No matter where you are in your career, you’ll benefit from listening to 3Q. 3Q provides a window into the careers of some of the best in the music business. Every episode is an insider's view of the realities of life as a music executive. Topics include issues of empowerment, uncertainty, trust, finances, etc; issues that will impact you both personally and professionally. The executives we interview represent every aspect of the industry including but not limited to A&R, Marketing, Music Supervision, Artist Management, Promotion, and more.
About Jess:
Jess Kenney has been a driving force in the music industry for 15 years, pioneering innovative solutions and creative problem-solving for artists and labels. As a proven leader, Jess built the streaming departments at both Verve Label Group and SoundCloud's Roster, fostering strong DSP and lifestyle account relationships over the last decade and building a rolodex of 450+ contacts. She specializes in commercial release strategy and is an advocate for true artist development and long-term artist career growth.
Her development and commercial release visions helped play a role in Grammy wins for Jon Batiste (Album of the Year), Samara Joy (Best New Artist), and Madison Cunningham (Best American Roots Performance). Her expertise also helped debut artist Laila! maximize her mega-viral success across two tracks (“Not My Problem” and “Like That”) in 2024, which combined achieved #1 on TikTok, YouTube, YouTube Shorts, #25 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs Chart, multiple impacts across global Spotify Viral charts, and over 100M global streams.Beyond artist development, Jess's ingenuity led to the creation of the industry-wide World Sleep Day campaign, which elevated Classical music consumption worldwide. She now functions as Founder & Chief Strategist at her independent consulting firm, Jess Kenney Music Growth Consulting, LLC, creating growth opportunities and strategies for an exclusive cohort of developing and established music clients.