Podcasts by Music Tectonics

Music, Crowd Creativity, and Online Communities with Mark Redito from 2023-12-06T15:00

What do we really mean when we talk about communities in music and technology? This episode shines a light on the remarkable role that dedicated groups of fans or creators can play whe...

Music Meets AI from 2023-11-29T03:07

We’re excited to share with you one of the hottest sessions from the 2023 Music Tectonics Conference Music Meets AI Navigating a Positive Future. If you were at the conference, enjoy t...

Lyrics Unlock Music Innovation with LyricFind's Darryl Ballantyne from 2023-11-20T21:39

Uncover how lyrics are driving music innovation with our guest, Darryl Ballantyne, CEO and founder of LyricFind. This episode dives deep into the magic of Lyric IQ, a tool that uses AI...

Music in a Post-Stream Era from 2023-11-15T18:04

This week, We’re bringing you one of our favorite experiences of the 2023 Music Tectonics Conference: a fireside chat  with Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA Research. We called it Music in a ...

Conference Recap with Dmitri and Tristra from 2023-11-08T20:49

This week, Tristra Newyear-Yeager and Dmitri Vietze take you on a retrospective of our annual Music Tectonics conference in sunny California. We'll reminisce about the energetic atmosp...

International Tectonics from KOCCA and MU:CON from 2023-11-01T19:49

Learn about the music industry and music tech in South Korea on this week's episode. Find out Korea's big players, the music tech startups, the role of K-pop, and emerging trends. Plus...

The Cool and Creepy History of Artist Estates from 2023-10-26T02:08

In this hauntingly enlightening installment of Music Tectonics, we unravel the intricacies of artist estates with journalist and music business thinker, Eamonn Forde. Join us as we exa...

Star Series: Dollars, Data, and Bot Sounds with Beatdapp, The MLC, and LANDR from 2023-10-18T17:57

We're just days away from the Music Tectonics conference October 24th to 26th in Santa Monica and we have a very compelling three-part episode to get psyched, three topics critical to ...

Bridging Music and Mobile Tech with Juan Saavedra of Kuack Media from 2023-10-11T20:03

Join us as we navigate the junction of mobile tech and music with Juan Saavedra of Kuack Media. Tune in to hear how Kuack Media Group is reimagining music streaming through innovative ...

Star Series: Jonas Norberg of Tuned Global&Spencer Mann of Moises from 2023-10-04T20:12

Dive into a riveting discussion with Jonas Norberg, the head of AI at Tuned Global. Jonas paints a candid picture of how AI is not just making music more accessible but also sparking a...

Sony Ventures’ Joe Tou and Aadit Parikh Talk Music Tech Investment from 2023-09-28T00:11

This week Dmitri sits down with Aadit Parikh and Joe Tou from Sony Ventures, gaining a unique and in-depth understanding of how Sony Ventures operates as a hybrid model between strateg...

Gazing into the Future: A Sneak Peek at the Music Tectonics Conference from 2023-09-20T20:48

This week, Tristra and Shayli discuss the upcoming Music Tectonics conference and its various panels. We shed light on the positive impact of AI in the music industry, highlighting the...

Capital for the Creative: Financing Truly Independent Music with RoyFi from 2023-09-13T15:28

Independent artists have long had ways to make and distribute music themselves, but financing projects has always been tough. That’s all changing, as artist advances are increasingly d...

MT Stars on Music, AI,&Gaming: Music Reports, TuneCore&Reactional Music from 2023-09-06T22:11

Catch up with leaders in music and innovation who are deeply involved with the Music Tectonics Conference this October as Dmitri and Tristra sit down with three fantastic guests. 

Music, Tech, and Investment: Unpacking the Future with Juliette Rolnick from 2023-08-30T22:20

Get ready to journey into the future of the music industry with our special guest, Juliette Rolnick, an astute investor at Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments. Get insights on how BD...

Tectonic Shifts in Music Making with Paul McCabe of Roland from 2023-08-23T17:38

This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Roland’s Vice President of Global Customer Experience, Paul McCabe. Hear stories from Paul’s own musical journey and the tarp-covered object tha...

A Symphony of Qubits: Quantum Music with Spencer Topel from 2023-08-16T22:07

Let’s get sci-fi! This week, Tristra Newyear Year sits down with Spencer Topel, acclaimed American artist and founder and CEO of Physical Synthesis, to explore the frontier of quantum ...

News Roundup with Dmitri Vietze and Tristra Newyear-Yeager from 2023-08-09T12:56

Breaking news! This week, join Dmitri Vietze, and Tristra Newyear-Yeager for a news roundup of current events and emerging trends across the music industry. How has AI continued to inf...

Looking into the Mixed Reality Mirror with Lee Kebler from 2023-08-02T15:36

This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Lee Kebler to explore the frontier of immersive tech and spatial computing. Learn more about Lee’s unique journey from being a touring DJ to bui...

Star Series: Tuned Global and Revohloo from 2023-07-27T14:35

In this week’s episode, meet two of the star sponsors of this year’s 5th Annual Music Tectonics Conference! Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Con Raso of Tuned Global and founders ...

Untangling Platforms, Payouts and Music Trends with David Turner of Penny Fractions from 2023-07-19T23:02

In this week’s episode, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with David Turner, founder of Penny Fractions,a music business newsletter covering topics from music streaming, the history of ...

How AI is Shaping the Music Industry with Aimi’s Brooke Jackson from 2023-07-12T13:48

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Brooke Jackson, head of operations of Aimi, to explore how AI is shaping the music industry. Learn more about Aimi, the generative ...

Revolutionizing Personalized Wellness with Magic Run’s Mansimran Singh from 2023-07-05T19:31

This week, tie on those sneakers and jog along with Tristra Newyear Yeager and Mansimran Singh, Lead Engineer at Weav, a company that applies adaptive music and audio to fitness. Mani ...

Cultural Storytelling for Music Creator Tech from 2023-06-28T15:11

It’s a Rock Paper Scissors takeover! This week join Dmitri Vietze and Tristra Newyear Yeager to explore the power of cultural storytelling. Discover how cultural storytelling allows companies to...

Cruising from Creation to A&R with Ken Kobori and SURF Music from 2023-06-21T13:24

A Tokyo-based platform for music dealmaking, SURF brings the power back to creators by linking them with A&Rs and buyers across the global music industry. 

Find out ho...

The Rhythm of Medicine with Hope Young of Biomedical Music Solutions from 2023-06-14T18:46

In this episode of the podcast, Tristra talks with Hope Young, founder of Biomedical Music Solutions and an experienced music therapist. Find out how powerfully music and rhythm can af...

Fan Powered Royalties with Michael Pelczynski, VP of Strategy at Soundcloud from 2023-06-07T13:10

This week, Dmitri Vietze and Tristra Newyear Yeager sit down with Michael Pelczynski, VP of Strategy at Soundcloud. Learn more about the latest innovations from Soundcloud including di...

Empowering Independent Artists with Kim Bingham, Founder and CEO of Mostrodarte from 2023-05-31T11:50

In this week’s episode, Tristra Newyear Yeager speaks with Kim Bingham, the founder and CEO of Mostrodarte, about her background as an artist and her journey to becoming an entrepreneu...

Inside the Mechanical Licensing Collective with CEO Kris Ahrend from 2023-05-25T16:59

This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Kris Ahrend, CEO of the Mechanical Licensing Collective to explore the business side of the music business. Learn more about the MLC, a...

The Future of Music Tech and Health with Nicc Johnson, Founder of Music Health from 2023-05-17T13:32

What if music could prevent a stroke? What if the power of music and rhythm could help a patient with Parkinson’s coordinate mind and body? In this week’s episode, Tristra Newyear Yeag...

Masterclass on the Music Industry in India with Sandhya Surendran from 2023-05-11T16:53

This week, Dmitri Vietze joins entertainment laywer and music industry savant Sandhya Surendran to explore the music industry in India. Learn more about Sandhya's role as founder and c...

The True Story Behind Boomy's AI Music Moment with Alex Mitchell from 2023-05-04T21:56

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze joins Alex Mitchell, founder and CEO of Boomy to explore the future of AI-generated music. Learn more about Boomy, the browser-based music generat...

Eclectic Electric: More Innovations from the NAMM Show 2023 from 2023-04-27T21:58

Come back to NAMM and hear demos and interviews from the most creative innovators Dmitri, Travis, and Eleanor could find on the show floor! Find out how Modbap founder Corry Banks went from maki...

What’s New at NAMM 2023 from 2023-04-19T12:25

Dmitri Vietze and Travis Feaster take the pulse of musical instrument, gear, and software innovation at the 2023 NAMM Show! Feel the energy of NAMM’s media day as Dmitri chats with Christian Sch...

Music Tech of Tomorrow with Heather Farr of Reverb from 2023-04-12T08:41

In this week’s episode, Heather Farr, Director of Brand and Communications at Reverb, joins Dmitri Vietze to explore emerging trends in the music gear marketplace. Learn more about Rev...

Amplify Artistry with Laura Davidson of Shure from 2023-04-05T23:56

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze joins Laura Davidson, Market Development Manager at SHURE, to explore the intersection of music tech and content creation. Learn more about the la...

Live from SXSW 2023 with Dmitri Vietze and Tristra Newyear Yeager from 2023-03-29T14:25

Reporting live from SXSW! Join Dmitri Vietze and Tristra Newyear Yeager as they catch up with music industry movers and shakers including Colin Ramsay, Dave Godowsky, Mansoor Rahimat K...

The Power of Ownership with Alex Heiche, founder and CEO of Sound Royalties from 2023-03-22T13:17

This week, Dmitri Vietze joins Alex Heiche, founder and CEO of Sound Royalties, to explore the financial side of creativity. Learn more about Sound Royalties, the finance company empowering crea...

Creating Waves with Mark de Clive-Lowe&Cyril Guiraud, co-founders of everwave from 2023-03-20T15:16

It’s a record label… It’s a publisher… It’s a community… It’s everwave! In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Mark de Clive-Lowe and Cyril Guiraud, co-founders of everwa...

Data, Distribution, and Discovery with Sarah Landy SVP Americas at FUGA from 2023-03-15T12:45

This week, Tristra Newyear Yeagar sits down with Sarah Landy, Senior Vice President Americans at FUGA, the world's leading B2B distributor delivering over 10 millions albums a month. L...

Music Rights in the Metaverse with Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange from 2023-03-08T14:16

In this week’s episode, join Michael Huppe, president and CEO of SoundExchange, and Allie Garfinkle, Senior Tech Reporter at Yahoo! Finance, for a fireside chat titled "Music Rights in...

Empowering Women of Color in the Music Industry with Janishia Jones, Founder and CEO of Fresh N’ Sassy ProductionsSolutions from 2023-03-01T14:12

This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Janishia Jones, music tech consultant and founder of ENCORE Music Tech Solutions, to explore equity and diversity in the music industry...

Why AI Innovators Need to Speak Human with Rock Paper Scissors PR from 2023-02-24T23:09

Why does so much media coverage about AI miss the mark? What can AI innovators do to get their story told well in the press? Tristra Newyear Yeager takes off her podcast host hat to bring you le...

Artist Intelligence (AI) with James Hill, co-founder of ever.fm from 2023-02-23T00:00

This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with James Hill, co-founder of ever.fm. Learn more ever.fm, the interactive music discovery platform allowing...

Gamify the Music Creation Process with Tim Exile, Founder of Endlesss from 2023-02-15T14:20

This week Dmitri Vietze joins Tim Exile, founder of Endlesss.fm to explore the intersection of remote collaboration and gamification. Learn more about Endlesss.fm, the social music cre...

Music Investment for the Masses with Scott Cohen, founder of JKBX from 2023-02-09T03:10

In this week’s episode, former WMG executive, Scott Cohen joins Dmitri Vietze for a music industry pulse check. Learn more about JKBX, the fractionalized music royalties startup provid...

Decentralized Audio Streaming with Jeff Gold, CEO of Tamago from 2023-02-01T17:15

This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Jeff Gold, founder and CEO of Tamago. Learn more about Tamago, the decentralized audio streaming platform developed to sup...

The New Era of Live Streaming with Glenn Booth CEO of Kiswe from 2023-01-25T13:54

This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Glenn Booth, CEO of Kiswe, to explore the world of livestreaming. Learn more about Kiswe, the interactive video company re...

Empowering Playlist Creators with Jaeeui Kwon CEO of Laeebly from 2023-01-18T23:31

What if playlist creators could own the rights to the music they curate? This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Jaeeui Kwon, CEO of Laeebly, to explore the world...

The Future of Interactive Audio Powered by Stems with Jessica Powell, CEO of AudioShake from 2023-01-11T14:22

This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Jessica Powell, co-founder and CEO of AudioShake, winner of the 2022 Swimming with Narwhals Music Tech Startup Competition...

Emerging Trends in the Music Tech Startup Space with Tatiana Cirisano from 2023-01-04T18:51

In this week’s episode, get an exclusive look at emerging trends in the music tech startup space presented by Tatiana Cirisano during UMG’s Music Tech Training Ca...

The Magic of Music Tech with Dr Kate Stone, Founder of Novalia from 2022-12-26T13:59

Happy Holidays from the Music Tectonics Podcast! Join the podcast team as we look back to one of our favorite interviews from the past year with Dr Kate Stone, th...

Building Music Communities in the Decentralized Age with Maarten Walraven from 2022-12-15T14:40

This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager joins Maarten Walraven, head of operations at Symphony and co-editor of MUSIC x, to explore the state of the music industry in t...

Gaming is the New Venue from 2022-12-08T19:29

In this week’s episode, tune in to a break out session from one of this year’s most popular panels at 4th Annual Music Tectonics Conference. Join Listen

Live Pulse Check from the 4th Annual Music Tectonics Conference from 2022-12-04T17:03

This week, join Tristra Newyear Yeager and Dmitri Vietze for a live pulse check from the 4th Annual Music Tectonics Conference. Find out why industry leaders gath...

Music Tectonics Conference Wrap Up with Dmitri Vietze from 2022-11-19T01:31

This week, Dmitri Vietze shares his thoughts and takeaways from this year’s Music Tectonics Conference. Dmitri covers the highlights from this year’s panels, demo...

The Wild World of Sync Licensing with Jennifer Freed and Selina Meere of Trevanna Tracks from 2022-11-03T12:40

This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager joins Jennifer Freed and Selina Meere of Trevanna Tracks to explore the wild and complex world of sync licensing and how to mana...

Into The Uncanny Valley: Explore the World of Generative AI with Portrait XO and Nomeee from 2022-10-27T13:36

This week, Music Tectonics is celebrating Halloween by taking a mildly creepy trip through the uncanny valley, guided by AI-inspired artist Portrait XO and her al...

The Rush to Content Creation with Shure Product Expert Yuri Lysoivanov from 2022-10-21T02:18

Live from 2112 in Chicago! Join Dmitri Vietze as he sits down with Shure product expert and Chicago-based audio engineer Yuri Lysoivanov to explore the emerging t...

Why Startups Should Be At The Music Tectonics Conference from 2022-10-18T18:01

It’s a Music Tectonics Podcast takeover! Eleanor Rust sits down with Music Tectonics Conference director and RPS CEO Dmitri Vietze to talk about why music tech st...

Empowering New Music Creators with LANDR’s Daniel Rowland and Patrick Bourget from 2022-10-13T13:57

This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Daniel Rowland and Patrick Bourget of LANDR. Find out LANDR is supporting creators with a complete end-to-end creator tool...

Star Series: EnterGain and HIFI from 2022-10-06T11:17

Meet two Star sponsors of this year’s 2022 Music Tectonics Conference! This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Mik...

Unlock the Power of Lyric Videos with Darryl Ballantyne, founder of LyricFind from 2022-09-29T13:34

This week, explore the limitless value and creative potential of lyric videos with Darryl Ballantyne, founder and CEO of LyricFind, the leading lyric licensor and...

Star Series: Music Reports and Eventric from 2022-09-27T15:09:24

Meet two star sponsors of this year’s 2022 Music Tectonics Conference! This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Dhruv Prasad of Music Reports, and Paul Br...

News Roundup with Dmitri Vietze, Eleanor Rust, and Shayli Ankenbruck from 2022-09-22T11:31:30

Breaking news! This week, join Dmitri Vietze, Eleanor Rust, and Shayli Ankenbruck for a news roundup of current events and emerging trends across the music indust...

Information Matters: Data for A&R with Viberate's Vasja Veber from 2022-09-15T12:53:26

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze joins Vasja Veber, co-founder and CBDO of Viberate, to explore how data is revolutionizing the music industry. Learn more ab...

Star Series: Bridger and Luminate from 2022-09-07T13:19:01

Meet two star sponsors of this year’s 2022 Music Tectonics Conference! In this week’s episode, Tristra Newyear Yeagar sits down with Jocelyn Seilles, founder Brid...

Futures in the Metaverse and Beyond with Futurist Sofie Hvitved from 2022-09-01T11:46:46

Let’s get sci-fi! This week, Tristra Newyear Yeagar sits down with bonafide futurist Sofie Hvitved to explore the future of music and tech. Dive into Sofie’s role...

The State of Music Streaming with Angela Abbott of TIDAL from 2022-08-25T12:07:03

This week, Angela Abbott from TIDAL joins co-hosts Dmitri Vietze and Tristra Newyear Yeager to explore the seismic shifts and emerging trends in music licensing a...

Star Series: BaseNote and Tuned Global from 2022-08-18T16:30:31

Meet two star sponsors of this year’s 2022 Music Tectonics Conference! Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Nic Dalquist, co-founder of BaseNote, and Con Raso, m...

2022 Music Tectonics Conference Preview from 2022-08-16T16:03:56

Join Eleanor Rust and Shayli Ankenbruck for preview of the 4th Annual Music Tectonics Conference October 25-27, 2022 in Santa Monica California. Learn more about ...

Building Bridges Across Music Tech with Wallifornia Co-Founder Gérôme Vanherf from 2022-08-11T12:21:03

In this week’s episode, Tristra Newyear Yeager meets up with music tech innovator and thought leader Gérôme Vanherf, venture partner at Leansquare and co-founder ...

Masterclass in Transmedia Storytelling with Jimmy Stone, founder of Alderbrook Companies from 2022-08-04T16:14:13

This week, join Jimmy Stone, founder of Alderbrook Companies and author of the Leveling Up, for a masterclass in transmedia storytelling. Learn more about Alderbr...

Live from NAMM 2022 with Dualo from 2022-08-02T14:33:43

Reporting live from the 2022 NAMM show! Eleanor Rust meets with Bruno Verbrugghe and Sergueï Bécoulet from Dualo by Intuitive Instruments. Learn more about the du...

Industry Pulse Check Live from Wallifornia Summit 2022 from 2022-07-28T18:36:58

Reporting live from the 2022 Wallifornia Music and Innovation Summit Liège, Belgium! Join Tristra Newyear Yeager as she meets with innovators from across the musi...

Hearing is Believing: High Resolution Audio with Frankie Tan and Kelvin Lee, Co-Founders of OraStream from 2022-07-25T11:58:53

In this week’s episode, Tristra Newyear Yeager is joined by Frankie Tan and Kelvin Lee, co-founders of OraStream, the b-to-b force powering streaming experiences ...

Industry Pulse Check Live from the 2022 NAMM Show from 2022-07-21T13:40:37

Eleanor Rust and Shayli Ankenbruck take to the NAMM trade show floor to chat with movers and shakers from across the music industry including Athan Billias, Presi...

Live from NAMM 2022 with Physical Synthesis from 2022-07-14T13:57:04

Reporting live from the 2022 NAMM show! Eleanor Rust meets with Spencer Topel and Alex Prignon from Physical Synthesis Listen

Live from NAMM 2022 with Audio Design Desk from 2022-07-07T17:09:56

Tune in live from the floor at the 2022 NAMM show! Eleanor Rust meets with Gabriel ...

Live from NAMM 2022 with Splice from 2022-06-30T13:31:43

Reporting live from the 2022 NAMM show! Eleanor Rust sits down with Alejandro Koret...

Live from NAMM 2022 with JackTrip Labs and Artiphon from 2022-06-23T13:40:29

Live from the floor at the 2022 NAMM Show with Shayli Ankenbruck. Look to the future of music making and collaboration with Russell Gavin, co-founder of JackTrip ...

News Roundup with Dmitri Vietze, Tristra Newyear Yeager, and Shayli Ankenbruck from 2022-04-14T13:57:49

This week, Dmitri Vietze, Tristra Newyear Yeager, and Shayli Ankenbruck team up for a new roundup, checking in with the recent news and trends of the music industry....

2.5 Billion MIDI Devices: How MIDI is Powering the World with Athan Billias and Brett Porter from the MIDI Association from 2022-04-07T12:38:51

From the fountains at the Bellagio to Beethoven’s 10th Symphony, MIDI has been powering live music and immersive experiences for nearly 40 years. In this week’s e...

Focus, Productivity, and Relaxation: Discover the Power Personalized Soundscapes with Oleg Stavitsky, of Endel from 2022-03-31T14:56:10

This week, Oleg Stavitsky, CEO and co-founder of Endel joins Tristra Newyear Yeager to explore the world of generative music. Discover how Endel is creating visua...

Live from SXSW with Lars Schlichting from Pioneer DJ from 2022-03-24T13:22:23

Coming to you live from SXSW in Austin Tx! Dmitri Vietze and Lars Schlichting, director of product planning and artist relations at Pioneer DJ, explore the emergi...

Blast off! Travel to the Future of Web3 and the Metaverse with Dean Wilson from 2022-03-17T10:00

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Dean Wilson, ​​CEO and founder of Seven20, PIXELYNX, MODA DAO, and ma...

The Age of Casual Creativity with Mike Butera from Artiphon from 2022-03-10T12:55:14

This week, Artiphon Founder and CEO Dr Mike Butera joins Tristra Newyear Yeager to explore the world of music creation. The age of casual creativity is here! Disc...

Making a Metastar with David Beiner and Jay Stolar of Hume, featuring angelbaby from 2022-03-03T15:31:43

This week, David Beiner and Jay Stolar from Hume join Dmitri Vietze to explore music in the metaverse. Learn more about Hume, the metaverse record label creating ...

Music, Culture, and Nature: Explore How Sound Defines Spaces with Anne-Marie Shaver from 2022-02-24T14:28:11

In this week’s episode, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Anne-Marie Shaver, doctoral candidate of ecomusicology and member of the Acoustic Ecology Lab at Ari...

2021 Midemlab Startup Competition Winners Part 2: Rippla and Anything World from 2022-02-17T12:38:11

This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Wayne Yardley and Daniel Morrow of Rippla and Gordon Midwood of Anything World, two of the winners from the 2021 Midemlab ...

Is Music Even Social? Dan Yen CEO of Vertigo from 2022-02-10T12:50:04

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze joins Dan Yen, CEO of Vertigo, to explore the new and exciting ways Vertigo is integrating music listening into social experien...

Music in Motion: How Web3 Gives Music New Life with Aram Sinnreich from 2022-02-03T13:50:44

This week, Tristra Newyear Yeagar joins Aram Sinnreich, Professor and Chair of the Communications Division at the Communication School at American University to e...

Explore the Beat Marketplace with Judah Wiedre and Kwesi Albert Lutz-Paap from Airbit from 2022-01-27T15:28:58

Drop the beat! In this week’s episode, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Judah Wiedre and Kwesi Albert Lutz-Paap from Airbit, the producer platform that aims ...

Fireside Chat with Will Page and Vickie Nauman from 2022-01-20T13:37:20

In this week’s episode, listen to one of the headlining events of the 2021 Music Tectonics Conference featuring a fireside chat with Will Page and Vickie Nauman. ...

2021 Midemlab Startup Competition Winners Part 1: Infinite Album and Rightsholder.io from 2022-01-13T22:00:04

This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Karen Allen of Infinite Album and Jarret Hines and Bryson Nobles of Rightsholder.io by Music Tech Works, two of the winner...

The Future of Web3 with Bas Grasmayer and Maarten Walraven of MUSIC x from 2022-01-06T19:58:06

This week, Bas Grasmayer and Maarten Walraven of MUSIC x join Tristra Newyear Yeager to explore the convergence of trends from web3 to the future of livestreaming...

Collaboration, Creation, and Connection: Unlock the Power of the Creative Workflow with BeatConnect from 2021-12-16T18:02:39

In this week’s episode, Alex Turbide and Dave Jx of BeatConnect join Dmitri Vietze to explore the new age of remote collaboration. Discover how BeatConnect has cu...

Takeaways from Music Tectonics 2021 with HIFI and The Choral Hub from 2021-12-09T23:09:36

That’s a wrap! In this week’s episode Music Tectonics Conference star sponsor Rob Bonstein of HIFI and pitch competition winner Xann Schwinn join host Dmitri Viet...

A Master Class in Music Licensing For Startups with Michael Simon CEO of HFA Rumblefish from 2021-12-02T16:53:27

Dive deep into music licensing on this week's episode with Michael Simon, CEO of the Harry Fox Agency and President of Rumblefish. Find out how HFA Rumblefish is ...

Fireside Chat with Tracy Chan, VP Head of Music at Twitch, and Dmitri Vietze from 2021-11-18T21:36:38

In this week’s episode, listen to one of the highlights of the 2021 Music Tectonics Conference featuring a fireside chat with Tracy Chan. and Dmitri Vietze. Tracy...

The Dawn of the Artist-Driven Future with Jack Spallone of HIFI Labs from 2021-11-12T23:10:05

In this wide ranging episode, Jack Spallone, Head of Crypto at HIFI Labs and major player in music+crypto's early days, maps how Web3 has emerged from past attempts to deal with music assets usi...

Fear, Music, and the Brain: What Makes Music Scary with Caitlyn Trevor PhD from 2021-10-28T14:19:23

Music and tech have long played their own ghoulish roles in making Halloween especially terrifying. In this week’s spooky episode, Caitlyn Trevor PhD joins host T...

Left and Right, Upstream and Down: How LANDR Spans Everything From DAW to DSP from 2021-10-21T14:23:10

In this week's episode, Dmitri Vietze gets super sci-fi with Pascal Pilon and Daniel Rowland of LANDR, supernova sponsor of the fast-approaching Music Tectonics C...

2021 Music Tectonics Conference Preview: Online, in the Metaverse, and by the Sea from 2021-10-14T14:36:07

Get ready for this year’s 2021 Music Tectonics Conference with Eleanor Rust and Dmitri Vietze on this week’s conference preview episode. Music Tectonics unites mu...

Star Series: Art + Logic and MRC Data from 2021-10-07T14:39:56

In this week’s episode Dmitri Vietze dives into the latest music industry news and trends with 2021 Music Tectonics Conference Star Sponsors, Art + Logic and MRC ...

Licensing and Rights Monetization with Adrev’s Jesse Worstell from 2021-09-30T14:20:14

This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with artist Created Nor Destroyed, a.k.a. Jesse Worstell, VP of Business Development at Adrev, a Supernova Sponsor at the 2021 ...

Star Series: Dreamstage and Rapchat from 2021-09-27T19:08:25

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze gets super sci-fi with Thomas Hesse of Dreamstage and Seth Miller of Rapchat, two Star sponsors of the 2021 Music Tectonics ...

The Golden Age of Exploration with LyricFind’s Darryl Ballantyne from 2021-09-23T14:10:21

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Darryl Ballantyne, founder and CEO of LyricFind and a Supernova Sponsor at the 2021 Music Tectonics Conferenc...

Women’s Health and the Healing Power of Sound with Laura-June Clarke of Moonai from 2021-09-16T15:32:15

There are thousands of health and wellness apps for everything from fitness to meditation, yet few address an issue that impacts all of humanity: menstruation. In...

Star Series: Super Hi-Fi and Prism.fm from 2021-09-09T01:44:22

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze gets super sci-fi with Super Hi-Fi’s Zack Zalon and Juan Torres from Prism.fm, two Star sponsors of the 2021 Music Tectonics...

News Roundup with Eleanor Rust and Tristra Newyear Yeager from 2021-09-02T14:30:46

It’s time for a news roundup! In this week’s episode, Eleanor Rust, head of marketing at Rock Paper Scissors, and Tristra Newyear Yeager explore the latest music ...

Immersive Gaming: A Whole New World with Melon’s Devon Thome from 2021-08-26T14:12:59

In this week’s episode, Devon Thome, CEO of Melon, joins host Tristra Newyear Yeager to share how Melon creates enhanced reality experiences for gaming, concerts,...

Unlock the Music Metaverse with Obie Fernandez from RCRDSHP from 2021-08-19T14:00

Imagine using a digital Sharpie pack to autograph your limited edition digital collectibles for your top fans. In this week’s episode, Listen

Beyond the Soundtrack: Music&Gaming Experiences with Riot Games Music from 2021-08-12T13:24:18

In this week’s episode, Toa Dunn, head of Riot Games Music joins Dmitri Vietze to explore the incredible innovation at the intersection of music and gaming. With ...

Audius: Streaming By the People, For the People from 2021-08-05T12:23:52

In this week’s episode, Roneil Rumburg, Forrest Browning, and Clayton Blaha join Tristra Newyear Yeager to explore how Audius is directly connecting fans with art...

Decentralized Tech for the Music Industry with Revelator’s Bruno Guez from 2021-07-29T13:32:20

This week, Bruno Guez, founder and CEO of Revelator, joins Tristra Newyear Yeager ...

The Age of Mass Music Creation with Meng Kuok from BandLab from 2021-07-22T11:19:43

In the age of mass music creation, the mobile phone is everyone’s first instrument. This week Meng Kuok, founder of BandLab joins host Dmitri Vietze to explore ho...

New Frontiers in Spatial Audio: Immersion Networks’ Creator Tools from 2021-07-15T13:31:26

Why has digital audio been stuck in the mp3 era, while video formats get better, sharper, and faster? It’s time for a new generation of audio. In this week’s epis...

Innovation Mindset: How KORG stays one step ahead with John McCubbery from 2021-07-08T14:52:08

From Beirut nightclubs to home studios, artists around the world are seeking new ways to tap into their musical creativity. In this week’s episode, John McCubbery...

Native Instruments: 25 years Pushing the Boundaries of Sound from 2021-07-01T13:55:27

In this week’s episode, CEO Constantin Koehncke and President Robert Linke of Native Instruments join host Dmitri Vietze to explore the future of sound and music ...

Is VR the Future of Music Learning? TribeXR’s Tom Impallomeni from 2021-06-24T13:41:01

This week, Tom ImpallomeniListen

Curation and the Culture of Music with Dario Slavazza of Feed.FM from 2021-06-21T13:16:32

In this week’s episode, Dario Slavazza, Head of Curation at Feed.FM, joins host Tristra Newyear Yeager to explore how music curation balances data, algorithms, an...

Rhythm and Movement: The Science Behind Music Therapy with Dawn Rose from 2021-06-17T13:31:19

In this episode, senior researcher, professional drummer, and martial artist, Dr. Dawn Rose shares the fascinating new ways psychologists are able to better under...

More Than a Marketplace: The Reverb Community with CEO David Mandelbrot from 2021-06-10T13:41:28

Remember the feeling of walking into an old school music store - rows of guitars, stacks of amps, and an afternoon to spend trying every instrument in the store? ...

How Imogen Heap Turns Frustration into Music Tech Innovation from 2021-06-03T13:38:43

When Imogen Heap sees something she can’t do, she makes it happen. As an award-winning singer songwriter, producer, audio engineer, and industry pioneer, Imogen i...

Measuring Music: Data&Deep Questions with Christine Osazuwa of WMG from 2021-05-27T13:40:30

These days, once you hit play on your favorite track, you’re generating data, from Spotify analytics to recommendation algorithms on Youtube. This week, host Tris...

A Front Row Seat to Live Music’s Future with StageIt’s Stephen White from 2021-05-20T09:00

In this week’s episode, Stephen White, CEO of StageIt, sits down with host Dmitri Vietze to explore how Stageit, a global ticketed live streaming platform, is set...

Living Life Live with Ed Vincent from festivalPass from 2021-05-13T13:23:24

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Ed Vincent, founder and CEO of  the 2020 all-star startup, festivalPass. festivalPass is a global marketplace...

Music and the Mind: Dr Psyche Loui on the Neuroscience of Creativity from 2021-05-06T13:53:59

Have you ever had chills listening to a song that really resonated with you? In this episode, Tristra Newyear Yeager...

300 Billion Views: Vevo’s J.P. Evangelista on the Power of Music Video from 2021-04-29T17:01:52

From MTV to the dawn of Youtube, music videos have become an essential medium for artists to promote their music and invite fans into immersive experiences of mus...

Songwriting in the New Millennium with Rocket Songs from 2021-04-22T09:00

Songwriting is the heart of the music production process and with the soaring demand for music content, there’s never been more opportunity for songwriters. John ...

How Beatchain Beats the System with Ben and Luke Mendoza from 2021-04-15T09:45:47

Today’s artists wear many hats from manager to social media marketer to advertiser and more: Beatchain is giving them the data science and digital marketing tools...

Turning the Tables with Jocelynn Pryor from AMPED from 2021-04-08T13:47:57

Dust off your record players, because it's time to talk vinyl—and CDs and cassettes! The pandemic has brought challenges ac...

Streamlining Sync Licensing with Kirt Debique from Syncfloor from 2021-04-01T18:34:17

Music has permeated nearly every aspect of our lives from ads to fitness to social media, made possible through the use of sync licenses. Syncfloor is making it e...

Sound, Music, And Design: Teenage Engineering’s David Möllerstedt from 2021-03-25T12:39:08

Make music with the actual sounds from retro 8-bit games, or sample FM radio to add local flavor to your beats. Swedish design and technology company Teenage Engi...

What a Fan Wants: Fave founder Jacquelle Horton from 2021-03-18T12:39:45

What are music industry solutions for monetizing fandom missing about the true power of fans? Jacquelle Amankonah Horton, f...

SXSW Special from 2021-03-15T10:45:25

Special episode: We’re sponsoring a Music Tech Meetup at SXSW 2021 Online, this Wednesday March 17! Plus, host Dmitri Vietze invites you to more virtual venue hop...

$424 Million in Royalties: What the MLC means for the Music Business from 2021-03-11T10:00

You probably heard that the Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) received $424 million in historical unmatched royalties from music streaming services. In th...

Livestreaming Trailblazer: John Petrocelli of Bulldog DM from 2021-03-04T10:00

What do Prince, Justin Bieber, and Pepsi have in common? They all turn to John Petrocelli for amazing livestream concerts. When livestreaming boomed in 2020, the ...

Authors and Artists in the New Audio Ecosystem with Joanna Penn from 2021-02-25T10:00

What happens when Amazon and Spotify’s “Audio First” strategies bring music, audiobooks, and podcasts into one audiosphere? Our guide to this new landscape is aut...

How “Unmixing” Will Shape the Future of Music with Audionamix from 2021-02-18T18:26:35

When tech tools let you play with a song’s component stems, the soundtrack of your life is no longer passive. In this episode, learn how Audionamix’s AI-powered s...

The Evolving Business of Hip-hop with Trapital’s Dan Runcie from 2021-02-11T14:44:39

Dan Runcie’s Trapital Media gives the business of hip-hop the rigorous coverage and in-depth analysis that it deserves. This week, Dan gives host Dmitri Vietze a ...

A&R in the Age of Data with Travis Rosenblatt of Meddling from 2021-02-04T10:00

In the age of data, A&R is no longer a Dark Art. Find out how music industry veteran Travis Rosenblatt created Meddling to deliver indispensable data and tools, s...

Money Missing Pieces: Justin Butler on integrating seamless payments into the music industry with Hyperwallet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What if payments in the music industry could be as seamless as paying for your rideshare? Justin Butler, Director of Global Sales at Hyperwallet, is working on it! Find out how Hyperwallet provides...

ClicknClear’s Chantal Epp: Meet the Midemlab Finalists from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fresh from ClicknClear’s win at the Midemlab pitch session in the Music Discovery & Distribution category, Chantal Epp came by the traveling podcast studio. Chantal is a music licensing cheerleader...

Legitary’s Nermina Mumic: Meet the Midemlab Finalists from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After Legitary won the Midemlab pitch session in the Data & Analytics category, CEO Nermina Mumic sat down with podcast host Dmitri Vietze in Cannes for a chat. How is Legitary prying open the “bla...

Capturing Eyes and Ears: Vydia CEO Roy LaManna on the Music & Video Ecosystem from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Roy LaManna of Vydia stopped by the #MidemTectonics podcast studio to talk about how Vydia empowers the next generation of music creators, managers, and labels. Their platform provides the digital ...

Lonofi's Edouard Tallec: Meet the Midem Finalists from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Would you rather work in a busy cafe or a woodland clearing? When you’re trying to get to sleep, do you want to hear soft rainfall or an ethereal harp melody? Lonofi lets you compose ambient sounds...

Alissia Music's Bosco Bellinghausen: Meet the Midemlab Finalists from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What if your playlist could adapt to how you’re feeling? Bosco Bellinghausen created Alissia Music to make music listening more personalized. He sat down with podcast host Dmitri Vietze in Cannes t...

Muzeek's Sophie Ziessel and Myriam Caron: Meet the Midemlab Finalists from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Music Tectonics at Midem continues! Sophie Ziessel and Myriam Caron stopped by the podcast booth to explain how Muzeek’s “augmented composer” provides soundtrack music that can be tailored to fit v...

Musiio's Hazel Savage: Meet the Midemlab Finalists from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Midem is over, but our Music Tectonics at Midem series continues! Listen in as Hazel Savage chats with Dmitri Vietze about how her career began at a little startup called Shazam- maybe you’ve heard...

Big Ear Games’s Aviv Ben-Yehuda: Meet the Midemlab Finalists from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What’s keeping you from creating your own new music? Aviv Ben-Yehuda designed Big Ear to make music creation and sharing approachable for the neophyte. At Midem, Aviv chatted with podcast host Dmit...

Engineering Audio Experiences with Bose's Matthew Neutra from 2021-01-28T17:33:42

Matthew Neutra, Lead Experience Engineer at Bose, tells host Dmitri Vietze about the audio company’s focus on delivering musical experiences and solving human pro...

How HIFI helps artists achieve financial independence from 2021-01-21T14:47:51

How do artists and songwriters navigate music industry revenue streams and royalty payouts to achieve financial independence? Damian Manning, founder and CEO of H...

The Year That Accelerated Everything: Music Tech in 2020 from 2021-01-14T21:20:49

Music Tech strategist and writer Tristra Newyear Yeager joins host Dmitri Vietze to dig into the highs and lows of the most tumultuous year for the music industry...

The Power of Direct-to-Fan Sales with Single Music’s Tommy Stalknecht from 2020-12-17T14:05:51

Ecommerce platforms just aren’t built for the music, merch, and tickets artists and their teams have to sell. Find out how Single Music solves their problems by m...

Monetizing Fandom: Cameo’s Mat Devine on connecting artists and fans from 2020-12-10T15:04:55

You’ve seen the viral videos of celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Mark McGrath wishing happy birthday to their fans, now dig into how Cameo is innovating the moneti...

Plan B: Mark Mulligan on New Growth Drivers for the the Music Industry from 2020-12-03T15:00:57

Music Tech analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research explores what comes next after streaming saturation in this talk recorded at Music Tectonics’ conference teaser...

Lyte’s Lawrence Peryer: Making Live Event Ticketing Better for Everyone from 2020-11-24T13:59:05

When a sold-out show has empty seats and scalpers are selling choice tickets for an arm and a leg, it’s hard on artists, fans, and everyone who counts on a live s...

Accelerating the Future of Music with Bob Moz of Techstars Music from 2020-11-19T17:34:01

Bob Moczydlowsky (you can call him Bob Moz), Managing Director of Techstars Music, explains how the accelerator program unites Techstars venture capital with memb...

Cherie Hu at Music Tectonics 2020: What Artists Can Learn From Startups from 2020-11-13T16:29:15

Music Tech journalist and researcher Cherie Hu wrapped up the recent Music Tectonics Conference with a fireside chat with Dmitri Vietze. Listen in on their conver...

Fluid and Mobile: Art+Logic’s Brett Porter Talks Music Tech’s New Expressivity from 2020-10-26T13:59:12

Brett takes us on a wild journey through the outer edges of music tech and its impact on music making and listening. In a time when tablets can be studios and alg...

Firestarters: How Music is Shaping the Roblox Metaverse from 2020-10-23T13:58:37

Roblox’s Global Head of Music John Vlassopulos talks to Dmitri about how audio is playing a key role in the “imagination time” of the wildly popular Roblox gaming...

Space Makes Place: 2112 Brings Chicago’s Creativity Under One Roof from 2020-10-22T13:32:03

Scott Fetters, the CEO of incubator and media/tech makerspace 2112, talks about the thrill of uniting a wide swath of Chicago’s creative minds and startup stars u...

Everything Music Tech with LyricFind's Darryl Ballantyne from 2020-10-15T12:42:21

The pandemic has accelerated everything tech by three years. On this episode, music tech veteran and CEO Darryl Ballantyne of LyricFind scans the horizon with hos...

Linkfire Embraces the Fragmentation from 2020-10-14T13:36:24

Now that there are so many paths to music, it can be overwhelming for artists, labels, and managers to bring everything back together, On this podcast Linkfire's ...

The Future of Listening Experiences with Super Hi-Fis Zack Zalon from 2020-10-13T15:25:41

What has been emerging in music listening since the lockdown? How are music services weaving together streaming, radio, news, podcasts and ads in the emerging str...

The Value of Music in the Era of Social Video with AdRev’s Noah Becker from 2020-10-08T16:16:52

AdRev CEO Noah Becker has a message for the world: stop using music in your videos and social media content without valuing it. He believes that the world needs m...

Learn Who Your Fans Are with Tradable Bits’ Michael Bassal from 2020-10-06T16:03:16

Do you own your fan data, or do you rent it? Michael Bassal of Tradable Bits, a Music Tectonics Conference speaker & sponsor, digs into how fan-based marketing re...

How Hi-Res Audio Adds Music Industry Value with Dan Mackta of Qobuz from 2020-10-01T09:00

Dan Mackta of luxury music streaming and download service Qobuz explains why hi-res audio is an important piece of the music revenue equation. Dmitri and Dan expl...

How the Live Music Industry is Evolving Now with Juan Torres of Prism.fm from 2020-09-24T16:04:35

How is the live music industry evolving during pandemic restrictions? Juan Torres of Prism.fm works with venues and promoters on the front lines of the crisis, Listen

Why Every Band Needs a Website with Bandzoogle’s Stacey Bedford&Dave Cool from 2020-09-17T09:00

When so many listeners discover music on streaming services and social media, why should artists manage their own web presence? Guests from artist platform Bandzo...

Let’s Get Digital: How Music From Feed.FM Powers Fitness Apps from 2020-09-10T15:22:56

Digital experiences in fitness have been a growing phenomenon since before the pandemic, but that growth has only accelerated since March due to the high demand f...

Disrupting Music Video Creation (Emphasis on the Creative) with Rotor from 2020-09-03T11:56:55

Music marketing has become more and more intertwined with video. How can indie artists tap into video’s power to engage listeners without breaking the bank or lea...

Put Your $$$ Where Your Ears are: Investing in Music with AmplifyX from 2020-08-27T14:26:52

What does it mean to personally invest in an artist? Hear from Adam Cowherd, CEO & founder of AmplifyX, a platform that’s introducing a new financing solution for...

Making Music Education Accessible (and Fun) with Solfeg.io’s Toms Rusovs from 2020-08-20T09:00

As the pandemic hit and music teachers scrambled to find new technology to support remote learning, many turned to Solfeg.io. Hear about how music and education i...

Navigating the Music Industry’s New Normal with Manager Rishon Blumberg from 2020-08-13T09:00

Musicians are suffering and venues have closed. Rishon Blumberg of Brick Wall Management explores how artists are adapting to stay afloat during this global pande...

Minecraft Festivals Open Doors to New Fans with Genesis' Alex Perrien from 2020-08-06T09:00

Video gaming platforms have become essential lockdown music festival venues even as new livestreaming platforms keep coming out of the woodwork. Find out what mak...

The Music&Tech Springboard Programme: BPI's Casandra Strauss Bounces By from 2020-07-30T09:00

You'll get more than you bargain for in this episode, when BPI's Casandra Strauss moves from giving an overview of the Music & Tech Springboard Programme to provi...

From Virtual Concerts to Panda-cams: OnNow.TV's Livestream Index from 2020-07-23T09:00

From panda-cams at the zoo to live acoustic guitar sets from the bathroom, OnNow.TV is a one-stop shop for all things livestream. Hear how  Co-founder Matthew Add...

How Chartmetric Makes Music Biz Data Sing with Sung Cho from 2020-07-16T11:35:28

Releasing and marketing music today generates tons of data. How do you make sense of all those Spotify streams, YouTube views, TikTok videos, Shazam searches, eve...

Recovery Economics: Mark Mulligan on the New Starting Line from 2020-07-09T09:00

Pandemic lockdowns revolutionized how people consume music overnight. After gathering and analysing the resulting data, Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research offers his...

Social Distance Jams: How Musicians Play Together Online with JamKazam from 2020-07-02T09:00

For musicians in lockdown, trying to jam with friends or teach lessons on a videoconferencing app like Zoom or Skype is like putting toothpaste back in the tube: ...

Black Boxes Are Not Enough: Music Tech Before and After George Floyd from 2020-06-25T10:46:14

Now that everyone has posted their black box on Instagram, now that large music and tech companies cut their $150 million checks, what anti-racism efforts will en...

Creative AI and Human Music with Jovanka Von Wilsdorf from 2020-06-18T09:00

When Jovanka Von Wilsdorf wrote songs for a virtual pop star, she found herself falling in love with humans again. The spaces between art and tech, human and arti...

Charts Point the Way: Alpha Data’s Stephen Blackwell from 2020-06-11T09:00

Charts aren’t just about bragging rights for Stephen Blackwell, Alpha Data president. Charts rank top songs to bring people together, forge chart-topping hits int...

TikTok Creativity and A.I. Pickaxes: It’s Our 100th Episode! from 2020-06-04T13:00

This is a milestone: it’s the 100th episode of the Music Tectonics podcast! In 18 months, Dmitri Vietze and Tristra Newyear Yeager have explored 100 music tech to...

The Fan’s Journey: Fan-based marketing with Tradable Bits’ Darshan Kaler from 2020-05-28T09:00

Music festivals, sports events, and all kinds of entertainment have a common goal: reach fans and sell tickets. Ten years ago, Darshan Kaler built Tradable Bits t...

Capture and Share Music in the Moment with Trackd from 2020-05-21T09:00

With the unprecedented pandemic, musicians are looking for new ways to collaborate across long distances. They’re finding that the Trackd app already offers a lea...

Dopamine Hits, Peak Flow: Exploring Music and the Brain with the Secret Chord Laboratories from 2020-05-14T12:00

What goes on in your mind when that chorus hits and you get shivers, when you lay down a track and know that one was THE take? Neuroscientists have been digging i...

UnCancelled: Keeping the Lights on for Live Performance from 2020-05-07T13:30

When music venues in Los Angeles were shut down as part of Covid-19 safety measures, Ari Herstand knew that he wanted to help the artists and performance spaces w...

Sweetwater: Engineering Your Way To Entrepreneurial Success from 2020-04-30T14:05:27

If you’re interested in the world of music equipment retail, you have heard of Sweetwater. More likely than not, you are a customer that has contributed to its ov...

More Communication, Less Consumption: How music tech can respond to crisis from 2020-04-28T13:00

SXSW hosts a music tech hackathon every year, and 2020 was no exception. Except this was the year everything changed: the huge music and tech conference was cance...

Building Your Music Fan Funnel During COVID-19: Label Logic's Jay Gilbert Has the Knowledge Vaccine to Help You Monetize from 2020-04-23T14:59:23

If you are still trying to grasp best practices for monetizing recorded music in the streaming era, Label' Logic's Jay Gilbert lays it out for you with no hesitat...

Artists Make Money Hanging Out With Fans Online: Topeka's Andy Levine from 2020-04-21T12:00

After selling his festival cruises company to Norwegian Cruise Lines, entrepreneur Andy Levine returns with his new startup Topeka, which gives artists an opportu...

Entering Live Streaming from the Side Door from 2020-04-17T13:54:21

What happens when your concert matchmaking platform comes to a screeching halt thanks to social distancing? Side Door co-founder Laura Simpson joins host Dmitri V...

Bandsintown is the Platform-Agnostic Directory For Live Streaming from 2020-04-15T14:51:13

If anyone could see the immediate deluge of concert cancellations when COVID-19 became the planet's immediate reality, it was ubiquitous concert-discovery platfor...

Remote Post-Production in Isolation: Enter Soundwhale from 2020-04-14T13:03:01

Imagine you are editing sound for a TV program. You work together with the show runner, music supervisor, and director to get the sounds just right. You play port...

What If Voice Memos and TikTok Had a One Night Stand? SoundStorming is a Social Media App for Musical Collaboration from 2020-04-10T14:40:26

The founders of SoundStorming join Music Tectonics host Dmitri Vietze to talk about how their music collabor... Listen Remote Music Collaboration with Pibox's Ivan Talaychuk from 2020-04-09T13:13:15 Long before COVID-19, Ivan Talaychuk pivoted from artist to tech startup founder because it was such a challenge to collaborate with his bandmate in Kiev, Ukraine... Listen Live Streaming Skyrockets for Stageit During Pandemic from 2020-04-07T13:57:16 Now that the concert industry has come to a screeching halt, the live music industry is turning its attention to livestreaming. A little startup formed in 2009 ca... Listen Cherie Hu Rounds Up Music Live Streaming and Music From Home Trends from 2020-04-02T13:57:53 Industry journalist Cherie Hu joins Music Tectonics host Dmitri Vietze for a conversation about her research on live streaming music platforms. They discuss the big picture of the music field's res... Listen Stuck inside? Collaborate Musically with Endlesss… Now on iOS from 2020-04-01T15:56:59 There is a new generation of apps and platforms for listeners to become musicians and collaborate remotely. What will make them reach the next level? A worldwide quarantine! Tim Exile — electronic ... Listen Live-streaming in the Era of Isolation with YouNow President Jake Branzburg from 2020-03-30T21:35:42 YouNow president Jake Branzburg lays out the audience-building and monetization tools that the live-streaming platform has been brewing for years, before the COVID-19 crisis made live streaming mai... Listen What Makes Amper’s AI Music Tools Different with CEO Drew Silverstein from 2020-03-25T19:10:11 Amper Music CEO Drew Silverstein contextualizes AI music in a long history of algorithmic music and increasing accessibility to the means of music creation. How will AI music composition technology... Listen How to Live Stream: Tips for Musicians from Emma McGann from 2020-03-24T21:41:48 Emma McGann shares what every musician needs to know: how to get started live streaming, keep fans connected, and replace income lost to cancelled gigs. When her U.S. tour was postponed, the UK art... Listen The Art and Craft of Remote Communication and Collaboration from 2020-03-19T01:51:22 Irregular host Tristra Newyear Yeager (and rock paper scissors writer/strategist) tells Eleanor Rust, rps marketing director, about essential lessons she’s learned from collaborating with people sc... Listen Another Green World: Bas Grasmayer on Music Tech and Climate Crisis from 2020-03-11T22:15:20 How can the music industry confront the climate crisis? Tristra Newyear Yeager and Bas Grasmayer explore what’s happening now and what’s next. Find out how music festivals incubate innovation that ... Listen How Super Hi-Fi Makes Music Streaming Better with Zack Zalon from 2020-03-04T21:23:09 Zack Zalon believes streaming music could sound better- a LOT better. His company Super Hi-Fi lives in the spaces between songs, spaces that music streaming services have ignored. Zack explains how... Listen 20 Music Tech Phenomena in 20 Minutes with Dmitri Vietze from 2020-02-27T09:30 Dig deeper into the 20 music tech phenomena that host Dmitri Vietze is watching in 2020. Dmitri lays out what could be next for Spotify, the indie music sector, AI music creation, music’s role in t... Listen Announcing Music Tectonics’ 2020 Conference! from 2020-02-21T09:30 Special episode announcing Music Tectonics Conference venues and dates! Find out from hosts Dmitri Vietze and Tristra Newyear Yeager what new experiences we’re planning for 2020. What made the firs... Listen How Audience Republic Powers Live Event Marketing with CEO Jared Kristensen from 2020-02-20T09:00 CEO Jared Kristensen explains how Audience Republic powers live event promotion by amplifying the most effective marketing tool: word-of-mouth. Their social sharing platform engages fans and provid... Listen Blockchain Peace Summit with Portia Sabin and Ken Umezaki from 2020-02-13T09:00 What happens when a blockchain skeptic and a blockchain supporter talk together about solving music industry problems? Dmitri welcomes skeptic Portia Sabin, President of the Music Business Associat... Listen Virtual Worlds: Music and Gaming with Andres Lauer of Five Vectors from 2020-02-06T09:00 Analysts point to Gaming and Esports as the next frontier for the music industry, and a useful model for “monetizing fandom.” Explore what that really means with Andres Lauer. A music industry insi... Listen Tools for Marketing Music: Labels and Managers Share What Works from 2020-01-30T09:00 Apps and platforms for marketing music are proliferating, but which ones are worth the time and money for indie labels & artist managers? At the 2019 Music Tectonics Conference in L.A., we recruite... Listen Yamaha at NAMM with Blake Angelos and Andy Winston from 2020-01-23T17:50:04 From new keyboards that virtually recreate the circuitry of vintage organs to “silent” guitars, explore the innovations that the Yamaha Corporation of America brought to the 2020 NAMM show. Find ou... Listen From Rescuing Hostages to Kendrick Lamar's iPhone Collaborator: A NAMM Interview with Reason Studio's Ryan Harlin from 2020-01-18T23:22:34 Ever hear the one about the song produced to sneak morse code to hostages in Colombia to help set them free? That was produced using Reason's music production software. Hear about it in this compel... Listen Auto-Tune at NAMM with David Przygoda from 2020-01-18T00:03:51 Autotune at NAMM with David Przygoda: You’ve probably heard of autotune, the pitch correction software that is used in thousands of songs not only as an aesthetic effect, but to... correct pitches!... Listen Moog Music at NAMM: President Mike Adams and CTO Cyril Lance from 2020-01-17T22:00 Moog Music defined the synthesizer sound in the 1960s, and the company is still focused on innovation. Hear the story of Moog Music from President Mike Adams and CTO Cyril Lance. Music Tectonic... Listen Avid Technology’s Rob D’Amico: Music Tectonics goes to NAMM from 2020-01-17T21:39:13 On the floor at NAMM, Dmitri talks audio innovation with Rob D’Amico,of Avid Technology. They dig into Avid’s best known product, ProTools, and what’s new and next. Music Tectonics is at the 2020 N... Listen Nick Kwa? of Korg : Music Tectonics goes to NAMM from 2020-01-16T10:30 We’re launching a miniseries on innovation in the world of musical instruments, gear and software from the 2020 NAMM show! Our first gear guest is Nick Kwa?, product specialist at KORG, the venerab... Listen Independent Era: How Indie Music is Steering the Industry from 2020-01-09T09:30 The growing momentum of Independent music is causing industry shifts that could prove more powerful than streaming. At our 2019 conference, the Independent Era panel brought together people driving... Listen Stuart Dredge of Music Ally: 2019’s Music Industry Megatrends from 2019-12-18T23:56:05 Music Ally just released Stuart Dredge’s “The 42 Trends of 2019,” a comprehensive end-of-year report for the music biz. With the digital ink barely dry, Stuart sits down with host Dmitri Vietze to ... Listen Music Tech Investors on Start-up Pitfalls and Successes from 2019-11-27T09:00 What does the music tech landscape look like from the investor's point of view? Moderated by writer and podcaster Cherie Hu, the Music Tech Investor Panel at the 2019 Music Tectonics Conference bro... Listen Power in Unity: Tracy Maddux on the Growing Strength of Independent Music from 2019-11-21T09:00 Take a deep dive into the rapid growth of the independent music sector with Tracy Maddux, CEO of AVL Digital Group, parent company of CD Baby and other indie stalwarts. Independent doesn’t mean alo... Listen The Next Music Gold Rush: Mark Mulligan's Music Tectonics Conference Keynote from 2019-11-14T09:00 Explore fault lines in the recorded music industry from Teddy Boys to TikTok with Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research. When Mark opened the first Music Tectonics Conference in L.A., he lobbed visions f... Listen How Independent Self-Empowered Artists are Changing the Game from 2019-10-24T08:00 Independent music isn’t on the margins any more: It makes up 40 percent of the industry. Kevin Breuner joins host Dmitri Vietze to talk about how Independent self empowered artists are changing the... Listen Making Trades: Dmitri Vietze on Seismic Shifts in the Music Biz from 2019-10-17T08:00 WTF are all these Seismic Shifts we keep talking about? Dmitri Vietze explains it all in this episode recorded live in LA. Dmitri revealed 18 of the biggest seismic shifts shaking up the music biz ... Listen Music in Slices: How Interactive Music Turns Listeners Into Superfans from 2019-10-10T08:00 Who hasn’t dreamed of playing a solo with their favorite band? The emerging interactive music market lets you do just that. Dive into this frontier with three start-ups: Jammer, oiid, and SongAI. ... Listen Full Bandwidth: Hi-Res Streaming with Dan Mackta of Qobuz from 2019-10-03T08:00 When you stream music, how much are you actually hearing? What happens to audio quality as a track makes its way from the studio to your earbuds? Find out from Dan Mackta, Managing Director at Qobu... Listen Sync’s Rising Tide: Jeff Van Driel, mVibe CEO from 2019-09-26T08:00 Why are cover songs so popular? And it’s not just with fans but with Hollywood too. Jeff Van Driel knows: he’s CEO of mVibe, a platform for sync licensing cover songs. This week on the podcast, Jef... Listen Mark Mulligan, Music Tech Seismologist from 2019-09-19T08:00 Mark Mulligan is a true music tech seismologist: his way with data analysis is unparalleled for explaining and predicting upheavals in the music tech landscape. Mark explains to hosts Dmitri & Tris... Listen WTF is blockchain? The Blockchain Cage Match with Vezt CEO Steve Stewart from 2019-09-13T08:00 “Put it on the blockchain!” was the cry in recent years, while music industry veterans at the back of the room snickered. Music Tectonics will pit enthusiasts against skeptics in a Blockchain Cage ... Listen Digital Cratedigging with Jaxsta: an IMDB for Music from 2019-09-12T08:00 In the music streaming era, how do you find out who’s playing on your favorite tracks? Music lovers now have their IMDB: Jaxsta. CEO Jacqui Louez Schoorl tells how she went from working on Star War... Listen Data Everywhere: A Seismic Shift with Entertainment Intelligence from 2019-09-05T08:00 In the old music biz, sales and airplay were the only numbers that mattered. Now, streaming yields increasingly granular data about listeners. Greg Delaney and Erik Gilbert of Entertainment Intelli... Listen Falling For Music: How Bob Boilen Listens from 2019-08-29T10:30 Bob Boilen has a job many of us dream of: listening to and talking about music as host of NPR’s All Songs Considered. Bob sat down with Dmitri to give his perspective on the technology of music lis... Listen Inflection Point: Dani Deahl on Music and Artificial Intelligence from 2019-08-22T10:30 Dani Deahl, music tech journalist and DJ, joins host Dmitri Vietze to look at all the cans of worms that Artificial Intelligence has opened for the music biz, and how AI contributes to seismic shif... Listen The Push to Transparency is Irreversible: A Seismic Shift with Noah Becker of AdRev from 2019-08-15T10:00 Is the push for transparency in the music industry a cause to fight for or an inevitability? Noah Becker says both! He argues that everyone benefits when the “black boxes” and market-share payouts ... Listen Uses Will Remain Faster than Systems: A Seismic Shift with Seth Schachner from 2019-08-08T10:30 Music is being used in so many new ways, from V.R. and video games to shortform videos and remixes, that it’s hard to keep up with new license types. Are the systems and laws keeping up or is the i... Listen Getting Synch Done: The Music for Picture Landscape with Tanvi Patel from 2019-08-01T10:00 Music for picture is a growing slice of the music industry pie, and it’s experiencing seismic shifts just like the rest of the biz. Explore the synch terrain with Tanvi Patel, CEO and owner of indi... Listen Music is Like Fire: A Seismic Shift from 2019-07-25T09:30 Music is igniting activities that used to be siloed, spreading like wildfire and transforming other industries. Host Dmitri Vietze chats with Tristra Newyear Yeager, resident music tech expert, abo... Listen A Tribal Experience: Fabrice Sergent of Bandsintown from 2019-07-18T09:30 For Bandsintown CEO Fabrice Sergent, concert marketing is about supporting artists, connecting people through the experience of live music, and preserving free speech. That’s why Bandsintown built ... Listen Putting Humpty Together Again: The Music Industry’s Great Fall with Vickie Nauman from 2019-07-11T09:30 Like Humpty Dumpty, the music industry had a great fall and shattered. Vickie Nauman witnessed the sudden physical to digital shift in the 2000s, and is one of the digital music pioneers who put th... Listen More Global Than Ever: A Seismic Shift from 2019-07-08T21:32:40 Explore the seismic shifts that have created the music landscape of today and tomorrow. Today “Music is More Global Than Ever” takes a look at how the physical-to-digital transition has made the wo... Listen Jambl’s Gad Hinkis: Meet the Midemlab Finalists from 2019-06-27T09:00 Jambl founder Gad Hinkis met up with host Dmitri Vietze on the beach at Cannes to share his Midemlab-winning rap pitch! What happens when two crazy pants music tech guys sit down together? Listen i... Listen Mi.Mu’s Adam Stark: Meet the Midemlab Finalists from 2019-06-25T10:00 Musician Imogen Heap imagined controlling sounds with just her gestures, not an array of knobs & pedals. Now the Mi.Mu gloves she dreamed up are a reality. Mi.Mu’s Adam Stark chatted with host Dmit... Listen The Domain of Music: Constantine Roussos on DotMusic's Big Win from 2019-06-20T18:18:21 What’s the official Queen website? It’s not Queen.com, it’s Queenonline.com. Constantine Roussos imagines a web where artists can claim their own names. He created DotMusic to fight for control of ... Listen TuneFork’s Tomer Shor: Meet the Midemlab Finalists from 2019-06-20T08:00 Just after TuneFork’s win at the Midemlab pitch session in the Experiential Technologies category, CEO Tomer Shor came by the podcast studio. TuneFork assesses your unique “earprint-” the frequenc... Listen The Audio Renaissance: Making Sounds That Sell with Veritonic Founder Andrew Eisner from 2019-06-13T08:00 This week on the Music Tectonics podcast, Veritonic co-founder and COO Andrew Eisner digs into what makes audio for marketing effective. Find out how Veritonic is bringing data-driven decision maki... Listen