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Insights from an entertainment industry veteran
Hey Reader,
I leave tomorrow for Europe! I'm heading to Barcelona to meet up with most of our team in Europe for some quality time, and then to Marseille for the PSG/Marseille soccer game. This will be my first international trip in 2-3 years and I'm really excited.
With traveling I'm going to take next week off from the newsletter. See you the following week!
FROM THE PODCAST
Jay Gilbert - Newsletter insights from an entertainment industry veteran
Jay wears a lot of hats: he’s a musician, photographer, marketer, speaker, and music executive. Jay has worked as a creative consultant to many record companies and artists. He hosts The Music Biz Weekly Podcast, is a Co-founder of Label Logic, and runs the weekly music newsletter Your Morning Coffee. We talk about life as a musician, working in the music industry, and being a photographer. As well as his management company and advice for creators wanting to build their audience.
WHAT I'M READING
50 First Levers (How to start building leverage)
I loved this article by Eric Jorgenson. He and his audience list out 50+ ways to get more leverage. Its so easy to pick through these and find a few that can really impact your life and work. This is a great read especially if you're feeling a bit overwhelmed right now, just a little bit of leverage can make a big difference.
Read the whole article here »
FROM CREATOR SESSIONS
Drew Holcomb 1 year later
This is great session all on its own, but I really love it because it shows how far we've come with the show. Here's the very first music creator session we did with Drew Holcomb (which really shaped Creator Sessions into what it is today) and then this new episode is professional produced with a full camera crew, lighting, etc. Enjoy!
Watch the whole episode here »
Thanks for reading this week,
P.S. My secret money newsletter is now up to 10 essays about how to handle the changes that come from becoming financially successful as a creator. You can buy access here.
Nathan Barry
I'm a designer who turned into a writer who turned into a startup CEO. My mission is to help creators earn a living. Subscribe for essays on building an audience and earning a living as a creator.
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