3Q Episode Fourteen: Mike Biggane

No matter where you are in your career, you’ll benefit from listening to 3Q. 3Q provides a window into the careers of some of the best in the music business. Every episode is an insider's view of the realities of life as a music executive. Topics include issues of empowerment, uncertainty, trust, finances, etc; issues that will impact you both personally and professionally. The executives we interview represent every aspect of the industry including but not limited to A&R, Marketing, Music Supervision, Artist Management, Promotion, and more. The best part? Every executive answers the same three questions and 3Q never takes more than 15 minutes of your time. About Mike: Mike Biggane, who most recently served as Spotify’s Global Head of Curation, works closely with UMG’s industry-leading data analytics, marketing, creative, and insights teams as the executive vice president of Music Strategy & Tactics to advance the success of the company’s global artist releases. At Spotify, Biggane developed and helped build New Music Fridays and Today’s Top Hits into two of the service’s biggest playlists and led a team responsible for creating the curation strategy for the company’s owned-and-operated global playlist ecosystem. Biggane is based in UMG’s headquarters in Santa Monica.