From Hollywood to Bollywood Composing with Rianjali Bhowmick

Decentralizing Music Streaming and Web3 with Roneil Rumburg

Where crypto and music intersect, you can find Roneil Rumburg. This week’s guest sat down with Jeff to help explain the benefits of a decentralized Web3 streaming platform. You’ll learn why this is beneficial to artists, and understand a bit more about how digital currency can open up a world of possibilities. 

Roneil Rumburg is co-founder and CEO of Audius, a digital streaming service that connects fans directly with artists and exclusive new music. Audius is fully decentralized, owned and run by a vibrant, open-source community of artists, fans, and developers all around the world. Founded in early 2018, Audius serves millions of users every month, making it one of the largest crypto applications ever built! 

Big Takeaway:  Music fans pay for experiences, and Web3 is making it possible to deliver those experiences in entirely new ways.  

Learn more about Audius. https://audius.co/ 

Voices Behind The Music is presented by Feed Media Group and produced by Growth Network Podcasts 

From Hollywood to Bollywood Composing with Rianjali Bhowmick

Imagine putting out a song on Soundcloud and getting discovered by one of the biggest composers of all time. Well, that’s what happened to today’s guest Rianjali Bhowmick. Her story of getting discovered is truly magical, but as she talks to Jeff about it, her life wasn’t always that way! In fact, it came at a really difficult time for her. 

Fast forward and her career has launched to include singing at Citifield, performing with Bono, composing for Netflix, and so much more. Learn all about what her journey was like and her awesome outlook on creating work.  

Big Takeaway:  Artists often get just as nervous to perform for 3 people as they do for 25,000 – or Rianjali does at least!  

Follow @rianjalimusic on Instagram and Youtube 

Voices Behind The Music is presented by Feed Media Group and produced by Growth Network Podcasts 

How Music Enhances Exercise with Professor Karageorghis

Have you ever wondered why working out is so much better with music? Why does music affect us this way? What happens in the brain? Well, wonder no more, because Professor Costas Karageorghis is here to explain it! He discusses different aspects of study he has and continues to engage with, his projections for innovations in music and fitness, and why he is such a lover of jazz music.  

Professor Costas Karageorghis’ expertise is in the psychological, psychophysical, and neurophysiological effects of music in exercise and sport. His scientific output includes over 200 scholarly articles, 12 chapters in edited texts, and the text 'Inside Sport Psychology' (Human Kinetics). He has recently published a second text, 'Applying Music in Exercise and Sport' (Human Kinetics), as well as an associated study guide. He is also an accomplished jazz piano player and still performs his music.  

Big Takeaway: One of Costas’ current projects involves creating bespoke pieces of music for individuals based on personality tests.  

Follow Costas on social Twitter: @SAVIBrunel Spotify: Brunel SAVI Group (@SAVIGroup) 

Voices Behind The Music is presented by Feed Media Group and produced by Growth Network Podcasts

The Evolution of Music Curation with Saidah Blount

Have you ever wondered how your favorite playlist was made? Do you miss the days of mixed tapes? Join us on this nostalgic journey with Saidah Blount to learn why music discovery is so important, how human curation provides warmth that technology simply cannot, and why context is so important to content.  

Saidah Blount is an NYC-based brand and marketing executive known for her focus on music culture. As Sonos' Senior Manager, Global Content Marketing, she’s helped to establish and develop new sonic and cultural platforms for the company, including Sonos Radio, positioning the company as an emerging leader in the music and content space. In her past, Saidah has worked with a number of innovative and influential media outlets and brands, including NPR Music, The Fader, Adidas, Punchdrunk, Spotify, and Topshop. 

Big Takeaway: The best way to prepare for a career in music is to get a well-rounded education on all sides of the business through practical applications like internships and mentorships.  

Follow Saidah on social IG: @saidahb // Twitter: @saibellanyc 

Learn more at https://www.sonos.com/en-us/sonos-radio 

Voices Behind The Music is presented by Feed Media Group and produced by Growth Network Podcasts 

Creator Economy Empowerment and Music Tech - with Molly Neuman

Have you ever wondered how artists get paid for their work? When one song has multiple musicians, producers, etc, how are royalties paid?  

Jeff is joined by Molly Neuman to help us understand how music publishing can be done to benefit creators. Molly is the President of Songtrust, the world’s largest and most accessible global publishing administration service. Under Neuman’s leadership, Songtrust has grown to represent more than 3 million copyrights for more than 350,000 writers in 145 countries, as well as tens of thousands of business clients including record labels, distributors, and boutique publishers. 

She has seen all sides of the industry including creating and performing herself with her punk rock trio called Bratmobile. She’s been working in digital music and streaming for nearly two decades and is passionate about empowering artists to understand how music publishing really works.  

Big Takeaway: No matter what types of new elegant options emerge, lock blockchain, for example, artists will always face the challenge of getting adequately compensated for their work, and we are sure to see many sorts of examples brought to market to help make it easier.  

Follow Molly on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mollydneuman 

Learn more at songtrust.com 

Voices Behind The Music is presented by Feed Media Group and produced by Growth Network Podcasts