may not otherwise had learned and much more… 1:25 Meet Lisa! 3:45 If all music was gone from the world and you could only save three albums, which ones would they be? 5:25 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, that you would want to interact with. 7:25 What is the best music-focused film for you? 8:50 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your creativity? 10:00 How did you get to where you are today? 12:30 How do you give yourself permission? 14:30 What is it like doing content management for an investment firm? 17:15 Do you ever have trouble translating business jargon for others? 21:15 What have you learned and gained from expanding your content? 23:40 Are artists typically open when speaking with you? 24:55 How has it been writing about food/music during current affairs?  27:00 What lessons did you learn from artists who had to change it up during and after the pandemic? 30:50 What would you say to people who feel confined to only one thing? 34:20 The relationship between content and views.  37:20 What do you have coming up? 40:10 What advice would you give to someone who wants to explore their creativity?   FEATURED GUEST: Lisa Kocay Instagram: https://instagram.com/lisakocay  Website: https://lisakocay.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know how you can get your music more widely heard? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Eric Sacks (Head of Operations for 1001Tracklists & Songstats) and they go all-in on leaving a job to pursue more of what lights you up, connecting with the founder of 1001Tracklists and then getting involved in the business, how DJs and producers have become more interconnected than ever before, the ways in which a DJ can truly track their listens to the most accurate data, trends in data driven marketing especially in music, what makes electronic music different than most other genres of music, listening to your community and creating features that drive the most value to them, growing your business with your customers, diversifying your services to meet the needs of a technologically savvy audience, creating Songstats and much more… 1:30 Meet Evan! 4:05 If all music was gone and you could only listen to three artists, who would they be? 5:20 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 7:10 In your opinion, what is the best music-focused film? 8:00 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you spark your creativity? 10:30 How did you get to where you are today? 18:55 Being the go-getter and getting involved. 23:40 How important is community for your business's growth? 26:00 Balancing modernity and function. 28:55 Discussing data and what we can learn from it. 31:50 How did data manipulation within the music industry start? 33:20 How to grow a community of real followers, and what can they do for your brand? 35:50 What are some trends you've noticed in electronic music? 39:40 What have you been working on for 1001Tracklists? 43:15 What are you doing with Songstack? 48:00 What has been your impact on the industry? 50:15 Where can we find out more about 1001Tracklists and Songstack?   FEATURED GUEST: Evan Sacks Instagram: https://instagram.com/evansacks  Website: https://1001tracklists.com  Website: https://songstats.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how to DIY your way to success? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Ari Herstand (Entrepreneur & Founder of Ari's Take Academy & Author) and they go all-in on learning by doing, not waiting for others to build your dream, changing direction with school in order to focus on the music and music business, seeing firsthand how music industry curriculum isn't up to date in college, launching his music career, relocating to LA to expand his brand and reach, learning the business from the inside out, starting a blog called Ari's Take, helping other musicians and artists along the way, adapting and using new technologies to build on your niche, discovering niches that work best for you and provide you great sources of income, creating Ari's Take Academy and much more…   01:30 Meet Ari: entrepreneur, musician and  05:30 If you could only save 3 albums to listen to for the rest of your life, what would they be? 05:45 If you could sit down for a night with anyone in history, who would it be? 08:00 In your opinion, what is the most influential music film of all time? 08:45 What is one book or podcast that has been most influential on your creativity? 12:00 Going beyond your Bio, what has your journey looked like to get you where you are now? 17:00 Setting the stage for the beginning of Ari's music career. 18:40 What inspired you to start a blog? 23:00 How both Matt & Ari have had to learn new platforms and put themselves out there proactively! 27:30 Being in the trenches, putting in the work, and setting SMART goals! 30:30 Is there a one size fits all model of how to grow your audience as a musician? 34:00 The difference between wanting to create VS feeling like you HAVE to create in a certain way or platform. 36:15 What does success look like to you? 43:00 At what point did you start your Academy? 45:00 Solving problems Universities are missing since they aren't in the industry. 50:00 Changing the future of music education. 53:40 What really matters when it comes to booking yourself at a club? 55:00 What do you have coming up that you're excited about releasing? 58:40 Helping new artists start off on the right foot and giving seasoned musicians pivot. FEATURED GUEST: Ari Herstand Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand  Website: https://aristake.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know how to build a vision that no one can see or understand? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Jason Beukema (Founder & CEO of Whet Travel – Groove Cruise and others) and they go all-in on, immersing yourself in the knowledge and education of an industry to create a new business paradigm, what it takes to build a music cruise (travel + music), starting with a vision and a goal in mind for 5 years and working from there, introducing the concept of celebration marketing, taking care of customers and providing unforgettable experiences in their lives, building foundations that support the communities that support their business, providing financial assistance to those communities, having the right team around you to build your vision, dealing with obstacles and keeping to a no boundaries mindset and much more…   1:35 Introducing Jason! 4:15 If the world ended today, which three albums would you choose to save? 5:25 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would like to interact with. 6:55 In your opinion, what is the best music-related film? 8:00 What is an important book, podcast, or platform that has helped you navigate your creativity? 9:25 How did you build your business? 16:35 How did you build your team and find the right people for it? 20:05 Do members of the community often get involved with the brand? 21:35 What is “celebration marketing”? 26:00 What are some of the obstacles that you have faced? 31:05 Finding solutions and becoming problem solvers. 33:55 Tell us about the Whet Foundation. 36:25 Why do you build a close relationship with charity? 38:55 Do you think there is enough transparency with brands? 40:40 What are your plans for Groove Cruise 2022? 45:55 Finding the best people to travel with. 49:20 What do you have coming up? 50:55 What are some of the precautions the cruise line plans to take regarding the pandemic? FEATURED GUEST: Jason Beukema Instagram: https://instagram.com/traveljason  Instagram: https://instagram.com/whettravel  Instagram: https://instagram.com/groovecruise  Website: https://whettravel.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know how artists and brands can make more impact together? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Eric Davidson (Head of Culture Media at the Tenth Man) and they go all-in on transparency and alignment between brands and the artists they collaborate with, how authentic content is the only way to build community amongst fans, followers and brand advocates, how content is overall influencing culture, how the digital world is changing the way in which artists communicate, the creative direction artists now have when it comes to their own brands and how they interact with other brands in the process, expressing your most authentic self and much more…   1:10 Introducing guest, Eric Davidson! 4:00 If the world ended and you could save only three albums, which ones would they be? 7:05 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, that you would want to interact with. 8:35 What is the best music-focused film for you? 10:10 What is an important book, podcast, or platform that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 12:20 Why do you think they have inspired you the most? 15:00 How did you get to where you are now? 21:35 Creating the publication that you want to see. 23:10 Mixing famous talent with up-and-coming talent. 26:30 What is the relationship between creators and brands? 29:20 What is your role at the Tenth Man? 30:55 Do you have a project that you particularly enjoyed working on? 33:50 What is the energy like during a prolonged project? 36:10 How do you manage your authenticity in your content and the content you create with others? 40:50 Keeping your freedom and authenticity when working with brands. 43:20 How is the younger, modern audience influencing brands and their authenticity? 47:15 How can brands use authenticity to relate with consumers? 49:15 Keeping an ear to the culture. 50:55 Do you feel a sense of responsibility for how your content influences culture? FEATURED GUEST: Eric Davidson Instagram: https://instagram.com/erickydavidson  Instagram: https://instagram.com/tenthmanhello  Website: https://thetenthman.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc   

Wanna know how creator and audio culture are gaining more control over their art, work and communities? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Nico Perez (CoFounder & CEO of Mixcloud) and they go all in on how building community will grow a concept into a business, iterating your platform along the way, working with your community to understand their needs, adapting to new technologies and leveraging them to expand, adapting to global changes, implementing live streaming, expanding tools for DJs and audio creators, having more control over your legal, licenses and monetization, technology stacks that power the artist, new monetization offers artists more business savvy and much more…   1:20 Meet Nico Perez! 4:10 If the world ended, which three music albums would you save? 8:05 If you could interact with one person (living or not), who would it be? 11:35 In your opinion, what is the best music-focused film? 15:00 What is an important book, podcast, or platform that has inspired you and helped channel your creativity? 17:55 How did you get where you are today? 22:40 Matt's first venture. 24:30 How did your company grow? 27:30 How can we listen to what our audience wants while still staying innovative and ahead of the curve? 31:25 Do you think content creators feel more empowered in today's age? 34:00 How have the relationships between artists and labels changed? 37:00 What are issues that must be taken into consideration concerning copyright? 43:00 What do you think the future of copyright is? How do you think blockchain and NFTs affect this? 47:00 What is the Gartner hype cycle? How can we use hype in our favor?  51:10 What are you working on next? 55:30 How does your passion drive you? 57:20 How is Mixcloud putting creators and community first?   FEATURED GUEST: Nico Perez Instagram: https://instagram.com/nicoperez  Instagram: https://instagram.com/mixcloud  Website: https://mixcloud.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know how to craft the right mindset and approach to building on your life and creative vision? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Wez Saunders (Managing Director Defected Records) and they go all-in on leaving investment banking to pursue music, starting a record label, developing a suite of services and business models, finding mentors along the way, turning mentorship into opportunities, pivoting when you've noticed you've hit capacity from doing everything, joining Defected Records, growing Defected with good people, leading with intention, his focus on his mental health, wellbeing, and mindset, as well as with the whole company and much more…   05:30 If all music was wiped from the earth, what 3 albums would you save? 07:00 If you could interact with one person from history for one night, who would it be? 08:15 In your opinion, what is the most influential music film of all time? 10:00 What is an important book, audible, or podcast that has influenced your creativity? 13:00 What did your journey of discovering different genres of music look like growing up? 16:00 How did you pivot and change your career when your wife became pregnant? 17:50 How did your brother's leukemia diagnosis affect your life? 19:30 What was your journey like returning to being a DJ and starting your own record label? 21:30 How did you get started working with Defected Records? 24:00 What was your journey to becoming Managing Director of Defected Records? 27:00 How did you adjust and earn money for charities during 2020 with virtual festivals? 32:30 Doing this simple thing will help open doors and attract what you want in life! 36:00 How many employees are currently with Defected? 37:15 How have you created the culture you have within the company? 43:30 The power in trying to be better than you were yesterday. 46:00 How can leaders empower their team to develop? 52:00 Not forgetting to take care for yourself, as a leader 55:00 How are you creating a culture of physical and mental wellness with your team? 01:02:00 What are you currently working on? 01:04:00 As the world re-opens, what can we see coming from Defected? Check out this book mentioned in the episode:  The Secret by Rhonda Byrne FEATURED GUEST: Wez Saunders Instagram: https://instagram.com/wezsaunders Instagram: https://instagram.com/defectedrecords  Website: https://defected.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how to consistently create your own opportunities and carve out your own path? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Lindi Delight (Founder De Light Management) and they go all-in on how to create from scratch, how to build a database, how to better understand what people want in accordance to the market you're going to serve, how to teach yourself the tools to create, promote and publish, learning from very experienced people and taking opportunities that serve your future self, traveling to new distant places to expand culture and reach, understand the landscape by wearing many different hats and taking on various roles, how to adapt to changing times, how to find new revenue streams for business and for artists, starting her own management company and much more… 1:10 Meet Lindi Delight! 4:20 If the world ended and you could only save three albums, which three would they be? 6:10 If you could interact with any person, living or nonliving, who would it be? 7:40 What is your #1 music-focused film? 8:20 What is an important book, podcast, Audible, or platform that has helped you discover and harness your creativity and passion? 9:50 How did you get where you are today with De Light Management? 14:20 Where did you learn about techno? 17:05 How did you build your brand? 19:05 How did you turn a negative situation into a positive opportunity? 21:50 How to start and build a business without getting stuck in your head. 25:00 Changing our perspective on failure. 27:00 How do you adapt, learn, and stay resilient? 29:35 How did your experiences with other cultures shape your core principles as a leader? 32:05 Finding the needs of customers and team members and empowering them. 36:10 Learning how to let go. 38:00 Where did your mindset come from? 40:35 How are you helping artists with your new initiative? 43:05 How have you been setting an example for other women of color? 45:55 Using our emotional intelligence to serve ourselves and others. 49:40 What are your upcoming ventures?   FEATURED GUEST: Lindi Delight Instagram: https://instagram.com/lindidelight  Website: https://delightmgmt.com/    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know how the Internet is changing with content publishing and the focus on communities? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Charlotte Cijffers (Journalist, Digital Strategist & Audience Growth Expert) and they go all-in on taking time to develop your skill sets and talents for the things you love, living in a time where we can merge passions and there are new roles, new responsibilities and new jobs, social is the new publisher and the responsibilities around it, who has the biggest reach versus who has the biggest conversations, creating community-centric content, the democratization of artists and musicians, personalizing our digital experiences, the future of digital publishing and so much more…   01:30  Music and art, what's the artist missing behind it? 01:50  Who is Charlotte Cijffers. 04:40 Rapid fire questions - If all music is gone completely wiped out and you only had 3 albums that you could save, what would they be? 11:30 Name an influential person that you could sit down for a night to have a conversation with, who would it be? 14:40 What's the best music focus film that you love? 15:10 Watch Dancing in the street made by BBC. You can find it on YouTube in a seven-part series. 16:50 What's an important book, audible, podcast that really helps you navigate your creativity and passion? 19:20 How did Charlotte get to where she is at now? 24:20 The power of not feeling like you have to have it all figured out. 25:00 How has the information era created so many new opportunities for work? 27:20 How is the community playing a role in the media or new media, where do you see it going from here? 36:50 How long have we been saying the importance of engagement and community? 38:55 What are ways you have strengthened the connection with your audience? 41:20 The merge between the physical and digital world, I would love to talk about these and what it means for music and content creators? 45:30 NFT gives full financial and creative autonomy back to the artist, they can be in control of contracts, payments royalties etc. 50:05 Where do you see innovation in the publishing space, and where it might be heading? 55:10 How has  Substack been so easy and amazing to work with? 56:40 What do you think about more autonomy?  59:40 How is music evolving right now as a whole? 01:05:01 What do you have coming up?  01:06:20  Where can people connect with you online or social?    Check out this book mentioned in the episode: ENERGY FLASH A JOURNEY THROUGH RAVE MUSIC ENERGY AND DANCE CULTURE BY Simon Reynolds FEATURED GUEST: Charlotte Cijffers Instagram: https://instagram.com/charlotte_cijffers  Email: Charlotte.cijffers@dazedmedia.com     OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know how to diversify yourself so you're always building wealth regardless of changes in your life or the world at large? In this episode, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with DJ YO-C (Entrepreneur, International DJ, Investor) and they go all in on finding new and different ways to make money within your own craft (within music for him), creating new business models, taking earned revenue from music and putting it into other investment vehicles, always preparing for unforeseen times, not relying on any one source of income, growing older in an industry means you have to be thinking of different approaches and creating new opportunities, turning to other assets such as restaurants and real estate, leveraging investments to carry you during economic hardships and much more…   01:45 Meet DJ YO-C! 04:15 If all music was wiped from the earth, what 3 albums would you save for yourself? 07:20 Who is an influential person, living or nonliving, you would choose to interact with for a night? 08:40 In your opinion, what is the most influential music film of all time? 10:00 What is a platform that has impacted your creativity the most? 16:30 How did your journey start as a DJ? 20:00 When did you turn your passion into your career as a DJ? 24:40 How did you find investments outside of music that felt right to you? 27:30 What was the process for you as you started looking into investing in real estate? 32:40 The importance of diversifying and multiple streams of income regardless of your industry! 35:40 What should I take into consideration when looking at investing in real estate? 44:30 What trends and opportunities are seeing in the industry for DJ's to be able to diversify? 52:00 Breaking down NFT's and benefits of ongoing royalties! 57:00 Who are some artists or creators you would buy NFT's from? 01:00:00 What are possible benefits of buying virtual real estate? 01:03:00 Money might not “buy happiness” but it can buy relief. 01:05:15 What resource can we tap into to learn how to create more streams of income? 01:10:15 Where can we connect with you and learn more about what you're working on next? FEATURED GUEST: DJ YO-C Instagram: https://instagram.com/djyoc  Website: https://djyo-c.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc 

Wanna know how quickly things are changing in the music landscape worldwide and what that means for creators, artists, entrepreneurs and events? In this episode, Matt Gottesman sits down with Josh Karpf (Director of Operations for Global Music PR Agency Jukebox) and they go all in on live streaming, how it became a focal center point last year and how it will be leveraged moving forward, how experiences will become more immersive with the Internet, the fact that digital allows events to transcend time and locations as well as not have capacity issues, the state of real influence and influencer channels, the decrease in logistics barriers with events, how there will be more bridging of the digital and the physical, the rise of aggregated interests via communities and much more… 08:00 If you could have a night to talk with one influential person in history, who would it be? 09:50 What is the most influential music film of all time to you? 13:40 Name a book, audible, or podcast that has influenced your creativity? 15:20 Who are people and experiences that have influenced your love of music over time? 19:15 What has your journey looked like running events as you've grown globally? 24:30 How have you pivoted from events throughout the pandemic? 32:50 What are some trends you see changing in the music industry? 35:30 Two things musicians and DJ's are doing right now while clubs and venues are closed. 43:30 How has the pandemic taken down barriers and changed how we see events? 46:40 What is your take on music influencers and how they affect the culture of music? 54:00 The power of community and making long-term plays. 58:00  What do you have coming up? How are you preparing for events and festivals? 01:06:00 Where can we get in touch with you?   FEATURED GUEST: Josh Karpf Instagram: https://instagram.com/karpf  Instagram: https://instagram.com/jukeboxpr  Website: https://jukeboxpr.co.uk    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how to contribute to the growth and expansion of the human experience… especially through music and culture? In this episode, Matt Gottesman sits down with Josh Wendel (CEO of Envision Festival) and they go all-in on creating events that focus on more important aspects of the human being, incorporating modern and ancient practices for health, healing, living and business, building a long term sustainability community that's both practical and modernistic, living the brand and the message you want to bring to the world, the closer we get to our most organic state the better the quality of life, merging many passions, embracing technology to expand community and sustainability, a future city and much more… 01:40 Meet Josh Wendel! 06:20 If all music was wiped from the world, what 3 albums would you save? 08:00 If you could have a conversation with any influential person in history, who would it be? 09:30 What is the most influential music film of all time, to you? 12:00 What is a book, audible, or podcast that has impacted your life? 14:15 What was your journey like that led up to Envision Festival? 18:00 How moving to Costa Rica helped create a mix of everything I was passionate about! 23:00 What are the seven pillars? Which ones mean the most to you? 26:15 Creating Envision Festival with the intention of helping people connect to nature. 31:00 Why did you create a natural food business? 37:50 What have you learned in creating lasting sustainable communities? 46:00 The power of blending business and spirituality. 49:00 How have you evolved your systems over time, with the ethos of sustainability? 56:00 How do you make sustainable living a no-brainer for those moving to Costa Rica? 59:15 What do you have coming up next? 01:03:00 Is it easy to move to Costa Rica?   FEATURED GUEST: Josh Wendel Instagram: https://instagram.com/joshwendel  Website: https://envisionfestival.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how the rising trends and the youth are reshaping the culture of music worldwide? In this episode, Matt Gottesman sits down with Grego O'Hallaron (Entrepreneur, Director of Unum Festival & Promoter) and they go all-in on the information age versus the industrial age, being involved in multiple things allows you to do your passions, how we're moving away from labels and titles, the Internet is forcing people to adapt or be left behind, how events will be in the future, intimate gatherings over massively populated shows and events, where the youth are spending their time and energy, the experimentation and merging of multiple music genres, how new talent is delivering their art in this new digital world, dance music culture and where it's headed and much more…   01:20 The conversations we are opening up on On Top of The Covers. 02:40 Ibiza Guru, Event Manager & Promoter, and Entrepreneur. 04:40 the pandemic has challenged us to pivot in life and business. 06:00  If all of the music in the world was gonna be wiped out, what 3 albums would you save? 07:30 If you could interact with an influential person, living or nonliving, who would it be? 10:00 What can we all learn from sports, taking your shot, and being willing to fail? 12:15 In your opinion, what is the best music film of all time? 13:30 What is a book, audible, or podcast that has influenced your creativity? 15:20 What has your journey in business and life looked like? 17:40 How did you get started in promoting parties and events? 20:00 How has the lifestyle in Ibiza influenced your career and family life? 25:20 How do you feel the younger generation is changing business? 29:00 Ways activism is growing and making 32:15 How important and relevant are genres in today's dance music? 38:40 Notes we can take from how Madonna has evolved throughout her career. 41:00 The power of leveraging your strengths. 42:40 What are you retiring for? 46:40 How are you navigating the rapid changes in the industry this past year? 49:30 What are you doing to make events safer as COVID restrictions ease? 52:00 How do you feel events will look as things go back to “normal”? 57:00 What is the pull to Ibiza? Why is it worth the high prices? 01:00:00 What are you currently working on?   Check out these books mentioned in today's episode:   7 Habits of Highly Effective People By Stephen Covey   The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark Manson FEATURED GUEST: Grego O'Hallaron Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregoibiza    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how to consistently create brands the market needs? In this episode, Matt Gottesman (Brand Director of ORLOVE) sits down with Stéphane Schweitzer (CEO &Founder of ClubbingTV.com & DJCenter.com) and they go all-in on recognizing trends before they take off, leveraging technology to scale your brand's mission and reach, adapting to changes in technology along the way, creating platforms that serve a particular niche and consistently delivering value to your customers, finding new ways to innovate, having the right people around you so you can create more, approaching business from a very collaborative space, taking risks, strategic partnerships and much more…   05:30  If all music were wiped from the world, what 3 albums would you save? 08:30  If you could interact with anyone living or non-living who would it be? 10:15  In your opinion what is the best music-focused film of all time? 12:00  What is an important book, podcast, or audible that has helped you navigate your creativity and business? 14:15  What has your journey looked like growing into being so multifaceted in your business? 19:00  As a creative, as an artist, where does ownership come in to protect your work? 24:00  What does it really take to start your own brand or venture without investors? 25:40  What are some of the things you learned in the process of taking Clubbing TV from idea to global brand? 30:15  From the inception of creating Clubbing TV, how long did it take to reach 4 million homes? 36:15  When did the internet really start to affect Clubbing TV? 42:00  The resourcefulness and creativity bred as you bootstrap a business and brand as an independent entrepreneur. 45:40  What are you excited about moving forward as the digital world continues to evolve? 52:00  With the rapid changes happening in the music industry, what are some challenges you think we will be up against? 59:30  What are the current projects you are working on?  01:02:40  How a Livestream Masterclassing teaching Chess was shut down by AI. 01:05:40  Where can we plug into Clubbing Life and Clubbing TV? 01:08:15 What advice do you have for new entrepreneurs creating business plans?   FEATURED GUEST: Stéphane Schweitzer Instagram: https://instagram.com/clubbingtv  Website: https://clubbingtv.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  

Wanna know how to build your audience and create community around your work? In this first feature episode, Matt Gottesman (Brand Director of ORLOVE) sits down with Youngr (Multi-Talented Musician & International Artist) and they go all-in on creating from your passion versus chasing success, listening to your body and your gut instincts, starting off as a group and moving to a solo career, experimenting with his music and content, channeling your art from your intuition versus replicating what industry wants, creating and interacting with an audience curated over time, owning your creative works, producing a new album from his family home in Sweden, removing expectations from our work to more organically create and much more…   02:20 Meet multi-talented International musician, Youngr! 04:40 Youngr's perspective working with ORLOVE on his Under the Covers video. 07:50 If you only had 3 albums to listen to for the rest of your life, what would they be? 09:50 If you could interact with an influential person, living or non-living, for one night who would it be? 11:55 What is the best music-focused film of all time in your opinion? 16:20 What is an important book or podcast that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 18:40 The importance of never looking back and judging what you have created in the past. 22:10 How did you find your passion in music? 24:20 What was it like going to the Liverpool Institution of Performing Arts? 25:50 How did you choose the name “Youngr”? 27:30 How did creating one-take looping tracks lead to doing the torch relay for the Olympics? 33:00 The power of listening to your gut. 35:20 What did you think of the movie Soul? 36:35 How have you cultivated the relationship with your fanbase? 43:20 What are some of the biggest things you've learned from putting your music in front of a world audience? 46:10 What are the benefits of taking ownership of what you create?  48:40 What was it like taking time to create during the pandemic? 53:20  How following our intuition can lead us to create our best work. Check out this book mentioned in today's episode:  Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert   FEATURED GUEST: Youngr Instagram: https://instagram.com/youngr_music  Upcoming Music: https://armas1924.lnk.to/BrothersSisters Under the Covers: http://bit.ly/YoungrUTC    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

Wanna know how the culture of music is being transformed worldwide? In this first feature episode, Matt Gottesman (Brand Director of ORLOVE) sits down with Matt Orlove (CEO & Founder of ORLOVE) and they go all in on the state of the Internet and how its affecting industries globally, the worldwide transformation of the culture of music and its contributing parties, how marketing on the internet is more in the hands of the creators, how to focus on yourself and build your own community so the industry comes to you, the power of consistency and playing the long game online, a new wave of leadership qualities that put higher emotional intelligence at the forefront, leveraging the entrepreneurial spirit in smaller companies and much more…   FEATURED GUEST: Matt Orlove Instagram: https://instagram.com/orlovela Website: https://weareorlove.com/about   OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

On Top of the Covers is a weekly podcast by ORLOVE and features inspirational stories of people contributing to the culture of music... creatively, artistically, personally, and professionally.    Produced and hosted by Matt Gottesman (Brand Director of ORLOVE & host Forbes featured podcast, The Hustle Sold Separately), this show aims to bridge the gap between artists, music, and fans globally, focusing on the "culture" of music as a whole and less on the "corporate."    Being that music is a common bond amongst all of us, we believe in opening up the conversation to explore all facets of the art, its creative contributors, and their missions. Follow us and our growing community on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.