In today’s episode, I sit down and talk to Jack Bril, a junior at Marquette university studying digital media and public relations. Jack works for Sony Music U as a representative that helps promote different musicians and he discusses how he got into the marketing side of the music industry. Sources: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7256268/2016-billboard-branding-power-list-marketing https://www.sonymusicu.com/ Music: https://www.bensound.com/

In today’s episode, Jimmy Drenovsky, a Marquette student who is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Motel Breakfast, sits down and discusses how he wants to enter the music industry after college. He shares his thoughts on how a serious independent band should treat every move like they’re a business when it comes to finances and costs for recording and making music. Sources: https://www.recordingconnection.com/reference-library/recording-entrepreneurs/how-much-do-music-studios-cost/ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/patrick-hess/the-music-industry-formul_b_5783810.html Music: “Upon My Back” by Motel Breakfast https://www.bensound.com/

In today’s episode, I sit down with Marquette student Zach Wilcox, who was with the band “Eko Heights.” Like many high schoolers, Zach was in a band, but he got lucky. He was signed to a small label, which sounds exciting. His experience was not what most people would expect. Sources: www.theverge.com/2015/12/7/986137…ayment-royalties www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2016/…ify/#64941d996e48 www.billboard.com/articles/busines…ensing-reactions Music: www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music Eko Heights- "Natalie's Song"

In today’s episode, I sit down with Bruce Boyden, a law professor at Marquette University who specializes in copyright. We discuss a bill that is receiving a lot of support, the Music Modernization Act. The “MMA” could change the music industry with how royalties are distributed between song writers, record labels and streaming services, if the bill is passed. Sources: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8096006/senate-bill-music-modernization-act-licensing-reactions www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/01/what-is-the-music-modernization-act-and-who-supports-it.html https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2018/02/17/music-modernization-act-certainly-not-fair-everyone/338787002/ Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music