Episode 008 - What's Tour Like?

In this episode, the crew sits down with Tour Manager extraordinaire and Industry Standard "fan" Ron Spraggins, to discuss what it takes to be a successful tour manager. We dive into the roles and responsibilities of a TM and what a day on tour is like. Ron also breakdowns down the details on how Eddie pulled off his engagement proposal at Lollapalooza. Enjoy! This episode was recorded live at SAE Institute in Chicago, IL.

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Episode 007 - "Water Dance"

In this episode, the crew breakdowns the steps in releasing a track featuring a major label artist, the use of playlist services and how to get booked for festivals. Also, IS discusses will artist ever get paid from TikTok and the impact of dance videos used in marketing new music. Lastly, can Cardi B trademark "Ok"? Enjoy!

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Episode 006 - What is a Stream Worth?

On this episode, The ISP crew have a conversation with Chris Classick, owner of Classick Studios and manager of recording artist Smino. Chris breaks down his perspective on Chicago's music scene and how to properly manage an artist. Tune in and collect the multiple gems that Chris drops during our discussion.

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Episode 005 - This is Great Exposure For You

In this episode, Eddie recaps on his recent trip to lecture on music publishing in Milwaukee. The gang breaks down how to self publish and various publishing revenue streams. They also discuss recent topics in music news; Woodstock aka Fyre Fest 2.0, Ariana Grande's legal issues with paparazzi and Lil Nas X. Enjoy!

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Episode 004 - All Money In

In this episode, Josh and Eddie pay their respects to the late great Nipsey Hussle, they discuss the impact of Nipsey owning his masters, how Prince's engineer screwed himself and how much artist really make from streams. Enjoy!

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Episode 003 - "Brand On The Algorithm"

In this episode, Eddie and Josh break down the Kanye West/EMI lawsuit and the importance of understanding music publishing contract language, MySpace server crash, the DeLaSoul/Tommy Boy Records contract dispute and the Peloton's lawsuit. Plus the guys offer their Final Four predictions.

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Episode 001 - "Welcome"

In the inaugural episode of The Industry Standard Podcast, music lawyers Josh Kaplan and Eddie Sanders introduce themselves to the podcast world. They cover topics such as; the first steps an artist should take in getting their business in order, 21 Savage's immigration hearing and Kanye West's legal battle with Universal Music Group.

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