Why the Right Room Beats the Right Record Deal with Ezra Vancil | SMP 91 - Successful Musicians | Lyssna här

What happens when you learn the hard way that music is a business?

Ezra Vancil joins Jason Tonioli to share lessons from his early record-label experience and his journey as a musician, producer, entrepreneur, and marketer. They talk about building relationships, understanding your value, defining success, and creating a music career that fits the life you actually want.

Ezra Vancil is a Texas-based singer-songwriter, producer, author, and creative entrepreneur with more than three decades of experience in music and media. His work has been featured on VH1, Discovery Channel, and BBC, and he has been recognized in multiple songwriting competitions and at SXSW.

To read the complete transcript and watch the podcast video, visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.What You’ll Learn

- Why music is a business

- Lessons from a record-label deal

- Why your network matters

- How to define success for yourself

- How to build a sustainable music career

Topics Covered

- Music business

- Record labels

- Networking

- Marketing

- Fan relationships