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Exploring the Intersection of Business and Art (from NOLA MusiCon)

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One of the many highlights of NOLA MusiCon — seriously, we UnderDogs will be talking about this one for months — was the chance to sit down with David Adams and the folks at Elation Entertainment to join the live NOLA MusiCon broadcast of the Elation Podcast.

My interview — part of an epic three-hour episode featuring folks from around the conference — starts at 1:51:30. We discuss the ways environments like NOLA MusiCon give creatives a seat at the table, the importance of building genuine community in the music industry, and the one decision that defined my (and UMC’s) year.

Sept. 20: UnderDogs Across Borders at the Nashville African Street Festival

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As though next week wasn’t already exciting enough, it turns out that our UnderDogs will be taking the stage not once, but twice in Music City!

We are proud to partner with the Nashville African Street Festival — now in its 43rd year — to present an UnderDogs Across Borders showcase on the Beats & Rhymes stage. The festival takes place all weekend long at Hadley Lillard Park (1038 28th Ave. N., Nashville), with the UnderDogs Across Borders showcase taking place Saturday, September 20 from 4-5:30 p.m.

Hosted by Kelsey Muse and Jazzy the Uncontrolled Goddess, this showcase will emphasize performers from across the hip hop and R&B spectrum, including:

  • Kelsey Muse
  • SADGURL
  • DJX
  • Nicolas Soul
  • Yonna Jones

The event is free to attend. As always, those looking to support the cause are encouraged to donate to our UnderDogs Across Borders campaign, which fuels live music experiences and activations for our UnderDogs in Nashville and beyond!

Community, Artistpreneurship, and Releasing the Anchors

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I want to thank Kevin Cobus and The Indie Distributor — the wonderful folks behind Gussapolooza, one of our favorite festivals here at UMC — for this spirited conversation on The Indie Distributor podcast.

This conversation took place during the #RoadtoSXSW, and takes a deep dive into the importance of collaboration within a creative ecosystem (like the one we’re building here). We also touch on several of my 60+ Lessons from the Creative Journey, and highlight the importance of showing up for ourselves — while setting healthy boundaries.

Lunch & Learn: A Better Way for Sync? (UnderDogs Exclusive)

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Cipher is fixing sync licensing for social media. Social platforms are where most music discovery and viral moments happen today, but the industry hasn’t figured out how to turn that into fair revenue.

During this Lunch & Learn (exclusive for UMC UnderDogs members), we’ll be joined by Cipher founder Burke Reimann. Learn how Cipher helps artists and brands work together to make social media a win for everyone, paving the way for better licensing across all digital mediums.

This Lunch & Learn is for UMC UnderDogs members only. Become an UnderDog today!

Have You Met…? ft. Jazzy the Uncontrolled Goddess, Kelsey Muse, & Nicolas Soul

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Join us as we celebrate the creatives who make our UMC UnderDogs community unique!

The debut of our Have You Met…? series goes LIVE this Thursday, March 27 at 7 p.m. CT. This special broadcast will feature conversations with a few of our Nashville-based NEXT2RISE Artist Ambassadors. Get to know Jazzy the Uncontrolled Goddess, Kelsey Muse, and Nicolas Soul, as they share what inspires their creative journeys, and what we can expect from them going forward.

Have You Met…? is typically a benefit of UMC UnderDogs membership, but we’re giving this first one to the public for FREE!

To learn more about how to become an UnderDog, head right over here. To tune in to this Thursday’s broadcast, head over to YouTube!