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In this episode of Welcome to Cloudlandia, we have a thought-provoking discussion around AI and its future implications. We introduce Juniper, an advanced voice-based AI capable of tasks from writing to coding, giving insight into emerging technologies. We explore impacts like the attention economy, where value emerges without physical costs. Success stories like Mr. Beast showcase uniqueness and AI's potential to tackle real issues. The episode delivers a well-rounded look at AI capacities and societal changes. References to early smartphone adoption phases parallel today's AI capabilities. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS We discuss the potential of voice-based GPT-4.0 AI, specifically highlighting "Juniper" with a Scarlett Johansson-like voice, and its various applications from writing to coding. We compare the current adoption of AI to the early days of smartphones, emphasizing that we are only beginning to understand AI's full capabilities. We explore historical productivity trends, noting a decline since 1975, and question whether modern technology truly enhances productivity or just alters our perception of it. We debate the role of technology giants like Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla in shaping productivity and economic measurement. We reflect on the mid-20th century advancements such as electrification and infrastructure, and compare them to today's computing power and its economic impact. We discuss the concept of the attention economy and the creation of value from digital products without physical production costs, using digital creators like Mr. Beast as examples. We consider the potential of AI in solving real-world problems such as city traffic congestion and climate understanding, rather than just creating new opportunities. We emphasize the importance of practical solutions and specific use cases to fully leverage the capabilities of advanced AI technologies. We touch on the economic shifts in the digital era, including the rise of digital transactions and the non-tangible realm of digital innovation. We highlight the unique nature of success in the digital world, using examples like Mr. Beast and Taylor Swift, and discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies. Links: WelcomeToCloudlandia.com StrategicCoach.com DeanJackson.com ListingAgentLifestyle.com TRANSCRIPT (AI transcript provided as supporting material and may contain errors) Dean: Mr Sullivan, who is that person that gives the directions when we start the podcast? Dan: Well, I'm not sure the one that says this podcast this call may be. Dean: You are the first one on this conference phone call, oh my goodness, who is she? Dan: Who is she? She's a bot. She's not real. She's a bot. She's not real. She's not real. She's not real, she doesn't sound. Dean: I've heard worse sounding bots. Dan: Dan, I have been experimenting, playing around with chat GPT-4.0. And I use it primarily in voice mode, meaning, you know, I just say things to it and it has an amazing Scarlett Johansson-like voice that has zero, not at all like Siri or Alexa. You know where those voices definitely sound like. They are bots. This, my GPT-4O I think her name's Juniper is the voice that I chose. She sounds like a real person, I mean, and has like real tone, real inflection, real like conversational feeling to it and I realized that I don't think we really understand what we have here. I mean, I look at it and I think, imagine if that was a real person. Dean: Now, when you say we, who are you talking about? Dan: I mean the collective royal we I I'm sorry I've never been around yeah, I just think we as a when I say we, we as a society or we as the people collectively using this, it reminds me of this Seinfeld episode where Kramer got this or Jerry got his dad, this wizard organizer, and they always use it as a tip calculator, like the least of all the functions that it has. They're just excited that it's a tip calculator, and I feel like that's the current level of my adoption of Juniper. Dean: Yeah, I think the big thing is what you let's say, a year from now, level of my adoption of Juniper, you know, yeah, I think the big thing is what you let's say a year from now. You're using Juniper for a year. What do you think will be different as a result of having this capability, new capability? Dan: Well, I think it's operator, you know, I think it's operator dependent, you know, I think it's up to me what I think if you said to me. You know, I think it's up to me what I think if you said to me listen, I'd like to introduce you to Juniper. She's going to come here and she'll be within. She's going to follow you around. She's going to be here within three feet of you or discreetly out of sight, whatever you, but whenever you call she'll be right there. She is a graduate level. She is a graduate level student. She could pass the bar. She knows everything that's ever been recorded, she speaks every language. She never sleeps, she can write, she can draw, she can do graphics, she can do coding Whatever you like, and she's yours 20 to a month. Have fun, yeah, do you think you'd use it Well? that's my question is that it feels like I'm not using it and I have it. That's essentially what I have. I've got it in my pocket. You know how they said. You know the iPod was launched with the promise of a thousand songs in your pocket. Well, I think this is really like. You know, an MBA or a PhD or whatever you want in your pocket is essentially what we have, and I find it very interesting. Dean: No, I think it's unique, you know, and it's brand new. But what problem did you have that this solves? Dan: Well, I think that it's not per se a problem, but I think that we're I really have been observing and thinking, and I've said it you know in lots of our conversations, that I think that 2020, you know, if we take the 50-year period from 1975 to 2025, that we've pretty much set the stage now for a new plateau launch pad kind of at the same time. I don't. I think that once we understand and people you know, I think it's almost like the iPhone had the app store, that became what Peter Diamandis called the interface moment. Right, that was the you know, that allowed, once people realized that the capabilities of the iPhone to both measure geographically where you are at any precisely at any moment, the gyro thing that can detect movement, the sound, the camera capabilities, the touch screen, all of those things, Well, people realized what the baseline capabilities of the phone were. They were able to architect very specific, you know, starting with games very specific ways to use the capabilities that are very specific ways to use the capabilities that are built into the phone and I think that right now it's almost like it can do anything, and I think that we need to figure out the very specific use cases and I think we'll see people. Dean: You keep saying we, but I don't think we is going to do it. I think you know, who we are. Do we have a cell phone number? Do we have a street address? You know, I think you're having a very interesting personal experience with the new technology. Yeah, I don't know, I don't know if anybody else is going to be in on this, but the big thing is, how are you going to set it up so that you can prove that this is valuable? I mean, let's say, three months from now the time you come back to. Toronto for your next strategic coach pre-zone workshop things you're going to test out and see if the inclusion of this spot with a very sexy Scarlett Johansson voice. This isn't the issue that she sued somebody for. Dan: I think it's, I don't know actually this voice is. It's not exactly her, but it's, you know, it's that tone and things. Dean: So yeah, so. Dan: I don't know that. It's a pleasing voice, much more pleasing and personal than Siri or Alexa, for instance. Yeah, but yeah, I think you're absolutely right it does come down to and I think that's where the paralysis of you know the it can do anything, but you know what would be you know where my mind goes. Dean: It's which, how that I already have, but am I going to assign this capability to so that I don't have to spend any time whatsoever interacting with this bot? But my who's a you know who's a live human being working for a strategic coach would that person actually work? Do this, you know, and actually and I tested out for three months what are you getting done faster? So, for example, we have an AI newsletter that rewrites itself every two weeks and chooses new content, designs it and goes out and it uses up one hour of my Linda Spencer, who's one of my team members on the marketing team, and it's very interesting, I mean we have about 2000 people who read it and they grade it and everything like that. But the only thing I have to do every two weeks she said here's the news, here's the results from the last newsletter, here's the design and contents of the next newsletter, yes or no? And I'll go through. I say, yeah, looks good, send it out, right. Yeah, now, that's not freeing me up, because we never had this capability before. It's a new capability, right, and it's been going for about nine months now and people will talk to me about it and you know everything like that and everything like that. But I haven't seen that it's made a huge difference in the crucial numbers of strategic coach, which are marketing calls. Are we generating great leads that people are talking to us about? Are they signing up for the program? Are they whatever? So the normal measurements. So I think, with any technology, the first thing I would establish before I got interested in the technology is what are the crucial numbers that we have that tell me that our business and myself are moving forward? And then, whatever I'm going to use the new technology for, it has to have an impact on those numbers. Yeah, I think that's yeah, because you know the amount of productivity. I'll use the United States as an example. You mentioned 1975 to 2025, 50 years of individual productivity in the United States was much higher in the 50 years before 1975, since it has been for the last 50 years since 1975. Even though there are these amazing books and that about how productivity is going through the world with the microchip. But the actual numbers which are gathered by the US government, the US Treasury Department, us Department of Labor, indicates that the level of individual productivity has actually gone down in the last 50 years even though the excitement level of productivity has gone through the roof. Dean: By what measurement? What are they deciding? Is product? Dan: Dollars of economic activity per hour per worker. Okay, that's how productivity is measured. Dean: The number of workers. Dan: You have the number of hours they work and the amount of economic dollars that their hour of activity produces. The productivity was much higher total for the entire all workers. Dean: But is it all productivity or personal productivity? Like are you saying no all? Dan: productivity? No, the entire GDP of the economy, measured by the number of workers. Yeah, okay by the number of workers it's going down, it's down. No, yeah, since 1975, it's not as great as it was from 1925 to 1975. So that 50-year period the productivity levels in the United States were bigger than the last 50 years. Dean: Wow, that seems. That's surprising. What do you think that means? Dan: Well, a lot of people are really excited and involving themselves in technological activity that produces absolutely no productivity. Yeah, they're very excited, they're very excited and they're getting very emotionally connected to this activity. But you know, I'm not saying that's not a great thing, I'm not. Maybe they're having more fun, Maybe they're you know, maybe they have. Dean: What actually counts as GDP. Dan: Well, GDP is amount of sales amount of sales. Dean: Okay, so would the advertising sales that Mark Zuckerberg makes for Facebook count as GDP, or is it only in physical, like you know, shippable goods, or whatever? Dan: Well, whatever, uh, you have a dollar spent on something that constitutes a sale to sale. Dean: Okay, so advertising, so Google and Facebook and Netflix and all of those things count as GDP? Sure, okay, all right, then that seems impossible. Dan: It seems impossible, but it's true. Dean: That's pretty wild. Dan: Yeah yeah. I'm not saying that Mark Zuckerberg isn't making a lot of money. I'm not saying Mark. Zuckerberg isn't productive. My feeling is that the technology is created, makes a lot of other people non-productive. Dean: Yeah, and I wonder I mean that's a do you think you know if you measured that in terms of the total population versus the workforce? Is that what? In terms of the total population versus the workforce, is that what you know? I'm just looking for some explanation of this right. Dan: Somewhere along the line, there has to be an economic transaction for it to constitute and everything else. See, this is the difference. Yeah and everything else See this is the difference? China talks about its GDP, but they don't use the same term that everybody else in the world uses. They use the economic value of what they've produced. So they can produce a million machines and they're sitting in a warehouse and they count that as GDP gross domestic product. But there was no sale, it's, you know, they spend it, it was an economic activity. There was a transaction there, but there was no sale. So I think that's the big thing. It doesn't count unless there's a sale. Dean: GDP, doesn't it? Dan: doesn't count as GDP unless there's a sale. Somebody makes money, yeah. Dean: Okay, money Okay, yeah, yeah, I mean, it's pretty. Dan: No, I'm not saying it's not exciting. And here's the. Dean: Thing. Dan: Maybe it's an A&I, it's what I would R&D stage. The last 50 years have been R&D stage. For the next 50 years, which are going to be 100 times bigger of GDP. Okay, that may happen, but it's not happening yet. Dean: Yeah, yeah, I mean it's pretty, yeah, it's pretty wild. I mean you can definitely see, like the capabilities of you know, you can definitely see this replacing many customer service interactions, for sure. For instance, it's like a you can definitely see that going away, that there's not going to be a need for humans manning a customer service telephone center, for instance you know, yeah, I mean if it's good, I mean if it's good you know, and it depends upon the service that's being talked about, but if it's good, you know, maybe it does See, efficiency is not effectiveness. Dan: You know, and effectiveness is that you made a sale. Efficiency is we took all the activities leading up to a sale and we made them more, faster and easier. Yeah, the question is did you get a sale out of it? Dean: Mm-hmm. Dan: Mm-hmm, yeah, so. I don't know, but I think there's a bit of a magician show going with a lot of different kinds of technology, you know. I mean, it was like somebody was saying, you know, they were talking about EVs and specifically they were talking about a Tesla, and specifically they were talking about a Tesla. And he says do you know how much faster zero to 60 is in a Tesla than any gas-powered? Or you know, and I said, to tell you the truth, I don't know. Dean: To tell you the truth. You know. Dan: Geez, you know All the things I've been thinking about since last Monday. I'm sorry, I just didn't get to that one Anyway. And he says well, it's easily a second faster. I said good. I said now, where do you do this? There isn't any way. We're in greater Toronto, the area of greater. Toronto 6 million people, where you can go from 0 to 60 on a city street in two seconds. You know and everything like that. He said, yeah, but boy, you know, I mean, just think of that, how much faster you can go. And I said, yeah, but Teslas don't go any faster in Toronto than any other car, that's true, and usually they're stopped. Dean: Yeah, that's exactly right yeah. Dan: So I think the Tech Magic Show, I think it multiplies people's imagination, but it doesn't multiply their results. You know, I think there's something about it. And I think this is great. I mean what you're telling me. I've had some really boring people on the other end of a phone call and Scarlett Johansson would really liven it up a little bit. Dean: Absolutely yeah, yeah, exactly. Dan: Yeah, I was noticing that Cleveland hired Jack Nicholson and they still use it. It must have been 20 years ago. All the announcements, the regular announcements like don't leave your bags unattended, and things like that, oh right. There's a whole bunch of just what I would call airport announcements, and they have Jack Nicholson doing it and you stop and listen every time it starts. You know it's very effective and I'm sure and I'm sure Scarlett, I'm sure Scarlett Johansson would do a good job too. Dean: Absolutely. Yeah, yeah, it's so, it's so funny. I mean, that seems. I'm just dumbfounded by the fact that productivity has decreased in the 50 years that we're talking about here. Dan: Yeah Well, think of the 50 years, though, and you gave me that great book. Dean: Yeah, you gave me the book that was 1900 to 1950, 1925. Dan: But 1925 to 1975, the entire country was being electrified. They're laying in lines and everybody was the farm that I was on. I was born in 1944. That farm was electrified in 1928. So it was only 16 years that they had electricity. Right, and you know they were putting in the entire water systems. The Tennessee Valley Authority was putting in all these dams and the electric plants. You know Lake Mead as a result of the Hoover Dam. They were putting in all those dams and that just produced enormous jumps and the cars were going in, the gas systems, all the infrastructure for gasoline was going in. It was just a monstrously productive period of time. And then all the production that went into the second world war, which they then had as productive capability after the war stopped and so they had all the manufacturing capabilities you know and you know and so. But there's to see the thing is, the real jump that's happened is the jump in computing. There's no question. Dean: There's been a monstrous jump. Dan: It's a billion times since 1970. It's a billion times. That doesn't translate into money, and money is what productivity is based on. How much more money are you making per hour of human labor? How much more money are you making for our human labor? Now maybe somebody will say well, we got to start counting the robots in our GDP. Something is doing work. Yeah, Just I mean wow, wow, wow, the only problem with you know the only thing about robots, though they're shitty consumers. Dean: Yes, exactly that's so funny. Yeah, they don't buy anything you know. Dan: Yeah, A computer is a good worker, you know. It doesn't take breaks, doesn't get sick you know doesn't form unions anything. You know it doesn't go home, it doesn't have a house, doesn't have furnishings doesn't need furniture doesn't go out to eat. Dean: Right, right. We're definitely in a stage right now where there's opportunities more than ever for economic alchemy, creating money out of nothing, seemingly compared to 1975. I'm not sure how that happened, I think, since in the digital world we're essentially creating money out of ether, you know, out of attention, even in a way that if we just take the attention economy or the portion of the money that is derived from the advertising world in, where it was print ads, television ads, radio ads those were things that were kind of happening in 19, right and, but they were selling sort of physical goods, whereas now I remember having a conversation with Eben Pagan about this, when I did a book Stop your Divorce in 1998, when it was when PDFs were just coming to be a thing where you could create a digital document that didn't require printing a physical book and you could email that or somebody could download it. And I just realized that you know, in that we've literally sold $5 million of a picture of a book not physically printing. These thousands and thousands of books, it's literally no zero physical good. That's why I wondered about whether the GDP is only measuring you, because we're definitely in a time where you can create money from nothing and the way that was driven was from Google AdWords. Dan: You can't create anything from nothing. No, I mean nothing physical, any. You can't create any. I don't think you can create anything from nothing there. No, I mean okay, nothing physical. Okay, that's what I mean. Dean: Yeah, like you look at it, that the book, you know we created the book and turned it into a pdf that was put on a website that there's no physical manifestation of it's, only digital. You can only see it online. People would search on Google for save my marriage or how to stop a divorce, or any of the keywords we could magically get in front of those people on their screen. They could click oh, stop your divorce, how do I do that? They click on that. They read this digital. It didn't cost anything other than what was paid for was that we paid google for the, you know, for sending that, you know the ability to display that person, that opportunity to somebody. We paid google every time somebody clicked on that ad and then they would buy the book and it would automatically take them to a page to download the book. There was no inter, no human interaction and no physical exchange. It was all 100 digital and that was where, you know, I started referring to that as alchemy, really like creating money out of of bits. You know, yeah, yeah, that's so that. Dan: Yeah, I think there's no I think there's uh no question that we've moved into a what I call a non-tangible realm of creating value, creating property and everything else, but at the end of the day it all adds up somewhere where this constitutes an economic transaction and as far as the accountants care, they don't care whether it was something physical or sold or everything. There's taxes that are taken out of that. I don't see the remarkable difference. You're using a different medium, but there is work that goes into that. And you had a big payoff with one, but there were another thousand people right at the same time you were doing that and their results? They put in a lot of work, they put in a lot of effort and it didn't produce any money whatsoever. Efforts go into GDP, your efforts go into GDP and there's way more of them than there is of you. So it brings you the overall results down and you know so and we kind of know. We kind of know that. You know productivity numbers. You know, like, on a year I know people talk about well, that productivity is going to go up by 20% as a result of that. Well, that may be true for a single company, but that's not true for the industry they're in, because their new thing going up by 20% may actually make obsolete 5 or 6 or 20 other companies who have had productivity that a year before, but now they have no productivity at all. So their loss of productivity is balanced against the gain of productivity. Dean: Yeah, that's interesting. I guess you think about that. That could be true in all the casualties of the digital transition here, right Like, what do you look at? Dan: Well, certainly the advertising world, certainly the advertising world, I mean before Mark Zuckerberg and before Google, newspapers like the New York Times. Dean: Daily. Dan: Edition was very thick. Dean: Yeah. Dan: And half of it was advertising. Now it's very thin okay because, they don't have the same. Yeah, but there's winners and losers, you know, in this, and you have a technological breakthrough, you have far more losers than you do winners. Dean: Yeah, I'm looking at like I was just listening to an interview with that Tucker Carlson did with someone I forget who, some former CBS correspondent you know, and they were talking about the new. You know what's really changed now is the reach capabilities you know, like Tucker really primarily being on his own platform but using the reach of x has, you know it's the audience is accessible to everybody, as opposed to him in the beginning of their careers, the only way to get reach was to be signed to a, a digital, or assigned to a traditional network where the eyeballs were. But, now the eyeballs are accessible to everybody and it really becomes these are my words, but it's more of a meritocracy in a way that you're you know that it's available for everybody. The cream definitely can rise to the top if you've got a voice that people resonate with. Dean: Yeah, I mean, and Tucker's a star, tucker's a star. He's got his following, he's got probably a couple million followers. Whatever he was big when he was on Fox and he had the top numbers on Fox and everything like that, but there aren't two of them. Dean: Right, and you can't replace him with an AI either. Dean: No, but what I mean is we pick out the winners. It takes a lot of losers to get to a winner, you know and I think this is more extreme in the Cloudlandia world than it is in the physical world- you know. I mean, I think there's a thing called network effect and the network effect is you can only have one Amazon. Basically, you can only have one Amazon. Because, the nature of Amazon is to suck everybody's customers up into one destination. There aren't five Amazons competing with each other, and that's what digital does. A person like Taylor Swift couldn't have existed 20 years ago. They wouldn't have had the reach. Yeah, that's true, and she's got the reach today. I mean she's coming along and she's got a lot of things going for her. She's very attractive, she's very productive, she pumps out songs all the time and the songs seem to resonate with a mood in the public right now. And everybody's got their cell phones and everybody's got that. And what I'm saying is, if you have one Taylor Swift, you can't have two. Well, yeah, that's. Dean: I mean it's, I wonder you start to see that she's just a, she's one voice, right Like I look at, I've been following rabbit holes like up the chain. You know and I start so Taylor Swift is a good example that many of her biggest hits and biggest success have been in collaboration with Max Martin, who is a producer who I often talk about and refer. Second, he's got the second biggest number of number one songs to his credit, right behind. He just passed Paul McCartney or John Lennon, and only Paul McCartney is ahead of him. Now he's about five songs behind Paul McCartney. What I realized is, you know, there's a way that it's kind of like you get max martin's voice is really what is, you know, behind most of the the most popular music, or much of the most popular music, and yet not many people could pick him out of a lineup. And then then I went another layer up. It just dawned on me, like in the last couple of weeks here, that the real catalyst to Max Martin's success was Clive Davis. Who is? Do you know who? Clive Davis is the former, or still, record executive. Dean: He was the head of so far, your records so far. So far, you're introducing me to a lot of new people. Dan: Okay, great well, I, I just love this that. You know, max martin, I've been saying, as that's the thing, like you think about one thing Max Martin's one thing has been making hit records. Right, that's all he's done. Making pop songs since 1996, or what is first number one. But if you trace it all the way back, the catalyst to it because he was in Sweden, there was a group years ago called Ace of Bass and they had a number one song. But when you go all the way back to how that happened, it was because Clive Davis, who was the head of Columbia Records and all its subsidiaries, arista and Jay Records, and all its subsidiaries, arista and J Records and all of these things, he found that song. He's like a guesser and better. He was guessing that song is going to be a hit and he signed Ace of Base to bring them to America. So he plucked this obscure Swedish band out of and brought them to America and on the wave of that, created the opportunity for Max Martin to work with all these great artists that happened to be under the direction of Clive Davis. And if you go even one layer beyond that, the guy that owns Bertelsmann, you know G Music Group in Germany. They own almost all the record labels, kind of thing. It's him seeing Clive Davis and putting up a million dollars for Clive Davis to start this record label. It's amazing that it all, kind of you know, goes back to capital allocation. Dean: But the big thing is none of that has to do with any productivity. Dan: Yeah, that's the thing I wonder, you know, I mean that really. Dean: No, well, what you're talking about is. You mentioned a name. Yes, and he does this and he's very successful and he's famous for being successful. But at the same time that he was doing what he was doing, there were 9,999 who were waiting on tables and doing this on weekends and nights, yeah, okay, and they weren't making any money at all. So what. I'm saying is when you pick a winner out and you see, see how productive they are using new technology you also have to account for the people who are using the new technology and not making any money at all, and therefore it's not more productive. Yeah. Dan: Yeah. Dean: And I mean, you know we haven't talked about him for a while, Mr Beast. Yeah, and people say, see what you can do when you're 18? You won't see anything because he's so unique. And he has such a set of circumstances that there's nothing that he does that is repeatable by another person. Dan: I mean, yeah, he just became just in the last, I haven't heard anything about him. Dean: Is he still doing stuff? I don't know. Is he still doing stuff? I don't know. Is he still doing stuff? Yeah, yeah, he just became. Or is he retired at 28? Dan: No full steam ahead. Dean: He's got a 300-foot. Dan: He just became the number one subscribed channel in the world. He was the number one individual but there was this T-Series channel in India, which wasn't a person a different thing. Now he's the number one thing. He's now working on an Amazon show. He's taking his stuff to to amazon still full steam ahead with his, with his videos, but he's doing a big game show series in uh with under the amazon banner yeah, yeah, yeah. Dean: it's really interesting because you know again I go back that it seems to me that a lot you know and I've made this statement before is that a new technology comes out, or a new form of a new technology comes out. A whole series of people say I'm going to create a new company based on this technology and I want you know, I need some early investors. I need investors to get there, and so there's a whole industry for doing that in Silicon Valley and other places, and so billions are raised, not just for the one you know, not one investment, but for let's say 50 investments. And none of them go anywhere, none of them go anywhere. Dan: You know, nothing happens, okay, but people did make money because it's based on a Ponzi scheme kind of thing that the early investors get paid out by the late investors who end up pulling nothing and everything else. Dean: None of that represents productivity. Right A lot of action, a lot of excitement, a lot of money, but no productivity. And we're seeing that with AI. Goldman Sachs, the big investment bank, came out that, going on two years since open AI, we just don't see that there's any money to be made with this, except if you're like the chip maker, NVIDIA. They make a lot of money and they're very productive, and I think the reason is that I think that AI, if I look at the next 10 years, I think it's going to be very effective, it's going to be very useful and it's going to be very important for solving complexity problems that we already have on the planet. Okay, and you know, a great example is just large city congestion complexity, like Toronto, I think, may have the worst traffic congestion in North America. Dan: I did notice a big difference in that, even in the five years since I was there. Dean: Yeah. And the main reason is that they're making new cars, but they're not making new roads. Dan: Yeah, and I noticed that they've actually added a lot of bike lanes too, which have taken out some of the actual lanes. Dean: Yeah, Actual lanes, yeah, yeah, so without some new kind of solution to congestion and I think AI is the perfect tool for this and that all the traffic lights, all the traffic lights in the city are a single system and you're just changing the frequency of the lights changing and everything around the car changing the frequency of the lights changing and everything around the country, and there's a sort of a master view, how you know you can reduce the amount of people just stuck in the city by 40% if we just get all the lights. That's a complexity problem. Dan: You know and for example. Dean: The other thing is they haven't. You know, for all. The study of weather is probably the most complex system that we have on the planet and to this day they have no notion what effect clouds have on climate. You know they don't. They really. Clouds are just very complex. So if you had the ability to, I mean, they know different types of clouds and different things that happen when you have different types of clouds. They know that, but there's no unification of their understanding of the cloud system. And so you'd have to apply it to that. Now, you're not creating anything new with this. You're solving an existing problem. With this, you're solving an existing problem. My sense is that the best use of technology is always to solve some problem that you already have not create a new opportunity that's interesting. Dan: So maybe that's how I mean yeah, go ahead. I was just saying maybe that's how I should be thinking about my relationship with juniper yeah, what? Dean:what complexity problems do you have? Dan: Exactly what complexity problems do I already have that Juniper could solve for me? Dean: Yeah, like getting out of bed in the morning. That's a complexity problem. When does my first coffee arrive? Exactly yeah, why am I still thinking about this? Why at this late date. Dan: Oh man, that is so funny. Dean: It is funny. Dan: The funny thing is I posted up on Facebook right before we got on our podcast today. I took a picture of my. I have these. I have these Four Seasons Valhalla coffee cups and I took a. I made a coffee before our here and I posted up a picture of it right Pre-podcast caffeination, prior to the prior to our podcast here. So I'm fully caffeinated. I'm on the, I'm on the juice. Dean: Yeah, I will tell you this. Chris Johnson, great thinker in the FreeZone program he's got it's not his system, he's licensed his system from someone else but he had 32 callers to set up meetings with their primary salespeople for his company and he's in the placement business. He finds really good high-level people to go into construction companies and engineering companies. And he was telling us that his 32 human callers could make 5,500 phone calls and produce a certain result in a day of phoning. And since he's brought in his AI system, they can do 5,500 in an hour and produce a better result of people agreeing to phone calls. Well, that's productivity. Dan: Yeah, I guess. So yeah, pretty amazing huh. Dean: And he let go his 32 humans. Oh, my goodness. Wow, so this is AI making outbound phone calls? These are all AI and they've got complete voice capability of responding to responses and everything else. And then they get better every day. They have sort of upgrades every day for it. And that's productivity, that's productivity. Dan: Yeah, there's, yeah, that's a. That's an amazing story. An amazing story, I mean, you start to see, I just look at the things, even when we had the AI panel at FreeZone in Palm Beach. You're just seeing the things, even what Mike Kamix is able to create and the things that Lior is doing. You just think, man. Dean: I think we're early. Dan: Yeah, absolutely, we're early. Dean: Yeah, I mean I think we're in the first or second year of the internet with us, right? Dan: Exactly, I agree. That's why I say, that's why, in my summation here, I'm kind of thinking you know 2025, give it another 18 months. It's only 18 months old now when you really think about it. Right, this is it's 18 months, and give it another 18 months and we'll see that people you're already starting to see that people are taking the AI capabilities and they're honing it into an interface. That is, a logo maker, for instance, or AI. You know that it's already honed into the ability to specialize in making logos based on your prompts, or and I think that's where that's what I meant by the interface moment is people are going to start carving out, packaging very specific outcomes from the capabilities. Like, if we have these capabilities, what can we do and just deliver that specific outcome, rather than the capability to create that outcome that's why it's funny that that's kind of parallel to what I've been saying. I've seen people that are taking and training large language models based on your you know, all of the you know let's call it all the Dan Sullivan content that's been out there and then touting it as you know, having Dan Sullivan in your pocket, that you can ask Dan anything of it in your pocket, that you can ask Dan anything. But I think the ability to ask you anything isn't as useful as the ability to have Dan ask you things. Yes, I think that's the question. Dean: So in the last quarterly book, and the one we're finishing right now. So it was everything is created backward, where the tool we featured was the triple play, and then the next one is called casting, not hiring, where the tool is the four by four casting tool. We call it the four by four casting tool, and this is where I'm asking them questions. Dan: Right, okay. Dean: I don't see any value whatsoever of them asking me questions. Dan: Right. Dean: Because I'm not getting the benefit of the question. Some software program is handling it, so I'm not learning anything and I've got a rule that I don't involve myself in any activity where I don't learn something new. Dan: Okay. Dean: So there's getting the benefits, but plus we'd be competing with ourselves. Dan: I love it All, right Well off, we go. Dean: I will phone you next week I'll be at the cottage. I'll be looking out at a mystic blue lake while I'm talking. Dan: Oh, wow. Dean: It's really good yeah. Dan: Awesome. Well, have a great week, okay, and I'll talk to you next week. Thanks, thanks, dan. Bye.

DJ Drake joins Shah Cypha in an engaging conversation during On The Grynd Live, sharing his impressive 25-year journey from Connecticut to stages shared with legends like DMX and Public Enemy. Drake delves into the evolution of his career, the shift from traditional djing to music production, and his latest ventures in Afro House and soulful house music. With a spotlight on his recent singles, "Fool for Your Love" and the upcoming "Flying High," and the launch of D&J Records, this episode highlights the importance of perseverance, creativity, and the power of strong relationships in the music industry.

Hallo Freunde freue mich sehr euch heute eine neue Episode meiner Indie Dance The Mix Series präsentieren zu können. Diesmal mit Dj & Producer Tierra De Ovnis aus Mexico. Viel Spaß Kurt Kjergaard Hey friends I'm very happy to present you a new episode of my Indie Dance The Mix Series today... This time with Dj & Producer Tierra De Ovnis from Mexico. Enjoy It...Kurt Kjergaard BIO "Tierra de Ovnis is a musical project backed by 12 years of experience in electronic music, led by Jesus, a Mexican DJ and producer who has performed at festivals like EDC at Mayan Warrior. With Tierra de Ovnis, he achieves a hybrid of Indie Dance with influences from Rock, Techno, Psychedelic Movements, and Dark Organic Latin American sounds. Debuting his first EP on one of the most selective labels in the scene, "Duro," and having releases on important genre labels such as Sinchi, Rave en tu Idioma, Rotten City, Playground, Nein Records, Espacio Cielo, J Records, and others, Tierra de Ovnis' sound has been able to stand out and be recognized in the electronic scene." LINK INSTAGRAM https://www.youtube.com/@tierradeovnis FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/tierradeovnis TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@tierradeovnismusic SOUNDCLOUD SC: https://soundcloud.com/tierradeovnis Tracklist: 1- Pvlomo - Ritmo Son [Darkroom Dubs] 2- Rodion & Mammarella - Errore Di Calcolo [Slow Motion] 3- Thomass Jackson - The Trance Of Bird Watching [Playground Records] 4- A-Tweed X Oltrefuturo - Panthera [Duro] 5- Akira Arasawa - Walla [Chill Mountain] 6- Macaulay - Eclipse Fugaz [Melomana Records] 7- Tierra de Ovnis & Cosmosolar - Lasser Ship 8- Tierra de Ovnis - After en la Nave espacial [Maleante Records] 9- Modular Project - Sex! [Exploited Club] 10- Roswell Brothers - Bonsai [Tierra de Ovnis Remix] [Golden Soul Records] 11- Cosmosolar - Polymitosis (V.C.I. Remix) [Modula] 12- Karla Sofía & Tatook - Friego is Friego [Temblor] 13- AMFM (MX)- Fiesta Clandestina [Discoteca Exotica] 14- Cabizbajo - Shalashaska [Roam Recordings] 15- Prince Terrible-Conmigo(Zombies In Miami Remix) [Nativo] 16 - Adriana Roma - Vas a ver ( Tierra de Ovnis Remix ) ( WOMXN ) listen all episodes also on APPLE PODCAST podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/kurt…E7vXOuDgX7Ga8z4 AMAZON MUSIC PODCAST music.amazon.de/podcasts/1ce8511a…e1/kurt-kjergaard Disclaimer: All material on this channel is posted with the explicit consent of the artist/labels and no copyrights are violated in any way. If you are a copyright owner and want your work to be removed from our channel please contact us with a personal message here and we will remove your material right away. Please note that we do not benefit from posting this material and have only the intention to help new and emerging artist to be heard by supporting & promoting podcasts. Thx a lot... Kurt Kjergaard play ☑ like ☑ share with your friends ☑ THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Episode 315 - "The Baller Alert Show" Feat: Ferrari Simmons & You Know BT Produced by: Octavia March Topics include: Dropping out of high school at age 16, Fallout with J Records & Dj Hollyhood Bay Bay, Acquittal of a Second-Degree Murder Charge, Criminal Justice Reform & More. The Baller Alert Show Featuring @FerrariSimmons @Youknowbt @iHandlebars  ":The Culture Deserves It" IG: @balleralert Twitter: @balleralert Facebook: balleralertcomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stay Connected:   Websites: www.taichurch.com www.prayertimewiththeapostle.com   Apostle of Cash Socials: https://linktr.ee/apostleofcashArtist Credit: Instrumental: “Break Ya Neck” by Instrumentally InfiniteMusic provided by: SONG:  Break Ya NeckARTIST:  Busta RhymesWRITERS:  Dr. Dre, Chad Smith, Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony KiedisLICENCES:  SME (on behalf of J Records); LatinAutor, BMG Rights Management (US), LLC, Forward Music Publishing Co., Ltd., LatinAutor - UMPG, Reservoir Media (Publishing), ARESA, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing, SOLAR Music Rights Management, CMRRA, AMRA BR, Abramus Digital, ASCAP, Warner Chappell, UMPG Publishing, LatinAutorPerf, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, UMPI, AMRA, MINT_BMG, Hipgnosis Songs Group, LLC, LatinAutor - PeerMusic, PEDL, and 20 music rights societies#life #jesuslovesyou #jesus #eternallife #itsinyou #glory #Christ #IAM #action #voice #God #prophetic #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #viral #viralditiktok #apostleofcash #jesuschristSupport the showFollow me on Social Media: linktr.ee/apostleofcash

At this point in 2002, Max was asked to go on tour with a Brazilian band named Udora, that had a record deal with Clive Davis's record label called J Records. Udora was one of the opening bands for Jerry Cantrell, Mad At Gravity, & a band called Comes With The Fall that featured future Alice In Chains vocalist William DuVall. As you can imagine, there are many hilarious stories that come along with Max being the driver & Tour Manager on an American Tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Davis has spent his entire two decade career in the music industry and worked with many worldwide stars, including Boyz ll Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Alabama, Lonestar, Dolly Parton, among many others before working in Christian music.     Davis is an entertainment industry executive with a broad range of titles including award winning songwriter, award winning author, independent record label president, executive TV producer, entertainment consultant, former Senior VP of A&R for Dolly Parton's management company CTK management and a serial entrepreneur. He also is the author of two books, “Your Love Pursues” and “Business Backwards.”    He has also secured record deal offers with CEO's from the largest music companies in the world, including Capitol Records, Sony, Interscope, Island / Def Jam, Epic, Atlantic, RCA, and J Records.     Traveling between New York, London, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville, he built a reputation working with the top songwriters, producers, and recording artists in the entertainment industry on a global level.     Over the span of his career, he has not only pioneered new approaches to the signing and development of some of the world most successful recording artists and songwriters such as Anne Wilson, who recently was nominated for a Billboard Award. He has consistently championed innovative business models and partnerships with a wide range of companies around the world.     His career began as a songwriter when he was discovered by Grant Cunningham, the former VP of A&R for Sparrow Records. Davis went on to write a #1 Billboard hit, received several ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, and was nominated for a Latin music award.  Davis has also co-founded other cutting edge entertainment companies such as: One One 7, Noble Management, and Awaken Records. He is also co-president and partner of booking agency Higher Level Agency. https://oneone7.com/  http://www.noble-management.com/ 

This week on Funky Friday podcast with Cam Newton, Angie Stone stops by the lounge and lets us in some little known secrets! #angiestone #soulmusic #blackmusic #explorepage #betnetwork #shaderoom #rollingstonemagazine About Angie Stone Angela Laverne Brown (born December 18, 1961) known professionally as Angie Stone, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She rose to fame in the late 1970s as member of the hip hop trio The Sequence. In the early 1990s, she became a member of the R&B trio Vertical Hold. Stone would later release her solo debut Black Diamond (1999) on Arista Records, which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and spawned the single "No More Rain (In This Cloud)". After transitioning to J Records, she released her second album, Mahogany Soul (2001), which included the hit single "Wish I Didn't Miss You"; followed by the albums Stone Love (2004) and The Art of Love & War (2007), her first number-one album on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Stone ventured into acting in the 2000s, making her film debut in the 2002 comedy film The Hot Chick, and her stage debut in 2003, in the role of Big Mama Morton in the Broadway musical Chicago. She has since appeared in supporting roles in films and television series as well as several musical productions, including VH1's Celebrity Fit Club and TV One's R&B Divas, and movies such as The Fighting Temptations (2003), Pastor Brown (2009) and School Gyrls (2010). Stone has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, and has won two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.[1] In 2021, she received the Soul Music Icon Award at the Black Music Honors. Follow Cam on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/CameronNewton/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameron1newton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CamJNewton2/ Executive Producer: Cam Newton David Ricks Produced / Directed By: David Ricks https://www.instagram.com/david_ricksiii/ Production Manager: Ashe Kennedy Associate Producer: Briana Lawrence Camera: Jervius Pittman Vashon Revils Amani Billups Location Sound / Sound Mix and Master: Troy Hermes Production Assistant: Jos Rivera Production: Iconic Saga http://bit.ly/IconicSagaInstagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Funky Friday podcast with Cam Newton, Angie Stone stops by the lounge and lets us in some little known secrets! #angiestone #soulmusic #blackmusic #explorepage #betnetwork #shaderoom #rollingstonemagazine About Angie Stone Angela Laverne Brown (born December 18, 1961) known professionally as Angie Stone, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She rose to fame in the late 1970s as member of the hip hop trio The Sequence. In the early 1990s, she became a member of the R&B trio Vertical Hold. Stone would later release her solo debut Black Diamond (1999) on Arista Records, which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and spawned the single "No More Rain (In This Cloud)". After transitioning to J Records, she released her second album, Mahogany Soul (2001), which included the hit single "Wish I Didn't Miss You"; followed by the albums Stone Love (2004) and The Art of Love & War (2007), her first number-one album on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Stone ventured into acting in the 2000s, making her film debut in the 2002 comedy film The Hot Chick, and her stage debut in 2003, in the role of Big Mama Morton in the Broadway musical Chicago. She has since appeared in supporting roles in films and television series as well as several musical productions, including VH1's Celebrity Fit Club and TV One's R&B Divas, and movies such as The Fighting Temptations (2003), Pastor Brown (2009) and School Gyrls (2010). Stone has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, and has won two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.[1] In 2021, she received the Soul Music Icon Award at the Black Music Honors.Follow Cam on Social Media!Twitter: https://twitter.com/CameronNewton/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameron1newtonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CamJNewton2/Executive Producer: Cam Newton David RicksProduced / Directed By: David Ricks https://www.instagram.com/david_ricksiii/Production Manager: Ashe KennedyAssociate Producer: Briana LawrenceCamera: Jervius Pittman Vashon Revils Amani BillupsLocation Sound / Sound Mix and Master: Troy HermesProduction Assistant: Jos RiveraProduction: Iconic Saga http://bit.ly/IconicSagaInstagram

L.O.U.D. 's Founder & CEO, Derrick D. Thomas-McKinney,  began his career in the music industry at the young age of twenty when he got the opportunity to work with FUBU as their Regional Marketing Rep. From there, McKinney's talent for strategic marketing led him to consult with labels such as J Records and Interscope Records, as well as fashion lines like Akademiks Clothing and Makavelli Branded. In 2005, he became the National Marketing Director for Headgear Sportswear. During his tenure at Headgear the company had a growth from 8 million dollars a year to 22 million in three years. McKinney also served as the A&R/Marketing Director for RND Distribution, overseeing new releases and securing relationships with national retail outlets & music buyers across the country.Under the leadership of Mr. McKinney, recording artist and producer T!M NED has seen successful song placements with CSI NY, Love & Hiphop ATL, Nipsey Hussle and a host of thriving indy artist. T!M has successfully released multiple singles, an EP, and is set for an international tour heading to Japan, & the UK. L.O.U.D. Muzik is also developing the singer/rapper/songwriter Khody Blake who is rapidly gaining popularity online and in the Houston music scene. We've also added R&B/Hip-hop/Pop artist Skyrah Bliss. The Label is also managing the careers of platinum selling “free-style king” Lil Flip & iconic Southern Rap Legend Z-Ro who's 20 year successful sales history and proven track record for making hits has the southern rap industry in a choke hold and doesn't plan on letting up anytime soon. Most recently, Mr.McKinney was chosen by Black Enterprise as one of the top 100 Men of Color in the country for their Modern Men of Color campaign.The most recent L.O.U.D. acquisition has been the signing of Grammy Nominated, award winning R&B recording artist Bobby V. This signing has opened the label up to an even larger global audience, and will be another successful release under the guidance of Derrick McKinney.  

This week I am talking with music industry icon Jason Davis. Jason is an entertainment industry executive with a broad range of titles including award winning songwriter and author, independent record label president, executive TV producer, entertainment consultant, former Senior VP of A&R for Dolly Parton's CTK management company and more. We are discussing when and why to hire an entertainment lawyer, the difference in managing a producer vs. an artist and what happens when you reach the top of the music industry and are still empty.    Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com.  In this episode we discuss: *Once you make a human connection, if you keep the bar high, that relationship is always there. *When and why to hire an entertainment lawyer. *The amount it costs to hire an entertainment lawyer. *Learning how to develop an artist. *Learning how to coach artists well. *Find the treasure in an artist. *Finding an artist's sound. *the difference in managing a producer vs. an artist. *How to get people's attention as a writer. *Listening for tone of voice. *Having shared vision with an artist. *Have real love and care for people. *What can I bring to someone to help them along. *Honor your agreements. *Sandcastle empires. *What happens when you reach the top and are still empty. Websites:  - http://www.noble-management.com/  - https://oneone7.com/  - https://www.higherlevelagency.org/jasondavismasterclass.html BIO Jason Davis has spent his entire two decade career in the music industry and worked with many worldwide stars, including Boyz ll Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Alabama, Lonestar, Dolly Parton, among many others before working in Christian music.  Davis is an entertainment industry executive with a broad range of titles including award winning songwriter, award winning author, independent record label president, executive TV producer, entertainment consultant, former Senior VP of A&R for Dolly Parton's management company CTK management and a serial entrepreneur.  He has also secured record deal offers with CEO's from the largest music companies in the world, including Capitol Records, Sony, Interscope, Island / Def Jam, Epic, Atlantic, RCA, and J Records.  Traveling between New York, London, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville, he built a reputation working with the top songwriters, producers, and recording artists in the entertainment industry on a global level.  Over the span of his career, he has not only pioneered new approaches to the signing and development of some of the world most successful recording artists and songwriters such as Anne Wilson who recently was nominated for Christian song of the year in the 2022 Billboard Awards. He has consistently championed innovative business models and partnerships with a wide range of companies around the world.  His career began as a songwriter when he was discovered by Grant Cunningham, the former VP of A&R for Sparrow Records. Davis went on to write a #1 Billboard hit, received several ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, and was nominated for a Latin music award.  Davis has also co-founded other cutting edge entertainment companies such as: One One 7, Noble Management, and Awaken Records. He is also co-president and partner of Christian booking agency Higher Level Agency.

Lucky Number 13.... In this episode we bring in Max's lifelong friend & adventure partner David Brown who we reference in almost every episode up to this point. David has worked in the music industry since the early 1980's, Produced Oliver Magnum, Guns N Roses, Forte, Udora & many more. They discuss how they met, some of the legendary shows they've gone to as well as getting lost en route to an Iron Maiden Show & ended up in the wrong city. David managed a band from Brazil called Diesel who changed their name to Udora. They showcased for Clive Davis & J Records with whom they ended up signing a record deal. David calls Max to help them navigate the touring world in the United States which saw them go out on the road with Flaw, Otep, & a legendary tour with Jerry Cantrell which featured opening band "Comes With The Fall" who's lead singer William Duvall would end up fronting the reformed Alice In Chains years later. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode is part 1 of a two part series around extreme ways of working & living. Very much based in a real time conversation, I'll be sharing my insights on the "all or nothing" mentality and the bi product that way of execution creates: deep shame. Buckle up friends- it's gonna be a bumpy ride...      ** Strength's finders test: Compare CliftonStrengths Assessment Options | EN - Gallup  I highly recommend taking the $49.99 and learning your top 10! https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253868/popular-cliftonstrengths-assessment-products.aspx   Song Credits: O-Town "All or Nothing" SME (on behalf of J Records); Abramus Digital, ARESA, LatinAutorPerf, MINT_BMG, UMPG Publishing, LatinAutor - UMPG, CMRRA, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, BMG Rights Management (US), LLC, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., UMPI, and 12 Music Rights Societies Jimmy Eat World "The Middle" UMG (on behalf of Interscope); LatinAutorPerf, AMRA BR, LatinAutor, AMRA, Kobalt Music Publishing, and 13 Music Rights Societies  

This week, in celebration of his 90th birthday, we're honored to welcome music industry legend Clive Davis, one of the greatest record executives and music men of all time. His decades-long career includes launching Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin, Barry Manilow, Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston and more, plus reigniting the careers of legends like Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Rod Stewart and Santana. Join us as Clive gives a master class in music, from picking the perfect single and identifying great artists and great leaders to believing in yourself and throwing his legendary annual Pre-Grammy Gala. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode Jason Davis opens up about his experience as a songwriter and how he got a #1 Billboard charting song before he even realised that it was something maybe he should look at. Through a traumatic childhood and finding music as a way of expressing himself he is now passionate as a music manager helping develop artists into realising their full artistic potential. If you're looking for a record deal or management Jason gives some great advice for aspiring artists here. Jason Davis has spent his entire two decade career in the music industry and worked with many worldwide stars, including Boyz ll Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Alabama, Lonestar, Dolly Parton, among many others. Davis is an entertainment industry executive with a broad range of titles including award winning songwriter, award winning author, independent record label president, executive TV producer, entertainment consultant, former Senior VP of A&R for Dolly Parton's management company CTK management and a serial entrepreneur. He has also secured record deal offers with CEO's from the largest music companies in the world, including Capitol Records, Sony, Interscope, Island / Def Jam, Epic, Atlantic, RCA, and J Records. Traveling between New York, London, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville, he built a reputation working with the top songwriters, producers, and recording artists in the entertainment industry on a global level. Over the span of his career, he has not only pioneered new approaches to the signing and development of some of the world most successful recording artists and songwriters but he has consistently championed innovative business models and partnerships with a wide range of companies around the world. His career began as a songwriter when he was discovered by Grant Cunningham, the former VP of A&R for Sparrow Records. Davis went on to write a #1 Billboard hit, received several ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, and was nominated for a Latin music award. Davis has also co-founded other cutting edge entertainment companies such as Radar Label Group (Jimmy Eat World, Plain White T's, Neon Trees, The Unlikely Candidates), One One 7, Noble Management, and Awaken Records. He is also co-president and partner of booking agency Higher Level Agency. Connect with Jason: Noble Management One One 7 Higher Level Agency Enjoying the podcast? buy Rae Leigh and the team a coffee and help keep the program going for future songwriters here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SongwriterTryst

(Watch the video version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64300670) What an episode to kickoff our Spring 22 season! We're ecstatic to feature Taylor Ferber, pop culture provocateur and host of the "Cancel Me, Baby" podcast. She discusses her thoughts on #CancelCulture, the #MeToo movement in reference to her interview with Joe Francis (creator of "Girls Gone Wild"), and we do a deep dive of "Pam and Tommy," "And Just Like That," and "Euphoria." These TV shows lead us all to an exciting and intense discussion of Porn and Media studies. Definitely follow Taylor on Instagram, @talktometaylor and Twitter, @TaylorFerber. Taylor's "Talk to Me Taylor" website featuring her podcast, red carpet interviews, and writing: https://talktometaylor.com/ "Cancel Me, Baby" Podcast: https://anchor.fm/taylor-ferber Taylor's merchandise: https://cancel-me-baby.myshopify.com/ Follow Ivory Tower Boiler Room on Facebook, @ivorytowerboilerroom, Instagram, @ivorytowerboilerroom, TikTok, @ivorytowerboilerroom, and Twitter, @IvoryBoilerRoom! Email us at ivorytowerboilerroom@gmail.com. We love hearing from you about the podcast and are always interested in interview suggestions. Many thanks to the Ivory Tower Boiler Room podcast team: Andrew Rimby, Executive Director; Mary DiPipi, Chief Contributor; Ceren Usta, Marketing Director Podcast Interns: Nicole Arguello and Kimberly Dallas (Educational Fair Use) Thanks to J Records for Jamie Foxx and T-Pain's "Blame It (On the Alcohol)." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ivorytowerboilerroom/support

It's late 2002 and Pearl Jam have just released their last album of new material for Epic Records. The record deal they signed pre-Ten had finally been concluded (The compilation albums Lost Dogs and Rearviewmirror would be released over the next two years to officially wrap up the deal) and the band would soon become free agents for the first time in their career. The world is their oyster. But what do they want in that oyster?Even the members themselves weren't quite sure.Enter Matt Shay. At the time, Matt was at J Records working for Clive Davis but he also had a relationship with Pearl Jam. Could he bring these two titans together? We now know the answer was yes but for the first time Matt gives us the backstory of Pearl Jam signing with J Records, the recording and promotion of the Avocado album, and how the entire process reset the band as it entered its pivotal second chapter of it's career. 

On this episode of A Dose of Black Joy and Caffeine I have a chat with KJ Rose (Artist Development & Performance Coach) KJ has worked with Clive Davis at J Records; coached Lil Nas X, the Lumineers, Billy Ray Cyrus, 24k Goldn, The Kid Laroi, and others; she has also performed with P.Diddy, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, and Janet Jackson. Listen in to find out why I call her the “Queen of Crunk”

When at the age of 16 Emily King decided she wanted to dedicate herself to music, she was in some ways picking up the family business – her mother and father were working musicians, and Emily and her brother grew up watching them play. Success came early – at the age of 19 she was signed to J Records, which was founded by the legendary Clive Davis. She was nominated for a Grammy for her debut album, East Side Story, but found the major label experience soul destroying, and was dropped several years later. Bowed but not broken she set about finding her true voice and rebuilding her career, and has since released three more albums and earned another two Grammy nominations, the latest being for her 2020 single, “See Me”. We talk about the roller coaster ride of Emily's career and what she learned along the way, as well as her upbringing in New York, her memories of recording on Nas's album Street's Disciple, what it was like auditioning for Clive Davis and much, much more.

Topics:  Conversational Consequences; Sharing the infrastructure of my therapy from the inside out; The Apology Formula? Trust = Time + Consistency; Dance tips; The Great Writers of Our Time?  / Musical Credits: "We're on Our Way" - Gavin DeGraw © 2004 J Records

#554 - Brian Whitman Brian Whitman is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. His world is where technology meets art. The journey of Brian Whitman has included both the path of a musician and a technologist. These two worlds have been the perfect complement for the innovation he oversees with Seer. Found online at seer.la, their business is "modern video tools built by and for artists and creators." Entertainers and performers using livestream have found a top quality conduit with Brian Whitman at the helm. He's had some great experiences in his journey. Whitman has some stories about his time with the band I Nine: playing and being signed by Clive Davis on J Records, working with producer Rick Beato, and having their music used in the closing credits of a Cameron Crowe film. It's a great conversation with a man who understands the importance of detail in art and technology. Brian Whitman is right here on The Paul Leslie Hour. The Paul Leslie Hour - Helping People Tell Their Stories is a talk show with new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Cassidy Stopped By The Hip Hop Uncensored Podcast to speak about his time at Ruff Ryders, Meeting DMX & DMX's untimely Death.Cassidy, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is perhaps best known for his singles "Hotel", "Get No Better", "I'm a Hustla", "B-Boy Stance" and "My Drink n My 2 Step".Cassidy first garnered recognition for his freestyles and his competitions as a battle rapper in the late 1990s. American record producer Swizz Beatz found Cassidy and in 2002 helped him sign a major deal with Ruff Ryders and Full Surface Records, under the aegis of J Records. He rose to prominence with his debut studio album Split Personality, which was issued in March 2004 and debuted at the number two spot on the US Billboard 200 chart.In 2002, Cassidy signed a recording contract with American music producer Swizz Beatz's Full Surface imprint, under the aegis of Ruff Ryders Entertainment and J Records. On November 29, 2003, he released his commercial debut single, "Hotel", featuring R. Kelly. The song reached the Top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.The second single, "Get No Better", features Mashonda. On March 16, 2004, Cassidy released his debut album, Split Personality. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the following month.On March 14, 2005, Cassidy released the single "I'm a Hustla". The next single, "B-Boy Stance", features vocals and production from his mentor, Swizz Beatz. On June 28, 2005, Cassidy released his second studio album, I'm a Hustla. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 93,000 copies sold in the first week.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/mep/dashboard)

On This Week's Episode I have Celebrity Fashion Curator Andrea Serrano joining me to discuss her journey into the Fashion Industry, becoming a Fashion Stylist/Curator, style tips and Do's and Don't for season, some of her favorite places to shop that you can dress to less and support small businesses in fashion, as well as everyday fashionista can wear and some new projects she's currently working on. Andrea Serrano has over 20 years experience working in the Fashion Industry and got her start in Miami in the 90's assisting the wardrobe stylist at MTV Latino. Her Passion and Drive for Style catapulted her into much success working many High Profile Campaigns such as Harper Bazaar, Gap, Victoria Secret, Tommy Hilfigher, Guess and many more. Editorial Spreads such as Vibe Managzine, Paper Magazine, Rolling Stone, Premiere, and Detail Magazine. Her eye for Style has also led her to work with many celebrity Clients such as, Prince, Janet Jackson, JLo, Cindy Crawford, Ludacris, Christy Brinkley and countless others. It's no surprise that her Fashion Expertise has led her to work with major Brands such as Maybelline, L'Oreal, Sony, Electra, Playboy, J Records, and Getty Images just to name a few. Today Andrea currently resides in Charleston, South Carolina and continues to share her passion for style and is a freelance wardrobe stylist, personal shopper, prop stylist, and producer for fashion and commercial productions. Guest: Fashion Curator Andrea Serrano IG:@andreaserranocruates IG:@iamkyramahoney Website:https://vibe-selection.captivate.fm For Business Inquiries Email: vibeselection20@gmail.com To Support the Vibe Selection Podcast Please Donate: www.patreon.com/vibeselection PayPal: PayPal.Me/vibeselection CashApp: $vibeselection Get Vibe Selection Merchandise: https://vibe-selection.creator-spring.com (https://vibe-selection.creator-spring.com)

For this episode of #BlackExcellence iHeartRadio's Jamar McNiel highlights just some of the reasons why Alicia Keys is #BlackExcellence.  Keys started playing piano at age six and studied classical music and jazz. Her exposure to the music of Billie Holiday Ella Fitzgeral and Thelonius Monk as well as Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin explain her signature style of fusing the classical sound with Black Swag.  She wrote her first song at the age of 12 on the piano and shortly after She signed a record deal at 15.  She had a rough start in her professional career. Creative disputes about her songs her look, her hair and her overall presentation made things difficult for her during her relationship with record label. She was able to get attention from the one and only Clive Davis who brought her over to his new label J Records where he allowed her to have creative control of her music and her likeness. Without that support, we might not have gotten the Alicia Keys with her urban wear and her signature Corn rows that let us know that this classic piano virtuoso was keeping it ALL THE WAY REAL At 20, she released her debut album Songs in A Minor. It's one of my fav albums. A combo of Soul, Classical Piano, Neo Soul and BoomBap east coast hip hop. She'd been working on it since she was only 14. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and earned Keys five Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year for “Fallin' Keys co-founded Keep a Child Alive, a non-profit organization that supports families with HIV and AIDS in Africa and India. In 2017, she was named  by Amnesty International, an award that also went to Canadian Indigenous rights activists. Alicia Keys over came her rough environment of Hell's Kitchen Manhattan and the tough pressures of the corporate recording industry to be given titles like, Artist of the decade, one of the 100 Greatest Women in Music, 100 most influential people in the world to name a few.  Check back for more #BlackExcellence​​ videos throughout #BlackHistoryMonth​​ CREDITS: Research By Jamar McNeil, John R. Kennedy

Legendary scene veteran Shaun Glass sits down with Robb to discuss some downright hilarious stories including the time Dimebag fed him whiskey and viagra, Zakk Wylde jamming with him onstage, his legendary early thrash band Sindrome, his death metal days in Broken Hope, getting signed to hit maker Clive Davis label J Records, the rise and fall of his band SOiL, the first time he got laid, and so much more.Amazing stories!The newest episodes are always free, but if you want access to all the archives, the GAS live chat, access to the forums, and get the show before it comes out everywhere else, you can subscribe now at GaSDigitalNetwork.com and use the promo code NFR for a 14-day free trial and save $1 off your subscription!

Ep. 129 of the Pour Horsemen podcast, brought to you by Manscaped, we keep it solo! #Podcast #Houston #Music #LoudMuzikTopics include Our interview with Derrick. His time with Fubu, J Records and Loud Muzik. www.loudmuzik.comSuper Bowl Picks #Brady #GoatHouston RapAnd More… Support for The Pour Horsemen is brought to you by MANSCAPED™, who is the best in men's below-the-waist grooming. MANSCAPED™offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code POUR at Manscaped.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code POUR. Your balls will thank you™! Follow The Pour Horsemen on Instagram @thepourhorsemen and email at thepourhorsemen@gmail.com Subscribe to Apple Podcast, Spotify Podcast, Google Play, YouTube, iHeartradio, or PocketCast. All details can be found at www.theguildhtx.com Please rate, review and subscribe! 5 stars or nothing.

iHeartRadio’s Jamar McNeil highlights just some of the reasons why Alicia Keys is #BlackExcellence. Keys started playing piano at age six and studied classical music and jazz. Her exposure to the music of Billie Holiday Ella Fitzgerald and Thelonius Monk as well as Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin explain her signature style of fusing the classical sound with Black Swag. She wrote her first song at the age of 12 on the piano and shortly after She signed a record deal at 15. She had a rough start in her professional career. Creative disputes about her songs her look, her hair and her overall presentation made things difficult for her during her relationship with record label. She was able to get attention from the one and only Clive Davis who brought her over to his new label J Records where he allowed her to have creative control of her music and her likeness. Without that support, we might not have gotten the Alicia Keys with her urban wear and her signature Corn rows that let us know that this classic piano virtuoso was keeping it ALL THE WAY REAL At 20, she released her debut album Songs in A Minor. It's one of my fav albums. A combo of Soul, Classical Piano, Neo Soul and BoomBap east coast hip hop. She’d been working on it since she was only 14. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and earned Keys five Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year for “Fallin’ Keys co-founded Keep a Child Alive, a non-profit organization that supports families with HIV and AIDS in Africa and India. In 2017, she was named by Amnesty International, an award that also went to Canadian Indigenous rights activists. Alicia Keys over came her rough environment of Hell’s Kitchen Manhattan and the tough pressures of the corporate recording industry to be given titles like, Artist of the decade, one of the 100 Greatest Women in Music, 100 most influential people in the world to name a few. CREDITS:Research By Jamar McNeil, John R. Kennedy Subscribe now!

Title: Pivoting From a Singing Artist to Performance Coach with Keanna  Henson “KJ Rose”    A person who sees obstacles as set-backs or a person who sees it as a necessary route to get to where God set you to be, which one are you? How do you treat your obstacles, set-backs, delays? How do you see beyond a devastating incident? How do you succeed in your life?  This episode’s podcast features Keanna Henson “KJ Rose”. KJ Rose is a Grammy Award Winning Artist Development and Performance Expert who is affectionately known as the "Talent Whisperer." She has spent over 15 years in the music industry performing with P. Diddy, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and several other stars while navigating corporate America as a professional at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, J Records (for Clive Davis),  and Sundance TV. The culmination of these experiences shaped KJ's fervor for pushing performers, actors, singers, executives and artists of all disciplines beyond their perceived capacity. She is a performance coach to LIL Nas X.  She is also a newly published author of “ The Rose Effect: Eight Steps To Delivering The Performance of Your Life”  She shares a lot of her experiences that are not only relatable, but are also essential for any audience to understand how she was able to turn everything into a huge rolling ball of success.  With Rose as her middle name and the name she prefers to be called, she intends to spread wisdom to her clients and for any person who aspires to be successful or just simply to look at life in a more positive way. Her high energy radiates from everything that she does and so expect this podcast to inspire you and get you to your feet to start if you haven’t yet started, and keep you on your feet when you feel like you need to reassess yourself.  Having pivoted from solo artist to performance coach,  KJ Rose doesn’t consider herself a quitter. Neither did she downgrade herself by this pivot but her versatility to fuse both career experiences to give her best is truly inspiring. Tune in to be refilled and refueled. Learn how KJ Rose made it to her finish line and how you can too. Listen. Learn. Be transformed. Succeed!    Episode Highlights: What inspired KJ Rose to write her book How was the process of becoming an author when it was a completely new lane  What KJ Rose experiences are as a background, and  solo artist What other experiences KJ Rose had working in the music industry The importance of showing up Her experiences working with Heavy D and Clive Davies The importance of understanding that background singing isn’t all about you How professionalism and keeping abreast helped her stay humble Why one should recover quicker from a disappointment How to win against the Impostor Syndrome  How she got over stage fright What snake pit or emotional pit is and how to fight it Her moving from New York to Los Angeles The significance of her name Rose How much her grandfather meant to her A Better Way, the single - “ How God can redeem time and take something we disquality as old and make it new again” How God worked in her life Her pivot from solo artist to performance coach The challenges of the pivot Some verses she avidly believes in Some beautiful reminders to becoming the person you were meant to be   Video that captures a portion of KJ Rose’s journey ~ from Artist ~ to Coach ~ to Author https://vimeo.com/436865314   Connect with  KJ Rose Keanna "KJ Rose" Henson Author of The Rose Effect Grammy Award Winning Get a copy of KJ Rose’s book

In this episode we had on the SVP of Digital Marketing at RCA Tarek Al-Hamdouni. Tarek grew up as an avid music fan and wanted to work in the industry from a young age. He attended Northeastern University as a music industry program major, gaining extensive knowledge on copyrighting, royalties, and publishing. Following graduation, he landed an internship at J Records, which was bought out by RCA during his tenure. After one of his supervisors brought him on during the merger, Tarek spent the next few years working his way up RCA to become the VP of Digital Marketing in 2015, and the Senior VP in 2018. As always, feel free to leave a comment or a review on what you thought about the episode on Apple Podcasts or on the Music Business Podcast instagram @musicbusinesspodcast. We’re also very excited to connect with our community on Patreon, MusicBusinessPodcast.com/Community. We look forward to you joining our community! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pour ce nouvel épisode de Hip-Hop Story, nous nous sommes attaqués à un mythe du rap new-yorkais ! Pendant une heure, Yannick est ainsi revenu sur la carrière du rappeur Busta Rhymes, de ses débuts avec le groupe Leaders Of The New School à ses deux singles sortis ces dernières semaines. Entre des anecdotes et des morceaux devenus classiques, notre animateur vous fera revivre la carrière du Bus-A-Bus, sans oublier de mentionner les nombreux featurings qu'il a pu faire, notamment à travers ses albums...

Uncle Snoops Army and Bobby Dee Presents ‘Contrast Uncut’ Season 3 Episode 22 with Cassidy. Cassidy is out of Philly and he first gained attention for his freestyles and began competing as a battle rapper in the late 1990s. In the early 2000s, he began making the switch from battle rap to traditional hip hop and in 2002 signed a major deal with Ruff Ryders and Full Surface Records, under the aegis of J Records. His debut studio album Split Personality arrived in March 2004, and debuted at the number two spot on the US Billboard 200 chart. One of the illest battle rappers in the game. Uncle Snoops Army and Bobby Dee Presents Contrast Uncut Hosted By Zylo Hefferan Produced by Kev King Executive Produced by Zylo Hefferan Music by Jay P Bangz Intro: Sequence Outro: King dreams ft myguymars “CUZ OF YOU” Produced by myguymars mike & keys of 1500 or Nothin

In a day with a lot of news headlines, we go over the Senate Intel committee’s report on Russia, California’s recent blackout troubles, another personal conspiracy theory of mine, updates on the Postal Service, and, of course, the first night of the Democratic convention, amongst other stories.Most Links to Listen to Quick News Daily Podcast (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Google Podcasts, etc.) Cork Hill Podcast Network: https://www.thecorkhillnetwork.com/ ----more----Get your mail-in ballot, and/or make sure you're registered to vote: https://votesaveamerica.com/be-a-voter/Another voting resource: https://lincolnproject.us/vote/Don't forget about the free mask offer for joining: https://rebrand.ly/SupportQuickNewsUse the code FSQUICKNEWS on thousandfell.com to get free shipping!Mr. Worldwide (Intro) by Pitbull feat. Vein, available here: https://youtu.be/TDrs-t60gHQ. ℗ 2011 J Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment.

You'd think being dropped from a major label would hurt your career, but in Emily King's case, it helped fuel her success. In 2008, she left a major label, J Records, and began working on an independent record. With the help of producer/composer Jeremy Most, she created "Seven" a seven-track EP filled with soulful ballads and heartfelt lyricism. Singer/saxophonist Braxton Cook joins Morgan to discuss this album, Emily King's powerful voice, watching her perform live (remember live shows?), and the subtle but important decisions she makes throughout the record. More on Braxton CookBraxton's Tiny Desk (Home) ConcertBraxton's interview with CapitalBopTwitter | InstagramMore on Emily KingEmily's interview with Afro about SevenEmily King's Latest Album Is a Sweeping Coming-of-Age Tale (NPR)Emily performing "Georgia" live at Rockwood Music HallShow Tracklisting (all songs from Seven unless otherwise indicated):Ever AfterBraxton Cook: FJYDNo More RoomEmily King: Walk In My ShoesGeorgiaChristian Scott: Georgia (Live)Emily King: Georgia (Live)Every PartDownEmily King & Nick Hakim: Down (Live)DownRadioBraxton Cook: Never ThoughtSidesGeorgiaEvery PartNo More RoomDownEmily King: Look At Me NowNick Hakim: CuffedBrittany Howard: GeorgiaHere is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there.If you’re not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here!

For over 15 years, Emily King has been showcasing her gorgeously soulful vocals and prize-winning songwriting on platforms both minor and major. The daughter of two musicians kicked off her career in a major way by signing to J Records, being a featured vocalist on Nas’ 2004 album Street Disciple, and spending the next few years opening for legendary artists like Alicia Keys, Chaka Khan, John Legend, and Erykah Badu.  Now on indie label ATO Records, King still has Major Label Energy which can be seen on 2019’s Grammy-nominated record Scenery and 2020’s acoustic album Sides. Troy Nelson takes us through King’s journey from Nas to Stas (Thee Boss), who hosted King’s KEXP in-studio earlier this year. As a young musician, Emily King was ambitious and eager. She was also confident...  Recorded 01/31/2020.  1. Look At Me Now 2. Already There  3. Distance 4. Go Back Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate

Vol. 2 #014 "QUARANTINED: Finian St. Omer (Pt. 2)" In part 2 the Squadron Supreme concludes choppin' it up with Golden Era Music Inc. C.E.O. Finian St. Omer!!!! They discuss the 30th Anniversary of Ice Cube's 'AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, the 10th Anniversary of 'Hip Hop Docktrine 3', Fin meeting former J Records artist & Blaze Battle emcee Shells, his past with JL & HOJ, touring with Little Brother, L.E.G.A.C.Y., Lineage, plus whats to come from him and his label. All of that and much more on an all new Hip Hop Marvels Podcast "WE GOT IT LOCKED FROM THE BLOCK TO THE COMIC SHOP!"

Keanna “KJ Rose” Henson is a Grammy Award Winning Artist Development & Performance Specialist who founded “The Rose Effect, LLC", a Global Stage Consultancy that helps creatives, executives, and artists of any discipline while encouraging them to expand beyond their perceived capacity to provide captivating performances on stage, tv/ film, or the boardroom. KJ is affectionately known as the "Talent Whisperer." working with artists like Lil Nas X with the hit “old town road” . She has spent over 15 years in the music industry performing with P. Diddy, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, J Records (for Clive Davis), Sundance TV and IFC. The purpose of KJs work is to help you occupy your space in every room and on every stage. KJ’s signature identifiable force is her “immeasurable energy,” and her goal is to help you identify yours. KJ also recently was featured in Rolling Stone Magazine and has partnered with TikTok’s creative learning fund. @tiktok Check out her plugs

We had a nice chat with Jason Davis. He is a very talented songwriter and artist manager. He shares a variety of insights in navigating the music industry. We talk about what it takes to become a successful artist, as well as Jason's role in helping artists achieve that success. To get an idea of who Jason is, I posted his bio below. Jason Davis has spent his entire two decade career in the music industry and worked with many worldwide stars, including Boyz ll Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Alabama, Lonestar, Dolly Parton, among many others. Davis is an entertainment industry executive with a broad range of titles including award winning songwriter, award winning author, independent record label president, executive TV producer, entertainment consultant, former Senior VP of A&R for Dolly Parton's management company CTK management and a serial entrepreneur. He has also secured record deal offers with CEO's from the largest music companies in the world, including Capitol Records, Sony, Interscope, Island / Def Jam, Epic, Atlantic, RCA, and J Records. Traveling between New York, London, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville, he built a reputation working with the top songwriters, producers, and recording artists in the entertainment industry on a global level. Over the span of his career, he has not only pioneered new approaches to the signing and development of some of the world most successful recording artists and songwriters but he has consistently championed innovative business models and partnerships with a wide range of companies around the world. His career began as a songwriter when he was discovered by Grant Cunningham, the former VP of A&R for Sparrow Records. Davis went on to write a #1 Billboard hit, received several ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, and was nominated for a Latin music award. Davis has also co-founded other cutting edge entertainment companies such as Radar Label Group (Jimmy Eat World, Plain White T's, Neon Trees, The Unlikely Candidates), One One 7, Awaken Records (Austin French), and Care For Kids. He is also co-president and partner of booking agency Higher Level Agency. Website: https://oneone7.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Love-Pursues-Jason-Davis/dp/0991209044/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1588954024&sr=8-1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kenny Lattimore(born April 10, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter. Lattimore first developed his interest for music in the high school band program at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. He often acknowledges Dr. Barbara Baker for setting him on his current path. Lattimore spoke at the 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt High School Graduation.[1] He is an alumnus of Howard University in Washington, D.C.Career[edit]1988-1991: Maniquin[edit]A stint as session vocalist for R&B group Maniquin led to an official place in the group as lead singer.[2] D'Extra Wiley of the 1990s R&B group II D Extreme was also a member of Maniquin, briefly before signing to MCA Records. The group released a lone self-titled album for Epic Records in 1989. Its lead single "I Wanna Ride" was an answer to the hit single "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles in both sound and lyric. Both artists' singles were produced and co-written by Charlie Wilson of Gap Band fame.[3] Lattimore soon left Maniquin to pursue a solo career, and the group subsequently disbanded.[4]1992-1999: Kenny Lattimore and From the Soul of Man[edit]His own debut album Kenny Lattimore was released on Columbia Records in 1996.[2] That set included a pair of Top 20 hits: "Never Too Busy" and the Grammy-nominated "For You",[2] written by high school friend Kenny Lerum. The album earned Lattimore a win for Best New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards in 1996,[5] and eventually achieved Gold sales status.He followed up his debut with From the Soul of Man, another critically acclaimed set of classically styled soul music in 1998,[2] yielding the hits "Days Like This" and "If I Lose My Woman" along with a standout cover of The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."2000-2006: Arista Records and Weekend[edit]After a short hiatus, the singer re-emerged on Arista Records when, then president Clive Davis signed him to a new contract.[2] He eventually released a more contemporary R&B album, 2001's Weekend under L.A. Reid's regime as Davis was only allowed to take a small defined number of artists to his next venture, J Records. The title track and first single was anchored by a sample of Blondie's "Rapture" and became a radio favorite on both sides of the Atlantic.[6] Davis may have had a different vision for his career, but, he ended up recording three albums for Arista Records as Reid also had a vision that included a modern-day version of a classic soul duo with his new bride, the Gold level artist, Chante Moore whom he recorded two duet albums that were both critically and commercially acclaimed. In keeping with the "lover man" image that came to the fore with the hits that launched his career, Lattimore is known for his dramatic stage shows, vocal agility, and romantic ambiance. The New York Times called him as a "modern soul man" on stage.[7] The singer has long established in interviews his personal mission to show the "strong, but sensitive and caring side of Black men."[8]In 2003, Lattimore and his then-wife Chante Moore released a duet album entitled Things That Lovers Do consisting of classic soul songs from the 1970s and 1980s plus two new original songs. The standout singles were the smooth and contemporary "Loveable (From Your Head to Your Toes)" and a cover of René & Angela's "You Don't Have To Cry". Lattimore and Moore continued promoting the album with a successful touring stage show.Following Things That Lovers Do, Lattimore released another collaborative album with Moore. The duo released their second collaborative album entitled Uncovered/Covered (2006). The album peaked at number-ten on the Billboard R&B Charts and number-two on the Billboard Gospel charts. The duo's cover version of "You're All I Need to Get By" served as the theme song for the BET reality series The Family Crews.2008-present: Recent activities[edit]In 2008, Lattimore released a cover album with Verve Records entitled Timeless on September 9, 2008. The lead single "You Are My Starship" was originally performed by Norman Connor featuring Michael Henderson.[9] Lattimore was also featured on the uptempo dance song "Another Love" by Brian Culbertson.Lattimore began his own record company SincereSoul Records in 2012. He released his album Back 2 Cool on January 22, 2013.[10] The album's first single "Find a Way" produced by Ivan "Orthodox" Barias & Carvin "Ransum" Higgins hit radio on Valentine's Day 2012. The second single "Back 2 Cool" featured Kelly Price. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Deborah CoxDeborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, Cox began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before becoming a professional backing vocalist for Celine Dion. In 1994, she relocated to the United States and was signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis, releasing her self-titled debut album the following year. Her second studio album One Wish (1998) was certified platinum in the United States and was marked by the commercial success of the pop crossover single "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", which would become Cox's most successful entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number two and remaining there for eight consecutive weeks. Cox signed with J Records for her third studio album The Morning After (2002), which saw moderate commercial success.Cox ventured into acting in the 2000s, making her film debut in the Canadian drama film Love Come Down (2000) and her stage debut in 2004, in the title role in the Broadway musical Aida. She has since appeared in smaller films and several musical productions, including the horror-drama Jekyll & Hyde, the biographical musical Josephine and the musical adaptation of The Bodyguard. Cox's most recent studio albums, Destination Moon (2007) and The Promise (2008), have been released through her own independent record label, Deco Recording Group. In 2017, her single "Let the World Be Ours Tonight" became her 13th number-one hit on Billboard's Dance Club Songs over the span of three consecutive decades.[1] In 2016, Billboard listed Cox at 23rd on its list of the Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists.[2] An eight-time Juno Award nominee, she has won four awards and is often cited as Canada's top R&B artist.[3] Deborah Cox was born in Toronto to parents of Afro-Guyanese descent, grew up in Scarborough, Toronto and attended John XXIII Catholic Elementary School and Earl Haig Secondary School.[3] She began singing on TV commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows including an appearance on Tiny Talent Time.[4] She performed in nightclubs as a teenager, and began to write music around the same time.[5] Cox entered the music industry in the early 1990s, performing as a backup vocalist for Celine Dion for six months.[3][6] After receiving many rejection letters from Canadian record labels that claimed their "quota" had been reached, Cox moved to Los Angeles in 1994 with producer and songwriting partner, Lascelles Stephens.[3][6]Career[edit]1995–1999: Debut and One Wish[edit]In 1995, label executive Clive Davis signed Cox to Arista Records. Featuring production from Dallas Austin, Keith Crouch, Tim & Bob, and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, she released her self-titled debut album the same year. A middling commercial and critical success, the album peaked at number 102 on US Billboard 200 but emegered as a steady seller, eventually receiving a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while going platinum in Canada. Lead single "Sentimental" entered the top five on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, while follow-up "Who Do U Love" attained worldwide success, becoming a top twenty success in Australia, New Zealand and the US, also reaching the top of Billboard's Dance Club Songs.[7] In 1996, Deborah Cox won Cox a Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording at the annual award ceremony and earned her a Best Soul/R&B New Artist nomination at the 1996 American Music Awards.Cox contributed the non-album song "Things Just Ain't The Same" to the soundtrack to the 1997 film Money Talks. A dance remix of the song, produced by Hex Hector, became her second number-one hit on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart and was included on her second album, 1998's One Wish. As with her self-titled debut album, her sophomore effort was once again executive-produced by Davis, but featured more uptempo, contemporary R&B, and a slew of new producers and personnel to incorporate dance and club music, including Montell Jordan, Anthony "Shep" Crawford, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and DJ Quik. One Wish peaked at number 72 on the Billboard 200 and earned a platinum certification from the RIAA, while reaching gold status in Canada. The album capitalized on the crossover success of lead single "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" which became Cox's most successful entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two, and remaining there for eight consecutive weeks, making it one of the longest stays at number two in chart history. The song also reached number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, spending a then record-breaking 14 weeks at number one, while the third single "We Can't Be Friends," a duet with R. L. Huggar, reached the top ten, with "It's Over Now" and "I Never Knew" become chart-toppers on the Dance Club Songs chart.2000–2005: The Morning After and acting career[edit]After One Wish, Cox collaborated with singer Whitney Houston on her single "Same Script, Different Cast" from the compilation album Whitney: The Greatest Hits. Incorporating a backing track of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Für Elise" during the intro, it was released as a radio-only promo single and became a minor hit on Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 70 while reaching number 14 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In 2000, Cox made her acting debut when she starred in Clement Virgo's Canadian drama film Love Come Down, playing a nightclub singer. The film garnered eight nominations at the 21st Genie Awards, including two Best Original Song nominations for Cox's songs "29" and "Our Love". In 2001, Cox then recorded "Absolutely Not", for the soundtrack to Dr. Dolittle 2 which became her sixth number one hit on Billboard's Dance Club Songs.Cox's third album The Morning After was released in November 2002 on J Records following a frustratingly long departure from Arista. It marked the Cox's first record under Clive Davis's label, with Davis, once more serving as executive producer.[8] Keen to build on the success of her previous album One Wish, he enlisted the help of producers such as Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Jermaine Dupri, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Shep Crawford as well as up-and-coming producers Warryn Campbell, Johntá Austin and Alex Richbourg to work with Cox. A blend of urban R&B and adult contemporary songs with additional dance/house tracks, it became her highest-charting album on the US Billboard 200 and Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums yet, debuting and peaking at number 38 and number seven, respectively. Commercially, the album was less successful than her previous album, however, though it produced two singles on the US Dance Club Songs chart, including "Mr. Lonely" and "Play Your Part".[8]In February 2004, Cox made her Broadway debut in the Elton John-Tim Rice musical Aida when she replaced singer Michelle Williams in her role of the Nubian princess. Her four-month engagement earned largely positive reviews.[9] The same year, she recorded and released a dance remix of the musical's theme song "Easy As Life" as a promotional single.[10] In 2005, Cox starred in the films Blood of a Champion and Love on Layaway. Also that year, her voice was featured in the movie Hotel Rwanda in the song "Nobody Cares". To sustain demand for Cox's club appearances, while focused on her family and new album projects, she released a dance single titled "House Is Not a Home" on Nervous Records in January 2006. Later in the year, her song "Definition of Love" was used in the movie Akeelah and the Bee, but was not released as a single.2006–2009: Destination Moon and The Promise[edit]Between 2005 and 2006 Deborah recorded her fourth album, called Destination Moon, arranged and produced by Rob Mounsey. A tribute album to jazz singer Dinah Washington, Cox noted it a concept album that she had in mind for years.[11] Most of the album was recorded live with a forty-piece orchestra with Rob Mounsey arranging. Eventually released by Decca Records in June 2017, Destination Moon peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums. The same year, Cox co-starred alongside Golden Brooks and Darius McCrary in Leslie Small's film A Good Man is Hard to Find. Based on the musical stage play of the same name, the comedy depicts the story of three women who each undergo romantic crises that challenge their personal and spiritual relationships.[12] In 2008, Cox performed the Canadian national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans, receiving rave reviews.[13] She also contributed the song "This Gift" to the soundtrack of the 2008 romantic drama film Meet the Browns, directed by Tyler Perry, and served as a supprting act on Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour 2008.[14]Also that year, Cox finished work on her sixth studio album The Promise, released on November 11, 2008, through Deco Recording Group, Cox's own independent label, with distribution handled by Image Entertainment. A breakaway from her previous album, it marked her return to R&B music and saw her working with a wider number of songwriters and producers on the album, including The Avila Brothers, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Devo Springsteen, Big Jim, and Shep Crawford.[15] The Promise debuted at number 106 on the US Billboard 200, number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number 95 on the Canadian Albums Chart. Earning generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics,[16] it was nominated for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards. It second single "Beautiful U R" marked her biggest hit since "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here," becoming a top ten hit in Canada, where it was certified platinum by Music Canada, as well as her tenth chart-topper on the Billboard' Dance Club Songs. In support of the album, Cox joined forces with American R&B singer Kenny Lattimore for the joint Timeless Promise Tour in July 2009.[17] Also in 2009, she was featured on the single "Leave the World Behind", a house track produced by four DJs Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Laidback Luke.[18]2010–present: The Queen Project, dance music and Broadway[edit]Cox performing at the Capital Pride in Washington, D.C. in 2012.In 2010, it was announced that Cox would be joining fellow R&B singers Kelly Price and Tamia to form a supergroup.[19] While the trio recorded several tracks together, their joint album The Queen Project eventually failed to materialize due timing issues and label politics.[20] In 2011, Cox released the dance-heavy single "If It Wasn't for Love" through Deco Entertainment.[21] It became her eleventh chart topper on Billboard's Dance Club Songs and was to precede a new studio album which remained unreleased.[22] In September 2012, Cox gave her inaugural performance as the female lead Lucy in a revival of the musical Jekyll & Hyde which toured North America for twenty-five weeks. While the show enjoyed a limited Broadway run only, Cox received positive reviews for her performance.[22] Also in 2012, she collaborated with rapper Akon on the song "No Labels", the official anthem of the same-titled American bipartisan political organization.[23] The following year, Cox collaborated with DJ Paige on the non-album single "Higher". Released through Electronic Kingdom Records, it became her twelfth number-one hit on the US Dance Club Songs chart.[21] In 2014, Cox was one of the performers at the opening ceremonies of WorldPride in Toronto, alongside Melissa Etheridge, Tom Robinson and Steve Grand.[24]In 2015, she provided vocals for the made for television biographical film Whitney, directed by Angela Bassett based on American recording artist Whitney Houston.[25] Cox performed all of Houston's vocals in the film, including "I Will Always Love You", "I'm Your Baby Tonight", and "The Greatest Love of All."[25] The same year, she released the deep house-influenced "Kinda Miss You",[26] as well as the ballad "More Than I Knew" as singles.[27] Both were set to appear on her sixth album Work of Art, initially announced for an August 2015 release through Deco and Primary Wave Music.[28] However, after several delays, the album remained unreleased.[29] In 2016, Cox played the lead role of Josephine Baker in the Broadway-bound musical Josephine, which chronicled the singer's life between the years of 1939 and 1945, and starred as Rachel Marron in the North American Tour of the musical The Bodyguard based on the 1992 film of the same name. In support of the musical, Cox released the EP I Will Always Love You on Deco and Broadway Records, containing cover versions of seven Whitney Houston originals and Whitney Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You."[30] In June 2017, she released an uptempo dance single "Let the World Be Ours Tonight" during LGBTQ pride season on Radikal Records and Galactic Media. It marked her 13th single to top Billboard's Dance Club Songs.[1]On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Deborah Cox among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.[31]Personal life[edit]Cox currently lives in Miami, Florida. She is married to her high school sweetheart and manager, Lascelles Stephens.[32] They have three children: son, Isaiah (born July 1, 2003), and two daughters, Sumayah (born June 29, 2006), and Kaila Michelle (born February 23, 2009).[33]Discography[edit]Main article: Deborah Cox discographyDeborah Cox (1995)One Wish (1998)The Morning After (2002)Destination Moon (2007)The Promise (2008)Awards and nominations[edit]1996Won: Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording (Deborah Cox).Nominated: American Music Award for Favorite New Artist – Soul/Rhythm & Blues.1997Nominated: Juno Award for Best Female Vocalist.1998Won: Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording ("Things Just Ain't the Same").Won: Soul Train Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Female ("Nobody's Supposed to Be Here").1999Won: Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording (One Wish).Nominated: Juno Award for Best Female Vocalist.Won: Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year ("Nobody's Supposed to Be Here").2000Nominated: Genie Award for Best Original Song ("Our Love" and "29" from Love Come Down).Nominated: Soul Train Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo ("Same Script, Different Cast" feat. Whitney Houston).Nominated: Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist ("We Can't Be Friends")2002Nominated: Juno Award for Best Dance Recording ("Absolutely Not").2008Nominated: Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year (Destination Moon).Nominated: Grammy Award Best Engineered Album, Non Classical ("Destination Moon").Received a star on walk of fame, in Toronto's Scarborough Town Centre.2009Nominated: Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year (The Promise).https://www.instagram.com/deborahcox/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Right place, right time. That’s how Grace James explains her start in the music industry. She randomly caught a music business panel at NYU, “got up the nerve” to “ask for an internship,” stayed up all night putting together a resume for J Records, and “that's really, really where it started.”James, now vice president of marketing for Atlantic Records, walks listeners through this journey, including how she balances selling both a product and someone’s “craft”; how she handles the complex timelines, calendars and schedules of multiple projects; and how she also became a fitness blogger.This is the story of Grace James.

On this episode, we're joined by Jason Davis. Jason has spent his entire two-decade career in the music industry and worked with many worldwide stars, including Boyz ll Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Alabama, Lonestar, Dolly Parton, among many others. He's an entertainment industry executive with a broad range of titles including award winning songwriter, award winning author, independent record label president, executive TV producer, entertainment consultant, former Senior VP of A&R for Dolly Parton's management company CTK Management, and a serial entrepreneur. He has also secured record deal offers with CEO's from the largest music companies in the world, including Capitol Records, Sony, Interscope, Island / Def Jam, Epic, Atlantic, RCA, and J Records. He wrote a #1 Billboard hit, received several ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, and was nominated for a Latin music award. Jason has also co-founded other cutting-edge entertainment companies such as Radar Label Group (Jimmy Eat World, Plain White T's, Neon Trees, The Unlikely Candidates), One One 7, Awaken Records (Austin French), and Care For Kids. He is also co-president and partner of a Christian booking agency Higher Level Agency. https://oneone7.com/ https://www.radarlabelgroup.com/jason-davis https://www.higherlevelagency.org/jasondavismasterclass.html Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, we’re joined by Jason Davis. Jason has spent his entire two-decade career in the music industry and worked with many worldwide stars, including Boyz ll Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Alabama, Lonestar, Dolly Parton, among many others. He’s an entertainment industry executive with a broad range of titles including award winning songwriter, award winning author, independent record label president, executive TV producer, entertainment consultant, former Senior VP of A&R for Dolly Parton's management company CTK Management, and a serial entrepreneur. He has also secured record deal offers with CEO's from the largest music companies in the world, including Capitol Records, Sony, Interscope, Island / Def Jam, Epic, Atlantic, RCA, and J Records. He wrote a #1 Billboard hit, received several ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, and was nominated for a Latin music award. Jason has also co-founded other cutting-edge entertainment companies such as Radar Label Group (Jimmy Eat World, Plain White T's, Neon Trees, The Unlikely Candidates), One One 7, Awaken Records (Austin French), and Care For Kids. He is also co-president and partner of a Christian booking agency Higher Level Agency. https://oneone7.com/ https://www.radarlabelgroup.com/jason-davis https://www.higherlevelagency.org/jasondavismasterclass.html Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

Hello et très belle année à toutes et tous ! Je voulais terminer l’année dernière avec un Chrismas Special, mais finalement, c’est avec ce numéro un peu à part qu’on commence l’année. Je voulais, qu’exceptionnellement, on revoit la formule de l'émission pour proposer des petits entretiens individuels. Ceci pour permettre trois choses : Entendre des invités qu’on n’a pas beaucoup entendu, ou pas du tout depuis le lancement du podcast. Que ce ne soit pas moi qui choisisse un sujet mais que ce soit les intervenants qui en proposent un. Trouver une thématique commune à ces sujets et vous livrer ce numéro. Ainsi, vous pourrez entendre : James & Faye de Geek en série et Comics Discovery, tout d’abord, qui viennent nous parler de leur attrait pour les téléfilms de Noël. | Facebook de James & Faye | Twitter de James & Faye | Facebook de Geek en série | Twitter de Geek en série | Facebook de Comics Discovery | Twitter de Comics Discovery Arnold de La Grande Hanterie, fidèle à ses amours burtoniens, nous rappelle à quel point le jeu Medievil (sur Playstation One et PSP) était cool. | https://www.facebook.com/nemostofficial | https://www.facebook.com/notbadmetal | http://www.tim-burton.net | https://www.superpouvoir.com | Facebook de La Grande Hanterie | Chaîne YouTube Yasmina de Cocktail présente quant à elle les adaptations ciné et TV de The Worst Witch / Amandine Malabul, qui a manifestement marqué sa petite-enfance. | Twitter de Cocktail David, des podcasts Actioner et Ichi, nous fait part de l’importance qu’a eu le manga Video Girl Ai pour son parcours de lecteur. | Facebook d'Actioner | Twitter d'Actioner | Facebook d'Ichi | Twitter d'Ichi Enfin, c’est à Matt de La Sélection Comics que nous revient la palme du sujet le plus obscur : la série Misfits of Science / Superminds, qui était diffusé sur La Cinq. | Facebook de La Sélection Comics | Twitter de La Sélection Comics J’espère que cette programmation spéciale accompagnera convenablement votre rentrée de janvier ! Playlist : 01 - Billy Mack - Christmas Is All Around | Love Actually Original Motion Picture Soundtrack © 2003 J-Records 02 - Bob and Barn - Comedy Corpses | Medievil Resurrection Original Soundtrack © 2006 Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc. 03 - Tim Curry - Anything can happen on halloween | The Worst Witch Soundtrack © 1986 Central TV 04 - Happy Tears - Ureshi Namida | Video Girl Ai Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 © 1992 Victor Musical Industries 05 - Karen Lawrence - Feels Like Science | The Basil Poledouris Collection: Vol. 1 (c) 2014 BSX records 06 - Tangerine Dream - Prologue | Street Hawk Music from the Television Motion Picture © 1984 Universal Studios 07 - Bob and Barn - Welcome to Gallowmere | Medievil Resurrection Original Soundtrack © 2006 Petit laïus habituel : si le show vous plait, merci de voter pour lui sur Apple Podcast : http://bit.ly/PasTropVieux Vous pouvez aussi suivre l’émission sur les réseaux sociaux, partager et commenter leurs contenus : - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram Bonne écoute, bonne année !

Turning 40 on the Dealers Compressed Podcast has me a little introspective this week as I discuss managing the speed of life in a way that isn’t so…well, URGENT! I visit the thinking of a couple of leaders/authors I respect greatly. One old, one new.Steven Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders introduced me to the concept of breaking life into four quadrants. This simple principle has helped me size up what I’m spending time on and recalibrate. I can really say that if there was one principle I wish I could sear into my retinas it would be this one because Covey’s framework can bring quick and thorough CLARITY.Next up is someone I’ve mentioned on the podcast several times, best selling author, speaker and former Navy Seal Jocko Willink. He has a great perspective on not having to have any really tough conversations. What?! How is that possible as a leader to have that be the truth? The secret lies in being willing to have lots of small tough conversations so you never have to have the big ones. More CLARITY.Both of these concepts work REALLY well together. Like many of the things I talk about, they work in business and parenting and relationships and on and on.Here is my current itinerary:January 24-27: NADA Convention, San Francisco: (Speaking: Time and location TBD)This week’s reading list:• Stephen Covey’s Time Management Matrix• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People• Follow Jocko Willink on Twitter• Extreme Ownership by Jock WillinkI Don't Wanna Be by Gavin DeGraw copyright Gavin DeGraw and J Records.. . .DID YOU KNOW that the Dealers Compressed Podcast started as a creative visual production around the book “Like I See It”. We created it independently to give auto dealers an accessible way to engage the book and hopefully spread the timely message to their staff and others in the industry. We hope that YOU will use it in your dealership!It’s engaging.It’s FREE.Its right HERE!. . .pauljdaly.comConnect with Paul J Daly on LinkedInFollow along on InstagramFollow Paul J Daly on TwitterLike Paul J Daly on Facebook

Jason Davis has spent his entire two decade career in the music industry and worked with many worldwide stars, including Boyz ll Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Alabama, Lonestar, Dolly Parton, among many others. Davis is an entertainment industry executive with a broad range of titles including award winning songwriter, award winning author, independent record label president, executive TV producer, entertainment consultant, former Senior VP of A&R for Dolly Parton's management company CTK management and a serial entrepreneur. He has also secured record deal offers with CEO's from the largest music companies in the world, including Capitol Records, Sony, Interscope, Island / Def Jam, Epic, Atlantic, RCA, and J Records. Traveling between New York, London, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville, he built a reputation working with the top songwriters, producers, and recording artists in the entertainment industry on a global level. Over the span of his career, he has not only pioneered new approaches to the signing and development of some of the world’s most successful recording artists and songwriters but he has consistently championed innovative business models and partnerships with a wide range of companies around the world.His career began as a songwriter when he was discovered by Grant Cunningham, the former VP of A&R for Sparrow Records. Davis went on to write a #1 Billboard hit, received several ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, and was nominated for a Latin music award. Davis has also co-founded other cutting edge entertainment companies such as Radar Label Group (Jimmy Eat World, Plain White T's, Neon Trees, The Unlikely Candidates), One One 7, Awaken Records (Austin French), and Care For Kids. He is also co-president and partner of booking agency Higher Level Agency and an artist manager with First Company Management.For more information on Jason Davis, see the links on www.musictalks.xyz/guest-talks

Jason Davis has spent his entire two decade career in the music industry and worked with many worldwide stars, including Boyz ll Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Alabama, Lonestar, Dolly Parton, among many others. Davis is an entertainment industry executive with a broad range of titles including award winning songwriter, award winning author, independent record label president, executive TV producer, entertainment consultant, former Senior VP of A&R for Dolly Parton's management company CTK management and a serial entrepreneur. He has also secured record deal offers with CEO's from the largest music companies in the world, including Capitol Records, Sony, Interscope, Island / Def Jam, Epic, Atlantic, RCA, and J Records. Traveling between New York, London, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville, he built a reputation working with the top songwriters, producers, and recording artists in the entertainment industry on a global level. Over the span of his career, he has not only pioneered new approaches to the signing and development of some of the world’s most successful recording artists and songwriters but he has consistently championed innovative business models and partnerships with a wide range of companies around the world.His career began as a songwriter when he was discovered by Grant Cunningham, the former VP of A&R for Sparrow Records. Davis went on to write a #1 Billboard hit, received several ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, and was nominated for a Latin music award. Davis has also co-founded other cutting edge entertainment companies such as Radar Label Group (Jimmy Eat World, Plain White T's, Neon Trees, The Unlikely Candidates), One One 7, Awaken Records (Austin French), and Care For Kids. He is also co-president and partner of booking agency Higher Level Agency and an artist manager with First Company Management.For more information on Jason Davis, see the links on www.musictalks.xyz/guest-talks

Today's interview is with super-manager Jason Davis. Whether you are an aspiring manager, upcoming artist, established and looking for inspiration, Jason shares a ton of valuable hands on knowledge. Jason Davis has spent his entire two-decade career in the music industry and worked with many worldwide stars, including Boyz ll Men, Sugar Ray, P. Diddy, Alabama, Lonestar, Dolly Parton, among many others. Davis is an entertainment industry executive with a broad range of titles including award-winning songwriter, award-winning author, independent record label president, executive TV producer, entertainment consultant, former Senior VP of A&R for Dolly Parton's management company CTK management and a serial entrepreneur. He has also secured record deal offers with CEO's from the largest music companies in the world, including Capitol Records, Sony, Interscope, Island / Def Jam, Epic, Atlantic, RCA, and J Records. Traveling between New York, London, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville, he built a reputation working with the top songwriters, producers, and recording artists in the entertainment industry on a global level. Over the span of his career, he has not only pioneered new approaches to the signing and development of some of the world’s most successful recording artists and songwriters, but he has consistently championed innovative business models and partnerships with a wide range of companies around the world. His career began as a songwriter when he was discovered by Grant Cunningham, the former VP of A&R for Sparrow Records. Davis went on to write a #1 Billboard hit, received several ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, and was nominated for a latin music award. Davis has also co-founded other cutting-edge entertainment companies such as Radar Label Group (Jimmy Eat World, Plain White T's, Neon Trees, The Unlikely Candidates), One One 7, Awaken Records (Austin French), and Care For Kids. He is also co-president and partner of booking agency Higher Level Agency and an artist manager with First Company Management. For more info on Jason's companies please visit: www.oneone7.com www.awakenrecordings.com www.higherlevelagency.org www.fcmgt.com Hope you enjoy listening to this one! Aaron Bethune. www.aaronbethune.com

Iván Noble recuerda cómo fue que el líder de Pearl Jam colaboró con Sean Pean y creó la banda sonora de la película Into the Wild, publicada en 2007 por J Records. Para ello selecciona tres temas -End Of The Road, Hard Sun, Society- entre la producción que terminó integrando el primer disco solista de Eddie Vedder.

This was supposed to be posted before the Oscars! That didn't happen! Featuring over EIGHT (8) diversely-emotioned reviews from LOCAL Sacramentans. SPOILERS FOR: Lady Bird. BYOP RATINGS REVEALED FOR: Get Out, The Last Jedi, The Big Sick, The Shape of Water, Guardians vol 2, Thor Ragnarok, Spiderman Homecoming. MUSIC: Adult Problems by Richard and the Julians Copyright Richard and the Julians 2015 - Popcorn Frog by MC Chris Copyright mc chris llc 2013 - A Woman's Worth - Alicia Keys 2001 J Records - and a bunch of other songs from 2001/2002 that I don't own, I make zero money on this podcast please don't sue thank you

Singer, songwriter, and musician from the band Centennials (centennials.bandcamp.com), Rhonette Smith, joins Bill and Brian to discuss one of her favorite albums, Say Anything's ...Is a Real Boy (2006, J Records). Written and recorded during a period of mental instability for primary songwriter Max Bemis, the album plays with emo tropes and attempts to break the mold. Originally written to be part of a rock opera, the album finds solid ground with great songs, great tones, and a solid team behind the production. Rhonette, Brian, and Bill discuss the ambition to make art, mental health, the emo conundrum, hypocrisy, ego, the influence of Weezer and the Rentals, well-written lyrics, and of course a track by track review of the whole album.

Thank you 4 lis'n & dl'n 1.Arnold Jarvis- Justified (Blvd. East Remix) Deep Haven Music 2.Big Brooklyn Red- All I Want (Vocal Mix) Deep Haven Music 3.Carolyn Harding- All Because of You (Scott Wozniak Remix) Deep Haven Music 4.Angie Stone- I Wish I Didn't Miss You (Scott Wozniak Remix) (orig J Records) 5.Real Deep ft Jaidene Veda & MdCL- You Got This (Real Deep Vocal Mix) Papa Records 6.Mood II Swing ft Lauren- Magical Life (Extended Dub Vocal Edit) King Street 7.Teejay Walton & Gina Glover- Rescue Me (Original) Purple Music 8.QuestionmarQ and Miss Motif- To Live Is To Learn (Original Mix) Vision Collective Recordings 9.The Jackson 5- What You Don't Know (scratchandsniff re-rub) (orig Motown) 10.Sunlightsquare- Papa Was A Rolling Stone (Extended Mix) Sunlightsquare 11.Sunlightsquare- Super People (Extended Mix) Sunlightsquare 12.Sunlightsquare- Fantasy (Original Mix) Sunlightsquare 13.Hanna Haïs & Aminata Kouyaté- N'fa Kafo (Alex Finkin mS Main Mix) Atal 14.DJ Toots ft Luleka- Ndiyahamba (Lilac Jeans Soweto Floor Mix) Khaya Lyf 15.Soulsideup ft Keeno Lee- City of Dreams (Original Mix) Peng Africa 16.Tomo Inoue ft Stephanie Cooke- Better (Feliciano Mix) King Street

Mario stops through to discuss leaving J Records his longtime label, starting a new media company, how his relationship with his mother is progressing and much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Already proven as a talented, sought after songwriter and revered platinum-selling artist, Marsha Ambrosius is meeting the next challenge in her already impressive musical career by reinventing herself as a solo artist with her J Records debut disc LATE NIGHTS & EARLY MORNINGS. Hailing from Liverpool, England, fans first got a taste of Marsha’s talent as the singing half of the duo Floetry. Their 2000 debut Floeticproduced signature singles like “Say Yes" and "Getting Late" as well as four Grammy nods. Following the 2005 release of their second studio album, Flo’Ology, the ladies veered creatively and personally. While the split was difficult, Marsha continued to build a name for herself as a songwriter and producer, creating “Butterflies” for the late Michael Jackson and other hits for artists such as Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Jamie Foxx and Nas. She’s been nominated for a total of six Grammys and has been honored by BMI as their Songwriter of the Year.  

The very first Talk of the Town touched on the death of urban music back in February. Flash forward to October with the announcement by RCA Recrds COO Tim Corson that they will be shutting down highly popular urban labels Jive Music, J Records, & Arista Records, and its seems our words hang come true. Join us this Thursday night at 8pm EST/7 pm EST as we speak on whats apprearing to be the end of urban music! Let Your Voice Be Heard! 718-508-9972

J Records recording artist, BC Jean, rose to fame for co-writing Beyonce's hit, 'If I Were A Boy' and now is ready break out as a singer. We will be discussing her new song, 'I'll Survive You' and life after 'If I Were A Boy.' Also, what was it like working with Adam Lambert? We will also be discussing the hottest topics of the week and playing your requests.

MBK/J Records singer/songwriter Elle Varner drops by KEMPIRE RADIO to talk about her new music, her sound and why she is the future of music! We will also be talking about the HOTTEST Topics of the week with guest blogger, Jazzy F and our WTH News crew!

Patty Laurent is the CEO of New York based Signature/X Factah, Inc. Mgmt. an Event Planning Company. Clients include Def Jam, Sony, Universal, Interscope, J Records, Pontiac, Coors, Absolut, Stoli and King Magazine just to name a few. Have produced events for Amy Winehouse, Ludacris, T-Pain, Estelle, Swizz Beats, Ashanti, Robin Thicke, Day 26, etc. http://www.myspace.com/pattylaurentsignature http://www.linkedin.com/pub/patty-laurent/6/193/487

Patty Laurent is the CEO of New York based Signature/X Factah, Inc. Mgmt. an Event Planning Company. Clients include Def Jam, Sony, Universal, Interscope, J Records, Pontiac, Coors, Absolut, Stoli and King Magazine just to name a few. Have produced events for Amy Winehouse, Ludacris, T-Pain, Estelle, Swizz Beats, Ashanti, Robin Thicke, Day 26, etc. http://www.myspace.com/pattylaurentsignature http://www.linkedin.com/pub/patty-laurent/6/193/487

DJ Rosskid is a 24-year-old native of Chicago, IL who is an aspiring and upcoming producer, engineer, and songwriter on top of being a DJ. For the last four years Rosskid has put diligent time into his company Chi Fussion Productions, Inc. In the recent years he has become known as, Chicago's Prince of Juke & Soul. He is also a member of Chicago's most elite DJ crew, the Soul Selector DJs of Chicago. Rosskid has accomplished to become the first and youngest DJ from Chicago to be apart of Island Def Jam Music Group/ Dream Ent. DJ pool since the recent merge of Island Records and Def Jam Recordings. He has had the opportunity to DJ for J Records upcoming artist Mike Posner, temporally DJ for another Chicago native by the name of S-Preme, and most recently had involvement with Smirnoffs Be There event in Champaign, IL. During the academic year Rosskid is an on air DJ at WBML, which provides him a large out reach to campus and surrounding areas. He is managed by J Roc and Chi Chi (che che), the A&R's of Lupe Fiasco's 1st and 15th Productions, Inc. Rosskid is currently a student enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Psychology and Pre-Med.

After years of experience working as a corporate executive in education, marketing, and publishing, Danessa Myricks was itching for a way to express her creative side. Forced to start a new career due to corporate downsizing she decided to take her hobby of experimenting with makeup and turn it into a career. Now, whether it's for a celebrity photo shoot, a magazine spread or a wedding, she transforms women from simple to sensational. Covergirl, Mizani, Luster Products, Soft-Sheen Carson, Shake & Go, Seagram's, Advanced Research Laboratories, Spartan Brands, KISS Cosmetics, Nioxin, Razac, and Keystone Laboratories are just a few of her illustrious clientele. Danessa has worked with Jive Records, Arista, J Records, Sony/BMG & Motown to help shape the image of their artists. She has also worked on video and/or print projects for Britney Spears, Madonna, Ciara, Mario, Chris Brown, Bow Wow, Shontelle, Jazzmayne Sullivan, Vanessa Simmons, Jordan Sparks, 3LW, Brian Mcknight, Brooke Valentine, Floetry, Chris Rock, TI, Sean Paul, Mary Mary, Blu Cantrell, Tina Marie, Allison Williams, 702, Goapele, Tha' Rayne, Isyss, and more. Her work has appeared in such publications as Vibe, Essence, Teen People, Today's Black Man, Hype Hair, and several other national and international publications.

Tune in to be Motivate. Excite. Influence. as we talk to dynamic women! Our guest include Artist Tanya Dallas-Lewis and Publicist Phyllis Caddell. Tanya Dallas-Lewis's voice has enabled her to travel down some very special roads. From Amateur Night at the Apollo to the most notable political gatherings in our nation's capital, her singing has entertained, empowered and inspired. Her new single, “Something About A Miracle,” ties the strands together, acknowledging the tough times to be endured – and the miracles that can follow. Our next segment features Phyllis Caddell, Publicist, Author and Radio Correspondent. To date, her company has represented a plethora of talent and established companies including, award-winning recording artists Mary Mary, Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child, Shirley Caesar, Israel Houghton, Tonex, Kim Burrell, T-Bone, and companies as Gospel Music Channel, Bad Boy Entertainment, Sony Music, J Records, Hidden Beach Recordings, EMI, ALW Entertainment (Sister's In The Spirit” 45-city tour), and actors Tommy Ford (NY Undercover, Martin) and Wendy Raquel Robinson (The Steve Harvey Show, The Game), Gospel Today Magazine publisher Teresa Hairston, to name a few. Listen online at http://www.BlogTalkRadio.com/mitchell-productions