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How to Prep for Your Next Release

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Co.Lab is an event and video series for working artists to meet their peers, get advice, and workshop their careers with the best in the business.

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Why Keeping It Real Will Always Win

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In an industry bustling with talented artists, what separates a successful act from the rest? Amit Nerurkar, founder of Face-less with 18 years of industry experience across various genres, would make the case that the answer is authenticity.

Converting Audience Data into Business Deals

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Sharell Jeffrey, founder of QLEEN Artist Relations, lays out her data-driven approach into how you can utilize audience analytics to better reach your current—and future—fans in effective, engaging ways.

Finding Your Place Through Sync Placement

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Having your music land in a film or TV show can grow your audience in an instant. Morgan Rhodes, music supervisor for ‘Selma’ and ‘Dear White People,’ shares her tips for how artists can get their songs selected for the big screen.

What You Should Know Before Touring

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There’s a lot that goes into bringing a tour to life. Veteran tour director Christian Coffey (Childish Gambino, Run The Jewels) talks through some key questions you should ask yourself before hitting the road.

Engaging Your Audience with a Visual World

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Carlon Ramong, Creative Director at Atlanta-based label LVRN, walks through how to build a visual world your audience can connect with daily.

Building a Meaningful Community

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Creator marketing lead Preston Hershorn explains the ins and outs of leveraging Instagram’s tools to tell your story and grow your audience.

Using Your Identity to Stay Fresh

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As Managing Director of Janelle Monae’s imprint/production company Wondaland, Mikael Moore approaches the art of image-making as a science.

How to Create and Evolve Your Style

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With years working as a stylist and creative director for artists like Miguel and Destiny Rogers, Jasmine Benjamin knows your style can cue fans into who you are and what you believe.

How to Prep for Your Next Release

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Nashville-based alt-R&B artist R.LUM.R shares the knowledge—from preparation to post-release—when it comes to experimenting, and authentically engaging and connecting with fans.

A Strategy All Your Own

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Whether you're dropping your first song or putting out your third album, there are a few essential questions you should be asking yourself. Seth England, a partner at Big Loud, lays them out.

How to Attract Audiences to Your New Music

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These days it's easy to get distracted and getting heard requires tapping into your audience and yourself. Red Light Management's David Adcock offers strategic tips to consider.

Why It's Important to Set Goals

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When it comes to releasing your music, there is no one-size-fits-all strategy. And according to Cameo Carlson, president of mtheory Nashville, some of the most important elements behind your release strategy stem from setting the right goals.

Promoting Yourself and Your Art

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Jen Appel, a publicity expert who’s worked with artists like Blood Orange and Robyn, explains what an artist should look for in a music publicist.

What You Should Look for in a Manager

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Seasoned manager Matt Sadie—who looks after everyone from Phoenix to Lo Moon to Hudson Mohawke—discusses how his role aids an artist’s success, plus the sort of collaboration that can and should occur between a manager and their client.

Understanding and Protecting Your Assets

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In music, a business manager is ostensibly an accountant, an essential to an artist’s team. Business manager Kristin Lee explains why musicians should be financially organized and how to do it.