Songwriter Soup
Songwriter Soup is a frank discussion about how to make it in the music industry as a songwriter. It takes grit and a lot of patience, but also sound financial advice.
Laura Veltz is a Four-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and is teaming up with Tracy Hackney, a seasoned financial advisor for musicians, to bring you the tips and tricks of the industry. Joined by host and producer, Kevin Sokolnicki, the trio has interviews with some of the most prominent and up-and-coming songwriters and artists in the music industry.
Songwriter Soup airs every Monday where you get your podcasts.
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Tom Douglas Part 2: A Songwriter’s Manifesto
Tom Douglas is back! The trio is thrilled to have Tom on Songwriter Soup for a second time. As if the world’s problems weren’t solved on part 1...
63 min
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Trannie Anderson: Mentors, Lainey Wilson & Golf
Tracy is absent today, but Laura and Kevin are soupin’ it, chatting with hit songwriter Trannie Anderson (“Heart Like A Truck”, “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” & “Whirlwind” Lainey Wilson, “3 Feet Tall” Cole Swindell).
61 min
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Add Love & Stir… An Approach On What To Write A...
The trio delves into a few songwriting practices that can help you feel your feelings and unlock your creativity.
61 min
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Tom Douglas: The House That Build Me, I Run To You
Tom Douglas (“The House That Built Me” Miranda Lambert, “Meanwhile Back At Mamas” Tim McGraw, “I Run To You” Lady A) does what he does best on Songwriter Soup.
75 min
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Brett James: Jesus Take The Wheel & Mr Know It All
The trio is joined this week by hit songwriter, Brett James (“Jesus Take The Wheel” Carrie Underwood, “Mr. Know It All” Kelly Clarkson, “Out Last Night” Kenny Chesney).
69 min
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Expense Coverage, Fees, Master Sharing & More: ...
This week, Laura, Tracy & Kevin are joined by Laura’s songwriter manager, Hannah Babitt on Songwriter Soup.
77 min
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Amy Wadge: Pond Hopping, Getting Sued & Resilience
This week, hit songwriter Amy Wadge (“Thinking Out Loud” Ed Sheeran, “Consequences” Camila Cabello, “Wonder Woman” Kacey Musgraves)...
72 min
33
Listener Q&A Pt. 1
We're back! After taking the summer off, Laura, Tracy and Kevin are getting back in the saddle with an episode dedicated to you, the listener...
59 min
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Liz Rose: Starting Late, Stamina & Nurturing Ta...
One of Music City’s matriarchs, Liz Rose (“You Belong With Me” Taylor Swift, “Girl Crush” Little Big Town, “Burn It Down” Parker McCullum)...
63 min
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Chris DeStefano: Berklee, Blackjack and the Art...
Chris DeStefano brings a rare set of skills to the writer's room. Trained in film scoring at Berklee...
62 min
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Catalog Sales: Part 3
Are you still with us? If you've made it this far into our Catalog Sale deep dive, congratulations, you're a superstar.
50 min
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Jonathan Singleton: Persistence, Adaptation & M...
92 min
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Catalog Sales: Part 2 with Mike Molinar
The catalog sale saga continues! This week we're joined by Mike Molinar (Big Machine Music president and Laura's publisher) to give a publisher's perspective on catalog sales in 2024.
64 min
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Daniel Tashian: Music Catching Up To You
Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist & producer, Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves Albums Golden Hour, Star Crossed & Deeper Well) took the long way around to massive success. Like many of us, his musicality was simply way ahead of its time.
69 min
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Catalog Sales: Part 1
Strap in, y'all. We're diving into the intricate world of the Catalog Sale. While it's tempting to dream about cashing out and buying an island at 27, it's really important to know how these agreements happen, how much they're worth and when you may *actually* be ready for one in the first place.
52 min
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Jaren Johnston: Commercial Songwriter, But Keep...
Songwriter & lead singer of The Cadillac Three, Jaren Johnston ("5 Foot 9" Tyler Hubbard, "Raise Em Up" Keith Urban feat. Eric Church, "Meanwhile Back At Mama's" Tim McGraw) knows how to pull a heartstring but can not help but put his southern rock energy into his songs.
75 min
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REPLAY: You Don’t Suck, It Just Takes A Minute
Big Machine Music general manager (and Laura’s publisher) Mike Molinar joins the podcast to talk about his philosophy on songwriter-publisher relationships. Mike shares his advice to young songwriters, the nitty-gritty of publishing deals, and how understanding the structure of those deals is the vital to your success.
68 min
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Mike Elizondo: What Hospitality, Humility & Cur...
Songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Mike Elizondo ("In da Club" 50 Cent, "The Real Slim Shady" Eminem, "Cowboy Casanova" Carrie Underwood, The Encanto Soundtrack with Lin-Manuel Miranda) is simply synonymous with modern music.
83 min
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(Song)writer's Block, Suffering for Your Art & ...
What’s blocking you? This week, the trio discusses this ironic possibility: it might be that you’re taking this dream job a little too seriously. We all do it! At all stages, in fact. Take breaks, change the subject, nerd out on other people’s hits, or do songwriter exercises— Laura discussed many of her favorite ways to shake her brain loose.
68 min
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Jessie Jo Dillon: Fomo, Envy & The Joy of Writi...
On this week’s episode, Laura, Tracy & Kevin sit down with one of Laura’s best friends, critically acclaimed hit songwriter, Jessie Jo Dillon (“10,000 Hours” Dan & Shay, Justin Beiber, “Halfway To Hell” Jelly Roll, “Lies, Lies, Lies” Morgan Wallen).
69 min
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Millions Of Ways A Perfect Song Can Die (That H...
Songwriters always blame themselves (or the song) when something stops the process of it becoming a hit. But does it have anything to do with the song? Most of the time, IT DOES NOT.
78 min
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Allison Veltz Cruz: Sisters, Dusty Prayers & Wh...
Laura’s sister and fellow hit songwriter, Allison Veltz Cruz (“Prayed For You”Matt Stell, “Somebody Like That” Tenille Arts, “Let Your Boys Be Country” Jason Aldean) joins the trio for a candid conversation about the sisters’ unique childhood and what lead them to songwriting after their family band broke up.
69 min
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Season Three-ever begins! Let's Talk Commercial...
Kevin, Laura and Tracy delve into the initial humility that it takes to learn the craft of commercial songwriting by unlearning how you did it before. Ouch! It takes a minute and it feels weird for a bit, but it gets better!
61 min
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Ashley Gorley: In A League Of His Own
Ashley Gorley has a literal bajillion hits. He’s also got a thriving publishing company in Tape Room Music.
71 min
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STEALING! How To Fix A Small Problem Before It ...
What is stealing anyway? In the songwriting world, there are a million ways it can happen.
64 min