All Episodes

#154: EXIT: Building a Music Tech Company Before the Market Was Ready: Vijay Basrur

#153: FOUNDER: AI Is Rewriting the Business of Music Software: Noam Levinberg

#152: FOUNDER: The Metadata Problem Costing Creators Millions: Niclas Molinder

#151: EXPERT: The Business Model Independent Music Is Missing: Thierry Ascarez

#150: EXPERT: From Fan Economy to Artist Economy: John Lister

#149: FOUNDER: Turning Cultural Gaps into a Streaming Business: Faraan Irfan

#148: FOUNDER: The Rise of Functional Music in Wellness Spaces: Freddie Moross

#147: FOUNDER: What It Takes to Build Music Tech in a Resistant Industry: Mark Bamford

#146: EXPERT: Building Real Fandom in the Age of Algorithms: Rob Abelow

#145: EXIT: The 5-Year Exit Nightmare: Surviving My Acquirer's Collapse: Jan Willem

#144: FOUNDER: Staying Lean as a Competitive Edge in Music Tech: Christian Ringstad Schultz

#143: FOUNDER: Industrial-Scale Money Laundering in the Music Industry: Andrew Batey & Morgan Hayduk

#142: FOUNDER: Building the Next Generation of Music Infrastructure: Björn Lindvall

#141: EXIT: The Startup Apple Music Had to Acquire: Simon M. Eder

ESNS 2026: Innovative Ticketing Strategies: Mike van Gaasbeek and Yannick Corbeau

#140: EXPERT: A Quiet Path Through the Noise of Modern Algorithms: Gigi Johnson, PhD.

#139: EXPERT: Independent Music Success: Distribution, Marketing & Ownership: JESSE FLORES

#138: FOUNDER: Adapting E-commerce Strategies for Musicians: Jack McCarthy

#137: FOUNDER: Music IP Rights — Valuing Catalogs, Due Diligence & The 10-Year Rule: Alan Wallis

#136: FOUNDER: Epidemic Sound: The Legal Model That Created a New Music Economy: Tom Höglund

#135: MTEA: Rethinking AI, Consciousness, and Creativity: Alex Braga

#134: EXPERT: The Mood Music Model: A New Way to Make a Living in Music: Niklas Brantberg

#133: FOUNDER: Democratizing Music Ownership Through Smarter Finance and Technology: Lior Tibon

#132: AI, Localization, and the New Music Economy: Ben Mendoza

#131: BIME: Why Audience Data Is the New Currency in Live Music || Lauriane Saint-Denis

#130: FOUNDER: The Business of Band Merchandise and Artist Branding || Seamus Menihane

#129: FOUNDER: Building Sustainable Music Tech Companies in a Resistant Industry || Edward Ginis

#128: FOUNDER: Building a Music Career Fans Can Emotionally Invest In || Vishal Ramakrishna

#127: EXPERT: Building a Music Career Fans Can Emotionally Invest In

#126: WALLIFORNIA: Music Tech Funding Is Broken – Who Might Fix It?

#125: FOUNDER: Changing the Music Industry’s Artist Revenue Model: Mag Rodriguez

#124: EXPERT: How Remote Work Benefits Creators || Adam Fine

#123: EXPERT: AI vs the Music Industry: What’s Actually Happening? || Becky Brook

#122: ARTIST: The Truth About Being a Professional Guitarist || Ryan Roxie

#121: EXPERT: The Future of Physical Music Collectibles in a Digital World || Jennifer Sullivan

#120: FOUNDER: What’s Really Going On With Lyrics and DSPs || Darryl Ballantyne

#119: WALLIFORNIA: The Role of Community and Authenticity in Music Success: Rachel Young

#118: FOUNDER: The Truth About AI Mixing, Mastering, and the Future of Music Tech || David Ronan

#117: FOUNDER: Use Branding to Attract Tech Partnerships and Customers || Erik Herrström

#116: WALLIFORNIA: Investing in Music Tech Startups Is Risky but Worth It || Collette Tibbetts

#115: FOUNDER: From Musician to Founder: How Sleeve Helps Artists Earn Real Income || Anna Lidell

#114: EXPERT: The Business of Music Catalogs: How Artists can Profit from IP || Yonas Aregai

#113: FOUNDER: Symphony Is Leading the Future of DIY Music Marketing || Megh Vakharia and Chuka Chase

#112: WALLIFORNIA: The Real Story Behind Music and Streaming Algorithms at Deezer || Aurélien Hérault

#111: FOUNDER: Solving Music Royalties with Tech and Getting Acquired || Tom Allen

#110: FOUNDER: Muserk is Solving the Royalty Problem || Hans Peter Roth

#109: FOUNDER: Inside Hangout.fm: Changing How We Listen to Music Together || Joseph Perla

#108: EXPERT: Audiomack is Changing Latin Music and Fan Culture || Gineyda Cornelio

#107: FOUNDER: How the Foundation App Empowers Artists || Ryan Schmidt, Esq.

#106: MTEA: Scaling Music Tech: What Control Reach Is Doing Differently || Clémentin Diard

#105: WALLIFORNIA: How LeanSquare Invests in Music Tech Startups || Xavier Péters

#104: FOUNDER: Transforming Music Metadata with AI – A New Chapter with Noctil || Jacob Varghese

#103: FOUNDER: How BeatConnect Is Changing Music Production || Alexandre Turbide & Nicholas Laroche

#102: MANAGER: Music Entrepreneur’s Journey: Building Global Success from Estonia || Britt Randma

#101: FOUNDER: Creating Music with TUNEY || Antony Demekhin

#100: EXPERT: "Scott" Yusuke Sugino: Insights From Yamaha

#099: EXPERT: Jody McKinley: How To Scale A Music Tech Business - Insights From Eleven75

#098: EXPERT: Daniel Nordgård; The Truth About Music Streaming, AI, and Artists' Future

#097: FOUNDER: Ciarán O'Toole & Michael Coll; The Story Behind Songbox; A MusicTech Startup

#096: MTEA: Thais Ruiz de Alda: Why Female Artists Are Missing From Your Playlists ft. Music Tech Europe Academy

#095: EXPERT: Dan Fowler: Music Industry in Crisis? Challenges and Opportunities

#094: EXPERT: Christine Osazuwa: The Reality of Music Careers on Breaking In & Moving Up

#093: FOUNDER: Michael Jacob: Building Ethical AI For Musicians

#092: FOUNDER: Ola Sars: Transforming Music for Business

#091: EXPERT: Jean Christophe Barat: Allfeat and The Future of Royalties

#090: EXPERT: Pedro Sarmento: Music, AI, and the Human Touch

#089: EXPERT: Maciej Dulski: The Story Behind MusicTech Lab

#088: AI Jake's Take: Cracking The Code On Music Tech Financing

#087: Tajdar Khan: Business in Music: Understanding The Challenges and Opportunities

#086: Founder: John Gerhart & Chris Santillo: From LA's Grind to Global Impact: The Lightworks Story

#085: EXPERT: Takayuki Suzuki: Superfans and Strategy: How Japan Is Monetizing Fandom

#084: INVESTOR: Andrea Rosen: Music as a Catalyst: Investing in the Future of Nightlife and Culture

#083: EXPERT: Con Raso & Andrew Batey: How Tuned Global and BeatDapp Are Unmasking Fraud In Music

#082: MANAGER: Mike Holland: Taking Charge: How Emerging Artists Are Shaping Their Own Success

#081: Founder: Clément Souchier: From Creaminal.io to Bridge Audio: The Switzerland Of Music Assets

#080: FOUNDER: Kanru Hua: Founding Dreamtonics: Creating music with AI Vocal Synthesizers

#079: INVESTOR: Michael Böwadt & Rie Pripsø: Fueling SoundTech Success with SoundHub & SoundInvest

#078: EXPERT: Jenn Miller: AI Meets Artistry: Transforming Music Licensing with AudioSocket

#077: Founders: Louis Marks & Fabian Brown: Beyond the Grammys: 25 Years of Art and Independent Success

#076: EXPERT: Georgia Taglietti: How To Talk To The Music Industry

#075: EXPERT: Becky Brook: AI and the Fight for Music Rights

#074: EXPERT: Yvan Boudillet: How AI and Technology are Reshaping Live Music

#073: EXPERT: Priyanka Khimani: Decoding India's Music Market: From Copyright to Creativity

#072: INVESTOR: Thierry Baujard: Bridging Creative Financing Gaps with Music Tech Europe Academy

#071: INVESTOR: Gareth Deakin: Cracking the Code of Music Tech Investments and Startups

How Neuroscience Explains the Human Connection with Music: Dr. Tom Fritz

#070: EXPERT: Tom Fritz: The Neuroscience of Music: Exploring AI, Culture, and the Future of Sound

AI Jake Round-Up: Episode #066 EXPERT: Christopher Wieduwilt

#069: EXPERT: Daniel Rowland: LANDR And The Rise Of The Casual Music Creator

Warner Music Strategically Defies Streaming Slowdown

#068: David Ponte: Founder: From Artist-First to 30 Million Users: Audiomack’s Rise

Spotify vs. MLC: The Bundled Royalties Showdown

#067: EXIT: Lasse Andresen: From Rockstar Dreams to ForgeRock's $3 Billion IPO

Music Royalties: The Case for 'Completion'

#066: EXPERT: Christopher Wieduwilt: AI Musicpreneur: Empowering Musicians with AI

TikTok and DistroKid simplify Artist Account Creation

#065: Founder: Marzio F Schena: Investing in Melody: The A-Note Music Story

AI Jake Analysis: Key Insights from the 2024 Luminate Midyear Music Report

#064: EXPERT: Rosanna Connolly: Mastering Impactful Storytelling in the Music Industry

Blackstone's Bold Move: $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Hipgnosis

#063: EXPERT: Dr. Kobi Abayomi: The Future of Music Creation: AI's Role in the Industry #aiinmusic

HYBE's Virtual Pop Group SYNDI8: Pioneering AI in Music with Unprecedented Realism

#062: FOUNDER: Mansoor Rahimat Khan: From Sitar to Startup: Building Beatoven.ai #generativeai

Ethics in AI Music: Navigating Legal Battles and Sustainable Practices

#061: ARTIST: Sharmin Sultana Sumi: From Chirkutt's Front Lady to a Bangladeshi marketing CEO

Ariana Grande Joins Weverse: Expanding Global Fan Engagement with HYBE's Superfan Platform

#060: EXPERT: Patrick Ermlich: Artist Development and Music Business Strategies

#059: FOUNDER: JC Barat: Building the Future of Music: Blockchain, AI, and the Allfeat Platform

Independent Artists Reign: TuneCore's $4 Billion Milestone

#058: SØRVEIV: Daan Archer & Pål Bråtelund Identifying AI in Music

#057: EXPERT: Josh Greenberg: Evolving Fandom: Monetizing Engagement in the Digital Age

Sony's Billion-Dollar Bid: The Future of Queen's Iconic Music

#056: EXPERT: Vickie Nauman: What most founders miss: Industry Marker Fit

#055: EXIT: Jonas Norberg: Pacemaker’s 18-Year Journey – Acquired by Tuned Global

Nigeria's Music Industry Gets a Major Boost from Warner Music

#054: EXPERT: Jeff Liebenson: AI and Music Industry Legal Challenges

#053: EXPERT: Dr. Chinedu Chukwuji: Inside the Nigerian Music Industry and Its Global Influence

#052: Discussing AI's Impact on the Music Industry with my AI Avatar

#051: EXPERT: Serona Elton: Exploring Music's Money Maze

#050: WISE Festival: Investing in the Future: Navigating AI Trends in Music Tech

#049: FOUNDER: Morgan Hayduk and Andrew Batey: Fraud Fighters: Beatdapp's Mission for Fair Royalties

Tencent Music's AI Revolution and Its Impact on the Music Industry

#048: EXPERT: Mathilde Neu: The Art of Storytelling in Music Tech

#047: EXPERT: Martin Berg: Super Tickets: Reimagining Ticketing for the Web3 Era

From Viral Videos to Live Venues: TikTok's Ticketing Alliance with CTS Eventim

#046: Worlds First AI Podcast Host

#045: EXIT: Scott Cohen: From Financial Ruin To Selling The Orchard

#044: WISE: Dr. Martin Clancy: Exploring AI Ethics and Music Innovation

#043: FOUNDER: Dmitri Vietze: Mastering the Art of Innovative Storytelling in Music Tech PR

#042: WISE: The Vision of WISE with Founder Philipp Grefer

#041: FOUNDER: Alex Brees: Empowering Artists: The Rise of un:hurd in Music Promotion

#40: FOUNDER: Karl Richter: Building DISCO: Revolutionizing Music Sharing and Discovery

KISS Sells to Pophouse: A $300 Million Legacy Deal

#039: EXPERT: Dani Deahl: The Future of Music at BandLab Technologies

#038: EXIT: Hazel Savage: Building Musiio and the Path to SoundCloud

BandLab's Milestone: 100 Million Users

#037: SØRVEIV: Sania Haq: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the Music Industry

#36: EXIT: Agnes Chung: The Story of Musicube's AI Metadata Mastery & Songtradr Acquisition

Spotify's $4.5 Billion Indie Milestone

#035: SØRVEIV: Pål Bråtelund: Collaborative Models in the Music Industry

Introducing JKBX - A New Chapter In Music Investments

#034: SØRVEIV: Sørveiv's Vision for Music and Tech Synergy

#033: EXPERT: Michael Pelczynski: The Future of Fandom in a Digital Age

#032: FOUNDER: Keatly Haldeman: Decentralizing the Future of Music Licensing

#031: FOUNDER: Jeff Ponchick: Simplifying the Business of Music with Mogul

#030: FOUNDER: Peder Jørgensen - Pioneering Next-Generation Audio Enhancement with Hance.ai

#029: EXPERT: Amanda Schupf: Unlocking the Money / Guide to Music Tech Fundraising

#028: EXPERT: Shain Shapiro - Advancing Music Ecosystems Through Policy and Data

#027: FOUNDER: Con Raso - Streamlining Music Tech with Tuned Global

#026: EXPERT: Linda Bloss-Baum: Navigating Performance Rights Within Music

#025: FOUNDER: Mischa Sigtermans - Artist Management Through Music Tech with Stagent

#024: FOUNDER: Svitlana Pozniakova - Data, AI, and Outsider's Perspective with Nexro

#023: FOUNDER: Jacquelle Horton - Cultivating Innovative Artist Fandom at Fave

#022: EXPERT: Drew Thurlow - Decoding AI's Role in Music

#021: EXPERT: Matthias Strobel: Navigating the Music-Tech Landscape in Europe

#020: FOUNDER: Ken Kobori - SURF Brings Power Back To Music Makers

#019: FOUNDER: Christiana Sudano - Bridging the Nordics and U.S. with Do Less Management

#018: FOUNDER: Jørgen Iden - Crescat's Quest to Transform Event Management

#017: Ole Dreyer: Navigating Music Publishing, Sync Deals, and Industry Politics

#016: FOUNDER: Einar Helde: Bridging AI and Music for Enhanced Discoverability

#015: Jakob Wredstrøm: The Unconventional Journey as a Music Entrepreneur

#014: Caroline Ravn: Navigating the Music Industry as a Young Professional

#013: FOUNDER: Jesper Skibsby WARMing Up the Music Industry

#012: FOUNDER: Jakob Løkkegaard: Building W.A.S. Entertainment from the Ground Up

#011 FOUNDER: Christian Ringstad Schultz: Mastering Music Tech with Masterchannel

#010: EXPERT: Hannes Andersson: The Sonic Revolution of Oeksound

#009: EXPERT: Turo Pekari: Mastering the Art of Networking in Music

#008 Failure: The Story of Timbre with Jonas Krossli and Kristian Wredstrøm

#007 Nurturing Talent and Community

#006: EXPERT: Vickie Nauman: Decoding Web3's Role in the Future of Music

#005: EXPERT: Rasmus Rex: Unpacking the User-Centric Distribution Model in Music Streaming

#004 The Accidental Founder: Journey of Sondre Pedersen and Mintix

#003: EXPERT: Stein Bjelland: At the Crossroads of Arts and Business

#002: EXPERT: Josh Greenberg: Merging Music and Technology

#001 The Journey of Capella Entertainment