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Music Citizens

a show about the people who make music work
Music Citizens is a podcast series about the people who make music work. Each episode explores what it takes to do the jobs that keep the music business moving and introduce you to the characters, often well known within their worlds, but whose vital work goes largely uncelebrated.

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What does it take to pull off the Nashville concerts you love? Meet the Wrangler

Justin Barney

July 9, 2025

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When you go to a live show, you expect to see a spectacle — and behind the scenes, there’s one person responsible for bringing this production to life, wrangling dozens of people and fixing daily snafus.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Music Citizens, WNXP Tagged With: Music Citizens, Production Manager, Sylvan Esso, Wilco

The Vinyl Lab, an independent vinyl manufacturing plant in Nashville, is closing

Justin Barney

January 16, 2025

A fish-eye view of a vinyl manufacturing plant

The plant is closing after nearly 4 years of operation. During that time, the vinyl manufacturing industry was marked by growth and competition.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Music Citizens, WPLN News Tagged With: music business, Music Citizens, vinyl

Music Citizens: Nashville propels the vinyl record boom. Now manufacturers face competition from abroad.

Justin Barney

November 29, 2024

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Vinyl records have made a big comeback in recent years, and the companies making them are in a fierce battle over market dominance.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Music Citizens, WPLN News Tagged With: Music Citizens, music industry, vinyl

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