
Dance Music Record Labels Do It Differently
The New Music Business with Ari Herstand
How Dance Labels Work and How They Function Differently From Major Labels
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This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari is joined by Deron Delgado, Label Manager at DIRTYBIRD, and Sam Sciarra, the Head of A&R and Brand Director for Higher Ground.
05:31 - Welcome and intros
11:28 - The ethos of dance labels and thinking label-focused vs. artist-focused
19:20 - The business model behind dance labels and progression of DJ technology
29:52 - Royalty streams from DJs
36:55 - Dance labels sometimes just represent singles, not entire artists
45:40 - What do dance labels look for in an artist/producer?
55:40 - Creative ways for artists to break out in the EDM world
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