Music Citizens

Music Citizens is a podcast series by WNXP and Nashville Public Radio about the people who make music work. Each episode will explore what it takes to do the jobs that keep the music business moving and introduce you to the characters who are often well known within their worlds but whose vital work goes largely uncelebrated.

Music Citizens is a music podcast hosted by WNXP, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

WNXP hosts Music Citizens, a music show with 12 episodes published.

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  Music Citizens Episode 6: The Syncmaster

  Apr 30, 202629 minS0

  <p>Behind every Instagram ad, commercial, or TV trailer you see, there is a fierce battle over what song will get to play in the background. Music sync is one of the last places where independent artists can still make money, but it’s an increasingly crowded field. Meet: the Syncmaster, Katie Jelen, who’s fighting to get their songs placed.</p> Jason Moon Wilkins — Host Justin Barney — Reporter Kate Jelen — Sync Rep, Honestly Good Music Madeline Dowling — Music Supervisor Lynn Grossman — Owner, Secret Road  Que Parks — Musician Annalisa Franklin — Musician  <p>This episode was produced by Emily Siner, Justin Barney and Jason Moo...

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  TEASER: Music Citizens Episode 6

  Apr 27, 20262 minS0

  <p>Behind every Instagram ad, commercial, or TV trailer you see, there is a fierce battle over what song will get to play in the background. Music sync is one of the last places where independent artists can still make money, but it’s an increasingly crowded field. Meet: the Syncmaster, Katie Jelen, who’s fighting to get their songs placed. </p><p>WNXP 91.ONE - Nashville's Music Experience<br>SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://wnxp.org/weeklyrecord/<br><br>FOLLOW US:<br>INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wnxpnashville<br>X: https://twitter.com/wnxpnashville<br>TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@wnxpn...

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  Music Citizens Episode 5: The Tastemaker

  Nov 11, 202529 minS0

  <p>Music Citizens Episode 5 goes inside the highest stakes job in the industry - A&R. Through the lens and life of A&R lifer Kim Buie, we get to see that this glamorous job is mostly about losing. Missing out on artists who become superstars (her near-miss tale of N.W.A. is amazing), knowing that the majority of albums you help shepherd into the world will flop and being the person who has to say no to a musician’s lifelong dream. Buie explains what’s kept her going through all that, what shaped her tastes and how her...

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  TEASER: Music Citizens Episode 5

  Nov 6, 20252 minS0

  <p>Music Citizens Episode 5 goes inside the highest stakes job in the industry - A&R. Through the lens and life of A&R lifer Kim Buie, we get to see that this glamorous job is mostly about losing. Missing out on artists who become superstars (her near-miss tale of N.W.A. is amazing), knowing that the majority of albums you help shepherd into the world will flop and being the person who has to say no to a musician’s lifelong dream.</p><p>Buie explains what’s kept her going through all that, what shaped her tastes and...

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  Music Citizens Episode 4: The Wrangler

  Jul 9, 202526 minS0

  <p>When you go to a live show these days, you are expecting to see a spectacle — some artistic production that will blow you away. Behind the scenes, there’s one person responsible for bringing this production to life, wrangling dozens of people and fixing daily snafus - the Production Manager. Episode 4 of Music Citizens goes behind the scenes with Nashville production manger Tori Butash. We explore how her job has become more complicated in recent years and how the pandemic continues to impact touring. Voices in the episode include:</p><p><br>·         Jason Moon Wilkins — Host<br>·         Justin Barney — Reporter, Producer<b...

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