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Read (and comment) on the blog post here: https://www.edminasoda.com/bright-lights-interviewBright Lights, whose real name is Heather Bright, has worked with electronic music’s biggest names, including Porter Robinson, Hardwell, 3LAU, Dannic, and more. She’s also written songs for Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Ashley Tisdale, Usher, Toni Braxton, and more.Heather talks about production, mixing and mastering, the importance of showing up, and having balls in the music industry. We also discuss royalties, Spotify’s algorithms, and playlists. She talks about how she differentiates Heather Bright and the Bright Lights project. Heather is a songwriter; Bright Lights is an artist, and managing them are totally different from one another.--Links to products/websites mentioned:Logic Pro X: https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/Ableton: https://www.ableton.com/en/FL Studio: https://www.image-line.com/flstudio/Justin Bieber: https://www.justinbiebermusic.com/Britney Spears: https://www.britneyspears.com/Spotify: https://www.spotify.com/us/Apple Music: https://www.apple.com/apple-music/Gabriele Giudici: http://gabrielegiudicidj.com/Berklee College of Music: https://www.berklee.edu/KSHMR: https://welcometokshmr.com/TIDAL: https://tidal.com/Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/ASCAP: https://www.ascap.com/BMI: https://www.bmi.com/Beats 1: https://applemusic.tumblr.com/beats1Zane Lowe: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wkth--Quick links:4:24 - About Heather Bright (Bright Lights)6:22 - How did you move from Christian and pop music to dance music?9:54 - Do you still just show up? What opportunities arise for showing up?10:36 - How do you overcome your nerves when you have to show up?11:09 - How can artists take the next step in their career after getting stagnant?15:18 - Why electronic music producers are the best in the game17:16 - What production software do you use?19:35 - During production, when do you do your automations?22:38 - How do you turn your songwriting brain when in producer mode and vice-versa?24:36 - “I always do what’s best for the record.”29:45 - Coming back with a fresh set of ears after taking a break for a day, two, or a week.31:36 - Starting the 333 Recordings label and running it independently41:24 - Did you come across scammy playlisting companies?44:08 - The royalty breakdown on club spins, streaming platforms, radio, and more51:38 - How often do you get added to the Spotify algorithmic playlists?53:33 - Do you see more revenue from Spotify than Apple Music?1:01:56 - The common thread between hugely successful musicians such as Justin Bieber and A-list DJs1:07:00 - You have to show up when people like Heather give you their time.1:10:23 - How do you work with artists as songwriter and some as an artist/producer?1:16:00 - Do you mix and master all of the Bright Lights music?1:23:30 - The importance of getting a fresh set of ears on your track1:27:08 - How do you keep Heather Bright different from Bright Lights? How do you maintain the brand for each one?1:33:05 - The electronic genres that Lennon is excited about1:37:25 - “How You Love Me” with 3LAU never gets old and will go down as an EDM classic.1:41:26 - Giving back to the music community sets you apart from other artists and industry professionals.1:45:32 - How you can keep up with Bright Lights--Connect with me:Website: https://www.lennoncihak.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lennoncihakMailing List: http://eepurl.com/dlYpxTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennoncihak/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LennonCihakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennoncihak/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5eX_uxAUIwBC0gyKwCbqtwGuest Request: https://goo.gl/forms/8zs61IYiIXMLjFpX2Connect with Bright Lights:Website: https://www.brightlightsofficial.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightlights333/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightlights333Twitter: https://twitter.com/brightlights333YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/brightlightsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AoeqcUs8DySgZRJ9yV4Ou?si=sFIUt3YkR96ABQtHv1L5-g
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