![]() I think we are on the cusp of entering a new digital era in music, in which piracy (for the most part) has been replaced by streaming.įortunately, I think we are on the cusp of entering a new digital era in music, in which piracy (for the most part) has been replaced by streaming. Another challenge is how do you add value to the artists and songwriters that you work with. So, I think the major challenge a label faces today is how to monetize a product that is predominantly digital and most people don’t pay for. With the exception of vinyl, people are not really buying music like they once did. However, that model does not really exist anymore. Traditionally, a label would manufacture sound recordings and sell the physical recordings in stores. I think for the last 10-15 years labels have really struggled with defining what it is they do. According to you, what are the major challenges a record label has to face today? Sometimes I discover new music at live shows too. I also pay attention to what’s trending via blogs online, Spotify, Soundcloud, Twitter, YouTube, etc. I’m fortune enough to have a lot of new songs sent to me via email each week so I usually just go through emails. There really is no one single way that I discover music but it’s primary a combination of my email inbox and word of mouth from friends. With so much music coming out, what are your privileged ways to discover music? I had also spent some time interning for label in London while studying abroad in College and has always kind of been something in the back of my mind. The label launched in 2016 after I spent some time studying music publishing, copyright law, licensing and more at the Berklee College of Music online. It’s something I’ve been doing in one form or another for a while. I had a separate blog a few years prior when I was in College and also DJ’ed frequently. ![]() ![]() Then a couple months later it was picked up by the Hype Machine and just kind of ran with it. A few edits in I decided to publish the songs to a blog and figured out how to use WordPress. I had some down time and decided to start a new website. ![]() The blog started off as a podcast while I was living in Seattle. Aside from the obvious I like sports, coffee, creative media and traveling to new places!Ĭasablanca Sunset started as a music blog in 2013. I’m a music blogger, audio engineer, artists manager and label owner. I live in Phoenix, Arizona and have been working in music for a number of years. I’m Eric Vogt and I run the music blog and record label Casablanca Sunset. He told us more about his approach and his future projects! Hi Eric, to begin, can you introduce yourself briefly? The project started as a music blog and then evolved into a label, with artists such as KOWL and Robotikus. For the first interview, we have asked a few questions to Eric Vogt, from the label Casablanca Sunset. This year, we’ll start interviewing label owners, who work hard to make sure their artists get the visibility they deserve. After interviewing a lot of artists we love, we decided to focus on the people behind them too. ![]()
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