346 Christal Hector – How Independent Music Venues Evaluate Artists

How Independent Music Venues Evaluate Artists Most independent artists treat venue booking like throwing darts in the dark—mass outreach with generic pitches, hoping something sticks. Christal Hector, founder of TuneHatch and member of the National Independent Venue Association's Industry Affairs Committee, explains what actually happens on [...]

2026-03-09T15:32:33-06:00March 6th, 2026|Income, Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

324 Abe Partridge – Touring Strategy, Recording, Collaboration, and Documenting Undocumented Folk

Abe Partridge - Touring Strategy, Recording, Collaboration, and Documenting Undocumented Folk Touring strategy, recording, and collaboration are at the heart of this conversation with independent music artist Abe Partridge. Fresh from recording with Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth, Abe shares his journey on the road since [...]

2025-04-25T06:24:56-06:00April 25th, 2025|Income, Performing, Podcast|

323 Canadian Immigration: Essential Legal Guide for Touring Musicians with Maggie Stewart

In this episode, we explore Canadian immigration essentials for touring musicians with expert Maggie Stewart, a Los Angeles-based immigration lawyer with 15 years of experience specializing in Canadian immigration law. Discover crucial information about navigating criminal conviction waivers, work permit requirements, and visa processes for performing [...]

2025-04-10T10:59:33-06:00April 11th, 2025|Podcast|

Terry LaPorta On Being Parent and Manager of Teen Pop Star & Radio Disney Artist Samantha LaPorta

? Also available on iTunes, Stitcher & Google Play Music Terry LaPorta says her daughter’s singing started out as a hobby, but that by age 11 she was performing in Nashville honky-tonks. Her now 16-year old daughter Samantha has since become a Disney Radio artist, and is showing little sign of slowing down. In [...]

2025-04-07T09:56:30-06:00November 24th, 2017|Marketing, Podcast|
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