Ep. 105: Adam LaRue | How to Avoid Burnout in the Music Industry

From record labels, to artist management, start-up companies, and now teaching as a college professor, Adam LaRue has truly done it all!

He joins this week to tell his story and share some great advice specifically on how to avoid burnout in the music industry which is something I think is important to talk about and be more mindful of.

I truly hope y'all love this one as much as I did. Enjoy!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

3:57 - Who You Are and What You Do

3:58 - Beginning of Adam’s Career

6:30 - How Music History Can Help a Music Executive

8:40 - From Miserable Corporate Job to Fearless Records

10:42 - Beginning of Fearless-ERA

14:43 - IndieClick Years

18:20 - Queer Punks Forum

20:59 - Community in Music

24:06 - Working for Epitaph

26:03 - Music is Like an Abusive Relationship

29:33 - Management VS Label Life

30:34 - Checking Your Ego

33:40 - What Label Experience Teaches You

36:52 - Professor Adam LaRue

40:18 - How to Market Yourself as an Artist

42:09 - How to Avoid Burnout

51:08 - How to Keep Your Team Loving You

58:25 - Therapy

1:00:35 - Conclusion

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Adam LaRue: @adamlarue

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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