De Novo Agency co-founder Elliot Tousley sat down to chat with Greg Moore, founder of SQUASH, to talk about how music marketing can be effective for up & coming artists and what artists need to know about choosing a music distributor.Learn mor

The Step Every Independent Artist is Skipping

Oct 28th, 2021 33m 8s

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Are Music Blogs Dead?

Oct 28th, 2021 33m 18s

James and Elliot dive into the history of music blogs, their peak, their decline, and they discuss if they're totally dead.Learn more about everything you need to know about the music business as an independent artist at Denovoagency.com--

RIAA Mid-year Review of Music Industry Revenue

Oct 28th, 2021 32m 59s

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Would You Take $500K or Dinner with Jay Z

Sep 16th, 2021 30m 56s

This might be the easiest question of all-time.Take the moneySubscribe to De Novo Agency on YouTube for more in-depth discussion about the music industry.Check out www.denovoagency.com to learn more--- Support this podcast: https://podca

At What Point Does a Record Deal Make Sense?

Aug 19th, 2021 48m 28s

James & Elliot talk about a recent Twitter thread from CHIKA about her experience with signing to a label as an independent artist.Subscribe to De Novo Agency on YouTube for more in-depth discussion about the music industry.Check out www.den

Conversation with Chadster about his Feature with 6LACK

Aug 10th, 2021 38m 4s

Elliot Tousley sits down to talk with @Chadster to learn more about him, his album, and how he was able to land 6LACK as a feature--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-of-music/support

Audio Engineer or Producer, What's More Beneficial?

Jul 14th, 2021 26m 49s

James Landry & Elliot Tousley debate which is more important to an independent artist, an audio engineer or a producer.Learn more at denovoagency.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-of-music/suppo

Would You Rather: 15K Fans, or a TikTok from Kylie Jenner?

Jul 5th, 2021 33m 58s

Big debate on our Instagram page with this one, what would be more beneficial: 15K true fans, or 1 TikTok post with your music in it from Kylie Jenner--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-of-music/supp

Sony Music Is Wiping Out the Old Debts of Catalog Artists

Jun 16th, 2021 33m 5s

Sony said it “will no longer apply existing unrecouped balances to artists and participant earnings generated on or after January 1, 2021 for eligible artists and participants.”Big news!Learn more about the music business by following @DeNo

Booking Shows After Covid & Billboard's 'Artist of the Decade'

Jun 7th, 2021 42m 55s

Elliot Tousley and James Landry break down the ins & outs of music industry for independent artists.This week they discuss what it will generally be like for musicians who are itching to book live performances now that Covid restrictions are l

Collecting All of Your Royalties & Spotify's New Patents

May 24th, 2021 49m 20s

James Landry & Elliot Tousley discuss how independent artists can collect 100% of their royaltiesApple Music's claim of paying a penny per stream as a royaltyAnd the latest patents from Spotify and what it could mean for the future of the pla

How the Spotify Algorithm Works: Elliot Tousley

May 19th, 2021 9m 29s

The Spotify Algorithm works very much like the Explore Page on Instagram. The algorithms on Instagram and Spotify both aim to pair users with curated content that they're most likely to like and engage with. Growing your audience as an indepe

New Music Isn't Always the Answer: Elliot Tousley

May 19th, 2021 9m 44s

Spotify's algorithm doesn't work based off of HOW your song sounds, it is based off of the immense amount of data they gather from those who listen to you. Spotify's algorithm likes to find patterns in the data, the more clearly they see whe

Rolling Out an Album & What Major Record Labels Are Looking For in Independent Artists

Apr 14th, 2021 46m 7s

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to learn everything you need to know about owning & growing a music business.Download our ebook, '6 Steps to a Profitable Fanbase'Follow @Elliot.Tousley and @JamesLandry_ on InstagramCheck out Denovoagency.co

Apple Music Invests in United Masters, Lil Nas X & Nike Lawsuit, and Hard vs. Soft Ticket Sales

Apr 6th, 2021 1h

The Grammy Awards & NFT's

Mar 24th, 2021 53m 34s

Square Buys Tidal, Beat Leases, & Protecting Your Business

Mar 24th, 2021 56m 43s

Scammy Marketing Companies, Releasing Albums, How to get a Job in the Music Business

Feb 26th, 2021 51m 29s

Elliot Tousley & James Landry, co-founders of De Novo Agency and Songflowr, host the Business of Music Podcast.If you’re an independent artist journeying from ‘fun music hobby’ to ‘profitable music business’ we can help!Helping artists develo

Interview w/ MIT graduate, Aniche, & Concerts after Covid

Feb 1st, 2021 1h 13m

Some great Q&A with our audience, 'Should I go to music school?"

Jan 29th, 2021 1h

Elliot Tousley & James Landry talk about how Spotify has managed to actually never be profitable and still operate.The co-founders of De Novo Agency & Songflowr Music Distribution, give their takes on everything you need to know about owning a

What More Do We Know About Distrokid & Spotify

Jan 17th, 2021 1h 6m

An update from Elliot Tousley & James Landry, co-founders of De Novo Agency and Songflowr Music Distribution, about the status of the 100k+ songs that were taken off of Distrokid at the beginning of 2021 and if Distrokid and Spotify are still p

100,000+ Songs Removed From Spotify - What's Going On With Distrokid?

Jan 5th, 2021 52m 9s

"Spotify Has Never Been Profitable." Here's Why

Dec 9th, 2020 41m 35s

Using a Lead Song to Give Spotify Direction

Dec 1st, 2020 1h

Elliot Tousley & James Landry talk about how artists can use a Lead Song as a tool to give Spotify direction and land on Algorithmic Playlists.The co-founders of De Novo Agency & Songflowr Music Distribution, give their takes on everything yo