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Who Owns What in Music Tech with Cherie Hu
Today Dmitri talks with Cherie Hu, music industry analyst and founder of Water and Music. We start by discussing the Ouroboros project...
Eric Doades
May 1, 2025


Streaming Slowdown. What Slowdown? With Mark Mulligan
In this episode, Dmitri speaks with Mark Mulligan, veteran tech analyst and leading digital thinker from MIDiA Research. Topics include...
Eric Doades
Apr 24, 2025


Consolidation and Growth: Insights from Billboard's Glenn Peoples
Today we have Glen Peoples from Billboard to discuss the major trends within the music industry. Our conversation covers a lot! Including...
Eric Doades
Apr 17, 2025


The Future of Music is Interactive with MashApp's Ian Henderson
Ian Henderson, founder of MashApp and former Spotify executive, talks with Dmitri about how MashApp enables non-musicians to remix tracks...
Eric Doades
Apr 10, 2025


From Plugins to Community: DAWn Audio's Evolution
Today Dmitri talks with the winners of the 2024 Music Tectonics Swimming with Narwals Competition, DAWn Audio. They discuss their...
Eric Doades
Apr 3, 2025


Bootstrapping Success: GigSalad's Journey
Mark Steiner, Co-Founder and CEO of GigSalad joins Dmitri from the streets of SXSW to talk about the journey from working at his kitchen table to successful scale-up. We also hear a PR Strategy on what to do with questions you just don’t want to answer. But first, Tristra and Jade dish the latest news headlines. News Headlines Discussed: Porn on Spotify Is Infiltrating Top Podcast Charts How Does Gen Z Listen to Podcasts? Jayden Daniels’ growth with VR simulation has Commande
Eric Doades
Mar 27, 2025


Shaking Up Music Consumption with the Cinema
We talk with Evan Saxon, Former President and Head of International Distribution at Abramorama, about his strategies for leveraging...
Eric Doades
Mar 21, 2025


From Vinyl Revivals to Glocalization: An Economic Perspective with Will Page
Will Page, author of Pivot and former chief economist at Spotify, talks about the dramatic increase in the global value of music – up to...
Eric Doades
Mar 13, 2025


Exploring Music Streaming's Future with Tuned Global
Today Dmitri speaks with Con Raso of Tuned Global, about the evolving landscape of music streaming. They talk about profitability and innovation opportunities, and Con shares thoughts on making music more social, advancing curation and discovery through AI, and the role of personalization in listening experiences. Social Radio Punchline Connect Looking for Rock Paper Scanner, the newsletter of music tech news curated by the Rock Paper Scissors PR team? Subscribe here to ge
Eric Doades
Mar 6, 2025


Clara Venice Wants You To Make Music Too
Today, we talk with theremin virtuoso Clara Venice who discusses her musical and visual aesthetic, her journey within the music industry,...
Eric Doades
Feb 27, 2025


Calling Music Tech Founders: Apply for a Startup Session on the Music Tectonics Podcast
Music Tectonics' Startup Session podcast segment highlights up and coming music innovators and how they are transforming the industry.

Dmitri Vietze
Feb 19, 2025


Creativity in a Post AI World
Dmitri is joined by Cathy Hackl, leading tech futurist, to discuss oh so many topics. Including: spatial computing, immersive web, AI's...
Eric Doades
Feb 18, 2025


How I Sold It
Today Dmitri discusses the ins and outs of selling a business, with guests who have been there, done that. Paul Anthony Troiano (Rumblefish; sold to SESAC) and Jeff Ponchick (Repost Network; sold to SoundCloud) share their experiences about the acquisition process, including valuation conversations and competitive bids as well as advice on the emotional challenges and the importance of focusing on the business’s core mission rather than building to sell. Plus, a Startup Sessi
Anna Barnett (RPS)
Feb 13, 2025


Independence and Merlin
There is a new format today. We’ve added three recurring segments – Rock Paper Scanner, Startup Sessions, and Strategies Techniques &...
Eric Doades
Feb 6, 2025


Investing in the Growth of Musical Instruments with Yamaha
We are on the floor of NAAM this week speaking with Scott Sugino, President and CEO of Yamaha Music Innovations. The two speak about...
Eric Doades
Jan 30, 2025


Inside the World of Music Tech Influencers
Today we’re joined by Alexandra Koshy who helps us unravel the world of influencer marketing in the music tech sphere. We hear insights...
Eric Doades
Jan 23, 2025


How to Kickstart Music Gear in 2025
This episode promises to equip you with strategies to make your crowdfunding campaign stand out amidst the competition. Find out what...
Eric Doades
Jan 16, 2025


Wait – That's a Musical Instrument??
Adam McHeffey , CMO of Artiphon , joins us to talk about the state of musical instrument innovation. Instruments like the Orba put music...
Eric Doades
Jan 9, 2025


Shattering the 2025 Crystal Ball: Music Tech Trends to Watch
Dmitri and Tristra review the industry news of ‘24 and look into the music tech crystal ball of 2025. Dmitri envisions that gaming will...
Eric Doades
Jan 2, 2025


How To Startup with Cliff Fluet
It’s a holiday re-gift! Today we take you back to the very first How To Start Up with Cliff Fluet. This was a great conversation that set...
Eric Doades
Dec 26, 2024
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