Business Side of Music

Tiffanie DeBartolo, CESG & Co-Founder of Bright Antenna Records, rightfully recognizes being a woman in the music industry as an asset. “I am not afraid to bring vulnerability to my work,” she says. “I have parts that are soft and tender. I also have steadfast parts important for me to bring to the world, whether it’s my work or personal life.” Raised in Youngstown, Ohio, DeBartolo saw mainstream acts, as well as all the metal bands who passed through the area. Then, a “life-changing” U2 concert brought the realization music was a part of her deeper psyche. Cut to 2007, DeBartolo co-founded Bright Antenna Records - before the digital release reigned supreme. But her commitment to the artists and building a steel-solid team led to success in uncharted territory. DeBartolo brings an empathy in her approach to her label clients in a way that is often lacking in the music industry at large. Her ability to listen to and interpret her artists’ needs builds unyielding trust.

For DeBartolo, artist support is multi-tiered. She is known for housing bands while on tour, cooking family-style spaghetti and meatballs (nonna’s recipe), taking bands paintballing or on tropical retreats, and even baked homemade cookies for everyone at Bright Antenna and hand delivered them at the outset of COVID. She flew The Wombats on a chartered plane to a Redrocks show that absolutely needed to be played to break them. Then, did it again with Wilderado so they could make their Jimmy Kimmel Live appearance.

But there is also that deeper level of support. Kyle Nicolaides of Beware of Darkness cites how one-on-one sessions with DeBartolo literally saved his life twice during dark periods. She has also personally covered therapy costs for some artists. 

“This is why we do it,” DeBartolo says. “I want to ensure that all the artists I work with can make a living doing this, which can be very challenging. I want songs I put out to change the world. I want the songs to mean something to people the way it meant to me growing up.” 

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