I'm a musician and host of The Unstarving Musician podcast. Liner Notes is my biweekly newsletter that shares some of the best knowledge gems garnered from the many conversations featured on the Unstarving Musician.
Julia A. Miller, Delmark Records β Labels As Business Partners, Practical Advice For Leveraging Your Label
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Happy Friday! How are you feeling? Where are you? And... π₯... what are you wearing? π Here's another new episode for your weekend listening pleasure. 296 Julia A. Miller, Delmark Records β The Evolution of Delmarkβs Business Model, How Labels Can Serve As Business Partners To Musicians, And Practical Advice For Leveraging Your Record Label π In May 2018, Julia A. Miller became the CEO & President of Delmark Records LLC. That same year, Delmark Records LLC purchased Delmark, the oldest continuously operating jazz and blues independent record label in the United States. Delmark was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1953. Julia and company celebrated Delmarkβs 70th anniversary by releasing a 70th Blues Anthology and a forthcoming 70th Jazz Anthology. In this conversation, Julia shares with me her background in music and acedemia, the evolution of Delmarkβs business model, how labels can serve as a business partner, how musicians can best leverage their labels for business, the challenges Delmark faces as a medium size international business, the role of labels in music publishing, pre and misconceptions faced by women business executives, the value of networking for women in business, the next 5 years, and more. Please enjoy my conversation with Julia A. Miller of Delmark Records wherever podcasts are found. βClick here for episode notes and related linksβ Support the Unstarving Musician If you LOVE this podcast, please visit UnstarvingMusician.com/CrowdSponsor to learn about the many ways of showing your love and support. We have a new tip jar there, so you know... Click, tip, done. Your support = Love π Shout-out to Bandzoogle Thank you to Bandzoogle and Unstarving Musician community members who have used the Unstarving Musician discount code to try it out. It helps support the podcast. βMy music website is on Bandzoogle and I almost never worry about it working as it should. Bandzoogle really has everything you need to promote and sell your music, keep your supporters informed, and sell merch. Bandzoogle also has EPK templates, crowd funding templates, email and social features for staying connecting with fans, and more. If you haven't yet looked into it, visit Bandzoogle.com and use promo-code R O B O N Z O to get 15% off your first year! Peace, love and more cowbell, βShare this email and/or read it on the webβ Stay in touch! βUnstarvingMusician.comβ βRobonzo.comβ Where to Listen to The Unstarving Musician βClick here to listen on Apple Podcastsβ βClick here to listen on Spotifyβ βClick here to listen on YouTubeβ βClick here to listen on Google Podcastsβ βClick here to listen on Pandoraβ βClick here to listen on Amazonβ βClick here to listen on iHeart Radioβ |
Liner Notes
by Robonzo
I'm a musician and host of The Unstarving Musician podcast. Liner Notes is my biweekly newsletter that shares some of the best knowledge gems garnered from the many conversations featured on the Unstarving Musician.
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Happy Friday! In case you missed the recent announcement, episode 300 will be our last. The Liner Notes newsletter and Unstarving Musician blog will continue. I also have a number of ideas for new ways of sharing the knowledge I garnered from the many interviews conducted for the podcast. More on that soon. Here's episode 297 for your weekend listening pleasure. Leveraging Your Email List #297 π Whether your art is in music or some other realm, leveraging your email list is paramount. Email...