The life of Music Producing Legend Tony Brown | Office Hours S3

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

In this engaging episode, we sit down with the influential Tony Brown, a true music industry insider. Brown shares his wisdom on how surrounding yourself with talented individuals can elevate your own level of excellence. As he discusses the transformation of the music landscape, he highlights the shift from record labels creating stars to the impact of streaming services and social media influencers. Tony also shares insights on the differences between musical geniuses in various eras and how the industry's focus has evolved from an "ears first, eyes second" mentality. Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes the importance of striking a balance between confidence and arrogance, and offers invaluable advice for navigating the challenges of negativity in the social media age. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking inspiration and insights from a seasoned music industry professional.

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0:00.0	This is The Labor.
0:02.0	Welcome to Office Hours.
0:07.0	I'm David Meltzer.
0:10.0	Since we're in Las Vegas at the Blue Eyres Studio filming this unbelievable season
0:15.0	with the unbelievable hosts and hostesses that we have, I decided to bring a legend of
0:21.0	Las Vegas.
0:22.0	And there's nobody bigger in Las Vegas than Tony Brown, Tony Brown.
0:27.0	Welcome to Office Hours.
0:30.0	Well, I'm good to be here.
0:32.0	I know.
0:33.0	Before I met you a few weeks ago via Zoom, everybody told me how important this Zoom call
0:42.0	if he was and to be on guard.
0:44.0	I was so nervous.
0:46.0	And then I actually was all over with I thought, he's brother.
0:49.0	He's okay, man.
0:51.0	Yeah.
0:52.0	I felt the same way.
0:54.0	I know we're going to meet in Las Vegas or in Nashville, but, you know, this guy is so humble.
1:00.0	You would never know everything that he has done from being president of the amazing M.C.A.
1:06.0	Records in Nashville.
1:08.0	But the thing that blows me away is just resurgence of legends bringing awareness to the people behind the people.
1:15.0	So take like a Rick Macy, Serena Williams and Venus's Williams coach who I can bless to be around and learn lessons from.
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