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Building a Music Empire: Jill Riley’s Secrets to Independent Success

Release Date: 11/04/2025

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Building a Music Empire: Jill Riley’s Secrets to Independent Success

Discover how Jill Riley, artist and CGS Records founder, is redefining "outlaw gospel" on the MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podcast. Hosts Eric Knight and Ritch Esra dive deep into Jill’s journey from Muscle Shoals recording sessions to building her independent label, overcoming trauma, and transforming pain into meaningful art. This episode is a must-watch for anyone seeking wisdom on healing, resilience, artist development, and forging a successful path in the new music business. 🎙️🔥 #OutlawGospel #MusicIndustry #ArtistDevelopment #IndieLabel #MuscleShoals #Forgiveness #Resilience #Nashville

Our mission here at MUBUTV is to help independent artists and music business professionals of the future to educate, empower and engage their music career.

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The Music Business Insider Podcast is a deep dive for listeners like you who want to educate, empower & engage their music career. We take you inside behind the scenes through a series of in-depth conversations with today’s leading experts in the Music Industry including A&R, Music Supervision, Artist Management, Marketing, Publicity, Touring, and much much more. You can find it by searching “Music Business Insider Podcast” on any podcast app or platform [ie: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.].

📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒
https://www.mubutv.com/jill-riley-recording-artist

⚡️What you'll learn in this episode⚡️

👉 Real talk about industry disruption and independent labels
👉 Lessons on healing, forgiveness, and resilience
👉 Valuable tips for building your music career
👉 and so much more...

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Podcast Credits
Produced by: Ritch Esra & Eric Knight
Editor: Eric Knight
Shownotes & Transcriptions: Jermaine Shepherd

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Jill Riley, founder of CGS Records, shares her journey in the music industry, offering advice on how to start a record label. Discover how she's disrupting the industry with her independent music and insights on how to make money in music. Learn about starting a record label and the DIY record label approach.

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