This week we rewound our episode with @jackantonoff — diving into the mindset behind some of the biggest records of the last decade, the pressure of creating at the highest level, and why chasing honesty in songwriting always wins over chasing hits.
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@rossgolan & @rickbeato1 break it down in this weeks episode.
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presented with @nmpaorg
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And The Writer Is… @rogetchahayed ! This week he pulls back the curtain on what it really means to be a musician in today’s industry — blending technical mastery with creativity, and staying adaptable in rooms where anything can happen.
From jazz roots to chart topping sessions, this episode is all about trusting your instincts, putting in the reps, and letting your musicianship speak louder than trends. This episode dives into—
• Why strong musical foundations set you apart in any room
• The power of versatility across genres and sessions
• How collaboration shapes better records
• Balancing technical skill with creative instinct
• What longevity actually looks like in the music industry
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Songwriters: Here are publishing payouts per 1 million streams from the major music services. *This typically is split between multiple creators/rights holders. Keep track month to month by following #NMPA 📊
✨Congratulations to @billboard Women in Music Executive Honorees (Exec of the Year Hall of Famer) NMPA COO and CLO Danielle Aguirre and EVP Charlotte Sellmyer ✨ #bbwomeninmusic
@billycorgan is here! Today’s architect of alternative rock didn’t only sell 30 million albums he defined the sound of an entire generation. This is one of the more unflinching conversations about what staying relevant actually costs.
In this episode of And The Writer Is, we go deep on:
• The trap of being defined by your greatest hits — and why he refuses it
• His father’s failed music career, and the moment his dad finally understood
• Chicago’s inward-facing indie scene and the cost of communities that don’t believe in themselves
• How the value of artists gets assessed in rooms — and why that’s broken
• What “influence” actually means vs. commercial success
• The gatekeepers are gone — what that really means for independent artists
• Owning 100% of your publishing and why that changes everything
• Building a new world where direct artist support is how things actually work
• Why legacy thinking is changing, and what comes next
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@dermotkennedy is here!
Today’s guest is the Irish troubadour who sold out arenas across the world and built one of the most durable careers in modern music, entirely on his own terms.
In this episode of And The Writer Is...
We go deep on:
• His whole journey
• The moment he realized the audience could feel how hard he was trying — and why that was the problem • How to carry ambition, sensitivity, and creative instinct in the same body without one of them destroying the other
• Building an international career without a viral hit — and what that reveals about how the industry actually works
• The busking years, and the secrets for how he survived
• Why he deliberately toured smaller venues on his last run — and what that decision says about success
• Imposter syndrome, insecurity, and the reality of growing a career from 0-100.
And much more...
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Presented by our friends @nmpaorg + @splice
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And The Writer Is… @madisonbeer !
In this episode we go deep.
What you’ll learn:
• What it actually feels like to grow up in the public eye
• The gap between how artists are perceived vs. who they really are
• Why longevity in music requires emotional resilience
• How she developed her sound and creative identity over time
• The pressure of early success — and what it takes to rebuild from it
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presented by @nmpaorg
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