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