December 3, 2024

Episode 549 – Behind the Scenes of A-List Event Planning | Steve Einzig

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In this week’s episode, I sit down with the amazing Steve Einzig, an A-list booking agent and the CEO of bookingentertainement.com.  bookingentertainement.com specializes in booking big name A-list musicians and entertainers such as John Legend, Ed Sheeran, Stevie Nicks, Seal, and Maroon 5 for private and corporate events, catering to ultra-high-net-worth individuals.  Not only does […]

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November 26, 2024

Episode 548 – Performance Coaching Is The Secret to Thriving as a Musician, Here’s Why | Nick Bottini

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In this week’s episode, I sit down with the brilliant Nick Bottini, a multi-instrumentalist, consultant, and performance coach for musicians. Nick is a well-studied musician who taught at various levels, eventually rising to the Head of Music London schools.  He transitioned into performance coaching after discovering the steps that unlocked his own musicianship. Since then […]

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November 12, 2024

Episode 546 – How Songtradr Is Transforming Music Licensing and Rights | Paul Wiltshire

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In this week’s episode, I sit down with the brilliant Paul Wiltshire, a music technology entrepreneur and the CEO of Songtradr. Songtradr is the only open and automated licensing marketplace of its kind with all types of music users from independent filmmakers, production houses, and advertising agencies to major brands such as Google, Microsoft, Disney, […]

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November 5, 2024

Episode 545 – From Avant-Garde Music to Winning an Emmy and Writing With Bob Dylan | Michèle Vice-Maslin

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In this week’s episode, I sit down with the amazing Emmy-winning producer, songwriter, and publisher, Michèle Vice-Maslin. Michèle has had numerous hit songs and cuts all over the world as well as over 6,000 music placements. Winning an Emmy for her work on the CBS TV show Guiding Light, she’s been quite successful in both […]

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October 29, 2024

Episode 544 – The Revolutionary Voice Cloning Software Disrupting the Music Industry | Kanru Hua

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In this week’s episode, I sit down with the brilliant Kanru Hua, the founder of the music software company Dreamtonics which created the Synthesizer V and Synthesizer V Studio voice synthesis applications. A cumulation of years of AI research, signal processing, and musical passion led to Synthesizer V, which faithfully replicates the nuances of the […]

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October 22, 2024

Episode 543 – The Journey From Classical Viola to Pedal Steel Virtuoso | Andrea Whitt

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In this week’s episode, I sit down with the amazing Andrea Whitt, a pedal steel, fiddle, and viola player. Andrea has toured with Shania Twain, recorded on Grammy award winning albums, and performed and recorded with dozens of other musicians including Journey, Deep Purple, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Halsey, and Phil Lesh. An accomplished visual […]

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October 15, 2024

Episode 542 – Grammy-Award Winner Talks Life, Jingles, and New-Age Music | Cheryl Engelhardt

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In this week’s episode, I sit down with the brilliant Cheryl Engelhardt, a Grammy-nominated singer, composer, speaker, and career coach. Cheryl began her music career as an advertising and film composer in New York City, creating jingles for national ad campaigns. She then pursued a career as a pop/rock singer/songwriter and had songs in television […]

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October 8, 2024

Episode 541 – Ethical AI in the Music Industry: Is It Possible? | Mick Kiely

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In this week’s episode, I sit down with the founder of IAIAI Technologies, Mick Kiely. IAIAI Technologies uses ethical AI technology to protect music copyright holder’s interests. Its GeanAI produces an AI fingerprint that profiles and tracks copyrighted works, while its QuiBot is an AI composer that is responsibly trained on music theory rather than […]

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October 1, 2024

Episode 540 – How AI Is Transforming the Music Industry | Marcus “Bellringer” Bell

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In this week’s episode, I sit down with producer, technologist and entrepreneur Marcus “Bellringer” Bell. Marcus has marketed, promoted, produced, remixed, written for, and mentored some of the world’s superstars and brands. His list of credits includes Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, and Beyonce, as well as Discovery Network, Amazon, and Warner Bros, just to name […]

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September 25, 2024

Episode 539 – How Gravel Museum Is Bridging the Gap Between Rock and Classical | Brad Thachuk & Steve Thachuk

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In this week’s episode of the podcast, I sit down with two legends of the rock and classical music worlds, conductor Brad Thachuk and guitarist Steve Thachuk. Brad and Steve are the founders of Gravel Museum Music, an organization dedicated to preserving the rich legacy of rock music in the concert hall by presenting the […]

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September 10, 2024

Episode 537 – How Noctil Is Changing the Game for Music Industry Professionals Everywhere | Jacob Varghese

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Is incomplete metadata keeping you from getting paid for your work? Then you definitely will want to give this week’s episode a listen! In it, I sit down with the founder and director of the metadata management company Noctil, Jacob Varghese. Jacob has over 24 years of experience leading complex technology projects in the telecom, […]

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