People from the Program

On today’s episode, my guest is Zach Kornhauser — Founder & Owner of Kornhauser Sound, a company offering audio mastering and project management consulting to help support artists and teams through the final stages of music production. Zach is an award-winning mastering/audio engineer and project manager with a track record of contributing to chart-topping releases. Based in New York City, muc...

On today’s episode, my guest is Philipp Kaspar — Ad Operations Manager at Firebird Music. In his role, Philipp leads advertising strategy and execution across recorded music, touring, and merchandise for a diverse roster of artists, including Mumford & Sons, Lainey Wilson, and Empire of the Sun. Prior to joining Firebird, Philipp worked at Burwood Media, where he managed promotion for over 30...

On today's episode, my guest is Mike Schreder - International Project Manager at Believe. Mike leads marketing strategy in the US for Believe's Artist Services division. Previously, he worked at Mom+Pop on their Digital Marketing team where he led digital marketing strategy and DSP partnerships for artists like Beach Bunny, Goth Babe, Tegan and Sara, Tom Morello, Sleater-Kinney, Sleigh Bells, and...

On today's episode, my guest is Noreen Goldberg - Executive Director of Westrick Music Academy. Noreen oversees the nonprofit organization in all areas, including operations, marketing, strategic planning, and community engagement. Previously, she worked at KIDZ BOP, where she led In-School marketing initiatives, including partnerships with Crayola and Get Your Teach On, and launched The KIDZ BOP...

On today's episode, my guest is Jorri Roberts, Jorri Roberts is a Creative Strategy Manager at NBCUniversal. She has previous experience in creative services, includes project management, production, and marketing, and her special expertise is in the area of creative strategy - where she brainstorms, researches, and ideates innovative campaign approaches for networks and artists alike. She also wo...

On today's episode my guest is Sam Guyton, Owner & Artistic Director at Vali Entertainment. Sam is a multifaceted artist, musician, and entrepreneur, seamlessly blending creativity with business. As the owner of Vali Entertainment, he curates world-class live music experiences for high-profile events. Sam has built a thriving career as both a performer and a visionary leader, using his talents...

On today's episode my guest is Oleg Troyanovsky, an executive music producer at Animotion Media Group. In his role, Oleg is instrumental in elevating the level of music production and distribution for kids animation series, cartoon characters and rising young music talents. During his extensive career he constantly shifted gears between music industry and broadcast TV spaces, starting his career a...

On today’s show my guest is Folayan Knight, Director of Operations at the Juneteenth Scotland Foundation - The DMV areas largest Juneteenth celebration and cultural event, and founder of Baby & The Beat - a company merging hip-hop with children's products. Folayan is a seasoned entertainment professional with more than 25 years of experience nurturing the careers of some of the industry’s most...

HAPPY NEW YEAR. Welcome to 2025!   Today is a little bit of a milestone for the show, it’s our 30th EPISODE here, and I have a VERY VERY special guest. Today I’m speaking with the legend herself, former director of the NYU Music Business program, Dr. Catherine Moore. Dr. Moore is currently Adjunct Professor of Music Technology & Digital Media at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music, wh...

Last episode of the year! Today my guest is Matt Gevaza. Matt has been part of ByteDance’s Global Music BD team specializing in New Business and Emerging Technologies at TikTok, where he helps shape trends in music and technology. He is a music industry veteran whose career has spanned roles as a songwriter, touring artist, live engineer, and studio owner, along with positions at major label and t...

A fresh new episode right before the holiday! On today's show my guest is Aaron Bisman - Senior Vice President of Marketing at Sesame Workshop, where he is responsible for expanding and elevating consumer engagement and deepening the nonprofit’s relationships with consumers, partners, donors, families, and fans. This includes overseeing global brand management, marketing strategy, owned and paid m...

On today's show my guest is Tatiana Vickerie - Director, Digital Marketing at Sony Music Entertainment’s RCA Records. Tatiana specializes in digital strategy and driving success for artists across all career stages. She has worked with a diverse range of talent—from emerging artists to Grammy winners—shaping the digital future of music and entertainment. Tatiana is also the founder of FEEL SEEN, a...

On today's episode my guest is Dinesh Mathew - Transformation and Partner Intelligence Leader, Global Partner Scale @ Intel Corporation. Dinesh has over 25 years working for some of the most iconic companies in the world, which includes transitions from a chemical engineer in manufacturing with Procter & Gamble, on to a market research/business intelligence executive at MTV, and then a chief o...

On today’s show my guest is Timothy J. Forcelli, Senior Music Industry Consultant at GLG. Timothy advises clients on emerging trends and market opportunities using data-driven strategies and advanced analytics. An accomplished guitarist and composer, his recent projects include serving as Composer in Residence for Sony Music Publishing South Africa, where he merges classical music with Afrobeat an...

On today’s show my guest is Qyana Agina, Founder of Glen & Haze, a brand development agency for musical artists and content creators. Her corporate career took her to COVERGIRL, Mars, and Samsung, where she crafted impactful media marketing campaigns and built connections between brands and consumers. At Pandora and Warner Music Group, she cultivated concert sponsorships and merchandise strate...

Today my guest is Jaime Isobe, Senior Business Manager at The Nordlinger Group - one of the entertainment industry’s top business management firms. Jaime joined The Nordlinger Group in 2018 where he focused on building strong relationships with the artists & clients he adores. He is helping see them through to financial security while making sure that their activities & operations are hand...

On today’s show, my guest is Adam Muhlbaum, General Manager of Big Noise Music Group, where he guides the large- scale vision of the label’s acts along with publishing, sync, licensing, royalties, brand development, A&R, and studio operations. With more than a decade of expertise spent supporting and marketing artists of all genres, he bridges the gap between helping Big Noise’s roster of icon...

On today’s show, my guest is Dean Maupin, an artist, producer, and model. Dean is a singer, songwriter, producer and model from Pennsylvania. He is now currently living in NYC and pursuing his music career, with a new song coming in April 2024.

Today my guest is Matt Rose - Marketing Manager at Merlin, the digital licensing partner for the world’s leading independent record labels, distributors, and recording rights holders. Matt works on Merlin’s company-wide marketing strategy and initiatives. A working composer himself, Matt is also a fierce advocate for music creator rights and serves as a Board Member at MusicAnswers, through which...

On today’s show, my guest is Nastassia Merlino. She is currently pursuing a Master of Laws at NYU School of Law where she serves as a Graduate Editor for the NYU Journal of Law & Business and as a Graduate Research Fellow at the NYU Pollack Center for Law & Business. She graduated NYU with her Master’s in Music Business in Spring 2023, after graduating with her first degree in law from the...

On today’s show, my guest is Mike Greene - Vice President of Artist & Label Services at Warner's Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), where he oversees strategic digital marketing and audience development efforts for its Label Services partners and independent distributed labels, in addition to leading commercial relationships with TikTok, Meta, Snapchat, and YouTube.  A 13+ year music ind...

Our guest on today’s show is Clayton Durant, the founder of CAD Management, a music and entertainment consulting firm based in NYC. Clayton is not only a music industry entrepreneur but also serves as an adjunct professor at the NYU Steinhardt School and the Long Island University Roc Nation School of Music & Entertainment teaching music business and artist management. He is also an avid write...

On today's show I interview Oli Mottola. Based in New York, he works as the Director of Revenue Strategy & Operations and Customer Success at Pex where he touches data, technology, process, customers and product. Prior to moving to the US, he ran a DJ mix and event series, while also working in the film/events industry as a freelance producer. In his free time Oli has built a custom GPT for Re...

My guest today is Logan Delgado. He works full-time at the Recording Academy, the non-profit music industry trade organization behind the GRAMMY Awards, and runs operations at Vali Entertainment, a luxury private event entertainment company specializing in music and production for weddings, galas, and other private engagements.  

Andrew "Nitty" Nitirouth is a recent graduate from NYU's Music Business master's program [2023]. He is a professional DJ with over 8 years of experience, having performed at over 60 venues throughout his career with several Grammy nominated and DJ Mag Top 100 artists. Additionally, he is also a music producer and audio engineer, working at Antenna Studios in Brooklyn and Studio Square Recordings i...