Episode 60: National Independent Talent Organization

Speaking of the Arts

Today we are featuring a new organization called NITO (https://nitolive.org/) which stands for the National Independent Talent Organization. In their own words “NITO is a non-profit group initially formed by like-minded independent talent agencies for the purpose of promoting the welfare and prosperity of its members and their represented artists, as well as for the indirect benefit of those associated with them. NITO welcomes a broader coalition of the live music ecosystem beyond independent talent agencies. From the point of inception, NITO has been working tirelessly to advocate for the survival of the live music community as the nation and economy slowly recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.” My own agency (https://www.epsteinco.com/) is a member of the organization and I encourage anyone listening who is an agent, manager, artist, or crew member to consider joining. As an organization, we are actively lobbying congress to provide additional funding and support for the live music industry. Joining me today are two of NITO’s founding members including Brad Madison of Mongrel Music (https://www.mongrelm.com/) and Jack Randall of The Kurland Agency (https://www.thekurlandagency.com/) . Our conversation covers NITO’s current and long term goals as well as some of the benefits of joining the organization. We also discuss the current state of the touring industry and what needs to happen in order for it to survive and ultimately resume operations. As always, thanks for listening everyone and be well.