Best Lucchese Podcasts (2024)

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Cowboy Cartel The Podcast Live Season 3 052624 1:19:03

1h ago1:19:03

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New hat shaping school is announced as part of our season 3 kickoff. full details have been released on all social media platforms and an introductory video will be up soon. Enrolment in the school at this time is open to the top tiers of membership to our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGts0O5-yVcLtdwOmMBEDLA/join…

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The Nations: from YouTube remixes to modern music radio – founder Andre Benz explains how he tries to meet the needs of young music consumers 34:08

3d ago34:08

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Ep. 155: Andre Benz founded The Nations when he was in high school. What began as a Youtube channel uploading dance music remixes has transformed into a media conglomerate with a record label and various genre-focused channels. In the latest episode of the Music Ally Focus podcast, he explains the challenges of building a multi-faceted ecosystem th…

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"This isn't just another #MeToo issue... it's way bigger than that." Sexual violence, NDAs, and the music industry – with Caroline Heldman, PhD and Samantha Maloney of the Sound Off Coalition 46:20

21d ago46:20

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Content warning: this episode discusses sexual abuse. Ep. 154: Caroline Heldman Ph.D and Samantha Maloney are co-founders of the Sound Off Coalition, which recently published a report that called out “the scathing history and financial impact of decades of sexual abuse and coverups in the music industry”. In the report, publicly-available informati…

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MobtalkSitdown/PhillyPrimePodcast: Lucchese Wiseguy Martin Taccetta making his case in court! 36:27

29d ago36:27

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Jailed Lucchese Crime Family Captain Martin Taccetta finally gets his day in court and presents evidence as he looks for a new trial or his release from prison after 28 years. The day long hearing featured a showdown between the prosecutor who handled the case in 1993 and the defense team that claims the state withheld evidence that could have help…

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Angelo Lonardo - Part 5 - FINALLY the FINALE - Angelo Lonardo becomes a government informant 1:01:42

1M ago1:01:42

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Angelo Lonardo - Part 5 - FINALLY the FINALE - Angelo Lonardo becomes a government informant Links to videos in this series: Part 1: • Big Ang Lonardo - My first informant!... Part 2: • Angelo Lonardo - Mafia royalty, hitma... Part 3: • Angelo Lonardo took out a BOSS and li... Part 4: • Angelo Lonardo Part 4 - Finally becom... Lonardo was born in 1…

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"The music festival industry is suffering and there is something fundamentally wrong at its heart" – so what can be done to revive it? 40:03

1M ago40:03

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Episode 153: What's the health of the music festival ecosystem like? Not great, says Nick Morgan, CEO of UK festival company The Fair. Nick, who is also vice chair of the UK’s Association of Independent Festivals (AIF), and his colleague Yasmin Galletti join Music Ally's editor Joe Sparrow and discuss the pressures festivals are under, in an enviro…

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Cowboy Cartel The Podcast S2E6 1:28:58

1M ago1:28:58

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This is an audio only version of our livestream on Facebook and Youtube from 04/28/24 In this episode we talk about the 5050 vs the 5040 straw, how it fits compared to other straw hats. The difference between 40x, 200x, 500x, and 1000x American hats. And we also take questions from the viewers, there is a few seconds of dead air throughout this ver…

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Philly Prime Podcast: Ghost Guns & Homemade "Switches" Fuel Gun Violence / Update on the Pagans MC 30:35

1M ago30:35

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Gun violence across our region is being fueled by illegal weapons on the streets and so called “Ghost Guns”. They’re untraceable and dangerous. Now there’s trafficking in “ switches” than can make semi-automatic guns into fully automatic weapons.Edwin Torres from the NJ State Commission of Investigation joins the show to discuss how easy it is the …

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"We're not just creating musicians; we're shaping well-rounded individuals" – Young Voices CEO Ben Lewis and violinist Anna Phoebe on the impact of choir singing on children 43:57

1M ago43:57

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Episode 152: Young Voices arranges huge, arena-sized, choir performances for school children, and we were joined by Ben Lewis, CEO of Young Voices, and Anna Phoebe, violinist who performs with Young Voices (and is on the Board at The Ivors Academy.) We spoke about the importance of music at the grassroots level, and encouraging children to sing and…

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Cowboy Cartel The Podcast S2E5 1:06:40

1M ago1:06:40

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We have been doing a weekly Livestream and thought we would share it here. We have some upcoming guests for the podcast, but this will allow for a more regular upload. In these Livestream's we usually interact with chat and answer questions related to hats and the western industry.By Cowboy Cartel

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"The music industry's approach to mental health was disastrous” 43:29

2M ago43:29

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Episode 151: We're joined by music industry psychologist and therapist Anne Löhr to get a snapshot of the state of mental health within the music industry, and her interpretation of how well the industry has supported the mental health of the people in it. SPOILER: uh-oh, it’s not been great – but it’s getting better. The music industry has, accord…

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Angelo Lonardo Part 4 - Finally becomes Underboss! 36:04

2M ago36:04

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Angelo Lonardo Part 4 - Finally becomes Underboss! Before watching this episode, watch part 1 here : • • Big Ang Lonardo - My first informant!... And then watch Part 2 here: • • Angelo Lonardo - Mafia royalty, hitma... and Part 3 here: • • Angelo Lonardo P3 - Took out a BOSS a... Lonardo was born in 1911 in Cleveland to Joseph and Concetta Lonardo.…

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How to make disabled people’s access to live events environmentally sustainable – with Suzanne Bull, founder of Attitude is Everything & Dr Teresa Moore, Director at A Greener Future 36:03

2M ago36:03

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Episode 150(!): Suzanne Bull, founder of Attitude is Everything – which connects disabled people with music and live event industries to improve access – and Dr Teresa Moore, Director at A Greener Future – which helps organisations, events, festivals and venues be more environmentally sustainable – join Music Ally's editor Joe Sparrow. They spoke a…

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Angelo Lonardo P3 - Took out a BOSS and lived past the Commission hearing - Plus Tarantino interview 1:05:53

2M ago1:05:53

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Angelo Lonardo - Took out a BOSS and lived past the Commission hearing - Plus Tarantino interview! Before watching this episode, watch part 1 here: • Big Ang Lonardo - My first informant!... And then watch part 2 here: • Angelo Lonardo - Mafia royalty, hitma... Lonardo was born in 1911 in Cleveland to Joseph and Concetta Lonardo. His godfather was …

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Local, independent artists want to play gigs – but it's increasingly hard to make money or find a venue. Sofar Sounds CEO Jim Lucchese, talks about the economics of live music – and what should change 30:33

2M ago30:33

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Ep 149: Sofar Sounds CEO Jim Lucchese joins Music Ally editor Joe Sparrow to talk about the current economics of live music and its impact on local, independent artists. Live music is a hard business at the best of times, but for smaller and emerging artists, it can be brutally tough. A good number of artists now get their start playing Sofar Sound…

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Philly Prime Podcast. The Martin Taccetta Court Saga Takes A Turn 28:19

2M ago28:19

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The 3-decade old judicial saga for jailed Lucchese Crime Family Captain Martin Taccetta takes a turn and support for his bid to be set free gains support from non other than one time reputed Mob Boss, turned podcaster Joey Merlino.Plus the Feds go digging for bodies again in upstate New York at two sites linked to the Gambino Crime Family. And a ke…

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Angelo Lonardo - Mafia royalty, hitman, and turncoat - Part 2 50:38

2M ago50:38

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Angelo Lonardo - Mafia royalty, hitman, and turncoat - Part 2 Before watching this episode, watch part 1 here: • Big Ang Lonardo - My first informant!... Lonardo was born in 1911 in Cleveland to Joseph and Concetta Lonardo. His godfather was Anthony Milano. After his father was murdered by a member of the Porrello crime family in 1927, 16-year-old …

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Marketing music to Gen Z: hyper-authentic, and always online – how do you connect with this elusive audience? Keturah Cummings of Forward Slash explains 27:31

2M ago27:31

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Ep 148: Gen Z music fans are able to immediately sense when an artist’s communications with fans feel inauthentic. But marketing has in its nature an element of inauthenticity – so how do you maintain a feeling of authenticity when marketing to this young, online-only generation? And how can artists and teams market effectively directly to these yo…

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Big Ang Lonardo - My first informant! He may have flipped at the end, but he had a hell of a ride! - Part 1 48:40

3M ago48:40

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Big Ang Lonardo - My first informant! He may have flipped at the end, but he had a hell of a ride! Part 1 of this series is a recap of what came before, Big Joe Lonardo. Joseph Lonardo (October 20, 1884 – October 13, 1927), also known as "Big Joe", was a Sicilian emigrant to the United States who became the first crime boss of the Cleveland crime f…

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The biggest questions that music streaming platforms face in 2024 – Music Ally's Head of Insight, Stuart Dredge, answers them. 37:47

2M ago37:47

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Ep. 147: Stuart Dredge, Music Ally’s Head of Insight, joins Editor Joe Sparrow to answer some of the biggest and most complex questions in the DSP space in 2024. This podcast is aligned with Music Ally’s new quarterly report and the Big Questions they chat about include: • Who are the winners and losers from artist-centric payment systems – and wil…

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How do people search for music – and what do they really want in their results? 29:07

3M ago29:07

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Ep. 146: In this episode we ask: how do people search for music today and what do people really want in their results? We welcome Einar Helde, AIMS API co-founder and CCO, to the Focus podcast to answer that question, as well as to explain how technology is allowing people to search in novel and nuanced ways – and what that means for people who mak…

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Joseph (Joey "The Clown") Lombardo is ANYTHING but a clown in real life - Part 2 38:16

3M ago38:16

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BEFORE WATCHING THIS WATCH PART 1 HERE: • Joseph (Joey "The Clown") Lombardo is... Lombardo's illicit career was rooted in the 1950's when he found work as a thug for West Side gangsters. At that time, the Chicago Outfit was thriving and a large cast of characters dominated the organized crime world focusing on prostitution, gambling, loansharking,…

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How will AI-generated music be used in virtual spaces like metaverses and video games? And do we lose a communal experience if we all hear different music? Verses' Sean Lee & Kyungtae Kim explain. 34:54

3M ago34:54

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Ep 145: Joe Sparrow is joined by Sean Lee, CEO/co-founder and Kyungtae Kim, co-founder and Audio & AI Specialist, of Verses, an AI music platform that powers music generation in virtual spaces. We wanted to talk about the use of dynamic AI-created music in the metaverse, and how that music then connects to virtual items. Essentially: where three of…

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Joseph (Joey "The Clown") Lombardo is ANYTHING but a clown in real life - Part 1 1:03:16

3M ago1:03:16

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Joseph (Joey "The Clown") Lombardo is ANYTHING but a clown in real life - Part 1 Lombardo's illicit career was rooted in the 1950's when he found work as a thug for West Side gangsters. At that time, the Chicago Outfit was thriving and a large cast of characters dominated the organized crime world focusing on prostitution, gambling, loansharking, j…

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Should music streaming platforms charge to store music? Con Raso of Tuned Global explains the potential impacts on indie and major rightsholders. 31:08

3M ago31:08

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Ep. 144: Tuned Global's CEO Con Raso joins Joe Sparrow to talk about something that sounds a bit intangible and distant: the cost of storing all the music that gets streamed. If it’s essentially free for owners of huge catalogues of music to upload their files to someone else’s server, then they will – and smaller rightsholders like DIY artists and…

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The mafia killed Theodore Roe for trying to keep the Policy Racket in the African American community 1:04:34

3M ago1:04:34

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Theodore Roe kept the Policy Racket in the community 'til they killed him to get it Teddy Roe was an African-American mob boss who built an illegal gambling empire in South Side, Chicago during the 1940s and 1950s. He moved to Chicago when he was 31 and got a job with a tailor on the South Side. His employer, Edward Jones, got into the numbers rack…

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Philly Prime Ep 113: Feds bring RICO case on LaForte Brothers. Plus Anthony Persiano Update. 35:33

3M ago35:33

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Federal authorities in Philadelphia dropped a massive 60-count Racketeering indictment on Brothers Joseph and James LaForte this week after hundreds of investors and clients were allegedly defrauded to the tune of $550 Million. One of the brothers in the “LaForte Enterprise” has been publicly identified as a soldier in New York’s Gambino Crime Fami…

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Marie Clausen, Merlin's Managing Board Director, on mentoring women to help them rise to senior positions in the music industry 30:39

3M ago30:39

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Ep 143: Marie Clausen worked hard to rise to a senior position in the music industry, only to find that she was often the only woman in the room. So she’s now driven to change that – and she explains to Joe Sparrow how she initiated Merlin’s Engage mentorship program, designed to boost the representation of women in the top ranks of the music indus…

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Part 2 - Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese paved the way for the future of the Lucchese family forever! 45:59

4M ago45:59

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Before watching this episode, watch Part 1 here: • Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese had his own ... Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese saved Luciano's life and monopolized the Kosher chicken industry before 35! Thomas Gaetano Lucchese, sometimes known by the nicknames "Tommy", "Thomas Luckese", "Tommy Brown" or "Tommy Three-Finger Brown" was an Italian-American gang…

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Philly Prime Ep 112 - Gov. Shapiro: A rising star in the Democratic Party 44:14

4M ago44:14

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Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is drawing lots of attention for his new PA state budget, quick repairs to I-95 and all sorts of other key issues facing Pennsylvania. He’s even getting some mention as a potential Presidential candidate.FOX29 Political analyst Bruce Gordon joins the podcast to break it all down and share his opinion on Shapiro’s politi…

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The enshittification of music – Cory Doctorow explains how a monopolistic music industry's rush to claw back value might also kill it. PLUS! An exclusive extract from Cory's new audiobook 1:11:16

4M ago1:11:16

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Ep 142: Cory Docorow is a highly regarded sci-fi author, activist and journalist who is in favour of the liberalisation and modernisation of copyright laws. He recently coined the concept of "enshittification", which is when monopolistic digital platforms offer increasingly worse services to continue making money... and then they die. We talk about…

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Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese had his own mafia family monopolized the Kosher chicken industry before 35! 43:22

4M ago43:22

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Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese saved Luciano's life and monopolized the Kosher chicken industry before 35! Thomas Gaetano Lucchese, sometimes known by the nicknames "Tommy", "Thomas Luckese", "Tommy Brown" or "Tommy Three-Finger Brown" was an Italian-American gangster and founding member of the Mafia in the United States, an offshoot of the Cosa Nostra i…

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How can you unlock more value from music catalogues using AI? Harmix CTO Dmytro Lopushanskyy explains how this AI tech works – and how artists should be able to opt music out of AI model training 32:57

4M ago32:57

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Ep 141: Dmytro Lopushanskyy, CTO of AI-powered song analysis and discovery tool Harmix, joins Joe to explain how tools like his actually work, and how they can find overlooked songs that are buried deep in catalogues. Dmytro also talks about what life in the music industry may be like when we have useful AI assistants, and how artists and rightshol…

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Will this idea disrupt the record label model? Sherry Saeedi says that her company Verswire – “a venture capital model alternative for signing musicians” – is the future of music. We ask how and why. 37:34

4M ago37:34

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Ep. 140: Joe is joined by Sherry Saeedi, founder & CEO of Verswire. Sherry says that Verswire is a new alternative to record labels – or “a venture capital model alternative for signing musicians” as she puts it. We ask her why she believes it is “the future of music” and Sherry talks with the passion and language of a tech founder. She thinks that…

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What's it like to manage the Black Eyed Peas? Co-manager Rachel Strassberger explains the challenges of managing a household name artist, and how managers will need to change in the coming years 31:49

4M ago31:49

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Ep. 139: The Black Eyed Peas have sold an estimated 80 million records, are one of only a handful of artists to have simultaneously held the number-one and number-two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and have headlined the Super Bowl half-time show. We were very happy to talk to Rachel Strassberger, one third of the Black Eyed Peas' management…

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Philly Prime Ep 111 - A Mob Case You Can Sink Your Teeth Into 33:16

5M ago33:16

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A New Jersey judge this week ordered a full blown hearing into defense claims that dental records that could have provided an alibi for Lucchese Crime Family leader Martin Taccetta were tampered with in a 1984 murder case and a report saying so was withheld from the defense. Lawyers say the doctored documents and questionable testimony from 2 gover…

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What next for song lyrics? From autonomous cars to AI chats, we discuss lyrics' future with Darryl Ballantyne of LyricFind 36:37

5M ago36:37

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Ep. 138: Lyrics are now everywhere - in our streaming apps, on short form social media, and in the now ubiquitous lyric video. So how might lyrics be used in the future in ways we may not have thought of? Joe Sparrow is joined by Darryl Ballantyne, founder & CEO of LyricFind, one of the oldest companies to license lyrics on behalf of rightsholders …

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Philly Prime Ep 110 - E-A-G-L-E-S Dave Talks Birds with Bill Colarulo Jr 45:00

5M ago45:00

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Eagles, Eagles, Eagles. Love em or hate em, they are the talk of the town this week. A bad run of losses and an upcoming playoff game vs.The Tampa Bay Bucs has everybody tossing around opinions.Bill Colarulo Jr., Host of The Legalhandstotheface podcast and Philly Sports Power Hour, joins the show to chat it up on the ugly loss to the Giants and The…

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Gender representation in the music industry, and how to undertake a "total restructure" – with Marie Fol, of the Keychange initiative 48:48

5M ago48:48

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Ep. 137: Marie Fol, Lead of the Keychange initiative, joins Music Ally’s Editor Joe Sparrow and they takes stock of gender representation in the music industry in 2024. Keychange is a global network and movement with a wide ranging remit to works towards what it calls “a total restructure of the music industry in reaching full gender equality.” Joe…

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AI and music marketing – how will artificial intelligence help marketers reach new fans and grow audiences? Music tech expert Virginie Berger makes some predictions... 39:57

5M ago39:57

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Ep. 136: AI is promising fundamental changes to the business of music and its creation. But what about the part where music is connected to the fans? Virginie Berger is a long-established music-tech industry expert and like many people working in innovative areas of the music industry, she’s been doing deep research into the role AI will play now, …

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Cowboy Cartel The Podcast S2E4 We talk with Gerry Gesell 1:35:28

5M ago1:35:28

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In this episode, we sit down with the extraordinary @gerrygesell, a seasoned cowboy and master leatherworker. Join us as we embark on a riveting journey through Gerry's captivating adventures in the rodeo industry, where he shares insights into the intricacies of training horses. Discover the secrets behind Gerry's choice of iconic brands such as t…

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Philly Prime Ep 109 - New Mayor & New Police Commissioner 30:38

6M ago30:38

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A Changing of the Guard At Philadelphia City Hall. Mayor Jim Kenney in his final weeks in office as Cherelle Parker gets ready to take control of the city. A new Police Commissioner and promises to crack down on gun violence top the new mayoral agenda.FOX29 Political Analyst Bruce Gordon joins the Philly Prime Podcast to take a look at the old and …

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Philly Prime Ep 108 - Fairmount Park Rapist Suspect in Custody. 20 year old Cold Case Cracked 29:06

6M ago29:06

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In an amazing twist of fate and some great detective work, Philadelphia Police now believe they have the alleged Fairmount Park rapist in custody, 20 years after he first struck.Elias Diaz was arrested for a series of slashing incidents over the weekend in Pennypack Park. Investigators say DNA tests and other long sought evidence now has detectives…

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YouTube's Artist & Label Development team for Europe, Middle East & Africa: what does it do, and how do they choose which artists to support? YouTube's Nur Ozdamar explains all. 29:51

6M ago29:51

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Ep. 135: YouTube's Nur Ozdamar joins Music Ally's editor Joe Sparrow to explain how her Artist & Label Development team for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) supports the careers of artists and its label partners. She describes the help that they provide, how they choose which emerging artists they eventually partner with – and how her team consi…

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Billy Donahue’s murder has gone unsolved for 8 years! 1:06:00

6M ago1:06:00

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Billy Donahue's murder has gone unsolved for 8 years! Maverick's video: • The Corrupted Case of Billy Donahue GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/knxqc7-hel... Reddit post: / my_best_friend_was_killed_nobody_was_charg... William Donahue was a kind, caring individual whose love for animals and unlimited love for those around him was never diminishe…

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Philly Prime Ep 107 - Bloods Bombshell, Big Drug Bust Involving Bloods 5-Star General 32:26

6M ago32:26

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The Feds swoop in and bust Bloods Street Gang 5-Star General Edwin Spears with 500lbs of pot, 28lbs of Coke and 1,000 cartridges of THC. Arrested boarding a chartered jet to London. What lead to the arrest, where did the drugs come from and where could this arrest lead. Plus a look back at Spears ties to the Lucchese Crime Family. Mob/Crime Expert …

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Lior Tibon, co-founder of Duetti, and former COO of TIDAL, talks artist-centric payment systems and Duetti's music financing platform 37:09

6M ago37:09

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Ep. 134: Lior Tibon is former COO of TIDAL, and now co-founder of music financing platform Duetti, which aims to let smaller and mid-range artists sell part or all of their catalogue. He’s got experience in both the investment and streaming sides of the industry and so we talk about two things that are distantly, yet directly, connected: the recent…

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Nicolo Schiro part 2 - The first leader of the Lucchese family fled America before the war! 33:04

6M ago33:04

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Nicolo "Cola" Schiro (September 2, 1872 – April 29, 1957) was an early Sicilian-born New York City mobster who, in 1912, became the boss of what later become known as the Bonanno crime family. Schiro's leadership of the mafia clan would see it orchestrate the "Good Killers" murders, control gambling and protection rackets in Brooklyn, engage in boo…

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Licensed music: what YouTubers and TikTokers really need, according to Lickd's Paul Sampson (Plus: will generative AI music take a slice out of his business?) 35:33

6M ago35:33

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Ep. 133: we’re joined by Paul Sampson, CEO and founder of Lickd, the licensing startup that supplies music to creators on YouTube and other platforms. We seem to be shifting into an era where a new and widespread use of music is emerging – where music is a component of a wider experience: for instance in the background of short/long videos, live st…

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Nicolo Schiro - The original boss of the Bonanno family & survived wars with all the mafia bosses! 54:39

7M ago54:39

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Nicolo Schiro - The original boss of the Bonanno family & survived wars with all the mafia bosses! Related Links: GoFundMe Link (Help us get a Private Investigator): https://www.gofundme.com/f/knxqc7-hel... Nicolo "Cola" Schiro (September 2, 1872 – April 29, 1957) was an early Sicilian-born New York City mobster who, in 1912, became the boss of wha…

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