Interviews with Music business professionals
Making a Scene features an interview with Claire Lugar, a key figure in the Minnesota Music Resistance, a grassroots collective in Minneapolis. The group uses local music to advocate against authoritarianism and support community initiatives. As the lead singer of The Silent Treatment, Luger emphasizes music’s role in driving social activism and community organization.
SongProof provides a vital service for indie artists by offering a solution to prove song ownership at the moment of creation. Utilizing blockchain technology, it ensures artists can secure cryptographic timestamps of their work before sharing it. This tool simplifies documentation, helping to prevent future disputes and protecting creative relationships, ultimately empowering artists in the music industry.
Kamel L. King, an accomplished entertainment lawyer and artist manager from Jackson, Mississippi, has a robust background in music, law, and tourism. He holds degrees in Political Science and Law, with extensive experience in the music industry. Currently, he manages the Tourism Development Bureau at Visit Mississippi, promoting cultural heritage.
No Words ATL is a unique, community-driven 3-day instrumental music festival held across five venues in Atlanta from October 11 to 13. Showcasing twenty-two diverse performers ranging from classical to hip-hop, it offers a wordless musical experience. Headliners include Trap Jazz, Glenn Phillips, and Kebbi Williams. Tickets are $75 for three days or $30 per day.
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Clay Hawkins of The Open Music Exchange Introduction It is no secret that the current revenue from streaming services like spotify/youtube/pandora, etc. is not sustainable as a business model for the music industry. The Digital Revolution has however proven to be very fluid […]
KAREN LEIPZIGER/KL PRODUCTIONS Making a Scene Brings you an Interview with a Pro – Karen Leipziger of Nashville’s KL Productions KBA Award winning publicist (2007) and Grammy (“Before This Song Is Over” Eddy Clearwater with Los Straitjackets Rock ’n’ Roll City) and BMA-nominated songwriter (“Winds Of Change” Eddy Clearwater Reservation Blues), Karen Leipziger/KL Productions has been […]
Making a Scene Brings you an Interview with a Pro – Gerry Roszak of Kondler and Associates Royalty Audit Team Introduction In the music industry, the traditional revenue streams for musicians and songwriters have undergone a significant transformation. With the rise of digital music platforms and streaming services, the way in which artists earn […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you an Interview with a Pro – Celia Siegel – Branding Expert No matter where you are in your voiceover career, my team and I can help you build and market your standout brand, make sound business choices and strategize for success. Before founding & building CSM, I was […]
PreSonus HOME PAGE Fender HOME PAGE FENDER PreSonus Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Jim Odom Talks about the Fender/PreSonus Acquisition Ever since the announcement was made that Fender Musical Instruments was “Acquiring” PreSonus Audio Electronics the existing PreSonus userbase started to buzz about how this is […]
Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Clarian North – NFT’s for the Indie Musician “If you’re still sleeping on Crypto and NFTs you’re basically missing out on the most disruptive technological shift of our generation” – Clarian North The Buzz about NFTs (non Fungible Tokens) is growing louder! Especially within […]
Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Michael Browning Michael story continues on today’s show, as we hear how some really important decisions were taken that changed the fortunes of AC/DC. that made become a global success. Hear this story and so much more in this concluding part of an amazing story. Told by […]
Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Michael Browning To say that Michael Browning’s name is linked rock n’ roll would certainly be an understatement. “Michael Browning discovered and propelled to global stardom, the hardest rocking band the world has ever seen. I’m of course talking about AC/DC. With them from the earliest of […]
Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kurt Neumann – Staring at the World “BoDeans’ Kurt Neumann launches interview driven, visual podcast 10/27/2021. Staring at the World will focus on the creative element with some of the world’s most innovative and creative voices.” On Staring at the World, BoDeans’ Kurt Neumann delves deep into conversations with […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with the Executive Director of the Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation Mary Muse Mary Muse is responsible for all Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation events, programs, fund-raising and projects which includes the Kerrville Folk Festival, Welcome Home Fest, The Grassy Hill New Folk Songwriting contest, Music Camp for Teens, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Krista Vilinskis of Tinderbox Music Krista is the Founder and Director of Publicity at Tinderbox Music. She started Tinderbox on October 3rd of 2000. In addition Krista co-runs “Chased by Flying Monkeys” a Music licensing company. She and her business partner help place artist’s music […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Rick Booth – Touring After the Pandemic! As we move towards the end of the Covid 19 Pandemic many artist’s are wondering what the touring landscape is going to look like. Intrepid Artists International is the premiere roots and blues booking agencies and is […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro “Sammi Alani” of Pirate.com Pirate, whose groundbreaking self-service studio model has evolved into the UK’s largest network of recording facilities, has launched In the United States after 12 months of planning. With the opening of new studios in Los Angeles added to three recently […]
[email protected] 954-854-2916 Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Michelle Castiglia – MAC Radio Promotion With over 20 years of experience in marketing and PR both professionally and as the manager and driving force behind her husband Albert Castiglia‘s Career. Michelle was given the opportunity to take over the radio promotion business from […]
PLAYLIST SUPPLY Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Benji Stein Founder of Playlistsupply.com In today’s streaming world, many indie artists have been struggling to find a way to take advantage of Spotify’s playlisting to get more exposure and generate more income from their recorded music. Many have fallen prey to bogus […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Pro Mark Leggett – Composing Music for TV and Movies APOCALYPSE ’45 “The musical score, by Mark Leggett, flows in and out of these sounds. It’s engulfing and organic; it burnishes the footage without falsifying it.” – Variety Mark Leggett is a guitarist and composer. His collaborations include […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with the Pros – Junior and Sugar of Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine You would think that it would be unusual for a web magazine to interview the publishers of another magazine. But, Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine is celebrating 25 years of print, which […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro! Musician, DJ, Producer, Writer and Venue Owner Bob Corritore Bob Corritore is one of the most active and highly regarded blues harmonica players on the scene today. His style passionately carries forward the old school of playing that Corritore learned as a young man […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Jim Odom – Founder and Chief Strategist of PreSonus! Jim Odom attended Berklee College of Music on a scholarship from DownBeat Magazine to study jazz guitar. He also holds a B.S. in computer engineering from Louisiana State University and completed graduate studies at the […]
Home Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Pro Pat Quinn – Buddy Guy Radio What happens when you combine a dream with a legend? When Blues DJ Pat Quinn and his dream to run his own Blues Radio station came in contact with Blues Legend Buddy Guy, Buddyguyradio.com was born. Buddy, has been […]
Home Page Making a Scene Presents an interview with Arnau Bosch – Soundstorming For the past 4 years, Arnau has been leading the most significant and iconic global campaigns for Apple. All of them with Music on its core. From the launch of the Apple Music platform to AirPods, to ‘Welcome Home,’ which was HomePod’s […]
Americana Highways Americana Highways Facebook LIVE Stream Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a pro – Melissa Clarke – Americana Highways Let’s face it 2020 is a wash for the gig economy and this is not good news for the Indie artist or their fans. Many musicians have taken to online live streaming […]
Making a Scene Presents an interview with Evan Lowenstein CEO of Stageit.com Many indie artists are waking up to a realization that their spring tour schedule is getting cancelled. The CorVid-19 Virus has venues shutting down and cancelling shows, which is especially damaging to the touring artist who makes their living off live performances. Thought […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro – Peggy Still Johnson – Music for Film Peggy Still Johnson is a film composer, music supervisor, music casting agent, creative and business coach and founded Pendulum Music Productions specializing in music, sound design, and special effects for film, television, animation, trailers and digital […]
Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Diane Durrett Vice President Atlanta Chapter of The Recording Academy (the Grammy People) About Diane Durrett Singer, songwriter, producer Diane Durrett was recently elected Vice President of the Atlanta chapter of the Recording Academy best known for the Grammys. Her 2018 LIVE album “Diane Durrett & […]
Indie Connect Plugging Into Nashville Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Vinny Rebas – Indie Connect Nashville The founder and CEO of Indie Connect, Vinny has been in the music industry for 55+ years. His past and current experience includes 25 years as a full-time musician and band leader, a recording […]
HOMEPAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Mick Kolassa – Endless Blues Records Endless Blues Records is a different kind a record company. We started as a “personal” label for Mick Kolassa and have expanded to work with other artists. Our goal is to help independent artists get their music recorded in […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an “Interview with a Pro” Kenny Neal Booga Music Acclaimed American Bluesman Kenny Neal is launching his new label, BOOGA MUSIC, in partnership with the VizzTone label group and Brat Girl media label management. Booga Music’s flagship release is Brody Buster’s One Man Band/Damn! I Spilled the Blues, released through Redeye Worldwide distribution on October 18, […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro “Tina Terry” Booking Agent/Management As indie artists try and figure out how to deal with the new realities in the music industry, there is a basic fact that one of the remaining income stream for the indie artist is touring. This opens the conversation […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Present an interview with a Pro – B Christopher – Production Music Libraries! Production Music Libraries One of the best income streams for a musician can be having your music licensed for TV or movies. What many don’t realize there is a huge market for “Stock” music or “Production Music […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Michael Frank President of Earwig Music Company! Earwig Music Company, Inc. was founded in October 1978 in Chicago by Michael Frank as a record label and artist management company. The label grew out of Michael’s love of the blues and his desire to help blues musicians […]
HOME PAGE Making A Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Sallie Bengston Nola Blue Records! I first met Sallie over 5 years ago in Memphis and from the beginning I was struck by her wit and intelligence. Since that first meeting, fueled by her love of Benny Turner’s music, she has taken to the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Songwriter, Drummer, Producer, Engineer Twist Turner! During the course of his 55 year musical career Songwriter, Producer, Drummer Twist Turner has worked with over 40 Grammy winners and or nominees and countless W.C.Handy/BMA winners. Twist was raised in Seattle and began his musical career […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Rick Booth from Intrepid Artists International In the world of Blues and Roots touring Rick Booth has established Intrepid Artists International as one of the top booking agencies in the world. If you look through his roster you will see some of the biggest […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Adam Dawson – Broken Jukebox Media In the world of singer/Songwriters and Americana, there is one person that seems to be on many of the successful artists team, that person is Adam Dawson. He has been called “Coach” by some and friend by many […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents an Interview with a Pro Rueben Williams – Thunderbird Management Group! When Rueben Williams founded the Thunderbird Management Group more than 20 years ago, he made it his mission to develop artists and help them create long-lasting careers in the music industry. One of his first clients was the […]
Road Dawg Touring Website Road Dawg Touring Facebook Making a Scene presents an Interview with a Pro Doug Tackett – Road Dawg Touring One of the most important person in an artist’s career is the Booking Agent! Getting to the point where you are ready for one is a whole different story. Doug Tackett is […]
Home Page Making a Scene presents an interview with the Legendary Producer/Engineer Jim Gaines! We talk to Jim about his career, his approach to producing and engineering that has become that “Jim Gaines” sound! I have been an audio engineer for the last 30 years, there are a few names in the industry that have […]
Making a Scene Talks with Heli Del Moral VP of International Opportunities for CD Baby! Heli Del Moral has served in leadership positions at some of the most influential brands in the media industry. For more than a decade, Del Moral worked at Disney as director of international marketing and promotion for ESPN and ESPN […]
Intrepid Artists Intrepid Facebook Page Camerons Facebook Page Making a Scene presents “Interview with a Pro” Cameron Farquhar – Booking Agent – Intrepid Artists International Growing up in South Carolina, Cameron began playing percussion at the early age of 11. With the support of his father who was also a musician, he formed many bands […]
Blues Pro Talent Facebook Page Making a Scene Presents “Interview with a Pro” Harty Wiedemann – Booking Agent – Blues Pro Talent Blues Pros Talent was founded in 1996 and has grown steadily ever since Harty Wiedemann began working as a guitar player with the legendary Charles Atkins. Atkins noticed Harty’s knack for getting gigs […]
Eric’s Homepage Facebook 40 Below Records Website Facebook Making A Scene presents “Interview with a Pro” – Engineer/Producer/Songwriter/Label owner Eric Corne! Eric Corne has built himself quite a reputation in the roots community as one of the go to Engineers, Producers and songwriters in the industry. We talk to Eric about his process in the […]
Home Page Facebook Page Making a Scene presents “Interview with a Pro” Pati deVries of Devious Planet Media When you are building your team for your music business, having an effective public relations professional and management guidance can be an important decision. Today we talk to Pati deVries of Devious Planet Media as we explore […]
Studio Facebook Page Making A Scene brings you an interview with Producer/Engineer/Musician Christopher “Kid” Andersen! Chris “Kid” Andersen was born in Telemark, Norway. A blues fan since childhood, Andersen fell in love with the music of Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Junior Watson, and the Kings (B.B., Albert and Freddie). By the time he was 18, […]
Studio Website Studio Facebook Page Record Company Website Record Company Facebook Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Producer/Engineer Ben Elliot! Nestled behind a seemingly non descript “Gentlemens Club” advertising “Go Go Dancers 7 Days a Week” sits a full service recording studio that has hosted some of top musicians of our time. The […]
Austin born indie blues guitarist-vocalist, Jackie Venson, announces her web series,How to Become a Musician. Venson just released her live album, and has been featured in such publications as Guitar Player Magazine, Austin Chronicle, Austin Monthly, Texas Monthly and Bitch Media among others. Jackie recently performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Now, Venson has created her […]
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