The Sound Table

The Sound Table

by Make Pop Music

Careers Music Commentary Music Interviews

Season 1

Alina Smith of Lyre Music Group: Harnessing Chaos into Creativity, Breaking Into The K-Pop Market, and Releasing Consistent Content (Ep. 8)

Summary: In this episode of The Sound Table, Alina Smith of Lyre Music Group joins us! We chat about Alina's background as a writer, artist, and producer. We also dive into how she manages to balance releasing content on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, with releasing independent music, and working on massive records for K-Pop artists. Alina shares her past experiences in the music industry, her creative process, and how she harnesses chaos into creativity with all of the different projects she constantly juggles. Support Alina Here! Listen Here Alina's Instagram Lyre's Instagram YouTube Website About The Sound Table: Welcome to The Sound Table, where we have chats and conversations with creative people. The Sound Table is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Make Pop Music that dives into the ins and outs of music production, releasing music as an artist, working within the music industry, marketing your music, and everything in between. Enjoy guest episodes that host different peers and friends from all corners of the industry to talk about their lives and experiences, and dive into episodes featuring the co-hosts, Austin and Miranda, discussing their own journeys, opinions, and thoughts about all things pertaining to music and business. Kick back, relax, and enjoy captivating conversations that will leave you inspired and entertained. Links: Our Website Our YouTube Channel Our Instagram

10 Things I Wish I Knew Earlier In My Production Career (Ep. 7)

Summary: In this episode of The Sound Table, we talk about 10 lessons that Austin wishes he knew earlier in his career as a freelance producer. We dive into managing expectations, investing in your craft at the beginning, finding a work/life/purpose balance, making friends and connections organically, and much more! There will be so many things you learn throughout your life and career, but sometimes knowing what to watch for can be a MAJOR advantage for self-growth and fostering a prospering business. If you want to avoid countless hours of heartache, confusion, and trial and error, listen to the 10 things Austin wishes he knew earlier in his career. About The Sound Table: Welcome to The Sound Table, where we have chats and conversations with creative people. The Sound Table is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Make Pop Music that dives into the ins and outs of music production, releasing music as an artist, working within the music industry, marketing your music, and everything in between. Enjoy guest episodes that host different peers and friends from all corners of the industry to talk about their lives and experiences, and dive into episodes featuring the co-hosts, Austin and Miranda, discussing their own journeys, opinions, and thoughts about all things pertaining to music and business. Kick back, relax, and enjoy captivating conversations that will leave you inspired and entertained. Links: Our Website Our YouTube Channel Our Instagram

RILEY: Navigating The Music Industry & Building a Career On Authenticity and Work Ethic (Ep. 6)

Summary: In this episode of The Sound Table, Riley joins us to discuss his musical journey! We dive into Riley's career as a tour manager, launching himself as a pop R&B artist, making friends and connections in the industry, getting sober during the pandemic, starting a family, and his goals and vision for the future. We chat about how Riley's work ethic and positive attitude have opened doors and led to amazing opportunities. Listen and learn about Riley's rich past and experiences in all corners of the music industry, Support Riley Here! Listen Here Instagram Website About The Sound Table: Welcome to The Sound Table, where we have chats and conversations with creative people. The Sound Table is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Make Pop Music that dives into the ins and outs of music production, releasing music as an artist, working within the music industry, marketing your music, and everything in between. Enjoy guest episodes that host different peers and friends from all corners of the industry to talk about their lives and experiences, and dive into episodes featuring the co-hosts, Austin and Miranda, discussing their own journeys, opinions, and thoughts about all things pertaining to music and business. Kick back, relax, and enjoy captivating conversations that will leave you inspired and entertained. Links: Our Website Our YouTube Channel Our Instagram

How To Land Paid Projects & How To Produce Remotely (Ep. 5)

Summary: In this episode of The Sound Table, we talk about how you can start finding paying projects as a producer, mixing engineer, and songwriter. We discuss the ways to make money as a freelancer, the different methods of becoming full-time, how to find and land potential paid projects, how to handle booking, invoicing, and consultations, and more. We talk about everything from finding your FIRST paying artist, all the way to scaling your services to stay steadily booked. Listen as we discuss how Austin handles project inquiries from the moment they come in, all the way until a project is completely finished and closed out. About The Sound Table: Welcome to The Sound Table, where we have chats and conversations with creative people. The Sound Table is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Make Pop Music that dives into the ins and outs of music production, releasing music as an artist, working within the music industry, marketing your music, and everything in between. Enjoy guest episodes that host different peers and friends from all corners of the industry to talk about their lives and experiences, and dive into episodes featuring the co-hosts, Austin and Miranda, discussing their own journeys, opinions, and thoughts about all things pertaining to music and business. Kick back, relax, and enjoy captivating conversations that will leave you inspired and entertained. Links: Our Website Our YouTube Channel Our Instagram

Dean Guilbault of Always Never: How A Class Project Led To An Independent Duo With Over 200 Million Streams (Ep. 4)

Summary: In this episode of The Sound Table, we host Dean Guilbault from Always Never. Dean is 1/2 of the alternative R&B duo, Always Never and in this podcast he dives into how the group was formed, how they've gathered hundreds of millions of streams, listeners, and fans, how they run their group as independent artists, and more. Dean goes through his production and writing workflow, how and why he mixes songs for certain environments and moods, how Always Never conceptualizes a release with visuals, branding, and marketing, and so much more! Support Dean and Always Never here! Listen Here Dean's Instagram Always Never Instagram Website About The Sound Table: Welcome to The Sound Table, where we have chats and conversations with creative people. The Sound Table is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Make Pop Music that dives into the ins and outs of music production, releasing music as an artist, working within the music industry, marketing your music, and everything in between. Enjoy guest episodes that host different peers and friends from all corners of the industry to talk about their lives and experiences, and dive into episodes featuring the co-hosts, Austin and Miranda, discussing their own journeys, opinions, and thoughts about all things pertaining to music and business. Kick back, relax, and enjoy captivating conversations that will leave you inspired and entertained. Links: Our Website Our YouTube Channel Our Instagram

Battling and Overcoming Burnout and Writer's Block (Ep. 3)

Summary: In this episode of The Sound Table, we dive into the struggles of battling burnout and writer's block. Burnout will inevitably happen to everyone, and when it finally does hit, it can be a massive challenge. We go over our experiences with hitting burnout, how we've overcome that, and some tips and tools you can use to avoid burnout, or work through it. We also dive into how to handle writer's block and curate your creativity so you always have enough gas in the tank. We go over our favorite methods to keep creative ideas flowing and keep writer's block at bay. About The Sound Table: Welcome to The Sound Table, where we have chats and conversations with creative people. The Sound Table is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Make Pop Music that dives into the ins and outs of music production, releasing music as an artist, working within the music industry, marketing your music, and everything in between. Enjoy guest episodes that host different peers and friends from all corners of the industry to talk about their lives and experiences, and dive into episodes featuring the co-hosts, Austin and Miranda, discussing their own journeys, opinions, and thoughts about all things pertaining to music and business. Kick back, relax, and enjoy captivating conversations that will leave you inspired and entertained. Links: Our Website Our YouTube Channel Our Instagram

joan: The Dynamic Duo That's Running Indie Pop (Ep. 2)

Summary: In this episode of The Sound Table, we welcome our first guest, joan! joan is an indie pop duo based out of Little Rock, Arkansas. They have amassed over 100 million streams, sold out shows across the country, and navigated the industry all while being self-produced. Listen as we chat to Alan and Steven about their journey, how joan formed, being a self produced artist under a record label, forming a management team, navigating fatherhood and friendship while maintaining a business, the creative process behind putting together a hit record, and so much more! Support joan here! Spotify Instagram Website Joanlyfans About The Sound Table: Welcome to The Sound Table, where we have chats and conversations with creative people. The Sound Table is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Make Pop Music that dives into the ins and outs of music production, releasing music as an artist, working within the music industry, marketing your music, and everything in between. Enjoy guest episodes that host different peers and friends from all corners of the industry to talk about their lives and experiences, and dive into episodes featuring the co-hosts, Austin and Miranda, discussing their own journeys, opinions, and thoughts about all things pertaining to music and business. Kick back, relax, and enjoy captivating conversations that will leave you inspired and entertained. Links: Our Website Our YouTube Channel Our Instagram

Wait, Did We Just Make A Podcast? (Ep. 1)

We actually did it. We made a podcast! Listen to our FIRST EPISODE where we discuss how and why we created The Sound Table, what you can expect from this podcast in the upcoming episodes, who we are and what we do, how we got to this point, and enjoy Miranda making fun of Austin for incessantly rambling. About The Sound Table: Welcome to The Sound Table, where we have chats and conversations with creative people. The Sound Table is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Make Pop Music that dives into the ins and outs of music production, releasing music as an artist, working within the music industry, marketing your music, and everything in between. Enjoy guest episodes that host different peers and friends from all corners of the industry to talk about their lives and experiences, and dive into episodes featuring the co-hosts, Austin and Miranda, discussing their own journeys, opinions, and thoughts about all things pertaining to music and business. Kick back, relax, and enjoy captivating conversations that will leave you inspired and entertained. Links: Our Website Our YouTube Channel Our Instagram

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