Ari's Take

“Indispensable” @Forbes “Informative, witty, and comprehensive” @RollingStone “The best ‘how-to’ book of its kind” @musicconnection “The music business bible” @digitalmusicnws “Today’s definitive, comprehensive manual” @jackconte THIRD EDITION out Jan 17: book.aristake.com

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Mag Rodriguez, the founder and CEO of the direct-to-fan platform @even_biz. Listen to the full interview below! aristake.com/even/

This week, Ari is joined by @SimonTikhman, the co-founder of The Core Entertainment, to discuss how to break as a country artist today. Listen to the full interview wherever you listen to podcasts: aristake.com/simon-tikhman/

@WonsPhreely updated!

@ArisTake yr BEST MUSIC DISTRIBUTORS COMPARISON -has long been a favorite, I've sent many folks there. There is tho a big change I've noticed your current version is missing: CDBby used to have good customer service (EmailPhoneChat) - its all round bad now. I might hav 2switch :(

This week, Ari is joined by Marc Caruso, CEO and co-founder of @AMOBmusic, to discuss the evolving landscape of music publishing. Listen here: aristake.com/marc-caruso/

This week, Ari is joined by @lizpelly, author of Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist. Her book pulls back the curtain on Spotify’s exploitative practices and uncovers how those practices impact artists. Listen here: aristake.com/liz-pelly/

This week, Ari is joined by Twin Tribes, a popular dark wave duo, to discuss how they’ve reached global success without a label. Listen to the full interview wherever you listen to podcasts. aristake.com/twin-tribes/

NEW: Spotify and UMG Rigged the Game a Long Time Ago aristake.com/spotify-and-um…

This week, Ari is joined by Alex Taggart, an expert on the Chinese music market, to discuss the ins and outs of China’s music industry. Listen here: aristake.com/alex-taggart/

This episode of the #NewMusicBusiness, Ari is joined by Tor Hermansen, from the production/songwriter duo @stargate, to discuss writing and producing global hits. Listen to: He Wrote/Produced 10 #1 Hit Songs: Stargate's Tor Hermansen on How To Do It aristake.com/tor-hermansen/

This week, Ari is joined by @gkaralexis & Donna Budica, the co-founders of TEN2 Media, to discuss YouTube growth and monetization for artists and record labels. Listen to the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts. aristake.com/ten2-media/

This week, Ari is joined by @codyfry, a multi-instrumentalist and orchestral arranger of contemporary music, to discuss going indie after his major label deal. Listen here: aristake.com/cody-fry/

This week, Ari is joined by Katie Tucker, Founder of @sharpedgesrcrds, to discuss advocacy and inclusion in the music industry. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts: aristake.com/katie-tucker/

This week, Ari sits down with Joe and Jordan of the indie-pop duo, @doublecampmusic who has experienced notable success while remaining independent. Listen to it wherever you listen to podcasts! #NewMusicBusiness aristake.com/doublecamp/

On this #NMB episode, Ari is joined by @HeatherVassar of @EMPIRE to discuss the #1 Billboard Hot 100 song from @shaboozeyjeans, collaborating with @Beyonce, and how the music industry has shifted over the last 5 years. Listen here: aristake.com/heather-vassar/

This week, Ari is joined by alt-pop singer and songwriter, @nogaerez, to discuss her creative process, working with labels, and her new album, The Vandalist. Listen here: aristake.com/noga-erez/

FINALLY!!

This week Ari sits down with Zena White, the chief operating officer at @partisanrecords. Zena lifts the curtain behind Partisan Records, diving deep into the world of 'new' media and how they market their artists. Listen here: aristake.com/zena-white/

This is maybe the most in-depth discussion of my day-to-day professional life that I’ve done? Really appreciate @ariherstand for having me!

@jasonlipshutz @ariherstand Thanks for being so open and transparent! Learned a lot

On this week, Ari is joined by @jasonlipshutz, the Executive Director of Music at @billboard. Jason shares his perspective on the state of music journalism and how he approaches conducting artist interviews. Listen here: aristake.com/jason-lipshutz/