Other Record Labels Blog
Weekly episodes to help you build and grow your record label.
Our record label blog features podcast interviews with some of the best independent record labels, quick tips for record labels, and other helpful resources to help you make your record label more effective and efficient!
Interview: Get Better Records
In this week’s episode, I chat with Alex Lichtenauer of Get Better Records!
We talk about how they believe their label is just getting started, even after a decade of being in operation.
We also talk about vinyl pressing delays, adapting to new social media, and why labels should have their own set of values!
How to bring value to your audience.
I want to talk about how to bring value to your audience…
I think our promotional strategies need to be more than just sharing links…
Instead, we need to consider what motivates people, what resonates with them, and what compliments their lives.
Interview: Carpark Records
In this week’s episode, I chat with Todd Hyman of the incredible label, Carpark Records!
We talk about whether labels should stick to one genre, or if they should allow their sound to evolve over time…
Should you start a record label?
I wanted to take a second to share 3 common mistakes that a lot of us (I’m the most guilty) make when managing our record label’s royalties.
Interview: Lauretta Records
In this episode, I interview chat with Lauretta Records CEO Katrina Frye on the responsibilities of being a music entrepreneur. Plus we chat a lot about her label's success with sync licensing!
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How to Manufacture Cassette Tapes [Free Guide]
Here’s a free guide I put together to help you plan for your cassette tape release! It includes some checklists, tips, and helpful resources for preparing audio, artwork, and packaging for making tapes for your record label!
3 Royalty Mistakes Record Labels Make
I wanted to take a second to share 3 common mistakes that a lot of us (I’m the most guilty) make when managing our record label’s royalties.
How to Start a Record Label: The Complete Guide
I want to give you the definitive complete guide to starting a record label. Let's walk through as much of the basics that we can cover as quickly as possible. Including topics like picking a name, signing new bands, manufacturing product to promoting your new releases.
Book Review: “All You Need to Know About the Music Business”
In this video, I want to talk about the book "All You Need To Know About the Music Business" by Donald S. Passman. These are my thoughts and takeaways from reading this book and whether I think it's worth adding to your collection!
How to Manufacture Cassette Tapes
Here's a quick walkthrough on things to consider when manufacturing cassette tapes for your record label. I talk about things like audio, packaging, selling them to fans, and where to get them made!
Industry Insiders: Royalty Accounting
My guest this week is one of the co-founders of a new royalty accounting platform called Infinite Catalog. This is an incredible tool that helps record labels manage their royalties.
3 Tips for Your Record Label’s Website
Let’s talk about a few things you can do to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of your record label’s website…
Interview: Comedy Minus One Records
This week on the podcast, I chat with Jon Solomon of Comedy Minus One Records. And we chat a lot about college radio on this episode!
5 Unique Ways Record Labels Can Make Money
Let’s talk about a few unique ways that record labels can generate revenue.
Interview: Oh Boy Records
This week on the podcast, I chat with Collin Fidler of Oh Boy Records, home to the late, great John Prine!
John actually started his indie label in the early 80s, a pretty radical thing to do back then, especially in Nashville.
A new book on how to start a record label…
How to Start a Record Label - A 30 Day Guide is available now on Amazon as a paperback and on Kindle!
Album Release Post-Mortem
Helpful tips and a free resource on writing album and artist bios for indie artists and record labels!
Interview: Misra Records
This week on the podcast, I chat with Jeff Betten of Misra Records.
We camp out on the subject of physical distribution, and how to know when your label is ready to look for a distributor.
How to Write an Artist Bio
Helpful tips and a free resource on writing album and artist bios for indie artists and record labels!
Industry Insiders: Bio Writing
A new #OtherRecordLabels episode is out now, tackling the subject of writing bios for albums and artist, with my guest is @sammymaine – some incredibly wise nuggets in this episode.