Scott Orr 2/2/21 Scott Orr 2/2/21

Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

I want to talk about why we shouldn’t compare our record labels to other people’s record labels. Comparison can cause us to be reactive instead of proactive. Keep in mind that comparing ourselves to others can…

Scott Orr 1/26/21 Scott Orr 1/26/21

Interview: Mello Music Group

In this episode, I interview the founder of Mello Music Group, Mike Tolle about his philosophies on running a successful indie hip hop label.

Scott Orr 1/25/21 Scott Orr 1/25/21

5 Mistakes Every Record Label Makes

Here are some of the most common mistakes that I think a lot of us have been guilty of, and hopefully we help new record labels avoid.

Scott Orr 1/12/21 Scott Orr 1/12/21

Interview: Totally Real Records

In this episode, I interview Bryan Bruchman of the new record label Totally Real Records. We talk about starting a brand new label and how to deal with the inevitable imposter syndrome!

Scott Orr 1/5/21 Scott Orr 1/5/21

How to Start a Record Label Toolkit

I’ve just released a Free Record Label Toolkit for folks in our community who are looking to start a record label.

In the toolkit there are some checklists, a sample recording contract, an accounting spreadsheet template, social media banners, and tons more!

Scott Orr 12/31/20 Scott Orr 12/31/20

The 3 Attributes of a Successful Release

In this week’s episode, I want to share with you the 3 common denominators I’ve found in most successful releases.

Scott Orr 12/22/20 Scott Orr 12/22/20

Interview: Easy Star Records

We chat with Lem Oppenheimer, the co-founder of the incredible reggae record label, Easy Star Records.

Scott Orr 12/15/20 Scott Orr 12/15/20

How to Plan Your Record Label’s Year in One Day

I wanted to share a planning strategy that I try to do before the start of every year…

Scott Orr 12/8/20 Scott Orr 12/8/20

Release Roadmap: Phoebe Bridgers - “Punisher”

I’m excited to launch a new series on the show called, “Release Roadmaps” where I chat with the label teams behind some great indie releases, as we dissect their release strategies and how they plan a major album campaign...

The first in this series is an interview with the team behind Sufjan Stevens’ The Ascension.

Scott Orr 12/1/20 Scott Orr 12/1/20

Release Roadmap: Sufjan Stevens - “The Ascension”

I’m excited to launch a new series on the show called, “Release Roadmaps” where I chat with the label teams behind some great indie releases, as we dissect their release strategies and how they plan a major album campaign...

The first in this series is an interview with the team behind Sufjan Stevens’ The Ascension.

Scott Orr 11/26/20 Scott Orr 11/26/20

How to Create a Release Roadmap for Your Record Label’s Releases

This week, I want to talk about how to create a Release Roadmap for your record label’s upcoming releases… Plus I want to give you a free template that you can use.