Annie Balliro is the President of the agency uniphi. In this interview we discuss how she went from working at Island Def Jam and Hard Rock International to going full time with her company representing music artists and astronauts. We also get into the debut of the Astronaut Rock Star Awards for National Astronaut Day.

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National Astronaut Day

Links from episode:

https://people.com/music/astronaut-michael-lopez-alegria-pianist-blkbok-perform-duet-from-space/

https://www.cc.com/video/6wn8i5/the-colbert-report-garrett-reisman

https://pemachodronfoundation.org/product/comfortable-with-uncertainty-book/

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Creator Economy National Astronaut Day Astronaut Rock Star Awards Space NASA Music Industry Music Business

We all need support, and we all should give support. In this special episode we chat with VP of Health and Human Services of MusiCares, Theresa Wolters. We discuss how the organization provides help to all members of the music industry as well as how you can get involved with The Day That Music Cares.

About MusiCares:

Reach out for help: MusiCaresRelief@musicares.org or 800.687.4227

https://www.musicares.org/get-help#

The Day That Music Cares site (for people to sign up)

www.TheDayThatMusicCares.com

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Creator Economy Musicares Music Industry Support Volunteer

Heather Castillo is the Senior Marketing Director for Big Noise Music Group (The Veronicas, The Wrecks, Girlfriends, Escape the Fate). We talk about how cold emailing and building relationships lead her to her current position and the opportunities that exist in marketing music today.

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Website (Big Noise)

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Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up

Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda

Host: Mike Zimmerlich

Produced by: Omelette Prevail

Post-Production: EarthtoMoira

Tags: Creator Economy Alternative Music Record Label Marketing Strategy