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The People That Pick The Songs in the Movies: A Conversation with Jordan Young
As the head of Fort Clearington, Jordan Young takes movies and TV shows to the next level by picking the songs that soundtrack them. This week he tells…
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When the Music Industry Loves Music: A Conversation with Evan Bogart
Hit songwriter? Artist manager? Publishing executive? Evan Bogart has done it all.
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Maybe I'm Wrong: A Conversation with Martyn Deykers
Martyn Deykers sat down to give me his insights on modern music from the perspective of an electronic artist and independent label owner
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From Russia to the Top of the Pops: A Conversation with Fred Bronson
Journalist Fred Bronson has spent decades covering popular music. Now he's here to tell us a crazy story about the evolution of the music industry in…
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A New Obsession for Spotify's Former Chief Economist: A Conversation with Will Page
Will Page has been on the forefront of music streaming for the last two decades. We sat down to talk about what he thinks about the biggest problems in…
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The Evolution of the Critic: A Conversation with Mark Richardson
As the former Editor-in-Chief of Pitchfork, Mark Richardson has been one of the foundational music critics of the 21st century. Over an hour, we spoke…
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So, You Want to Be a Rockstar? A Conversation with Hadley Spanier
Hadley Spanier leads artist partnerships and industry relations at Yousician, the world's leading musical education platform. We spoke about what music…
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Whispering Music's Secrets: A Conversation with Patrick Hicks
Patrick Hicks has been captivating people on TikTok with gripping stories of music's past. We spoke about how he's built such a large audience in such a…
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Let's Get Married: A Conversation with Matt Campbell
After DJing for a decade, Matt Campbell built a media company focused exclusively on wedding music. This week, we discussed how nuptial music is…
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From American Idol to the World: A Conversation with Julia Gargano
After finishing in 7th place on American Idol, Julia Gargano decided to rebrand her musical identity. We spoke for an hour about why.
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Spotify's Former Data Guru Tells All: A Conversation with Glenn McDonald
Glenn McDonald spent the last decade shaping how Spotify curates and recommends music. In his new book, he explains how it all worked.
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Mic Check, One, Two: A Conversation with Joey Krieger
At only 28, Joey Krieger is the head of R&D at a respected microphone manufacturer. We sat down to talk about what makes a great mic and why vintage…
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