Music Industry Insights Worldwide: Shaping Equality & Diversity in Music & Entertainment

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to thrive as an autistic entrepreneur, broadcaster, and advocate in a world that often misunderstands neurodiversity? In this inspiring episode of Music Industry Insights Worldwide , host Saskhia Menendez is joined by Sam Mitchell , founder and host of the award-winning Autism Rocks and Rolls podcast. Diagnosed with autism, Sam has built an internationally recogn...

Send us Fan Mail How do artists, labels, streaming platforms, and music technology companies work together to shape the future of the global music industry? In this episode of Music Industry Insights Worldwide , host Saskhia Menendez is joined by Arielle Fischer , a music industry professional with more than 15 years of experience spanning artist and label relations, digital streaming, music techn...

Send us Fan Mail What if events, festivals, and workplaces were designed to support human wellbeing first? In this episode of Pink Nest , host Nika Brunet Milunović explores the future of inclusive, sensory-friendly, and sustainable event design, drawing on over a decade of experience in international festivals and sustainability programmes. Nika is a social worker, MBA graduate, and PhD candidate...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Music Industry Insights Worldwide, we sit down with Kith The Kid, the Iranian rapper born in Ahvaz who transformed adversity into an international music career. Known professionally as Kith The Kid, Marco Polo Mahan shares his powerful journey from discovering hip-hop at a young age through artists like Eminem and 50 Cent to teaching himself four languages and m...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re joined by Jasen Samford, founder of Gatefolded  a link-in-bio platform built for musicians to share music that actually plays — and a long-time music industry operator with deep experience in artist support and distribution systems. Jasen spent a decade as employee #2 at DistroKid, where he helped build out artist support and education operations, gaining fi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re joined by Rob Duguay — a freelance arts and entertainment journalist, radio producer, and live music promoter based in Providence, Rhode Island. Rob shares his unique journey working across multiple sides of the music and media world, from writing for respected publications such as New Noise Magazine , Treble , and the Providence Journal , to founding his ow...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with OB3Y , a Cameron artist transforming lived experience into powerful music and movement. Life, in all its chaotic beauty, becomes the muse. Through love, struggle, resilience, and ambition, OB3Y channels raw human experience into sound — creating music that feels honest, emotional, and deeply connected to real life. This conversation explores how p...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re joined by Alex Greco, founder of Leep, a collaboration-first platform designed to transform how music is created long before it reaches streaming services. Leep is built around a simple but powerful idea: artists need space to develop music together, not just release it into algorithms. Instead of focusing solely on finished tracks and streaming performance,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Music Industry Insights Worldwide, we sit down with Nat Cummins (she/they)  Berlin-based artist manager, music consultant, and founder of Red Tape Music. With over 15 years of experience spanning EMI Records, Ministry of Sound, and SoundCloud, Nat has worked across copyright, licensing, touring, business affairs, and artist development at every level of the indu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Emilie Thorsby, an award-winning Danish artist whose music career has rapidly grown into an international success story. Emilie has released 7 songs, with 4 receiving radio rotation across 7 stations in the USA, including interviews on NBC Radio (11 appearances). Her growing impact has also been recognised in the media, including being featured as...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Izzy Naud , a health and performance coach specialising in electronic music artists and high-performing professionals working in high-pressure environments. With over 30 years immersed in electronic music culture and more than a decade working directly in the industry, Izzy brings a rare insider understanding of touring life, creative pressure, an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with May Yu — a classical and jazz violinist, music business professional, and educator based in New York City. May’s work sits at the intersection of performance, industry, and education. She performs across genres and prestigious stages, including Dizzy’s Club and the Apollo Theater, while also engaging in collaborative, improvisational projects that ce...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a former Meta product and growth leader steps away from Big Tech to reimagine the future of creativity itself? In this episode, we sit down with Phillip Rather—founder of Guild, an AI and blockchain-native platform designed to transform how creators collaborate, share ownership, and build communities. Drawing on years of experience inside one of the world’s most...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re joined by Kenneth “Munir Vibes” Johnson, a creative force dedicated to empowering independent artists through music, mindset, and strategy. As the founder of Vibes Up Entertainment, Munir Vibes blends artistry with digital innovation—helping artists navigate the modern music landscape with clarity, intention, and true ownership. His approach goes beyond just...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Brad Stewart, veteran music executive, international tour booker, and founder of Stewart Entertainment and Music Mogul AI—to unpack what’s really broken inside the modern music industry. With nearly two decades of experience working with legendary artists including Leon Russell, Ten Years After, Walter Trout, and many more, Brad brings a rare, gro...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply moving episode, we sit down with Nashville-based singer-songwriter Caleigh Rose, an artist whose work is rooted in somatics, poetic lyricism, and raw emotional truth. Caleigh’s journey is anything but conventional—trading spreadsheets for songwriting, she stepped away from a corporate path to fully embrace her calling in music. Through studying somatics, she has dev...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re joined by Anthony Prezio — a lifelong creator whose career in music spans over five decades. From Troy, New York, Anthony has been composing and performing since 1970, building a rich legacy as a musical composer, publisher, business agent, and music consultant. As a member of both ASCAP and BMI, his work sits at the intersection of creativity and the busine...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Blue Champagne (@xxblue.champagnexx) — a proud trans woman from Northern Ireland who kicked the closet door off its hinges in 2020 after 25 years of internal wrestling, and honey, she won. For the past 4 years, she’s been lighting up the pole scene with moves so fierce they should come with a fire warning 🔥. In this episode, Blue Champagne shares her journey of joy, strength...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Olufunmilayo “Funmi” Oke (@Studio.olu) — a music executive and A&R powerhouse dedicated to building a global presence for artists. With over seven years of experience, she has worked with talents like Ludacris, Syd, Sasha Keable, Blood Civilian, Adekunle Gold, and Stonebwoy, and has previously served as Associate Director of A&R at Def Jam Recordings. Funmi began her...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Robert Frezza (@robertfrezza) — a renowned music and fashion journalist who has interviewed legends like Lady Gaga, Kings of Leon, Garbage, Nine Inch Nails, The Strokes, Slash, and many more. With bylines in CMJ, The Aquarian, and Ones To Watch, and as the founder of ModernFrequency.com, Robert shares insider perspectives on the intersection of music, culture, and style. In t...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Tara Formosa (@tara.formosa) — a rising singer-songwriter originally from Melbourne, Australia, now making waves from Malta. Blending heartfelt lyricism with pop-inspired beats, Tara’s music captures the beauty and intensity of human emotion. After starting her journey in musical theatre, Tara transitioned into songwriting in 2017 and has since released multiple singles and h...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Music Industry Insights Worldwide, Saskhia Menendez sits down with Montreal-based violist, curator, and visionary creator Emmanuel Vukovich to explore how music can become a living force for resilience, intercultural dialogue, and social transformation. From his groundbreaking PARZIVAL & FEIREFIZ – A New Musical Grail Narrative for Diversity to the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Motorola Bhadmos (Torola) — an emerging artist from Abuja, Nigeria, who is proving that limitations can become launching pads. Starting his music journey in 2019, Torola began as a singer but quickly realised the high cost of production could hold him back. Instead of giving up, he made a bold decision: teach himself music production and beat-maki...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Blasko — a rare music industry veteran who has experienced every angle of the business. From rocking global stages with Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Zombie, to managing Grammy-winning artists and building culture-shifting brands like Liquid Death, Blasko’s career is defined by his passion for heavy metal and creativity. In this episode, we dive into his insights on music, branding,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we chat with Robin, who spent nearly two years in the music industry managing artists like VGMB Jestik and Volatile Innovator, running the popular rap showcase OPACZA , and building an online community for artists called Performers’ Lab . Robin shares insights on the challenges and triumphs of artist management, fostering up-and-coming talent, and creating online...