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This is the intricate world of music entrepreneurship.
Hosted by Jakob Wredstrøm from Amplitude Ventures, this podcast offers listeners a unique blend of insightful interviews, industry expertise, and behind-the-scenes stories from the global music landscape.
From the challenges of breaking into the industry to the nuances of music tech innovations, each episode is a journey into the lives of music professionals, founders, artists, and innovators. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, an industry veteran, or just a music enthusiast, "Sound Connections" provides a fresh perspective on the ever-evolving world of music.
Listen and connect with the sounds and stories that shape the industry.
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#137: FOUNDER: Music IP Rights — Valuing Catalogs, Due Diligence & The 10-Year Rule: Alan Wallis
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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#136: FOUNDER: Epidemic Sound: The Legal Model That Created a New Music Economy: Tom Höglund
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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#135: MTEA: Rethinking AI, Consciousness, and Creativity: Alex Braga
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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#134: EXPERT: The Mood Music Model: A New Way to Make a Living in Music: Niklas Brantberg
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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#133: FOUNDER: Democratizing Music Ownership Through Smarter Finance and Technology: Lior Tibon
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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#132: AI, Localization, and the New Music Economy: Ben Mendoza
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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#131: BIME: Why Audience Data Is the New Currency in Live Music || Lauriane Saint-Denis
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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#130: FOUNDER: The Business of Band Merchandise and Artist Branding || Seamus Menihane
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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#129: FOUNDER: Building Sustainable Music Tech Companies in a Resistant Industry || Edward Ginis
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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#128: FOUNDER: Building a Music Career Fans Can Emotionally Invest In || Vishal Ramakrishna
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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#127: EXPERT: Building a Music Career Fans Can Emotionally Invest In
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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#126: WALLIFORNIA: Music Tech Funding Is Broken – Who Might Fix It?
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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#125: FOUNDER: Changing the Music Industry’s Artist Revenue Model: Mag Rodriguez
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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#124: EXPERT: How Remote Work Benefits Creators || Adam Fine
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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#123: EXPERT: AI vs the Music Industry: What’s Actually Happening? || Becky Brook
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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#122: ARTIST: The Truth About Being a Professional Guitarist || Ryan Roxie
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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#121: EXPERT: The Future of Physical Music Collectibles in a Digital World || Jennifer Sullivan
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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#120: FOUNDER: What’s Really Going On With Lyrics and DSPs || Darryl Ballantyne
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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#119: WALLIFORNIA: The Role of Community and Authenticity in Music Success: Rachel Young
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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#118: FOUNDER: The Truth About AI Mixing, Mastering, and the Future of Music Tech || David Ronan
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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#117: FOUNDER: Use Branding to Attract Tech Partnerships and Customers || Erik Herrström
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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#116: WALLIFORNIA: Investing in Music Tech Startups Is Risky but Worth It || Collette Tibbetts
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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#115: FOUNDER: From Musician to Founder: How Sleeve Helps Artists Earn Real Income || Anna Lidell
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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#114: EXPERT: The Business of Music Catalogs: How Artists can Profit from IP || Yonas Aregai
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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#113: FOUNDER: Symphony Is Leading the Future of DIY Music Marketing || Megh Vakharia and Chuka Chase
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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#112: WALLIFORNIA: The Real Story Behind Music and Streaming Algorithms at Deezer || Aurélien Hérault
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May 30, 2025 |
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#111: FOUNDER: Solving Music Royalties with Tech and Getting Acquired || Tom Allen
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May 27, 2025 |
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#110: FOUNDER: Muserk is Solving the Royalty Problem || Hans Peter Roth
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May 23, 2025 |
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#109: FOUNDER: Inside Hangout.fm: Changing How We Listen to Music Together || Joseph Perla
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May 13, 2025 |
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#108: EXPERT: Audiomack is Changing Latin Music and Fan Culture || Gineyda Cornelio
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May 06, 2025 |
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#107: FOUNDER: How the Foundation App Empowers Artists || Ryan Schmidt, Esq.
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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#106: MTEA: Scaling Music Tech: What Control Reach Is Doing Differently || Clémentin Diard
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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#105: WALLIFORNIA: How LeanSquare Invests in Music Tech Startups || Xavier Péters
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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#104: FOUNDER: Transforming Music Metadata with AI – A New Chapter with Noctil || Jacob Varghese
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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#103: FOUNDER: How BeatConnect Is Changing Music Production || Alexandre Turbide & Nicholas Laroche
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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#102: MANAGER: Music Entrepreneur’s Journey: Building Global Success from Estonia || Britt Randma
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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#101: FOUNDER: Creating Music with TUNEY || Antony Demekhin
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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#100: EXPERT: "Scott" Yusuke Sugino: Insights From Yamaha
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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#099: EXPERT: Jody McKinley: How To Scale A Music Tech Business - Insights From Eleven75
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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#098: EXPERT: Daniel Nordgård; The Truth About Music Streaming, AI, and Artists' Future
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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#097: FOUNDER: Ciarán O'Toole & Michael Coll; The Story Behind Songbox; A MusicTech Startup
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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#096: MTEA: Thais Ruiz de Alda: Why Female Artists Are Missing From Your Playlists ft. Music Tech Europe Academy
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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#095: EXPERT: Dan Fowler: Music Industry in Crisis? Challenges and Opportunities
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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#094: EXPERT: Christine Osazuwa: The Reality of Music Careers on Breaking In & Moving Up
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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#093: FOUNDER: Michael Jacob: Building Ethical AI For Musicians
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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#092: FOUNDER: Ola Sars: Transforming Music for Business
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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#091: EXPERT: Jean Christophe Barat: Allfeat and The Future of Royalties
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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#090: EXPERT: Pedro Sarmento: Music, AI, and the Human Touch
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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#089: EXPERT: Maciej Dulski: The Story Behind MusicTech Lab
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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#088: AI Jake's Take: Cracking The Code On Music Tech Financing
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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#087: Tajdar Khan: Business in Music: Understanding The Challenges and Opportunities
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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#086: Founder: John Gerhart & Chris Santillo: From LA's Grind to Global Impact: The Lightworks Story
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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#085: EXPERT: Takayuki Suzuki: Superfans and Strategy: How Japan Is Monetizing Fandom
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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#084: INVESTOR: Andrea Rosen: Music as a Catalyst: Investing in the Future of Nightlife and Culture
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#083: EXPERT: Con Raso & Andrew Batey: How Tuned Global and BeatDapp Are Unmasking Fraud In Music
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#082: MANAGER: Mike Holland: Taking Charge: How Emerging Artists Are Shaping Their Own Success
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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#081: Founder: Clément Souchier: From Creaminal.io to Bridge Audio: The Switzerland Of Music Assets
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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#080: FOUNDER: Kanru Hua: Founding Dreamtonics: Creating music with AI Vocal Synthesizers
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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#079: INVESTOR: Michael Böwadt & Rie Pripsø: Fueling SoundTech Success with SoundHub & SoundInvest
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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#078: EXPERT: Jenn Miller: AI Meets Artistry: Transforming Music Licensing with AudioSocket
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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#077: Founders: Louis Marks & Fabian Brown: Beyond the Grammys: 25 Years of Art and Independent Success
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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#076: EXPERT: Georgia Taglietti: How To Talk To The Music Industry
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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#075: EXPERT: Becky Brook: AI and the Fight for Music Rights
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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#074: EXPERT: Yvan Boudillet: How AI and Technology are Reshaping Live Music
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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#073: EXPERT: Priyanka Khimani: Decoding India's Music Market: From Copyright to Creativity
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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#072: INVESTOR: Thierry Baujard: Bridging Creative Financing Gaps with Music Tech Europe Academy
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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#071: INVESTOR: Gareth Deakin: Cracking the Code of Music Tech Investments and Startups
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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How Neuroscience Explains the Human Connection with Music: Dr. Tom Fritz
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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#070: EXPERT: Tom Fritz: The Neuroscience of Music: Exploring AI, Culture, and the Future of Sound
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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AI Jake Round-Up: Episode #066 EXPERT: Christopher Wieduwilt
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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#069: EXPERT: Daniel Rowland: LANDR And The Rise Of The Casual Music Creator
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Warner Music Strategically Defies Streaming Slowdown
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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#068: David Ponte: Founder: From Artist-First to 30 Million Users: Audiomack’s Rise
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Spotify vs. MLC: The Bundled Royalties Showdown
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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#067: EXIT: Lasse Andresen: From Rockstar Dreams to ForgeRock's $3 Billion IPO
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Music Royalties: The Case for 'Completion'
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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#066: EXPERT: Christopher Wieduwilt: AI Musicpreneur: Empowering Musicians with AI
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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TikTok and DistroKid simplify Artist Account Creation
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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#065: Founder: Marzio F Schena: Investing in Melody: The A-Note Music Story
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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AI Jake Analysis: Key Insights from the 2024 Luminate Midyear Music Report
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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#064: EXPERT: Rosanna Connolly: Mastering Impactful Storytelling in the Music Industry
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Blackstone's Bold Move: $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Hipgnosis
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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#063: EXPERT: Dr. Kobi Abayomi: The Future of Music Creation: AI's Role in the Industry #aiinmusic
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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HYBE's Virtual Pop Group SYNDI8: Pioneering AI in Music with Unprecedented Realism
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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#062: FOUNDER: Mansoor Rahimat Khan: From Sitar to Startup: Building Beatoven.ai #generativeai
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Ethics in AI Music: Navigating Legal Battles and Sustainable Practices
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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#061: ARTIST: Sharmin Sultana Sumi: From Chirkutt's Front Lady to a Bangladeshi marketing CEO
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ariana Grande Joins Weverse: Expanding Global Fan Engagement with HYBE's Superfan Platform
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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#060: EXPERT: Patrick Ermlich: Artist Development and Music Business Strategies
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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#059: FOUNDER: JC Barat: Building the Future of Music: Blockchain, AI, and the Allfeat Platform
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Independent Artists Reign: TuneCore's $4 Billion Milestone
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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#058: SØRVEIV: Daan Archer & Pål Bråtelund Identifying AI in Music
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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#057: EXPERT: Josh Greenberg: Evolving Fandom: Monetizing Engagement in the Digital Age
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Sony's Billion-Dollar Bid: The Future of Queen's Iconic Music
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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#056: EXPERT: Vickie Nauman: What most founders miss: Industry Marker Fit
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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#055: EXIT: Jonas Norberg: Pacemaker’s 18-Year Journey – Acquired by Tuned Global
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Nigeria's Music Industry Gets a Major Boost from Warner Music
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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#054: EXPERT: Jeff Liebenson: AI and Music Industry Legal Challenges
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May 30, 2024 |
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#053: EXPERT: Dr. Chinedu Chukwuji: Inside the Nigerian Music Industry and Its Global Influence
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May 28, 2024 |
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#052: Discussing AI's Impact on the Music Industry with my AI Avatar
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May 23, 2024 |
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#051: EXPERT: Serona Elton: Exploring Music's Money Maze
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May 21, 2024 |
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#050: WISE Festival: Investing in the Future: Navigating AI Trends in Music Tech
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May 16, 2024 |
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#049: FOUNDER: Morgan Hayduk and Andrew Batey: Fraud Fighters: Beatdapp's Mission for Fair Royalties
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May 14, 2024 |
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Tencent Music's AI Revolution and Its Impact on the Music Industry
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May 11, 2024 |
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#048: EXPERT: Mathilde Neu: The Art of Storytelling in Music Tech
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May 09, 2024 |
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#047: EXPERT: Martin Berg: Super Tickets: Reimagining Ticketing for the Web3 Era
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May 07, 2024 |
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From Viral Videos to Live Venues: TikTok's Ticketing Alliance with CTS Eventim
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May 04, 2024 |
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#046: Worlds First AI Podcast Host
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May 01, 2024 |
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#045: EXIT: Scott Cohen: From Financial Ruin To Selling The Orchard
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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#044: WISE: Dr. Martin Clancy: Exploring AI Ethics and Music Innovation
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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#043: FOUNDER: Dmitri Vietze: Mastering the Art of Innovative Storytelling in Music Tech PR
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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#042: WISE: The Vision of WISE with Founder Philipp Grefer
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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#041: FOUNDER: Alex Brees: Empowering Artists: The Rise of un:hurd in Music Promotion
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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#40: FOUNDER: Karl Richter: Building DISCO: Revolutionizing Music Sharing and Discovery
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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KISS Sells to Pophouse: A $300 Million Legacy Deal
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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#039: EXPERT: Dani Deahl: The Future of Music at BandLab Technologies
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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#038: EXIT: Hazel Savage: Building Musiio and the Path to SoundCloud
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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BandLab's Milestone: 100 Million Users
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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#037: SØRVEIV: Sania Haq: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the Music Industry
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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#36: EXIT: Agnes Chung: The Story of Musicube's AI Metadata Mastery & Songtradr Acquisition
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Spotify's $4.5 Billion Indie Milestone
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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#035: SØRVEIV: Pål Bråtelund: Collaborative Models in the Music Industry
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Introducing JKBX - A New Chapter In Music Investments
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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#034: SØRVEIV: Sørveiv's Vision for Music and Tech Synergy
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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#033: EXPERT: Michael Pelczynski: The Future of Fandom in a Digital Age
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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#032: FOUNDER: Keatly Haldeman: Decentralizing the Future of Music Licensing
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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#031: FOUNDER: Jeff Ponchick: Simplifying the Business of Music with Mogul
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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#030: FOUNDER: Peder Jørgensen - Pioneering Next-Generation Audio Enhancement with Hance.ai
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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#029: EXPERT: Amanda Schupf: Unlocking the Money / Guide to Music Tech Fundraising
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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#028: EXPERT: Shain Shapiro - Advancing Music Ecosystems Through Policy and Data
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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#027: FOUNDER: Con Raso - Streamlining Music Tech with Tuned Global
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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#026: EXPERT: Linda Bloss-Baum: Navigating Performance Rights Within Music
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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#025: FOUNDER: Mischa Sigtermans - Artist Management Through Music Tech with Stagent
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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#024: FOUNDER: Svitlana Pozniakova - Data, AI, and Outsider's Perspective with Nexro
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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#023: FOUNDER: Jacquelle Horton - Cultivating Innovative Artist Fandom at Fave
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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#022: EXPERT: Drew Thurlow - Decoding AI's Role in Music
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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#021: EXPERT: Matthias Strobel: Navigating the Music-Tech Landscape in Europe
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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#020: FOUNDER: Ken Kobori - SURF Brings Power Back To Music Makers
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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#019: FOUNDER: Christiana Sudano - Bridging the Nordics and U.S. with Do Less Management
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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#018: FOUNDER: Jørgen Iden - Crescat's Quest to Transform Event Management
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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#017: Ole Dreyer: Navigating Music Publishing, Sync Deals, and Industry Politics
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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#016: FOUNDER: Einar Helde: Bridging AI and Music for Enhanced Discoverability
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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#015: Jakob Wredstrøm: The Unconventional Journey as a Music Entrepreneur
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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#014: Caroline Ravn: Navigating the Music Industry as a Young Professional
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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#013: FOUNDER: Jesper Skibsby WARMing Up the Music Industry
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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#012: FOUNDER: Jakob Løkkegaard: Building W.A.S. Entertainment from the Ground Up
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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#011 FOUNDER: Christian Ringstad Schultz: Mastering Music Tech with Masterchannel
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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#010: EXPERT: Hannes Andersson: The Sonic Revolution of Oeksound
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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#009: EXPERT: Turo Pekari: Mastering the Art of Networking in Music
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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#008 Failure: The Story of Timbre with Jonas Krossli and Kristian Wredstrøm
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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#007 Nurturing Talent and Community
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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#006: EXPERT: Vickie Nauman: Decoding Web3's Role in the Future of Music
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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#005: EXPERT: Rasmus Rex: Unpacking the User-Centric Distribution Model in Music Streaming
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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#004 The Accidental Founder: Journey of Sondre Pedersen and Mintix
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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#003: EXPERT: Stein Bjelland: At the Crossroads of Arts and Business
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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#002: EXPERT: Josh Greenberg: Merging Music and Technology
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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#001 The Journey of Capella Entertainment
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Aug 17, 2023 |