Laura gives an update from Nashville where she went to the Johnny Cash museum and reflects on his incredible music career. Megastars often face rejection before breaking into the business and Johnny Cash's story definitely falls into that category. She also shares a lot of great tips for your next trip to Nashville you won't want to miss!Be on the lookout for the forthcoming release of Laura's new song that she recorded in London, "You Don't Know About Love"! You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44. Follow Laura Michelle Powers on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0vbXPLuXLXqeqgkFBmOCOV

Shawn began playing guitar at the early age of nine growing up in Bellingham, Washington before he relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada where he currently resides and has performed everywhere there is a crowd and a plug in the wall! Shawn has spent his whole life surrounded by entertainment including an opera singer for a mother and a father who was a fitness pioneer who later did shows with Mae West and Debbie Reynolds who also preached health and nutrition in nationwide school assemblies and made television and film appearances for more than thirty years. Shawn has played to over 100,000+ at MIX 94.1fm’s Bite of Las Vegas and KKLZ’s Junefest music festivals sharing the stage with Journey, Bad Company, Macy Gray, Franky Perez, Wilshire, Uncle Cracker, etc. 1st place winner in the 2001 USA Songwriting Contest(rock category)..2nd place overall! In Music magazine calls him an “all-around hip musician and scenester with an extensive repertoire and dynamic stage presence. Catch this guitar playing, joke cracking, rock n roll singing, incredibly talented wild man before he makes it big.” Learn more at https://shawneiferman.com/You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44. You can also read more about Laura on her Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Laura-Powers/e/B009HW4YRW

Laura was at the star-studded awards show and has the scoop on all the awards as well as the more serious moments such as Ukrainian President Zelinsky's address. Be sure to listen to hear about all the awards given out by the Recording Academy.To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.

Nicola Said is a Maltese soprano and has performed in Cadogan Hall, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Barbican Hall, and at the Royal Opera House as Echo in Laurence Osborne’s opera Narkissus and the Reflektions. Nicola has recorded and premiered Paul Carroll’s works at Abbey Road Studios with the Commonwealth Orchestra and has given recitals for HRH The Earl of Wessex in a Duke of Edinburgh event and at St. James’s Palace. Other performances include Three Palaces Festival, Barrandov Opera, and the President’s New Year’s Concert with Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. She is also Ambassador for the Malta Airport Foundation, a non-profit organization that directs funds straight into the tourism industry by investing in Maltese heritage and environment. Website: www.nicolasaid.comInstagram: @nicolasaidsopranoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NicolaSaidSopranoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyEBn_ZfzT4qYNfcSHN0fQgTwitter: https://twitter.com/NicolaSaidSopTo find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.

Music supervisor Jody Friedman joins Laura to talk about the lesser-known revenue source for music creators: licensing! He discusses how it differs from publishing and shares tips on how to navigate the industry and succeed in the business. Learn more about his services (and podcast!) at https://www.licenseyourmusic.com/Laura has just released her new song on Spotify! You can find her there at Laura Michelle Powers. If you "favorite" the song, add it to a playlist, and follow her artist page, you can be entered multiple times into this month's giveaway! Just send a screenshot of your activity to bookings@laurapowers.net or to her on Instagram @laurapowers44. The prize is a free 30-minute reading with Laura (a $500-dollar value!).Back Then by Laura Michelle Powers: https://open.spotify.com/track/4yC7RcdyGiNZoZiIV3Cwlz?si=eef8fdeef92a431eTo find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.

As a writer and producer Laurence Hobbs has written with many acts including Sam Smith, Pixie Lott, Shayne Ward, Andy Abrahams, Jack Pack, Laura White and Amanda Wilson to name a few.Laurence Hobbs has written songs that have reached number 1 in 6 countries and has also received a Platinum and Gold disc for one of his songs. Laurence owns Safo Music group, who specialise in artist development and are passionate about helping up and coming singers to fulfil their potential.www.safomusicgroup.comwww.instagram.com/safomusicgroup

Marisa is an internationally bestselling author, musician, voice over artist and comedic motivational speaker. She has created hundreds of meditations for various apps and businesses across the globe, serving clients across 14 countries, spanning 4 continents.Her motivational performances combine music, comedy and inspirational messages to battle stigma of mental illness and stimulate dialogue.Marisa lives with Bipolar Type 1 and promotes the mindfulness practices that have positively supported her in living with her diagnosis. Her passion for reducing stigma and sharing resources that support mental health is woven in every aspect of her work.Whether you’d like to book her for a speaking event, or are seeking resources for practicing mindfulness, or need her to assist you with an audio project (like a podcast theme song, meditation, or audiobook narration), you have come to the right place! Learn more at https://www.marisaimon.com/To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.

Laura met Steven Dayvid McKellar, a South African Born artist, musician and writer, while she was at the Sundance Film Festival. He is the lead singer for Civil Twilight and currently lives in Nashville, TN. Learn more about his music and artwork at https://stevendayvidmckellar.com/https://stevendayvidmckellar.bandcamp.com/To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Roman Molino Dunn is an award-winning composer and Billboard-charting music producer (a.k.a Electropoint) at Mirrortone Studios in New York City. He has composed and produced music for advertising agencies and corporations, for television commercials, tv shows, short film, feature films, radio, and internet campaigns. Brands who have used his music include Burger King, PayPal, Marriott, Michael Kors, NBC, The Ad Council, Clinique, Snapple, Globe and Mail, Honeywell, Maserati, Tom Ford, Kopari, and many more. TV networks that have used his work include E!TV, A&E, MTV, Oxygen, BET, Bravo, Netflix, Discovery, TLC, and Nascar. In addition to corporate music composition, as a producer he has worked with major and indie labels and Grammy-winning artists alike. Learn more at https://romanmolinodunn.com/ and https://electropointmusic.com/. Instagram: @romanmolinodunn and @electropointmusicTo find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Laura moderated a panel discussion at the Seattle Film Summit with veteran music and music video producers from the area. They talk about the creative process, taking risks, and making the most out of a small budget. Learn more about the Summit at https://seattlefilmsummit.com/Panelists: Anthony L. Ray “Sir Mix-a-Lot”@therealmix @sirmixalotJosh Tafthttp://www.joshtaft.com/Jon Jon Augustavo@jonjonayehttp://www.jonjonaug.com/To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Warren Workman is a programmer for the Annual Utah Music Awards competition which recognizes new and undiscovered musicians around the world at a red carpet event. If you attend, you can meet producers, directors, cinematographers, editors and fellow musicians in Orem Utah. Past winners of the Utah Music Awards have gone on to collaborate with some of the biggest artist today. Previous winners include: Lindsey Sterling, Shaun Canon, Nathan Osmond, and dozens more. Learn more at https://filmfreeway.com/UMA or email Warren at workmanproductions@gmail.com. If you want to submit your music video to the French Riviera Film Festival you can use the code LAURA10 at Film Freeway (www.filmfreeway.com) for 10% off your submission fee. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Travis is a musician whose recent single, “Good Reason”, was produced by J.R. Richards, the original lead singer and songwriter for Dishwalla, and he continues to collaborate and write for other artists as well as working on his debut album. You can listen to Travis wherever you stream your music or visit www.travisekodol.com, or follow him on Instagram @travisekodol.To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Lawrence C. Connolly is a musician and writer who composed a soundtrack to accompany his critically acclaimed novel, Veins Cycle. You can find Veins: the Soundtrack on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/veins-the-soundtrack/353094853) and Spotify. Music recorded by his Laughrey Connolly Band is exclusively available on Bandcamp. Learn more at https://lawrencecconnolly.com or find him on Facebook @LawrenceCConnolly and on Twitter @LCConnolly. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Jennifer Woods is a singer/songwriter and actress in Los Angeles who has worked with the producer Andrew Rollins. She is also an actress and is best known for her work in Dead Sea (2014) and L2 Living (2012). Find her on social media @_jenniferwoods or on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/5JzZ7rqwnDWRaixHfIfqhl. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

El Javi, out of Mexico City, joins the spirit of flamenco with the heart of rock producing the unparalleled experience of Rock Flamenco. Highlights of his career include Festival of the Arts in Coahuila Mexico, The Jazz and Blues festival in Santa Clarita, CA , the Denver International Festival, and opening for Diego el Cigala during his Noche Tacumana world tour in San Miguel de Allende, Mex. Learn more at http://eljavi.com/music or on social media @eljavimusic. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Adam Chester works as a professional composer, arranger, pianist and singer/songwriter. Since 2005, he’s earned the title of the “Surrogate Elton John”, working exclusively with Sir Elton and his band as Elton’s only “stand-in” on the piano and vocals for various rehearsals, sound checks and concert appearances. Adam also composes, arranges and conducts for Elton. In 2007, Adam conducted the Brooklyn Youth Chorus in concert at Madison Square Garden for Elton’s 60th Birthday Concert, and in 2013, composed and arranged the choral parts for Elton’s single, “Home Again.” Learn more at adamchester.com or find him on Instagram @adamchester. You can also find his music on iTunes and his book “S'Mother” on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Prescott Ellison is a Grammy Award-winning drummer who has toured and recorded with artists including Brian McKnight, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Earth, Wind, and Fire. He is also an author of books on health and fitness as well as the inventor of The Body Bench. Learn more about his company Ellison Lifestyle Group at ellisonlifestylegroup.com and find him on Instagram @prescottellison as well as on Facebook and Youtube. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

As an active member in the entertainment industry since 2011, Rosie Howe is committed to creating memorable projects by pairing content producers with the best musical talent. After playing music for over 11 years Rosie fell in love with music supervision. She has supervised projects in television, feature films, documentaries, and restaurant curation. Learn more at http://www.straightupmusicsupe.com. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Mark has enjoyed an unprecedented career over the last 28 years as a first call drummer for world-class rock and pop artists. He has been voted ‘Top 3 Pop-Rock Drummers’ in the Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll. Mark has shared the stage with P!NK on three record breaking world tours as well as numerous other Rock n’ Roll stars. Schulman’s writing/production credits include films, various international TV shows and commercials, radio jingles and interactive media projects for major businesses and networks. He also authored Conquering Life’s Stage Fright to help people gain confidence in their life and jobs. Learn more about Mark at www.markschulman.com and follow him on Instagram and Facebook @markyplanet. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Shannon Curtis writes songs and stories, and performs them as a dynamic one-woman-and-keyboard show. She makes records with her husband, producer Jamie Hill, with a cinematic artpop sound.And the two of them set out every year to deliver Shannon’s songs to audiences across the continent, wrapped up in intimate experiences with a powerfully punk aesthetic. They’re currently in the midst of their 6th annual house concert tour, this year stopping in 70 backyards and living rooms all over North America. Each show is a community-driven effort, hosted by someone who supports the music Shannon and Jamie make, for the host’s local community of friends and neighbors. The astonishing success of the house concert model they invented (and continue to perfect with each tour) led them to write a book about it — No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25,000 on a 2-Month House Concert Tour (And How You Can Too) — which debuted at #1 on Amazon’s Music Business Bestsellers List in 2014. Shannon and Jamie are passionate about teaching their model to other artists, so that those artists can develop and grow their own career-sustaining communities of supporters. Learn more about Shanoon on her website. shannoncurtis.net, or follow her on Twitter @shannoncurtis and Facebook and Instagram @shannoncurtismusic. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Buddha Bomb is the chosen musical performance name of software developer, James Jobson. As CEO of a Boulder software company, he created and marketed a major software application for three decades. But music is his passion and he is best known as Buddha Bomb. He has been a host on KGNU public radio since 1997, and has performed at music festivals, ecstatic-style dances, parties and events of all kinds since 2001. Buddha Bomb has devoted the greatest part of his life to elevating consciousness and using music as a transformational conduit to bring healing and joy to thousands. His sets are inspired, seamless and often mystical. A Sonic Shaman he provides the fuel for the dance journey, which can bring you to your deepest depth and your highest height. Whether spinning Ambient, Ethno-Techno, Glitch-Hop, Tribal House, Psychedelic Trance, or from any genre of electronic music, including his own compositions, Buddha Bomb gives it his all. Find more about James’s work at www.buddhabomb.net and follow him on Soundcloud. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Over the past two decades, Jesse Cannon has worked in nearly every aspect of the music business. Most notably, recording bands like Animal Collective, The Misfits, The Menzingers, Man Overboard, Basement, Transit, Thank You Scientist, Somos, Leftover Crack as well as mastering records for acts like Brand New, NOFX, Bad Books, Real Friends and over a thousand more. He received his pedigree under producers like Ross Robinson and Steve Evetts with groups like The Cure, Limp Bizkit, Dillinger Escape Plan, Saves The Day, Senses Fail and A Static Lullaby, and spent years working under esteemed mastering engineer Alan Douches at West West Side Music. He is also known for writing the top rated music business book on Amazon, Get More Fans: The DIY Guide To The New Music Business, which details how bands effectively promote their music. This year he published, Processing Creativity: The Tools, Practices And Habits Used To Make Music You’re Happy With, which has already received immense praise for its innovative take on how musicians can make more emotionally powerful music. Find more about Jesse and his work at www.jessecannon.com or find him on social media @jessecannon. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

DJFolami, a native of New York City, parlayed a love of music into learning the mechanisms of record labels and talent buying. She also found a proclivity nurturing and curating parties, and finally, DJ'ing. During her time in NYC, she also found a passion for (and excels at) producing soundscapes for fashion shows and special events. Relocating to Aspen, CO spawned a new world of music curation. For over a decade, DJFolami was the Music Coordinator at the Caribou Club and also enjoys opening for a variety of artists at the Belly Up Aspen, a boutique live music venue voted by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of America's Best Live Music Clubs. She also travels internationally to cities such as Paris and Madrid to play shows. You can learn more about her at www.djfolami.com and follow her on Soundcloud and Mixcloud at DJFolami. Find Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Michelle is passionate about helping women connect to their authentic selves, get past their perceived limitations and shine in their lives and careers. Having overcome tremendous obstacles herself, including severe anxiety, self-doubt, recurring negative mind loops and ultimately a tremendous fear to shine and let herself be seen she came to realize there are key factors that are specific to women that had to be brought to light. In addition to private coaching she has been teaching workshops with her husband Robert in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco for the past 14 years with her husband Robert, reaching over five thousand people through their INSIDE GAME workshop. At the beginning of 2016 Michelle started teaching one-day workshops for women about why and how they give their power away and to impart how they can live authentically without apologizing for their true selves and passions. You can find more about Michelle at www.michellecolt.com. Connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Scott Little is a filmmaker and the CEO of LifeFlip Empire where he recently completed Electric Heart, a silent narrative film with an EDM soundtrack. In this follow-up interview he reflects upon the production and screening process as well as the film’s reception since his last conversation with Laura in March. For more information visit www.LifeFlipMedia.com/ElectricHeart or find them on instagram and Facebook @electricheartmovie. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Justin Locke is a speaker, playwright, author and musician formerly with the Boston. In this episode he talks about lesser-known keys to success and shares humorous anecdotes from his career. Learn more about Justin at www.justinlocke.com and connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Brian S. Carr is a composer for film and television based in Los Angeles. He first found his way into music through a piano given to him by a great aunt when he was 2 years old and later went to study classical music at Pepperdine University and Arizona State University. After moving to L.A. he became involved in writing songs, arranging strings, and producing demos for various artists which eventually lead to his work with Colbie Caillat as a keyboardist and string arranger, and for many seasons as an orchestrator and source-cue/sound-a-like producer on Fox's Family Guy (9 Seasons) and American Dad (4 Seasons). In 2012, Brian began a working relationship with award winning Russian film-maker Marius Weisberg and director/editor David Dodson, whose love for live orchestral music continues to afford him opportunities to work with the world-class musicians he developed relationships with while on Family Guy. Additionally, Brian is a co-founder of WaxLab Music, a commercial music production company that has served clients such as Verizon, Adobe, Nature Made, Honda, Activision, The Isreal Ministry of Tourism, and Microsoft. Learn more about Brian at www.brianscarr.com and you can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

As the former digital editor for Billboard magazine, Antony followed the digital music industry's evolution since the launch of iTunes. He since has advised such music services as Beats Music, Beatport, Topspin, Xbox, Mixcloud and others. He is currently the director of communications for www.royaltyexchange.com which helps artists raise money by connecting them with investors on the world’s first marketplace for buying and selling royalties. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Wallace Collins is an entertainment lawyer based in New York city handling entertainment law, copyright, trademark and related intellectual property law matters in the music, film, television, book and fine arts areas as well as in the general communications and technology fields. He has represented clients in contract disputes, negotiations and business entity formation and he is representing several high profile clients on copyright terminations. He has represented recording artists, songwriters and record producers, film producers, book authors and illustrators, magazine publishers, photographers and models, clothing and fashion designers, cartoonists, fine artists and art galleries, and website designers and start-up tech companies. Laura met Wallace at Winter Music Collins where he was speaking on a panel about legal matters. You can learn more about Wallace at www.wallacecollins.com. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Edward Unger is a musician and marketing expert who helps make more time and money for big business, entrepreneurs, music business and sole proprietors. He founded Blue Sound Studios in 2000 as a music production, recording, mixing and mastering business and it quickly grew to acquire global clientele and offer classes, songwriting workshops, and sound design and audio engineering services.Blue Sound Studios formed an online music production program known as Computer Music Production School. Most schools charge a high amount for this type of program. Ed Unger created the online program for a fraction of the cost. The Computer Music Production School starts with a seven lesson course plan that allows students to work at their own pace. It gives students accessibility to music production anywhere.Currently, Blue Sound Studios has expanded its services out to business system development, web development, artist development and marketing solutions. Blue Sound Studios always offers a free strategy session and provides mentorship, training and solutions for business growth and personal development. Blue Sound Studios collaborates with local and international partners with qualified experience in many different fields. Laura met Edward at the Winter Music Conference in Miami. Learn more about Edward’s business at www.bluesoundstudios.com and hear his music at www.edunger.com. He can be found on Twitter @edwardunger and on Facebook @Ed-Unger-Music. A special offer for Behind the Music listeners: Receive a Free Discovery & Strategy Session to help find ways to create more time and money in your business. In your free strategy session, we will discover your goals, obstacles, challenges and specific details of how we can help find ways to create more time and money in your business. https://www.bluesoundstudios.com/free-strategy-session/ Use the code POWERS. Connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Danny “Satori” Kutty is a pianist, DJ, producer, and sonic designer whose artistry is rooted in classical training but is on the curve of defining what music can be. He has performed throughout the Boston area and abroad and toured extensively with Touch Performance Art’s AcousticaElectronica where Laura met him. His New Music improvisations draw inspiration from universal soundscapes, and as a DJ his blend of House Music, Global Lounge, and Chill Electronica have established him as a premiere nightlife performance artist. You can learn more about Danny at his website, http://www.dannysatori.com and about AcousticaElectronica at www.touchperformanceart.com. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net or on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

John Tehranian is a founding partner of One LLP, a thirty-attorney intellectual property and entertainment firm with offices in Beverly Hills, Newport Beach and Del Mar, California. He is also the Paul W. Wildman Chair and Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School. In this episode we discussed the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) and how it can impact musicians. A graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School, John has litigated numerous high-profile lawsuits, including copyright, trademark and right of publicity disputes involving Madonna, Don Henley, B.B. King, Bettie Page, Jimi Hendrix, and Perez Hilton, among others. Variety’s Legal Impact Report has recognized John as one of the world’s top 50 entertainment lawyers, Billboard Magazine has identified him as one of the top music lawyers in the business, and he has been repeatedly honored as a Southern California Super Lawyer. John is the author of two books, dozens of articles, and his writing has been cited in landmark intellectual property cases. To learn more about John and his firm, visit https://onellp.com/. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a.k.a Jazz Fest, is a 10-day cultural feast in which thousands of musicians, cooks and craftspeople welcome 400,000 visitors each year. The Louisiana Heritage Fair showcases unforgettable music on multiple stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from the region and around the world demonstrating and selling their work. The Louisiana Heritage Fair is held at the Fair Grounds Race Course over the course of 2 weekends. http://lineup.nojazzfest.com/Brandan “Bmike” Odums is a highly sought after visual artist and filmmaker who uses these chosen mediums to tell stories and make statements that transform the minds of viewers as well as the spaces in which his work appears. In 2016 Brandan debuted his first solo show in New Orleans in a 35,000 sq ft warehouse named #StudioBe. Welcoming hundreds of visitors a week as well as school tours from around the region. In 2013, Brandan completed a series of graffiti murals depicting iconic African American civil rights leaders at the Hurricane Katrina damaged Florida Avenue public housing complex in New Orleans’ 9th Ward. Given the name #ProjectBe, the space unexpectedly received national attention bringing spectators from all over to see the art before the deserted complex’s set demolition date. As a Filmmaker his directed music videos has appeared on MTV, VH1 and BET, Brandan has been honored as one of “20 Artist You Should Know” by Complex.com, Presidential volunteer award from the white house, and a Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellowship recipient. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at: www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Ryan Kairalla is a lawyer, writer, podcaster, and teacher. He advises clients in the music industry on a wide range of entertainment and business matters including recording agreements, publishing agreements, management agreements, music licensing, media appearances, live performances, entertainment litigation, copyright and trademark counseling, and corporate matters. He has represented chart-topping hitmakers and up-and-coming musicians alike. Laura met Ryan at NAMM where he was a presenter and Laura invited him to To connect with breakthebusiness@gmail.com or on facebook.com/breakthebusiness. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at: www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Ian McCartor works with a hospice company located on the coast of north county San Diego as a registered nurse. He has been writing songs inspired by the wisdom of the dying, with the hopes of teaching others to live life to the fullest in light of these lessons. He has been using songwriting in these environments as a way to compartmentalize loss, redirecting the perspective to something that can be seen as beautiful. He also sits bedside with those who are alone in their final hours, offering to be an open vessel for them if they pass with unspoken words. He shares these memoirs and songs live at special events, as well as with his private subscribers on ianmccartor.com. We spoke about how to make traveling easier as a musician. Laura met Ian at the Durango Songwriters’ Expo in Ventura, CA. You can learn more about Ian at ianmccartor.com. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at: www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Wallace Collins is an entertainment lawyer based in New York city handling entertainment law, copyright, trademark and related intellectual property law matters in the music, film, television, book and fine arts areas as well as in the general communications and technology fields. He has represented clients in contract disputes, negotiations and business entity formation and he is representing several high profile clients on copyright terminations. He has represented recording artists, songwriters and record producers, film producers, book authors and illustrators, magazine publishers, photographers and models, clothing and fashion designers, cartoonists, fine artists and art galleries, and website designers and start-up tech companies. Laura met Wallace at Winter Music Conference where he was speaking on a panel about legal matters. You can learn more about Wallace at www.wallacecollins.com. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at: www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Eric Tingstad (born December 16, 1954) is an American Grammy Award-winning multi-genre record producer, musician and songwriter / composer. He was born and raised in Seattle, WA where he currently resides. Best known as a fingerstyle guitarist, Tingstad has performed, recorded, and produced Alternative Country, Blues, Americana, Rock, Smooth Jazz and Ambient / New Age music. Tingstad won a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 2003 as artist, engineer, and producer of Tingstad and Rumbel’s, Acoustic Garden. In 2007 Tingstad recorded Southwest, an instrumental album inspired by the landscapes of the American Southwest region featuring compositions in the style of what he considers “Ambient-Americana”. Tingstad received a Grammy nomination for Southwest’s recording. In 2012 Tingstad released his instrumental Americana recording Badlands,deriving influence from Native American music, along with country and roots genres. In 2015 Mississippi was released as the follow up CD to Southwest and Badlands. And like the previous recordings, Mississippi is his musical expression of how we are inspired by and relate to, our American landscape. Impressions of the region that has come to be known as the Cradle of American Music - centered in the Mississippi delta, and expanding to include the Americana Music Triangle. You can learn more about Eric at his website http://www.erictingstad.com/bio and follow him on facebook at@erictingstadguitar, and on twitter @erictingstad. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at: www.laurapowers.net. You can find this and other great Podcasts regarding the music industry by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Laura talked about her experience at Winter Music Conference and in South Beach. Stay tuned for more interviews with people she met at WMC. Laura talked with Forealism Tribe live at WMC. Forealismtribe is comprised the characters Star Power and Soul Force, a DJ and Performance Art Duo that appear in this reality from Another Dimension bringing positive energy and vibrations to the world. You can learn more about Forealismtribe on their website http://www.forealismtribe.com. You can also on facebook https://www.facebook.com/ForealismTribe/, on soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/forealism-tribe, on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/forealismtribe/ and on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/malottp. For more information on Laura Powers and her work you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers or follow her on instagram at laurapowers44.

Kenny Aronoff was #1 Pop/Rock Drummer and #1 Studio Drummer by Modern Drummer, and one of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time" by Rolling Stone. Throughout his career of nearly four decades, he has recorded and performed with the biggest stars in every genre of music, including John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Melissa Etheridge, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Legend, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Garth Brooks, Bruno Mars, Willie Nelson, Santana, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan, to name a very few. We talked about what it takes to be successful and why working hard and holding the vision of yourself you want in your life is so important. You can follow Kenny on social media: Twitter: @AronoffOfficial and Instagram: @KennyAronoff. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at: www.laurapowers.net. You can find this and other great Podcasts regarding the music industry by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Scott Little is the Producer of Electric Heart, LifeFlip’s first FilmEDM Experience, a silent narrative feature film accompanied by an Electric Dance Music mix (28 individually wrapped music videos with the same story consistently through all 28). With a running time of 73 minutes, Electric Heart features music by Armin van Buuren, Dash Berlin, Chuckie, Gabriel & Dresden, and many others. Scott's experience includes years spent with Vello Virkhaus of V Squared Labs assisting with visuals at Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, and Coachella. He has worked in Post-Production for numerous television shows in Los Angeles including Mad Men, Idiotsitter, Zoo, and @midnight. He is a graduate of the American Film Institute. Scott is currently in Pre-Production on two additional FilmEDM Experiences, Drastic Love and The Dream Catcher. Matt Ciociolo has been involved in acting since he was a young kid. After performing in plays and musicals throughout elementary and high school he began performing at the Boston Actors Theatre while attending Business School at Northeastern University. He was able to play Giles, the lead in Agatha Christys "The Mousetrap" as well as a very funny lead role as Theo in Steve Martins adaptation of "The Underpants" by Carl Sternheim. Once moving out to Los Angeles Matt has been involved in films throughout the past 10 years since moving out here. He has also appeared in national commercials such as Samsung and Mariott as just a few of his many acting projects he has been involved in. He looks to bring something new to every role and be as unpredictable as possible (especially to himself). For more information on the film www.LifeFlipMedia.com/ElectricHeart and you can learn more about Matt at www.MattActor.com. For more information on Laura Powers and her work you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers or follow her on instagram at laurapowers44.

Cassie Shankman is an Austin-based composer/orchestrator, pianist and DJ (Cass&Ra). As a composer and orchestrator, she has been recognized for her work with film, visual artists, chamber groups, wind ensembles, apps, musicals, and music therapy technology. As a performer and DJ, she's played with legendary musicians such as jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, and DEVO's frontman Mark Mothersbaugh, and has DJ'd for audiences of 500+ people. She will be DJing Spredfast's SXSW Social Suite 3-Day House. You can find more about her upcoming shows on her facebook page DJ Cass&Ra. She is also an active committee member for the Grammy Foundation's education board. Cassie is Managing Director/Lead Producer for the non-profit Golden Hornet, a music composition laboratory for commissioning and producing new and original works, co-founded by composer Graham Reynolds. Her current focus is creating compositions utilizing brain-based music technology in collaboration with Austin's Center for Music Therapy. She'll be speaking at SXSW 2017 on this topic, "Movement Tracks: Where Biotech and Music Converge." For more information on Cassie Shankman please visit: www.cassieshankman.com or @cassieshankman for social media handles. For more information on Laura please visit her website at: www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on instagram @laurapowers44.

Cassie B is a San Diego native, pursuing a life of music. Her sound is a pop, funky vibe. Cassie's goal is to inspire “listeners to feel the music and not be able to stay in their seat. Her performances are known for their energetic and engaging experience and it's her goal as an artist to bring happiness and fun to everyone's heart!”For more information on Cassie B please visit: Www.CBMusicProductions.com or email Cassie directly at: CBMusicProductions@gmail.com. She can also be found on Facebook at: Cassie B Project or on Instagram at: CassieBProject. For more information on Laura please visit her website at: www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on instagram @laurapowers44. You can find this and other great Podcasts regarding the music industry by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook.

Robert Downs has lived his dream making a living combining art and commerce as a photographer with clients ranging from the Los Angeles Times and Sony Pictures to DRUM! Rhythm and Total Guitar magazines. Robert has provided branding imagery for clients and partners such as Zildjian, Gretsch, Pearl Corp, Dean Guitars, Audix, Sabian, Peavey, Tama with location and production shoots here in the United States and Europe.When not photographing top bands such as Incubus, Stone Temple Pilots, Deftones, Public Enemy, Slipknot, MUSE, The Cult and many more, Robert spends his time volunteering free photography for local bands around Los Angeles to aid in getting those bands to the next level. For more information on Robert Downs please visit: www.robertdownsphotography.com. He can, also, be found at Robert Downs Photography via Facebook. For more information on Laura please visit her website at: www.laurapowers.net. You can find this and other great Podcasts regarding the music industry by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Laura was recently interviewed by Ryan Kairalla on his podcast about the music business, Breaking the Business. You can learn more about Ryan’s podcast and book at http://www.breakthebusiness.com. Laura is a singer, songwriter, entertainer, model, host, actress and psychic. She grew up in a family of musicians and was singing and performing at a young age. As an adult, she studied theater and got into film, modeling, and hosting. She later worked as a psychic and published several works about the spiritual and metaphysical world. Laura is working on several new songs and on a book about the music industry. She is also a popular host of podcasts on writing, entertainment, music, design, business, and health and spirituality. To learn more information about Laura’s creative and hosting work, go to www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, Instagram @laurapowers44, and on soundcloud @thelaurapowers.

Grammy nominees from the children’s music category in 2017 for a special concert held at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood spoke with me about their work and what worked for them. We discussed their inspiration and tips for making it in the music business. One common theme was the importance of doing what is authentic to you and not doing what you think would work, just because it’s a formula. Almost all of the artists also discussed that they were musicians outside of children’s music first and found it easier to balance family life and music life when they switched to children’s music. Another theme that emerged was the importance of working away at your music career and basically doing the work both musically and on the business end. The nominees were Brady Rymer and The Little Band that Could, Frances England, Okee Dokee Brothers, Recess Monkey and Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. Go to www.tinyurl.com/GrammyKids for more information on the event. To learn more about each artists, visit their websites: www.bradyrymer.com, www.francesengland.com, www.okeedokee.org, www.recessmonkeytown.com, and www.secretagent23skidoo.com For more information on Laura you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.

A message from Laura with tips for NAMM: "As a first time attendee of NAMM in Anaheim, I decided to share some tips with you on the event followed up with an interview with Teton Guitars and Chesbro CEO Tana Stahn. First of all, I recommend staying close though actually not on-site. I stayed about a mile and a half away which was a quick ride to and from so it was close and convenient but a bit away from the fray. I highly recommend bringing snacks and food as the food lines were often 45 minutes to an hour and there isn’t a huge selection. Looking at schedule and determine what your goals and then mapping out rough schedule using the app and the website was the way to go for me. Remember it takes a fair amount of time to go from hall to hall as the venue is so huge! Lastly if you’ve never gone, I do recommend it, I met a lot of great people and learned a lot – I will also be sharing more interviews with those I connected with there. Things coming up! Excited that this weekend I will be interviewing Grammy nominees and then following up with going to the Durango Songwriters Expo in Ventura, California so I will have a lot more interviews and tips to share with you. Also I am so happy that my podcasts have gotten over 2 million downloads to date and I am getting about 400 downloads a day on this one and growing quickly! If you want to learn about my other podcasts, you can go to my website www.laurapowers.net. I also had the pleasure of interviewing Tana Stahn, CEO of Chesbro music, live at NAMM." Chesbro Music Company, is a prime example of a distributor-turn-manufacturer. Chesbro Music Company is a privately owned American manufacturer and wholesaler of musical instruments, musical instrument accessories and sheet music. Chesbro Music was founded in 1911 and is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho.[1] Chesbro owns Teton Guitars, and has been run by female CEOs since 1953. For more information Ehttp://chesbrowholesale.com. You can also watch Teton TV at https://tetonguitars.com/welcome-to-teton-tv/ for demos, performances, and how-tos. For more information on Laura you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook and follow her on on twitter @thatlaurapowers.

This interview was done live with Wes Maebe at David at NAMM in Anaheim following a panel that Wes participated in. Born and raised in Belgium, Award winning engineer Wes Maebe moved to London to study audio technology in 1998, returning to live here in 2003. Initially dividing his time between being a visiting lecturer in Audio Technology at City of Westminster College and building a client base for freelance recording, mixing, mastering and live work, Wes moved to full-time engineering in 2006. Wes has made live recordings of The Kooks, the Buzzcocks and Cat Stevens, amongst others - including distinguished classical pianist Alfred Brendel. He's worked in some of the loveliest studios in London, including Mickie Most's RAK, Trevor Horn’s Sarm West and Mark Knopfler's private paradise, British Grove. In these studios he has recorded and mixed for artists like UB40, Carly Simon, Plan B, Arrow Benjamin, Gabrielle Aplin, Marti Pellow, Patricia Kaas, Celine Dion, Alexandra Burke, Elliott Randall, Melanie C, Beverly Knight, Ellie Goulding, One Republic, Praying Mantis and New Model Army. And has had the pleasure of working with many a great producers like Garth Richardson, Kevin Bacon, Jonathan Quarmby, Elliott Randall, Dave Allen, Chris Kimsey, Paul O’Duffy and Rick Nowels.Wes has mastered more than 100 albums over the years for everyone from Sex Pistol Glen Matlock to folk heroes Fairport Convention, punk icons Stiff Little Fingers and post-punk icons New Model Army. Wes has worked as a front of house engineer in over 300 venues and festivals all over Europe, and has toured with artists as varied as Sting, Chaka Khan, Hugh Cornwell, Paul Rodgers, Robert Plant, heavy metal rockers Exit 10 and classic blues/rock singer Deborah Bonham, sister of the late-lamented John. He's played John Bonham's gong too! Wes is on the Grammy P&E Wing Advisory Board, he’s a board member of the APRS, MPG member, has done presentations for the AES, NAMM, IMSTA and is a regular reviewer for Mix Magazine U.S., Pro Sound News and Audio Media International magazine. To connect with Wes, you can go to his website http://www.wesonator.com/ and follow him on twitter at @GHQSonicCuisine. For more information on Laura you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

This interview was done live with David Paro at NAMM in Anaheim following a panel and feature on the documentary. David Paro of Higher Ground is a veteran marketer and presenter of the film-series. Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music is a breakthrough eight-part documentary-series which was the final project of legendary Beatles' producer Sir George Martin. The show, which made its U.S. debut on PBS in November 2016, can be found on iTunes, Amazon, Hulu, Vudu, among other digital outlets, and is available in DVD and Blu-Ray, as well as for download. Presented by Higher Ground and produced by award-winning filmmakers Show of Force, Soundbreaking combines unprecedented access to more than 150 of the world’s most celebrated music artists, producers and innovators with rare archival studio footage and an extensive musical soundtrack. One of the most comprehensive documentaries on the making of music ever produced, Soundbreaking was nominated for a Critic’s Choice Documentary award and named one of the top 5 TV shows of 2016 by The Hollywood Reporter. Soundbreaking charts a century’s worth of innovation and experimentation and each themed episode contains more than 40 songs from a host of music luminaries. A companion coffee table book, available via PBS, presents a curated selection of 21 seminal artists sharing their personal insights. Soundbreaking has undertaken an extensive educational outreach initiative in partnership with The Rock ’n Roll Forever Foundation and PBS Education, as well as a series of education conferences organized in partnership with The Grammy Museum.Find out more about Soundbreaking at Soundbreaking.com and @soundbreaking on social media.To connect with David, you can follow him on twitter and intstagram @davidparo. For more information on Laura you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.

Lisa Loeb is a singer/songwriter, producer, touring artist, actor, author and philanthropist who started her career with the platinum-selling number (or No.) 1 hit song, “Stay (I Missed You)” from the film Reality Bites, as well as two back-to-back albums that were certified Gold—Tails and Firecracker. A trailblazing independent artist, Lisa was the first musician to have a number (or No.) 1 single while not signed to a recording contract. She followed that remarkable feat with the hit singles, "Do You Sleep," "I Do" and "Let's Forget about It” and the albums Cake and Pie, The Way It Really Is, and No Fairy Tale. On October 7, 2016, Lisa Loeb released her second Amazon Originals album, Feel What U Feel, with mostly original songs featuring guest artists Craig Robinson, Ed Helms and others. Lisa is excited to be working with Amazon Music again for the exclusive release of Feel What U Feel. “As an independent artist, it’s wonderful to find new ways of sharing my music, and they reach an incredibly wide audience. Forever the fearless performer, Loeb is constantly exploring her creativity and telling original stories, whether by writing a book, producing a TV show, or continuing to develop her acting career. Visit LisaLoeb.com for the latest updates. You can also check out Lisa Loeb’s official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/lisaloebofficial and follow Lisa on Twitter @LisaLoeb, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lisaloeb/, and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lisaloeb. For more information on Laura you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.

Laura speaks with Louie La Vella, Music Branding Expert. Louie La Vella’s clients are entertainment personalities, nightclubs, concerts and festivals, and he creates brand and marketing strategies to engage and connect with their audience. Working within the ‘shark infested waters’ of the nightlife and music industry as a marketing and branding consultant, La Vella has been delivering high profit solutions to both live entertainment events, musicians and venues for years. With 20+ years’ experience in the nightlife industry and extensive development and production experience with national television projects. Author, Speaker, Event Producer and Coach. La Vella has produced and marketed over 30 live music concerts in the past few years. Winner of the Niagara Music Awards Promoter of the Year (2012). Juno Awards (Canadian Music) dance category committee. Has been called a Media-preneur: Combining a successful TV executive producer and host role with being a sought after marketing/branding consultant in the nightlife and music industry. In his television days he had the opportunity to interview the likes of Lady Gaga, Richard Branson, Backstreet Boys, and more. You can follow Louis La Vella http://louielavella.com, Facebook at http://facebook.com/louielavella, Twitter at http://twitter.com/louielavella or Instagram at http://instagram.com/louielavella. For more information on Laura you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.

Bentley Foy is the Creative Manager at Songtradr and a DJ/Producer at large. He is an expert on music licensing and discusses his work at Songtradr with Laura Powers in this segment. Songtradr is the B2B marketplace platform for trading and licensing music rights. The platform solves the difficulties and problems associated with rights transactions and provides creators and owners with a single destination to manage their business. You can find out additional information about Songtradr at www.songtradr.com, www.support.songradr.com and www.themusicsolution.songtradr.com. Bentley’s work can be followed on Twitter at www.twitter.com/songtradr, Facebook at www.facebook.com/songtradr and Instagram at www.instagram.com/songtradr. For more information on Laura you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.

Lia Farrington began singing at an early age. The New Jersey native has a rich classical background that helps give her the versatility, vocal power and the stamina needed to maintain her soulful, rock-infused crooning. Described by her peers as a "heartfelt poet with a rock and blues, melancholy way", Lia cites her biggest inspirations as Fiona Apple, Jack White, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Radiohead. Lia's father was an avid lover of rock n roll, and after his death, she gained more inspiration to bring the sound of expressive, soulful rock to the forefront of her music journey. She is currently working on recording her debut EP with co-writer and guitarist Garrett Craig, expected for an early 2017 release. In this segment, Lia discusses her dad's death and how it inspired her music and got her into rock music, the writing process and hardships she’s experienced. You can follow Lia’s journey on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/theliafarrington and Instagram at: www.instagram.com/liafarrington and Twitter at: www.twitter.com/liafarrington. For more information on Laura you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.

Jay Warsinske is the longtime Industry Visionary, Founder and CEO of INDIEPOWER, as well as other major ventures worldwide in entertainment & media. A 40+ year music industry executive & marketing veteran, Warsinske helped market and break such musical LEGENDS as DR. DRE, U2, 2PAC, METALLICA, SNOOP DOGG, EMINEM, BLACK EYED PEAS, LIL WAYNE, GUNS N’ ROSES, MADONNA, T.I., RAMONES, AC/DC, GREEN DAY, N.W.A, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, NIRVANA & many more. He has assembled the GREATEST All Star team of some of the top professionals in every vital area of the industry, to build what is now an industry powerhouse & the greatest RESOURCE for Artists, producers, managers, indie labels, film/video makers & creative entrepreneurs to GROW & BUILD their own companies, in conjunction with leading companies across the World. To connect with Jay, you can find him @indiepower on Twitter or go to his websites http://www.indiepower.com and http://indieentertainmentsummit.com/. For more information on Laura you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook.

After meeting at the ASCAP I Create Music Conference, Laura asked Kevin to be on the show to talk about music distribution. CD Baby’s VP of Marketing, Kevin Breuner, has spent over 18 years working in the music business, both as an artist and an industry professional. A San Diego native, Kevin went east to attended Belmont University in Nashville, TN where he studied Music and Music Business. After college, he joined the Atlanta based band Smalltown Poets who later signed a recording contract with a major label under the EMI umbrella. Their self-titled debut album received critical acclaim selling over 200,000 copies and landing the guys with a Grammy nomination plus multiple Dove Award nominations. Kevin now lives in Portland, Oregon, home to great coffee, independent thinking, and 5 months of rain. He stays active in the music industry, managing CD Baby’s marketing efforts and hosting their popular DIY Musician Podcast. His band, Smalltown Poets (smalltownpoets.tv), recently celebrated the release of their 7th studio album titled Christmas Time Again that was funded through a successful Pledge Music campaign. To connect with Kevin, you can find him @kbreuner on Twitter and Instagram. For more information on Laura you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook. This podcast episode is brought to you by Ingallina’s Gifts. Use the code MUSIC5 at checkout for $5 off your order. Delivers nationwide! http://www.ingallinagifts.com/.

Tara Divina is a singer-songwriter who makes healing, mystical music with a World flavor. She was born in Ottawa, Canada and is now happily based in sun-soaked, spiritually rich California. After spending over a decade as a successful record label executive, she decided to leave the corporate world to pursue her own artistic calling, and rediscovered her creative gifts. In 2016 she released her fully-crowdfunded debut album, True Beauty. For information on Tara and her music, you can go to her website http://tara.vision. For more information on Laura you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook.

In this interview, Laura talks with Cody Qualls from the band Face Vocal Band. Face is a rock acapella band and that also does pop and many other genres. Cody was formerly in a band called Kindred for 10 years. He started with Face and they built a large following quickly. Fifteen years later they are doing it full time. Face was on season 1 off The Sing Off. Unlike some acapella groups, none of Face band members are acapella nerds, they listen to pop and other mainstream music. Some of the band members did acapella in college and started to form sound but they stand out because approach from a rock or pop versus acapella. They recently crowdfunded $40k through Kickstarter for a European tour so we talked about that as an option for bands who want to tour. They are 5 guys, artists, friends, and in business. We discussed how if it’s part of your purpose, it has to manifest. They have lots of free shows you can check out and you can find them on Instagram and twitter. For information on Cody go to www.Codyqualls.com. They will be appearing on September 13, 2016 for their 15 year anniversary show at Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver. You find more information on them at www.facevocalband.comher website www.laurapowers.net and you can find the podcast by searching Behind the Music with Laura Powers on Facebook.

In this podcast, Laura interviews Ritch Esra from The Music Business Registry. We discussed how the model has shifted from a copy model to an access model (from cd’s to streaming for example). Ritch addressed how musicians and artists really need to figure out what their aims are in terms of music. We also discussed how the industry is changing so quickly and it is really important for artists to understand what is happening in the industry in order to be successful. It is currently difficult to make money from recorded music. For most recording artists, less than 6 % of their income is coming from recorded music. What constitutes a successful artist is you must be a live performer. The good news is there are no more gatekeepers, the bad news is there are no more gates so the ability to get people’s attention is paramount. Think of your life, how many times in a day is someone trying to get your attention? The worst enemy is obscurity. With these changes, there is so much more choice which is great but it can be even harder to be seen. For example, the first Sundance film festival, they had 62 submissions, last year they had 2,800. This year there are 412 scripted TV shows this year. It can be hard to be seen in that environment. It used Even if people are gifted, they will not be successful unless they have drive as well. We discussed how the model has changed from making money from selling recorded music to selling merchandise or live shows. According to Forbes, Katy Perry made $135 million last year and only 8 % came from music sales. One thing Prince did in 2006, he gave $3.5 million in cover mount cd’s in the newspaper (cd’s given away for free on the cover) with that very aim when he had 21 nights of shows in London. That said this kind of large-scale success is rare. Ritch mentioned that 18 percent of people watch TV networks, and that nothing in the 82 dominates. Last year, Live Nation did a study looking at why 35% of their tickets weren’t selling and it was because people didn’t know their favorite bands were playing. That said, now it is possible for more people to make a living as an artist than in the past. The importance of educating yourself on the industry is paramount so that you can guide your work and focus in a smart way. Ritch recommended professional development including attending conferences, workshops, and events and listening to podcasts etc. In fact, Laura and Ritch connected through the ASCAP – I Create Music Conference. Educate yourself on trends and resources. Ritch also recommended Music Business Television as a resource http://mubutv.com/. Twitter recently launched music industry insider series on Mondays. If you want to learn about the Music Business Registry and different service offerings, you can go to www.musicregistry.com. You can connect with Laura and learn more about her at www.laurapowers.net and follow the podcast on Facebook by searching Behind the Music.

In this podcast, Laura interviews artist, musician, and songwriter Cuchi. He is a rock, indie, and folk singer from Mexico City. We talked about musical inspiration and how Cuchi plays he guitar more like a drum. We also posed the question, if your life had a soundtrack, what would it be? It was a fun interview! You can find Cuchi on Spotify and Facebook by searching for Cuchimx. Cuchi’s website is www.cuchimusic.com. You can connect with Laura and learn more about her at www.laurapowers.net

In this podcast, Laura interviews singer, bass player, songwriter and musician Christine Webb. Christine started playing bass before it was very common for women to play bass. We talked about her story, being a female bass player, the International Blues Challenge and her groups she currently plays with including Papa Juke and Fifty Shades of Blue. You connect with Laura and learn more about her at www.laurapowers.net.