PLP 070: Mike Zimmerlich on Indie Record Labels, Streaming, and NFTs

Today our guest is Mike Zimmerlick, the president of 80/20 Records in Phoenix, Arizona. Mike has over 15 years of experience with artist branding and development and has personally represented over 26 artists spanning genres like: Alternative, Pop Punk, Rock, Indie Folk, Singer-songwriter, Nerdcore / Hip-Hop, Progressive Rock, and Electronic. These artists have opened for acts such as Beck, and Animal Collective, and MR MS as well as performed on official NAMM showcases, CMJ, Summerfest, i-Voted Festival, and Vans Warped Tour.

PLP 064: NFTs, the Music Industry, and You

NFTs have become wildly popular over the last couple of weeks in the art and music industry, especially with Beeple’s unprecedented NFT sale worth $69 million on March 11. This short episode is designed to help you understand the basics and then point you in the right direction to get started. I’ll talk about what NFTs are, how they’re currently benefiting artists and how they may one day change the industry as a whole.

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