No Labels Necessary

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#39 | Winning A Grammy (2x), Making $30k Per Month Changed My Life - ft. JR McKee Mar 09, 2023

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No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

Today we sat down with Grammy-winning A&R/Marketing Exec, JR McKee, for a next-level discussion!

Topics Covered:

02:13 How Fast Winning A Grammy Can Happen
08:15 Not Every Grammy Winner Receives The Trophy
10:35 From Songwriter to Artist + Finding the Audience
20:08 Breaking a Song
29:28 It's unnecessary to sign to a label
38:32 Marketing an Artist vs Breaking a Song vs Breaking an Artist
53:04 Is it too late to blow up on TikTok
01:01:17 It took 9 years for a song to become a hit
01:05:20 Any Artist Can Make A living without being famous
01:12:20 Three Things That Keep You In The Music Industry

#38 | Artist Need to Rethink Social Media, Why Popular Song Sounds The Same Mar 07, 2023

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No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

Topics Covered:

0:25 Social Media Platforms tricking you

13:12 Black culture innovates but barely owns

27:25 Tank - The Secret to Staying In The Game

42:48 Rick Rubin vs Dj Khaled

53:45 Designer Reveals The Science Behind making hit

01:04:23 Every popular song sounds the same

#37 | Artists Downfall, Labels Lie about Bots, Your Music ISNT FOR SALE (Part 1) Mar 02, 2023

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No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

Topics Covered:

00:27 The Moment You Should Give Up On An Artist
07:25 Another Way Record Labels Are Finessing Artists
18:16 Why your music is not for sale
33:14 Why Album Sale Numbers Are Important (Part 1)

#36 | Should Artists be CEO's, Artist Failed Viral Moment, AMP's Biggest Problem Feb 28, 2023

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No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

Topics Covered:

00:19 Should Artists be CEO of Their Business
17:00 Going Viral and Dropping The Bag??
32:13 Should Artists Make The Big Move?
48:19 Kai Cenat and AMP's Biggest Problem

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#35 | When Did Artists Become Sellouts, Is Hip Hop Dying, Age To Quit Music Feb 23, 2023

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No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

Topics Covered:

00:37 Artists Were Never Suppose To Make Money Off Their Music
22:51 Is Hip Hop Dying in 2023
51:40 Spotify is trying to copy TikTok
1:07:25 What Age Should Artist Give Up
1:19:27 50 Cent Explains Irv Gotti and Supreme Team Ruining Ja Rules Career

#34 | Equity or Upfront Money, Central Cee Industry Plant, U.S Music Declining Feb 21, 2023

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Ignorance is bliss until its worth $5.2 billion...

No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

Topics Covered:

00:35 What's the Best Way to Get Your Money?
16:39 Is U.S. Music Getting Worse?
29:12 Who's the last Superstar The U.S. Created?
37:07 Is Central Cee an Industry Plant?
50:16 Can Indie Artists be as Big as Drake?
1:09:02 Bad Bunny's 90/10 Contract

#33 | Bad Content Does Better, TikTok is Taking Over Record Labels With A.I Feb 16, 2023

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No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

Topics Covered:

00:34 Bad Content is Good Content
11:57 TikTok Is Taking Over The Record Labels

#32 | Release Music The Right Way, Artist Escapes Major Label, Where's The Money Feb 14, 2023

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No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

Topics Covered:

00:40 Not releasing music is stupid
13:46 Twitter is trying to become youtube
21:51 Rihanna's New NFT
40:11 An Artist Who Left The Biggest Record Label in The World
01:03:00 The Math Behind Streaming Royalties

#31 | Viral Music Strategy With No Budget, Marketing Mistakes, Rollouts in 2023 Feb 09, 2023

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If you don't have a marketing budget for your next campaign then this strategy is one that you need to implement...

No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

Topics Covered:

00:22 Viral Music Marketing Strategy That Cost $0
18:08 Have you made any Marketing Mistakes lately?
29:21 Best way to Rollout a Song in 2023
41:37 Putting Mistakes in Your Videos

#29 | 5 Things We Learned From Running A Music Marketing Podcast Feb 02, 2023

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Thank you to everyone who stuck around for the last episode! We want to ensure we give you the best quality on our end! Get ready for episode 30!

No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

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