Episode 551 – The Man Who Beat Google for the Music Industry | Constantine Roussos

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Constantine Roussos, the founder and CEO of the DotMusic top-level domain name.Constantine is a Greek-Cypriot musician, songwriter, producer, engineer, and entrepreneur whose dream of having a “.music” domain name put him up against some of the most powerful tech companies in the world. As you’ll hear today, he was able to persevere and eventually garner the support from the largest music coalition ever assembled, with members representing over 95% of global music consumed.Constantine has an interesting background, initially becoming a Cypriot Green Beret out of school, which unbelievably led to joining the military band. He later earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Entrepreneurship with a minor in Music Industry at the University of Southern California, before continuing his education at Musician’s Institute in Hollywood and becoming a certified music sound engineer.He then went off to Pepperdine University where he earned his MBA. His last educational journey was graduating from Harvard Business School’s prestigious Owner-President Management program.A pretty impressive background; and yet, this is only the beginning.In this episode, Constantine and I talked about how top level domains work, why Facebook’s initial startup plan was brilliant, being a Cypriot Green Beret, why online privacy and verification are so important for musicians, and more.Are you ready for this?Then tune in now.Key Takeaways:Introduction (00:00)Meet Constantine (00:47)The only thing you can control is your website (19:49)Let’s talk about DotMusic (25:13)How to apply for DotMusic (52:41)Additional Resources:Follow Constantine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dotmusic/ Learn more about Constantine’s work: https://constantinemusic.com/ Learn more about DotMusic: https://music.us/ –(FREE DOWNLOAD) 6 proven ways to avoid muddy mixes: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/6-freqs-download-1 Get 15 quick solutions to common mix problems with my Mix Fix Playbook: https://go.bobbyowsinski.com/mixfixCheck out my best-selling books: https://bobbyowsinski.com/best-selling-books/ Discover more mixing courses: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobbyOwsinskiBiz/Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyo/Follow me on X: @bobbyowsinski--In this podcast, music guru Bobby Owsinski shares his personal insights on the music industry, covering news, reviews, analysis, and tips, as well as offering amazing interviews with prominent industry movers and shakers. Ad link: Explore The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook (6th Edition), the go-to guide for modern mixing.Thank you for tuning in to Bobby Owsinski’s Inner Circle, the podcast that takes you deep inside the music industry. Each week, Bobby shares insights, news, analysis, and conversations with the movers and shakers shaping today’s music world.📌 Explore Bobby’s best-selling books🎙️ Nail that pro vocal sound: clear, upfront, and mix-ready. Learn how in Bobby’s Vocal Mixing Mini-Course🎧 Discover more mixing and production courses📲 Follow Bobby for more tips, insights, and updates:FacebookLinkedInInstagramBluesky🎙️ New episodes release every Tuesday at 9AM Pacific on YouTube and your favorite podcast app.Music. Business. Creativity. Straight from the Inner Circle.Produced by APodcastGeekhttps://apodcastgeek.com/