Other Record Labels

Download our FREE GUIDE to Sync Licensing: otherrecordlabels.com/sync In this episode, I talk about sync licensing through advertising with Christine Leslie of TA2, Wan award-winning audio post-production & recording studio in Toronto. We discuss what advertisers are looking for, how to connect with a music supervisor, and what makes the perfect track! 

Download my FREE GUIDE to Sync Licensing here: http://otherrecordlabels.com/sync   Let's talk about sync licensing for record labels. What it is, what are the categories and how do you pitch your label's music?

This week is a special episode. If you are close to burning out with your record label, and need to take a break, I'm here to help. I recently had a bit of a breakdown, and I found creating a "don't do list" to be extremely helpful! Let's discuss! Download my free "don't do list" template here: https://otherrecordlabels.com/dont-do-list

Here's a quick win for you, something easy, free, and helpful you can do TODAY to help you grow your record label: Simply clean up your link-in-bio on Instagram and other social media platforms...   More QUICK WINS? Visit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/quickwins

In this episode, I speak with Nabil Ayers, the US head of Beggars Group (Matador, 4AD, Rough Trade). We talk all about his new book, whether music is nature or nurture, running massive indie labels, and how running a record label can be like facilitating an artist's life dream.    Grab a copy of Nabil's new book, "My Life in the Sunshine" here: http://otherrecordlabels.com/books  

►► Download our free #RecordLabel Toolkit - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit Get the full list of 10 things you can do to surprise your fans here: https://otherrecordlabels.com/how-to-surprise-your-fans Let's talk about 10 simple things you can do to surprise and delight the superfans of your #recordlabel

Here's a quick win for you, something easy, free, and helpful you can do TODAY to help you grow your record label: A simple way to utilize the Artist Pick section to help promote your label's newest release!   More QUICK WINS? Visit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/quickwins

Learn more about Auteur Research by visiting our Directory... http://otherrecordlabels.com/directory

Should you start a YouTube channel for your record label or for your artists? Let's discuss the power of YouTube, why you should consider starting one, and the 4 components of a great YouTube channel!  http://otherrecordlabels.com/youtube      

Here's a quick win for you, something easy, free, and helpful you can do TODAY to help you grow your record label: A simple tweet that will help music fans discover more of what your label has to offer!   More QUICK WINS? Visit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/quickwins

In this episode, I speak Derrick Tchie from Hydration Records, a Gospel R&B label from the UK who started out as a blog and YouTube channel that now boasts over 180,000 subscribers!  We talk about the idea of building a community/platform around a niche, sub-genre and promoting that community/niche before you try to promote your record label.  Check out our new Directory, with hand-picked services and industry folk who can help your record label with bio writing, legal questions, royalty accounting, mastering and more! http://otherrecordlabels.com/directory  

Learn more about how to plan a great post-release strategy for your newest album or single release! http://otherrecordlabels.com/postrelease  

Here's a quick win for you, something easy, free, and helpful you can do TODAY to help you grow your record label!   More QUICK WINS? Visit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/quickwins

In this episode, I speak with Egyptian-American artist, Yousef Hilmy from an amazing jazz label called, Minaret Records! We talk about what the term DIY means in jazz music, and what makes an artist someone you'd want to have on your label!  Check out our new Directory, with hand-picked services and industry folk who can help your record label with bio writing, legal questions, royalty accounting, mastering and more! http://otherrecordlabels.com/directory  

This week we're learning about the origins of record labels as we know them today, and what we as independent labels can learn from the history of records and record labels!    Download our free Record Label Toolkit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/toolkit

This week, I chat about the history of music genres and what they mean today for music fans and indie record labels!  I chat with the author Kelefa Sanneh who's book is called, "Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres." Grab a copy of this amazing book here: http://geni.us/majorlabels

►► Join us LIVE Wednesday April 20, 2PM Eastern for a FREE webinar on how to build an effective and sustainable email marketing strategy for your record label!  WATCH HERE: http://OtherRecordLabels.com/emailmarketing   I'm going to bang this drum a lot because I think that email is really easy, cheap (if not free), and super effective! Plus, it doesn’t carry any of those negatives that come with social media (vanity metrics, negative impacts on mental health). So let's discuss the 3 things that make email marketing so important for record labels!

In this episode, I speak with a great little label from Spain who has released some incredibly great records. We talk about what it means to be an indie label with artists and members all around the globe.  We also talk about the challenge of promoting Spanish language artists to English-speaking press publications. Download the free Record Label Toolkit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/toolkit  

This week we're focusing on 4 key areas of running a record label that will help you become more impactful, successful, and empathetic as a record label!   Download our free Record Label Toolkit: http://otherrecordlabels.com/toolkit

In this episode, I talk with UK label, Beth Shalom Records. We talk about their ambitious goal of becoming a carbon-neutral record label!  ►► Download our free Record Label Business Plan template: http://otherrecordlabels.com/businessplan