In this episode of Music Industry 360, Randall Foster interviews Paulina Vo and Drew De Leon, co-founders of The Digilogue, a global music and tech ecosystem that focuses on community, music careers, artist discovery, and education with a diverse and inclusive community of over 77,000 members.

The Digilogue offers free membership and hosts events, job boards, artist showcases, and educational programs. They are also expanding their presence internationally. The biggest challenge facing the music industry is the downsizing of larger companies, which affects both the personnel and the artists. The Digilogue aims to address this challenge by supporting independent artists and professionals and providing education and resources to navigate the changing industry.

In this episode of Music Industry 360, Randall Foster interviews Vanessa Schiano, the Manager of Video Distribution and Encoding at Symphonic. They discuss the role of music videos in the digital age and the importance of utilizing platforms like Vevo for video distribution. Vanessa explains the different types of music videos, including lyric videos and visualizers, and provides tips for creating videos on a budget. She also shares her journey to Symphonic and highlights some notable music videos. The episode concludes with information on how to get started with video distribution through Symphonic.

In this episode of Music Industry 360, we sit down with Jay Gilbert, music industry consultant, co-founder and digital strategist at Label Logic with decades of experience as an executive at Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music Groups. Through his years in the industry, he has created and executed unique online marketing plans for Nirvana, The Police, KISS, Motley Crue, Bob Marley and so many more.

We discuss Jay's background in the music industry, the evolution of Label Logic, and the importance of storytelling in the music business. They also delve into the impact of AI and algorithms on the industry, Jay's predictions for the future of music, and his recipe for success in the release cycle. Jay shares his excitement for working with great artists and his love for Americana and jazz music.

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Connect with Jay Gilbert here: https://linktr.ee/Jaygilbert 

What healthcare resources are available for musicians? We sit down with Tatum Allsep, Founder/CEO of Music Health Alliance, a non-profit organization that removes barriers and bring accessible healthcare to all.

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Learn more about the Music Health Alliance: www.musichealthalliance.com 

In this episode of Music Industry 360, we sit down with Linda Bloss-Baum, Assistant Program Director and Full Time Faculty in the Business and Entertainment Program at American University, to chat about policy implications on the music industry, royalty collections with SoundExchange, the future of the industry for students, and so much more.

Before joining SoundExchange, Bloss-Baum ran the Warner Music Group office in Washington, D.C. for six years. She also served as Vice President, Public Policy/Government Relations at Universal Music Group/NBC Universal and Time Warner, Inc. Linda graduated from Catholic University Law School, and proudly serves on the Board of Directors for the Gospel Music Association.

In this episode of Music Industry 360, we sit down with Senior Vice President Relationship Manager at Studio Bank, Kari Barnhart, to discuss why music banking is important, the difference between a music bank vs a regular bank, management and so much more.

Kari Barnhart has served the Nashville Music Community in various banking roles since 2010. Kari works with clients in all areas and genres of the industry, including songwriters, artists, business managers, and music industry professionals in both the US and abroad. Kari was named as a 2019 NBJ 40 Under 40 award recipient and a 2017 NELA Finalist. She currently serves as the Membership Co-Chair and Past President on the board for SOURCE and as Secretary for the Copyright Society of the South.

In this episode of Music Industry 360 we talk with Ari Herstand, the author of How To Make It In The Music Industry. Ari Herstand is the CEO and founder of the music business education company Ari’s Take and its online school Ari’s Take Academy as well as the host of the Webby Award winning New Music Business podcast.

He is also the author of the book How To Make It in the New Music Business which is a #1 best seller in 3 categories on Amazon and is being taught in over 300 universities in the US and has been translated into multiple languages. As a musician he has played over 1,000 shows all over the world and has released 4 albums. Herstand has written for many of the top musician trade magazines and websites including Variety, Billboard, Music Connection Magazine, American Songwriter, and Digital Music News.

In this episode of Music Industry 360, we sit down with the Executive Director of Backline, a non-profit that provides free mental health and wellness resources to music industry professionals and their families, Hilary Gleason. She co-founded Backline in October 2019, after spearheading a series of conversations across the music industry that illuminated the critical need for increased access to customized mental health resources for a community in crisis. Hilary also serves as founder and CEO of level, a consulting firm that connects businesses and bands to impactful non-profit organizations, which has been in operation since 2017.