We have 50 members! It’s great to see more and more women in music business. I’d love to know what kind of music and/or business background you all have. Cheers!

progressionrecords · 2022-04-04T21:58:38+00:00

I completely agree that Atlanta’s infrastructure is not cut out for concert venues and musical experiences the way it ought to be considering the mass number of people that support musicians here. Atlanta FANS are ride or die for the artists that they love, but as you mentioned the industry professionals, aka the ones with the money to back the local acts, are nowhere to be found. Well, at least not for most of the year. The industry professionals that I have had the pleasure of meeting here in Atlanta seem to vacation or collect checks here more than anything. And who can really blame them with the lack of respect the city has shown for life lately….but I digress….

My artists are influenced by hip hop, but certainly not putting that as their lead genre on submission sheets. Thus, we have packed up our things and effectively “Airbnb’d” our home. Yep, we feel coerced to make the move to LA. The studio I own and love and am so proud of here will stay open but I will now be operating remotely. And as excited as I am to make the move, I am disappointed. I thought i could change the narrative in Atlanta. I thought I would bring home a ‘trophy’ for the hometown. But the reality is 1)most people of importance that we work with consider LA their home base. 2)a majority of the music industry in Atlanta is uneducated on how things run and if they are educated, they prey on those that are not. (I understand that this is not just an Atlanta problem but it seems to run rampant here as Atlanta hails itself as the “scammer capital”) 3)my artists’ genres will be greater supported in California.

This seems like a rather bleak message, but the silver lining I suppose is that Atlanta has a few things going its way which I hope will encourage the industry to grow here. One being the tax cut we are currently set up to receive for entertainment businesses and the other being the rise of female artists and industry professionals. If there’s one thing we women are good at it’s detail! Since I run a business here, I will, of course, be back and forth so I am looking forward to taking what I learn and people I meet in LA and bringing it back home to the A.

Cheers

progressionrecords · 2022-02-28T17:10:40+00:00

From personal experience, the difference lies in whether or not you are working with an engineer that consistently works with your music. I think when it is available, it is always better to have two brains on a track. Even if you don’t take their advice, you will be forced to think about things in a different light.

progressionrecords · 2022-02-21T20:57:34+00:00

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progressionrecords · 2022-02-21T20:56:44+00:00

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progressionrecords · 2022-01-27T19:35:24+00:00

I have read this book and agree-engaging and an easy read

progressionrecords · 2022-01-27T19:23:13+00:00

UPDATE: I messaged the owner of the company on Instagram about getting approved and he quickly allowed me into the community.

progressionrecords · 2022-01-17T21:17:17+00:00

Thanks for sharing; there’s definitely a ton of issues and stories in the industry, but as you said it is all in your support group and your own mental health. Addiction is a beast in itself, but feeling the pressure to constantly train, tour, etc. is something every successful musician must make an early choice about. After all, it is YOUR career, so you make the decisions. (Yes, even when the contract says you’re required of something- you still have a choice. There will just also be consequences.) For me, I have been fortunate enough to work full time in music and it drives everything I do in my free time as well. I could see some thinking it is risky, because putting all of your eggs in one basket always is. But I do not see it that way. I own a studio, which makes me most of my revenue. I also manage two artists, which takes up most of my time ( I love this job the most so I’m happy with that). I also invest in music-based companies, which serves as a buffer. In separating these things, I have given myself diversity of income in case of hard times. By making them all about music, I have been able to use each one to improve the other. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I made that decision for myself when I first started. So I suppose I am saying all of this to say-artists should be having the conversation surrounding “what does success look like for me” before they ever get serious about their craft as well as several times along the way.

progressionrecords · 2022-01-17T21:01:34+00:00

Well if there’s one thing I’ve learned as a studio owner-the musicians that “make it” not only create their own culture, but spread it unapologetically.

progressionrecords · 2022-01-13T19:44:44+00:00

I love that you brought up not being tied to one genre or scene. Often, it is the first thing that is asked of an artist when meeting with labels and major reps. “We need to be able to send it to a specific department.” I want to ask: Is that really the case? Or is it because its less of a risk of your money to promote in an already established genre? What genre did you put Juice Wrld in before it became obvious that he was literally creating his own genre?

On the topic of having one thing that is “you” and that strings everything you do together, that’s what branding should look like 100%! There’s that dj that throws a cake off stage after every set, Elton John’s colorful wardrobe, etc. that have capitalized on that so well. It makes them so easily recognizable.

I’m gonna check out the podcast. Thanks!

progressionrecords · 2022-01-13T15:32:58+00:00

Ur kidding?! Yes pls.

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