The new season of Pause/Play starts April 17th. This season is all about change. We’ll be looking at the impact that climate change, changes in laws, changes in ticketing, changes in venues, changes in tech, and more are having on the Austin mu

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An Outsider’s Take on the Austin Music Scene

Nov 15th, 2023 24m 9s

In this bonus episode, Brazilian journalist and podcaster Filipe Speck explores the Austin Music Scene from his perspective as someone visiting the city for the first time.The post An Outsider’s Take on the Austin Music Scene appeared first on

All About Our Listeners

Mar 29th, 2023 27m 44s

This episode is all about our listeners. We asked what they thought we should do to support the Austin Music Scene, and they answered! Plus, you'll learn about one listener who started a business to employ Austin musicians -- the Handyband Coll

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Nonprofit aims to reverse Austin’s 1928 master plan and get SXSW money to the BIPOC community

Mar 13th, 2023 6m 49s

SXSW brings in millions each year, but Black and brown Austinites don’t always benefit from the influx of money. DAWA, a local nonprofit, has put together a series of music shows and panels to elevate and direct resources to Austin’s BIPOC comm

What Touring is Like Now

Mar 8th, 2023 57m 52s

Musicians talk about what it's like to tour on this side of the pandemic. You'll hear from Jane Ellen Bryant and Daniel Leopold of Jane Leo, Eimaral Sol, Blakchyl, Matt the Electrician, Ali Holder, Sean Michael Giddings, Scott Collins + Jane

Black Artists discuss the state of the Austin Music Scene

Feb 22nd, 2023 47m

You’ll hear from four Black musicians – Anastasia Hera, Cam the Tastemaker, Blakchyl, and Brannen Temple – about how they’ve navigated the Austin music scene, and what support they’d like to see. The post Black Artists discuss the state of th

All About the Census

Feb 1st, 2023 40m 42s

In the latest episode, Peter Schwarz from Sound Music Cities about some of the results of the Greater Austin Music Census. You’ll also hear from Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone about why some Black community leaders didn’t feel included in the census.

Austin has a music union? Here’s what it is and how it works.

Jan 18th, 2023 35m 42s

Learn all about the Austin Federation of Musicians –– how it works, what benefits it provides for freelance musicians, and why you may not know it exists. Read more about the Musicians Union Check out Tell Tchaikovsky The News The post A

Meet the Austin non-profit rethinking how record labels work: Spaceflight Records

Dec 21st, 2022 36m 25s

In the latest episode of Pause/Play we spoke with Brett Orrison, Samara Simpson, and Jonathan Horstman about the non-profit record label Spaceflight Records.The post Meet the Austin non-profit rethinking how record labels work: Spaceflight Rec

How can people get money into the hands of musicians, outside of being fans and going to shows?

Dec 7th, 2022 49m 9s

Sonic Guild and DAWA are two Austin based that actually give musicians money. In this episode you’ll learn what they do, how they work, and why they were founded. You’ll hear from Matt Ott, co-founder of Sonic Guild, formerly known as Black Fre

Do Musicians Need Corporate Support to Survive in the New Austin?

Nov 23rd, 2022 38m 7s

Miles and Elizabeth explore different forms of corporate support for music, and look at one company that's making a big investment in Austin music.The post Do Musicians Need Corporate Support to Survive in the New Austin? appeared first on KUT

Take note U.S.: Canada actually gives its musicians money

Nov 9th, 2022 49m 12s

Hosts Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen explore the Canadian system of support for the arts in general, and for commercial music specifically. They explain what they know to Pause/Play audio engineer Jake Perlman, with help from Jessica Deljo

Why doesn’t commercial music in the U.S. get any financial support outside of, say, fans?

Oct 26th, 2022 31m 22s

Hosts Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen talk to UT Professor Charles Carson about why American commercial music doesn't get financial support outside of the capitalist market. They break down the idea that the best music comes from struggle.

NFTs and Music: Austin Musicians’ Thoughts on NFTs

Jul 5th, 2022 31m 45s

Hear what Jackie Venson, Deezie Brown, David Shabani, and Erin Ivey have to say about NFTs and Music. You can check out the NFT for our song “What is an NFT?” It’s not for sale, but it is on the Solana blockchain! https://solsea.io/n/AaYykx8tvL

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NFTs and Music: What is a NFT? The Song!

Jun 30th, 2022 2m 44s

Here’s your very own, very fungible copy of the soon-to-be hit song, “What is an NFT?”The post NFTs and Music: What is a NFT? The Song! appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

NFTs and Music: Minting an NFT

Jun 14th, 2022 33m 4s

Miles and Elizabeth go on a journey to mint an NFT. But in order to do that they have to write and record a song, buy cryptocurrency, set up a wallet, and list an NFT for sale. But things don’t quite go as they planned.The post NFTs and Music:

NFTs and Music: What is an NFT?

May 31st, 2022 36m 39s

In this first episode of our mini-season about NFTs you'll learn all the things you need to know in order to understand what NFTs are and how they work.The post NFTs and Music: What is an NFT? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Return of SXSW

Apr 5th, 2022 48m 37s

We're taking a look at the first in-person SXSW in 3 years. You'll hear from rapper and event curator J Soulja, bartender and co-founder of the Amplified Sound Coalition Jeanette Gregor, artist manager Andi Narvaez, Cheer-Up Charlie's owners Ma

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Bonus! A City Department just raised their rate for musicians to $200 per hour.

Mar 29th, 2022 5m 18s

The City of Austin's Economic Development Department just raised their rate of pay for musicians to $200 per hour per musician. Hear why that happened, and how they hope this change will inspire other departments.The post Bonus! A City Departm

What Mayor Adler has to say about the Live Music Fund

Mar 7th, 2022 29m 12s

Hear what Austin Mayor Steve Adler has to say about the history of the Live Music Fund, why he raised concerns about the Live Music Fund Event Program, and what he thinks should guide the conversation moving forward.The post What Mayor Adler h

The city has millions of dollars to support the Austin music scene. But who gets the money?

Mar 1st, 2022 53m 3s

We're looking at the Live Music Fund. We'll tell you what it is, how it came to be, and we'll explore the conversation around who gets the money.You'll hear from various people across the spectrum of Austin's live music ecosystem.The post The

Musician pay for live shows in Austin hasn’t changed in 40 years. Here are some other ways they’ve found to make money with music.

Feb 15th, 2022 34m 55s

Austin musicians are making the same amount of money per gig as they did in 1979. In the latest episode, we look at gig pay through the years and talk to musicians Greg Clifford and Beto Martinez about how they've found ways to make money from

Live music doesn’t always pay the bills. So what else can you do?

Feb 1st, 2022 36m 8s

First, you'll learn how much money the average Austin musician makes per gig, and why it can be hard to make a living playing live music.Then you'll learn all about an alternate revenue stream for musicians -- sync licensing. Nathalie Phan, fo

Could affordable housing save Austin’s music scene?

Jan 18th, 2022 34m 59s

In the latest episode, you'll learn how Austin non-profit Foundation Communities helped musician James Shelton find affordable housing the central Austin. And you'll get a crash course in how affordable housing works from Foundation Communities

Bonus! Gina Chavez and Joe Greenwald at ACL Music Festival

Jan 4th, 2022 35m 53s

Miles Bloxson spoke with Latin Grammy nominee Gina Chavez and artist manager Joe Greenwald at the Austin City Limits Music Festival back in October of 2021. They talked about navigating the pandemic and issues facing the Austin music scene.The