The New Music Business with Ari Herstand

How The World's Largest Songwriting Camp Works

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This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Danny Ross, a producer and songwriter based in NYC, a columnist at Forbes, and founder of the largest songwriting camp in the world, Anti Social Camp. Danny’s Anti Social Camp brings together over 250 songwriters, producers, and artists to collaborate amongst themselves and with major artists every summer in NYC. Past Anti Social Camp attendees have worked with artists including Jacob Collier, Miranda Lambert, Moby, Nile Rodgers, Kimbra, Andy Grammer, JP Saxe, and Rob Thomas. Brands like TikTok, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon, TIDAL, The Recording Academy, Republic Records, DistroKid, and The MLC are also intricately involved in the Anti Social Camp experience.

If you are a songwriter or producer who’s ever wondered what goes down at songwriting camps or how to get involved, you’re going to learn all about that and more in this episode with Danny Ross. 

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Get $100 your Anti Social Camp Badge by using the code: ARIANTISOCIALVIP at antisocialcamp.com

Chapters

00:00 The Importance of Reputation in the Music Industry

03:02 Understanding Songwriting Camps

05:48 The Structure and Dynamics of Songwriting Sessions

08:47 The Evolution of the Anti Social Camp

12:01 Building Community in New York’s Music Scene

14:54 The Anti Social Camp Experience

17:54 Diverse Genres and Collaboration

20:54 The Future of Songwriting Camps

31:11 Creative Collaborations in Music Production

32:26 Success Stories from the Camp

33:44 Understanding Major vs. Indie vs. Self-Releasing Artists

38:33 The Financial Landscape of Music Production

44:53 Navigating Splits and Royalties in Music

47:01 The Ethics of Publishing in the Music Industry

52:39 Teaching the Next Generation of Music Creators

56:40 The Importance of Community in Music Creation

59:01 Defining Success in the New Music Business

Edited and mixed by Ari Davids

Music by Brassroots District

Produced by the team at Ari’s Take

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