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Inside Music Valley

by Steve Jaz | Music Valley Studios

Most music professionals are told to choose. Chase the stage, or chase a steady income. Play for love, or play for a living. That choice is a myth, and it's cost too many talented people their careers.
The industry runs on people who've turned their craft into a career. Artists who tour and teach. Producers who build studios. Coaches who mentor the next generation. That's the real path, and almost no one talks about how it's built. The industry is fragmented, and the old education models were never built to bridge the gap.
Academia teaches theory, DIY leaves you to figure it out alone, and neither gets you there.
Welcome to Inside Music Valley, where artists are made and careers are built.
For over 17 years, I've been building one of Australia's leading music businesses from the ground up. Now I'm pulling back the curtain. The wins, the failures, the systems, and everything in between.
I sit down with my team, artists, coaches, producers, and music business leaders for raw, unfiltered conversations about what actually works. How they built sustainable careers. How they monetise their skill, knowledge, and experience.
What they'd do differently if they started today.
No filters. No fluff. Just real people, real stories, and real results.
If you're a musician, artist, producer, coach, or business owner, ready to build a real career in music, and our mission and values resonate with you, I'd love to connect. Connect with me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/steve.jaz and let's explore ways we can work together.
Thanks for tuning in.
I'm Steve Jaz, Founder and CEO of Music Valley.
Let's get into it.
Ready to find your path in the music industry?
Book a free call with Music Valley https://musicvalley.com.au
Recorded at Music Valley Studios, Point Cook, Melbourne, Australia.
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Hiring Talent: Rebuilding a Team Without Losing the Business

Two key staff departures. One brutal hiring grind. And a founder pulled straight back into the trenches when he'd spent years building past that. In t...

11m
•Aug 26, 2026

Music Was Never The Hard Part: A New Kind Of Conversion

I built Music Valley without a business degree, without a mentor, and without anyone telling me how to actually run the thing once the music stopped b...

4m
•Aug 19, 2026

Lorenzo: Effort Over Talent, 20 Years of Building a Music Academy

20 years. One student to eighteen staff. Lorenzo built his academy (www.musicea.com.au) from a shoebox with no piano to a studio he painted himself, w...

39m
•Aug 5, 2026

Mark Madzinga: The Producer Who Rebuilt His Career on Faith

Mark toured arenas across South Africa and Botswana with Planet Shakers. He's produced gospel and jazz for major artists, studied at Berklee, and rebu...

1m
•Jul 29, 2026

From Intern to In Charge: What Happens When Talent Meets the Right Environment

Ready to find your path in the music industry? Book a free call with Music Valley: www.musicvalley.com.au Leon went from college graduate to Instructo...

52m
•Jul 22, 2026

From Suits to Stages: Why Gene Gave Up Corporate for a Life in Music

Gene Leone took the long way into music. Real estate. Corporate sales. A layoff that forced him to bet on himself. In this episode, Gene gets honest a...

53m
•Jul 14, 2026