We are wrapping up our 3rd season of HIGBS with the fabulous Jackie Jones, V.P. of Artist and Industry Relations at RIAA. Most of you probably think of the beautiful gold and platinum plaques presented to certify music sales when you think of the RIAA, but in reality they do so much more! Jackie spends her time on the ground with with legislators negotiating change to help artists and music professionals financially and legally. Hear how she does it in this week’s episode!
May 19, 2021
1 hr 3 min
What’s it like to intern at Crowd Surf? Find out in this week’s episode when our Spring intern class takes over the show to talk about their internship experience. Want to apply? Email us your resume + cover letter at: [email protected]
May 11, 2021
32 min
Want to know what it’s like managing one of the biggest pop acts of all time? Jenn Sousa and Karly Brecher of Patriot Management spend their days and nights kind of like Cassie and Jade did in their teens - engulfed in the Backstreet Boys. Hear what it’s like to manage the biggest boy band of all time while balancing personal life and being mobbed in airports. To say these women are badasses is an understatement!
May 4, 2021
53 min
Selling music has gone through a total revolution over the past 20 years and streaming is more saturated than ever. How does an artist keep up and stand out?
Find out from Will Tenney, Head of Streaming Strategy & Promotion at the legendary Crush Music. Working alongside rock superstars like Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Alanis Morisette, Tenney spends his days mastering the art of competitive streaming and digital promotion.
Apr 20, 2021
49 min
This week we are joined by Gabz Landman, artist manager and VP of A&R Warner Records to discuss the process behind your favorite songs and how she grew from fan girl to working with songwriters to create hits for artists like Dua Lipa, Selena Gomez and Harry Styles.
Apr 13, 2021
46 min
The ladies of EVA started booking their friends’ gigs in college and are now changing the booking game for everyone by integrating technology and virtual events. Hear how two female entrepreneurs managed to get their idea off the ground and grow their company through a pandemic.
Apr 6, 2021
49 min
Handling celebrity talent sounds like the best job in the world, but it can be stressful, unpredictable and full of great stories! Join us as we relive the golden days of MTV and TRL with former Manager of Talent and Studio Relations at MTV, Sara Kantathavorn.
Mar 30, 2021
55 min
This week we hang out with Sheila Hozhabri who has worked on the digital and management teams for many superstar artists including Miley Cyrus, Steven Tyler and Fifth Harmony. Hear how Shelia made herself invaluable during her early career in the country music industry and how she genre hopped to the pop world in LA.
Mar 16, 2021
1 hr 10 min
This week we welcome JoJamie Hahr, Senior Vice President of BBR Music Group / BMG Music Nashville. To say she is a badass would be an understatement! JoJamie dives in and talks about her early days in radio - making herself invaluable in her part time job, moving to Nashville to help break Jason Aldean at country radio and being a part of LGBTQ history with BBR’s newest release “Sunroof” by Brooke Eden. Also, congrats to Justin Horowitz on his first episode of HIGBS as a co-host. He’ll be back real soon!
Mar 9, 2021
50 min
Join us this week as we talk about the not so glamorous world of touring with Jon Lucero & Stacy Pyle, who run the show for acts like Why Don’t We and Eben while they tour the world! Think you want to be a tour manager? You better listen to this first!
Feb 23, 2021
1 hr 3 min
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