Fixing the Music Business from the Inside: OwnAChord on Artist Ownership & Automation
On this episode of Local Music Somewhere, Terry Hudson sits down with Callon B and Steve Reid, co-founders of OwnAChord, to explore how technology can simplify one of the most overlooked challenges in music: ownership and administration. Callon brings firsthand experience from the studio into product development, while Steve applies decades of systems-thinking to untangle the backend complexity that keeps artists buried in paperwork and metadata confusion. Together, they’re building tools designed to give creators clarity, control, and time back. If you care about ownership, infrastructure, and building a sustainable music career without gatekeepers, this conversation is worth your time.
How OwnAChord Helps Artists Self-Manage Their Music Catalogs
Callon B and Steve Reid
Callon B. Nanny — Co-Founder & Creative Innovator, OwnAChord
Callon B. Nanny is a recording artist, producer, and creative entrepreneur who knows firsthand how tough it can be for artists to manage their own music. Instead of waiting for someone else to fix it, he helped build the automation backbone behind OwnAChord — tech that lets artists self-manage their catalogs, metadata, and rights without all the red tape. With a master’s in entertainment business and years in the studio and onstage, Callon brings the artist’s perspective straight into product design. He’s all about using tech to free creators from admin overload so they can get back to creating.
Steve Reid — Co-Founder & Strategist, OwnAChord
Steve Reid is a longtime entrepreneur and problem-solver who’s spent his career building smart systems that make complicated industries run smoother. With decades of experience in tech, healthcare, and automation, he helped design the data automation layer that powers OwnAChord — giving artists an easy way to manage their own music data and rights without needing middlemen. Steve’s all about simplifying the messy stuff behind the scenes so creators can focus on what they do best. He brings a business brain and systems mindset to the creative world, helping turn big, complex processes into tools artists can actually use.
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