Todd McCarty on the modern music business

Todd McCarty is currently living in Japan after leaving his record label job to build a consultant business and educate a large audience of musicians via his new platform Band Builder Academy. He's served musicians and fans his entire career. He also consults record labels and independent musicians getting placement for music on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon. 

Previously he was Sony Music USA as Senior Vice President of Sales. Previously he was General Manager for Fearless Records where he worked for 13 years (2002 – 2015) helping artists like Portugal. The Man, I Prevail, Motionless In White, Mayday Parade, Pierce The Veil, The Maine, and Plain White T&rsquo's create heat on the street. He was awarded a 5x Platinum single, 3 Platinum singles, 5 Gold Albums, and many Gold singles for RIAA-certified sales achievements. 

Listen to the song I wrote after being inspired by my conversation with Todd called 'Mailing List'  and all the other Podsongs 

 

Lyrics to the song that was inspired by the interview:

MAILING LIST

VERSE 

Here's the tale of our stale indie music 

Speaking to you like this is very therapeutic 

Nobody buys CDs, they're only streaming 
Fractions of cents are all I get for dreaming 
One day perhaps I'll make it on a proper playlist 
Glad you like my music, will you join my mailing list 

I am glad you like my music, will you join my mailing list 
I joined Band Builder, I'm in Todd's Academy 
I got the secrets of the big label strategies 
I play for algorithms, write for AIs 
I'm on a left brain, right brain, strategem 
I watch the metrics, got a box of tricks to enlist 
Glad you like my music, will you join my mailing list 

[Lead solo] 

I'm glad you like my music, will you join my mailing list 

[Lead solo] 

Let's keep in touch now, and be like real friends  
I’ll be the annoying one, who's goes on 'bout what’s going on with them  
Don't be shy though my lyrical prowess is scary 
The secret is I use a rhyming dictionary 
I've got a podcast now with songs about the guests that's the twist 
You've heard the music, now sign up to the mailing list 

[Lead solo] 

I'm glad you like my music, will join my mailing list 

[Lead solo] 


You cannot unsubscribe 
Am 
Request denied 

I'll never cease 
Am 
I'll never desist 

You said you liked my music 
                                               C 
Now you're on my mailing list 

[Lead solo] 

I've got you forever, now you're on my mailing list 

[Lead solo] 

Even if you die, you'll stay on my mailing list 

[Lead solo] 

Even on the astral, you'll be on my mailing list 

[Lead solo] 

I need your email cos my posts won't win a Grammy 
My social media anemia's a tragedia 
I have to pay Facebook to get it to remind you I exist 
I'm glad you like my music, will you join my mailing list