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Building an Empire with the VP of A&R and Publishing at EMPIRE, Eric Hurt

01:27 – Eric’s 30-year journey in music and how he found his way to Empire Nashville. 03:21 – What does a typical day look like for Eric—and how does his dual label/publishing role differ from traditional Nashville models? 04:53 – How Empire approaches publishing: admin, creative, or a hybrid model? 06:09 – Is Empire focused more on artists, songwriters, or a mix of both? 07:27 – How does Empire identify and sign new talent in an ultra-competitive market? 09:15 – Why Empire leans into unique, genre-blending artists like Shaboozey and Kevin Powers. 11:42 – Did Eric know “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” would become a record-breaking hit? 12:43 – The story behind Empire’s newest signing, Kevin Powers, and his connection to Shaboozey. 15:51 – How A&R and publishing have evolved—and what makes Empire’s model different. 18:57 – Competing (or collaborating) with the majors: how Empire views Nashville’s community. 21:42 – Eric’s advice for young songwriters and publishers trying to get noticed by Empire. The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. Hosted by Big Machine Music's Vice President Of Publishing, Tim Hunze. Bi-weekly, you'll be informed of issues in the world of music publishing, and gain insight as a songwriter maneuvering your career. For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org. Access more episodes, subscribe, and learn more.