Welcome to Stay Busy w/ Armon Sadler!  We introduce you to our team and our haven for responsible, open-minded discourse on the music business and culture! After some shoutouts we get into Spotify offering paid pop-up ads to labels (Half & Half), highlight Brandon J. Payano, A&R/Curator from COLORS Studios (Employee of The Week), talk SAINt JHN - "Who Do You Blame" and Lucky Daye - "Try Your Fire" (Slide Deck - Deep Cuts), and discuss the mortality of artists and the immortality of their music (Board Meeting). Bulletin Board - Devin Tracy 12/19 at C'mon Everybody, Kai Cash and 27 Delly 12/20 at SOBs, Black Christmas 12/21  (@blackchristmas on IG), and Imaginary Pop Up Party 12/28 (@imaginaryplayerspod on IG, @imgplayers on Twitter). Stay Safe, Stay Humble, Stay Busy! Please use the #StayBusy and #StayBusyPod hashtags when posting on it so the world knows the motto!

Episode 1 - The Sound of Immortality

Welcome back to Stay Busy w/ Armon Sadler! We discuss whether or not algorithm-based playlist curation will take over at some point (Half & Half),  highlight Derrick Aroh, A&R at RCA Records (Employee Of The Week) preview and discuss "Filters" by VanJess and "NILE" by Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar (Slide Deck - Deep Cuts) and explore who can discuss music, the impact of social media on music consumption, and whether or not objectivity exists in gauging talent (Board Meeting). Check out Dave East's upcoming show and get your tickets to Imaginary Pop Up 12/28 before they run out! Stay Safe, Stay Humble, Stay Busy!

Episode 2 - Discourse or Discord?

Happy New Year! The #BusyBoys are back with a friend! We chat with our guest Brandon "Yano" Payano about the Coachella line-up, DaBaby's unfortunate arrest, when artist runs convert into stardom and Drake's Rap Radar interview (3:48). Then the real fun begins as we examine a reality where streaming services could up their prices and what it would take (Half&Half - 14:53), highlight Stacy Aguilar who works in Artist Relations at Genius (EOTW - 20:50), tune into Holy Water - Dezmond Dane ft. Gurl; Vex Oh - Kaytranada, Ari PenSmith, Goldlink, Eight9FLY; and Wires In The Way - SiR (Slide Deck - 22:20), and then we explore the wonderful world of album consumption, how the pre-rollout affects the listening experience, whether we revisit albums we disliked initially, and if an instant classic exists. (Board Meeting - 33:17) Be sure to check out Snoh Aalegra's World Wide Tour, Wale January 15th at Brooklyn Steel, and the FREE Phony Ppl event at The Sultan Room on February 2nd. Slide Deck playlist will be updated, merchandise is still available, and we're still Staying Safe, Staying Humble, and Staying Busy.

Episode 4 - Time Will Tell ft. Brandon "Yano" Payano (COLORSXSTUDIOS)

#BusyBoys or #SillyBoys? You decide. More Grammy content! Half&Half: the science behind what makes a song catchy (3:11), Employee Of The Week: Katie Spoleti, Photographer at Billboard and Hollywood Reporter (9:48), Slide Deck:  Ed Sheeran ft. H.E.R - I Don't Want Your Money, James Blake ft. André 3000 - Where's The Catch? (10:58), Board Meeting - Grammy nominees and predictions (19:58), Bulletin Board - Chance The Rapper at MSG 2/8, Rapsody at Elsewhere 2/6, Fast Hart Collections Poetry and R&B Slam 1/25, The Lox at Sony Hall 1/30. Stay Safe, Stay Humble, Stay Busy! (Stay Silly?)

Episode 6 - "Grande!"

Responsible discussions on the music business and culture. Working smarter every Monday at 9AM. Hosted by Armon Sadler, executive produced by Nic Earley. Follow @staybusypod on all social media!

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