Billboard Exec on Linkin Park and the state of Music Journalism

This week, Ari is joined by Jason Lipshutz, the Executive Director of Music at Billboard. Jason has written about music for over a decade and has penned cover stories on Taylor Swift, U2, Blink-182, Lorde, Bon Iver, Mumford & Sons, among many others. He was formerly a deputy editor at Fuse Media and has contributed to VIBE, The Hollywood Reporter, Spinner, and Popjustice. Jason recently released a book about Linkin Park called It Starts With One . In this illuminating interview, Jason shares his perspective on the state of music journalism, how he approaches conducting interviews, who decides what gets reviewed and who goes on the cover at major music publications. Ari and Jason also trade stories about their experiences with publicists and managers trying to squash stories to protect client images. If you're interested in the inner workings of the music journalism industry, this episode is for you! Check out Jason’s new audiobook: https://aristake.io/ul1wx7 00:00 The Balance of Music Journalism 03:10 Writing a Book vs. Cover Stories 05:56 The Evolution of Linkin Park 13:02 The Art of Interviewing Artists 18:09 The Changing Landscape of Music Journalism 29:19 Navigating the Pressures of Music Journalism 36:05 The Editorial Process at Billboard 41:44 Balancing Traffic and Storytelling 45:04 Personal Fandom in Journalism 48:14 Writing a Book on Linkin Park 56:33 Championing Creativity in the Music Industry Edited and mixed by Ari Davids Music by Brassroots District Produced by the team at Ari’s Take Order the THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.