"How important is taking time to map things out weeks, months, or even years in advance? This week's guest was Sr. Artist Manager at Roc Nation Kaily Nash. In this episode, we talked about how Kaily started working in the advertising business before making the move to the music business and helping Tyga run his brand before joining Roc Nation. From there we dug into how artists should be thinking and planning to have a long career and the current factors they should be focusing on in order to achieve their goals. A great chat with lots of gems! If you’re interested in being part of the conversation, join us each week at 11 am est/8 am pst on Twitter Spaces! More Studio Talk: Monday Morning Manager Newsletter Blog Instagram Youtube Twitter

"In your experience, what can a label bring to the table in regards to strategizing and fulfilling the growth goals of an artist's career?" Tamir Schlanger was the guest on this week's podcast. Murph and Tamir dove into how Tamir went from culinary school to working with one of the biggest DJs and producers in music today. They spoke about how artists/producers/DJs can set themselves up for success in today's landscape and what it's like to be a part of the Weeknd's latest tour! If you’re interested in being part of the conversation, join us each week at 11 am est/8 am pst on Twitter Spaces! More Studio Talk: Monday Morning Manager Newsletter Blog Instagram Youtube Twitter

“Lucky Daye was a successful songwriter but didn’t release his first EP until 2018. Since then he’s won a Grammy and been nominated for 6. What do collaborations like Lucky Daye working with Kaytranada on Look Easy do for expanding an audience?” Sam Watters, former R&B star as an original member of Color Me Badd and current manager for Lucky Daye, joins us to talk about developing an audience in today's music industry. He shared his insight on the current state of R&B and Pop music, while also getting technical with Murph on how he continues his success multiple decades into his career. Sam also manages Drella, Algee Smith, and his son Kieran Watters. If you’re interested in being part of the conversation, join us each week at 11am est/8am pst on Twitter Spaces! More Studio Talk: Monday Morning Manager Newsletter Blog Instagram Youtube Twitter

"What advice do you have for someone who's looking to become an A&R in today's music business?" This week's guest is Eddie Fourcell, longtime A&R for Mary J. Blige. In this episode, Murph and Eddie talk about getting their start at Def Jam during the same time, Eddie working with Joyce Wrice, what steps aspiring A&Rs can take to make them successful, and just how important an A&R is to managing the creative process for an artist or label. If you’re interested in being part of the conversation, join us each week at 11am est/8am pst on Twitter Spaces! More Studio Talk: Monday Morning Manager Newsletter Blog Instagram Youtube Twitter

"What was your mindset when you were trying things in the beginning but they weren’t working? How did you push through?" In this episode, Murph and Louie talked about how Louie made a move from NY to Atlanta after graduating high school and how he got his start as a studio manager in Atlanta. His big takeaway from his time in ATL, add value in any way you can! From there Louie went on to build relationships with anyone that came through the studio, mainly a young engineer and aspiring producer, Pi'erre Bourne.  If you’re interested in being part of the conversation, join us each week at 11am est/8am pst on Twitter Spaces! More Studio Talk: Monday Morning Manager Newsletter Blog Instagram Youtube Twitter

"You’re currently balancing a full-time career, working at RCA as an A&R and managing Mannywellz. Do you have any advice on how to manage your time effectively and avoid burnout?" This week Murph caught up with Sarah Lorentzen to talk about her start in the music business, the importance of being detail-oriented, how to build relationships that transcend just business, and more! If you’re interested in being part of the conversation, join us each week at 11am est/8am pst on Twitter Spaces! More Studio Talk: Monday Morning Manager Newsletter Blog Instagram Youtube Twitter

“How important is it for artist managers to keep their egos at the door?” Maine is one of the brightest young minds in the music industry and we had the pleasure of speaking with him, covering topics from his grammy nomination for Revenge of the Dreamers III, to his client Splititupbenji’s recent placement with Kid Cudi in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The gems were dropping this episode and it made for our busiest live room yet! If you’re interested in being part of the conversation, join us each week at 11am est/8am pst on Twitter Spaces! More Studio Talk: Monday Morning Manager Newsletter Blog Instagram Youtube Twitter

“Can you help our listeners understand kind of a step by step in creating a roll out for a single?” ---  This week, guest host Aidan is joined by Josh Levien, manager for Maliibu Miitch, Lil House Phone, Los Retros, and CML-Lavish D. Effectively marketing your artists creative work is an ever changing landscape in the music industry and Josh has been doing it at a high level for a long time. Check out this week's episode to get real, tangible advice, with examples of how Josh has done it, and how you can do it too! If you’re interested in being part of the conversation, join us each week at 11am est/8am pst on Twitter Spaces! More Studio Talk: Monday Morning Manager Newsletter Blog Instagram Youtube Twitter

“You’ve achieved immense success in the sync space, successfully placing with multiple Fortune 500 companies. What is the advice you would give to someone still hoping to get their first successful placement?“ ---  Terrance Laurel, manager for Arrow Benjamin is an acclaimed and highly skilled music industry vet. Meetings with Quincy Jones, working on Beyonce’s song ‘Freedom’, and tapping into fine art, there’s no doubt that Terrance has a wealth of captivating stories. Still a “student of the business”, Terrance shares his extensive knowledge on how to succeed in the music industry and how to be a multi-faceted professional. If you’re interested in being part of the conversation, join us each week at 11am est/8am pst on Twitter Spaces! More Studio Talk: Monday Morning Manager Newsletter Blog Instagram Youtube Twitter

“How important is it to "do your homework" on people you're looking to build relationships with?” - - - This week's guest on the podcast was Lex Luger's manager, PJ Escobar. In this episode, PJ shares with Murph some early struggles and realizations he had starting out in the music and fashion scenes in LA and how he ultimately overcame them and found success managing producers.  If you’re interested in being part of the conversation, join us each week at 11am est/8am pst on Twitter Spaces! More Studio Talk: Monday Morning Manager Newsletter Blog Twitter Instagram Youtube