Connor Price Producer on Why Viral Views Don't Convert | Nick Nash at The Pinnacle #30

Nick Nash (producer for Connor Price, Sleepy Hallow, Kid G) on surviving a bad publishing deal, his 200M-stream record, leaving LA for Nashville, and why 1M TikTok views converted to less than 1,000 streams. We get into who actually controls what blows up in music right now. The Pinnacle is back... with new episodes every week, live on YouTube and Twitch. ⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 "Bend the Knee" + Nick's start in type beats 01:28 Leveling up: the move to LA + signing a bad deal 02:23 Gold album credit + the 200M-stream record with Wylo 03:23 The accidental country beat that changed everything (Kidd G) 04:28 LA vs Nashville: 10PM sessions vs 10AM sessions 07:56 Why he really left LA 09:56 Falling in love with writing. What a "track guy" is. 11:33 From bedroom producer to real gear 12:42 Why he launched an artist project (and owns 80% of his masters) 16:16 Making writer master points an industry standard 19:49 "What if they don't?": bad deal lessons 20:50 Did the labels take TikTok back? 23:56 Was he ever really independent? (the label-plant theory) 24:26 Content farms + manufactured viral moments 26:52 1.6M views, less than 1,000 streams 28:36 Advice for artists in 2026 29:42 Do what the platforms want: copy what works 32:10 The illusion of control 33:32 "The best music of all time is being made right now" 36:35 AI in the producer workflow 38:23 Wrap-up + Surprise 🎁 🎁 P.S. Watch to the end of the episode. Trust. ;) Code: NICKNASH75 Guest: Nick Nash:   / nicknashmusic   Pinnacle:   / pinnacleatthetop   Beats, samples | curated, limited-run producer tools: https://zenith.gallery/ Listen on the go: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie... Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3GIP58l