Entertainment Matters

John Blackburn
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Entertainment Matters is a podcast for people who make live entertainment happen. Hosted by John Blackburn, each episode explores how we create shows, make them successful, and keep audiences coming back. You’ll hear longer-form interviews with people from across live entertainment and beyond - alongside shorter analysis episodes where John pulls out key ideas and explores how you can start applying them in your own work in live entertainment. This is for people who care about both the art and the business of entertainment. No fluff. No hype. Just practical ideas, thoughtful questions, and ways of thinking for the people who keep the lights on and the curtain up.

  1. 2日前

    Notes - on The Practitioner and The Producer: Freedom, Security and Creating Opportunities

    Notes - on The Practitioner and The Producer: Freedom, Security and Creating Opportunities “Sometimes if you want different results, it helps to try a different model.” In this Notes episode, John introduces The Practitioner and The Producer, a model for looking at how careers, shows and projects in live entertainment work. Starting with the question of how you get the freedom you want and the security you need, John looks at some of the stories we inherit about how entertainment careers are supposed to work, what can be hidden inside the word “just”, and how easily hoping to get lucky can become the whole plan. He then explores the two roles that appear again and again across live entertainment: the Practitioner, who gets paid to do the work, and the Producer, who creates the opportunity in which that work gets paid. In this episode: The five ways a Practitioner can move towards greater freedom and securityThe five resources a Producer needs to build, own or have access toWhy you can be both a Practitioner and a ProducerThe difference between waiting for opportunities and creating themWhy moving forwards in either role comes down to taking responsibility and learning to push your own buttonsHow another perspective can help you see what your current activities actually add up to Explore The Practitioner and The Producer You can explore the full model, see the diagram, watch the talk and read the written version here: www.john-blackburn.com/practitioner-and-producer Have a conversation with John If this episode has helped you see your work differently, John would be very happy to have a conversation with you. Usually, that conversation looks at what you currently want, what game you are currently playing, what your activities add up to, and whether your current plan is likely to take you where you say you want to go. www.john-blackburn.com/connect-with-jb Entertainment Matters Cue Sheet If you’d like to stay up to date with new episodes, please sign up to the Entertainment Matters Cue Sheet: www.john-blackburn.com/pod Music by Pete Faint Website: www.petefaint.com Instagram: @petefaint_

    Notes - on The Practitioner and The Producer: Freedom, Security and Creating Opportunities

  2. 7月9日

    Notes - on being motivated

    Notes – on being motivatedinspired by Matt Roberts Matt Roberts made the observation that one of the hardest things performers deal with is maintaining motivation. In this episode, I explore the idea that motivation might not be something we simply wait for. Perhaps it's something we can learn to connect with deliberately. Sign up to the Entertainment Matters Cue Sheet and stay up to date with new episodes and podcast news: www.john-blackburn.com/pod Music by Pete Faint. Website: www.petefaint.com Instagram: @petefaint_

    Notes - on being motivated

  3. 7月2日

    With Matt Roberts

    With Matt RobertsThis week I’m joined by Matt Roberts, Director and Head Agent at Roberts & Day Management. We talk about Matt’s journey into agenting and the origins of Roberts & Day, growing up around music in Leeds and training in Blackpool, the realities of agency work, and some of the opportunities and challenges facing performers today. Conversation sequence Introducing MattOrigins of Roberts & DayBlackpool and entertainment heritageChallenges for agentsChallenges for performers studying outside LondonChallenges clients faceUnderstanding SpotlightIndustry mythsHow to get the most from having an agentAdvice for people seeking representationHow we might work better togetherFind out more about Matt Find out more about Matt and Roberts & Day: Website: www.robertsandday.co.uk Instagram: @robertsandday Matt on Instagram: @matthewr93 Email: matt@robertsandday.co.uk Sign up to the Entertainment Matters Cue Sheet and stay up to date with new episodes and podcast news: www.john-blackburn.com/pod Music by Pete Faint. Website: www.petefaint.com Instagram: @petefaint_

    With Matt Roberts

  4. 6月25日

    Notes - on making and keeping promises

    Notes – on making and keeping promises inspired by Janine Coombes This episode is inspired by my conversation with Janine Coombes. We explore Janine's idea of Promise, Package and Price alongside Seth Godin's observation that a brand is the promises you make and keep. From McDonald's and farmers market burger stalls to websites, posters, social media and show promotion, we look at how promises are communicated through the signals we send, whether we've thought about them or not. The episode asks a simple question: what promises are you making, and are they the right promises for what you're trying to do and the people you're trying to do it for? Sign up to the Entertainment Matters Cue Sheet and explore previous episodes at: • https://www.john-blackburn.com/pod With thanks to Pete Faint for the Entertainment Matters theme tune! • Website: https://www.petefaint.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petefaint_/

    Notes - on making and keeping promises

  5. 6月18日

    With Janine Coombes

    This week I’m joined by Janine Coombes, a marketing consultant and mentor who helps coaches and consultants think more clearly about their offers, positioning and pricing. We talk about what an ‘offer’ actually is, Janine’s Promise, Package and Price framework, common mistakes in offer creation, and some of the myths that continue to shape how people think about marketing and selling. We also put those ideas to work by reviewing several entertainment websites and exploring what makes an act easy, or difficult, to book. Learn more about Janine and her work: • Website: https://janinecoombes.co.uk • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janinecoombes • The Easy Yes: https://easy-yes.com Sign up to the Entertainment Matters Cue Sheet and explore previous episodes at: • https://www.john-blackburn.com/pod With thanks to Pete Faint for the Entertainment Matters theme tune! • Website: https://www.petefaint.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petefaint_/

    With Janine Coombes

  6. 6月11日

    Notes - on value and worth

    Notes - on value and worth inspired by Charles Umney In this Notes episode, I explore a distinction that emerged while thinking about my conversation with Charles Umney's work on the politics of value. Phrases like "charge what you're worth" and "know your worth" are often useful and encouraging. But they can sometimes blur together two different ideas: your worth as a person, and the commercial value of the work you do. I explore why those might be different things, why commercial value changes from one context to another, and why separating the two can help us understand our careers more clearly. Along the way I discuss: Worth versus commercial valueWhy context mattersBetter clients, better employers, and better opportunitiesUnderstanding what people actually value Entertainment Matters Cue Sheet: https://www.john-blackburn.com/pod With thanks to Pete Faint for the Entertainment Matters theme tune. Website: https://www.petefaint.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petefaint_/

    Notes - on value and worth

  7. 6月4日

    With Charles Umney

    This week I’m joined by Charles Umney, Professor of International Work and Employment at the University of Leeds. We talk about AI and creative work, Charlie’s idea of the politics of value, and why the real question may not be whether AI replaces musicians, but how it reshapes the conditions under which creative work is valued, paid for and understood. We also explore platforms and algorithms, worker voice and collective bargaining, and what musicians, performers and entertainment professionals may need to think about as AI becomes part of the landscape. Learn more about Charlie and his work: Google Scholar Charles Umney Google Scholar University of Leeds Charles Umney at University of Leeds If you'd like to stay up to date with new episodes, please sign up to the Entertainment Matters Cue Sheet: Entertainment Matters Cue Sheet Music by Pete Faint Website: Pete Faint Instagram: @petefaint_

    With Charles Umney

  8. 5月28日

    Notes - on being organised

    Entertainment Matters Notes – on being organised inspired by Claire Owen-Jones In this notes episode, John Blackburn reflects on a moment from his conversation with Claire Owen-Jones, where she offers a simple definition of what being organised might actually look like. Rather than treating organisation as a personality type or moral judgement, John explores the idea that being organised may be less about becoming a certain kind of person and more about discovering practical ways of doing things that genuinely work for you. Entertainment Matters Cue Sheet: https://www.john-blackburn.com/pod Theme music by Pete Faint. @petefaint_

    Notes - on being organised
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番組について

Entertainment Matters is a podcast for people who make live entertainment happen. Hosted by John Blackburn, each episode explores how we create shows, make them successful, and keep audiences coming back. You’ll hear longer-form interviews with people from across live entertainment and beyond - alongside shorter analysis episodes where John pulls out key ideas and explores how you can start applying them in your own work in live entertainment. This is for people who care about both the art and the business of entertainment. No fluff. No hype. Just practical ideas, thoughtful questions, and ways of thinking for the people who keep the lights on and the curtain up.

情報

  • クリエイター
    John Blackburn
  • 配信期間
    26年
  • エピソード
    20
  • 制限指定
    不適切な内容を含む
  • Copyright
    © 2026 John Blackburn
  • 番組のWebサイト
    Entertainment Matters

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