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

No Labels Necessary

Mar 9 2023 • 1 hr 17 mins

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