

08/03/26
00:00 – Introduction 01:35 – Melissa Spillman's career journey 02:35 – What a publisher actually does 04:10 – What publishers look for in songwriters 05:40 – Finding your unique voice 08:10 – AI and Suno demos 11:30 – Nashville vs. LA publishing 13:0… Read more
07/20/26
01:12 – "What got you here, and what was your path into the music business?" 03:40 – "What makes a great publisher, and what does that role really look like today?" 16:29 – "How do you approach building out a songwriter's career in today's publishing… Read more
06/15/26
[00:01:16] – "How did a guy from an agriculture and tobacco background end up building a career in Music Row?" [00:08:30] – "What exactly is River House, and how has it evolved from publishing into management and label services?" [00:13:08] – "What d… Read more
05/11/26
00:49 – “You spent 15 years doing festivals on cruise ships—how did that lead you into management?” 04:00 – “When you saw Luke Combs for the first time… what was the moment you knew?” 07:14 – “You quit everything to manage him—what did that actually … Read more
04/27/26
00:49 – “Your career path is a little different—can you walk us through how you got here?” 03:10 – “What does digital marketing actually look like day-to-day in music?” 07:34 – “What’s it been like pushing streaming in a radio-first industry?” 19:20 … Read more
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