We Can Learn A Lot From the Dance Music Industry - The New Music Business Podcast

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Moody Jones is an entrepreneurial entertainment executive and artist who thrives on creating new rules and executing unique concepts. Currently, he’s the GM of Dance at EMPIRE - an independent distribution company and record label pioneering the future generation of the music business.
This week, Ari is joined by GM of Dance at EMPIRE, Moody Jones, to discuss Empire's business model, the dance music industry, and the role of an executive in supporting artists. They discuss various aspects of the music industry, including consumer behavior on social media, the impact of UMG on artists, advice for aspiring producers and DJs, the importance of art in everything you do, discovering and signing new artists, release frequency, and what it means to make it in the new music business.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Overview of Empire
05:09 The Dance Division and the Dance Market
15:02 Measuring Success and Revenue Streams
23:02 Consumer Behavior on Social Media
26:00 Advice for Aspiring Producers and DJs
30:23 Building Relationships with Artists
37:38 Release Frequency and Removing Songs from DSPs
44:30 What It Means to Make It in the New Music Business
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