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Machine Music, the Velvet Sundown, and Whale Pop Stars with Drew Thurlow
Today, I chat with Drew Thurlow, a strategist focused on how AI might be democratizing the music industry, rather than destroying it. We...
Evan Nickels
Sep 17, 2025


The Thrilling Tension Between AI and Musical Creativity
AI models can truly capture the essence of musical creativity. (Wait. Really?). Join us as Tristra interviews Dr. Christopher White from...
Eric Doades
Sep 12, 2025


What Makes Artist Partnerships Meaningful? with Dave Godowsky
What makes an artist-brand partnership meaningful, beyond a simple shoutout on social media? Today I talk with Dave Godowsky, a musician...
Evan Nickels
Sep 3, 2025


Wait. That's a Musical Instrument?? With Adam McHeffey
We are rewinding and playing back some of our favorite guests during the month of August and today we have our own Chief Creative Officer...
Eric Doades
Aug 28, 2025


Build a Company with Tracy Maddux: How to Start Up
We are rewinding and playing back some of our favorite guests during the month of August. Join Dmitri and Tracy Maddux the former CEO, of...
Eric Doades
Aug 21, 2025


How to Scale Up with Darryl Ballantyne of LyricFind
We are rewinding and playing back some of our favorite guests during the month of August. Today we have a great conversation with the CEO and co-founder of LyricFind. Listen in to find out how Darryl got his first investor, and what Microsoft, childhood bedrooms, outdated websites, and roller coasters have to do with anything. Listen wherever you pod your casts: Looking for Rock Paper Scanner, the newsletter of music tech news curated by the Rock Paper Scissors PR team? Sub
Eric Doades
Aug 14, 2025


The Great Bifurcation Debate with the MIDiA Team
We are rewinding and playing back some of our favorite guests during the month of August. Starting with…. The great debate! It's been...
Eric Doades
Aug 7, 2025


Startups Start Your Engines with Andrew Kahn, Yamaha Music Innovation Fund
Join the Music Tectonics team for the June Seismic Activity with special guest Andrew Kahn, Managing Partner of Yamaha Music Innovation...
Eric Doades
Aug 4, 2025


Music and Fortnite with Mike Gubman
Remember when Michael Bublé was an abominable snowman and chased people with snowballs? Well, maybe you don’t, but a lot of people do. Or...
Eric Doades
Jul 24, 2025


Stealing Back the Scalpers’ Playbook with Randy Nichols
Today we have a fascinating conversation with Randy Nichols, artist manager and CEO of Force Media Management. Randy’s been at the...
Eric Doades
Jul 17, 2025


Strings Attached: The Impact of Tariffs on Music and Culture with Cullen Hendrix
Today we talk with Cullen Hendrix, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about the impact of tariffs on...
Eric Doades
Jul 11, 2025


What the Heck is Happening With the Copyright Office?
Join us today as we talk with Jessica Sobhraj, the co-founder and CEO of Cosynd; a platform that helps creators protect their copyrights....
Eric Doades
Jul 3, 2025


Building Music Communities with Native Instruments
On today's episode we talk with Bomo Piri, Chief Brand Officer at Native Instruments. Our conversation begins with the techno Berlin...
Eric Doades
Jun 27, 2025


Are We Doing Copyright Wrong in Music?
On today's podcast we have a truly amazing talk with Damien Riehl, a musician and technology lawyer who is one of the masterminds behind...
Eric Doades
Jun 19, 2025


How to Sell Musical Instruments, with Adam McHeffey
”Create a flurry of content. But do not put $10,000 aside for a celebrity to come in and talk about your brand. I want you to go after...
Eric Doades
Jun 12, 2025


Non-Traditional Artist Careers: Social Music Creation
Today we bring you the recording from our latest on-line Seismic Event, “Artist Careers in a Parallel Universe.” It was an exploration...
Eric Doades
Jun 6, 2025


Unpacking the Latest in Music and Tech: Spotify, Apple, and AI Fraud
On today’s news roundup show Dmitri and Eleanor tackle the week's music tech news. They discuss Spotify's app store changes, Apple...
Eric Doades
May 29, 2025


The Future of Music is Visual: With Ty Roberts
In today’s episode we welcome pioneering innovator Ty Roberts, founder of Gracenote, and former CTO of Universal Music Group. We talk...
Eric Doades
May 22, 2025


Surveying the Horizon of Music and Tech: Rock Paper Scanner
On today's episode, Dmitri and Tristra discuss the news of the week. They review recent acquisitions like Monstercat and BANDS, and...
Eric Doades
May 15, 2025


AI, Investment, Legal Challenges and Music Tech with Valeska Pederson Hinz
Today we are talking with Valeska Pederson Hinz, partner at Perkins Coie, about what’s happening in the world of music tech investment....
Eric Doades
May 8, 2025
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