Digital Transformations in the Music Industry -- Steve Levy (Co-Founder & CEO, BPM Media)

Steve Levy is the Co-Founder & CEO of BPM Media and the BPM Network. Steve is a serial entrepreneur who started Moonshine Music to introduce electronic music to mainstream America in the nineties. The company was partially acquired by what is now Entertainment One in 2002, and Steve went on to launch BPM Media, which includes a music lifestyle ad network and YouTube / SoundCloud multi-channel network. Steve has worked with some of the world’s top artists, including Afrojack, Nicky Romero, Paul Oakenfold, and many more. In this episode, we talk about the transformation of the music industry over the past few decades. We discuss the democratization of content creation and broadcasting, the resulting disintermediation of gatekeepers, and the shift from physical distribution to digital downloads to streaming. Finally, we consider how technological changes like smartphones and file sharing necessitated a change in business models, and we predict similar disruption in the film and television industries. Host: James Creech ABOUT THE SHOW All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online video ecosystem. Listen to interviews with founders, executives, and thought leaders from the world’s leading video networks and engage in thought-provoking debates about the key issues shaping the next generation of entertainment. From the short-form content revolution to the rise of multi-channel networks (MCNs) and the fragmentation of video viewership in an always-on world, All Things Video reveals the key trends and insights from the world of digital video. Subscribe for new episodes and updates! ABOUT THE HOST James Creech is an entrepreneur focused on technology, online video, and digital media. He currently serves as the SVP, Growth for Bent Pixels, the premier technology provider for the world's leading video networks and next-generation media companies. OUR SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by TubeBuddy, the complete toolkit for YouTube channel management. This power-packed browser extension helps with everything from bulk metadata edits and trending keyword suggestions to thumbnail optimization, fan engagement tools, and so much more. Visit www.TubeBuddy.com to meet your new best friend on YouTube.