Alexandre Saboundjian is a music technology executive who currently serves as the CEO of Winamp, an audio player that changed the way Windows users listen to music forever. In 2023, they're launching an all-new platform to focus on listeners, creators, and fans. The company's primary goal with the new launch is to build a platform that will unlock artists' true potential.

In this episode, Alexandre and I discuss Web3 in music, how Winamp is building community and recommending the best content to users, and more.

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Jason Grishkoff is the founder and creator of SubmitHub, an online platform that allows musicians to pitch their music to content creators directly. He was on the show once before, but SubmitHub has evolved immensely since our first conversation, so he joins us for this episode to discuss how SubmitHub may factor into your marketing plan.

In this episode, Jason and I discuss how musicians are using SubmitHub, if music blogs are still relevant, and a nifty feature on SubmitHub called Marketplace.

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Fabrice Sergent is a music technology entrepreneur and a co-founder and managing partner of Bandsintown, a live music application where fans can sign up and subscribe to their favorite bands to receive notifications when they're in the area.

Fabrice and I discuss a number of topics, including NFTs, music technology, and where the music industry is headed in the next few years.

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Talya Elitzer is the co-founder and CEO of Godmode, an artist management and music publisher based in Los Angeles, California.

In this episode, Talya and I talk about NFTs, digital marketing in the 2022 landscape, and what Godmode Music looks for in musicians these days.

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Benoni Tagoe is a music industry veteran and currently serves as Raedio's president. Raedio is an "audio everywhere" company and is aiming to be everywhere we hear audio, like in the hospital, gas stations, grocery stores, and our cars.

Benoni and I talk about music supervision and how artists can make $100k+ on one placement, building a brand, and creating efficient goals.

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Jim Hustwit is a freelance music producer based in London. He is the owner of Larp Music, a bespoke music production and composition company. He got his start in the music industry decades ago and is credited with marketing the global dance amphibian, Crazy Frog.

Jim and I discuss what production music is alongside how an independent artist with a low budget can get live instrumentation recorded for their music. Jim details the process behind scoring for an advertisement or commercial.

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NIVIRO is a dance music producer and DJ based in Belgium. He rose to prominence after his track "The Ghost" saw insurmountable success on TikTok. He has continuously refined his sound to become one of the most standout and successful hard dance artists of the decade. He has since launched a company called XPLISSO, which aims to change the way immersive audio is experienced live. He's also launched a YouTube series called "The NIVI Academy" where he shares information the pros won't tell you.

NIVIRO and I talk about the future of live music and how Dolby Atmos is playing a huge factor in that evolution and how his company XPLISSO plays into that. He also dives deep into his production and songwriting workflow, including his favorite hardware synths.

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Kurt Dahl is an entertainment and intellectual property attorney in Canada. A musician himself, he understands the importance of artists protecting their art and not engaging in bad deals. Kurt tells the story of how he helped Tones and I and her manager negotiate a record deal after "Dance Monkey" skyrocketed into the spotlight.

Kurt and I discuss how to find a good entertainment attorney, when is the right time to find one, NFTs, and the metaverse.

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Milana Lewis is the founder and CEO of music distribution company Stem. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles and New York and help artists navigate the business behind their music.

Milana talks about how she got Stem off the ground, exciting projects they're working on, and how she ensures diversity and inclusion at the company. The term "psychological safety" is a key word in the latter half of our conversation.

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Quinn Christopherson is a singer-songwriter based in Anchorage, Alaska. He got his start after winning the NPR Tiny Desk competition back in 2019 with his song "Erase Me," and since then has been dazzling audiences with his sharp wit and his unique way of telling stories that draw you in and leave you hanging on every word.

We talk about winning his NPR Tiny Desk contest, writing songs that connect with others, and how he approaches songwriting and production. This is a really good episode that will ground you if you're having doubts about where your journey in music is headed. It's a must listen because Quinn's journey is amazing.

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