Songtradr Happy Hour: How to Make Money with Your Music

Ashton toured away his twenties, playing shows with every great has-been artist of the 1990s. In the summer of 2007 he co-founded Rock Salt, with the mission of creating and licensing music for visual and branded content. In 2012, he was also tapped by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh to lead a music growth and development project in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, and for the past five years, he’s lived in a 28’ foot Airstream trailer with his wife and their two children, who are both animals. Ashton has worked in the music industry for 26 years and is one half of the band, “Rabbit!”, who recently hit #1 for the second time on SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live 13 Under 13 countdown.

Jenn Bostic is a soulful singer/songwriter with a hint of blues, pop and gospel. Her emotive songwriting and powerful vocals have been touching hearts around the world. "Jealous of the Angels," written for her late father, has over 3.5 million views on YouTube. She is the first independent American artist to have 4 singles playlisted at BBC Radio 2. To date, Bostic has won 5 Independent CMA awards, and ASCAP's 2010 Leon Brettler Award. In 2017 and 2018, she was named the British Country Music Awards' "International Touring Artist of the Year". She has also been nominated for "International Album of the Year" and "International Song of the Year" for Revival, produced by six-time Grammy Award winner, Paul Salveson. Across the US and Europe, she has opened for the likes of Richard Marx, Christian Kane and The Band Perry.

Seth Combs is an entrepreneur with a passion for building brands through creative marketing. He helped launch Beats by Dre to change the way music lovers experience music. Co-founding SOL REPUBLIC, he helped bring incredible sound to the masses.

As CMO of NEXT Music and SESSIONS, Seth is working to give artists the tools to build their fanbase and earn a sustainable income from home.