LOS ANGELES - Renman Music & Business, the music industry mentoring website founded by longtime industry veteran Steve Rennie (aka "Renman"), will broadcast the next episode of its Renman Live web show next Wednesday, February 4 with special guest, Executive Vice President/General Manager, West Coast for Republic Records, Tom Mackay. The show will air live starting at 10:00 a.m. PST / 1:00 p.m. EST on the Renman MB YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/renmanmb. A teaser video for the episode can be seen online at: http://youtu.be/367aEugeImM. Head over to Renman Music & Business at: http://www.renmanmb.com/live/renman-live-w-ar-exec-tom-mackay for more info.

"People ask me all the time how you learn the music biz," said Rennie. "Simple. Hang out with smart people.

"On my web show, Renman Live, I've been lucky to have had some of the smartest, most talented people in the music biz join me to share their stories, insights and advice with aspiring artists and music pros who are dreaming of doing something big on their own and need some inspiration and direction. If you are interested in the music biz, watching an episode of Renman Live is the next best thing to sitting on the couch with me and my guests."

Upcoming guest, Tom Mackay, has proudly been part of Republic Records since its inception in 1998. As an A&R executive, he participated in the signing and artistic guidance of multi-platinum, award-winning talent including country crossover juggernaut Florida Georgia Line (Republic Nashville) and Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville) as well as rock radio mainstays 3 Doors Down and Hinder. He also proved integral to the introduction and 2011 launch of NBC's Emmy Award-winning The Voice and the music released in conjunction via Republic Records. He spearheaded highly successful soundtracks for The Hunger Games, Son of God, Muscle Shoals, The Walking Dead, TURN and more. To date, his projects have amassed cumulative sales exceeding 40 million albums globally.

Over the last 36 years, Renman Music & Business mastermind, Steve Rennie, has become one of the most successful and respected professionals in today's music business. He has amassed a broad swath of experience as a concert promoter (Sr. VP Avalon Attractions now Live Nation 1984-1990), record company executive (Sr. VP GM Epic Records 1994-1998), internet entrepreneur (ArtistDirect 1998-2000) and artist manager (Incubus 1998-2014). Now, he is dedicating himself to mentoring this next generation of artists and music pros who will shape the music industry of the future.

In 2012, Rennie founded Renman Music & Business: http://www.renmanmb.com, an online education portal for the music industry featuring a YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/renmanmb with over 500 video clips with tips from industry pros, a web show, Renman Live: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaCGuUBKBfsuEGSchAEyI9fFuMXzJVuun, which has livestreamed over 100 episodes so far, and more.

Earlier this month, Rennie launched Renman U, an online course designed to be "an insider's guide to today's music business," at: www.renmanu.com. For a $99.99 enrollment fee, Renman U students receive an interactive set of online video lessons designed to teach aspiring artists and music business professionals what it takes to succeed in the music industry - everything from making music, to music publishing, record labels, touring, building a professional team, marketing and promoting your music and understanding the key points in band agreements, record deals, publishing deals, management contracts and more. Course lessons are based on Rennie's more than 36 years of experience at the highest levels in the business, and will include quizzes, written exams and more. An introductory Renman U video can be seen on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/Q-GQyl5zNk8.

Keep up with Renman Music & Business on the new Renman MB app for iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/renman-music-business/id912847478?ls=1&;mt=8 and Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beachfrontmedia.renmanmusicandbusiness and online at: www.renmanmb.com.


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