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The Manager’s Playbook 047: Theron Thomas - GRAMMY Songwriter of the Year, Songwriter Rights, Music Industry Inequality, Publishing Realities & Hitmaking Strategy

Most people talk about hit songs.

Theron Thomas writes the ones that define entire eras.

In this episode of The Manager’s Playbook, I sit down with one of the most influential songwriters in modern music, Theron Thomas, the 2nd recipient ever to win GRAMMY Songwriter of the Year and the pen behind hits for Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Lizzo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Justin Timberlake, and so many more.

This isn’t a highlight reel.

This is the part of the music industry the public rarely hears: the truth from the person who actually writes the songs the whole business is built on.

Theron breaks down the…

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