Music Tectonics

Adam McHeffey, CMO of Artiphon, joins us to talk about the state of musical instrument innovation. Instruments like the Orba put music creation at the fingertips of hobbyists, allowing them to focus on enjoyment and self-expression rather than traditional album releases. We discuss the fusion of music and social media,

Dmitri and Tristra review the industry news of ‘24 and look into the music tech crystal ball of 2025. Dmitri envisions that gaming will no longer be considered a venue, but rather a central outlet for finding music. Tristra raises questions about how a trade war and a Tik Tok ban could influence 2025. Listen to these p

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 the stage for the rest of our HTSU interviews. Cliff begins at the beginning – guiding us through the essentials of startup evaluation and asking the necessary questions: Does your i

Ever wondered how the music industry parallels the cautionary tales of Kodak, the Sony Walkman, and Nokia?Join us as we chat with Constantine Roussos of Dot Music. He shares his insights on this journey of music's digital transformation, spotlighting the industry's struggle with outdated business models and highlightin

Andy Blair of Reverb Data, joins us to unravel the role data plays in shaping the future of the music industry. We explore the transformation of artist management in the digital age, and talk about how the gap between traditional music law and data law creates challenges—and opportunities—for those in the industry.   S

It's been five years since Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research gave the keynote at the first Music Tectonics Conference. This year we had him, along with Tatiana Cirisano, back to Music Tectonics. Instead of the standard conference keynote (because why would we do standard?) we had an election-year style debate that we cal