🎙️ Dylan Lloyd on Publishing Deals, Syncs, and the Unsustainable State of the Music Industry | The IWXO Show (Season 2)

In this packed episode of The I’m With Love Show, Nathan Darmody sits down once again with platinum-level songwriter and artist Dylan Lloyd for a raw, master-class-style conversation on the business behind songwriting and publishing.

Dylan shares his journey from signing his first publishing deal with Radar Music/BMG to navigating today’s music landscape as an independent artist landing major syncs with Netflix and film placements. Together, they dive deep into the realities of publishing contracts, sync licensing, ownership, and why so many talented songwriters are choosing independence over traditional deals.

You’ll learn:

• What a publishing deal really is (co-pub vs admin vs collection)

• How to protect your writer’s share and master rights

• Why many companies have become risk-averse and disconnected from real talent

• The mindset and networking approach that keeps Dylan landing syncs without a deal

• How technology is empowering artists to thrive creatively and financially on their own terms

It’s a brutally honest look at the modern music industry — with lessons every songwriter, producer, and artist needs to hear.

💡 “Follow your creative gut. If it gives you goosebumps, that’s God leading you somewhere.” – Dylan Lloyd

🎧 Listen now and tap into real-world insight from two artists redefining what it means to build a sustainable, independent music career.

👉 Learn more about Nathan’s artist mentorship and production services at imwithlove.com/services