EPISODE · May 31, 2025 · 58 MIN
From Louis Vuitton to Ledger (w/ Ian Rogers)
from The Pregame (NYC) · host PubKey Media House
Thomas Pacchia and Mike Germano sit down for a livestreamed chat with Ian Rogers, who went from managing the Beastie Boys’ digital presence to running Beats Music, building luxury tech at LVMH, and now pushing self-custody mainstream as Chief Experience Officer at Ledger. They discuss: What the Beastie Boys taught Ian about decentralization LONG before Bitcoin How iTunes reshaped digital commerce (and what it got wrong) Why Louis Vuitton made him rethink scarcity, status, and what it means to “own” something How Ledger is designing hardware wallets for the next 100 million users Why streetwear, skating, and Bitcoin all thrive on earned identity, not marketing ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Catch the next Spaces by following us on X: https://x.com/PubKey
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Thomas Pacchia and Mike Germano sit down for a livestreamed chat with Ian Rogers, who went from managing the Beastie Boys’ digital presence to running Beats Music, building luxury tech at LVMH, and now pushing self-custody mainstream as Chief Experience Officer at Ledger. They discuss: What the Beastie Boys taught Ian about decentralization LONG before Bitcoin How iTunes reshaped digital commerce (and what it got wrong) Why Louis Vuitton made him rethink scarcity, status, and what it means to “own” something How Ledger is designing hardware wallets for the next 100 million users Why streetwear, skating, and Bitcoin all thrive on earned identity, not marketing ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Catch the next Spaces by following us on X: https://x.com/PubKey
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