The Live Music Industry Podcast

In this podcast we explore Hilary's founding story, and how she's helping bring mental health services to The Live Music Industry. (00:00) - Mission, vision & story of Backline - creating better support networks for the industry (06:11) - FREE mental health services, and how they work (08:09) - Struggles in the live music industry / why service this industry? (11:22) - Who is Backline helping? Artists, industry, agents, family members… (14:00) - Men reaching out for help, event planning is one of the most stressful jobs (15:40) - Demographics of bands receiving help (18:30) - What’s it like to safe lives? (20:00) - REACH OUT when you need help (22:00) - Friday the 13th - when the music industry shut down - collective trauma (29:40) - How to get help, and who help is for (35:00) - Resources for everyone (not just hitting rock bottom) (42:50) - How does Backline keep operating (46:50) - Industry leaders that are a part of Backline (55:30) - Get Backline in your green room!

Matt helped start Pabst Theatre Group with Gary Witt over 18 years ago. PTG owns, operates and books incredible venues across Milwaukee, including The Pabst Theatre, The Riverside Theatre, and The Fiserv Forum. In this episode, Matt 1 and Matt 2 shine a spotlight on a wide range of topics: theater life in the 1800's, consolidation across the industry, potential legislation around All-In ticketing, and so much  more. Matt Beringer shares some incredible advice about how he's modernizing and building an extraordinary operation through the use of technology.

Jason was an Agent at Paradigm & Monterey Peninsula Artists before founding Goldengate Talent Agency. Jason represents an intentionally intimate roster of his favorite artists including Big Gigantic, Ripe, The Floozies, Mobley and more. www.goldengateagency.com Timestamps: (00:20) starting Goldman after Paradigm, during the pandemic (04:10) drive in concerts and how we made it through (06:00) back in the pit without masks (10:30) concerts inside of the digital world post covid (14:53) Inflation (17:00) The post roaring 20’s live music industry (23:00) Economics of the industry with everyone on tour at once, supply chain (27:00) Tick Toc is not a silver bullet for marketing (31:20) Bo Burnham’s strategy to success (38:00) “There’s no better indication of a music fan than a ticket buyer” (40:00) A Key to Bill Strings success and their great team (43:32) Big roster vs small roster agents (47:30) Family/work/life balance (53:00) Kup’s experience with Prism