DMT 1-2-1

DMT is brought to you by Gramofon, a small device that can give your ‘old school’ speakers a new lease of life by adding seamless wireless streaming functionality controlled right from the Spotify app. Check it out on http://www.gramofon.com.___This week on the show a feature on LANDR (from the company until recently known as MixGenius), an online automated music mastering service that is making waves in the production music world, I chat with co-founder Justin Evans and we cover the company from the very beginning up until the latest developments.(Andrea Leonelli)

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an in-depth interview with Simon Cole, the CEO of 7digital.We discuss the company's recent merger with UBC Media and the coming together of two cultures, the future of the company, some of its most recent deals, merging spoken word content with personalised music, international challenges, Audioboom, the company's tech back-end and what it's like to be at the helm of a public company (and how to deal with swings in stock price...).I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

If you'd like to receive DMT's weekly newsletter sign up on bit.ly/dmtlist.This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show I chat with the founder and CEO of Africori, Yoel Kenan.Africori is a company that works across multiple territories in Africa dealing with music licensing and distribution for artists and labels. With offices in London, Cape Town and Lagos, Africori has been quietly building a strong network of relationships and Yoel chats about how the market is evolving, the biggest challenges in developing the music economy, payment systems, contractual issues, the importance of YouTube and much, much more.For me this was a particularly fascinating episode as I know extremely little about digital music in Africa - as demonstrated during the recording of DMT 199 at Berlin Music Week - so if you're on the same boat this interview should provide a good introduction to the topic.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a fantastic week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

If you'd like to receive DMT's weekly newsletter sign up on bit.ly/dmtlist. This week's show is brought to you by Play MPE® on www.plaympe.com.This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Nadav Poraz, the CEO of WhoSampled.WhoSampled has been around since 2008 and has collected data on samples usage for over 270,000 tracks, building a powerful and remarkably accurate database of who sampled who through the decades.The company this week released a free Android app so we chat about the evolution of the service in general and the mobile component in particular, the business model, data analysis, what the future holds and much more!I really hope you enjoy the show, have a fantastic week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonelliwww.digitalmusictrends.comwww.twitter.com/digimusictrends

If you'd like to receive DMT's weekly newsletter sign up on http://bit.ly/dmtlist. This week's show is brought to you by Play MPE® on http://www.plaympe.com.This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Iain Hagger, the CEO of the startup CampaignAmp, an all-in-one project management and analytics platform that aims to help label marketing departments, music PR companies and artist managers effectively coordinate campaigns.CampaignAmp has already worked extensively with major labels and large independents on a number of N.1 album release campaigns.We chat about how the company started out and much more.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

If you'd like to receive DMT's weekly newsletter sign up on http://bit.ly/dmtlist. This week's show is brought to you by Play MPE® on http://www.plaympe.com.This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Marcus Rüssel, CEO of the Berlin-based startup Gigmit, an online platform built both for artists and for live music promoters.Gigmit allows promoters to easily find artists suitable for their events and to manage the booking process in one place whilst enabling registered performers - whether bands or DJs - to find gigs.Gigmit has already established relationships with hundreds of promoters across Europe and we chat about the platforms' progress, business model and expansion plans.I hope you enjoy the show, have a fantastic week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

If you'd like to receive DMT's weekly newsletter sign up on http://bit.ly/dmtlist. This week's show is brought to you by Play MPE® on http://www.plaympe.com.This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show a feature on the social music apps developer Smule focusing in particular on the Artist Program recently launched by the company.It was a real pleasure to welcome Jeannie Yang, Chief Product and Design Officer and Turner Kirk, Artist Relations Manager at the company to the show. We cover a fair bit of ground going all the way back to the first ever collaboration with an artist with the T-Pain app in 2009, the natural evolution of the relationship of the company with musicians and how that converged into the Artist Program.We chat about how the partnership between Artists and Smule could help create an ecosystem that encourages discovery as well as create a new revenue stream. Finally we catch a glimpse of Smule's plans for the social future of the platform.It was great to finally catch-up with a company that I've been keeping an eye on for years, so I really hope you enjoy this show.Have a fantastic week and 'till next time.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

If you'd like to receive DMT's weekly newsletter sign up on http://bit.ly/dmtlist. This week's show is brought to you by Play MPE® on http://www.plaympe.com.This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview recorded in person (for once) at C/O Pop in Cologne. My guest is Nic Jones, Senior VP of International at VEVO and in the discussion we cover the company's first year in Germany, the evolution of its user base and the devices they access the service from, progress on the monetisation front, the results of the VEVO Lift program, the company's new discovery tools and much more.I really hope you enjoy this week's show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

If you'd like to receive DMT's weekly newsletter sign up on http://bit.ly/dmtlist. This week's show is brought to you by Play MPE® on http://www.plaympe.com.This week a double episode of the DMT 1-2-1 as I hosted two great guests.The first interview is with Shankar Meembat, CEO at Exaget. The company has developed a technology that delivers customised and targeted audio advertisements and other content to listeners based on their profiles. We chat about their development, the radio market and the opportunities for targeted advertising.The second interview with with social entrepreneur Jessey Jansen, founder of the Little Lady Studio and the driving force behind the Voice of Maasai Kickstarter campaign. Jessey chats about how she ended up working with a Maasai choir, how this project came together, the purpose of the Kickstarter and how this kind of tool can be used to empower communities. If you'd like to support the Kickstarter you'll find it here.I'd like to thank Play MPE® for supporting this week's episode of Digital Music Trends. Play MPE® is used by major and independent labels in over 45 countries and can help you to securely promote your artist with a rich multimedia experience. Find out more on http://www.plaympe.com.I really hope you enjoy this week's interviews, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Matthias Strobel, CMO at Nagual Sounds.The company just launched an Indiegogo campaign to support its first commercial release, Nagual Dance, a game that uses the Kinect to transform movement into sound.You can find the campaign here  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nagual-dance-body-moving-music.We chat about the company's evolution, the upcoming game, the soundscapes, the indiegogo perks and much more!I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

If you'd like to receive weekly alerts on the new shows going live subscribe to the newsletter on http://www.bit.ly/dmtlistThis week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with David Dufresne, CEO of the company BandZoogle (http://www.bandzoogle.com), that for 10 years has been providing musicians with an easy way to create a website and to communicate with their audience without having to learn a line of code. The company has over 22,000 active accounts and price tiers ranging from $10 to $20 per month.We chat about the company's evolution, the recent partnership with Bandcamp, the acquisition of Onesheet, the release of the 2.0 platform last year and much, much more!I really hope you enjoy the show, have a fantastic week and 'till next time.Andrea LeonelliAndrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with founder and director of Fatdrop, Alex Stacey.Fatdrop is an online platform for promoting pre-release music, it started out in 2007 and during the show we chat about the evolution of the company over the years.The company has just launched its newest iteration, Fatdrop 5.0, which allows record labels and PR companies to share information about upcoming releases with influential professionals and music fans. The system is currently in its public beta phase.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

Subscribe to the Digital Music Trends weekly newsletter on bit.ly/dmtlist.This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Jenn Miller, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at licensing technology company Audiosocket (http://www.audiosocket.com).Audiosocket has been around since 2008 and has thrived providing creative licensing solutions for use on all media.We discuss the company's Music as a Service (MaaS)  and its LicenseID technologies and I also chat with Jenn about her recent experience taking part in a roundtable with the US Copyright Office to discuss reform.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

Subscribe to the weekly Digital Music Trends newsletter on http://www.bit.ly/dmtlistThis week on the DMT 1-2-1 show I chat with Paul Anthony, the CEO of the company Rumblefish (http://www.rumblefish.com).Rumblefish is one of the leaders in the music licensing space, we discuss the company's evolution, its products, the state of the online music licensing industry, the importance of YouTube, competition and more.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Ben Brannen, the President of atVenu. The company is working hard to provide music industry professionals - whether artists, managers or tour managers - with an easy way to track merchandise sales whilst on the road thanks to an advanced ecosystem spanning across web and mobile apps.  atVenu has already processed $85 million worth of merch sales and has settled thousands of shows, the service is available internationally.Merchandise can be a pretty unsexy part of the music industry but is proving to be very resilient and Ben does a great job explaining what the current challenges are and how his company is trying to solve them.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonelliwww.digitalmusictrends.comwww.twitter.com/digimusictrends

Subscribe to DMT's weekly newsletter on http://www.bit.ly/dmtlistThis week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Joao Afonso, co-founder and CEO of the company Musikki.Musikki has just released an iOS app aiming to connect every piece of information around music out there making it super-easy to find out everything you want to know about your favorite artists from their latest news to their latest video, tweet or show. During the interview we also give viewers a visual tour of the app looking at its key features.If you'd like to check it out head on to the app store http://georiot.co/r0nI really hope you enjoy the show, have a fantastic week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://twitter.com/digimusictrendshttp://www.digitalmusictrends.com

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Damien Tardieu, the co-founder and CEO of Paris-based startup Niland (http://www.niland.io).The company aims to improve music search and recommendations by taking a music-centric approach based on the analysis of thousands of data points in a song that are rendered into an algorithm. The system is then able to identify similar-sounding tracks.The company's first API-based product Siilar is out now and is primarily aimed at music libraries, distributors and publishers, but Niland is also working on a broader music recommendation product that will take into account social media and personal user data to refine its recommendations.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a fantastic week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show I interview James Williams and Steve Snooks from the company SubPac - http://www.thesubpac.com. The company aims to revolutionize the way we listen and produce music and especially bass-heavy music. The two models of the SubPac, a production one and a consumer one, are already available to purchase.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

Subscribe to DMT's weekly newsletter on http://www.bit.ly/dmtlistThis week on Digital Music Trends I interview Jeremy Silver, Author of the newly released book Digital Medieval: The First Twenty Years of Music on the Web ...and the Next Twenty. Jeremy has had over 20 years of experience in the music industry and now is Executive Chairman at Semetric (the company behind MusicMetric).On the show we chat about the origins of the book and the concept behind "Digital Medieval", the influence of today's tech giants, his work at Virgin Records and EMI, the failure of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI), the future of direct to fan, his experience as CEO of the Featured Artist Coalition and his thoughts on where the music industry is heading.You can check out Jeremy's website on http://www.mediaclarity.com and as for Digital Medieval you can grab a copy of the book on Amazon here: http://georiot.co/3MMqI really hope you enjoy this week's 1-2-1 show, have a fantastic week and 'till next time.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

Subscribe to DMT's weekly newsletter on http://bit.ly/dmtlistOn this week's DMT 1-2-1 I chat with Bob Barbiere, the CEO of the company Dubset Media. Dubset is a technology company focused on resolving the rights of complex music content such as DJ mixes for example. The company recently closed a new round of funding led by Rhapsody, we chat about that but also cover the company's mission, products and much more. Check out http://www.dubset.com for more information.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week the DMT 1-2-1 show is recorded live at the Great Escape 2014, I chat with the co-founder of Creative Commission, Brian Mahoney. Creative Commission is a new service aiming to bring together creative talent and the recording industry.The site has only been live for a few weeks but it's already quite active with high-profile brief being posted by labels and a number of new creatives from all walks of life joining on a daily basis.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

Subscribe to DMT's weekly newsletter on http://bit.ly/dmtlistThis week on the 1-2-1 show a feature on the company DizzyJam as I chat with founder Neil Cocker. Dizzyjam is a UK-based merchandise company that has taken a tech-forward approach enabling bands to sell goods that are printed on-demand with no upfront costs. The company also sports an API for easy integration with third party services.We chat about the importance of merch, profit margins, printing technologies (screen printing vs. on-demand) and a lot more in what turned out to be a very informative episode.Check out http://dizzyjam.com for more info on the company.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the 1-2-1 show an interview with Oscar Höglund, CEO at the production music company Epidemic Sound.Epidemic Sound has developed a large catalog of music from producers and composers who are not affiliated with PROs. We chat about the company's model, its relationship with both clients and composers and much more.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.com http://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

Subscribe to DMT's weekly newsletter on http://bit.ly/dmtlistThis week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Jonathan Lane, co-founder and CEO of new music discovery/social music app LuckyPennie. For the first time DMT brings you a live demo of the app on video, pretty cool stuff! If you want to check out LuckyPennie for yourself visit luckypennie.com.I really hope you enjoy the show and if you'd like to be kept up-to-date with the latest shows sign up for the weekly newsletter on http://bit.ly/dmtlistThanks for listening, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the 1-2-1 show I chat with Tom Giles, the CEO of StageBloc, a platform designed for artist, brands and fans.It can work as the artist's official fansite allowing for a wide variety of interactions (including sales), but it can also be used to promote a single release. Stagebloc has already worked the likes of Justin Timberlake (The Tennessee Kids), Kid Rock (Rebel Soldiers), and the Pixies but is available to any band with a free and paid tier.Check out stagebloc.com for more info.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.com http://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show a feature on the British Library's Sound Archive featuring Alex Wilson (Curator of digital recordings), Adam Tovell (AV Scoping Analyst) and Andy Linehan (Curator of Popular Music). We chat about Keeping Tracks, an event organised by the department that has recently taken place at the Library, about the Library's ongoing work in sound preservation, current studies, future plans and at the end we even get a tour of the studio facilities of the Sound Archive including an amazing play of a wax cylinder.All audio courtesy of the British Library.British Library Sound Archive resources:https://soundcloud.com/the-british-library/sets/keeping-trackshttp://sounds.bl.uk/http://www.bl.uk/nsahttp://cadensa.bl.uk/Andrea Leonellidigitalmusictrends.com@digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 Show I chat with Steve Martocci (CEO) and Matt Aimonetti (CTO), co-founders of the startup Splice. Splice - currently in private beta - aims to streamline the process of creating music by becoming the "GitHub for musicians".Splice constantly backs up projects in the cloud (every single version) and artists/producers can visualize the changes made to each stage of the project as well as share it with collaborators who can contribute. Whilst still in private beta, Splice is already looking like a powerful way to streamline the workflow for musicians and give birth to a dynamic community based on collaborations. Currently the software works only with Ableton but support for other DAWs is coming soon.Check it out on http://www.splice.com and sign up to try it out.Andrea Leonellihttp://digitalmusictrends.comhttp://youtube.com/digitalmusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show a great chat with William Coates, the co-founder and CEO of Digital Tunes, an underground electronic music download store that started out in 2006 but has just undergone a major redesign. Digital Tunes was one of the first stores to allow lossless downloads of digital music and in early 2013 it was probably the first music store to accept BitCoin payments. We chat about the start of the company, challenges around curation, relationship with the labels and much more.Have a great week and 'till next time.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show a feature on Zya, a new mobile music game, recorded at SXSW 2014. I chat with Dean Serletic head of marketing at Music Mastermind, the company that developed the game. Zya brings music making to the masses by providing a fun way to remix and re-record tracks as part of a gaming experience. Find out more on ZyaMusic.com.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Sean McKnight, founder of Roll Music, a new way to enjoy curated content in handy "rolls" that will launch at SXSW in partnership with UKTI as an iOS as a web app - an industry launch before a wider one in a couple of month's time. We chat about the app and the process behind it.Enjoy!Andrea Leonelliwww.digitalmusictrends.comwww.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Michael Penfield, CEO at FanDistro.The company helps artists leverage their fan base to create new fans and to distribute their music in a socially-aware way. FanDistro recently generated some headlines for being one of the first music sites to accept BitCoins as payment so we chat about that too, but as usual we also cover the roots of the company, their mission and much more. Check out www.fandistro.com.Have a great week and 'till next timeAndrea Leonelliwww.digitalmusictrends.comwww.youtube.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show a feature on the company Qobuz as I chat with its founder and CEO Yves Riesel. Qobuz is a download and streaming service that has made high-quality audio its mission. We chat about the company's history, licensing, the evolution of the service and much more.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrendsSign up to the weekly newsletterSubscribe to the DMT YouTube channelDownload the shows on iTunesFind DMT on SoundCloud 

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 an interview with Kevin King, director of business development at Feed.fm. The company is an internet radio solution for brands and business providing them with licensed, legal content. Operating in the US only for now the company has already worked with the likes of Bud Light, McDonald's, Double Cross Vodka as well as a myriad of smaller companies (plans for use of the platform start at $25 per month). It's an interesting solution and a very informative chat with Kevin here.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Best,Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Mel Brown, founder of Impressive PR, recorded at MIDEM 2014. Impressive has handled PR for bands like Snow Patrol, Muse, Coldplay and many more over the years, in this interview we chat about the evolution of music PR, the importance of discovering new bands, the independent music scene in the UK and the biggest do's and don't's for bands when getting in touch with a PR agency.Timeline:00:45 What does Impressive PR do?02:15 In recent years there has definitely been a shift towards digital as far as the industry in concerned, how has this affected the way in which PR agencies conduct their business?03:49 These days in the US often PR firms have to do a bit of marketing as well as there is often a crossover. How do you deal with that in the UK?06:27 How would quantify the impact of print?08:20 You also act as an A&R in the sense that you get so many submissions by indie bands that want you to represent them, how much time do you spend listening to new acts?10:20 When it comes to established artists there needs to be a great amount of coordination between PR, digital people, label etc. Do you find the ecosystem is helpful in making this communication happen efficiently?11:36 What are the biggest Do’s and Don't's for artists when in comes to getting in touch with a PR company?12:35 The independent scene in the UK has become healthier and grown over the years, do you think this trend will continue?I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show I chat with Mahbod Moghadam, co-founder of Rap Genius about the company's new mobile app. Simply called Genius, the app provides users with an easy way to explore the meanings of lyrics, poems and prose on the go.We chat about what the new app means for the company, future iterations, the Rap Genius brand and more...I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Louise Dodgson, editor of the Unsigned Guide, the UK's reference directory for musicians that are starting out in the industry since 2003.The Unsigned Guide started as a physical book and has now moved entirely online. We chat about the project's development, the transition to digital, the latest trends in the industry as reflected by specific sections of the guide becoming more or less prominent, band's expectations and much more. You can find all about the guide on http://www.theunsignedguide.com.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends 

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show a feature on the new YouTube channel Transmitter launched as a joint venture between the BPI and LoveLive. Recorded at the Trasmitter studios, I chat with Geoff Taylor, Chief Executive at the BPI, and William McGillivray, Head of Content and Programming at LoveLive.Transmitter launched in November 2013 as a response to the shrinking number of programs dedicated to music on TV, aiming to provide exposure to new and established British artists via a combination of YouTube-friendly video formats like live performances, incongruous cover versions, Q&As and special challenges. The channel is also planning to start live streaming shows on a regular basis starting as soon as February.We talk about Transmitter's origins and development, its aims, plans for growth, its reception by the labels/artists and much more.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 we delve into the world of mobile music making as I chat with Sebastian Dittmann who works on business development at Audiobus.Audiobus is an iOS app that enables app-to-app audio, allowing users to route an audio signal from one app to another so that you can - for example - play on the Korg iMS-20 synth app as Garageband records in the background. Hundreds of music making apps are now Audiobus enabled and there is a vast community growing around the company's forums.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Benjaman Schogler, Creative Director at Skoog Music. The company produces the Skoog, a brand new instrument designed to allow people with the widest possible range of abilities and disabilities to make music. The Skoog today is used in a variety of educational and therapeutic environments as well as by musicians who enjoy the freedom afforded by the instrument. Research around the instrument started in an academic setting back in 2006 but the company's journey really began in early 2010 after its first round of funding.During the show Benjaman talks about the development of the Skoog, its use in a variety of different scenarios, its interface, software and lots more. This week's DMT 1-2-1 is very visual so I'd recommend listeners to head on to the video feed or YouTube.If you'd like to know more about the Skoog visit http://www.skoogmusic.com.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week an 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show I chat with Thomas Ford, VP of Marketing and Communications at Soundrop. The startup allows users to discover music and chat with people from around the world through "listening rooms" and is available on Spotify, Deezer, iOS and Android.We chat about the company's development, its expansion to Deezer, its initiatives on artist-lead listening rooms, potential monetisation avenues and much more.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with the CEO of Bop.fm Shehzad Daredia. Bop.fm acts as an aggregator/search engine across a number of different music streaming services to allow users to find and share tracks across Deezer, Rdio, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube. We chat about the company's path and plans, the importance of aggregation as well as its business model for the future.I really hope you enojoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Daniele Calabrese, founder and CEO at the company Soundtracker. The US-based company, started in 2008, offers at its core a internet radio service with strong geolocation features and social components built in. Soundtracker is available on multiple platforms including the iOS App Store, Google Play, Windows Phone Store, Nokia Store and Blackberry World. www.soundtracker.fmI hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonelliwww.digitalmusictrends.comwww.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Jesse Lakes, CEO of the company GeoRiot. The company allows anyone to create a global buy link across iTunes and Amazon, making it easy for bands for example to post one link for their digital album that will work across the board no matter where the fans are located. Georiot also takes care of the affiliate marketing side of things by allowing those clicks to be tracked internationally and accurately.On the show we focus on the potential uses for the music industry but Georiot can be used for anything else including Apps, eBooks, Movies and thanks to their Amazon integration even physical products.Here's what how the company describes its process on www.georiot.com:"First, we determine where your visitor is coming from.Second, we localize your link to reference the right product ID in the right international store for that specific visitor. This ensures that they don't see an error and helps you close the sale.Third, we wrap up your link with the correct affiliate tracking to ensure you get full credit for the traffic you're sending to the e-tailer. We'll even help you sign up for the corresponding affiliate programs to make sure the revenue you earn is the revenue you receive."Affiliate is still something many labels/bands don't implement at all or properly on their own sites and they may be missing out on a meaningful revenue stream.I really hope you enjoy this 1-2-1, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonelliwww.digitalmusictrends.comwww.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the 1-2-1 show an interview with Arthur Dagard, founder of music startup Evergig. The company automatically matches live footage uploaded by the fans to high-quality sound taken from the desk to create better crowdsourced live videos. We talk about the company's roots, the potential applications of its technology and much more.I hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show I chat with Stephen Peach, CEO of the company Moshcam which has been recording live concerts by major and emerging artists since 2007 in Sydney, London, New York, Los Angeles and Washington DC. The company has recorded gigs by a wide variety of artists including Tom Odell, Opeth, Bullet for My Valentine, Alabama Shakes, Bloc Party and more. We talk about the company’s evolution, its model, the Moshcam app and future plans.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and ’till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with Caroline Bottomley, Managing Director at Radar Music Videos. The company has been helping artists and labels connect with talented music video directors worldwide since 2009. Radar is specialized in videos with budgets between £500 and £5,000 and has led to the production of successful videos for the likes of Alt-J and Kodaline.We chat about the company’s evolution and future plans and also about the overall music videos market.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and ’till next time!

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 a chat with Anna Acquistapace, co-founder of Zoo Labs, which is a creative incubator that acts as recording studio, startup space, exhibition space & more.Zoo Labs is running several programs including a Startup Lab for entrepreneurs, a Beat Lab for producers and a Music Residency program. As their first Music Residency has just come to a close halfway through the show we bring in the conversation Eric Robertson from the band The Boston Boys: we chat about how the residency worked and its benefits.Zoo Labs is located in Oakland, CA and you can find more information on http://www.zoolabs.org.For more info on The Boston Boys head to http://www.thebostonboys.com, they're touring Europe as of next week so go catch them live! I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time.Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 show an interview with the founder of Playlists.net Kieron Donoghue. We talk about the company's beginnings as ShareMyPlaylists, its evolution, the revamped iOS app, geolocation features, Spotify and much more.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonelliwww:digitalmusictrends.comwww.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the 1-2-1 show an interview with Remi Harris, author of MusicTank's "Easy money? The definitive UK guide to funding music projects". The guide is a comprehensive look at all the funding options that artists or independent labels can tap into in the UK in order to get specific projects off the ground and you can find it by visiting http://musictank.co.uk (the first chapter is free to download). MusicTank is hosting an "Easy Money?" funding conference in London on the 22nd of October so if you're interested in hearing more and you're in the capital head on to their website.I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends

This week on the DMT 1-2-1 a feature on the new BBC Playlister service that launched this week, the Playlister enables listeners and viewers of BBC programs to easily find tracks they enjoyed and add them to a playlist that can then be exported to third party services like Spotify, YouTube and Deezer. DMT attended the launch event in London and so after a quick walkthrough this show features three short interviews with Mark Friend (Radio Multiplatforms Controller, BBC), Mark Foster (MD UK & Ireland, Deezer) and Chris Maples (VP Europe, Spotify).The Playlister is a pretty exciting step for a large organization like the BBC that has such big influence on music curation especially here in the UK. Check it out and let me know what you think on [email protected] hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!Andrea Leonellihttp://www.digitalmusictrends.comhttp://www.twitter.com/digimusictrends