The Entertainment Engine

This week we speak with Super Producer, Victor Merritt, who has sold well over 30 million records in Pop, Hip Hop, Gospel, and R&B. Victor has received a Grammy nomination and numerous Billboard and BMI accolades, including having the largest selling male R&B artist RCA has had in over 31 years. Victor work over the years has included working with these iconic artists; Diana Ross, Brownstone, BabyFace, Kirk Franklin, K-CI & JOJO, Bobby Brown, Rome, 3T, U2 and countless others. When the daughter of legendary singer Jocelyn Brown heard some of the early demos, she introduced Victor and his production partner Gerald to her mother, and Jocelyn mentored his amazing young talent and introduced him to the way real singers record. In fact, Jocelyn’s single Freedom was his first professional music placement back in 1990. Once Jocelyn left the states and moved to the UK, Victor continued to perfect his craft and landed his next placement as a young artist at Atlantic Records in 1991. On the podcast, we also learned about an imposter using Victor's name, Victor "Vino" Merritt on LinkedIn. For over 3 years, Victor had no idea that a fake Victor Merritt was posing as him. This fake person created a sophisticated scam to prey on very green artists. This fake person used his music catalogue, easily searchable online, added fake facts, and fooled people into believing that they were a Grammy-nominated producer.  The Real Victor Merritt website; www.victormerritt.org Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by hosts Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter  -  @entengine Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram -  @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Music Industry mentoring and Online courses - https://seamlessentertainment.co.uk/mentoring-and-consultancy Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

This week we had a great opportunity to speak with Nick Beveridge "Senior Investment Manager at The Ingenious Group & Head of Finance at Made Up Ltd". Nick has worked in the commercial team at Ingenious Media, focusing on music and live events since 2007.  In the past year alone Made Up have created stage headers at Glastonbury, bespoke visuals for Blondie, and the applauded Radio One Escape Room. Ingenious Media is a specialist investment manager with extensive expertise in the media, real estate, infrastructure and education sectors, Ingenious was founded in 1998 by Patrick McKenna. Nick is an Investment Manager, responsible for the day to day running of the finance departments dealing with the maintenance of the accounting records to detailed implementation and monitoring of business plans and cash flow. Prior to joining Ingenious in 2007, Nic was part of CMO Management team, who managed Gorillaz, Blur, Morcheeba, Ultravox and Thin Lizzy where he was Assistant Financial Controller for 10 years. Before that, he worked with the Hilton Hotel International.  Some of the past investments that Nick has been directly involved in are Cream, Love Supreme, Shakedown, Just For Laughs, Taste Festivals, XOYO, Zoo Project, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Electric Star Pubs and The Prodigy album Invaders Must Die. We really hope you enjoy the conversation..... Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by hosts Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter  -  @entengine Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram -  @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Music Industry mentoring and Online courses - https://seamlessentertainment.co.uk/mentoring-and-consultancy Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message

Marcus Welch, co-founder & CEO of Quadio. Marcus is a lifelong fan of emerging, genre-blending, and experimental music who DJ’d his first radio show at 14 and entered the music industry by joining Twitter’s music partnerships team, where he worked with artists including Lizzo, Hinds, Erykah Badu, and Pusha T. He later joined BlizzardActivision in operations and digital marketing strategy roles for Hearthstone and World of Warcraft, becoming a certified Scrum Master along the way. In 2018, galvanized by the idea that technology could unleash the untapped talent of college artists. In 2018 Marcus joined forces with his step-cousin Joe Welch and founded – Quadio - a digital hub for collaboration, opportunity, and exposure. Like a lot of companies, Quadio was started by two friends who had a problem they thought no one else was solving. Unlike a lot of companies, those founders were also step-cousins who didn’t actually have a lot else in common. Marcus spearheaded the conceptualization of Quadio’s product vision and design and competitive strategy and has grown the company to nearly 30 team members engaged in activities ranging from engineering and finance to data analysis and social media. We really hope you enjoy the conversation - www.quadio.com Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by hosts Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter  -  @entengine Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram -  @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Music Industry mentoring and Online courses - https://seamlessentertainment.co.uk/mentoring-and-consultancy Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

This week we welcome legendary bassist and musician Leland Sklar on the podcast show. He is a member of the Los Angeles-based instrumental group The Section, who served as the de facto house band of Asylum Records and were one of the progenitors of the soft rock sound prevalent on top-40 radio in the 1970s and 1980s. Leland Sklar is one of the greatest bassists in modern music and has contributed to over 2,000 albums as a session musician, including records by Olivia Newton-John, Bette Midler, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Steven Curtis Chapman, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, The Doors, Clint Black, Art Garfunkel, Rod Stewart, Carole King, Bee Gees, Crosby, Stills & Nash, James Taylor, Dolly Parton and Barbra Streisand, just to name a very few. Leland has also played on film soundtracks including Forrest Gump, Ghost, My Best Friends Wedding and TV shows Hill Street Blues and Knight Rider. To Listen and learn more you can visit www.seamlessentertainment.co.uk - or search 'The Entertainment Engine' podcast on all streaming/download podcast platforms - Apple podcast, Spotify, Amazon podcast, Google podcast, Cast Box, plus much more.  Plus check out Leland Sklar YouTube page - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs5yDeiOgkyRZGZGphlSbIw Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by hosts Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter  -  @entengine Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram -  @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Music Industry mentoring and Online courses - https://seamlessentertainment.co.uk/mentoring-and-consultancy Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

We’re excited to be back with Season 3, and this week we have an inspirational chat with Phil Guerini who climbed his way to the top of one of the world’s most iconic family entertainment brands, The Walt Disney Company for over 25 years. Phil oversaw music strategy for Disney Channels Worldwide networks, alongside all aspects of Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country. Phil was Executive Director, Broadcast and Strategic Marketing for Walt Disney Records, where he worked on several chart-topping releases including soundtracks for High School Musical, Hannah Montana and Camp Rock.  Phil created and launched the Radio Disney Music Awards and also reimagined the Radio Disney “Next Big Thing” program, supporting the career launches of Justin Bieber, Fifth Harmony, Shawn Mendes, Ariana Grande, Becky G, Camila Cabello and Kelsea Ballerini as well as others. Walt Disney Company vet Phil Guerini is now CEO of Jonas Group Entertainment. Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by hosts Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter  -  @entengine Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram -  @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Music Industry mentoring and Online courses - https://seamlessentertainment.co.uk/mentoring-and-consultancy  Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

In this episode, we are back with Part 2 of the conversation with Paul Duddridge. This week Paul talks about his Entertainment Coaching app which is UBER and Airbnb for performing arts coaches. Paul has worked extensively in UK comedy management and TV production and shares his story and views of the Entertainment industry today. Paul is a Hollywood director, producer, writer, comedy agent and former manager of Michael McIntyre and Rob Brydon. Paul has 30 years of experience in creating projects and careers for some of the biggest names in showbiz. He has worked with Hollywood legends including; Susan Sarandon, Selma Blair, Christina Ricci and Sharon Stone to name just a few!  To learn more click on the link for more info; https://www.entertainmentcoach.com Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by hosts Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter  -  @entengine Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram -  @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Music Industry mentoring and Online courses - https://seamlessentertainment.co.uk/mentoring-and-consultancy Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

We’re excited to be back with Season 3, and the first guest on the show is Paul Duddridge, Hollywood director, producer, writer, comedy agent and former manager of Michael McIntyre and Rob Brydon. Paul has 30 years of experience in creating projects and careers for some of the biggest names in showbiz. He has worked with Hollywood legends Susan Sarandon, Selma Blair, Christina Ricci and Sharon Stone. Born in Cardiff Wales Duddridge attended Radyr Comprehensive School in his early years. This conversation will be made up of 2 parts over the next few weeks! We hope you enjoy Part 1 of the conversation. We discuss Pauls background representing Phill Jupitus, Rob Brydon, Alistair Mcgowan, Paul McKenna and Michael McIntyre, plus his experience living in Los Angeles working in the TV and Film industry. Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by hosts Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter  -  @entengine Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram -  @seamless_entertainment The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message and 'Ask us a Question' for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  Music Industry mentoring and Online courses - https://seamlessentertainment.co.uk/mentoring-and-consultancy The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

We've come to the end of Season 2 of The Entertainment Engine podcast. We'll be back with Season 3 in just a few months. Be sure to follow us on social media below as we'll be sharing lots of updates and snippets of our guest interviews. A big thank you to all our listeners and supporters of our podcast and we'll be back soon. Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by hosts Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter  -  @entengine Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram -  @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website  The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Music Industry mentoring and Online courses - www.seamlessentertainment.co.uk/mentoring-and-consultancy-services Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

This week on the show we chat with Scott Page, who is an American musician, technologist, and entrepreneur known for his saxophone and rhythm guitar work with iconic bands including Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and Toto. Scott is currently CEO of Think: EXP, a Los Angeles-based media company focused on live immersive entertainment. Scott has led a number of ventures, including Walt Tucker Productions, an audio-video post-production company that produced projects for The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Janet Jackson, Garth Brooks, and others. He was also the founder of 7th Level Inc, a CD-ROM gaming educational software company that produced the world’s first interactive musical cartoon. Scott has also lectured at numerous new media conferences and universities and was also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, in the Music Industry program. Scott is the son of musician Bill Page, best known for his work as a reed player and member of the Lawrence Welk Band. He was also a fixture with the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. Scott Page joined Supertramp in support of the Famous Last Words Tour (1983). It marked the first time additional musicians would join Supertramp as touring band members. The tour also featured Fred Mandel among the added personnel. During that tour, Scott Page was also occasionally playing the guitar and the flute. In 1985 Scott Page had the opportunity to tour with Toto (between the end of Supertramp's Famous Last Words Tour and the band's return to the studio for work on Brother Where You Bound). This was a promotional tour for Toto's album Isolation. As Pink Floyd prepared for their first tour in a new incarnation, Gilmour and Mason began looking for musicians that could add a combination of musical skills and "showmanship" in an effort to put across more energy in the band's stage show. Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter @entengine Facebook www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

This week we discuss Seamless Entertainment's Music Industry courses and mentoring programs for creatives pursuing their career goals! Seamless is launching the online courses in the coming weeks. Please see below an overview of the 3 different courses we'll be rolling out very soon via www.seamlessentertainment.co.uk Artist Management Mentoring Online Course - This course provides the most relevant and up-to-date skills for current and future music managers to help them navigate the music industry and build a successful career. You will become equipped with the skills needed for a successful career in artist management, working with music industry professionals with decades of experience working within the music industry.  Music Festival Structure, Planning & Finance Online Course- This course has been developed to provide NEW music promoters with the tools, knowledge, and experience from our seasoned team. You will learn the "ins and outs" of the music festival world. The Music Business Overview Course Online- This course has been designed to show you how the music business works today providing you with the necessary skills and knowledge to sustain a career in the music business. The Entertainment Engine ''Spotlight artist'' for June 2021 - we're featuring Irish Singer-Songwriter Megan O'Neill, Megans sound is a perfect blend of ambient, alternative rock, and earthy pop music. Megan's toured the UK, Ireland, the US, and Germany, performing at private Oscars’ parties in LA, her song 'Don’t You’ featured on ABC’s hit TV Show ‘Nashville’. Megan's opened for Lighthouse Family, Jamie Cullum, and for the legendary Sir Tom Jones. www.megan-oneill.com  Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine''. (Podcast created by Peter Moore & BeX Gregory from Seamless Entertainment) Twitter @entengine Facebook www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter  The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

This week on the podcast we welcome Nubya who was born in Basel, Switzerland, her mother is Swiss and her father Nigerian. Nubya went to New York to study Jazz music at the New School for Social Research. When she returned from New York she started studying Economics and was singing in four Bands during that time. Nubya had recorded the first 5 songs of her debut album, and one day got a call from the biggest concert agency in Switzerland. They were looking for an opening act for Whitney Houston's concert that was going to take place the following day in the Zurich Hallenstadion. Nubya immediately said yes..... and was standing in front of 12'000 people one day later, opening up for Whitney. All wasn't plain sailing when the technology went on strike, the young singer's half-playback performance threatens to fail. Nubya sings a capella, the audience is enthusiastic and even Whitney Houston pays her respect. Now the Basel woman is suddenly in the spotlight. This led to record companies calling the next day, wanting to sign Nubya.  Nubya then got a record deal and a few months later got a job as a TV host for a primetime show on National TV. Follow this Nubya was then signed by Sony BMG Germany. At this time she was living in Germany and touring the country with her own band and with other projects, such as Night of the Proms, touring with Roger Daltrey, Manfred Mann & Chris Thompson, John Miles, and the Safri Duo). Nubya then decided to do her next album as a self-release, under her own label with resources of her own and it was the best decision that she could have made, she started writing songs and raised the finances to bring her vision to life, and out came Nubya’s most personal album. Nubya's new song “Rebel” was released on March 26th, 2021. The song is the first single off her new album, which will be released in January 2022, and will be produced by Alan Glass and Yannic Fonderie. Learn more - www.nubya.com  Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter @entengine Facebook www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

This week we welcome Celebrity Rock Star Journalist - Eileen Shapiro to the show. Eileen is an ICONIC journalist who is world-renowned in the realms of music, television, and film. A veteran entertainment personality, Eileen Shapiro gives readers an uncensored view of life as one of the most prominent celebrity journalists in the world on her international quest to meet and interview her biggest obsession, Adam Ant. Eileen Shapiro began her literary voyage by writing for the Science Fiction publication “The Star Trek Giant Poster Book”, which led to her writing the best-selling official book entitled “The Star Trek Medical Reference Manual.” Interviewing Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock) and numerous members of the Star Trek cast was the beginning of an illustrious career that has grown exponentially to include the biggest celebrities in the world. To put it in entertainment jargon, “A Star Was Born.” On her “Waiting for Adam” journey, Eileen crossed paths with iconic legends including Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Cyndi Lauper, Mary Wilson, Annie Lennox, Rachel Weisz, Ice-T, Nile Rogers, Emma Stone, Boy George, and Brook Shields to name a small few.  Her writing was motivated by Adam Ant, and now after six years of writing and traveling to three continents, she finally gets to interview her lifelong obsession. “Waiting for Adam” is the perfect story for anyone who has a celebrity obsession and wants to turn their dreams into reality.  Eileen has great industry relations & work diligently backed up by an A-List team.  To learn more click on the links: www.eileenshapiro.rocks and world-star-pr Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter @entengine Facebook www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

This week on The Entertainment Engine we welcome special guest Leslie Brown, who is an independent Casting Director. Her specialty is helping independent directors and producers find undiscovered talent who will become the next stars, for their films, tv projects, and commercials. She has cast over 50 Public Service Announcements (PSA’s), dozens of product testimonial commercials as well as multiple short films and a handful of features. She has done extensive travel to more than 20 countries, for documentary work and Video Journalism. With a global perspective, she takes pride in finding “real” people for meaningful projects.” The international film Nomad shot in 26 countries with actors Leslie cast from around the world, is currently in post-production. Learn more here: www.lesliebrowncasting.com Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter @entengine Facebook www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

This week on The Entertainment Engine we welcome Evan Price. Artist Collective is the brainchild of CEO and artist manager extraordinaire Evan Price. Artist Collective is a music development company based out of Chicago, IL. The main goal is to assist independent artists with strategies, tools, and the means to create a sustainable business out of their passions and get them back to the music. After 15 years in the industry, Evan has had firsthand experience in every corner of the industry. Reinforcing that knowledge with a Bachelors's Degree in Music Business from Columbia College Chicago, he offers his expertise through online training and handcrafted consultations. The 40-minute FREE training highlights the 4 key pillars of building a profitable music brand as well as topics of high curiosity including The simple path to turn strangers into SuperFans and SuperFans into profits; The real reason playlists and metrics don’t matter (as much as you think), How to start making money from your existing fanbase (no matter how small), The surprising reason you get streams on your music, but no real sales, How to get out of your day job and make even more money with your music. His mindful approach encourages artists to invest in personal branding, creating real fan connections, while focusing on collaboration rather than competition. Living that sentiment, he invites his impressive network to share their expertise through industry chats, giving independent artists access they could have only dreamed of! Learn more about the Artist Collective here - www.artistcollect.com The Entertainment Engine ''Spotlight artist'' for May 2021 - is featuring the Colorado Country band called - ''The Barlow'', please click on the link to learn more about the band https://thebarlowband.com/ Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter @entengine Facebook www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message

This week on The Entertainment Engine podcast we welcome Sheila Conlin President & CEO of The Conlin Company. Sheila owns and operates The Conlin Company, a full-service casting, development, and production company in Los Angeles, with additional resources in New York and Europe. Specializing in casting, development, and production of reality television shows, host and expert casting, commercials, films, documentaries, and campaigns.  Sheila has functioned in virtually every aspect of production: executive producer, producer, story producer, associate producer, line producer, production manager, and director of talent development and research. She has served as a producer and/or casting director for some of the most successful reality television series on primetime programming (ABC, FOX, NBC): Gordon Ramsay - Hell’s Kitchen; Kitchen Nightmares; Hotel Hell; Utopia, The Swan; Nanny 911; True Beauty; Secret Millionaire; The Moment of Truth; Worst Cooks in America; Food Court Wars 2; Paradise Hotel; Love or Money; Mr. Personality; Who Wants to Marry My Dad?; Forever Eden; and The Complex. Starting out in the industry as Phyllis Diller’s tour manager, Conlin moved on to become a talent agent with Agency of the Performing Arts, representing music and comedy talent working with legendary artists; Johnny Cash, Harry Connick Jr & Tony Bennett. Talent representation was a natural segue into producing and casting for the clip, variety, and reality shows. Sheila’s expertise, vast industry relationships, and high-impact energy ensure all projects achieve budgetary goals with innovative, creative execution.  Her track record defines an exceptional career arc that helps all clients thrive in their respective, highly competitive industries. To learn more about Sheila and The Conlin Company check out the website to learn more - https://theconlincompany.com Follow & subscribe to ''The Entertainment Engine'' for weekly news & updates. (Podcast created by Peter Moore & BeX Gregory at Seamless Entertainment) Twitter @entengine Facebook www.facebook.com/TheEntertainmentEngine Instagram @seamless_entertainment Sign up here for the  Weekly Newsletter The Entertainment Engine  - Website  Seamless Entertainment - Website The Entertainment Engine - Merch Store Email the team:  podcast@seamlessentertainment.co.uk Send us a voice message for a chance to be featured on the show via - https://anchor.fm/entertainmentengine/message  The background music was written & produced by BeX & Alan Glass. (Seamless Music productions) Podcast engineered & mixed by BeX Gregory. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainmentengine/message