Radio Talk Show Offers Free Music Business Advice

How do I get a job in the music business? How can I start my own label? What if my band breaks up?

These and other questions from listeners are answered on Music Biz 101 & More, a weekly one-hour radio show on campus radio station Brave New Radio WPSC 88.7 FM. The program is unique because it’s believed to be the only show in the nation that offers free advice about the music business.

“We started the show last year because I wanted to start a community service for musicians out there who have a million questions about the music business,” says Stephen Marcone, professor and director of the music management program. Marcone and Dave Philp ‘90, assistant professor of music management and popular music studies, host the show together with a student co-host. 

Guests have included a variety of industry professionals, such as ACM Records founder Al Cohen, public relations expert and adjunct faculty member George Dassinger, and alumnus Aaron Van Duyne ’75, MM ’08, senior principal with Van Duyne, Bruno & Co. P.A., a certified public accounting firm for individuals and entities in the entertainment and sports industries whose clients include KISS and Dave Matthews.

“Dave and I take call-ins and tweets during the show,” says Marcone, who notes that during each show they regularly receive more than two dozen tweets with questions or comments from listeners across the country.  Fans can follow the show on Twitter @MusicBiz101WP. Listeners can tune in to the live show on 88.7 FM every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m., via the streaming website, or hear it any time via podcast on Stitcher radio, which is downloadable on the program’s website at musicbiz101wp.com.