New Slang: Introducing Our New Team Members

New Kid In Town: Billboard's Kristin Robinson's quest to highlight the plight of the songwriter

On this week's episode of The MusicAnswers Podcast, Derek and guest co-host (and MusicAnswers Co-Founder) David Wolfert chat with Billboard's Kristin Robinson who is laser-focused on the myriad of goings-on in American music publishing.

New Slang: Introducing Our New Team Members

In this week's bonus episode of The MusicAnswers Podcast, we introduce Madison LaRae, Victoria Princi, and Nick Reichheld: Our new team members. We discuss the UMG/TikTok kerfuffle, the Grammy Awards, and why they're joining us to advocate for the rights of music creators.

Music Creator Interview Series: Cody Fry

This week's episode of The MusicAnswers Podcast is an interview with Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Cody Fry, recorded live at a session during the Association for Popular Music Education Conference in New Orleans. Derek & Cody discuss his path to success in the music industry, which is as signature and distinctive as his soaring, orchestra-forward recordings and performances.

Go Your Own Way: Independent Music Publisher Abby North on protecting legacy copyrights in a modern world w/Derek and guest co-host Ellie Trainor from SoundExchange

On this week's episode of The MusicAnswers Podcast, Derek is joined by guest co-host Ellie Trainor for a conversation with independent music publisher Abby North about advocating for songwriters of the 1950s and 60s in the ever-changing digital and political landscape of the 2020s, including her recent testimony before The United States Congress.

Thank You For Being A Friend: The United States Copyright Office discusses the myriad of ways that they can help songwriters with Derek and guest co-host Nate "Suave" Cameron Jr. from glbl wrmng

On this week's episode of The MusicAnswers Podcast, Derek is joined by guest co-host Nate "Suave" Cameron Jr. for a conversation with two music creator advocates at The United States Copyright Office about all of the ways they support music creators, and the challenges we face together.