# Innovating Music Podcast

> Music Innovators, Sharing Stories


## Posts

- [Music Discovery with Jason Kramer: Radio Curation, Emerging Artists, and Audience Connection](https://innovatingmusic.com/discovering-new-artists-with-jason-kramer-kcrw/)
- [Mike Butera of Artiphon – From Sound Studies to Smart Instruments](https://innovatingmusic.com/dreaming-up-new-instruments-mike-butera-artiphon/)
- [Jordy Freed Sony Audio Strategy – From Jazz to Global Brand Leadership](https://innovatingmusic.com/knocking-down-boundaries-with-jordy-freed/)
- [I fell in love with IP . . . with Mike Huppe, SoundExchange](https://innovatingmusic.com/i-fell-in-love-with-ip-with-mike-huppe-soundexchange/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_enable_color=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ custom_padding=”|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_color=”#ffffff” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] SoundExchange royalties have become a critical part of today’s digital music economy, and Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange, joins Innovating Music to explain why. From his roots as an amateur musician and intellectual property attorney to leading one of the industry’s most important behind-the-scenes organizations, Huppe shares how SoundExchange ensures that artists, labels, and background musicians are fairly paid for non-interactive streaming—covering everything from satellite radio to […]
- [Dave Ratner: The World of a Creative Lawyer](https://innovatingmusic.com/ask-a-creative-lawyer-with-dave-ratner/)
- [Kevin Breuner on Thriving as an Artist in the Streaming Era](https://innovatingmusic.com/be-an-artist-with-kevin-breuner/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_enable_color=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_color=”#ffffff” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ custom_padding=”|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Kevin Breuner explores how artists can build lasting careers in an ever-changing music landscape. As SVP of Engagement and Education at CD Baby and a founding member of Grammy-nominated Smalltown Poets, Kevin has lived through the major-label era, the rise of indie distribution, and the streaming revolution. In this conversation, he shares candid lessons on sustaining creative work while navigating new platforms, technologies, and monetization models. From […]
- [AI Music Stem Separation with AudioShake’s Jessica Powell](https://innovatingmusic.com/if-i-hadnt-been-a-translator-on-a-wild-boar-farm-with-jessica-powell/)
- [Bonus Postcard Moments with Gigi Johnson](https://innovatingmusic.com/bonus-postcard-moments-with-gigi-johnson/)
- [Bruno Guez on Simplifying Complexity for Indie Labels](https://innovatingmusic.com/simplifying-complexity-for-indie-labels-with-bruno-guez/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_color=”#054984″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Independent record label technology is at the heart of this conversation with Bruno Guez, founder of Revelator and longtime music industry innovator. From his early years as a UCLA ethnomusicology student and world music DJ to managing a boutique label and curating music for luxury hotels, Bruno’s career reflects a deep commitment to cultural storytelling and practical problem-solving.   Building Tools for Indie Label Survival Bruno founded Revelator after experiencing firsthand the operational challenges […]
- [Dick Huey on Educated Luck and Building Digital Bridges](https://innovatingmusic.com/educated-luck-and-building-digital-bridges-with-dick-huey-creative-innovators/)
- [Building Blockchain and Music Tools with Morgan Hayduk from Beatdapp](https://innovatingmusic.com/building-blockchain-and-music-tools-with-morgan-hayduk-from-beatdapp/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_color=”#054984″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] 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-founders — to launch the audit and anti-fraud muscle of Beatdapp.  He shares what could be a great primer on the challenges […]
- [Innovation is Messy with Jack Conte](https://innovatingmusic.com/innovation-is-messy-with-jack-conte/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_color=”#054984″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] 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 companies have shifted with the work-from-home world shift, and how he has changed/staffed his own creative processes in this […]
- [Livestreaming and Live Connecting with Dmitri Vietze](https://innovatingmusic.com/livestreaming-and-live-connecting-with-dmitri-vietze/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_color=”#054984″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]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, expanding new releases, and digital access, along with tidbits on intriguing companies in this current listen-from-home era. Guest: Dmitri Vietze, CEO and […]
- [Everything Old is New Again with Ted Cohen](https://innovatingmusic.com/everything-old-is-new-again-with-ted-cohen/): 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, scarcity, negotiations, how business challenges repeat, and how some people don’t see or know the past launches in their very own businesses. He shares his search and joy for things that are “effing amazing” as a whole with elegant execution. And he shares the joy of paying it […]
- [Connecting the Music World Portia Sabin, Music Business Association](https://innovatingmusic.com/connecting-the-music-world-portia-sabin-music-business-association/): 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 have been affected in light of the pandemic. This includes trade associations and their advantages for independent labels especially during the pandemic, and other ways in which cities can centralize their local music businesses to connect the music community at […]
- [Reconnecting to Virtual Audiences Jay Gilbert, Label Logic](https://innovatingmusic.com/reconnecting-to-virtual-audiences-jay-gilbert-label-logic/): 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 for artist-fan engagement such as blended venues of live-streaming and live shows, as well as tools such as Bandsintown, Stageit, Bandzoogle, and Patreon. We also discuss the advantages of utilizing such platforms in terms of building new engagement metrics based on individuals […]
- [Blockchain as Buffet Stefan Schulz, Bitfury Surround](https://innovatingmusic.com/blockchain-as-buffet-stefan-schulz-bitfury-surround/): 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 decentralize the way we track ownership data and the countless opportunities to be unlocked. Guest: Stefan Shulz, Co-founder and CEO of Bitfury Surround Stefan Schulz is the CEO and co-founder of Bitfury Surround. He has been working in the music industry for more than […]
- [Learning to Compose Virtually with Akira Nakano, LA Inception Orchestra](https://innovatingmusic.com/learning-to-compose-virtually-with-akira-nakano-la-inception-orchestra/): 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 paired with original composition to the creation of educational programs that engage with local artist communities, and that bring music to underrepresented areas. Guest: Akira Nakano, President and Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Inception Orchestra Akira Nakano grew up at the Colburn School of Performing […]
- [Bridging Fans to Live Streams with Fabrice Sergent](https://innovatingmusic.com/bridging-fans-to-live-streams-with-fabrice-sergent/): 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 and a recent partnership with Twitch. We also discuss the shift in livestream viewing trends which have increased dramatically and what this means for artists and digital platforms. Guest: Fabrice Sergent, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Bandsintown Group Based in New York, Fabrice is an entrepreneur […]
- [Evolution of the Creative Workflow with Michael Gitig](https://innovatingmusic.com/evolution-of-the-creative-workflow-with-michael-gitig/): 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 work from home, they had to close up their Hollywood community studio location and totally rethink their delivery of tech workflow services. They really have become the bridge to connect disparate technologies in this work-from-home era for digital creators. Michael shared many changes being made by creators and companies and […]
- [Public Policy and Music Innovation Bringing Cities Together with Shain Shapiro, Sound Diplomacy](https://innovatingmusic.com/public-policy-and-music-innovation-bringing-cities-together-with-shain-shapiro-sound-diplomacy/): This week on the Innovating Music Podcast, we discuss innovation in public policy with Shain Shapiro. He is the founder and CEO of Sound Diplomacy, an organization that works together with a wide range of clientele from city councils to property developers and more, in order to help music in cities thrive. We discuss music communities in cities as ecosystems and how public policy can support and protect them. We also look at the effects the COVID-19 crisis has had on the music industry and what they mean for the future. Guest: Shain Shapiro, Founder/CEO, Sound Diplomacy Shain Shapiro, Ph.D., […]
- [AI Changing the Way We Edit with Andrew Mason, Descript](https://innovatingmusic.com/ai-changing-the-way-we-edit-with-andrew-mason-descript/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_color=”#054985″ width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”100%” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”|0px||0px||” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|auto||159px||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding=”|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_3_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_text_color=”#FFFFFF” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] AI audio editing is reshaping how creators work, and Andrew Mason—CEO of Descript and founder of Groupon—is at the forefront of that shift. In this episode of Innovating Music, Mason explains how Descript’s text-based editing model removes technical friction, speeds up collaboration, and opens new creative possibilities for podcasters, video producers, and teams working […]
- [Public Health Outreach for Mass Gatherings with Kate Becker, King County, Washington](https://innovatingmusic.com/public-health-outreach-for-mass-gatherings-with-kate-becker-king-county-washington/): In this special episode, we share the WebCall last week to hear what was happening on the ground in Seattle, WA and King County, WA, in the face of the COVID-19 closure of music venues and live experiences. Kate Becker talks about how King County is responding to the virus, what they are telling their music venues, businesses, artists and community, and generally shared her moving perspective on lessons learned throughout this process of pandemic and public health. Guest: Kate Becker, King County WA Public Health for Mass Gatherings, Creative Economy Strategist Before the current crisis, Kate Becker had been the […]
- [Twitch Streaming for Musicians with Karen Allen](https://innovatingmusic.com/twitch-streaming-for-musicians-with-karen-allen/): Karen Allen helps decode and make simpler streaming music for artists on Twitch. Twitch is a live streaming service, bought by Amazon in 2014, and has 2.2 million daily broadcasters and 15 million daily average viewers. It is mostly gamers, but also has creative and music channels for its highly creative audience. Karen shares her own explorations in learning to use YouNow and now Twitch. She shares what fan bases are there and how this type of engagement is different than what artists might have from other platforms. She shares how you can learn further with her book and online class, Twitch for Musicians. Guest: […]
- [Scratch Mixes to Pirate Radio to Software Instruments with Matt Black, Ninja Tune](https://innovatingmusic.com/scratch-mixes-to-pirate-radio-to-software-instruments-with-matt-black-ninja-tune/): Matt Black has been intrigued by computers since reading “The Shockwave Rider” from a bookmobile in his small English village of his youth. Since then, he has created scratch mixes from a set of decks across London warehouse parties in the late 1980s, pirate radio, become the band Coldcut, created major hits, launched the label Ninja Tune, and developed mad programming skills. He builds what he calls “software instruments” for the iPad and (when he can) Android, expanding this year from Ninja Jam to JammPro, letting artists make their own tracks.   Guest: Matt Black, Co-Founder, Ninja Tune; Member of […]
- [City Shapes, Streets, Layers, and Ecosystems with Kwende Kefentse](https://innovatingmusic.com/city-shapes-streets-layers-and-ecosystems-with-kwende-kefentse/): Kwende Kefentse, both DJ Memetic and Music Lead for the City of Ottawa, and our host dig into the urban terrain, urban fabric, and politics of the city and music. He speaks deeply about urban terrain, urban fabric, and music, with the lens of “urban morphology” from his architecture studies in London and work with the city. He talks about topics as wide-ranging as the origins of hip hop in the South Bronx, trends in music cities where industry and community connect, distribution of music assets in neighborhoods, the music industry as intermediator, city metabolisms for music, missing dynamic models, and the […]
- [Bonus Updates on Move to Wed. and Live Events](https://innovatingmusic.com/bonus-updates-on-move-to-wed-and-live-events/): We’re just sharing quick news that we are now 4 years into the Innovating Music podcast adventures and thank you for your friendship and community.  We’re shifting to Wednesday releases and planning upcoming live events/recordings.  Let us know of suggested events, places, and guests you would like to see in this continuing exploration of tech and social change around music.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- [Making a Music City Home Ft. Collins, CO with Jesse Elliott](https://innovatingmusic.com/making-a-music-city-home-ft-collins-co-with-jesse-elliott/): Jesse Elliott helped create The Music District to support and work with music ecosystems in Ft. Collins, CO. He shares his earlier work with Richard Florida, his journey as a musician and a creative community organizer. Jesse shares the challenges and unique pilots that have worked locally, and his work with other communities globally. Guest: Jesse Elliott, Director, The Music District Jesse Elliott, Director of the Music District, is a lifelong champion of collaborative creative efforts, social entrepreneurship, and the power of music and storytelling. He is the founder and songwriter of two rock and roll bands, These United States […]
- [From a Sketch to an App to Change How We Sing with Andrew Goren, Harmony Helper](https://innovatingmusic.com/from-a-sketch-to-an-app-to-change-how-we-sing-with-andrew-goren-harmony-helper/): Andrew Goren at 20 has built Harmony Helper, a newly launched app, from his own experiences and observations in the live stage rehearsal and audition environment. He has built his undergraduate program around this work, and brought together a team of professionals to see it launched. Andrew shares some of that journey as well as his experiences in building and launching a product based on drawings from when he was 13. Enjoy this perspective on building needed tools and think about your own journey . . . what could you have built by the age of 20? Guest: Andrew Goren, […]
- [Recording, Live, Virtual, and Augmenting Experiences with Roman Rappak](https://innovatingmusic.com/recording-live-virtual-and-augmenting-experiences-with-roman-rappak/): Roman Rappak is forging ahead on two parallel tracks — creating recorded music for traditional channels and creating new systems to create mixed reality experience with the same music in live environments.  Enjoy this episode where he talks about what drives him on these parallel and interwoven journeys with his new band, Miro Shot, and how they are building their own systems and processes to create a new type of live/virtual engagement for audiences. Guest: Roman Rappak, Lead Singer, Miro Shot; Founder, Mirocolabs Roman Rappak is the lead singer of the band Miro Shot, releasing their debut album on AllPoints […]
- [Enjoying the Path Violin to Bass to One-Stop Shop CEO with Kristen Agee, 411 Music Group](https://innovatingmusic.com/enjoying-the-path-violin-to-bass-to-one-stop-shop-ceo-with-kristen-agee-411-music-group/): Kristen Agee has made her way from classical violin in Oklahoma to touring and studio bass to . . . CEO of a production music, publishing, and custom music company. She has built a one-stop shop and has learned a lot along the way. She shares the power of Asking, including her story about asking for bass guitar lessons from Darryl Jones. She launched 411 Music Group in 2014 as a way to find longevity in the music business beyond studio gigs and performing by aggregating music copyrights. Kristen tells us about technologies and tools that help her run and […]
- [Create and Collaborate in the Palm of Your Hand with Omid Rahmat, Tully Labs](https://innovatingmusic.com/create-and-collaborate-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-with-omid-rahmat-tully-labs/): Omid Rahmat came into the music business from the tech and app world in order to solve music creation workflow problems with Joyner Lucas and Dhruv Joshi — and now solves them for more than 350,000 creators through the Tully App. He talks in this podcast episode about ways to limit tech and financial overhead costs for entrepreneurial song creators. Omid brings us along on his journey in his team creating the toolset and how he sees the changing music business. Guest: Omid Rahmat, COO, Tully Labs Omid Rahmat started his career working in computer graphics subsystems, visualization, and multimedia […]
- [From Piano and Beach Blanket Babylon to Pokémon A Musical Journey with Ed Goldfarb](https://innovatingmusic.com/from-piano-and-beach-blanket-babylon-to-pokemon-a-musical-journey-with-ed-goldfarb/): Ed Goldfarb sees and hears differently. Where you and I might be just talking, he is hearing background music and seeing the notes in a manuscript. Ed shares with us his journey from professionally accompanying performances as a youth to creating live music for years for Beach Blanket Babylon in the Bay Area in California . . . to creating hundreds of motifs and a multi-location production team around hundreds of Pokémon episodes and films. He uses different senses and experiences along with collaborative music tech to build series music in his own unique way. Guest: Ed Goldfarb, Madcap Labs […]
- [Art of Mass Gatherings with Matthew Ché Kowal](https://innovatingmusic.com/art-of-mass-gatherings-with-matthew-che-kowal/): Matthew Ché Kowal is innovative in looking at a very specific set of overlaps in music. He has parlayed his experience in running festivals focusing on sustainability into work focused on mass gatherings. What can emergency workers learn from music festivals? What can festivals do to help heal from disasters? Matthew will talk about how he is bringing these two questions and other challenges together in Denver and beyond with his various projects and roles. Guest: Matthew Ché Kowal, Founder, Majestic Collaborations; Denver Arts & Venues Music Strategy; Emergency Preparedness Consultant for Performing Arts Readiness Majestic Collaborations consults with businesses, […]
- [Artificial Intelligence  Messy Music Data with Hazel Savage, Musiio](https://innovatingmusic.com/artificial-intelligence-messy-music-data-with-hazel-savage-musiio/): Hazel Savage and her co-founder Aron Pettersson have built Musiio in Singapore to bring artificial intelligence to the messy large data sets of the music industry. She shares her own past in retail and streaming music in the UK and Australia, then shares how and why they formed Musiio. It already has a unique and distinctive role in tagging mass music data sets. She shares how that is different than generative artificial intelligence and how AI is a broader definition than machine learning and algorithms. She’ll share opportunities across Asia and especially China, and will share thoughts on couple of […]
- [Music Cities Connecting Stories of Music Lives with Don Pitts and Peter Schwarz](https://innovatingmusic.com/music-cities-connecting-stories-of-music-lives-with-don-pitts-and-peter-schwarz/): Don and Peter shared their experience performing music ecosystem audits for four cities. The 2015 Austin Music Census and their continuing studies of Charlotte, Pittsburgh, and Washington DC are more than doing a venue count. They gather the personal, qualitative stories of local life as an artist and musician in a community. They also began to take a look at what really then happens post-study with a community, including what happens with local community groups. Folks can end up swimming in different directions. They are beginning to have enough information to look across cities to compare and contrast the lives […]
- [Connecting Creators and Social Impact with Fans with Jeremy Gruber, Friends at Work](https://innovatingmusic.com/connecting-creators-and-social-impact-with-fans-with-jeremy-gruber-friends-at-work/): Jeremy Gruber enjoys connecting artists, creators, and social impact forces directly with fans. He shared his adventures with Friends at Work, working with not only John Legend and Lindsey Stirling, but also emerging artists. We discussed the current state of streaming, playlists, and algorithms.  He also shared his adventures in launching the music ad platform Found.ee. Guest: Jeremy Gruber, Head of Digital Marketing & Strategy, Friends at Work; Partner, found.ee; Adjunct Professor, USC Thornton Jeremy Gruber is the head of Digital Marketing & Strategy at Friends at Work, representing artists including John Legend, Lindsey Stirling and Raphael Saadiq. Jeremy has […]
- [Data and Emotions Painting on a Canvas with Shelita Burke](https://innovatingmusic.com/data-and-emotions-painting-on-a-canvas-with-shelita-burke/)
- [Music Cities and Evolving Songs with Storm Gloor, CU Denver](https://innovatingmusic.com/music-cities-and-evolving-songs-with-storm-gloor-cu-denver/): Storm Gloor has been tracking how songs succeed since he was a young teen . . . and now explores anything from how music cities can succeed and how one-hit wonders thrive (or don’t). We enjoyed talking about how cities create and sustain music scenes with help from civic organizations, which may come from government or from the community. We discussed Richard Florida’s revised creative economy studies on the impact of creative communities on the rest of the city, and returned to how streaming may be impacting both local cities and how songs are constructed. Guest: Storm Gloor, Associate Professor, […]
- [Social Justice Melded with Music with Rehan Choudhry](https://innovatingmusic.com/social-justice-melded-with-music-with-rehan-choudhry/): Rehan Choudhry joined our podcast to discuss the upcoming second year of Emerge LV — and to share his journey on how he re-melds social justice and music in this Facebook-embedded era. He walked us down his path through college, Homeland Security, Atlantic City, the Cosmopolitan, and Life is Beautiful. He then shared the challenges and importance of reconnecting social justice and heartfelt artists in this politically laden and fractured time. Guest: Rehan Choudhry, Founder & CEO, A Beautiful Perspective; Founder, Emerge LV After working for years in emergency management IT at the Department of Homeland Security, Rehan ran entertainment […]
- [Complexity on the Road with Paul Bradley, Eventric](https://innovatingmusic.com/complexity-on-the-road-with-paul-bradley-eventric/): Paul Bradley joined the podcast to talk about his adventures creating the tour management software system, Eventric. He shared how he started in band management and tour operations, along with being a drummer on tour, and created databases on a Compaq computer on Filemaker software. After years of developing databases and sharing them with other tours, he began to sell databases as a system and created Eventric. Paul shared his experiences with data security, possibilities of predictive data, environmental management trends, and other adventures happening in touring complexity for music and other experiential events. He ended with advise on how […]
- [Changing Limiting Beliefs with Laura Escudé](https://innovatingmusic.com/changing-limiting-beliefs-with-laura-escude/): In this week’s podcast, we enjoy Laura Escudé taking us on a tour of live performance music . . . and touring . . . and breaking negative beliefs about performance and ability through tech tools. She mixes Ableton Live, her own violin skills, tools like the Unreal game engine, and major tours and artists. She looks at how beliefs and technology change change the sense of what is possible and what creative limits we do and don’t have as live performers. She also shares her personal shifts into training others and being a mentor in terms of both skills […]
- [An Invitation Amplify Music in Los Angeles](https://innovatingmusic.com/an-invitation-amplify-music-in-los-angeles/): This brief episode features our host and Center director, Gigi Johnson, sharing an invitation to join us in person at UCLA (while supplies last) or via Zoom online for our May 15 Conference on Amplifying Music in Our Los Angeles. Gigi shares the questions that other Music Cities are asking — how to amplify local music scenes in the face of (a) gentrification and (b) this streaming era. She outlines what the day will bring and how questions such as mapping and gentrification bring out other questions of whose LA and formal and informal LA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more […]
- [Down the Music Data Rabbit Hole with Amadea Choplin, Pex](https://innovatingmusic.com/down-the-music-data-rabbit-hole-with-amadea-choplin-pex/): In this week’s podcast, Amadea Choplin, the COO from Pex, takes us down the online music data rabbit hole. She shares how official music distribution is just the beginning of the adventures of distributed songs, and how on average 99% of top artists’ music use has moved beyond the original uploaded accounts to be reloaded into other spaces and purposes across the viral web. Pex tracks copies of fragments of songs across 30 online platforms across the global web. Amadea talks about her own journey from strategy and IPOs to Daily Motion to joining Rasty in this still new data […]
- [Marrying Tech and Opera with Marivi Valcourt](https://innovatingmusic.com/marrying-tech-and-opera-with-marivi-valcourt/): Marivi is connecting digital marketing to a more traditional, low-tech, multilingual art form. She shares practical ideas for building local audience while learning from other cities and building tourism tools for our local opera scene. She also shares ways to work with cultural and lifestyle influencers with opera and ways to engage with multiple audiences in this increasingly digital age. Guest: Marivi Valcourt, Associate Director of Marketing, Advertising and Content, LA Opera Marivi Valcourt is a lifelong concertgoer and advocate for music. Currently she is the Associate Director of Marketing at LA Opera, in charge of traditional and digital advertising […]
- [Connecting Artists and Tech with Seth Schachner](https://innovatingmusic.com/connecting-artists-and-tech-with-seth-schachner/): Seth Schachner returned to discuss the changes afoot in music and tech deal-making. Enjoy this continuing conversation of how deals are being made between artists and new technologies, and how artists and managers can think about connecting with new technologies in their marketing. Guest: Seth Schachner, Managing Director of Strat Americas Seth Schachner is Managing Director of Strat Americas, a Los Angeles and Miami-based consultancy that provides strategic guidance and helps clients with media and technology partnerships. Strat Americas has worked with clients in digital and social music, virtual reality, live entertainment, artificial intelligence, and enterprise software. Seth is an experienced […]
- [One More Canvas to Play With . . . wtih Iris Wu and Pei-Lun Hsieh](https://innovatingmusic.com/one-more-canvas-to-play-with-wtih-iris-wu-and-pei-lun-hsieh/): Iris Wu and Pei-Lun Hsieh from Ambidio were inspired to understand and create new ways for creative artists to design immersive sound for “regular” playback on computers, laptops, and phones. In this podcast, they share their journey in experimenting, connecting with Skywalker sound, and getting to their current jumping off point in connecting a new dimension of creative sound with video, music, and game creators. Guests: Iris Wu and Pei-Lun Hsieh, Ambidio Iris Wu is the idea generator and founder of Ambidio. She has a Master’s Degree in Music Technology from New York University. Iris is recognized as one of […]
- [Forging Human Connection with Jay LeBoeuf](https://innovatingmusic.com/forging-human-connection-with-jay-leboeuf/): Jay LeBoeuf created Real Industry when he was guest lecturing and realized that his students did not really see what jobs and careers were out there in music in technology. After four years of growth, Real Industry now brings together 40 colleges and universities, mentors from around music and technology, and brands and sponsors to mission-driven challenges that change lives. Guest: Jay LeBoeuf, Founder and Executive Director, Real Industry Jay LeBoeuf is an executive, entrepreneur, and educator in the music and creative technology industries. Jay is the Executive Director of Real Industry, a nonprofit that educates, empowers, and inspires university […]
- [Los Angeles Building a Grassroots Movement with Ross Gardiner](https://innovatingmusic.com/los-angeles-building-a-grassroots-movement-with-ross-gardiner/): Ross Gardiner is co-launching the Los Angeles Nightlife Alliance, convening a group to bring together a love of LA’s nightlife, government savvy, and community organizing. He shares his stories of how efforts in Berlin, Amsterdam, and London led to efforts in New York, which has led to this grassroots effort growing for the past year in Los Angeles. Guest: Ross Gardiner, Co-Founder, LA Nightlife Alliance Ross Gardiner is a founding member of the Los Angeles Nightlife Alliance, an advocacy and organizing coalition which represents the interests of the city’s nightlife community.  Originally hailing from the Highlands of Scotland, Ross spent several […]
- [Digital Journeys, Old and New, with Seth Schachner](https://innovatingmusic.com/digital-journeys-old-and-new-with-seth-schachner/): Seth Schachner shared a great history of how he has been able to be a long-time deal guy, helping with diverse deals in changing industries. He is now working across sectors to bring together deals across virtual reality, social music, spatial audio, and other arenas with skills he gained working at AOL, Microsoft, Sony, and Universal. Join us to think about early digital music deals and how they have parallels in new digital challenges. Guest: Seth Schachner, Managing Director, Strat Americas Seth Schachner is Managing Director of Strat Americas, a Los Angeles and Miami-based consultancy that provides strategic guidance and […]
- [DJs as Curators in this Streaming Era with Stephen White](https://innovatingmusic.com/djs-as-curators-in-this-streaming-era-with-stephen-white/): Stephen White shared his journey from Madison, WI, to various ventures combining music, communities, DJing, and tech, which led him to Gracenote and now Dubset and MixBANK. He shared his observations on early streaming and in shifting from one type of B2B model to another. He discussed international trends, the role of curation by DJs, and the hard challenges that Dubset had to overcome to get to this spot. Guest: Stephen White, CEO, Dubset Media Holdings Stephen is the CEO and Chairman for Dubset Media Holdings, and joined Dubset as CEO in February 2015. Prior to joining Dubset, he as CEO […]
- [Creating TV with Acoustic Heart](https://innovatingmusic.com/creating-tv-with-acoustic-heart/): Siddhartha Khosla is making magic on TV, combining acoustic instruments with rapid inspiration and all the benefits of remote teams and production. He is at the heart of music creation in this abundant world of peak TV, working across shows at his home studio with a remote team, while recording on acoustic instruments from the US and abroad. Siddhartha creates a wide range of environments, from the acoustic, Indian-inspired music he creates for “This Is Us” to his electronic score for Marvel’s “Runaways.” Siddhartha shares his approach to TV and film scoring, where instead of synthesized sounds he and other artists record it live.  Guest: […]
- [Music 3.0 with Vickie Nauman and Andrea Young](https://innovatingmusic.com/music-3-0-with-vickie-nauman-and-andrea-young/): Vickie Nauman and Andrea Young joined us to talk about Music 3.0. Vickie had written an article for Rethink Music, a blog by the Berklee College of Music, about Music 3.0. Music 1.0 in this discussion was music sold as physical goods and Music 2.0 was the world of digital music. Vickie spoke about how the Music 2.0 world “bent” the existing ecosystems and infrastructures, trying to make them work for a downloading and early streaming world. Music 3.0 is needing new pipes and systems, and is not just direct-to-fan options. It is rebuilding assumptions on how we market, finance, and create music. New investment […]
- [Playlists A Revolution for Artists with Andrea Young](https://innovatingmusic.com/playlists-a-revolution-for-artists-with-andrea-young/): [REPLAY] A 2018 podcast favorite — Andrea Young sees playlisting as a revolution for artists. She shared a lot of basics of how to engage with both your fans and playlisters to create a thoughtful playlisting strategy for artists at different stages of their careers. Toolsets are available within different platforms to understand analytics and learn from where and how your fans listen to your music. We talked about how the new funnels are a bit more translucent than the old ones to get your music in the right places and to the right fans. How do you pitch the playlists? We talked […]
- [Songwriters  Global Digital Streaming =  . . . with Joe Conyers III](https://innovatingmusic.com/songwriters-global-digital-streaming-with-joe-conyers-iii/): At MusicBiz in Nashville in May 2018, Joe Conyers III shared his thoughts and experiences about a wide variety of international and domestic songwriter royalty, rights, markets, and metadata issues. For more than 150,000 songwriters and more than 20,000 music publishers, Songtrust has been collecting songwriters’ royalties, creating systems that were ready for streaming’s global growth path. Joe Conyers commented that Songtrust was ready perhaps 5 years too early for global streaming’s current growth. We talked about Songtrust’s global operations, which includes their headquarters in New York and offices in Tokyo, Sydney, Los Angeles, Nashville, London, Amsterdam, and Paris. Tokyo […]
- [Changing Mindsets in Music Innovation with Michele Tharp](https://innovatingmusic.com/changing-mindsets-in-music-innovation-with-michele-tharp/): To marketer Michele Tharp, innovation is creating a better way to do something, and working with an inner desire to make a change. She focuses – as we do – on changing mindsets — new ways to work with technology, development, and platforms. She shares with us two current projects connecting both public radio stations and VR to artists and their audiences. Guest: Michele Tharp, Marketing Consultant Michele Tharp is a marketing consultant at her own firm, which provides strategic and management leadership for creating and growing brands. Michele recently helped launch, and oversees marketing and engagement for the nonprofit […]
- [Reporting from the Leading Edge of Music and Tech](https://innovatingmusic.com/reporting-from-the-leading-edge-of-music-and-tech/): Cherie Hu has grabbed a front-row seat to tech and music change. Forbes grabbed her after graduation from Harvard, bringing her interests in music and tech to their own digital pages. She also brings that magic to both Billboard, Variety, Pitchfork, and Music Business Worldwide, among other publications. She shares how she tracks both the news and how people react to the news into her own analysis of music change. Her own sandbox, Music and Water, is how she gathers many of the pieces of her reporting into one place to share. She talked with Gigi Johnson about new work […]
- [2019 -- Future of Music in Los Angeles](https://innovatingmusic.com/2019-future-of-music-in-los-angeles/): Gigi Johnson invites listeners of this Innovating Music podcast to join in research, events, and conversations in 2019 on the possible Future(s) of Music in Los Angeles.  She discusses the Center’s research so far in looking at tech’s impact on live performance.  She mentions work in many other Music Cities to look at how to help their live performance ecosystems. The UCLA Center for Music Innovation (CMI) will be looking at how Los Angeles is both complex and perhaps different.  Its 91 neighborhoods, diverse populations, and intertwining relationships with recorded music affect its local music environments.  CMI welcomes different communities […]
- [Music Beyond the Speakers](https://innovatingmusic.com/music-beyond-the-speakers/): Gigi interviewed Adam Moseley, a long-time producer/mixer/engineer who is exploring new adventures in spatial audio, mixed reality, and sound technologies.  Adam also teaches at UCLA’s Music Industry Program at the Herb Alpert School of Music. Adam shares the blockages and doorways from learning saxophone to a wide door into audio engineering at Trident in the UK.  He tells us how technology has touched nearly every major change in his career. He shares how designing with his synesthesia had led to his multi-dimensional “Sonic Field” perspective, beyond the speakers.   Guest: Adam Moseley   Adam Moseley is a multitalented producer, engineer, […]
- [SF Nurturing Music By the Bay](https://innovatingmusic.com/sf-nurturing-music-by-the-bay/): We were joined by Maggie Weiland and Dylan Rice from the SF Entertainment Commission to talk about how they work to nurture music in San Francisco.   Gigi had met them at an event hosted by Jocelyn Kane, who created many of the public policy rules and artist-supporting structures to help clubs and artists survive in a very high priced, high tech city.  Dylan and Maggie share their challenges and dreams for helping venues, outdoor events, and artists continue to make San Francisco a culturally rich city that continues to build and grow. Guests: Maggie Weiland, Executive Director, SF Entertainment Commission;Dylan […]
- [New Songs for Global Singers](https://innovatingmusic.com/new-songs-for-global-singers/): Jonathan Stone shares the adventures of Rocket Songs, which connects songs with singers from around the world to discover and perform. He talked about the past century or so of relationships between singers and songwriters, and the challenge of connecting those dots now. Their own work in connecting international singers to music now includes master recordings as a licensed product as well. We discussed the challenges of marketing for artists in this prolific era. Guest: Jonathan Stone, Co-Founder/President and Creative Director, Rocket Songs Before Jonathan co-founded Rocket Songs in 2013, he enjoyed a long history in music publishing.  He began his career […]
- [Bridging Cultures -- Translating Music Lyrics](https://innovatingmusic.com/bridging-cultures-translating-music-lyrics/): Robert has been on a 14-year quest: to translate music legally between languages and cultures. Lyrics are the #1 search term on the internet and Robert shares the story of LyricFind’s path to creating a legal marketplace in the US for song lyrics, up to nearly a billion lyrics a month in volume. LyricFind is on a mission with far-reaching social implications: giving music subtitles, with many more translated songs than the top 50,000 and many more than 15 languages.   Guest: Robert Singerman, VP, International Publishing    Robert joined LyricFind, the world’s leader in B2B Lyric Licensing, in 2013 […]
- [Tech as Trust and Relationships](https://innovatingmusic.com/tech-as-trust-and-relationships/): We caught up with Deborah Fairchild at MusicBiz in Nashille in May 2018.  We talked about music tech as both a relationship and trust business, with VEVA Sound’s role as an archive and validation company standing right in the middle of the boost in streaming and all that implies as to remixes, stems, and volumes of digital content, both old and new.  We talked on how metadata needs a sexier name, which also was a theme of a MusicBiz panel conversation. She shared about the proximity effect of working in Nashville while expanding their company in Sydney and Toronto to […]
- [Expanding Futures Local and Global](https://innovatingmusic.com/expanding-futures-local-and-global/): Gigi Johnson, our Executive Director, shares the new and expanded directions of this Innovating Music podcast. We are shifting its focus from looking at Innovation now in music to looking at how tech may be changing music in the future, both globally and locally. The podcast will be looking at system changes to deal with rapid change toward streaming and real-time connections. It also will be following those changes globally as streaming and live music change by country and genre in different ways.  It will be exploring these changes locally as gentrification, streaming, and smartphones change the nature of what […]
- [Solving a Problem](https://innovatingmusic.com/solving-a-problem/): Dennis Murcia shares his insights and experiences with innovation and Latin music. He shares how innovation is “solving a problem” and how it creates growing pains in traditional industry sectors. Guest: Dennis Murcia, Global Business Dev. and Digital Strategy, CODISCOS Dennis Murcia is an entertainment industry executive and producer with a background in A&R, marketing, and media sales. He has held positions at KRBE radio and Telemundo TV in Houston, and was international production consultant for Caracol radio, a network with stations in Colombia, Chile and France (now CADENA SER from Spain) as well as Clear Channel Broadcasting (now iHeart Media). […]
- [Making It Simple](https://innovatingmusic.com/making-it-simple/): Jay Gilbert runs three organizations, each working to help artists expand their work and presence. To Jay, innovation is standing on the shoulders of giants, improving tools you have to grow your audience. He works to take complex tech and make it simple for the artists and organizations he helps. Guest: Jay Gilbert, Label Logic As a teenager in the Pacific Northwest, Jay smuggled his Canon F-1 into rock concerts to get the perfect shot of the likes of Queen, Van Halen and Cheap Trick. After college, he toured as a musician gaining invaluable experience in what it takes to […]
- [Creating Value](https://innovatingmusic.com/creating-value/): Gary Young sees innovation as creating value for others, and does so with creating an auction system for intellectual property that creatives want to monetize. He shares with us how Royalty Exchange connects 20,000 buyers with creative rights across music, books, and other media, and how this process is right at the beginning of a long period of bringing future growth to the present for music. Guest: Gary Young, Chief of Staff, Royalty Exchange Gary executes strategic initiatives, special projects, business development, and partner outreach and relations. Formed in 2013, but hitting full stride in 2016, Royalty Exchange aims to […]
- [Finding Fresh Approaches](https://innovatingmusic.com/finding-fresh-approaches/): Bas wears both the innovator and analyst hat in music innovation, and in countries from The Netherlands to Bulgaria, to Turkey to Russia and now to Berlin. He shares his insights on how technological realities drive fresh combinations and possibilities, and how we can learn and grow new capabilities from “MySpace moments.” He also muses on conversational interfaces like Alexa and how technology choices are changing songs with Playlist Cuts. He closes with suggestions to look at video and short-form content, and to get back to where creation is happening and shares thoughts on Instagram Stories as a place to […]
- [Blockchain and Ticketing](https://innovatingmusic.com/blockchain-and-ticketing/): Jason Robert takes us down the blockchain rabbit hole, introducing us to the many details that make up a new cryptocurrency business, which he calls a “social movement disguised as technology.” His new platform to sell tickets with Ethereum is mere weeks old when we record this, and he takes us though some of his challenges innovating in both blockchain and ticketing at the same time. Guest: Jason Robert, Co-Founder & CEO, HelloSugoi Jason is Co-Founder & CEO of HelloSugoi, an event ticketing platform that leverages the Ethereum blockchain. He’s also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. Jason has composed songs […]
- [China and The Long View](https://innovatingmusic.com/china-and-the-long-view/): Ed Peto started placing a bet on music in China in 2006, and has been waiting for the market to catch up. We caught up with Ed in Berlin, but it could have just as easily been in London or China. Please enjoy Ed’s discussions of stepping early into China and helping work toward a system that is believing itself into a streaming market, as well as his journey to both understand and create change in this growing market space. Guest: Ed Peto, Owner, Outdustry A native of London, Ed Peto moved to China in 2006 to serve on the […]
- [Creating Fearlessly - In Virtual Reality](https://innovatingmusic.com/creating-fearlessly-in-virtual-reality/): How do you create new and innovative systems for producing content in a new space? For Connor Illsley of Combo Bravo in Toronto, you innovate by “creating fearlessly.” Connor schemes how to create the most amazing creative scenario that is true to the artist — and THEN figures out how to make the new tech work to serve the artist. He shares the thought process behind Jazz Cartier’s 2016 music video Red Alert/100 Roses pair, as well as projects since. He shares with us how VR can open up opportunities with music as it lets us create more abstract approaches […]
- [An Artist from Thin Air Artist as Code](https://innovatingmusic.com/an-artist-from-thin-air-artist-as-code/): Elodie, Paco, and the team at Neweb Labs in Montreal have created Maya Kodes — from code. She’s not just a new girl group — she is a new girl. Maya is a fully scripted and created hologram in performance, based on a set of technology used to bring her to live audiences.  In this podcast, Elodie and Paco share the decisions Maya had to make, the creative choices for creating a new “personality,” and the quirky limits and opportunities from working with an artist without emotion or living soul. What does this provide in opportunities for localization, multiple locations, […]
- [Data-Driven Touring Insights](https://innovatingmusic.com/data-driven-touring-insights/): How can artists and managers use all the streaming and touring information to plan their markets and concerts better? Rossanna and Efrain from Cayo5 joined us to talk about how their are working to help artists manage disparate data sets to make decisions about where to go. Guests: Rossanna Wright and Efrain Ochoa, Cayo5 Rossanna Wright out of Seattle and Efrain Ochoa in Mexico City are now building Cayo5, a new touring consulting practice to help artists’ team design great touring strategies. Rossanna, an Emmy-award winning music publisher and tech advisor (among many other things), has teamed up with Efrain, a […]
- [Love, Passion, and Hard Work](https://innovatingmusic.com/love-passion-and-hard-work/): This episode lends more philosophically humanist than some of our more technical sessions. David Hernandez of Colonize Media preaches “love, passion, and hard work” in an online video and data-driven marketing world. In a world of tranformative tools and distribution system, he works with smaller artists to greatly expand their communities using data and “look-alike” audiences. Join us listening to David talking about the hard work and energy that is transforming concerts and direction for small artists, esp.for Latin artists. Guest: David Hernandez, Colonize Media David Hernandez launched Colonize Media as a distribution aggregator and Multi-Channel Network for Latin artists, […]
- [The Challenge of Unasked Questions](https://innovatingmusic.com/the-challenge-of-unasked-questions/): Refik drives new combinations of music, architecture, technology, and design forward, always asking “unasked questions.” In this podcast, he discusses many of his projects, where he is exploring “alternative reality . . how to live without bias in our reality.” He believes that architecture is a canvas and light is material. He brings music into every moment in his life, noting it is a “tool of thinking” and storytelling, allowing technology to be visible. He discusses his work with the LA Philharmonic, Microsoft, and Esa-Pekka Salonen a few years ago. He also shares some his work now in his Residency […]
- [Combining Unrelated Ideas as Music Innovation](https://innovatingmusic.com/combining-unrelated-ideas-as-music-innovation/): Dmitri Vietze, CEO of Rock Paper Scissors and StoryAmp, joins us to share stories of how new combinations of unrelated ideas create innovation in music. Our conversation ranges from his own background in activism, ways to unlock new businesses, the slow/fast dynamics of music change, and the richness of human relationships in music. He discusses the blurring of creator and fan, and the challenges of making innovation work in the marketplace. Our Guest: Dmitri Vietze, rock paper scissors and Story Amp Dmitri Vietze is CEO of rock paper scissors, which started by helping global musicians market in the US, and […]
- [Solving Intractable Problems](https://innovatingmusic.com/solving-intractable-problems/): Matt, founder of MetaPop, shares his perspectives on innovation as solving intractable problems, versus creative disruption. Guest: Matt Adell, MetaPop, Native Instruments Matt is Founder & CEO of MetaPop, and now is head of digital for Native Instruments. Previously, Matt was the CEO of Beatport for the five years before SFX bought it for more than $50 million. Matt’s new company creates an environment to legally remix and distribute tracks across platforms like YouTube and Soundcloud. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madell Twitter: @littlegreenmatt MetaPop:  https://metapop.com/ Native Instruments: https://www.native-instruments.com/en/  Beatport:  https://www.beatport.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- [Life as a Data Nerd  Dancing with Music Data](https://innovatingmusic.com/life-as-a-data-nerd-dancing-with-music-data/): Dae brings us his adventures from the start-up world. He shares his observations from living as a self-described “data nerd” while creating new business solutions in music tech as a “non-tech person.” He talkes at length about data and issues like “choreography” between databases and companies, getting sets of data to “talk to each other.” He calls out new tech areas of interest, and takes a quick look at blockchain as a possible new “container” of distributing data and artist funds. Guest: Dae Bogan, TuneRegistry As a serial entrepreneur, Dae is the founder of music & artist marketing agency, Maven […]
- [Transforming Music through Data](https://innovatingmusic.com/transforming-music-through-data/): Alex White has put together puzzle pieces to connect music and data, building Next Big Sound over the past six years and selling it to Pandora. He shared similarities between business-to-business (B2B) sales in music and other industries.  He also shared what he sees coming up the road as problems to be solved in music and technology. Guest: Alex White, Pandora, Head of Next Big Sound As the Head of Next Big Sound at Pandora, Alex White oversees a NYC-based team of two dozen data engineers, designers, product managers, and data scientists focused on prediction research and cross-platform performance measurement. […]
- [Beyond Vinyl Ceremony and Next Tech with Beatie Wolfe](https://innovatingmusic.com/beyond-vinyl-ceremony-and-next-tech/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_color=”#054984″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_color=”#054984″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Singer-songwriter Beatie Wolfe is redefining music’s role in the digital age. Blending storytelling, creative technology, and ritual, Wolfe has pioneered projects like the world’s first 3D interactive album app, an NFC-enabled card deck, and a “musical jacket” woven with the sonic DNA of her songs. In this episode, she explores how these innovations reconnect listeners to the tactile, immersive experience of music, and shares powerful research on music’s ability to spark […]
- [Back to the Future Cycles of Innovation](https://innovatingmusic.com/back-to-the-future-cycles-of-innovation/): Brian Zisk has worked across decade(s) of innovation in the music business, and he shared many of those tales with us. He also talks about interesting startups and how he sees companies needing to be ready for change in music. . .  and change coming back in cycles. GUEST: Brian Zisk Brian Zisk produces the SF MusicTech Summit and the Future of Money & Technology Summit. He is a Co-Founder of the Future of Music Coalition and a Board Member and/or Strategic Advisor for a wide variety of tech companies and non-profits. At the turn of the millennium, Brian was […]
- [Weaving Past and Future](https://innovatingmusic.com/weaving-past-and-future/): Sam shares his experiences in music management and rights management, both as an entrepreneur and in larger organizations. From that viewpoint, he shares thoughts on innovations past and present, ranging from trends in songwriting to opportunities in new VR experiences, distribution, evolution of the consumer, and continuing needs for rights systems in an innovating world. GUEST:  Sam Kling, SESAC’s Senior Vice President, Creative Operations As part of SESAC’s senior management team, Kling is responsible for helping create and execute growth strategies for SESAC’s creative departments. He also manages the creative operations’ day-to-day department objectives. Before his position at SESAC, Kling […]
- [Shifting to Daily Data](https://innovatingmusic.com/shifting-to-daily-data/): Jim Lidestri, BuzzAngle’s CEO, shares with us his perspectives on changing the process side of music data, and how his idea as a consumer turned into a daily data solution for music companies. He discusses why change is accelerating with streaming surging, and how his company thinks about process change. Jim also shares his surprises on the road of bringing daily data to music companies.  Our Guest: Jim Lidestri is the CEO of Border City Media. Border City Media is a New York-based music technology company that has developed an innovative service,BuzzAngle Music. It analyzes the daily sales, streaming and airplay […]
- [How Interface Design Matters . . . with Mike D'Errico](https://innovatingmusic.com/how-interface-design-matters-with-mike-derrico/): Mike D’Errico, a doctoral candidate at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, shared his expansive thoughts on user interface design and the social context of innovating music. He discussed tensions and biases in user interface design and thoughts on integrating performers into the development of interfaces for new instruments.Mike shared thoughts on the next technologies in music creation and the nature of the future recording studio. Our Guest: Mike D’Errico, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Note: Mike now is the Music Department Chair, Director of Music Technology and Composition, at Albright College, Reading, PAMichael D’Errico is a unique […]
- [Mapping Event Space with Sound . . . with Chris Ostoich, LISNR](https://innovatingmusic.com/mapping-event-space-with-sound-with-chris-ostoich-lisnr/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_color=”#054984″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] In this Innovating Music episode, Chris Ostoich, co-founder of LISNR, reveals how his sound-based communication protocol revolutionizes fan engagement and operational efficiency at live music events. LISNR’s “smart tones” leverage existing audio systems to deliver proximity-based content and gather crucial audience data at festivals, sports arenas, and retail spaces, creating interactive experiences and new insights into attendee behavior. Revolutionizing Fan Engagement with Sound Chris Ostoich details how LISNR acts as the “Intel […]

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- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://innovatingmusic.com/frequently-asked-questions/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#054984″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”16px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_3_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_text_color=”#FFFFFF”]  Q1: What is the Innovating Music podcast? The Innovating Music podcast is an podcast series originally hosted by the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the UCLA Center for Music Innovation. It focuses on the ever-changing landscape of the music industry, exploring new technologies, social shifts, and business models. The podcast aims to bring conversations that are thought-provoking and examine how technology impacts our music lives, collaborations, distribution, and ways of thinking and […]
- [Guest Information](https://innovatingmusic.com/guest-information/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#054984″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”17px” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_3_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_5_text_color=”#FFFFFF”] Welcome to the Innovating Music Podcast!  The show has moved from UCLA Music to become part of Rethink Next, along with Creative Innovators, Amplify Music Conversations, and other new adventures. Basics Format: 30-40 minute interview. We record for up to 90 minutes with about 10 minutes of pre-air conversation about how the show runs and to get approvals for recording on the recording itself. Host: Dr. Gigi Johnson, past […]
- [Innovating Music](https://innovatingmusic.com/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”||1px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ width=”100%”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”16px”] Welcome to Innovating Music, now proudly presented by Rethink Next! Formerly a production of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the UCLA Center for Music Innovation, this podcast is a valuable archive of conversations at the dynamic intersection of music, technology, and industry change. Host Dr. Gigi Johnson takes you through years of insightful discussions with industry leaders and creative professionals. Dive into our rich collection of episodes to explore: • The […]
- [About the Innovating Music Podcast](https://innovatingmusic.com/about-innovating-music-podcast/): [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#054984″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Unlocking the Future of the Music Industry with Rethink Next and Dr. Gigi Johnson   The Innovating Music podcast, now proudly produced by Rethink Next, is your essential resource for understanding how innovation and technology are reshaping the global music industry. Hosted by Dr. Gigi Johnson, founder of Rethink Next and former faculty member at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, this series continues its impactful journey that began at UCLA, now […]

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