Best Sing Create Play Podcasts (2024)

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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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5 | Break Free from the Inner Critic & Get Back to the Heart of Singing with this ONE Simple Shift 19:21

3d ago19:21

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Hey there, Songbird! Do you ever feel like you’ve forgotten why you started singing in the first place? Like you’ve somehow drifted away from the heart of it all? If you’ve found yourself caught up in your head about vocal technique and the inner critic has taken over, this episode is a must listen. Today I’m sharing with you one simple shift in ho…

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4 | "Is it finished?" Sharing Your Music & the Art of Letting Go 44:01

10d ago44:01

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Hey there Songbird! Are you wondering if your creative work is ready to share? How do you know if it’s finished? Today we’re talking about the art of letting go… letting go of your creations, sharing your music, putting your songs out there, releasing your creative work into the world. And sometimes, this “letting go” means… putting a piece to rest…

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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

16d 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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1 | My Story & Why Reawaken Your Voice 34:04

17d ago34:04

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Hey Friend! In this first episode of Reawaken Your Voice, I'll share my story with you… how I went from opera singer & voice teacher to silent cave dweller and artist in hiding to holistic voice coach, sound healer, and singer songwriter. I’ll also share my vision for the show and how I’ve been inspired to pour into YOU as we embark on this podcast…

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3 | Reconnect with Your Voice & Access Creative Flow with these 5 Tips for Female Singers & Songwriters 29:03

17d ago29:03

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Hey Friend! Ever feel like your voice practice is more of a chore on your to-do list than a creative playground that draws you in? Are you longing for that feeling of getting in the zone with your music? Do you want to reconnect with your voice and with your natural desire to actually work on your art? If you’re feeling the need to spice up your si…

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2 | 3 Things Holding You Back From Sharing Your Voice as a Singer and How to Release Them 31:21

17d ago31:21

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Hey Friend! In this episode of Reawaken Your Voice, we’re talking about 3 things that are keeping you from sharing your voice. These are common pitfalls that I see over and over again in the artists I work with (and that I’ve experienced myself on my own vocal journey!). But I won’t leave you hanging ~ I’ll also be giving you a simple yet profound …

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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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"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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"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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Welcome to Reawaken Your Voice - Holistic Voice Coaching and Creative Mentorship for Female Singers 5:12

3M ago5:12

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Welcome to Reawaken Your Voice ~ a sanctuary and playground for female singers who want to revive singing in their life and share the music inside of them. This is a nurturing space for you to receive the support you need to: Heal your relationship with your voice. Find freedom from the inner critic, release stuck emotions from past singing experie…

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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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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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124 | A Quick Note About My Upcoming Sabbatical 4:57

5M ago4:57

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Hi there, Easy Ager, Today’s episode is all about me (heh!). As the title says, I’m taking a sabbatical to figure out what’s next, what’s working and what’s not. I’ve always found it easier to see the big picture when you take a step back. I’ll give you the whole story and leave you with some encouragement if you’re going through something similar.…

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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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123 | How A Simple, One-Word Question Can Help You Find Your Midlife Purpose And Live With More Gusto 10:58

5M ago10:58

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Hi there, Easy Ager, Today, we’re talking about your midlife purpose again. While the previous episode (episode 122) gave you a new perspective on taking risks, this episode focuses on how a simple, one-word question can help you unlock your purpose for this phase of life. I’ll give you three benefits of asking this question, and leave you with a t…

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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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122 | Taking Risks In Midlife So You Can Find Your Purpose For The Second Half Of Life 10:19

5M ago10:19

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Hey there, Easy Ager, Finding your midlife purpose can be a bit of a “trial and error” experiment… And it may feel scary to take risks to figure it all out. That's why today's episode focuses on three ways you can think about taking chances to find your purpose and enjoy more meaning and fulfillment in life. So. Worth. It! Take a listen, then SHARE…

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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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121 | Midlife Lessons Learned: Jump Start Your New Year With These Four Effortless Ideas 13:35

5M ago13:35

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Happy New Year, Easy Ager! If you’re ready for a new start at any time of the year, this episode will hit the spot. Today, I’m talking about four lessons I learned last year and a few things I’m planning for this upcoming year. I’ll leave you with tips on how to take my lessons and make them your own so you can create an extraordinary year of fulfi…

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Refresh Your Year: Create A Delightful New Year By Taking A Midlife Look Back (Best of) 5:04

5M ago5:04

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Hey Easy Ager, This is the fourth and final episode in the Refresh Your Year series. Today's episode offers a quick review of the series and leaves you with a lovely list of questions to help you close out the year so you can move into next year with vim and vigor. Here's a link to your PDF — Enjoy! List of Questions Don't forget to SHARE THIS EPIS…

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Autism and Friendships feat Denise and Jen - Sing Create Play 58:37

6M ago58:37

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Welcome to a transformative episode where an insightful Instagram Live session unfolds into a powerful podcast. Dive into the depths of understanding the thoughts and choices of autistic children in the riveting discussion, "Do you think your autistic child wants to be on their own?" In this episode, our guests bring unique perspectives to the tabl…

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Refresh Your Year: How The Joy Of Awe And Wonder Can Help You Find Your Midlife Purpose In The New Year (Best of) 8:06

6M ago8:06

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Hey there, Easy Ager, This is the third episode in the Refresh Your Year series. If you're wondering why things feel a little blah lately, it could be that you don't have enough midlife awe and wonder. Approaching life with a new level of awe, wonder and curiosity gets you out of your rut and opens you up to possibilities. Today's episode will help…

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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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Refresh Your Year: A Simple Midlife Hack To Set Accurate Goals So You Can Get Excited About The Process (Best of) 10:12

6M ago10:12

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Hi Easy Ager, This is the second episode in the series, Refresh Your Year. Today, I'm talking about a simple (ridiculously simple!) midlife hack that's going to help you get — and keep — your momentum as you march toward your goal. You're going to have an "aha" moment when you understand why it's so effective... Then you're going to start setting a…

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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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Refresh Your Year: How Values-Based Goals Can Make Next Year Your BEST Midlife Year Yet! (Best of) 13:52

6M ago13:52

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Hi there, Easy Ager, Are you ready to refresh your upcoming year with values-based goals that are fulfilling and joyful? Oh, I hope so! Because taking the time to discover your top midlife values is one of the most beautiful gifts you can give yourself. It means you know who you are and where you're going... So you can confidently embrace what's im…

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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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Making vinyl records with 85% lower energy consumption – we get hands on with Sonopress's new EcoRecord 34:15

7M ago34:15

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Ep. 132: Making vinyl records requires a lot of heat and energy, and uses plastics that are bad for the environment. But vinyl records are an old technology - so how might a modern record be made? Sven Deutschmann is Managing Director of Sonopress, a company that makes vinyl records and other physical media. He showed Music Ally’s Editor Joe Sparro…

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120 | A Two-Step Process To Keep Family Gatherings Peaceful Over The Holidays (Or At Any Time Of The Year) 8:22

7M ago8:22

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Hi Easy Ager, If you're looking for a simple process to keep the peace during family gatherings, this episode is for you. In it, I'll give you two steps to help you manage your emotions with those opinionated relatives who get under your skin. Even if this isn't you, take a listen and SHARE THIS EPISODE with a family member who needs to hear it... …

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Autism and free time (Part 10) - Sing Create Play 1:14:39

7M ago1:14:39

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Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we dive into a thought-provoking question inspired by Naoki Higashida's book: "Do you enjoy your free time?" In this engaging conversation, our guests, @mackenzie_govaer and @taffyb, share their personal experiences and insights on the topic. Join us as we explore: The perception of time in the lives of …

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IP Lawyer Eliane Ellbogen answers our questions on how copyright laws will apply to AI-generated music – and the human artists whose music it sounds like. 32:15

7M ago32:15

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Ep 131: We have been puzzling over the impact of AI-generated music and how it will align with the laws that have made the music business, well, the music business. Eliane Ellbogen is an intellectual property lawyer at Fasken law firm in Montreal, and has spoken at a number of conferences about the legal implications that accompany AI Music. She jo…

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119 | Two Helpful Ideas To Encourage You And To Make The Midlife Growth Process Easier 8:02

7M ago8:02

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Hi there, Easy Ager, The midlife growth process is full of ups and downs... So today's episode is designed to encourage you on your journey and offer you a couple of thoughts to consider as you move forward on this transformational path. Take a listen, then SHARE THIS EPISODE with a friend... Cheers, Z 🥂 CONNECT WITH ME! * Free Gift | https://www.m…

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Why do you do things differently? feat. Chad and Folashade - Sing Create Play 1:06:36

7M ago1:06:36

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Join the conversation as we delve into the question of 'Why do autistic people do things that we don't?' Hear firsthand from Chad @kingjamrockah and Folashade @abenistales, who share their insights and experiences. Whether you're an autistic adult navigating your journey or a parent advocating for your child, this podcast provides a safe space to c…

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118 | Feeling Stuck In Midlife? Two Questions To Help You Get Clear BEFORE It Happens 9:46

7M ago9:46

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Hi there, Easy Ager, Stuck. That's how I've been feeling lately. Just...stuck. It happens to all of us, but you get to choose how you go through it. So today, I'm going to tell you about my process when I feel stuck, then give you some insight on how I depend on my faith to get me through these times. I’ll leave you with a couple of questions so yo…

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“It’s common to see fraud between 20-60% of all streams on multiple distributors” – Beatdapp's Andrew Batey and Morgan Hayduk talk streaming fraud 30:05

7M ago30:05

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Ep. 130: Andrew Batey and Morgan Hayduk are both co-CEOs & co-founders of Beatdapp, a platform which processes huge quantities of data to detect streaming fraud for clients like labels and streaming platforms. Editor Joe Sparrow welcomes them back to the podcast to update us on the state of streaming fraud – and they have some truly shocking statis…

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Parents and Parenting (with Soumya) - Sing Create Play 25:55

7M ago25:55

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Join Bella and Soumya in their heartwarming podcast, where they delve into the journey of parenthood with a focus on resilience. In "Resilience in Parenthood," they discuss: Noticing the ups and downs in parenting: Bella and Soumya share their experiences and insights into the rollercoaster of emotions that come with raising children. Slowing down …

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Dan Stein (AKA DJ Fresh) and Declan McGlynn of AI-powered platform Voice Swap on why producers and artists want to change their vocals to sound like another singer’s voice 44:11

7M ago44:11

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Ep. 129: Dan Stein, AKA DJ Fresh, and Declan McGlynn are co-founders of Voice-Swap, the AI-powered service that, as the name suggests, allows you to swap your singing voice for that of one of their chart-topping singers’ voices. They chat to Music Ally’s Editor Joe Sparrow about why they think producers, artists and writers will want to use AI to t…

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117 | Four Simple Ways To Rethink Your Mindset So You Can Take Charge Of Midlife 8:34

7M ago8:34

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Hi there, As an Easy Ager, you know that your brain is your best anti-aging tool... And that your mindset establishes the tone for everything in your life. Midlife gets significantly more interesting when you go through it with a growth mindset. So in today's episode, I’m going to give you a few of the attributes of a growth mindset, then I’ll leav…

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The MLC's CEO Kris Ahrend on mechanical licensing in 2023, why artists are so eager for data transparency , and the future of royalties for songwriters 37:44

7M ago37:44

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Ep. 128: We’re joined by Kris Ahrend, CEO of the Mechanical Licensing Collective. He gives us an overview of the state of mechanical licensing in 2023, the big issues from the MLC’s perspective, and the changes he’d like to see happen. He also talks about data transparency, what he thinks artists and songwriters want (and what the MLC are doing to …

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