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Tommy Brown (TBHits) On Making Hits With Ariana Grande, BLACKPINK & The Business Of Pop

Tommy Brown (TBHits) On Making Hits With Ariana Grande, BLACKPINK & The Business Of Pop

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He’s the sonic architect behind some of the biggest global hits
of the last decade. On this episode of On The Record, we sit down
with GRAMMY-nominated, ASCAP Award-winning producer and
entrepreneur Tommy Brown, known professionally as TBHits.From
Pittsburgh to the peak of pop culture, Brown’s production
fingerprints are on game-changing records with Ariana Grande,
Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, BTS, John Legend, Bad Bunny, Drake,
and more. But one record in particular broke new ground in K-pop
crossover history—“Ice Cream” by BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez.
Tommy didn’t just produce the track—he co-wrote, arranged and
composed it, setting new streaming records and solidifying his
place as a cross-genre hitmaker.In this conversation, Tommy opens
up about:0:00 – His journey from Pittsburgh to global pop
hits03:00 – The making of “Ice Cream” and its cultural
impact08:30 – What producing in Korea taught him about K-pop13:15
– Stepping back to build Champagne Therapy the right way18:00 –
Why royalties are broken and how he uses humor to raise
awareness23:00 – Fixing collaboration in music, TV, and film28:00
– ADHD, family, and what’s next for his global collaborationsThis
is Tommy Brown. On The Record.Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction: Tommy Brown’s journey from Pittsburgh to
global pop hits

03:00 – The making of BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez’s “Ice
Cream” and Ariana Grande’s surprise involvement

08:30 – What Tommy learned about K-pop while producing in
Korea

13:15 – Building Champagne Therapy and why he stepped back to
go bigger

18:00 – The truth about royalties, songwriting credits, and
why he uses humor to call out industry issues

23:00 – Why collaboration is broken—and what needs to change
in music and film

28:00 – ADHD as a creative strength, his brother’s influence,
and what’s next for Tommy globally

Guest bioTommy Brown (aka TBHits) is a
multi-platinum, GRAMMY-nominated record producer and songwriter
from Pittsburgh. He is the founder of Champagne Therapy Music
Group & Publishing, in partnership with Universal Music Group
chairman Sir Lucian Grainge. Known for his genre-blending sound
and longtime collaboration with Ariana Grande, Brown has also
worked with BLACKPINK, Justin Bieber, BTS, The Weeknd, Selena
Gomez, John Legend, Bad Bunny, and more. His work has shaped the
modern pop and R&B landscape.