Music Business Radio

In the Studio... Anastasia Brown

Anastasia Brown was in the Music Business Radio studios today.

Legendary music mogul Miles Copeland has said of his former partner, “Anastasia Brown has the ears and the eyes to spot and develop talent, create brilliant music opportunities and has the relationships to bring international songwriters and artists together for a common cause.” 

Anastasia is credited with discovering Keith Urban and has worked with artists of all genres including Sting, Peter Frampton, John Berry, and Junior Brown.  You've also seen her as the hard-hitting judge on USA Network's Nashville Star.

We talked about her new book, Make Me a Star, which has great advice for those trying to find success in the music industry.  See the video below for more details...

Bonus Content - John Prine

John Prine gave our engineer, Dan Buckley, a call earlier today. 

He's got a funny story about our guest Al Bunetta and his experience playing Saturday Night Live.  He also talks about releasing an album on your own as well as advice for upcoming musicians.

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Next on Music Business Radio... Dan Reed

Dan Reed is next on Music Business Radio.   Dan is the Music Director and operations manager of WXPN-fm in Philadelphia.  He oversees WXPN’s production and programming operations as well as talent relations for the nationally syndicated program World Café. He is also founder and producer of the Triple A (AAA) NON-COMMvention, a yearly conference for non-commercial “Triple A” formatted radio stations.

He will talk about the changing face of radio, local music scenes, commercial and non-commercial radio (public radio), and his work with the successful World Café where he now serves as the primary liaison to the music industry on behalf of the station and World Café. World Cafe® has emerged as the “premiere public radio showcase for contemporary music serving up an eclectic blend that includes indie rock, singer-songwriters, folk, alternative country, blues, and world music.” The show takes “listeners on a unique journey of musical discovery and presents a mix of music from both new and legendary artists.”

We also talked about Dan's non-commercial radio convention, the Non-COMMvention. It is primarily for people involved in radio, but anybody is welcome, and it's a great way to get into the minds of radio people, for those who are looking to get airplay.

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In the Studio... Buzz Cason

Buzz Cason was in the Music Business Radio studio today.  Buzz has been in the music business over fifty years and has produced acts such as Derailers, Jimmy Buffet, and Robert Knight.  He's published songs cut by Kenny Rogers, Tanya Tucker, Alabama, and Eddy Arnold.  As a writer, his songs have been cut by the Beatles, U2, Oak Ridge Boys, TG Sheppard, and Martina McBride.

Buzz talked about getting his start in the business by lip-syncing, performing with Brenda Lee, and writing the hit song "Everlasting Love."

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Replay - Charlie Louvin

Broadcast show this week was a replay with Charlie Louvin.

As half of the Louvin Brothers, Charlie Louvin was one of the most influential musicians of the '40s and '50s.  The Louvins defined close harmony duet singing for several generations of country fans.

After the Louvin Brothers disbanded in 1963, Charlie began a solo career, recording for Capitol Records until 1975.  During that time, he had songs make the Top Ten -- "I Don't Love You Anymore" and "See the Big Man Cry" as well as a series of other hits.

In 2001, he was admitted to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

We talked about all of this, his relationship with Elvis Presley, how the business has changed over the years, and more.

Want more?  Check out this video of Charlie with his advice for upcoming songwriters.

If you haven't head the  show with Charlie Louvin, don't miss it!

Why is Your Song Not On the Demo Derby?

A common question...

"Hi this is [INSERT NAME HERE].  It says my demo was reviewed, but I didn't hear it in the broadcast?"

If you've sent us a demo for review, see your name on the "In the Studio..." segment, but didn't hear your music on a show, here is why...

The show that you hear is actually one of three edits, which are created for the various markets that run Music Business Radio.  We have a standard version for commercial radio stations, a "non-comm" version for non-commercial version, which is a little longer, for stations which do not have commercials, and an online version.  Editing the "Demo Derby" segment of the show is one of the ways we work around getting the perfect show length-- play a demo a bit longer, cut it off sooner, or sometimes remove the review from the show all together.

Because of this, we've got a lot of music which was reviewed by guests, but never aired.  This content is used for other sections of the show, including bonus "online only" episodes and "best of" episodes.

So if you've seen that your music was reviewed by us, know that the review will see the light of day...eventually.

And if your music hasn't been reviewed by us, know that we're getting to it. :) 

Here's the address for those of you who want to send something in:

Tuned In Broadcasting, Inc.
ATTN: Music Business Radio - Demo Derby
1310 Clinton St. Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37203

NOTE: Please be sure to include your web address, so we can tell people where to find out more information about you.

Episode #69 - Recording Academy Indie Impact and Dave Grohl

This episode takes you on the road to the Nashville Chapter of the Recording Academy (NARAS) for their Indie Impact event, which highlights and celebrates the independent music industry.

We sat down and talked musicians, artists, managers, and many others connected to the indie world. We chatted with Recording Academy reps and discussed how their organization supports and encourages this flourishing music scene.

Also in this episode is a chat with David Grohl of the Grammy nominated (and winning) Foo Fighters.  Dave shared his thoughts on playing at this year's Grammy Awards and much more.

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Next on Music Business Radio... Recording Academy Indie Impact and Dave Grohl

The next Music Business Radio will take you on the road to the Nashville Chapter of the Recording Academy (NARAS) for their Indie Impact event, which highlights and celebrates the independent music industry.

We sat down and talked musicians, artists, managers, and many others connected to the indie world. We chatted with Recording Academy reps and discussed how their organization supports and encourages this flourishing music scene.

Also in this episode is a chat with David Grohl of the Grammy nominated (and winning) Foo Fighters.  Dave shared his thoughts on playing at this year's Grammy Awards and much more.

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Episode #68 - Gene Dries and Chris Palmer

Gene Dries worked in the radio promotion department of Warner Brothers Records for 20 years, promoting acts such as Madonna, Prince, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, and the Doobie Brothers.

Chris Palmer started in the mail room at Warner Brothers Records, working his way up to Senior Vice-President and General Manager.  He's worked with acts like Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Steve Earle, and Faith Hill.

Both now work managing Take 6.

We talked about how records get on the radio, the future of the music business, the advantages and disadvantages of both small and large music companies, and more.

And of course, we reviewed demos.

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Next on Music Business Radio... Gene Dries and Chris Palmer

We''ll have two guests on the next episode of Music Business Radio...

Gene Dries worked in the radio promotion department of Warner Brothers Records for 20 years, promoting acts such as Madonna, Prince, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, and the Doobie Brothers.

Chris Palmer started in the mail room at Warner Brothers Records, working his way up to Senior Vice-President and General Manager.  He's worked with acts like Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Steve Earle, and Faith Hill.

Both now work managing Take 6.

We talked about how records get on the radio, the future of the music business, the advantages and disadvantages of both small and large music companies, and more.

And of course, we reviewed demos.

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