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  

What is a record label business plan? Do you need one? What is included? Who is it for? We discuss all of these things in today's super didactic episode! Plus I let you know about a great new resources to help you create an effective and organized business plan for your label!   Grab a free Record Label Business Plan template: http://otherrecordlabels.com/businessplan    

In this episode, I talk with the Philippines record label, Kadasig about their goal to preserve a language through pop music!   ►► Download our free Record Label toolkit - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit  

In the early days of running a record label, it's common to feel self-doubt and to feel like you're not worthy or capable to represent an artist. In this episode, we talk about a few easy ways to boost your self confidence.   Grab our free record label toolkit http://otherrecordlabels.com/toolkit

Happy Birthday! Thank you so much for being a part of the podcast and the record label community!  Please consider joining our Patreon... http://patreon.com/otherrecordlabels

In this episode, I talk with the founders of Lobby Art Editions. We talk about the relationship between visual art and music. We also chat about pricing vinyl and we talk an inappropriate amount about obi-strips!   ►► Download our free Record Label toolkit - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit  

Why do artists need record labels in this day and age? Well, the short answer is that they don't. But in this episode I have three reasons why I think the relationship between a label and and artist can be extremely beneficial! Let's discuss!   DOWNLOAD OUR FREE RECORD LABEL TOOLKIT: http://otherrecordlabels.com/toolkit

In this episode, I chat with Nick Hyatt of Moderna Records. A Montreal-based label who focuses on modern classical, instrumental, neo-classical music with a strong emphasis on stunning artwork, and artist photos. We talk the effects of streaming on instrumental music, how to market ambient music, and how they feel about sharing a name with a newly-popular drug company.    ►► Download our free Record Label toolkit - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit  

►► Check out all of my resources on streaming and playlists!  http://otherrecordlabels.com/streaming Let's talk about some best practices that we can implement as record labels (and DIY artists) to help increase our chances of achieving success with playlists on the various streaming platforms (Spotify, Tidal, AppleMusic, etc). Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com

In this episode, I talk with Mike Warner of Work Hard Playlist Hard and Chartmetric. We talk all about best practices when it comes to playlisting and getting our label's music heard on streaming platforms! Grab a copy of Mike's book on Playlisting called "Work Hard Playlist Hard" here: http://otherrecordlabels.com/books Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com.

►► Check out our resources on how to generate multiple revenue streams for your record label: http://otherrecordlabels.com/revenue Let’s talk about multiple revenue streams and why they’re so essential for the financial stability of independent record labels. Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com

In this episode, I chat with Erin of This Could Go Boom, a record label that is an official not-for-profit charitable organization. We talk all about the application process and why they decided to create a non-profit record label.   ►► Download our free Record Label toolkit - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit  

►► Download free resources on how to press vinyl: http://otherrecordlabels.com/vinyl Vinyl pressing is expensive and stressful but super rewarding when done well! Let's talk about the 5 cool things you can do with your vinyl pressing that will help your records stand out more and help improve the overall fan experience!   Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com

In this episode, I chat with Dan of Exploding in Sound Records starting out as a music blog and then finding ways to converting their built-in audience into an audience for his record label.   ►► Download our free Record Label toolkit - http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit      

Here are 3 great books that I read this year that should help you on your record label journey! ►► Check out all of my book recommendations by going to http://otherrecordlabels.com/books Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

Thank you for an incredibly inspiring and encouraging year!  This episode we are recapping some really important and amazing things that happened this year and make sure that you heard every wise nugget from a selection of this year's guests. Make sure you check out our website http://otherrecordlabels.com to access all of our latest courses, resources, and helpful tips for record labels.

Let's talk about 3 things we can do to help us be strategic in picking a release date for our new release! ►► Check out our free resources to help you plan your release day... http://otherrecordlabels.com/releaseday Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

Very excited to launch a super helpful tool for indie record label managers and owners to help you stay organized and on-track throughout the year. Visit http://otherrecordlabels.com/productivity to learn more.

Let's talk about three main ways that we can help ourselves avoid burning out while running our record label!  ►► Download our free Record Label Toolkit! http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron! http://Patreon.com/OtherRecordLabels Enjoy this free, bonus episode that is part of our Patreon-Only Series, Artist on Labels. Today's interview is with the artist Bellows (Topshelf Records), as we talk about their history with record labels and how labels can best serve indie artists! http://otherrecordlabels.com 

In this episode, I chat with Trevor of Fire Talk Records. Make sure you grab a pen and paper, because there are some incredibly valuable nuggets of wisdom in this episode. We talk about multiple revenue streams, Spotify best practices, and more!  ►► Listen to my extended interview with Trevor and get access to bonus episodes by becoming a Patron! → http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Patreon Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com

Let's talk about the ways we can work together with our local record stores and what we need to do in order to get our record label's releases on their shelves!  ►► Download our free Record Label Toolkit! http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

In this episode, I talk with Brad Germain who owns an indie record store called, Into the Abyss. I ask Brad all about how indie record labels can best support their local record stores.    Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com.

Let's talk about why I think artists need to be more prolific and how we as record labels can help encourage and coach them! ►► Download our free Record Label Toolkit! http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

In this episode, I chat with Theo, Darby, and Clyde about their incredible record label Cruisin Records, a label created to support Queer artists. ►► Listen to my extended interview with the team and get access to bonus episodes by becoming a Patron! → http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Patreon Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com

Welcome to our monthly series called, Record Label Case Studies, where we take a look at indie record labels who are doing inspiring things, and what we can learn from them! Our third Case Study is with Nice Guys, as we look at this Trojan horse record label... Learn more and get free resources for indie record labels at http://otherrecordlabels.com  

Let's talk about why some of us get the Release Day blues... Instead of feeling like we’ve crossed a finish line it feels like we’ve run out of gas in the middle of nowhere. ►► Download our free RELEASE ROADMAP! http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Roadmap Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

After each interview, I play a little game with my guests as a bonus perk for our Patrons! Here's a sample of one of these games I played recently.  To get access to these plus our extended interviews, bonus episodes, and more... Please consider becoming a patron... http://Patreon.com/OtherRecordLabels   Thank you for your support! 

In this episode, I talk with Polina from 3Tone Publishing all about music publishing. We talk about how difficult it is for record labels to start a publishing company. We also talk about our new online course on Music Publishing that Polina teaches.  Learn more about the new course: http://otherrecordlabels.com/Courses   Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com.

It's risky to invest actual explicit money into any business, let alone a record label. But there are a few great reasons why we should... Let's discuss! ►► Download our Record Label Free Toolkit at http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

In this episode, I chat with Jennifer from Kiam Records. We talk about getting sync placements on TV commercials and we chat about how awkward it is sometimes when your an artist on your own label! ►► Listen to my extended interview with Jennifer and get access to bonus episodes by becoming a Patron! → http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Patreon Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com

Let's talk about 5 Bandcamp mistakes that I see record labels make...  ►► Download our Record Label Free Toolkit at http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

In this episode, I chat with Josh from Refresh Records. One of the coolest things we talk about in this episode is how critical it is for labels to get out into their local communities. Like Refresh did by setting up shop as the only label at a comic book fair!  ►► Download our Free Record Label Toolkit → http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com

Get bonus episodes, extended interviews, exclusive merch, and more by becoming an Other Record Labels Patron... http://patreon.com/otherrecordlabels

In this episode, I talk with Alyssa Mark who is the Senior Director of Label Member Relations at A2IM, The American Association of Independent Music. We talk about their work in advocating for independent record labels as well as the community and resources they've built to support independent music. We also talk about how the improvements that effect larger indies can also have a positive impact on smaller independent labels.  Find out more on A2IM by visiting http://otherrecordlabels.com/a2im   Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com.

Spoiler alert: It is actually growing! Just not in the linear way we expect things in life to grow. The fact is, our labels grow the way a child grows... in random, unpredictable spurts. Let's discuss! ►► Download our Record Label Free Toolkit at http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

Welcome to our monthly series called, Record Label Case Studies, where we take a look at indie record labels who are doing inspiring things, and what we can learn from them! Our third Case Study is with Lauretta Records, as we look at why independent record labels exist, and what we're called to do.  Learn more and get free resources for indie record labels at http://otherrecordlabels.com  

Let's talk about a few easy things we can do as record labels that will help us stay organized! ►► Download our Record Label Free Toolkit at http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

In this episode, I chat with Alec Bemis the co-founder (along with Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National) about starting and growing their record label over the past 20 years!  ►► Download our Free Record Label Toolkit → http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com

Do you ever feel like you are annoying your audience on social media or in your emails? This episode is for you! We're going to look at three reasons why you are not annoying your audience and why you shouldn't be worried about annoying your audience!  ►► Download our Record Label Free Toolkit at http://OtherRecordLabels.com/toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

In this episode, I chat with Ryan Hemsworth about his label Secret Songs. ►► Download our Free Record Label Toolkit → http://OtherRecordLabels.com/Toolkit Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com

Let's talk what you should be listening for when you review your vinyl test pressings.  ►► Check out our resources for pressing vinyl records at http://OtherRecordLabels.com/testpressings Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com Follow #OtherRecordLabels​​ on Instagram http://instagram.com/otherrecordlabels​

In this episode, I talk with Women in Vinyl founder Jenn D’Eugenio. The goal of Women in Vinyl is to support girls and women starting their educational journey through scholarships, mentorships, job boards, business development and workshops to create, preserve and improve the art of music on vinyl.  Find more resources for independent record labels and DIY artists at http://OtherRecordLabels.com.