Wise UP is a podcast that connects upcoming Black and Brown music executives with industry veterans. The goal is for these connections to translate into mentor-mentee relationships as well as sharing wisdom on both sides. Each episode reviews the journeys of both guests while also focusing on a particular segment of the music business, be it merchandising or A&R. Support the show by purchasing an exclusive Wise UP T-Shirt through https://store.stonedi.me/products/wise-up-t-shirt 25% code: WISEUPLISTENER25 Presented by Stone Dime Music Group. Hosted by AJ Abram
In this season's finale, Cliff Fluet (Partner, Lewis Silkin) and Kaiya Milan (Artist Manager & CEO, The Floor) join the conversation and discuss systemic barriers, routes into music law, and NFTs.
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Today we dive into how merchandising works in the music business with Tersha Willis (co-founder, terrible*) and Jonathan Imiere (Founder, Crafty Creations UK).
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Here we take on the impossible task of trying to define what an Artist Manager actually does!
Danny and Tope share their wisdom on the various roles an artist manager often fills in the lives of the artists they look after, from life coach to parent, as well as graphic designer to marketing genius.
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Marketing, marketing, marketing!
Today I speak with Patrick (COO, MusicAlly) and Sai (Duke Records) about the importance of a brand as an individual in the music industry. We dive into that challenging yet often seemingly effortless task of becoming known as 'the person' for particular field.
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In this one, Remi Harris MBE (Author, Easy Money, Co-founder of YGN) and Tayo Adeleye (Artist Management Lead and Co-founder of Young Future Co.) join me as we explore what it takes to successfully start and develop a business in the music industry.
We cover topics like grant funding, values-led bus…
Today's episode features the founder of Polarface Music Group, Jason Ngimbi and Vice Chair of the MMF, MD of Ferocious Talent, Director of A&R at Point Blank Music School, Kwame Kwaten.
We dive into their journeys in the music industry and chat about the role of A&R and how this has changed over the…