Music Business Radio

Next on Music Business Radio... Anastasia Brown

Anastasia Brown is next on Music Business Radio.  Anastasia is the first guest on Music Business Radio whom we've had on more than once!

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.

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In the Studio... Computer vs. Banjo

Johnny Mann and Beau Stapleton from Computer vs. Banjo were in the Music Business Radio studios today.

Johnny played with Gran Torino, a 9-piece funk/jazz band which was signed to Yep Rock Records and toured almost constantly.  Beau was part of Blue Merle, a band signed to Island/DefJam, which sold over 100,000 records and toured with major acts such as Dave Matthews Band and Counting Crows.

And they left it all to form Computer vs. Banjo.

You've probably never heard of Computers vs. Banjo, but if you've seen any of the following shows, you've probably heard their music...

• Weeds
• Sex with Mom and Dad (currently on MTV with Dr. Drew Pinsky)
• Real World
• The Hills
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians
• Living with Lohan
• Parental Control

Their music has been used for advertising, too.  Advertising clients include:

• Kenneth Cole
• Nissan
• AAA

We talked about life on the road, getting music in film and television shows, and the new business of music.

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Episode #79 - Chuck Wicks and Monty Powell

Chuck Wicks recently began taking the country format by storm with his hit debut single, “Stealing Cinderella,” which was the fastest rising country single of 2007.

Wicks spent several years paying his dues by parking cars and writing songs.  At one time, he was writing over 100 songs per year.  He developed his songwriting by apprenticing with some of the top songwriters on Music Row. That hard work can be heard on “Starting Now,” his RCA Records debut as well as on his tour opening for Brad Paisley.

As a music business veteran for nearly 25 years, Monty Powell has successfully honed his craft and found his niche as a songwriter/producer.  His work appears on over 50,000,000 records.

He's worked with Keith Urban, Chris Cagle, Rascal Flatts, James Otto, Diamond Rio, and many more…

We talked about how he and Chuck connected, his role in helping Chuck find his voice as an artist, and what it takes to make it in the music business today.

We've got in-studio performance with Chuck and Monty, reviews of demos sent in by Music Business Radio listeners, and a call by Monty for the "next big thing" he is looking for and information on how Music Business Radio listeners can get packages directly to him.

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Chuck Wicks - "All I Ever Wanted" (Acoustic Performance on Music Business Radio)

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Next on Music Business Radio... Chuck Wicks and Monty Powell

Chuck Wicks and Monty Powell are next on Music Business Radio.

Chuck recently began taking the country format by storm with his hit debut single, “Stealing Cinderella,” which was the fastest rising country single of 2007.

Wicks spent several years paying his dues by parking cars and writing songs.  At one time, he was writing over 100 songs per year.  He developed his songwriting by apprenticing with some of the top songwriters on Music Row. That hard work can be heard on “Starting Now,” his RCA Records debut as well as on his tour opening for Brad Paisley.

As a music business veteran for nearly 25 years, Monty Powell has successfully honed his craft and found his niche as a songwriter/producer.  His work appears on over 50,000,000 records.

He's worked with Keith Urban, Chris Cagle, Rascal Flatts, James Otto, Diamond Rio, and many more…

We talked about how he and Chuck connected, his role in helping Chuck find his voice as an artist, and what it takes to make it in the music business today.

We've got in-studio performance with Chuck and Monty, reviews of demos sent in by Music Business Radio listeners, and a call by Monty for the "next big thing" he is looking for and information on how Music Business Radio listeners can get packages directly to him.

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Replay - Anna Wilson

Anna Wilson is a pop/jazz recording artist and songwriter whose timeless, sophisticated sound is juxtaposed by her stunningly contemporary voice and message.  Her critically acclaimed sophomore CD, Time Changes Everything, was digitally released by Transfer Records in April 2007 as a follow-up to her debut, The Long Way (Asylum/Curb).

As a veteran performer, Wilson has toured with Boz Scaggs, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Dar Williams. As a prolific songwriter (Criterion Music Group), she has penned cuts for pop and country artists, including Reba McEntire, Chuck Wicks, and Lee Ann Womack.  Wilson also has a long history of partnering with the entertainment industry and major consumer brands, and her songs can be found everywhere from Miramax films to the Whirlpool Corporation’s website.

Recently, Anna appeared in FOX's primetime, docu-soap, Nashville. Throughout the series, Anna's work as a writer and artist are highlighted.  Anna is also featured in Habitat for Humanity International's televised public service announcements, which can be seen nationally on FOX News and in select markets.  These spots center around Anna’s Habitat-inspired single, “A House, A Home,” which is available for download at habitat.org.

We talked about getting songs cut, getting record deals, being on a major label, getting dropped from a label, and more.

Demos Reviewed: Gold Streets, Thadius, Matt Woods, Rick Bishop, and Quo.

Pictured L to R: Justin Hammel (Editor), David Hooper (Host), Lisa Davis (Accidental Artist Management), Anna Wilson, Dan Buckley (Engineer), Gary Kraen (Producer) 

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In the Studio... Jeff Alton

Jeff Alton was in the Music Business Radio studios today.  Jeff is an attorney and manager who specialized in the television and music industries.

We talked about the future of the music business, how one artist Jeff manages has sold 50,000 records (and how you can do), and ways you can use video in your music marketing.

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Where We Record Music Business Radio...

Music Business Radio is produced in the studios of Tuned In Broadcasting in Nashville TN.  Since 2005, we've been located inside a group of buildings known as Marathon Village.

Marathon Motor Works was an early automobile manufacturer, based in Tennessee. It grew out of an earlier company called Southern Engine and Boiler Works, founded in 1889, which made industrial engines and boilers in Jackson. As such, the firm had metal-working and powerplant experience which could easily be transferred into the then-new and rapidly expanding automobile industry. It turned its attention in this direction shortly after the turn of the twentieth century.

From 1911 to 1914 the company manufactured the Marathon automobile.  Only eight examples of the car are known to still exist.

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In the Studio... Matt Morris

Matt Morris was in the Music Business Radio studio today.

Matt is a songwriter for artists such as Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, and Justin Timberlake.  As an artist, he's currently on a 22-date US tour supporting Grammy-award winner Joan Osborne and promoting his new EP, Backstage at Bonnaroo and other Acoustic Performances.

We talked about the songwriting process, getting songs cut, co-writing with established artists, what it's like to perform in front of 15,000 people, and what really happens backstage at Bonnaroo.

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