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# Upward Spiral Podcast 13: Interview With Jack Conte Of Pomplamoose [Best Of Hypebot 2012]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/upward-spiral-podcast-13-interview-with-jack-conte-of-pomplamoose-best-of-hypebot-2012/
- Published: 2012-12-27T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-12-27T13:00:00.000Z
- Description: We're featuring some of our best posts of 2012. All year, Kyle Bylin, Jason Spitz and Hisham Dahud pumped out great podcasts, but this honest and revealing look inside a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/12/upward-spiral-podcast-13-interview-with-jack-conte-of-pomplamoose-be
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*We're featuring some of our best posts of 2012\. All year, [Kyle Bylin](https://twitter.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/kbylin), [Jason Spitz](https://twitter.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/jasonspitz) and [Hisham Dahud](http://twitter.com/hishamdahud?ref=hypebot.com) pumped out great podcasts, but this honest and revealing look inside a successful indie/D.IY. career tops the list.*

In this episode, **Jack Conte of [Pomplamoose](http://www.pomplamoose.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** lets loose in a passionate and brutally honest interview. He offers blunt insights into his band's success (and its shortcomings), and discusses the value of experimentation and the pitfalls of fan feedback. Plus, we cover the news on Taylor Swift and DJZ, the new EDM website by the founder of Turntable.fm.

**The Upward Spiral** is a podcast about the new music industry featuring [Kyle Bylin](https://twitter.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/kbylin) ([Live Nation Labs](http://www.livenationlabs.com/?ref=hypebot.com)), music industry consultant [Jason Spitz](https://twitter.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/jasonspitz) (Former Director of Marketing at [Topspin](http://www.topspinmedia.com/?ref=hypebot.com)), and [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/)'s [Hisham Dahud](http://twitter.com/hishamdahud?ref=hypebot.com) (also of [Fame House](http://famehouse.net/?ref=hypebot.com)). Along with special guests, the group discusses current events and issues that face artists & music professionals.

### **Episode ContentsSpecial Guest:** [Jack Conte](http://jackconte.com/?ref=hypebot.com) of [Pomplamoose](http://www.pomplamoose.com/?ref=hypebot.com)  

[Taylor Swift sells 1.2 million in first week](https://www.hypebot.com/im-sad-that-taylor-swift-just-sold-12m-copies-of-red-but-not-for-the-reason-you-think/)

  
[Turntable.fm founder launches DJZ.com](%20https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/11/edm-hub-djz-shows-how-to-launch-a-music-content-site-1.html)

  
Interview with Jack

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### **Listen to Episode 12:**

Feedback? Comments? Ideas for discussion topics?

Email [upwardspiralpodcast@gmail.com](mailto:upwardspiralpodcast@gmail.com), or Tweet to [@UpwardSpiralPod](https://twitter.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/upwardspiralpod) on Twitter.**[Subscribe to The Upward Spiral on iTunes:](http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-upward-spiral/id531534597?ref=hypebot.com)**  

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