Come back to NAMM and hear demos and interviews from the most creative innovators Dmitri, Travis, and Eleanor could find on the show floor! Find out how Modbap founder Corry Banks went from making beats to making beautiful modular synths, giving rise to a new fusion genre. Get a peek at Pioneer DJ’s newest version of rekordbox and learn how to level up your setup with DJ Matt Play. Dive into Electro-Harmonix’s latest pedals and find out what NAMM veteran Daniel Murphy loves most about the show. ...
Apr 27, 2023•51 min•Ep. 253
Dmitri Vietze and Travis Feaster take the pulse of musical instrument, gear, and software innovation at the 2023 NAMM Show! Feel the energy of NAMM’s media day as Dmitri chats with Christian Scheuer about how Soundflow’s macro platform makes working with DAWs more fun, intuitive, and creative, then catches up with audio engineer and YouTuber Wavy Wayne to find out what’s getting him excited at NAMM. Explore new pedals with Eventide’s Patrick Flores and guitar innovations with True Temperament’s ...
Apr 19, 2023•26 min•Ep. 252
In this week’s episode, Heather Farr, Director of Brand and Communications at Reverb, joins Dmitri Vietze to explore emerging trends in the music gear marketplace. Learn more about Reverb, the online marketplace for new, used, and vintage musical equipment. Find out more about some of the top-selling products on Reverb including the Teenage Engineering OP-1, the Korg MicroKorg synthesizer, and the Arturia MicroBrute. Discover how the pandemic lockdown led to the explosion of at-home recording. H...
Apr 12, 2023•39 min•Ep. 251
In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze joins Laura Davidson, Market Development Manager at SHURE, to explore the intersection of music tech and content creation. Learn more about the latest products from SHURE including the MV7 and the MV88+. Discover how content creators are seamlessly incorporating SHURE products into their TikToks, streams, and short form videos. Find out how music tech companies like SHURE are helping to break down barriers to entry with affordable, user-friendly tools and so...
Apr 05, 2023•35 min•Ep. 250
Reporting live from SXSW! Join Dmitri Vietze and Tristra Newyear Yeager as they catch up with music industry movers and shakers including Colin Ramsay, Dave Godowsky, Mansoor Rahimat Khan, Mihai Manescu, and Cliff Fluet. Tune in to an in depth interview with Mark Miller, Founder and CEO of Labelcoin, the stock exchange for songs. Discover how Labelcoin allows fans to financially engage and support their favorite artists as songholders. Find out how Labelcoin is empowering artists with the knowle...
Mar 29, 2023•52 min•Ep. 249
This week, Dmitri Vietze joins Alex Heiche, founder and CEO of Sound Royalties, to explore the financial side of creativity. Learn more about Sound Royalties, the finance company empowering creators with finance solutions including royalty financing, catalog sales support, and more. Find out how careers in music have changed since the dawn of streaming. Discover how Sound Royalties supports creators with the knowledge and power of ownership. What’s next for Sound Royalties? Find out on this week...
Mar 22, 2023•42 min•Ep. 248
It’s a record label… It’s a publisher… It’s a community… It’s everwave! In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Mark de Clive-Lowe and Cyril Guiraud, co-founders of everwave. Learn more about everwave, the music collaboration platform connecting musicians and producers from around the world. Find out how everwave is creating waves of music, allowing artists to contribute and engage with musical ideas to create continuously evolving tracks. Discover how everwave is simplifying collec...
Mar 20, 2023•46 min•Ep. 247
This week, Tristra Newyear Yeagar sits down with Sarah Landy, Senior Vice President Americans at FUGA, the world's leading B2B distributor delivering over 10 millions albums a month. Learn more about FUGA's role in the innovation ecosystem. Discover how labels and distributors are harnessing the power of data in A&R and marketing. Find out how artists and fans are building meaningful connections in new ways. What’s next for the future of fandoms? Find out on this week’s episode. The Music Te...
Mar 15, 2023•41 min•Ep. 246
In this week’s episode, join Michael Huppe, president and CEO of SoundExchange, and Allie Garfinkle, Senior Tech Reporter at Yahoo! Finance, for a fireside chat titled "Music Rights in the Metaverse'', live from the 4th Annual Music Tectonics Conference. Learn more about SoundExchange, the premier music tech organization on a mission to power the future of music. Discover how SoundExchange collects and distributes digital performance royalties on behalf of 570,000 music creators and growing. Fin...
Mar 08, 2023•37 min•Ep. 245
This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Janishia Jones, music tech consultant and founder of ENCORE Music Tech Solutions, to explore equity and diversity in the music industry. Learn more about ENCORE Music Tech Solutions, the music tech company consulting and developing music software for companies like Empire Publishing. Discover how Janishia is harnessing data to encourage more meaningful DEI actions in the music industry with data driven solutions including student loan debt repayme...
Mar 01, 2023•42 min•Ep. 244
Why does so much media coverage about AI miss the mark? What can AI innovators do to get their story told well in the press? Tristra Newyear Yeager takes off her podcast host hat to bring you lessons from years of experience with AI clients as a PR pro at Rock Paper Scissors, where she’s now Chief Strategy Officer. Get her insights into how journalists approach Artificial Intelligence stories, and why tech thinkers need help speaking human. Does tapping into the latest buzzwords help or harm you...
Feb 24, 2023•26 min•Ep. 244
This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with James Hill, co-founder of ever.fm . Learn more ever.fm, the interactive music discovery platform allowing users to collect audio NFTs. Discover how ever.fm’s Artist Intelligence algorithm unlocks the world within a song, creating new renditions for users to explore. Find out more about FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, a crazypants interactive musical spoken word press release celebrating the 5th Annual Music Tectonics Conference. James explores how fear and...
Feb 23, 2023•33 min•Ep. 243
This week Dmitri Vietze joins Tim Exile, founder of Endlesss.fm to explore the intersection of remote collaboration and gamification. Learn more about Endlesss.fm, the social music creation platform connecting creators around the world with live jams and collectible musical moments. Find out more about Endlesss Arcade, the beat making arcade machine. Discover how Endlesss.fm is gamifying the music creation process. Explore the latest trends in music innovation. The Music Tectonics podcast goes b...
Feb 15, 2023•41 min•Ep. 242
In this week’s episode, former WMG executive, Scott Cohen joins Dmitri Vietze for a music industry pulse check. Learn more about JKBX, the fractionalized music royalties startup providing a regulated marketplace for users to buy and sell royalties. Explore how the music industry has evolved over the past 50 years. Join industry veteran and entrepreneur Scott Cohen as he looks to the future of AI integration and the redefinition of the artist. How will the “crypto winter” pave the way for true va...
Feb 09, 2023•49 min•Ep. 241
This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Jeff Gold, founder and CEO of Tamago. Learn more about Tamago, the decentralized audio streaming platform developed to support artists. Discover how Tamago is breaking down barriers to music discovery and transparent royalty payments. Find out how Tamago allows artists to generate revenue through streaming, community tipping, and NFTs. Join Jeff as he looks to the future of AI and the metaverse. How do decentralized platforms empower creators? Is the “cryp...
Feb 01, 2023•38 min•Ep. 240
This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Glenn Booth, CEO of Kiswe, to explore the world of livestreaming. Learn more about Kiswe, the interactive video company redefining how video events are delivered around the world. Find out how Kiswe is recreating the IRL fan experience with audience reaction videos and two-way video technology allowing audiences to connect with their favorite artists. Discover how Kiswe is redefining the concert experience with video events that enhance live experiences. H...
Jan 25, 2023•35 min•Ep. 239
What if playlist creators could own the rights to the music they curate? This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Jaeeui Kwon, CEO of Laeebly, to explore the world of playlist curation. Learn more about the Laeebly, the NFT music marketplace connecting artists with playlist creators. Find out how the South Korean music tech startup, Laeebly, allows playlist creators to own the rights to artists’ unpublished catalogs and collect streaming revenue from their playlists. Discover how Laeebly is empow...
Jan 18, 2023•20 min•Ep. 238
This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Jessica Powell, co-founder and CEO of AudioShake, winner of the 2022 Swimming with Narwhals Music Tech Startup Competition. Learn more about AudioShake, the company that uses sound separation to split songs into their stems, helping make music more interactive and accessible. Find out creators are using stems for remixes, surround sound mixes, and sync licensing. Discover how artists like Green Day are using stems to connect with their fans on TikTok with ...
Jan 11, 2023•42 min•Ep. 237
In this week’s episode, get an exclusive look at emerging trends in the music tech startup space presented by Tatiana Cirisano during UMG’s Music Tech Training Camp at 4th Annual Music Tectonics Conference. Join MIDiA Research Analyst and Consultant, Tatiana Cirisano, for an in depth look and forces driving innovation in the music tech space. Find out how attention competition, increased revenue sources, fan engagement, and new methods of synchronous and asynchronous creator collaboration are sh...
Jan 04, 2023•31 min•Ep. 236
Happy Holidays from the Music Tectonics Podcast! Join the podcast team as we look back to one of our favorite interviews from the past year with Dr Kate Stone, the Mary Poppins of music tech and founder and CEO of Novalia. Explore how Novalia is revolutionizing the way we interact with music and technology. Discover how Novalia is pushing the boundaries of creativity, through partnerships with Pizza Hut and Disney, designing DJ decks out of pizza boxes and magical amulets. Learn how Novalia’s pr...
Dec 26, 2022•36 min
This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager joins Maarten Walraven, head of operations at Symphony and co-editor of MUSIC x, to explore the state of the music industry in the age of decentralization. Learn more about Symphony, the video platform for streaming orchestral music. Find out how the gamification of the fan experience has revolutionized the way fans connect with their favorite artists. Discover how artists are building their fan base by sharing content and getting fans involved in the creative p...
Dec 15, 2022•37 min•Ep. 234
In this week’s episode, tune in to a break out session from one of this year’s most popular panels at 4th Annual Music Tectonics Conference. Join Becky Wilson, Gavin Johnson, Summer Watson, and moderator Karen Allen for an in depth look at the intersection of music and gaming. Discover how the pandemic accelerated the exponential growth of gaming. Explore how games have evolved into the new music discovery platform. Find out how companies like Twitch and Monstercat are creating opportunities for...
Dec 08, 2022•45 min•Ep. 233
This week, join Tristra Newyear Yeager and Dmitri Vietze for a live pulse check from the 4th Annual Music Tectonics Conference. Find out why industry leaders gather from all over the world for curated panels, keynotes, demos, and networking opportunities. Hear from industry leaders including Dani Deahl & Fred McIntyre, Kristen Juel, Ethan Clift, Juan Torres live from the conference. Matteo Ghini, Sixmar Diaz, and Andrew Stess explore what sets the Music Tectonics community apart. Hear from J...
Dec 04, 2022•22 min•Ep. 232
This week, Dmitri Vietze shares his thoughts and takeaways from this year’s Music Tectonics Conference. Dmitri covers the highlights from this year’s panels, demos, and keynote speakers exploring the seismic shifts in gaming, web3, the metaverse, and everywhere else music appears. Get the lay of the land in this intense investment climate from the Music Tech Investment Panel and unpack the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the music industry. Discover how the evolution of music tech has allowed ...
Nov 19, 2022•26 min•Ep. 231
This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager joins Jennifer Freed and Selina Meere of Trevanna Tracks to explore the wild and complex world of sync licensing and how to manage it better with technology. Learn more about Trevanna Tracks, the B2B software platform streamlining music licensing for TV, film, advertisements, and more, setting the industry standard for efficiency and ease. Find out how music licensing fits into the film production workflow to create magical musical moments. Discover how producti...
Nov 03, 2022•32 min•Ep. 230
This week, Music Tectonics is celebrating Halloween by taking a mildly creepy trip through the uncanny valley, guided by AI-inspired artist Portrait XO and her alter ego Nomeee. Generative AI has been freaking people out lately. And with good reason: There are lots of ways to weaponize deepfakes and lots of ways synthetic audio, image, and video generation could disrupt culture and content production. However, a bold group of musicians and artists are using AI as a way to explore identity, meani...
Oct 27, 2022•50 min
Live from 2112 in Chicago! Join Dmitri Vietze as he sits down with Shure product expert and Chicago-based audio engineer Yuri Lysoivanov to explore the emerging trends in audio and content creation. Learn more about Yuri’s role at Shure, building training sessions and creating content to help people better understand Shure products. Discover how the pandemic has influenced emerging trends in content creation and artist discovery. Find out how influencers are finding creative new uses for audio t...
Oct 21, 2022•35 min•Ep. 228
It’s a Music Tectonics Podcast takeover! Eleanor Rust sits down with Music Tectonics Conference director and RPS CEO Dmitri Vietze to talk about why music tech startups should be at this year’s 4th Annual Music Tectonics Conference. Get tips for standing out and making connections at any in-person industry event! Bring your crazy pants energy to an action-packed lineup of panels, demos, and speakers exploring fan collaboration, music licensing in the metaverse, the creator economy, the future of...
Oct 18, 2022•26 min•Ep. 227
This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Daniel Rowland and Patrick Bourget of LANDR. Find out LANDR is supporting creators with a complete end-to-end creator tool ecosystem including music mastering, digital music distribution, plugins, free sample packs, collaboration tools, and more. Learn more about LANDR Studio featuring unlimited AI mastering, unlimited distribution, samples, plugins, and real time and asynchronous collaboration tools. Explore the latest emerging trends across the music ind...
Oct 13, 2022•35 min•Ep. 226
Meet two Star sponsors of this year’s 2022 Music Tectonics Conference! This week, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Mikal and James Celentano, managing directors of EnterGain, and Will Griggs, Chief Experience Officer of HIFI. Learn more about EnterGain, the leading firm for executive recruiting, leadership upskilling, and strategic HR services at the intersection of music and tech. Find out how EnterGain is helping organizations gain talent, capability, and scale with executive search and p...
Oct 06, 2022•41 min•Ep. 225
