What Music Fans Want From Subscription Services w/ Jon Maples — Upward Spiral Podcast #30
In episode 30 of the Upward Spiral, digital music veteran Jon Maples talks about his decade long tenure at Rhapsody and what the future holds for the subscription music company.. Continue reading
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Thirty Tigers' David Macias: Thoughts On The Warner Music / Clear Channel Deal Upward Spiral Deep Dive #4: Music Curation's Long History, Many Challenges w/ J Herskowitz creativeLIVE's Mika Salmi:. Continue reading
Music Curation’s Long History, Many Challenges w/ J Herskowitz [Upward Spiral Deep Dive #4]
In this episode of the Deep Dive, Cortney Harding and Kyle Bylin discuss music curation with outspoken tech exec and startup founder J Herskowitz. Curation is a topic that just. Continue reading
Fractured: The State Of The Online Music Market w/ Jason Herskowitz – Upward Spiral Podcast #29
Jason Herskowitz, an outspoken music tech executive, talks about the fractured state of the online music market and how music sharing could be improved. Herskowitz is a core contributor and. Continue reading
Do Music Charts Still Matter? [Upward Spiral Deep Dive #3]
The question of what music charts should count has defined a debate in the music industry that has been going on for several years. Because what gets counted — i.e.. Continue reading
Bandzoogle CEO David Dufresne Talks Career History + Onesheet Purchase — Interview Series #5
Bandzoogle CEO David Dufresne tells the story of how he went from placing bets on technology companies as a venture capitalist to running one as chief executive. Dufresne runs Bandzoogle,. Continue reading
An Outsider’s View Of Music Startups w/ CEO Of Bandzoogle – Upward Spiral Podcast #28
Before he became CEO of Bandzoogle, David Dufresne spent a career as a venture capitalist. For more than a decade, he helped firms invest in tech startups — but music. Continue reading
How Journalist Steve Knopper Landed His Rolling Stone Job And Book Deal — Interview Series #4
Hear the story of journalist Steve Knopper's career — from writing obituaries in the local paper to covering festivals for Rolling Stone and publishing a book on the history of. Continue reading
The World Of Music Wars w/ Steve Knopper Of Rolling Stone – Upward Spiral Podcast #27
Journalist and author Steve Knopper ("Appetite for Self-Destruction") discusses the music business wars of the past ten years. Labels vs. pirates! Consumers vs. DRM! Scrappy startups vs. tech giants! We. Continue reading
The Hustler: Jay Frank Goes From Yahoo! Music To CMT To DigSin Founder — Interview Series #3
From Yahoo! to CMT, from writing books to founding a label, Jay Frank has covered a lot of ground in the music industry. Hear his story in this interview, as. Continue reading
