Video description: short clips of Musicians’ Union General Secretary Naomi Pohl throughout her day. It starts at 8am at home getting ready to leave the house and saying goodbye to the guinea pigs. At 9.30am she gets on a train, reads emails. She travels to Farringdon where clips are blurred. At 12pm she walks into home of the T.U.C. Congress House for a meeting and does desk work. At 2.30pm, she jumps into a black cab through London to 10 Downing Street. She heads into a meeting with the Prime Minister alongside other Labour affiliated trade union bosses. At 5.30pm, she heads to Parliament with clips of Big Ben, Westminster Hall and a packed room at Speakers House. The vlog ends with a yellow background featuring the logo "M U Musicians’ Union" and calls to like and follow.
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Si eres nuevo en mi canal, mi nombre es Alexiomar Rodríguez, soy abogado y socio fundador de Xiola. Somos una firma legal boutique para la industria de la música y el entretenimiento. Trabajamos con artistas, empresarios e inversionistas. Les ayudamos a negociar y cerrar contratos de seis y siete cifras. En 2025, conseguimos $5M para nuestros clientes sin sacrificar derechos, control, ni libertad.
Cómo llegué aquí…
0–21: Músico, productor, guitarrista y cantautor (+10,000 oyentes mensuales en Spotify).
22: Graduado con Altos Honores en Economía (UPRM).
24: Trabajé con jueces (federal y estatal) y firmas de litigio corporativo.
25: Graduado con Altos Honores en Derecho (UPR).
26: Renuncié a una de las top 3 firmas de Puerto Rico para lanzar Xiola.
27: Facturé mis primeros $100,000.
28: Fundé Seed Academy, escuela de music business en español.
29: Escribí un best seller en Amazon (De Artista a Empresario Musical) y superé $400K en revenue.
30: Me mudé a EE.UU., levanté $250,000 con Techstars + Warner + VC, y lancé Flou, software de contratos musicales ($50,000 en ventas).
31: Comencé a dar charlas internacionales.
32: Seguí el consejo de mi mentor, Alex Hormozi. Cerré Seed Academy y Flou. Me enfoqué en Xiola y facturamos más de $500,000.
Hoy: Nuestra firma ha cerrado sobre $5M en adelantos e inversión en la industria de la música y el entretenimiento. Somos 100% bilingües (español e inglés). Trabajamos con artistas, empresarios e inversionistas americanos e hispanos. Cobramos de tres maneras: tarifa fija, comisión, y suscripción. Así es como hacemos nuestro dinero. No vendemos cursos.
La industria musical es dura. Pero si naciste para esto, lo sabes:
La vida sin música sería un error.
No te quites,
Alexiomar
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Íñigo Orellana montaba sus propios eventos a base de chocarse, hasta que llegó a uno de 700 personas y acabó enfermo de la presión. Le faltaba un puente. Lo encontró en el Máster en Industria Musical de Music Business Academy: prácticas en el Coca-Cola Music Experience, hospitality para Gorillaz en Zamna y, al acabar, trabajo en menos de dos semanas.
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En esta entrevista cuenta por qué esto "es una industria para gente espabilada", cómo el networking le cambió la carrera, qué aporta tener profesores que están en activo en el sector y por qué un artista hoy es, en el fondo, una empresa.
Íñigo es exalumno del Máster en Industria Musical de Music Business Academy. Hoy trabaja como comercial y booker de festivales en Skyfest Benidorm.
CAPÍTULOS
00:00 Trabajo en menos de dos semanas
00:20 Quién es Íñigo
00:50 Montar eventos a base de chocarse
01:25 "Yo necesitaba un puente"
02:00 El cambio en un año
02:20 Una industria para gente espabilada
02:50 Profesores que están en la industria
03:12 Las prácticas en Coca-Cola Music Experience
04:00 Gorillaz, Zamna y el efecto rebote
04:25 El telefonazo que lo cambió todo
04:55 Por qué Music Business Academy
05:40 Un artista es una empresa
06:05 El consejo: la comida no se da masticada
06:40 "Mi experiencia en una palabra: puente"
06:50 Rapidísimas
Video by MUBUTV – Music Business Television via YouTube
The Truth About Record Deals: Are They Still Worth It In 2026?
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⏰ TIMECODES ⏰
0:00 Intro
6:45 For an emerging artist today, what’s the single most common misconception you see that they have about record deals, and how can they protect themselves from making that mistake?
7:41 What does a blueprint for a successful independent music career look like today and how has it evolved in the last five years?
9:31 Can you discuss why you feel artists need to be more educated about the business aspects of their career today, more so than in previous eras?
12:24 Is the value of a record label in today’s world the same for all artists?
14:09 Do you think that we’re redefining what success means for artists today?
15:50 Do new artists and songwriters need to create more opportunities for themselves before getting signed?
18:38 What do you feel holds artists back from success in their careers?
28:04 Are there any books or films or documentaries that have been inspirational to you professionally that you could recommend to our listeners?
30:07 What advice do you have for artists who are committed to building a career in music today?
31:44 What is the best way for people to reach you?
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Produced by: Ritch Esra & Eric Knight
Editor: Eric Knight
Shownotes & Transcriptions: Andy Bleu Heeler
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