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The Business of Talent — 140 episodes

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How AI Will Make (or Break) the Creator Economy

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How Rolling Stone and AI Are Transforming the Creator Landscape

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Is 2025 the Year Creators Earn More Than TV & Legacy Media?

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Can Creators Finally Get Paid for YouTube Shorts?

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Spotify Paid Podcasters $100M Last Quarter — Here’s Why

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Ryan Coogler’s Game-Changing Sinners Studio Deal Explained

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Tariffs Shake Creator Economy, Epic Gardening's Expansion, and AI's Impact on Media

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How Emma Chamberlain Built a Coffee Empire from YouTube

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The Creator Economy’s Next Frontier: Ownership & Infrastructure

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The Influencer Marketing Playbook Behind the World's Biggest Brands

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Are Celebrity Brands A Bubble or Here to Stay?

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Why Traditional Media Is Buying Up Creator Companies

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Why Creators Got $200M+ in Funding Last Week

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11 Shocking Stats About the Future of the Creator Economy

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Why Big Brands Are Investing in Emerging Artists

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This Platform is Redefining Creator x Brand Partnerships

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Caleb Simpson’s Journey to 13M+ Followers

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Music Business Podcast Season 2???

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Season 1 Finale!

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Using the Blog Era to Win in 2021 with Co-Founder of Closed Sessions Alexander Fruchter

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Providing Day One Support to Songwriters with VP, Creative, at BMI New York, Samantha Cox

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Building an International Non-Profit in Music with shesaid.so Founder + CEO Andreea Magdalina

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Developing Your Craft While Building Your Artist Business with Marc E. Bassy

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Trapital: Jonnyshipes on Cinematic Music Group, Indie Hip-Hop, and Building the Supreme for Music

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Building Robust Marketing Campaigns with VP Digital & Creative at EMPIRE Moody Jones

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Building a Culture of Growth & Performance with Niko Ivanov, Partner & Head of Accounts at NOX Media

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Rewind: How Crypto & NFT’s Will Decentralize the Music Industry with Cooper Turley, Crypto Strategist at Audius

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Building a Multi-Tier Music Company with Chrysallis Blue Raincoat Group CEO Jeremy Lascelles

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Discovering & Breaking Talent and Why Atlanta Can’t Be Overlooked with Authentic Empire Music Group CEO Boomman

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Building an Agency from 0 to 40 Employees in Under 3 Years with Creed Media Co-Founders Tim Collins & Hugo LePrince

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Thriving As A Manager And Helping RAC Become A Top NFT Music Artist With Zael Ellenhorn

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Ultra Records Creative Director, Eddie Sears aka DJ/Producer Rocket Pengwin, on Telling Stories that Drive Traction

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Global A&R and Artist Development with Jean-Sebastien Permal, Director of A&R for Sony Music Continental Europe and Africa

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Artist Creative Strategy Deep Dive with Rebekah Espinosa, Senior Director of Marketing and Programming at UMG’s °1824

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Producer/DJ Gareth Emery on the Ascent to Arena’s and Dropping NFT’s

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The Orchard SVP of Global Label Management Tricia Arnold on The Evolution of Labels & Distributors

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Growing a Career as a Songwriter/Producer with Jake Posner, SVP A&R at Hallwood Media and Manager of A R I Z O N A

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Guapdad 4000 & Yung Pinch’s manager Sam Lancaster on Artist Development & How Production Companies Differentiate Themselves

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Toro y Moi & Death Cab for Cuties Manager Jordan Kurland on Longevity, Growth & Impact in Music

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Being an Executive at Epic, Def Jam and Roc Nation with CEO of DVERSE MEDIA Benny Pough

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How Crypto & NFT’s Will Decentralize the Music Industry with Cooper Turley, Crypto Strategist at Audius

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Supporting Hit Songs with Owner of Brill Building Music Publishing, Benjamin Groff

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Breaking Tyga, Lil Dicky with Billboard Power Player Anthony Martini, CEO of Commission

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Breaking Zhu & Gallant while Doubling as Producer/DJ with David Dann

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Growing Globally with International Marketing Manager at Columbia Records, Tori McCue

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Clinton Sparks on Selling 75M+ records and Winning Big in the Music Business

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Matchmaking Superstars with VP of A&R at Warner Records, Gabz Landman

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Winning as a Writer or Producer with Maytav Koter, Founder of Good Company MGMT

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Cultivating an Original Sound for the Mainstream with LuckyMe Co-Founder, Dominic Flannigan

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Building A Sustainable Merch Business with Founder of Drop Party, Marco Marandiz

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Decoding the GRAMMY Nomination & Selection Process with Shannon Herber, Pop, Dance/Electronic Genre Manager at The Recording Academy

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Behind a Modern Day Record Label with Chris Maltese, Tunecore US Head of Artist Services

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The Key to Great Rollouts with Music Marketer and Founder of Deep Cuts, Amber Horsburgh

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Redefining Steaming & Global Communications Strategies with Deezer Global Director of Communication, Anton Gourman

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The Future of Livestreaming with John Petrocelli CEO of Bulldog

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Crafting Stories that Attract Press with AUS Founder/Partner + US Partner of twnty three (23), Melody Forghani & Amanda Perlstein

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indify CEO Shav Garg on Helping Independent Artists Build World Class Teams and Music Tech

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Helping Artists Build their Fanbase with Crowd Surf Co-Founders Cassie Petrey and Jade Driver

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How Puma Partners with Musicians to Drive Growth with Sydney Levaton, Manager, Entertainment Marketing and Partnerships

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RCA SVP of Digital Marketing, Tarek Al-Hamdouni on Growing Artists & Streams

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Building a Tech Company in the Music Industry and Fostering Collaboration with Vampr Co-Founders, Josh Simons and Baz Palmer

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Driving Streams and Gaining Fans with Alamo Records VP of Digital Marketing, Drew De Leon

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Maverick President Greg Thompson on Developing Superstars and World Class Teams

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Spotify Music’s Head of International Madeleine Bennett on Driving Growth and High Performing Teams

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Securing the Brand Bag with Head of Brand Partnerships at The FADER, Shauna Alexander

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Trippie Redd’s Manager on Hitting Billboard #1 with Charlene Bryant, Founder of Riveter Management

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Unlocking New Revenue Streams and Pivoting During the Pandemic with Lewis Kunstler, Managing Partner at 2 + 2 Management

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The Evolution of Electronic Music and Building a Legendary Label with Matt Black from Coldcut and Founder of Ninja Tune

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How to Grow Your Social Media Profiles & Fanbase with NOX Founding Partner, Sam Hysell

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Using Data & Analytics to Inform Your Streaming Strategy with Chartmetric Chief Commercial Officer Chaz Jenkins

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Leading Marketing Strategies for Steve Aoki, Sofi Tukker, Black Coffee and more with Ultra Records Marketing Director Bina Fronda

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Empowering the Next Generation of Music Industry Executives with Founder & CEO of Vydia Roy LaManna

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Navigating Distribution, Publishing, and Record Label Deals with Entertainment Lawyer Karl Fowlkes

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Building the Harvard Business Review of Hip-Hop with Trapital Founder, Dan Runcie

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Powering the World’s Biggest Live Streams with Push Live Executive Producer Devin DeHaven

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Building Leverage as Independent Artists with Head of Artist Marketing at United Masters Dave Melhado

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4x Grammy Winning Producer/Engineer Anthony Kilhoffer on Making Hits with Kanye, Travis Scott and More

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Securing Editorial Playlist Placements with Head of Digital Strategy at Terrorbird, Jenny Kaufman

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Creating Groundbreaking Multimedia Experiences with Offline Projects Partners Adrian Yu & Jonathon Alcindor

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Dominating TikTok for Musicians with Creed Media Co-Founder Timothy Collins

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Boosting Streams with Digital Ads with Head of Music at ToneDen Henry Parker

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Going Triple Platinum & Building a Dominant Mgmt & Marketing Team with Cinematic Music Group’s Hovain Hylton & Chris Herche

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Breaking 6LACK & Summer Walker with Head of Marketing at LVRN, Sean Famoso

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Constructing Film, TV, and Premium Content for Artists with Senior VP of Creative Content and Development at Republic Records, Chris Blackwell

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Developing a Superstar, Label, & Management team with Wiz Khalifa's Manager and Taylor Gang Ent Co-Founder Will Dzombak

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Navigating the Music Business during Quarantine with Cherie Hu

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Genius’s Rob Markman on Creating Timeless Content & Stories

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Building a Digital First Record Label with Chillhop Founder Bas Van Leeuwen

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GaryVee’s Artist Relations & Music Strategy Lead, Mike Boyd, on Networking, Providing Value and Diversifying Your Career

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Building A Team and Nurturing Creative Workflow with Yeasayer’s Anand Wilder

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Developing GIPHY into an Industry Standard with Director of Partnerships Danny Chang

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Building Massive Traction in Asia with East Goes Global founder Andrew Spalter

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The Marketing Strategies Behind Travis Scott, Future, Mariah Carey and more with Lisa Kasha, VP of Integrated Marketing at Epic Records

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How to Promote your Music and Grow a Fanbase with Red Light Management Marketing and Product Manager, Justin De Marco

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Building a Successful Management Team and Record Label with EQT Co-Founder Henny Yegezu

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SoundCloud Events & Activations Manager Evan Bethea on Building Community

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Breaking Talent with Andrew Keller, Founder of We Few Group

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Creating Content that Wins with NOX Co-Founder/Creative Director, Matthew Ligotti

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Championing Artist and DJ Dreams with Black Coffee, BLOND:ISH and Virgil Abloh’s Music Manager Lionel Marciano

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Creating an Emotional Connection with Fans ft. Nate Auerbach, Partner at Versus Creative

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Host Chat #3: Breaking into the Music Industry and Building Out our Community AMA

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Unlocking Revenue Beyond Streaming & Touring with Alix Kram, Warner Music Group VP/Head of Global Retail & Licensing/Consumer Products

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Disrupting Culture with Talent, Brands and Diddy with Jordan Stern, Co-Founder Grey Space Group

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Achieving Longevity in the Music Industry with Jason Jordan

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Inside the Mind of a Talent Buyer with Charles Meyer, LiveStyle Talent Buyer

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TikTok Marketing Tactics with Flighthouse CEO Jacob Pace

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Selling Tickets at Scale with Electric Zoo & Elrow with Michael Julian, Co-Founder of Seer Assets

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How to Get Press & When to Hire a Publicist with Nina Lee from Shore Fire Media PR

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Host Chat #2: Taking Off on Social Media with Sam Hysell, Co-Founder of NOX

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Nurturing and Capitalizing on Superfans with Kim Kaupe, CEO of The Superfan Company

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Creating Moments in Radio with George Ofori-Ampad Label Rep at Interscope Records.

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Curating and Signing Culturally Defining Artists with True Panther Sounds Founder Dean Bein

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Positioning Yourself for Brand Deals with Jesse Kirshbaum CEO of NUE Agency

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Balancing Business, Music and Life with Gavin Chops

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Host Chat #1: Tapping into your Artistry, Audience, and Live Performances

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Cultivating Foresight and Awareness as an Artist Manager with Ramya Velury

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Succeeding as an Independent Artist with Saba’s Manager Rory Webb

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Growing the #1 Hip-hop IG account @Rap to 4.6 million Followers with founder Daniel Snow

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The Thriving Touring Ecosystem and Channeling Your Inner Entrepreneur with Bandsintown Group Co-Founder Fabrice Sergent

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Forecasting the Future of Music and Tech with Cherie Hu

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Leveraging Your Personal Brand for Business with Ashley Outrageous

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Getting 40 Million Subscribers on Youtube with Andre Benz, Founder of The Nations

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Managing Masego’s Tour with Levi Wilcox

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It’sTheReal on Building Their Music and Entertainment Brand

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Building a Personal Brand with Erin Ashley Simon

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Fool’s Gold Records Co-Founder Nick Catchdubs on Building a Dominant Independent Label

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!llmind on Winning Grammys and Becoming an Elite Producer

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Producing Grammy Winning Hits with DJ and Producer CID

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Stepping Up Management and Digital Marketing Strategies

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Helping Charlamagne Tha God Become a Media Mogul with his Operations Manager Paige O’Donnell

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Winning in Music Media and PR with Matt Medved, Editor in Chief at SPIN and Founder of Billboard Dance

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Capitalizing On Licensing Songs With Low Profile Founder Jen Pearce

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Crafting Hits and Discovering Talent with Atlantic Records Senior Director of A&R, Brian Johnston

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Building a Successful Party Brand with 3rd Shift & Animal House Co-Founder, Jordian Ross

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Gaining Millions of Followers on Instagram with Eliot "Dunk" Robinson

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Winning the Content Game with Mass Appeal Director of Video, Harrison Corwin

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Signing Childish Gambino/Goldlink and Developing Talent with RCA A&R Derrick Aroh

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Taking Rapper Logic from 0 to 100 with Harrison Remler

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Meet Your Hosts: Sam Hysell - Partner at NOX

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Meet Your Hosts: Jordan Williams - Artist Management Consultant