Ep. 73: Seasoned music professional balances business and creativity

Thriving Musician Podcast

With a prosperous career spanning over 25 years, Neil Mason is a seasoned artist, manager, and record label founder in the music industry. Neil's musical journey includes being a part of three bands that have secured major label record deals, performed globally, and played over 2,500 shows to audiences in the millions. Neil's multifaceted involvement in the music industry extends to writing, managing, publishing, and producing songs that have collectively garnered over 1 billion streams. His current band, The Cadillac Three, has released six albums. In 2016, he launched Badlands Management, an independent management company that aims to guide artists toward their goals in the music business. The artists he works with have been streamed over 600 million times and have toured with artists such as Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen, and many more. In 2023, Badlands Management began working in partnership with Red Light Management. Recently, he co-founded War Buddha Records, a joint venture with Warner Records. With experience in the creative and business sides of the industry, Neil is passionate about helping other artists and music industry professionals solve their challenges to build the careers they envision. www.moneymaestroblog.com/ep-73