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# Remembering Digial Music Pioneer Jay Frank: His Hypebot Articles & Interviews
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/remembering-digial-music-pioneer-jay-frank-his-hypebot-articles-interviews/
- Published: 2019-10-15T11:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-10-15T11:28:00.000Z
- Description: UMG senior executive Jay Frank, who passed away this week, was a digital music visionary. Frank often understood streaming's long term effects on artists and the music industry years before. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/10/remembering-digial-music-pioneer-jay-frank-his-hype
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Major Labels, Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, DIY, DIY musicians, Google, indie, Jay Frank, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, UMG, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:55

[](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a4babc89200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com) [](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a4babc89200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com) [![image from www.musicweek.com](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a490fc69200c-200wi "image from www.musicweek.com")](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/www-musicweek-com/cimages/14cd6ed06f28f7710b5036be9c075340.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)[](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a4babc89200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)UMG senior executive Jay Frank, who [passed away this week](https://www.hypebot.com/universal-music-names-jay-frank-svp-global-streaming-marketing-partners-in-digsin-and-digmark/), was a digital music visionary. Frank often understood streaming's long term effects on artists and the music industry years before the rest of us. To celebrate Jay and share a fraction of his insights, we've compiled a sampling of his key Hypebot interviews and contributions.

**[Jay Frank On How To Create Hits, Build A Next-Gen Label](https://www.hypebot.com/jay-frank-on-how-to-create-hits-building-a-next-gen-record-label-video/)**

[Interview: Jay Frank of Futurehit.DNA & CMT (Pt. 1)](https://www.hypebot.com/interview%5Fjay%5Ffrank/)[Interview: Jay Frank of Futurehit.DNA & CMT (Pt. 2)](https://www.hypebot.com/interview-jay-frank-of-futurehitdna-cmt-pt-2/)

**[Jay Frank: Algorithms Can't Pick Hits](https://www.hypebot.com/jay-frank-algorithms-can-not-pick-hits/)**

[Understanding Spotify: Access Over Ownership ](https://www.hypebot.com/understanding-spotify-jay-frank/)

**[Jay Frank Launches DigSin: A Next-Generation Label](https://www.hypebot.com/jay-frank-launches-digsin-a-next-generation-free-digital-music-label/)**

**[Jay Frank: It's Not Spotify's Fault That You Make So Little Money](https://www.hypebot.com/jay-frank-its-not-spotifys-fault-that-you-make-so-little-money/)**

[Universal Music Names Jay Frank SVP Global Streaming Marketing, Partners In DigSin And DigMark](https://www.hypebot.com/universal-music-names-jay-frank-svp-global-streaming-marketing-partners-in-digsin-and-digmark/)[Jay Franks Dies, Age 47, Leaving "An Immense Legacy" says Lucian Grainge](https://www.hypebot.com/digital-music-marketing-pioneer-jay-franks-dies-age-47/)