Cyndi Thomson: Finding Freedom in Napa Valley + The Live Nation Antitrust Verdict
About this episode
Cyndi Thomson discusses her return to music and the recent Live Nation antitrust verdict.
On this episode of Jrodconcerts: The Podcast, we are coming to you after a great trip to beautiful Backstage Access Napa Valley for an intimate conversation with one of country music’s most captivating voices: Cyndi Thomson. Cyndi made history with her Gold-certified debut album My World and the #1 smash hit "What I Really Meant to Say." After famously walking away from the industry at the height of her stardom to prioritize her personal life, Cyndi has returned to the craft on her own terms. In this soulful chat, Cyndi opens up about the evolution of her artistry and the peace she’s found off-stage. We discuss: The Power of Presence: Why "being present where you are" has become her ultimate guiding principle. Newfound Wisdom: How life experience has fundamentally changed her approach to the music business. Creative Freedom: Why she feels more liberated in her songwriting today than during her early chart-topping years. The Heart of Napa: We look ahead to the future and have a little fun imagining what her signature wine label would be. Jamie also breaks down the massive legal news that hit the industry last week. A federal jury officially found Live Nation and Ticketmaster…
People in this episode
Host: Jamie A Rodriguez
Guest: Cyndi Thomson
Topics covered
- Cyndi Thomson
- country music
- artistry evolution
- Live Nation
- Ticketmaster
- antitrust
- songwriting freedom
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Live Nation, Ticketmaster
Books & works: My World
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