Sound Connections

Guests, A to Z

166 founders, investors and experts from the music business, sorted by surname. Each name links to their episode.

A

Dr. Kobi Abayomi
Statistician
- SC-063The Future of Music Creation: AI's Role in the Industry #aiinmusic
Rob Abelow
Product lead, OpenStage
- SC-146Building Real Fandom in the Age of Algorithms
Thais Ruiz de Alda
Founder, Digital Femmes
- SC-096Why Female Artists Are Missing From Your Playlists ft. Music Tech Europe Academy
Tom Allen
CTO, Downtown Music Group
- SC-111Solving Music Royalties with Tech and Getting Acquired
Hannes Andersson
COO, Oeksound
- SC-010The Sonic Revolution of Oeksound
Lasse Andresen
Founder, ForgeRock
- SC-067From Rockstar Dreams to ForgeRock's $3 Billion IPO
Daan Archer
Copyright Delta
- SC-058Daan Archer & Pål Bråtelund Identifying AI in Music
Yonas Aregai
Chief of Staff, Gold State Music
- SC-114The Business of Music Catalogs: How Artists can Profit from IP
Thierry Ascarez
Chief Business Officer, Winamp
- SC-151The Business Model Independent Music Is Missing

B

Darryl Ballantyne
Founder and CEO, LyricFind
- SC-120What’s Really Going On With Lyrics and DSPs
Mark Bamford
Founder, Viktrs
- SC-147What It Takes to Build Music Tech in a Resistant Industry
Jean Christophe Barat
Founder, Allfeat
- SC-091Allfeat and The Future of Royalties
- SC-059Building the Future of Music: Blockchain, AI, and the Allfeat Platform
Vijay Basrur
Founder, OKListen
- SC-154Building a Music Tech Company Before the Market Was Ready
Andrew Batey
Co-founder and Co-CEO, Beatdapp
Thierry Baujard
Managing Director, MediaDeals
- SC-072Bridging Creative Financing Gaps with Music Tech Europe Academy
- SC-050WISE Festival: Investing in the Future: Navigating AI Trends in Music Tech
Martin Berg
CEO, DX
- SC-047Super Tickets: Reimagining Ticketing for the Web3 Era
Michael Bizenov
Managing Partner and President, Sound Royalties
- SC-161The Business of Turning Music Royalties into Growth Capital
Stein Bjelland
Chair, Music Norway
- SC-003At the Crossroads of Arts and Business
Jonah Bjerga
Co-founder, Capella Entertainment
- SC-007Nurturing Talent and Community
Linda Bloss-Baum
Former Senior VP of Public Policy and Government Relations, SoundExchange
- SC-026Navigating Performance Rights Within Music
Yvan Boudillet
Co-founder, Music Tech Europe
- SC-074How AI and Technology are Reshaping Live Music
Michael Böwadt
CEO, SoundInvest
- SC-079Fueling SoundTech Success with SoundHub & SoundInvest
Alex Braga
Artist and performer, A-Mint
- SC-135Rethinking AI, Consciousness, and Creativity
Niklas Brantberg
CEO, Overtone Studios
- SC-134The Mood Music Model: A New Way to Make a Living in Music
Pål Bråtelund
Head, Music DNA
- SC-058Daan Archer & Pål Bråtelund Identifying AI in Music
- SC-035Collaborative Models in the Music Industry
Alex Brees
Founder and CEO, un:hurd
- SC-041Empowering Artists: The Rise of un:hurd in Music Promotion
Becky Brook
Music and Technology Advisor
- SC-123AI vs the Music Industry: What’s Actually Happening?
- SC-075AI and the Fight for Music Rights
Fabian Brown
Founder, Rope-A-Dope
- SC-077Beyond the Grammys: 25 Years of Art and Independent Success

C

Chuka Chase
Co-founder, Symphony
- SC-113Symphony Is Leading the Future of DIY Music Marketing
Dr. Chinedu Chukwuji
Founder, Purple Blue Academy of Music Business
- SC-053Inside the Nigerian Music Industry and Its Global Influence
Agnes Chung
Co-founder, Musicube
- SC-036The Story of Musicube's AI Metadata Mastery & Songtradr Acquisition
Martin Clancy
AI ethics expert, AI-OK
- SC-N11Ethics in AI Music: Navigating Legal Battles and Sustainable Practices
- SC-044Exploring AI Ethics and Music Innovation
Scott Cohen
CEO, JKBX
- SC-045From Financial Ruin To Selling The Orchard
Michael Coll
Co-founder, Songbox
- SC-097Ciarán O'Toole & Michael Coll; The Story Behind Songbox; A MusicTech Startup
Rosanna Connolly
Founder, Morena Coms
- SC-064Mastering Impactful Storytelling in the Music Industry
Yannick Corbeau
CM.com
- SC-N21ESNS 2026: Innovative Ticketing Strategies
Gineyda Cornelio
Director of Marketing and Latin Strategy, Audiomack
- SC-108Audiomack is Changing Latin Music and Fan Culture

D

Dani Deahl
Head of Communications and Creator Insights, BandLab
- SC-039The Future of Music at BandLab Technologies
Gareth Deakin
Founder, Sonorous
- SC-071Cracking the Code of Music Tech Investments and Startups
Antony Demekhin
CEO and Co-founder, Tuney
- SC-101Creating Music with TUNEY
Clémentin Diard
Founder, Control Reach
- SC-106Scaling Music Tech: What Control Reach Is Doing Differently
Ole Dreyer
Owner, Nordic Music NMS
- SC-017Navigating Music Publishing, Sync Deals, and Industry Politics
Maciej Dulski
Co-founder, MusicTech Lab
- SC-089The Story Behind MusicTech Lab

E

Simon M. Eder
Co-founder, Primephonic
- SC-141The Startup Apple Music Had to Acquire
Oskar Eichler
Founder, Songstats
- SC-158The Business of Artist Analytics in the Age of AI
Serona Elton
Head of Educational Partnerships, Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)
- SC-051Exploring Music's Money Maze
Chantal Epp
Founder, ClicknClear
- SC-159Building the Infrastructure for Scalable Music Licensing
Patrick Ermlich
Artist Guide
- SC-060Artist Development and Music Business Strategies

F

Adam Fine
Head of Music and Audio, Fiverr
- SC-124How Remote Work Benefits Creators
Jesse Flores
Head of Artist and Label Partnerships, Intercept Music
- SC-139Independent Music Success: Distribution, Marketing & Ownership
Dan Fowler
Copyright data and licensing specialist
- SC-095Music Industry in Crisis? Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Tom Fritz
Founder of Jymmin and Researcher at the Max Planck Institute, Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences
- SC-N20How Neuroscience Explains the Human Connection with Music
- SC-070The Neuroscience of Music: Exploring AI, Culture, and the Future of Sound

G

Mike van Gaasbeek
Founder, Stager
- SC-N21ESNS 2026: Innovative Ticketing Strategies
John Samuel Gerhart
Co-founder, Lightworks
- SC-086From LA's Grind to Global Impact: The Lightworks Story
Edward Ginis
Co-founder, OpenPlay
- SC-129Building Sustainable Music Tech Companies in a Resistant Industry
Josh Greenberg
Founder, Green Mountain Lodge
- SC-057Evolving Fandom: Monetizing Engagement in the Digital Age
- SC-002Merging Music and Technology
Philipp Grefer
Founder, WISE
- SC-042The Vision of WISE with Founder Philipp Grefer

H

Keatly Haldeman
Founder and CEO, Dequency
- SC-032Decentralizing the Future of Music Licensing
Hannah
Co-owner, Sørveiv
- SC-034Sørveiv's Vision for Music and Tech Synergy
Sania Haq
Founder, Brighter Stereotypes
- SC-037Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the Music Industry
Morgan Hayduk
Co-founder and Co-CEO, Beatdapp
- SC-143Industrial-Scale Money Laundering in the Music Industry
- SC-049Fraud Fighters: Beatdapp's Mission for Fair Royalties
Einar Helde
Co-founder, AIMS API
- SC-016Bridging AI and Music for Enhanced Discoverability
Aurélien Hérault
Chief Innovation Officer, Deezer
- SC-112The Real Story Behind Music and Streaming Algorithms at Deezer
Erik Herrström
Creative Director and Founder, Studio Herrström
- SC-117Use Branding to Attract Tech Partnerships and Customers
Tom Höglund
Long-time executive, Epidemic Sound
- SC-136Epidemic Sound: The Legal Model That Created a New Music Economy
Mike Holland
Artist Manager
- SC-082Taking Charge: How Emerging Artists Are Shaping Their Own Success
Jacquelle Amankonah Horton
Founder, Fave
- SC-162The New Economics of Music Fandom
- SC-023Cultivating Innovative Artist Fandom at Fave
Kanru Hua
Founder, Dreamtonics
- SC-080Founding Dreamtonics: Creating music with AI Vocal Synthesizers

I

Jørgen Iden
Co-founder and CEO, Crescat
- SC-018Crescat's Quest to Transform Event Management
Faraan Irfan
Founder and CEO, Saarey Music
- SC-149Turning Cultural Gaps into a Streaming Business

J

Michael Jacob
CEO and Co-founder, Lemonaide Music
- SC-093Building Ethical AI For Musicians
Gigi Johnson
Rethink Next
- SC-140A Quiet Path Through the Noise of Modern Algorithms
Peder Jørgensen
Founder, Hance.ai
- SC-030Pioneering Next-Generation Audio Enhancement with Hance.ai

K

Yoel Kenan
Founder, Africori
- SC-160Exporting African Music: Rights, Revenue, and Global Growth
Tajdar Khan
Partner, Amplitude Ventures
- SC-087Business in Music: Understanding The Challenges and Opportunities
Mansoor Rahimat Khan
Co-founder and CEO, Beatoven.ai
- SC-062From Sitar to Startup: Building Beatoven.ai #generativeai
- SC-N11Ethics in AI Music: Navigating Legal Battles and Sustainable Practices
Priyanka Khimani
Entertainment Lawyer and Founder, Khimani & Associates
- SC-073Decoding India's Music Market: From Copyright to Creativity
Ken Kobori
Founder and CEO, Surf
- SC-020SURF Brings Power Back To Music Makers
Casey Kolb
Founder and CEO, Lunacy
- SC-156Reinventing the Tools Behind Music Creation
Jonas Krossli
Co-founder, Timbre
- SC-008The Story of Timbre with Jonas Krossli and Kristian Wredstrøm
Michael Kümmerle
Global Music Partnership Development Lead, TikTok
- SC-N05From Viral Videos to Live Venues: TikTok's Ticketing Alliance with CTS Eventim

L

Nicholas Laroche
CTO and Co-founder, BeatConnect
- SC-103How BeatConnect Is Changing Music Production
Lena
Co-owner, Sørveiv
- SC-034Sørveiv's Vision for Music and Tech Synergy
Noam Levinberg
Founder, Safari Audio
- SC-153AI Is Rewriting the Business of Music Software
Anna Lidell
Founder, Sleeve
- SC-115From Musician to Founder: How Sleeve Helps Artists Earn Real Income
Jeff Liebenson
Entertainment Lawyer
- SC-054AI and Music Industry Legal Challenges
Björn Lindvall
CEO and Co-founder, Music Infra
- SC-142Building the Next Generation of Music Infrastructure
John Lister
Head of Community, Rap Fame
- SC-150From Fan Economy to Artist Economy
Jakob Løkkegaard
Co-founder, W.A.S. Entertainment
- SC-012Building W.A.S. Entertainment from the Ground Up
Jenna LoMonaco
Head of US Marketing, ONErpm
- SC-127Building a Music Career Fans Can Emotionally Invest In

M

Louis Marks
Founder, Rope-A-Dope
- SC-077Beyond the Grammys: 25 Years of Art and Independent Success
Jack McCarthy
Co-founder, Indiepreneur
- SC-138Adapting E-commerce Strategies for Musicians
Jody McKinley
Founder, Eleven75
- SC-099How To Scale A Music Tech Business - Insights From Eleven75
Ben Mendoza
Co-founder and CEO, Beatchain
- SC-132AI, Localization, and the New Music Economy
Seamus Menihane
CEO and Co-founder, Armada
- SC-130The Business of Band Merchandise and Artist Branding
Jenn Miller
CEO and Co-founder, AudioSocket
- SC-078AI Meets Artistry: Transforming Music Licensing with AudioSocket
Niclas Molinder
Songwriter, Producer and Founder, Session
- SC-152The Metadata Problem Costing Creators Millions
Freddie Moross
Founder, Myndstream
- SC-148The Rise of Functional Music in Wellness Spaces

N

Vickie Nauman
Consultant, Cross Border Works
- SC-056What most founders miss: Industry Marker Fit
- SC-006Decoding Web3's Role in the Future of Music
Mathilde Neu
Founder, Resonance Agency
- SC-048The Art of Storytelling in Music Tech
Jonas Norberg
Head of AI, Tuned Global
- SC-055Pacemaker’s 18-Year Journey – Acquired by Tuned Global
Daniel Nordgård
Professor of music industry management, University of Agder
- SC-098The Truth About Music Streaming, AI, and Artists' Future

O

Ciarán O'Toole
Co-founder, Songbox
- SC-097Ciarán O'Toole & Michael Coll; The Story Behind Songbox; A MusicTech Startup
Christine Osazuwa
Founder, Measure of Music
- SC-094The Reality of Music Careers on Breaking In & Moving Up

P

Sondre Pedersen
CEO, Mintix
- SC-004The Accidental Founder: Journey of Sondre Pedersen and Mintix
Turo Pekari
Innovation and Business Development Executive, Music Finland
- SC-009Mastering the Art of Networking in Music
Michael Pelczynski
Chief Strategy and Impact Officer, VoiceSwap
- SC-033The Future of Fandom in a Digital Age
Joseph Perla
Founder, Hangout.fm
- SC-109Inside Hangout.fm: Changing How We Listen to Music Together
Xavier Péters
CEO, LeanSquare
- SC-105How LeanSquare Invests in Music Tech Startups
- SC-050WISE Festival: Investing in the Future: Navigating AI Trends in Music Tech
Jeff Ponchick
Founder, Mogul
- SC-031Simplifying the Business of Music with Mogul
David Ponte
co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Audiomack
- SC-068From Artist-First to 30 Million Users: Audiomack’s Rise
Svitlana Pozniakova
CEO and Co-founder, Nexro
- SC-024Data, AI, and Outsider's Perspective with Nexro
Rie Pripsø
Chief Commercial Officer, SoundHub Denmark
- SC-079Fueling SoundTech Success with SoundHub & SoundInvest

R

Vishal Ramakrishnan
Co-founder, Round
- SC-128Building a Music Career Fans Can Emotionally Invest In
Britt Randma
Music Entrepreneur and Manager, Main Character Agency
- SC-102Music Entrepreneur’s Journey: Building Global Success from Estonia
Con Raso
Founder and CEO, Tuned Global
- SC-083How Tuned Global and BeatDapp Are Unmasking Fraud In Music
- SC-027Streamlining Music Tech with Tuned Global
Caroline Ravn
- SC-014Navigating the Music Industry as a Young Professional
Rasmus Rex
Associate professor at Roskilde University
- SC-005Unpacking the User-Centric Distribution Model in Music Streaming
Karl Richter
Founder, Disco
- SC-040Building DISCO: Revolutionizing Music Sharing and Discovery
Raul Rodrigues
Founder and CEO, Upbeat Studio
- SC-163Rethinking Music Education Through AI and Personalized Learning
Mag Rodriguez
Founder and CEO, EVEN
- SC-125Changing the Music Industry’s Artist Revenue Model
David Ronan
Founder and CEO, RoEx
- SC-118The Truth About AI Mixing, Mastering, and the Future of Music Tech
Andrea Rosen
Portfolio Manager, Best Nights VC
- SC-084Music as a Catalyst: Investing in the Future of Nightlife and Culture
Hans Peter Roth
Co-owner, Muserk
- SC-110Muserk is Solving the Royalty Problem
Daniel Rowland
Head of Strategy and Partnerships, LANDR
- SC-069LANDR And The Rise Of The Casual Music Creator
Ryan Roxie
Guitarist, Alice Cooper Band
- SC-122The Truth About Being a Professional Guitarist
Alexander Ruoff
COO, CTS Eventim
- SC-N05From Viral Videos to Live Venues: TikTok's Ticketing Alliance with CTS Eventim

S

Lauriane Saint-Denis
Business developer, Music Tech Hub
- SC-131Why Audience Data Is the New Currency in Live Music
JC Sanchez
Founder, Orphiq
- SC-165AI and the New Economics of Independent Music Careers
Chris Santillo
Co-founder, Lightworks
- SC-086From LA's Grind to Global Impact: The Lightworks Story
Pedro Sarmento
Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Digital Music
- SC-090Music, AI, and the Human Touch
Ola Sars
Founder, Soundtrack
- SC-092Transforming Music for Business
Hazel Savage
VP of Music Intelligence, SoundCloud
- SC-050WISE Festival: Investing in the Future: Navigating AI Trends in Music Tech
- SC-038Building Musiio and the Path to SoundCloud
Aidan Schechter
CEO of Patchbay and Partner at 1916 Enterprises
- SC-155Inside the Next Generation of Music Companies
Marzio F Schena
Co-founder and CEO, A-Note Music
- SC-065Investing in Melody: The A-Note Music Story
Ryan Schmidt
Co-founder, Foundation
- SC-107How the Foundation App Empowers Artists
Christian Ringstad Schultz
CEO and Co-founder, Masterchannel
- SC-144Staying Lean as a Competitive Edge in Music Tech
- SC-011Mastering Music Tech with Masterchannel
Amanda Schupf
Music Tech Advisor
- SC-029Unlocking the Money / Guide to Music Tech Fundraising
Shain Shapiro
Founder, Sound Diplomacy
- SC-028Advancing Music Ecosystems Through Policy and Data
Mischa Sigtermans
Founder, Stagent
- SC-025Artist Management Through Music Tech with Stagent
Jesper Skibsby
Founder and CEO, WARM
- SC-013Jesper Skibsby WARMing Up the Music Industry
Clément Souchier
Founder and CEO, Bridge Audio
- SC-081From Creaminal.io to Bridge Audio: The Switzerland Of Music Assets
Florian Stadler
Managing Director, Deutsche Telekom Hubraumfonds
- SC-050WISE Festival: Investing in the Future: Navigating AI Trends in Music Tech
Tommy Stalknecht
Founder and CEO, Single Music
- SC-164Building the Infrastructure Behind Modern Artist Commerce
Matthias Strobel
Founder, MusicTech Germany
- SC-021Navigating the Music-Tech Landscape in Europe
Christiana Sudano
Founder, Do Less Management
- SC-019Bridging the Nordics and U.S. with Do Less Management
Yusuke Sugino
President and CEO, Yamaha Music Innovations
- SC-100"Scott" Yusuke Sugino: Insights From Yamaha
Jennifer Sullivan
CMO and President of North America, KiTbetter
- SC-121The Future of Physical Music Collectibles in a Digital World
Moi Sultan
Co-founder, Capella Entertainment
- SC-007Nurturing Talent and Community
Sharmin Sultana Sumi
Founder and CEO, Salt Creatives and Events Limited
- SC-061From Chirkutt's Front Lady to a Bangladeshi marketing CEO
Takayuki Suzuki
Chairman and Founder, MusicTech Japan
- SC-085Superfans and Strategy: How Japan Is Monetizing Fandom

T

Georgia Taglietti
Founder, International Consulting Network for the Arts
- SC-076How To Talk To The Music Industry
Drew Thurlow
Music Industry Consultant
- SC-022Decoding AI's Role in Music
Collette Tibbetts
Founder, Joker Deck
- SC-116Investing in Music Tech Startups Is Risky but Worth It
Lior Tibon
CEO and Co-founder, Duetti
- SC-133Democratizing Music Ownership Through Smarter Finance and Technology
Alexandre Turbide
CEO and Co-founder, BeatConnect
- SC-103How BeatConnect Is Changing Music Production

U

Matt Urmy
Founder, Artist Growth
- SC-157The Reality of Building a Music Tech Business

V

Megh Vakharia
Co-founder and CEO, Symphony
- SC-113Symphony Is Leading the Future of DIY Music Marketing
Jacob Varghese
Founder, Noctil
- SC-104Transforming Music Metadata with AI – A New Chapter with Noctil
Dmitri Vietze
Founder, Rock Paper Scissors
- SC-043Mastering the Art of Innovative Storytelling in Music Tech PR

W

Alan Wallis
CEO, Dynamite Songs
- SC-137Music IP Rights — Valuing Catalogs, Due Diligence & The 10-Year Rule
Christopher Wieduwilt
The AI Musicpreneur
- SC-N19AI Jake Round-Up: Episode #066 EXPERT
- SC-066AI Musicpreneur: Empowering Musicians with AI
Jan Willem
Co-founder, Momants
- SC-145The 5-Year Exit Nightmare: Surviving My Acquirer's Collapse
Jakob Wredstrøm
CEO, Capella Entertainment
- SC-015The Unconventional Journey as a Music Entrepreneur
Kristian Wredstrøm
Co-founder, Timbre
- SC-008The Story of Timbre with Jonas Krossli and Kristian Wredstrøm

Y

Rachel Young
Independent music tech consultant
- SC-119The Role of Community and Authenticity in Music Success