Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

Conversations exploring creativity, productivity, and career growth in the music industry. Join in each week as Travis sits down with some of the industry’s best and brightest to discuss the mindsets and strategies that they use in their careers every day.

Progressions: Success in the Music Industry is a music podcast hosted by Travis Ference, with 159 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.

Travis Ference hosts Progressions: Success in the Music Industry, a music show with 159 episodes published.

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  Episode #138

  What I'm Doing Differently in My Next Studio

  Apr 8, 202616 minS4

  <p>Travis reflects on his new recording studio build and breaks down what he's doing differently this time.</p><p>In this episode we'll cover:</p>Studio Construction & AcousticsWorkflow OptimizationSpeaker ShootoutsAtmosAnalog Gear<p><br></p><p>CONNECT:</p><p>📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe</p><p>📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod</p><p>🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod</p><p>🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/</p><p><br></p><p>🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotify</p>

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  Episode #137

  How to Get the Gig: A Musicians Guide

  Feb 18, 202649 minS4

  <p>Dan Kalisher is a Los Angeles based pedal steel, guitar player and producer. As a 15+ year veteran of the studio and touring scene Dan has played for Noah Cyrus, Sabrina Carpentar, Grace Potter, American Idol, and A Complete Unknown Soundtrack.</p><p>In this episode, you'll learn about:</p>How to be the one that gets the gigBuilding trust with people in the industryWhy networking is a dirty wordThe 6 Aspects of Instrumental MasteryFinding your niche<p><br></p><p>***</p><p><br></p><p> CONNECT WITH DAN:</p><p>🌐 Website: https://dankalisher.com/</p><p>📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/da...

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  Episode #136

  2025: What the Hardest Year of My Career Taught Me

  Jan 17, 202611 minS4

  <p>Travis discusses how the loss of his studio reframed everything he thinks matters to having a successful career in music.</p>

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  Episode #135

  Michael J. Morgan - The 9 Systems That Transformed 147+ Mix Engineers' Businesses

  Aug 21, 202540 minS4

  <p>Michael J. Morgan is a career coach for mix engineers who has guided numerous Grammy-winning and nominated professionals, including Jon Castelli, Eric Dubowski, and Rauiri O'Flaherty.</p><p>In this episode, you'll learn about:</p>Why talented engineers stay stuck (hint: it's not about talent)The internal narratives sabotaging your career without you knowingThe role of a coach for a mixer and producerThe unsexy systems that separate pros from everyone elseWhy calendars matter more than connectionsHow to climb out when you've hit rock bottom<p>*** </p><p>CONNECT WITH MICHAEL:</p><p>🌐 Website: https://mjm.earth/</p><p>📸 Instagram: https...

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  Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

  Did Streaming Kill the Artist to Save the Music Business? | Ari Herstand

  Aug 6, 20251h 6mS0

  <p>Ari Herstand is a Los Angeles–based musician, author of the best‑selling "How to Make It in the New Music Business", and host of the Webby‑award winning podcast "The New Music Business," where he empowers artists to build successful DIY careers in the modern music industry. Recognized by Forbes as “the poster child of DIY music,” he also founded the artist‑advocacy education platform Ari’s Take.In this episode, you'll learn about:- The history of streaming platforms- How streaming has changed music consumption- "Owned" vs "Borrowed" audiences- How to lay the ground work for a long successfu...

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