Thomas Dolby. Dolby has had a long illustrious career as a muscian. In 1985, he appeared at the Grammy Awards along with Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, and Howard Jones. All four musicians were successful keyboard and synthesizer experts in the mid-1980s music scene. That same year, Dolby performed at the Live Aid concert in London as part of David Bowie's band. Dolby is best known for his groundbreaking techno hit, “She Blinded Me With Science," but that is far from the biggest hit of his lifet...
Dec 20, 2011•39 min
Jack Buser is the Director of PlayStation Home, which is a 3D virtual world and social game platform on the PS3. Home recently underwent a major redesign, and we’re eager to hear about the new benefits and features. Jack Buser is also responsible for driving business initiatives and activities for the 3D community-based social gaming platform, overall and was previously the Director of Worldwide Technology Evangelism at Dolby Labs, so he has a keen understanding of the impact of tech on real-wor...
Dec 06, 2011•29 min
The SF MusicTech Summit brings together visionaries in the music/technology space, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. This is a space to meet to discuss the evolving music/business/technology ecosystem in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment. The summit is an effort to bring together musicians, technologists, entrepreneurs and...
Nov 29, 2011•56 min
Dave Cool is the “voice” of Bandzoogle. Dave writes Bandzoogles blog, inspiring and supporting Bandzoogle’s #1 mission: To make Direct-to-Fan a very real accomplishment for artists and bands everywhere. Dave Cool (and yes, that's his real name!) is perhaps best known for having directed and produced the documentary film "What is INDIE? A look into the World of Independent Musicians" which documented the experience of being an independent artist in the music industry. He's a friend to indie artis...
Nov 22, 2011•46 min
Azeo Fables is the creator of the Newest Gadget for Gen Z, VizLingo! Not long ago, entrepreneurs Todd Younggren and Azeo Fables created hatched the idea to use the latest revolution in tech, mobile, to create a new way to communicate, and VizLingo was born. Simply put, VizLingo is a messaging tool that translates words into video. The UI is exactly what the new generation of users demands, fun and easy! The user simply types any message into VizLingo to see each word of their message illustrated...
Nov 15, 2011•23 min
Gary Goldstein produced one of the most iconic cultural expressions of the last generation: Pretty Woman -- along with many other blockbuster hits, like Under Siege, The Mothman Prophecies, and others. He has gone on to mentor many of the leading creative voices in the music, film and technology sectors. He is an author, a speaker, an innovator, a philanthropist, and above all, an all around great guy.
Nov 09, 2011•43 min
Gerd Leonhard is a media futurist, writer, keynote speaker and strategist with 25 years in the tech and entertainment industries in all major markets. Leonhard's focus is on new technologies in content, media and technological convergence, and he’s just published his newest book on Kindle, “The Future of Content.” http://gerd.fm/focbook Leonhard’s intent to publish this eBook via Amazon Kindle, exclusively, at this very low price, is to make these ideas and concepts as widely available as possib...
Oct 26, 2011•44 min
Marina Jacoby-Leonard, Marina J, as she is affectionately called, crafts women to become the goddess of every part of her life and men to become the rock stars of their life. She coaches clients in Australia, the UK & in the United States and runs regular workshops & courses. She regularly writes about her work for newspapers and magazines. Her co-authored book "Healthy, Wise & Amazing Women" reached #1 on the Amazon Best Seller list in hours. She has over 13 years experience leading...
Sep 27, 2011•43 min
Thomas Reemer, CEO of 88tc88.com, is an absolute force in the international music world. 88tc88.com is an online service that, among other things, translates western titles and artists, enabling access for Western Music to the vast Chinese mobile market, including direct access to China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom – the trifecta of the Chinese tech industry.
Sep 20, 2011•33 min
Musician Thomas Dolby. Dolby has had a long illustrious career as a muscian. In 1985, he appeared at the Grammy Awards along with Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, and Howard Jones. All four musicians were successful keyboard and synthesizer experts in the mid-1980s music scene. That same year, Dolby performed at the Live Aid concert in London as part of David Bowie's band. Dolby is best known for his groundbreaking techno hit, “She Blinded Me With Science," but that is far from the biggest hit of ...
Sep 08, 2011•39 min
Irene Cara shares about her new band, Hot Caramel. As an actress, Irene Cara received the Image Award for Best Actress for her work with Diahann Carroll in the NBC Movie of the Week, Sisters. She received an NAACP Image Award Nomination for her portrayal of Myrlie Evers in the PBS movie on Civil Rights Leader Medger Evers “For Us the Living." For Flashdance Irene Cara won 5 major awards, including Top Female Vocalist-Pop Singles and Pop Single of the Year. As a songwriter her talent earned her a...
Sep 06, 2011•39 min
Well-known music video director, Robby Starbuck is inspired by dichotomy. Dark vs. Light, Good vs. Evil. If you're thinking about something, he's thinking of what the opposite could be. This kind of thought process is embedded in the high gloss videos he's become known for directing. Not one to shy away from the critics or the fans, he's immersed even what he does behind the camera into an art-form of its own. He’s directed music videos for such amazing artists as, Smashing Pumpkins, Escape The ...
Aug 30, 2011•51 min
Brian McGarvey is Vice President, Business Development of Rhapsody. Brian has over 20 years of experience as a visionary executive working with mobile, media / entertainment and technology companies – he’s been a key part of Rhapsody’s amazing success story and a true leader in the marriage between music and tech in this new digital age.
Aug 12, 2011•33 min
Brenden Mulligan is the former CEO of ArtistData (acquired by SonicBids) and is now running his next start-up, OneSheet. Still in beta, OneSheet is a free website that allows musicians to connect their existing social networks and services, creating a basic but graphically interesting website including music, videos, photos, concert dates, social streams, mailing list signups and online stores. His current project, Onesheet pulls info from sites that many musicians are already using, including A...
Aug 09, 2011•39 min
David Pack os the Lead Singer/Writer/Guitarist for the legendary band, Ambrosia. David is also a respected solo artist and Grammy winning producer and music director of special events, including both of President Clinton's inaugurations. In addition to Ambrosia, David has been a key collaborator in the music industry. He is well known for his duet with Bette Midler on multiplatinum Beaches soundtrack on Atlantic, and collaborated and performed with Michael McDonald & James Ingram on “Maria” ...
Jul 26, 2011•31 min
Venture Capitalist David Pakman is a Partner at Venrock, has been an Internet digital media entrepreneur since 1997 and co-founded the Apple Music Group in 1995 while at Apple in the mid-90s. He also helped to launch one of the very first online music companies, N2K, co-founded MyPlay, the pioneer of digital music lockers, and was the CEO of eMusic for five years. As a Partner at Venrock, David has his finger on the pulse of digital media, spending his days advising and investing in early-stage ...
Jul 19, 2011•36 min
Note from the show's Producer, Mary Agnes Antonopoulos: Today, we are going to interview our host, one of my favorite people of all time, Kelli Richards. Kelli has been a catalyst and change agent in the music industry for her entire career - coaching innovators and leaders in music, entertainment and technology and helping to create amazing projects to better our world. She’s also a certified coach, and as a coach, every single day helps artists, celebrities and even everyday people, accelerate...
Jul 12, 2011•40 min
Jason Benlevi is the author of “Too Much Magic, Pulling the Plug on the Cult of Tech.” Too Much Magic is the story of how venture capital, media moguls and marketeers use digital magic to distract us, invade our privacy, corrupt democracy, distort our human values, and sell us things that we don't need. Too Much Magic looks at all aspects of our emerging digital lifestyle, how it is changing us, and who it is that really benefits. Jason Benlevi has spent decades as a marketing communications gur...
Jul 05, 2011•35 min
Terry McBride is the current CEO and one of the founders of the Nettwerk Music Group, which includes Nettwerk Productions (Canada’s largest independent record label), Nettwerk Management (artist and producer management), Nettwerk One (publishing) and Artwerks (graphic and fashion design). Nettwerk has corporate offices in Vancouver, Boston, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Hamburg and London. Since its inception, Nettwerk has released over 500 different albums and sold over 150 million albums w...
Jun 13, 2011•51 min
Branding Guru, Libby Gill, is an entertainment industry veteran, and has spend 15 years heading public relations and corporate communications as senior vice president at Universal Studios, and vice president at Sony Pictures Entertainment and Turner Broadcasting. She was also the PR/branding brain behind the launch of the Dr. Phil Show. A widely acclaimed speaker, Libby has delivered keynote speeches to organizations including Microsoft, Disney-ABC, Cisco Systems, Comcast, the US Travel Associat...
Jun 07, 2011•31 min
Hollywood Producer, Gary Goldstein, is an inspiring voice in Hollywood and for those of you who don’t know, Gary produced one of the most iconic cultural expressions of the last generation: Pretty Woman -- along with many other blockbuster hits, like Under Siege, The Mothman Prophecies, and others. He has gone on to mentor many of the leading creative voices in the music, film and technology sectors. He is an author, a speaker, an innovator, a philanthropist, and above all, an all around great g...
May 25, 2011•43 min
Steve MacFadyen is a successful entertainment professional with over 36 years experience booking, presentating and producing live music events, corporate and sporting events. He combines a strong knowledge base with amazing people skills and leadership. He is also the Producer and Production Manager at Pollstar Magazine. Pollstar is the only trade publication covering the worldwide concert industry. They have been supplying in-depth information to concert promoters, booking agents, artist manage...
May 17, 2011•53 min
Evan Lowenstein was recently named to Digital Media Wire’s list of 25 Execs to Watch in Digital Entertainment for 2011. Evan launched StageIt with the goal of creating a web-based platform that would empower artists to deliver and monetize interactive live experiences. Most recently, Lowenstein founded and served as President of HookUp Feed, a premier social networking and mobile marketing company whose clients include The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, American Airlines, Domino’s Pizza and Cold St...
May 03, 2011•43 min
Peter Rafelson is President of Rafelson Media, which produces & consults for new technology and media companies – with a client list that includes industry giants like Microsoft, Apple and Toshiba. Peter is a well known writer & musician, working with music greats like Jackson Browne & Elton John. He’s written many successful songs, including Madonna’s # 1 "Open Your Heart" (27 million sold) and top 10 singles for Stevie Nicks and Jane Wiedlin of the GoGo's. In addition to scoring &a...
Apr 19, 2011•52 min
Gerd Leonhard is a media futurist, writer, keynote speaker and strategist with 25 years in the technology & entertainment industries in all major markets. Leonhard's focus is on new technologies in content & media & technological convergence. Leonhard's work focuses on digital content, media, telecom, marketing & communications. He was the Co-Founder & CEO of SONIFIC and in 2010 Gerd Leonhard established The Futures Agency. The Futures Agency offers think-tank & training ...
Apr 11, 2011•44 min
Michael Robertson is a longtime provocateur of the music business and is the founder and former CEO of MP3.com, one of the most popular Internet music sites ever. Robertson also launched several small start-up companies, including Linspire, SIPphone, MP3tunes, and Ajax 13. Robertson’s newest startup, DAR.fm is a centralized Web-based TiVo (TIVO) for radio, users can go to DAR.fm to search the programming schedules of over 600 music and talk-radio stations and schedule the site to record up to 4 ...
Apr 05, 2011•29 min
Jeff Brandstetter, Esq., is a noted Hollywood attorney, author and financing expert. Jeff is a digital music and entertainment lawyer with over 19 years of experience in film, TV, music, literary, new media and entertainment financing matters. He is also the co-author of the highly acclaimed book The Music Business (Explained In Plain English) , and appears frequently as a speaker and moderator on entertainment law matters. He is an active panel attorney and lecturer for California Lawyer for th...
Mar 22, 2011•48 min
Dave Kusek is a digital music executive and is responsible for helping to create the market for digital music and in 1980 he founded the first music software company, Passport Designs, which made it possible for musicians to record and produce their music at home with its award-winning software. Kusek is the co-author of The Future of Music – a best-selling music business book. He also provides advisory services to the music and media industries via Digital Cowboys. He is a co-developer of the M...
Mar 15, 2011•33 min
John Rudolph is the CEO of Bug Music, a leading global independent music publisher and an innovator in music business services for over 30 years. John was hand picked by Bug’s founders Dan and Fred Bourgoise for his knowledge of music and writers and his proven, diverse business acumen. With a deep understanding of publishing, copyright laws, technology and global finance, John is a strong voice for publishers and creators rights around the world.
Mar 08, 2011•1 hr
Tune in as Kelli Richards shares her experiences at three of the music industries biggest events of the last few months, as well as where the industry is headed and how she thinks it will get there. Kelli is the CEO of The All Access Group (a leading digital music consultancy) and a noted producer and the author of "The Art of Digital Music,” recently named a Best Books Award Winner by USABookNews.com.
Mar 01, 2011•17 min
