Karen Kosowski is a multi-genre writer and producer based in Nashville, TN, with roots in Winnipeg, Canada. Known for her expertise across pop, country, and rock, she combines formal music training with over 20 years of experience in songwriting, production, and engineering. Her versatility shines as she takes on roles as a writer, producer, and mixer, bringing a Swiss-army-knife approach to every project.

0:50 - Were you an artist first or were you always a producer? Tell us your journey.

3:12 - How did you get your technical prowess to where it’s at?

4:44 - As a producer, what draws you to an artist that you want to work with?

8:31 - How do you recharge/keep yourself fresh as a writer and producer?

10:57 - What are some of the current challenges you’re facing?

11:58 - What are some artists that you’re currently working with?

15:38 - As a producer, what is it like for you to lay the “sonic foundation” on a new song you’re working on?

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0:50 - What are the first few things you discuss with a new songwriter when you decide to work with them?

8:18 - Advances - what are the current ranges for new deals?

17:42 - Surrounding yourself with the right people in order to grow

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0:44 - Hannah Babitt

1:40 - Katie Jelen

2:51 - Paul DiGiovanni

4:42 - Ward Guenther

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Ashley Gorely is a hit songwriter and publisher.  With over 30 number 1 songs, Ashley has a passion for songs but also a love for supporting the songwriter. We discover that publishing, for Ashley, was the vehicle for songwriting and owning his own company, Tape Room Music. For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org. Season 2 is sponsored by SoundExchange and Jammber.  To know more about these unique companies and even what they can do for you for your publishing and business needs, visit www.jammber.com andwww.soundexchange.com. 

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Scott Heuerman, VP of Marketing at Bubble Up, discusses marketing specifically for publishers. Tim and Scott first narrow down digital marketing, but then they discuss using the best tools for the job.  For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org. Season 2 is sponsored by SoundExchange and Jammber.  To know more about these unique companies and even what they can do for you for your publishing and business needs, visit www.soundexchange.com and www.jammber.com. 

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Trina Smith of Me´Gusta Music discusses the importance of publishing administration with Parallel Entertainment's own Tim Hunze. For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org. Season 2 is sponsored by SoundExchange and Jammber.  To know more about these unique companies and even what they can do for you for your publishing and business needs, visit www.soundexchange.com and www.jammber.com. 

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Hit songwriter and co-founder of Creative Nation, Luke Larid joins Tim on a discussion of his journey.  We also get a peek inside of Creative Nation.  A "family ran" publishing company that represents currently Barry Dean, Lori McKenna, Steve Moakler, Kassi Ashton, Muscadine Bloodline,  Tyler Johnson, Alec Bailey, and Casey Brown. For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org. Season 2 is sponsored by SoundExchange and Jammber.  To know more about these unique companies and even what they can do for you for your publishing and business needs, visit www.jammber.com and www.soundexchange.com.

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So what goes in a publishing deal?  Is it as complicated as it may seem? Tim Hunze, of Parallel Entertainment, brings in Christian Barker and Molly Shehan to discuss the inner workings of today's publishing deal and their differences between deals. For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org. Season 2 is sponsored by SoundExchange and Jammber.  To know more about these unique companies and even what they can do for you for your publishing and business needs, visit www.soundexchange.com and www.jammber.com. 

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Pat Higdon is a publisher veteran and Travis Myatt is coming up in the world of publishing.  Tim discusses how pitching songs have changed in the music business over time all the way to the present. Have the times changed, or the people in them? For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org. Season 2 is sponsored by SoundExchange and Jammber.  To know more about these unique companies and even what they can do for you for your publishing and business needs, visit www.jammber.com and www.soundexchange.com . 

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Songwriter, Producer, Publisher, and DJ are only some of the positions that describe Jesse Frasure.  We also learn that Jesse is a teacher and mentor to his writers and producers at Rhythm House.  Tim guides us through a conversation with Jesse about his rise to power as a publisher and one of the most sought-after track guys in the industry. We also get a look into Rhythm House on how they make the decision to sign their next talent. For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org. Season 2 is sponsored by SoundExchange and Jammber.  To know more about these unique companies and even what they can do for you for your publishing and business needs, visit www.soundexchange.com and www.jammber.com. 

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John Barker, President of Clearbox Rights, takes us through the Music Modernization Act and puts it in a language where we can easily understand. For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org. Season 2 is sponsored by Jammber and SoundExchange.  To know more about these unique companies and even what they can do for you for your publishing and business needs, visit www.jammber.com andwww.soundexchange.com. 

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Season 2 of The Nashville Pubcast with Tim Hunze begins with one half of Flordia Georgia Line and co-owner of Tree Vibez Music, Tyler Hubbard. We dive into Tyler's passion for songwriters and even explore Tree Vibez unique work culture. For more information about the Nashville, AIMP visit www.aimp.org. Season 2 is sponsored by SoundExchange and Jammber.  To know more about these unique companies and even what they can do for you for your publishing and business needs, visit www.soundexchange.com and www.jammber.com. 

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Hello Everyone! This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. These episodes are 1 on 1 conversations with Nashville's top independent music publishers to dive in to the business of publishing, and to get to know these publishers stories of how they've started in the business.

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0:44 - Hannah Babitt

2:06 - Katie Fagan

5:13 - Martha Earls

6:11 - Patch Culbertson

The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production

Hello Everyone! This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. These episodes are 1 on 1 conversations with Nashville's top independent music publishers to dive in to the business of publishing, and to get to know these publishers stories of how they've started in the business.

The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production

Hello Everyone! This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. These episodes are 1 on 1 conversations with Nashville's top independent music publishers to dive in to the business of publishing, and to get to know these publishers stories of how they've started in the business.

The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production

Hello Everyone! This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. These episodes are 1 on 1 conversations with Nashville's top independent music publishers to dive in to the business of publishing, and to get to know these publishers stories of how they've started in the business.

The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production

Hello Everyone! This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. These episodes are 1 on 1 conversations with Nashville's top independent music publishers to dive in to the business of publishing, and to get to know these publishers stories of how they've started in the business.

The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production

Hello Everyone! This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. These episodes are 1 on 1 conversations with Nashville's top independent music publishers to dive in to the business of publishing, and to get to know these publishers stories of how they've started in the business.

The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production

Hello Everyone! This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. These episodes are 1 on 1 conversations with Nashville's top independent music publishers to dive in to the business of publishing, and to get to know these publishers stories of how they've started in the business.

The AIMP Nashville Pubcast is a DiMe Collective Production

Hello Everyone! This is the Association of Independent Music Publishers, Nashville Pubcast. These episodes are 1 on 1 conversations with Nashville's top independent music publishers to dive in to the business of publishing, and to get to know these publishers stories of how they've started in the business.

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0:44 - Hannah Babitt

1:52 - Katie Fagan

2:43 - Katie Jelen

3:40 - Patch Culbertson

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0:44 - Brandon Perdue

2:02 - Hannah Babitt

3:13 - Katie Jelen

4:33 - Martha Earls

5:17 - Rachel Guttmann

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2:45 - What makes a good song publisher in your eyes?

8:11 - What are the key challenges in working such a personal-relationship business?

12:53 - Do you have a vision for an employee that strictly fulfills their job title vs. one that goes above and beyond

18:59 - Let’s say you’ve “made it.” You want to start a company. Walk me through the steps…

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2:46 - What was it like when you first got into town?

4:52 - Do you have any advice for young & rising songwriters?

7:04 - What was your experience as you put together your first major project?

9:28 - How did you keep your “”true north” as you hear the opinions of others?

13:55 - How was the transition to an independent artist?

20:32 - You have also become a producer. Was this something that you imagined in your career?

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2:19 - What inspired you to start MHA?

4:32 - What does MHA do exactly for their clients?

6:53 - How can the music industry help motivate its young employees to get health insurance?

9:21 - What are some of the challenges that you commonly see creatives struggle with?

13:53 - Can you share a success story?

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1:12 - What led you to the transition from performing in pop to writing in country music?

4:49 - What was it like for you studying the “Nashville system?”

6:26 - How did you end up with working such a diverse list of artists, from Justin Moore to Jordan Davis?

10:16 - What are some of the steps you took to be a successful producer?

13:51 - Do you have a certain style/approach to your music production? How do you help bring an artist’s vision to life?

16:50 - How do you balance your production time with your songwriting?

18:44 - What is some advice you’d give to newcomers looking to build community?

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1:11 - How did you become interested in entertainment law and publishing?

5:42 - What are the most basic points you walk through with an inexperienced writer?

12:59 - Have you seen a lot of recoupment-based deals in town?

15:40 - How do you approach explaining royalty rates to writers?

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• 3:39 - What goes on in your daily routine as a manager? 
• 8:03 - Can you share how you built out Kane Brown’s career? 
• 10:30 - How did you handle the challenges of getting Kane Brown  ready for performing live? 
• 15:39 - What’s a skill that’s invaluable as a manager? 
• 17:43 - How do you identify and pursue new opportunities for new artists? 
• 20:50 - How do you build your team?

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0:50 - What does a typical influencer campaign look like? How does it begin?

3:35 - What are some basic things artists can do to build out their social media?

7:38 - Eyes vs. Engagement: Is one more important than the other?

14:10 - What are some key components of a successful campaign?

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02:41 - What is your philosophy with A&R?

04:55 - Do you feel the pressure when it comes to the increasing pace of A&R?

07:14 - When you’re looking for an artist, what do you use to find the right talent?

08:43 - Describe the journey you had with HARDY putting together The Mockingbird & the Crow.

11:16 - Let’s talk about Morgan Wallen; how did you feel about putting out a 36-song album?

21:20 - Do you think there will be a time when a country artist can become a megastar without a major label?

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Chris joins Tim to discuss partnerships, communicating, and how to cultivate success: 

1:39 - When did you jump on board with Combustion?

3:04 - We’ve seen a significant change in music publishing, what made you guys decide to pivot to a more artist-development approach?

6:04 - What was one of the first artists that was successful with this new business approach?

09:14 - What was the challenge for you as you grew more into this A&R role?

15:00 - What was it about Corey Kent that made you think he can make it as an artist?

16:11 - What is some advice you’d give to any aspiring music publishers or artists?

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1:20 - Tell us how you got to Nashville?

5:24 - How did Whiskey Jam grow into what it is today?

7:42 - When was the moment that you knew Whiskey Jam was going to be something special?

10:41 - How did you handle the pivot from musician to promoter?

13:07 - What were some challenges you faced growing Whiskey Jam and what did you learn from it?

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3:24 - How do you have your writers immerse themselves in the scene? Especially if they are in a city that isn’t necessarily catered to their writing style?

7:55 - Describe the evolution of the writing process for songwriters in this day and age

11:03 - Let’s talk about the evolution of deal-structure for these songwriters

13:00 - How did you grow/manage your songwriting roster?

15:20 - You are the Founder of The Other Nashville Society (TONS). Can you talk about what this community is all about?

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4:50 - What do you look for in a good sync songwriter?

7:48 - What do you consider a hit in the sync world?

11:35 - Are there some trends in sync licensing?

14:08 - Have you seen changes in commercials/advertising that have affected music sync?

16:36 - How should you prepare yourself if you wanted to start pitching for sync?

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2:42 - The Music Modernization Act is approaching five years of existence. How is this legislation looking in retrospect?

6:15 - AI: How do you see this playing out in relation to copyright?

9:30 - Is there anything in the forefront of your agenda that we should be aware of/support?

13:57 - Infringement Cases: Do you see anything that we can do on bogus claims?

16:58 - What are some of the top things you’d suggest to young/aspiring music professionals so that they can help out in the causes you’re involved in?

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2:15 - What made you want to become an agent?

3:45 - What exactly is your day-to-day?

6:54 - What is some advice you’d give if I were to start a touring career?

08:50 - What attracts you to an artist that makes you want to add them to your roster?

10:44 - Where in my journey is it time to start looking for an agent?

14:23 - Explain how the live world works

18:53 - Who are you working with directly these days?

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1:08 - How did you get to this point in your career?

5:06 - How do you manage to find time to get into your creative space?

6:47 - What is some advice you would share to aspiring A&R/music publishers?

10:56 - What is it that you’re looking for when you see an act?

15:50 - What shifts have you seen? How have you pivoted?

17:02 - What keeps you inspired?

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Hannah joins Tim to discuss her journey and how she approaches the management of songwriters and producers:

1:17 - How did you get your start into writer/producer management?

5:04 - Did you ever consider publishing or was management something you always desired?

06:00 - How would you define your role?

7:48 - If I’m a writer, what are the things I should be paying attention to in order to get all of my income?

12:40 - How involved are you with your client on the creative side of things?

14:25 - How do you handle your client’s emotional side?

15:55 - What draws you personally to the talent you work with?

20:35 - What is your drive/passion for this business?

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01:05 - Are you self motivated?

03:27 - Are you passionate about this?

06:42 - Do you have a work ethic?

10:06 - Do you have an open mind?

14:03 - Are you teachable or coachable?

16:06 - Are you a team player?

19:21 - Are you willing to get out there and meet people?

23:10 - Are you confident in yourself? Are you able to keep it in check?

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1:02 - What is your daily routine generally like?

5:08 - How do you deal with promoting a song that you’re not necessarily in love with? Are you able to pitch something that you don’t connect with at a deeper level?

11:18 - Is the radio promotion space collaborative or is it mostly competition?

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00:37 - Alex Heiche

01:59 - Brad Kennard

03:34 - Randall Foster

05:31 - Travis Myatt

07:29 - Walker Hayes

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In this next mashup episode, Tim asks some of our previous guests what was the best advice that they had ever received.

00:44 - Alex Heiche

01:42 - Brad Kennard

02:23 - Marc Rucker

04:05 - Olly Shepard

05:58 - Randall Foster

06:58 - Shelby Yoder

08:44 - Walker Hayes

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00:50 - Alex Heiche

01:52 - Brad Kennard

04:32 - Marc Rucker

06:15 - Marissa Turk

07:03 - Alex Heddle

08:35 - Olly Shepard

10:22 - Shelby Yoder

13:53 - Al Andrews

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How do successful people in the industry handle this balancing act? In this first mash-up episode, Tim is joined by past guests this season to see how they handle this balance:

00:27 - Brad Kennard’s answer

02:33 - Marissa Turk’s answer

04:01 - Mike Mollinar’s answer

06:05 - Shelby Yoder’s answer

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01:02 - What are you some things you see that have changed in the publishing business or things that could be done in a better way?

02:48 - What was a challenge you saw as a general manager and how did you overcome it?

04:04 - What are you looking for in a person that’s going to be a part of your staff?

08:08 - What are some of the stressors that have come along with being a general manager?

10:50 - While you worked with Tim, was there anything you learned or found helpful as you became a general manager?

15:40 - Do you notice any generational differences between how the role of general manager is carried out?

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• 00:28 - Marissa discusses her job responsibilities
• 01:48 - How do you start the process with a new artist?
• 04:26 - How do you help artists engage in social media and find that authenticity?
• 06:52 - Is there a platform that you think is preferred?
• 08:59 - Do you have any suggestions on how to have fans engage cross-platform?
• 11:12 - Is there such thing as too much content?
• 13:02 - How do you work with your artists to pace themselves?

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00:34 - What was the moment you wanted to pursue music as a career?

04:59 - Walker discusses the importance of maintaining your confidence through think or thin

09:30 - How did you find your voice as an artist?
23:13 - As you look back at these tough times, how did you get through that stuff?

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Arturo Buenahora is the current president of the publishing company Little Louder Music. A Nashville native, Arturo Buenahora Jr. has signed and developed artists such as Taylor Swift, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Brett Beavers, Deric Ruttan, Ryan Tyndell, and Stan Lynch. In 2013, Buenahora partnered with Eric Church to launch Little Louder Music.

Arturo joins Tim to discuss his journey, how he met Dierks Bentley and Eric Church, as well as the future of Little Louder Music:

01:20 - Arturo discusses the beginnings of his journey in the music business

04:36 - Arturo shares how he was introduced to Dierks Bentley and how it almost cost him his job

09:05 - Arturo recalls a story about Joe Gallante and Dierks Bentley. He may have been known to “stir the pot”

13:04 - Arturo talks about discovering Eric Church and how their relationship grew

15:33 - Arturo gets into Little Louder Music and the future of the company

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00:28 - What are some of the important things that we typically need to look at in a “freshman” deal?

03:04 - What’s the standard term (length of time) for these types of deals?

06:08 - What do you see the averages being for advances in deals?

10:45 - At some point in every deal, there is an admin reversion. Most publishers ask for 8-10%, is that still the typical ask?

12:52 - Have you seen more talks regarding full copyright reversions?

15:33 - Legal Fees: Are they still integrated into advances?

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