- 1 hour 9 minutes5.12/E91: Season Finale Part 1: Mark Kates
Mark Kates is a music industry icon that began and runs his empire from Boston. Who better to have as our epic season finale guest where Mark digs in deep on his backstory from Nirvana to MGMT and everything in between from the Geffen Days to Fenway Recordings’ 25th anniversary, Michael Stipe, so much more and beyond. We are deeply grateful for Mark’s time, wisdom, and eternal contributions to music.
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.
Special Thanks to Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media & Design + Music Department, Grace Bizzell, Professors Hilary Porris, David Herhlihy, + Producers Maxine Philavong, and Hyacinthe Joassainte.
Producer: Lilia Iza
Engineer: Nathan Cain
Music: Matthew Wang
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5 October 2026, 9:00 am - 50 minutes 51 seconds5.11/E90: Repeat & Grow w/ Guster + Reverb Org’s Adam Gardner
How does one know when it’s time to start winding down a release and start the creative process again? In this episode we chat through this topic with Guster’s Adam Gardner delving into his iconic career, while also talking about his powerful and deeply impactful environmental work as Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Reverb.
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.
Special Thanks to Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media & Design + Music Department, Grace Bizzell, Professors Hilary Porris, David Herhlihy, + Producers Maxine Philavong, and Hyacinthe Joassainte.
Producer: Lilia Iza
Engineer: Nathan Cain
Music: Matthew Wang
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21 September 2026, 9:00 am - 1 hour 39 minutesS5.10/E89: Revenue Stream Checklist w/ Eli Borg of The Girl
This episode covers all revenue that’s owed to you if you write, record / release music, and/or play live. It also covers bonus revenue streams beyond royalties and income that’s owed to you otherwise. Host Emily White explores this topic with Eli Borg of the Boston band The Girl who were recently signed to a label in Germany and are growing quickly in Boston, NYC, and beyond. This is the perfect time for Eli and his band to ensure all of their revenue streams are in place and brings to life how you can do so as well.
Bandzoogle is an all-in-one platform that makes it easy to launch a website and online store for your music in minutes. Bandzoogle members always keep 100% of their earnings from sales, and plans start at just $6.37 a month, which includes a free custom domain name. Our podcast listeners can go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and use the promo code “SUSTAINABLE15” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription.
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.
Special Thanks to Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media & Design + Music Department, Grace Bizzell, Professors Hilary Porris, David Herhlihy, + Producers Maxine Philavong, and Hyacinthe Joassainte.
Producer: Lilia Iza
Engineer: Nathan Cain
Music: Matthew Wang
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7 September 2026, 9:00 am - 1 hour 30 minutesS5.9/E88: Merch Re-Con w/ Merch Cat CEO Vanessa Ferrer
It’s time to dive deep on all things merch! To do so Host Emily White chats with Merch Cat’s Founder and CEO on best practices to maximize your merch sales online, on the road, abroad, and more.
Bandzoogle is an all-in-one platform that makes it easy to launch a website and online store for your music in minutes. Bandzoogle members always keep 100% of their earnings from sales, and plans start at just $6.37 a month, which includes a free custom domain name. Our podcast listeners can go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and use the promo code “SUSTAINABLE15” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription.
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.
Special Thanks to Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media & Design + Music Department, Grace Bizzell, Professors Hilary Porris, David Herhlihy, + Producers Maxine Philavong, and Hyacinthe Joassainte.
Producer: Lilia Iza
Engineer: Nathan Cain
Music: Matthew Wang
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24 August 2026, 9:00 am - 40 minutes 54 secondsS5.8.2/E87: Your Live Strategy + Efficient Touring with Dana Chard
Dana is so brilliant we had her back for a Part Two to discuss how to book a show, regional, national, and international tour by utilizing data as well as how to keep costs down on the road and more. Enjoy!
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.
Special Thanks to Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media & Design + Music Department, Grace Bizzell, Professors Hilary Porris, David Herhlihy, + Producers Maxine Philavong, and Hyacinthe Joassainte.
Producer: Lilia Iza
Engineer: Nathan Cain
Music: Matthew Wang
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10 August 2026, 9:00 am - 1 hour 30 minutesS5.8.1/E86: How to Break Into the Concert Industry w/ Lifestyle Events’ Dana Chard
Dana Chard is one of the best producers of world-class concerts on the planet. In part one of this episode, Dana shares how she defied getting rejected from her dream school by getting that decision reversed, and developed her skills by working her way up through the concert industry to now producing arena shows, Super Bowl events and more. If you’re looking to work in the concert industry, this episode if for you!
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.
Special Thanks to Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media & Design + Music Department, Grace Bizzell, Professors Hilary Porris, David Herhlihy, + Producers Maxine Philavong, and Hyacinthe Joassainte.
Producer: Lilia Iza
Engineer: Nathan Cain
Music: Matthew Wang
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27 July 2026, 9:02 am - 1 hour 21 minutesS5.7/E85: How to Market With or Without a Budget w/ Live Nation Urban VP of Marketing Malcolm Gray
This is an epic episode with the esteemed Malcolm J. Gray who shares his journey of working his way up through the industry to become the powerhouse marketer that he is as VP of Marketing at Live Nation Urban while also sharing best practices for artists and those that support them. We hope you enjoy!
Bandzoogle is an all-in-one platform that makes it easy to launch a website and online store for your music in minutes. Bandzoogle members always keep 100% of their earnings from sales, and plans start at just $6.37 a month, which includes a free custom domain name. Our podcast listeners can go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and use the promo code “SUSTAINABLE15” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription.
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.
Special Thanks to Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media & Design + Music Department, Grace Bizzell, Professors Hilary Porris, David Herhlihy, + Producers Maxine Philavong, and Hyacinthe Joassainte.
Producer: Lilia Iza
Engineer: Nathan Cain
Music: Matthew Wang
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13 July 2026, 9:00 am - 53 minutes 56 secondsS5.6/E84: Setting Up Your Release and Distribution Plan w/ Bandcamp GM Dan Melnick
It’s finally time to release your music! This episode will explore how to maximize your revenue when distributing your music. To do so Host Emily White chats with Bandcamp GM Dan Melnick about this and much more. We hope you enjoy!
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.
Special Thanks to Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media & Design + Music Department, Grace Bizzell, Professors Hilary Porris, David Herhlihy, + Producers Maxine Philavong, and Hyacinthe Joassainte.
Producer: Lilia Iza
Engineer: Nathan Cain
Music: Matthew Wang
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29 June 2026, 9:00 am - 44 minutes 49 secondsS5.5.2/E83: Music Publishing Isn’t Scary or Confusing + How to Land a Sync Placement with Kira Burr
In part two of Host Emily White’s conversation with Boukie Games Founder Kira Burr, Emily and Kira discuss the number one missing revenue stream that Emily sees in artists at all ages and stages of their career and share how to ensure you’re collecting on it in full. This episode also covers how to put yourself in the best possible position to land sync placements in film, TV / streaming, video games, commercials / adverts, and more.
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.
Special Thanks to Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media & Design + Music Department, Grace Bizzell, Professors Hilary Porris, David Herhlihy, + Producers Maxine Philavong, and Hyacinthe Joassainte.
Producer: Lilia Iza
Engineer: Nathan Cain
Music: Matthew Wang
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15 June 2026, 9:00 am - 1 hour 16 minutesS5.5.1 / E82: Composing and Scoring for Video Games and More w/ Boukie Games Co-Founder Kira Burr
Composing and scoring for picture is a very specific part of the industry that can often seem difficult to break into. Kira Burr has done just that and shares her journey and specific steps you can take to get there and more.
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.
Special Thanks to Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media & Design + Music Department, Grace Bizzell, Professors Hilary Porris, David Herhlihy, + Producers Maxine Philavong, and Hyacinthe Joassainte.
Producer: Lilia Iza
Engineer: Nathan Cain
Music: Matthew Wang
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1 June 2026, 9:00 am - 52 minutes 1 secondS5.4/E81: How to Record With or Without a Budget w/ LAVAGXRL
If you have access to even a smartphone, you’re able to get going with recording. Harvard grad LAVAGXRL is a genderless, timeless, multidimensional being - a starseed planted to push boundaries and encourage the abandonment of human mind-body worship. In this episode LAVAGXRL teaches us how to record with or without a budget, shares best practices, and so much more.
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Executive Producer Frank Woodworth.Special Thanks to Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media & Design + Music Department, Grace Bizzell, Professors Hilary Porris, David Herhlihy, + Producers Maxine Philavong, and Hyacinthe Joassainte.
Producer: Lilia Iza
Engineer: Nathan CainMusic: Matthew Wang
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