Best Kevin Breuner Podcasts (2024)

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Cultivating Mental Wellness While Building a Sustainable Music Career‘ 59:08

22d ago59:08

59:08

"When you create the conditions to be able to cultivate the work that you want, then that's what's going to allow you to thrive." Today’s guest on #HowWeListen Live: In Conversation, in Emily White. Host Marc Brown sits down with Emily White to discuss her inspiring journey from Wisconsin to New York, and how her educational and professional experi…

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The Convergence of Music & Gaming 1:17:53

1M ago1:17:53

1:17:53

“I run my band like a startup and I run my startup like a band” Today's guest is Roman Rappak not only the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at Ristband, but also the frontman for the touring band: Pivot. Roman shares his background, detailing his start in the music industry as a musician forming a band and making beats on a laptop, event…

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Preparing for Online Success as an Artist: DSPs & Social Media 1:01:02

3M ago1:01:02

1:01:02

“The first tip that I give all artists is to be organized and cohesive. You don't know what someone's entry point is going to be to you and your music”. Today's guest is Brian “Z” Zisook is the Co-Founder & SVP of Operations & Artist Services at Audiomack. In this episode, Brian and Marc discuss preparing for online success as an artist by strategi…

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Putting Artists First: Music Publishing for Independent Creators 1:17:53

6M ago1:17:53

1:17:53

"So it's our job to get the best possible deal. So basically, there's no database, how long is a piece of string? Just make sure you're working with someone who knows the industry and who knows what music is worth?" Today’s guest is Simon Pursehouse, Global Director of Music Services at Sentric Music, an “industry challenging” music publisher. Simo…

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From our sister show: Creative Innovators, featuring Mike Butera, Artiphon 52:14

7M ago52:14

52:14

Mike Butera has gone on some intriguing journeys, connecting music performance passions, philosophy and sound studies, and tech in creating new musical instruments for regular people to get into music. He shares his path to launching Artiphon after years in academic circles, ways he learned how to market new devices and thrive with Kickstarter, and…

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From our sister show: Creative Innovators, featuring Jason Kramer, KCRW and more 58:44

7M ago58:44

58:44

Jason Kramer shares his journey to being an EMT during the AIDS Epidemic, LA Riots, and Northridge Earthquake to Fox Sports to KLOS and KCRW. He talks about the magic of Sunday nights, how he created and drove his own luck through persistent work, asking for opportunities, and taking on new challenges. He shares a bit of his experience being presen…

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Supporting Independents and Championing Diversity in Music 55:18

8M ago55:18

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" I think socioeconomic status and background is one of the key areas where the music industry isn’t diverse enough." Today's guest is Lara Baker, General Manager at FUGA for the UK & Ireland. On top of being named in Billboard's International Power Players 2022, she was also honoured with Music Week’s Women in Music Roll of Honour and SheSaidSo's …

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Arts Curation: Championing Independent Music 55:30

10M ago55:30

55:30

" If you’re passionate you should be able to find the hustle because it’s what you love to do. Most people in the music industry are passionate, so if you’re not then it’ll be hard to get to the hustle. My main piece of advice: Find what you’re passionate about and the hustle will follow." Today's guest is Daniel Seligman who has been active in the…

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Helping Creators Promote Their Music & Manage Careers 1:03:58

11M ago1:03:58

1:03:58

"If you really, really love an artist, reach out and buy their record, buy their T-shirt, send them money, and appreciate how much blood sweat and tears go into that song that you listen to every day." Our guest on today’s episode is Andee Connors, Pandora’s Senior Manager of Catalog & Creator Services. Pandora is only accessible in the USA, but it…

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Breaking the Mold: Record Label & Sync A&R 48:41

1y ago48:41

48:41

"Sometimes I feel like smaller labels are often better because they can help you without you having to do things you don’t want to do. When you sign to a big label, you need to play the game if you want to get the max benefit." Our guest on this episode is May Mahmoudi, A&R at Ninja Tune’s Big Dada Records, as well as working in the sync department…

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Signing, Releasing & Developing Music from Africa to the World 56:08

1y ago56:08

56:08

"I'm reaching out to people because of their work ethic and because of their consistency. I believe in their journey and I feel like it's only a matter of time before something huge happens" Our guest on today’s episode is Obinna Agwu. Newly appointed A&R Executive at Horus Music Nigeria, Obinna Agwu is also an artiste manager and music business co…

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Knocking Down Boundaries . . . with Jordy Freed 49:12

1y ago49:12

49:12

Jordy Freed from Sony Corporation of America shared his journey from jazz saxophone and building websites to public relations and marketing. Twists and turns took him to radio, Blue Note, Grey Advertising, and finally to Sony. He shares the stories of his twists and turns and the challenges of managing and growing diverse brands. Jordy talks about …

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Streaming: Tools for Musicians to Succeed 1:14:18

1y ago1:14:18

1:14:18

"When I first hear a song, it doesn't matter if it was released today, one year ago or 10 years ago. It's new to me, the moment I first hear it, and that's the same for your fans." Our guest on today’s episode is Mike Warner, founder of Work Hard Playlist Hard – The DIY playlist guide for Artists and Curators. Mike is also the Head of Editorial Mar…

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I fell in love with IP . . . with Mike Huppe, SoundExchange 37:12

1+ y ago37:12

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Michael Huppe, CEO of SoundExchange, fell in love with IP and came into music through law. He had played keyboard and trombone as a young person and ended up at the Recording Industry Association of America, which led him to SoundExchange. He shares how SoundExchange is also a tech company, needing to help and represent its members with opportuniti…

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Ask a Creative Lawyer . . . .with Dave Ratner 43:13

1+ y ago43:13

43:13

Dave Ratner moved from skiing to managing bands into law, and now works with creative companies out of Boulder, CO to understand how to maneuver so many different new opportunities in music. He talks of innovation in his own life as to how to add capabilities, learn by doing, and then add that in with great creatives. He shares wisdom in how to eva…

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Connecting Artists, Creators, Curators & Influencers 1:13:12

1+ y ago1:13:12

1:13:12

“I didn't know anything about the music industry. I didn't know that there were publicists trying to push stuff. I was clueless. So getting emails at the start was really cool, especially when it was from artists that I recognized.” Our guest on today’s episode is Jason Grishkoff the founder of SubmitHub. With just a hop, skip and a jump, Jason mov…

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The Future of Music Discovery: 2023 & Beyond 56:45

1+ y ago56:45

56:45

"A fan a day" is basically anything that you’re doing to grow. Everything that you do should be cognisant of building an audience... This episode features a panel discussion moderated by Marc Brown, Founder & CEO, Byta / byta.com Our guests are: Mira Silvers (Head of Music, FORT Agency), Nikisha Bailey (GM, Nvak Collective Executive Board, The Reco…

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Be An Artist . . . .with Kevin Breuner 43:49

1+ y ago43:49

43:49

Many of our guests move on a nonlinear line between jobs and ideas. Kevin in one of our few guests who has been with a single company -- CD Baby -- for a long period of time. He shares his journey with both CD Baby and as an artist with Small Town Poets. We talk about challenges exploring new technologies that don't yet have revenue models, educati…

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Fairness in Future: Compensation & Advocacy for Artists 58:08

1+ y ago58:08

58:08

"DO IT TOGETHER- You learn by doing, you navigate the systems and the complicated processes, by jumping right into it with curiosity and humility, learn as you go, and then share what you're learning." Our guest on today’s episode is Kevin Erickson, Director of The Future of Music Coalition (FMC). Kevin has contributed opinion pieces to outlets as …

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If I Hadn’t Been a Translator on a Wild Boar Farm . . . with Jessica Powell 48:34

1+ y ago48:34

48:34

Jessica's journey -- what a ride! Music change agent Jessica Powell shares her Roads Taken, ranging from following a now-ex boyfriend across countries to using her languages at CISAC and on a wild boar farm (!!) -- to Google London, Google Asia, and to her current AI and Stems startup, AudioShake. And even that founding with her co-founder Luke Min…

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Transforming Audio Culture: Elevating the Art of Music Discovery 58:01

1+ y ago58:01

58:01

"Radio will never die…" "You have to define yourself and create your own brand. I normally don’t like that ethos that you have to create a brand, but you can definitely do it in a way that stays true to yourself." Our guest on today’s episode is Saidah Blount, Executive Producer at SONOS Radio, she is also their Primary Impact Storyteller. What doe…

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Bonus: Postcard Moments . . . with Gigi Johnson 5:13

1+ y ago5:13

5:13

We are in post-production on new episodes, so our host, Gigi Johnson, shared a story about "Postcards" and Postcard Moments that has come up in prior episodes and in many recent conversations. She shares how a single postcard created a pivot that changed her direction when a TA offered the suggestion that she apply for USC Film School after a singl…

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Simplifying Complexity for Indie Labels . . .with Bruno Guez 35:14

1+ y ago35:14

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Bruno shares his saga from playing the drums and enjoying international music, mixing songs and culture from Tunisia, France, and LA. Those facets led to studying at UCLA Ethnomusicology, becoming a DJ at KCRW, and building a record label in his living room. He shared work in place-based music and compilation records, in building the sonic architec…

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Educated Luck and Building Digital Bridges . . . with Dick Huey [Creative Innovators] 1:02:50

1+ y ago1:02:50

1:02:50

[Enjoy our podcast this week that we share with our sister Maremel Network podcast, Creative Innovators.] Dick Huey claims that his career jumps have been "educated luck." "Because they they are luck. And I'm, I'm I don't ever pretend that I have more information than everybody else does. But I think I'm good at identifying opportunity. So for me, …

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Building Your Streaming Audience with Kevin Breuner (CD Baby) 1:06:00

1+ y ago1:06:00

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"The number one thing to never, ever do, would be to set a release date before your music is done." Our guest on today’s episode is Kevin Breuner, Senior VP of Engagement and Education at CD Baby. Kevin’s job at CD Baby is all about making sure musicians are as prepared as possible when planning to release their music into the world. Marc and Kevin…

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Building Blockchain and Music Tools . . . with Morgan Hayduk from Beatdapp 45:10

1+ y ago45:10

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Morgan Hayduk initially aimed for basketball and law -- and thank goodness kept going into building new tools and working with large organizations to fight fraud and manipulation in streaming music. He shares with us his adventures in building his personal Toolkit of marketing, scaling, and selling -- plus working with his blockchain wizard co-foun…

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Music Publishing & Sync: Where to Start w/ Miller Williams, Senior VP Creative, Kobalt Music Publishing 1:07:21

2y ago1:07:21

1:07:21

"The better the song, the more likely it is to get synced and the more people will listen to it." This episode’s guest is Miller Williams, Senior VP Creative at Kobalt Music Publishing. Miller’s role at Kobalt covers A&R, songwriter services, and catalogue acquisitions. He also works with their international agents and sub-publishers to exploit the…

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Understanding Africa’s Music Ecosystem: PR & Promotion with Chioma Onuchukwu 49:35

2y ago49:35

49:35

" … I do not often hear “I love South African music” or “I love Nigerian music”, it’s more of a genre thing. " This episode’s guest is Chioma Onuchukwu, Head of TuneCore, West & East Africa. Chioma is perfectly positioned to provide insights and opinions on the African music ecosystem. Before joining TuneCore, Chioma worked as the Marketing Manager…

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Hand in Hand: The Art of Booking Tours & Artist Management with Michelle Cable 1:03:16

2y ago1:03:16

1:03:16

"As a manager, you are involved in every aspect of an artist's career so it is an intimate relationship." This episode's guest is Michelle Cable, founder of Panache Booking and Panache Management. Michelle Cable founded Panache in 1998. Live music is quickly returning as artists scramble to get back out on the road. In a pre-COVID world, touring wa…

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Communities Are Key: Big Careers Start Local with Sarah Hamilton 58:22

2y ago58:22

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This episode's guest is Sarah Hamilton, Regional Manager for Australia & New Zealand at Ditto Music. In the digital age do bands no longer have to break out of their small town, then leap to the big city to conquer their country in order to go international? What does community mean in the music streaming era? It is easier to get on an internationa…

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More Than Just Video: Maximise Your Promo Power With Corbyn Asbury 42:28

2y ago42:28

42:28

Our next guest is Corbyn Asbury, Label Relations Manager at YouTube. YouTube is the second-largest search engine in the world, but how do emerging artists best maximise their promo power there? How does one secure maximum discoverability? Marc speaks with Corbyn Asbury, Label Relations Manager at YouTube, If you are not quite sure what YouTube has …

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From Discovery To Stage: Programming Tomorrow’s Artists with Adam Ryan 47:39

2y ago47:39

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Our next guest is Head of Music for The Great Escape Festival, Adam Ryan. What goes into curating, booking and presenting Europe’s largest festival and conference dedicated to the discovery of new music? Marc’s guest, Adam Ryan, has spent the better part of his adult life tirelessly discovering, promoting and presenting new music locally, nationall…

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Artist Development: What is a “Full Service” Music Company with Gourmet Délice 1:05:41

2y ago1:05:41

1:05:41

Our next guest is Bonsound Co-founder and Managing director Gourmet Délice. Understanding and planning for multiple angles in an artist’s career can be challenging. Today, full “services” for artists can mean many things. Twenty years ago one record label looked around and realised they might have to do more than just release recordings if their ar…

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Prepare for Takeoff: Release Planning & Building A Team with AWAL's VP of Community, Phil Loutsis 1:05:27

2y ago1:05:27

1:05:27

The next conversation is with Phil Loutsis, the VP of the AWAL Community Team. His job revolves around release planning, securing editorial support, building a team & marketing your music. All extremely important when it comes to moving a music career forward. At AWAL, Phil focuses his energies on helping indie artists build their careers. Part of …

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Make Streams Come True: Using Streaming Platforms to Your Advantage with Junior Foster, Head of Global Artist Relations 1:03:42

2y ago1:03:42

1:03:42

Our next guest is Junior Foster, was Deezer’s Head of Global Artist Relations at the time of this conversation. Now he is over at Napster doing the same. No matter where he is, Junior works directly with artists, labels and managers to help with marketing campaigns across all major and independent labels. He talked about best practices when working…

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Developing Your Branding & Marketing Strategy with Amber Horsburgh 1:05:45

2y ago1:05:45

1:05:45

What are the best steps when building a branding strategy? Our next guest is Amber Horsburgh, a music marketing consultant and digital strategist. Amber is expert in developing strategies for artists and music brands. She has worked as a marketing executive to majors, indies & brands including Interscope, Atlantic, Downtown Records, Spotify, SoundC…

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Damn Good Numbers: Backing Up Your Music with Data & Insights with Christine Osazuwa 1:07:29

2y ago1:07:29

1:07:29

Our next guest is the Founder of Measure of Music and was the former Global Marketing Director of Data & Insights at Warner Music Group, Christine Osazuwa. After Warner, she became the UK Director at shesaid.so and the Strategy Director at Pollen and then Chief Strategy Officer at Shoobs. Christine uses numbers for good and believes that business c…

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Independently minded & globally ambitious: Learning from Latin America’s music scene with Bruno Duque, Head of TuneCore Brazil & Latin America 1:03:09

2y ago1:03:09

1:03:09

Our next guest is the Head of TuneCore Brazil & Latin America, Bruno Duque. Bruno brings not only a love of music but a wealth of experience to his new role as Head of TuneCore Brazil, which is already expanding throughout Latin America. He has become an advocate for independent artists in Brazil and continues to work closely with artists while for…

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Navigating A Creative Career in Music with Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning 1:04:18

2y ago1:04:18

1:04:18

Our next guest is musician Brendan Canning, the co-founder of the Toronto supergroup Broken Social Scene, which includes members of Metric, Do Make Say Think and Stars, as well as Grammy-nominated Feist. One of the most enduring and influential alternative bands of the 00s. Their record 'You Forgot It In People' defined the "indie rock" era and pav…

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Streaming & Playlist Mythbusting for Artists with Jenny Kaufman from Terrorbird Media. 1:10:50

2y ago1:10:50

1:10:50

Jenny Kaufman at the time of this interview was the Head of Digital Strategy at Terrorbird Media, a boutique music marketing firm with offices in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and Sacramento. (She is now Head of Streaming and Sales at Crush Music). All through this conversation Jenny emphasizes a creative and authentic approach to digital promotion, facili…

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A Conversation about music discovery with BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Huw Stephens 49:11

2y ago49:11

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We are delighted to announce that our first guest for the #HowWeListen Live: In Conversation series is Huw Stephens, a new music-ally for over 22 years and former BBC Radio 1 and current BBC Radio 6 Music & Radio Cymru DJ. This episode was recorded live from Cardiff, Wales. Huw joined us from one of his favourite music venues in Wales, Clwb Ifor Ba…

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Innovation is Messy...with Jack Conte 53:41

4y ago53:41

53:41

Enjoy this final episode where Jack Conte blends the worlds of music creation (Pomplamoose and Scary Pockets) and solving creators’ problems with systems (crowdfunding and community with Patreon). He shares how he balances (or doesn’t balance at times) creating music with running a large tech business. He also shares what he has learned, how his co…

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Everything Old is New Again...with Ted Cohen 53:39

4y ago53:39

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This week on the Innovating Music Podcast, we are joined by Ted Cohen, who shared tales of doing things for the right reasons and seeing decades ago the dimensions of our current music streaming playlists and challenges. He talks about genuineness of artists vs. overproduction in livestreaming and concerts, pricing the risks of new markets, scarcit…

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Livestreaming and Live Connecting with Dmitri Vietze 36:28

4y ago36:28

36:28

A year ago, Dmitri Vietze launched a new thought leadership conference on music technology in Los Angeles, and had to move it with one day's notice. This year, he has moved his whole thought leadership with Music Tectonics online with virtual conferences and community gatherings. He shares his thoughts on crisis-driven shifts to music livestreaming…

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Connecting the Music World: Portia Sabin, Music Business Association 43:08

4y ago43:08

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This week on the Innovating Music Podcast, we talk with Music Business Association President, Portia Sabin about the ways in which the music business is connected as a community. We discuss her journey through the music industry from performing as an artist to running a record label. We also look at other aspects of the music business and how they …

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Reconnecting to Virtual Audiences: Jay Gilbert, Label Logic 45:32

4y ago45:32

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Innovation often answers the call to action made by changing environments. In this week’s podcast, we talk with Jay Gilbert, photographer and co-founder of Label Logic, about the new challenges artists in the music industry face in light of social-distancing and what their “new normal” will be as the world regains its rhythm. We look at new models …

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Blockchain as Buffet: Stefan Schulz, Bitfury Surround 26:55

4y ago26:55

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In this week’s podcast, Stefan Schulz, CEO and co-founder of Bitfury Surround, joins us to discuss the potential of blockchain technology for connecting not just content, but data and new value chains for content. Coming from a rich background at the intersection of music, business and evolving technology, Stefan explains why now is the time to dec…

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Learning to Compose Virtually . . . with Akira Nakano, LA Inception Orchestra 31:54

4y ago31:54

31:54

Technology transforms the way in which we view opportunities and often creates new ones. This week on the Innovating Music Podcast, we rethink learning and education in music with UCLA alumnus Akira Nakano, the President and Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Inception Orchestra. We look through the lens of applying virtual reality technology pai…

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Bridging Fans to Live Streams 37:50

4y ago37:50

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Adaptation is key when it comes to technology and innovation. In this week’s podcast, we discuss how technology evolves to fit the ever-changing dynamic between artists and their fan-bases with Fabrice Sergent, the co-founder and CEO of Bandsintown. We look at new ways in which Bandsintown supports its artists with new features such as WatchLive an…

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Evolution of the Creative Workflow 44:00

4y ago44:00

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Circumstances can spark innovation when changing work environments require new solutions. This week on the Innovating Music Podcast, we talk with Michael Gitig of G-Technology about the transformation of digital workflows and how his operation has transformed to connect "create from home" film, TV, and music creators. During the state orders to wor…

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