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Gazing into the Future: A Sneak Peek at the Music Tectonics Conference

Music Tectonics - September 20, 2023 20:48 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 panel “Music Meets AI Navigating: a Positive Future” featuring Tuned Global, Endel, and TIDAL. Tristra gives he...

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Capital for the Creative: Financing Truly Independent Music with RoyFi

Music Tectonics - September 13, 2023 15:28 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 democratized, even for artists without a label deal. Peter Harvey and Lars Murray of RoyFi lay out exactly how th...

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MT Stars on Music, AI, & Gaming: Music Reports, TuneCore & Reactional Music

Music Tectonics - September 06, 2023 22:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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.  Check in on what’s bubbling up in every part of the music landscape and get a taste of the in-depth conversations ...

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Insights In Sound 127 - Jim Messina

Insights In Sound - September 01, 2023 01:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Jim Messina's musical journey is remarkable in its length and versatility. He's been a successful songwriter, producer, engineer, publisher, and of course, artist. He played bass with Buffalo Springfield and co-founded Poco, but he's best known for his work with Kenny Loggins, with Loggins & Mes...

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Music, Tech, and Investment: Unpacking the Future with Juliette Rolnick

Music Tectonics - August 30, 2023 22:20 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 BDMI is influencing the music tech sector, and discuss the upcoming Music Tectonics conference and its unique Musi...

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Tectonic Shifts in Music Making with Paul McCabe of Roland

Music Tectonics - August 23, 2023 17:38 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 that started it all. Find out how a life-threatening experience and a medical breakthrough shaped Roland’s origin s...

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Insights In Sound 126 - Gil Griffith, Entrepreneur

Insights In Sound - August 18, 2023 04:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In an industry filled with unique career paths, Gil Griffith has forged his own, combining a love of music and technology with a keen grasp of business and a passion for connecting with other creatives. We hung out for a wide-ranging chat on career, technology, music, and discovering what you're...

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A Symphony of Qubits: Quantum Music with Spencer Topel

Music Tectonics - August 16, 2023 22:07 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 computing and music. Learn more about Physical Synthesis, the hardware startup producing unique products that br...

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News Roundup with Dmitri Vietze and Tristra Newyear-Yeager

Music Tectonics - August 09, 2023 12:56 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 influence content creation? How do background and social consumption impact engagement and marketing strategies? Le...

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Star Series: Tuned Global and Revohloo

Music Tectonics - July 27, 2023 14:35 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 Tracy and Robbie DeBarros of Revohloo the the latest shifts at the convergence of music and tech that are shapin...

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Untangling Platforms, Payouts and Music Trends with David Turner of Penny Fractions

Music Tectonics - July 19, 2023 23:02 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 major labels, catalog sales and much more.  Hear David’s perspective on the relationship between music and socia...

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How AI is Shaping the Music Industry with Aimi’s Brooke Jackson

Music Tectonics - July 12, 2023 13:48 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 music platform allowing users to interact with composition of music in real time and create continuous music exp...

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Insights In Sound 121 - Mixing in ATMOS

Insights In Sound - July 07, 2023 15:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Insights In Sound - Mixing In ATMOS - Season 13, Episode 3 (#123) We got together with two of our favorite producers, Matt Wallace and Will Kennedy, to delve into the ever-evolving conversation about immersive audio and mixing in ATMOS. With a growing catalog of mixes under their collective be...

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Revolutionizing Personalized Wellness with Magic Run’s Mansimran Singh

Music Tectonics - July 05, 2023 19:31 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 digs into the challenges Weav faced in getting the music business on board with adaptive music for their origina...

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Insights In Sound 125 - Will Turpin

Insights In Sound - July 01, 2023 15:49 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Insights In Sound - Will Turpin, Bassist/Producer - Season 13, Episode 5 (#125) He's best known for his work as bassist for '90s rockers Collective Soul, but Will Turpin boasts a long and diverse career of his own as well. We caught up with him at Real to Reel Studios, the facility his father ...

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Insights In Sound 124 - Candace Stewart

Insights In Sound - July 01, 2023 15:45 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Insights In Sound - Candace Stewart, Studio Manager - Season 13, Episode 4 (#124) It takes a vast mix of mad skills and a touch of neurodiversity to manage the organized chaos of a multi-room studio. Candace Stewart is one of the best, and has always brought her own inimitable style to the gig...

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Insights In Sound 123 - Influencer Game

Insights In Sound - July 01, 2023 15:39 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The endorsements game is about much more than free stuff. Done well, it’s a two-way street that benefits both artist and manufacturer. Understanding artist relations, marketing, and how you, as an artist/influencer, fit into the equation is key to establishing and maintaining good relationships....

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Insights In Sound 122 - Jeff Rona

Insights In Sound - July 01, 2023 15:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Insights In Sound - Scoring for Picture - Jeff Rona - Season 13, Episode 2 (#122) We visited with award-winning film and TV composer Jeff Rona for a conversation about scoring for film, TV, and gaming in today’s fast-changing media landscape, and to talk about his book, "The Reel World."  

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Insights In Sound 120 - Happy Accidents

Insights In Sound - July 01, 2023 03:59 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Insights In Sound - Happy Accidents - Season 12, Episode 10 (#120) While pre-production and preparation are always important aspects of a recording, often the best and most memorable parts of a recording are completely unplanned. We sat down with engineer/producer Ross Hogarth and musician/pro...

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Cultural Storytelling for Music Creator Tech

Music Tectonics - June 28, 2023 15:11 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 build emotional connections with their audience by conveying the value of their products in new ways....

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Cruising from Creation to A&R with Ken Kobori and SURF Music

Music Tectonics - June 21, 2023 13:24 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 how A&Rs and music buyers filter and discover songs using SURF’s fine-tuned AI-powered search. What happens when they discover un...

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The Rhythm of Medicine with Hope Young of Biomedical Music Solutions

Music Tectonics - June 14, 2023 18:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 affect the bodies and minds of patients from preemies to seniors. How does biomedical music activate different are...

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Fan Powered Royalties with Michael Pelczynski, VP of Strategy at Soundcloud

Music Tectonics - June 07, 2023 13:10 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 direct messaging and fan-powered royalties. Find out more about Michael’s role at Soundcloud. Discover the power o...

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Empowering Independent Artists with Kim Bingham, Founder and CEO of Mostrodarte

Music Tectonics - May 31, 2023 11:50 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 entrepreneur. Learn more about Mostrodarte, the platform empowering independent musicians. Explore the challenges that inde...

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Inside the Mechanical Licensing Collective with CEO Kris Ahrend

Music Tectonics - May 25, 2023 16:59 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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 non-profit organization established under the Music Modernization Act (2018) to administer digital mechanical l...

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Insights In Sound 119 - So You (Don't) Want to be a Rock&Roll Star Pt 2

Insights In Sound - May 20, 2023 17:08 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Insights In Sound - So You (Don't) Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star - Season 12, Episode 9 (#119) Not everyone dreams of being a rock star, and not all rock stars are on stage. The music industry is a vast community of interesting and creative people with career paths that are anything but typica...

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Insights In Sound 118 - Livestreaming for Musicians

Insights In Sound - May 20, 2023 17:01 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Insights In Sound - Livestreaming for Musicians - Season 12, Episode 8 (#118) Live from the NAMM Show, here's our panel on "Livestreaming for Musicians" with William Golde from PTZOptics, a company that's been disrupting the DIY video space with great cameras and awesome educational content to...

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Insights In Sound 117 - Steven Miller, Producer/Engineer

Insights In Sound - May 20, 2023 16:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Insights In Sound - Steven Miller, Producer/Engineer - Season 12, Episode 7 (#117) Steven Miller is a bit of a music industry Zelig. His productions run the gamut from Windham Hill and Dave Matthews to Pink and Jonas Brothers. He helped Steve Jobs introduce the Apple Macintosh, and created the...

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Insights In Sound 116 - Sound Design Panel - Your Brain's the Best Plug-In

Insights In Sound - May 20, 2023 16:51 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Insights In Sound - Sound Design: Your Brain's the Best Plug-In - Season 12, Episode 6 (#116)   In today’s world of nearly unlimited audio processing power and options, the sonic possibilities for sound design are greater than ever before. But despite a nearly unlimited array of plug-ins and...

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Insights In Sound 115 - Michael Beinhorn and the Making of "Rockit!"

Insights In Sound - May 20, 2023 03:37 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Insights In Sound - Michael Beinhorn on the Making of "Rockit" - Season 12, Episode 5 (#115)   In the early 1980s, the music industry was caught in the midst of a cultural upheaval. The slick, heavily-produced sounds of progressive and corporate rock were running headfirst into the raw power...

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