Music Business Worldwide’s Rhian Jones interviewed Jessica Vaughn for their Inspiring Women Series in a wide-ranging conversation covering the progress (or lack thereof) of equality in the music business, lessons learned across her career, tips for landing a sync deal, and much more.
Alongside her day job, Vaughn runs her own label alongside her husband, Ryan, Head Bitch Music, where she writes custom music for brands and puts out releases from mainly queer and women artists. As if that wasn’t enough, Vaughn still releases music and performs as an artist under her main monikers LACES, JPOLND and Rverside (she has 25 in total) and has recently signed a global publishing deal with peermusic.
– Rhian Jones, Music Business Worldwide
She says the diverse approach to her career is something that’s evolved over time. “Initially, I never thought I would be doing all the things that I’m doing,” Vaughn explains. “When I was younger, I thought I was going to be a famous artist and that was going to fulfill me but I realized, living my life, that I am the kind of person that needs to constantly grow, evolve and be challenged. That requires me wearing multiple hats in order to feel emotionally and mentally fulfilled.”