On Top of The Covers

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On Top of The Covers

On Top of the Covers is a weekly podcast by ORLOVE and features inspirational stories of people contributing to the culture of music... creatively, artistically, personally, and professionally. Hosted by Matt Gottesman (Director of ORLOVE Brands & host of the successful Forbes feat. podcast, The Hustle Sold Separately), this show aims to bridge the gap between artists, music, and fans globally, focusing on the "culture" of music as a whole and less on the "corporate." Being that music is a common bond amongst all of us, we believe in opening up the conversation to explore all facets of the art, its creative contributors, and their missions. Follow us and our growing community on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

  1. 11/18/2021

    How To Position Your Value Within an Industry as a Multidisciplinary with Lyric Jones

    Wanna know how to create a multidisciplinary path while keeping to your core and creating a long lasting career? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Lyric Jones (Emcee, Vocalist, Drummer) and they go all in on keeping to your belief systems and value structure, surrounding yourself with very talented artists and mentors, moving where her art can expand, attending institutions that allowed her to develop more of her music capabilities, keeping humility, discovering new avenues within music, remaining a purist instead of commercialization, immersing in hip hop and electronic, being an emcee, a vocalist, a drummer, a producer and a DJ, doing festivals, expanding her art and much more… 0:01:20 Meet the talented hybrid musical artist, Lyric Jones, who does it all! 0:05:25 If all music was gone and you could save only three albums, which ones would they be? 0:06:35 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 0:08:50 What is the best music-focused film in your opinion? 0:12:35 What is an important book, podcast, Audible, or platform that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 0:18:00 How did you get to where you are now? 0:21:20 What were the biggest influences in your childhood? 0:22:35 How did your experiences at Berklee impact your life and career? 0:24:15 Who influenced you the most while you were there? 0:28:50 Keeping your authenticity in a mainstream market. 0:30:50 What caused you to move, and what was it like? 0:34:50 What did you do in order to expand further? 0:38:40 Refusing to be put in a box. 0:42:20 How are social media politics affecting ingenuity in the industry? 0:45:35 How do you keep the business side out of your love for music? 0:49:00 Why is it better to play the long game? 0:53:15 What are you having the most fun with right now? 0:57:05 How has it been helping you evolve and experiment more? 1:01:25 How do you keep yourself moving forward? 1:05:20 How our energies shift and change as we go on. 1:07:40 What do you have coming up? 1:10:55 Where can people connect with you?   FEATURED GUEST: Lyric Jones Instagram: https://instagram.com/lyricjones  Website: https://thelyricjones.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

    1h 17m

  2. 10/21/2021

    How to Redefine a Genre & Do It Your Way with Rissi Palmer

    Wanna know how to completely disrupt a genre of music and art? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Rissi Palmer (Singer, Song Writer, Host of Color Me Country Radio) and they go all in on knowing what’s in your heart from a very early age, being exposed to a lot of different types of music and art, taking risks on what feels right, combining country and R&B influence, taking on Nashville and the country music genre, saying no along the way, understanding that sometimes a ‘no’ is a ‘not yet’, bringing more diversity across music genres, opening up conversations that matter, constantly evolving and personal self-development, creating Color Me Country Radio and a fund to help artists expand and much more…   0:01:40 Meet Rissi Palmer, here to share her diverse experience as a country and R&B artist! 0:05:50 If all music was suddenly gone and you could only save three albums to listen to, which ones would they be? 0:07:30 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 0:10:35 In your opinion, what is the best music-focused film for you? 0:13:20 What is an important book, podcast, Audible, or platform that has helped you to navigate your creativity and passion? 0:17:50 What was the entrance point into music for you? 0:22:45 What stopped you from taking some of the offers you received? 0:24:25 Taking a closer look at rejection and what “no” could mean. 0:26:35 Finding your purpose and your path in life. 0:30:20 Why should we learn to let go of control? 0:32:15 What do you feel most excited about that is currently upcoming and changing in the country music industry? 0:38:50 How has artist transparency broken down old systems? 0:41:50 The good and bad of social media (what makes social media a necessary evil). 0:45:30 What is the power of collectivity? What are some of the issues it can have? 0:48:00 What is the problem with fame and giving platforms to people who are still damaged and unhealed? 0:50:00 Breaking down the glorification around fame. 0:53:10 What do you have coming up? 0:57:35 How is music tied to our souls? 1:01:35 Where can everyone connect with you? 1:04:10 Rissi’s parting advice. FEATURED GUEST: Rissi Palmer Instagram: https://instagram.com/rissipalmermusic  Website: https://rissipalmermusic.com  Charity: https://colormecountryradio.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

    1h 8m

  3. 10/14/2021

    How to Better Navigate Your Entrepreneurial Journey with Jason Peterson

    Wanna know how to better navigate the entrepreneurial world and learn better timing? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Jason Peterson (Entrepreneur, Attorney & Producer, owner & CEO of GoDigital Media Group) and they go all in on taking chances very early on without having any resources, bringing together resourceful people, trying something new that would get greater recognition for more work, recognizing the power of becoming a lawyer to do business, understanding how business and industry work, timing is everything, it’s better to be late than too early, his chance relationship with Master P, taking next steps and turning them into new business without all the answers, going inward, gaining self-awareness and being willing to do the interpersonal work, letting go and surrendering versus controlling and much more… 0:01:35 Meet the incredible entrepreneur, producer, owner and CEO of GoDigital Media Group: Jason Peterson! 0:06:50 If all music was gone and you could save only three albums to listen to, which ones would they be? 0:07:35 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would like to interact with for a day. 0:09:50 What is the best music-focused film for you? 0:11:15 What was your first experience with production? 0:14:35 What is an important book, podcast, or platform that helps you navigate and guide your creativity? 0:17:40 How did you progress to where you are today? 0:22:35 Where did you go after your undergrad? 0:24:35 Witnessing the shift from analog to digital media. 0:28:35 What were the first stages of shifting to digital like? 0:33:10 Is it better to be late or too early? What has been your experience with this? 0:37:15 What are some of the benefits of being an observer? 0:40:50 The pitfalls of tying your identity and self-worth to your business. 0:42:50 How did you learn how to let go and escape the fear paradigm? 0:47:40 How should entrepreneurs approach fear? 0:50:00 Becoming comfortable with uncertainty. 0:53:05 What is your relationship with abandonment and rejection and how has it affected you? 0:57:40 How can you utilize your own self-awareness in business or projects? 0:59:40 Adapting to a business’s or market’s life cycle. 1:01:25 What is the importance behind observing the character of your partners? FEATURED GUEST: Jason Peterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/uscjasonpeterson  Website: https://godigitalmg.com/    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

    1h 9m

  4. 10/07/2021

    How to Create Events & Engage a Community of Support For Them with Max Rantz-McDonald

    Wanna know the logistics of how events come together and a community supports it? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Max Rantz-McDonald (Event Director, MC & TV Host) and they go all in on seeing the value in creating events to bring the people together, the logistics that go into creating a streamlined event, following your passion into any industry you’re called to, what he learned about life from being in the music industry, some of his biggest lessons from people he toured with, humility and teamwork and how they make great things happen, not being afraid of something being too big, always seek to create what you want and leave nothing on the table and much more…   02:15 Meet Max Rantz-McDonald! 04:40 If all music were wiped from the earth and you could save 3 albums for yourself, what would they be? 06:30 If you could interact with anyone, living or nonliving, for a night who would it be? 07:00 In your opinion, what is the most influential music focused film of all time? 08:15 What is a book, audible, or podcast that has been a big influence on your creativity? 09:50 Max’s journey that has brought him to where he is today. 11:40 The Katy Perry concert that propelled Max’s MC career. 16:40 The power of the people you choose to surround yourself with. 18:15 What does the behind the scenes of these large events look like? 25:00 Having to avoid an 80,000 fine while the crowd cheered for 1 more song from Stevie Wonder. 31:00 What have been some personal lessons you’ve learned in the world you’re creating for yourself? 35:30 The lesson Max learned from Oprah the first day of tour. 37:00 Mistakes are part of the game, perfection doesn’t exist. 40:15 Always expect things are going to go wrong! How to prepare! 42:20 Lessons from Oprah’s fear. 45:30 How are you using your time? 49:00 What events do you have coming up next? 51:15 Where is the best way to connect with you? FEATURED GUEST: Max Rantz-McDonald Instagram: https://instagram.com/livetothemax  Website: http://www.maxrantzmcdonald.com/    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

    59 min

  5. 09/30/2021

    How to Create a Sustainable Career Out of Your Passion with Mike Brillstein

    Wanna know how to create a career around your passion? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Thee Mike B (Internationally Acclaimed DJ, founding member of the legendary Banana Split party) and they go all in on knowing your passion very early on and then diving in to learn more, leaving your passion for a few years to develop, coming back to the music, taking jobs before you’re ready, stepping into new opportunities you weren’t prepared for, understanding audiences and playing to their energy, being consistent, changing locations to expand your talent and network, unexpected collaborations from being yourself, taking time off to redefine new direction, diversifying yourself, playing with DJ Jazzy Jeff & Rakim at Panic in L.A. and much more…   0:01:35 Say hello to renowned DJ and founding member of Banana Split party, Thee Mike B! 0:04:20 If all music was gone from Earth and you could only save three albums, which ones would they be? 0:07:25 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 0:10:10 Taking chances, innovating, and transcending mass appeal. 0:13:55 What is the best music-focused film for you? 0:18:40 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 0:21:35 How did you get to where you are today? 0:26:00 Finding your calling in life at a young age. 0:31:35 What was the scene like at the late 90’s NY clubs you played? 0:34:40 Starting before you’re “ready”. 0:39:20 How do you rethink your own mentality? 0:45:35 What had to shift for you during quarantine? 0:49:25 How did it allow you to take a break after 20 years of constantly working? 0:51:30 How did you get involved with Orlove? 0:55:50 What was your experience playing with DJ Jazzy Jeff & Rakim? 0:58:30 What were your interactions with them like? 1:00:40 Having a clear vision and style. 1:03:45 How is streaming diversifying and expanding your craft? 1:07:50 What was your first experience streaming as a DJ during quarantine? 1:11:35 What do you have coming up? 1:13:45 What is the story behind your latest release? 1:17:20 The beauty of being a multi-alias artist.   FEATURED GUEST: Thee Mike B Instagram: https://instagram.com/theemikebdj  Website: http://www.theemikeb.com/    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

    1h 22m

  6. 09/23/2021

    How an Artist & it's Audience Dictate the Future of Music & Content with Travis Rosenblatt

    Wanna know the power of an audience? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Travis Rosenblatt (Founder of A&R SaaS provider, Meddling) and they go all in on how the audience is now dictating culture and taste making, going from the music industry to the tech industry, creating a data analytics platform to better understand music consumers and why they like what they like, starting from scratch without any coding experience, recreating yourself in a whole new industry to align with the future, the new landscape for creating music in a content driven world versus artists who previously released every 3-4 years, the future of online content, the formation of online communities everywhere and much more…   01:40 Meet innovator and Founder of Meddling, Travis Rosenblatt. 03:45 What has your journey looked like to get here? 06:00 How the power has shifted into the hands of the people. 08:15 What inspired you to get into the software side of the industry? 12:20 The mission behind Meddling. 15:00 Is Tik Tok creating new 1 hit wonders? 17:40 Politics of choosing which label to sign with. 20:30 The 4 data analytics to predict the possible success of a song or artist. 24:00 What is your take on how music is being created in this content driven world? 29:50 Do you think we’re moving in the direction of a tighter bond between creator and consumer? 34:15 How are artists dictating the direction of the industry as a whole? 40:00 What’s coming next for Meddling? 43:20 The myth of the “overnight success”. FEATURED GUEST: Travis Rosenblatt Instagram: https://instagram/tkrosenblatt  Website: https://meddling.co    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

    49 min

  7. 09/16/2021

    How the Process From Niche to Mainstream Happens with Susanne Hazendonk

    Wanna know how musicians and artists get nurtured, guided and discovered from niche to mainstream and everywhere in between? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Susanne Hazendonk (Global Head of Marketing at Spinnin’ Records) and they go all-in on how to build sustainability of the artists for the long game, how Spinnin’ Records has cultivated talent and a community all into one, how Spinnin’ constantly keeps up with new trends and experiments with new mediums to deliver great music to their community while expanding artists worldwide, her thoughts on the power of having a great team behind you, how authenticity is really driving this new era of music, the duality of the relationship between nurturing and guiding the artists on navigating their career while also learning from the artists new sounds, ideas and trends and much more… 01:40 Guest-starring Susanne, the Global Head of Marketing at Spinnin’ Records! 04:00 If all music was suddenly gone and you could only save and listen to three albums, which ones would they be? 06:40 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 07:50 In your opinion, what is the best music-focused film? 10:40 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 12:40 How did you get to where you are today? 16:00 How did your previous knowledge and experience guide you while at Spinnin’ Records? 18:20 What is the power behind having a team? 20:15 What goes behind sustainability?  21:30 How is Spinnin’ made up, and how does it work? 23:45 Do you think the music industry has adapted well to newer paradigms? 26:50 How is unpredictability a strength? 28:15 Do you feel as though Spinnin’ has cultivated a dedicated community? 31:45 How do you build sustainability for new artists? 35:35 How does authenticity thrive in the present day? 37:50 How are you nurturing and guiding the artists that work with you? How do they guide and teach you? 41:25 What is Spinnin’ currently working on? 43:15 How does Spinnin’ keep up with trends and experiment with new mediums? 47:15 How do artists find you and Spinnin’?   FEATURED GUEST: Susanne Hazendonk Instagram: https://instagram.com/susannehazendonk Instagram: https://instagram.com/spinninrecords  Website: https://spinninrecords.com    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

    54 min

  8. 09/09/2021

    How Augmented Reality & NFTs Are Reshaping Music & Art with Asad Malik

    Wanna know how augmented reality and NFTs are reshaping the music industry? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Asad Malik (Founder of Jadu) and they go all in on harnessing your inner creativity and expressing it freely to the world, doing things before you’re ready simply because you have a calling to do it, writing your own path, taking risks, using virtual and augmented reality to create, the “mirrorverse” and the metaverse, creating Jadu Jetpacks for the online world, bringing more interactive capabilities and utilities to NFTs, bringing 3D assets to life, his AR App company Jadu and much more… 0:01:30 Meet Asad! 0:04:20 If all music was gone and you could only save three albums, which ones would they be? 0:05:50 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would like to interact with. 0:07:30 What is the best music-focused film for you? 0:08:05 What is an important book, Audible, or podcast that has helped you navigate your creativity and passion? 0:10:15 How did you get to where you are today? 0:15:10 What was your college experience like? 0:19:30 How did you get more involved with AR? 0:24:20 What is the difference between VR and AR? 0:26:30 When and why was Jadu created? 0:30:00 How have you been experimenting with NFTs and blockchain? 0:36:45 How are NFTs changing ownership within games? 0:38:35 How are they changing art and its distribution? 0:40:25 What is the most exciting part about it for you? 0:42:45 How do you turn the digital into the physical? 0:47:45 Are you working on launching them soon? 0:50:15 What do you have coming up next? 0:52:30 What is your advice for an entry point into blockchain/NFTs/crypto? 0:56:05 What is Axie Infinity? 0:59:30 How are these types of games mobilizing resources? 1:01:00 How are they creating opportunities for community enrichment?   Read more about Axie Infinity on Not Boring! FEATURED GUEST: Asad Malik Instagram: https://instagram.com/asadjmalik  Website: https://jadu.ar/jetpacks    OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc

    1h 10m
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On Top of the Covers is a weekly podcast by ORLOVE and features inspirational stories of people contributing to the culture of music... creatively, artistically, personally, and professionally. Hosted by Matt Gottesman (Director of ORLOVE Brands & host of the successful Forbes feat. podcast, The Hustle Sold Separately), this show aims to bridge the gap between artists, music, and fans globally, focusing on the "culture" of music as a whole and less on the "corporate." Being that music is a common bond amongst all of us, we believe in opening up the conversation to explore all facets of the art, its creative contributors, and their missions. Follow us and our growing community on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

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