We Can Learn A Lot From the Dance Music Industry - The New Music Business Podcast

Order THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.com Moody Jones is an entrepreneurial entertainment executive and artist who thrives on creating new rules and executing unique concepts. Currently, he’s the GM of Dance at EMPIRE – an independent distribution company and record label pioneering the future generation of the music business. This week, Ari is joined by GM of Dance at EMPIRE, Moody Jones, to discuss Empire's business model, the dance music industry, and the role of an executive in supporting artists. They discuss various aspects of the music industry, including consumer behavior on social media, the impact of UMG on artists, advice for aspiring producers and DJs, the importance of art in everything you do, discovering and signing new artists, release frequency, and what it means to make it in the new music business. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview of Empire 05:09 The Dance Division and the Dance Market 15:02 Measuring Success and Revenue Streams 23:02 Consumer Behavior on Social Media 26:00 Advice for Aspiring Producers and DJs 30:23 Building Relationships with Artists 37:38 Release Frequency and Removing Songs from DSPs 44:30 What It Means to Make It in the New Music Business Subscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/new-music-business-podcast/ Ari's Take Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com Watch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpa Connect with Ari’s Take: Website: https://aristake.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take X: https://twitter.com/ArisTake Threads: https://www.threads.net/@aristake_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1 Connect with Ari Herstand: Website: https://ariherstand.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand X: https://twitter.com/ariherstand YouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstand Connect with Moody Jones: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moodyjones/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moodyjones/ X: https://twitter.com/moodyjones TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moodyjones Edited and mixed by Ari Davids Music by Brassroots District Produced by the team at Ari’s Take