Innovating Music Podcast
The Innovating Music Podcast, produced with UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the Maremel Institute, ran from 2017 to 2022. Hosted by Dr. Gigi Johnson from Rethink Next, it featured conversations with music industry innovators exploring how technology, social change, and new ideas shape music creation, marketing, and experiences.
Innovating Music explores how artists, entrepreneurs, and technologists transform the music ecosystem. Guests included entrepreneurs, academics, artists, and executives, focusing on new business models, music tech, platforms, and creative practices. Gigi Johnson speaks with leaders like Michael Huppe (SoundExchange), Jack Conte (Patreon), Dmitri Vietze (Music Tectonics), and Portia Sabin (Music Biz), diving into music tech, AI, live performance, platforms, and innovation trends.
Discover new business models, fan experiences, and how creativity drives the future of music.