138: Olivia Rudensky (FANMADE) | Empowering Fans to Work in the Music Industry
Olivia Rudensky is the Co-Founder & CEO of FANMADE. She got a very early start into the music industry in a very cool way. She started by making a Miley Cirus fanpage, which ultimately led to her working directly with Miley. We talk about how being a genuine fan can make you the most qualified person to work in a role, and how we need to embrace that more in music! In addition to that, she shares a ton of actionable advice for anyone looking to get started in a career in music and the steps and lessons she personally learned.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
8:10 - Who is Olivia
11:09 - Diving into the World of Entertainment
16:00 - Idea vs Execution
21:20 - Miley Cyrus sliding in the DM’s
25:18 - Working with Miley and Dropping out of College
27:52 - Building on Community Helped Her in Her Career
31:35 - The Music Industry Doesn’t Know What Fans Know
35:20 - You Don’t Need to Know Everything About Social Media
35:57 - Know What You Know and Know What You Don’t
37:11 - Why She Started Her Company
42:02 - Activating an Audience and Fanbase
45:20 - New Chapters of Life
49:40 - Feeling Unqualified
52:56 - Not Wishing For It, Just Doing It
55:20 - How to Understand Your Worth and Skill
Olivia Rudensky: @oliviarudensky
FANMADE: @fanmadeinc
Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw
Produced & Edited By - Deanna Elise: @deannaelxse
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