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#168: FOUNDER: Building a Unified System for Music Rights, Data, and Payments: Tim Luckow

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#167: EXPERTS: The Future of Music Discovery Through Context & Emotion: Ty Roberts & Göran Andersson

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#167:EXPERTS: The Future of Music Discovery Through Context and Emotion:Ty Roberts & Göran Andersson

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#166: FOUNDER: Beyond Generative AI: Building Technology for Musicians: Andrew Carlins

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#165: FOUNDER: AI and the New Economics of Independent Music Careers: JC Sanchez

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#164: FOUNDER: Building the Infrastructure Behind Modern Artist Commerce: Tommy Stalknecht

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#163: FOUNDER: Rethinking Music Education Through AI and Personalized Learning: Raul Rodrigues

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#162: FOUNDER: The New Economics of Music Fandom: Jacquelle Amankonah Horton

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#161: EXPERT: The Business of Turning Music Royalties into Growth Capital: Michael Bizenov

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#160: FOUNDER: Exporting African Music: Rights, Revenue, and Global Growth: Yoel Kenan

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#159: FOUNDER: Building the Infrastructure for Scalable Music Licensing: Chantal Epp

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#158: FOUNDER: The Business of Artist Analytics in the Age of AI: Oskar Eichler

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#157: FOUNDER: The Reality of Building a Music Tech Business: Matt Urmy

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#156: FOUNDER: Reinventing the Tools Behind Music Creation: Casey Kolb

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#155: FOUNDER: Inside the Next Generation of Music Companies: Aidan Schechter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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