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On Record: Music Industry Secrets and Scandals feat. Megan and Liz

Apr 1, 2024
58:54

I had an absolute BLAST with Megan and Liz this week as they filled me in on the underbelly of the music industry. From working with pop music hitmakers Max Martin and Martin Johnson, to spilling tea about how some people get ahead in radio, we break down every question you've had about the music industry, industry plants, stars with the "It Factor" and more!

0:00 Intro and how YouTube “made” Justin Bieber celebrities

5:00 What it’s like to work with Max Martin

10:50 Working with Martin Johnson…and how he dated Taylor Swift

15:50 Industry plants

21:27 Musicians with the “it factor”

37:19 Artists with good and bad work ethics

40:56 Sleeping your way to the top in the music industry

44:06 How artists make money today

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