Drop The MIC: Music Industry Conversations
Drop The MICDrop The MIC: Music Industry Conversations is a podcast hosted by students at Stanford University looking to discover the ins and outs of the music business. Tune in each week to hear a new team of students learn about aspects of the industry ranging from Record Labels to Touring, Marketing to Songwriting, and so much more, straight from some of the most established individuals who have spent thei... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 26 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | MusicMusic Commentary | ||||
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From voice memo to release day, emerging artists Jereena Montemayor and Pretty Boy Aaron deep-dive into their creative process, sharing the songs and stories that have shaped their journey to date.
In addition to the obvious necessity of a repertoire of musical talents and skills, an artist will benefit from an arsenal of professionals. Through our conversations with Doug Mark, an entertainment attorney, Liv Seltzer, an artists and repertoire c... more
Success as a songwriter in the music industry requires collaboration. Our guests today will talk about what it looks like when you've found the right people to work with. We’ll be hearing from Gracie and Lawrence Clyde from Lawrence the band, Braxton... more
What puts a tour into motion? In this podcast episode, we sat down with live music and touring experts Kaleb Herbel-Eisenmann (Artist Manager at Abstract MGMT), Darius Zelkha (Artist Manager/Marketing Partnerships at Brilliant Corners Artist Manageme... more
In this episode, we’re talking with Kyle Frenette, who previously was the long-time manager of the band Bon Iver. Throughout his successful and multi-faceted career in the music industry, Kyle has been involved in many different ventures including ar... more
In this episode, we chat with Stanford alum Jose Serrano who manages emerging artists like Emery Kelley and Sybyr and rising artist Heidi Rolph-Statt about the role of streaming platforms in artists' careers. We discuss imbalances in pay, streaming a... more
Building a business is hard. Building a business in the music industry is even harder. Artists and managers put their blood, sweat, and tears into their businesses, spending as many as 200 days at a time on the road. On this episode we hear from musi... more
In this episode of Stanford’s Drop the MIC podcast, we hear from A&R professionals spanning over 20 years of music industry history. We have Daouda Leonard, a tried and true vet who was part of the generation that christened the internet age of brand... more
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- Dropthemic - Indie Music Stars and Their Managers
Great episode. I really enjoyed learning how these young artists and their managers got started. Hard work, making connections and taking lots of shots !
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Canada5 years ago - Straight Fire
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Apple Podcasts5Emalfdaeh123()
United States5 years ago - Information & Interesting!
It’s great to hear from such a wide range of guests hosted by up and comers in the music industry! Having student hosts is such a refreshing take on these types of conversations and I’m glad to support students while getting such a comprehensive view of the music industry from big name guests!!! 🌟🌟
Apple Podcasts5EmRed01Canada5 years ago
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