Music Exec reveals what REALLY happens behind closed doors at Record Labels 🐐🎙️ THE GOAT SHOW

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In this episode of THE GOAT SHOW, hosts ZiLLY, Fresh and Deezy talk with Alex Minchey, CFO of Monarch Music Group, about the power of DSPs, private equity's role in the securitization of music catalogs and how long-term thinking Artists will win BIG in the new music industry. We also explore A.I.'s potential impact on music culture, Kid Rock's crusade to fight ticketing scams and just which music genres will prosper the most in the near future.

KASEY TYNDALL:

"Crystal Methodist" music video: https://youtu.be/XZi8VIx2Cas?si=uVE1BWVYa1_Xc_Hi

Lnk.to: https://lnk.to/kaseytyndall

ALEX MINCHEY:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-minchey-mba-cpa-94648732/

MNRK MUSIC GROUP:

Website: https://www.mnrk.com/
Komi: https://mnrkmusic.komi.io/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCWQB5QgiVIiuGLvQ1kuI5TA
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/eone_music
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mnrkmusic/
X: https://x.com/mnrkmusic
Fb: https://www.facebook.com/MNRKMusic

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LINKS:

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/give-me-a-summary-of-this-gent-fYHkhLEnQk2NH.7OFyF8Ig
https://chatgpt.com/c/680854ea-7af0-800c-879f-996a4e99995c
https://grok.com/chat/1f7ac818-216e-4997-b0ba-d45980224f9c
https://contactout.com/company/MNRK-Music-Group-7694
https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1906831977900056615
https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/trump-is-joined-by-kid-rock-for-the-signing-of-an-eo-targeting-unfair-scalping-of-concert-tickets/

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro
02:49 - "Crystal Methodist" by Kasey Tyndall
04:10 - Alex Minchey, CFO of MNRK Music
04:59 - Superpowers
05:51 - Growing Up in East Tennessee
09:01 - Getting Into Berklee and Musical Influences
13:09 - Discovering the Music BUSINESS
15:45 - Adventures in Real Estate
19:24 - College Speakeasy
22:10 - Life at Deloitte and Public Company Audits
26:38 - Centralizing Warner's Financial Ops
29:44 - Taking Warner Public and Going Indie
33:19 - MNRK Music Group
39:03 - Music Finance and Streaming Economics
45:45 - How DSPs and Playlists Shape the Industry
49:44 - Drake UMG Lawsuit
50:54 - Securitization of Music Catalogs
55:03 - The Record Label's Role
56:32 - The End of the HIT
57:53 - Why Labels Are Pivoting Away from Hip-Hop
1:00:05 - Record Companies are Marketing Companies
1:03:46 - How Record Labels decide whether to Sign an Artist
1:08:29 - Artists MUST embrace Social Media
1:11:12 - Record Companies are PARTNERS
1:14:15 - Artists MUST have a Manager
1:15:40 - What makes a Good Manager?
1:18:21 - Record Labels are Scapegoats
1:21:46 - The Music Industry is a Blackjack Table
1:24:17 - Artists MUST delegate!
1:26:39 - A.I. and Artist Discovery
1:28:41 - Advice for Label Founders
1:31:02 - Quantity vs. Quality of Music
1:33:02 - The Banks are good for Music
1:36:44 - MNRK MUSIC ROSTER
1:40:34 - The Game and Blueface
1:41:47 - Kid Rock & Ticket Bots
1:45:55 - Tour Economics
1:47:01 - The THREAT of A.I. Music
1:50:26 - A.I. in Music Production & Licensing
1:55:47 - GOAT TOAST