Ryan Murphy is the President of Huntsville Venue Group and Head of Amphitheaters and Venues for Venue Group. His company is currently working with the city of Huntsville, AL to design, construct, and operate the Huntsville Amphitheater, an 8,000 seat venue. Prior to working with Venue Group, Ryan was the General Manager of St. Augustine Amphitheater and Director of Cultural Events Division for St. John’s County. He’s also the founder of St. Augustine’s Sing Out Loud Festival. Ryan has toured in Punk Rock bands, has promoted many concerts with a DIY philosophy, worked for a record label, organized festivals, and run one of the most prestigious Amphitheaters and venues in the United States.
In this episode, we talk about Ryan’s journey, the importance of running a venue that’s mindful of its local community, and stories from his adventures throughout his journey.
To learn more about Ryan Murphy visit https://www.venuegroup.com/ and https://www.huntsvilleamphitheater.com/.
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Credits:
Host: Chris Goyzueta
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Music: Emily Kopp
Rick Barker is one of the leaders in the DIY Musician space. He is a phenomenal speaker, music business coach, mentor, digital marketer, and content creator. Rick has over 30 years of experience in the music industry having worked at the highest level in radio, with record labels, and artist management. He’s the former manager for Taylor Swift and a consultant for Sony Music. People call him the Gary Vee of the music business, because of the volume of content he shares online and the amount of impact he has on independent artists. His podcast, The Music Industry Blueprint, is one of the leading podcasts in the music business category, and he offers courses and resources to help independent musicians to get to the next level in their music career.
In this conversation, you’ll learn how Rick Barker got started in the music business, his philosophies on touring, coaching, songwriting, marketing, and much more.
To learn more about Rick Barker visit https://rickbarker.com/.
Show notes for this episode with links and resources to all the things we talked about are available at http://www.makingitwithchrisg.com/podcast/098.
Keep in touch:
chris.goyzueta@gmail.com
www.makingitwithchrisg.com
https://www.instagram.com/chrisgoyzueta/
https://twitter.com/chrisgoyzueta
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Credits:
Host: Chris Goyzueta
Producer: Jason Trosclair
Executive Producer: Making It Academy
Music: Emily Kopp