Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

Travis discusses how the loss of his studio reframed everything he thinks matters to having a successful career in music.

Michael J. Morgan is a career coach for mix engineers who has guided numerous Grammy-winning and nominated professionals, including Jon Castelli, Eric Dubowski, and Rauiri O'Flaherty.
In this episode, you'll learn about:
Why talented engineers stay stuck (hint: it's not about talent)
The internal narratives sabotaging your career without you knowing
The role of a coach for a mixer and producer
The unsexy systems that separate pros from everyone else
Why calendars matter more than connections
How to climb out when you've hit rock bottom
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Ari Herstand is a Los Angeles–based musician, author of the best‑selling "How to Make It in the New Music Business", and host of the Webby‑award winning podcast "The New Music Business," where he empowers artists to build successful DIY careers in the modern music industry. Recognized by Forbes as “the poster child of DIY music,” he also founded the artist‑advocacy education platform Ari’s Take.In this episode, you'll learn about:- The history of streaming platforms- How streaming has changed music consumption- "Owned" vs "Borrowed" audiences- How to lay the ground work for a long successful career as an artist- The potential implications of AI generated music*** CONNECT WITH ARI:🌐 Website: https://aristake.com/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_/🎵TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArisTakeCONNECT:📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotify

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Howard Benson is a Grammy winning rock producer who has made records with My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace, Daughtry, All American Rejects, POD, and Hoobastank.
In this episode, you'll learn about:
Why having hits is a "numbers game"
How producer royalties have changed over the past three decades
How DAWs are hurting artists
Disguising pop music as rock music
The Howard Benson vocal chain
How to find harmony parts, even if you don't sing
Cowriting in Rock
AI's role in modern songwriting and production

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Credits:
Guest: Howard Benson
Host: Travis Ference
Editor: Stephen Boyd
Theme Music: inter.ference