Category Archives: Q&A
Bryan Mead of INgrooves Fontana: 5 Questions
Written on February 28, 2013 at 2:16 am, by Lyric Financial
When INgrooves, one of the U.S.’s largest digital distributors, purchased Fontana Distribution from Universal Music Group last year, nobody was quite sure what to make of it. With physical music on the decline, and digital on its way up, it seemed a counterintuitive acquisition. Bryan Mead didn’t think so. INgrooves Senior Vice President of Artist…
Five Questions With Michael E. Towns of Kingdom Records
Written on February 22, 2013 at 8:17 pm, by Lyric Financial
Lyric Financial: Many of our readers might be unfamiliar with Kingdom Records, so give us a brief history of the label, its mission, and its artists. Michael Towns: Kingdom Records has been in the music production, marketing and distribution business since 2001. In that time, Kingdom has become a bedrock in the Gospel genre. We…
Client Q&A: Art Alexakis of Everclear gives us the lowdown on Summerland 2013, labels, and making music in a post-funding world
Written on February 1, 2013 at 8:15 am, by Lyric Financial
Whether he’s playing with his longtime band Everclear, producing and writing with other artists, or working on the Musician’s Assistance Program with MusiCares, Art Alexakis is a busy man with a storied past. Here we chat with him about the future: his upcoming work, the music landscape he works within every day, and the new…
Q&A: Mathew Knowles of Music World Entertainment
Written on January 24, 2013 at 1:52 am, by Lyric Financial
One of the most amazing things about working with artists and songwriters is to see their visions become reality, to see the fruits of their labor manifested in song. Recently, Lyric Financial has also begun advancing to labels, and along with it comes an entirely new set of rewarding clients. While labels have a tough…
Q&A With Brian ‘Head’ Welch
Written on May 7, 2012 at 8:06 pm, by Lyric Financial
Brian ‘Head’ Welch is perhaps best known as a co-founder and guitarist for the band Korn. But his most recent project, Love and Death, finds Welch taking a unique turn, a more spiritual and cathartic sound, while still retaining the signatures and guitar techniques that make him a legend. We caught up with Welch to…
Q&A with Brent and Wes McBride of Copyright Recapture
Written on February 22, 2012 at 4:46 pm, by Lyric Financial
We’re going to try out something a little different on the Lyric Financial blog, a series of Q&As with our friends, clients, and cohorts. The first installment comes from our good friends Wes and Brent from Copyright Recapture. But we’ll let them do the talking…
Q&A With Jim McBride
Written on July 16, 2010 at 10:45 am, by Lyric Financial
A Q&A with songwriter Jim McBride, founder of Copyright Recapture. Jim has been a songwriter on Music Row for over 25 years. He discusses his career, thoughts on the changing music business, and why he got involved with Lyric Financial.