web02.fireside.fm Mon, 04 May 2026 17:11:22 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://mdlskl.fireside.fm/tags/album Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:00:00 -0400 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji bring you MDLSKL - Putting the spotlight on the intersection of music and technology in the modern streaming era. en episodic Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji bring you MDLSKL - Putting the spotlight on the intersection of music and technology in the modern streaming era. no music, tech, musictech Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji middleskool.music@gmail.com https://mdlskl.fireside.fm/27 9e75f94f-7ae9-4153-aebc-31f3a0f3638d Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:00:00 -0400 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji 27 S4E3: The Creativity Conundrum full 4 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji This week, we discuss creative freedom in the music industry, and how labels are still significantly impacting the creative direction of album and song releases in 2022. Whether established or not, we unpack why artists do and don't work with labels, despite the opportunities for self-ownership in the modern streaming era. 25:38 no <p>This week, we discuss creative freedom in the music industry, and how labels are still significantly impacting the creative direction of album and song releases in 2022. Whether established or not, we unpack why artists do and don't work with labels, despite the opportunities for self-ownership in the modern streaming era. </p> music, creator, content, record labels, song, track, album, MGK, Russ, Eminem, Kendrick, TikTok, Spotify, Apple, Tidal, UMG, Warner, Soundcloud, royalties This week, we discuss creative freedom in the music industry, and how labels are still significantly impacting the creative direction of album and song releases in 2022. Whether established or not, we unpack why artists do and don't work with labels, despite the opportunities for self-ownership in the modern streaming era.

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]]> https://mdlskl.fireside.fm/21 ffad1d2f-ae97-48cd-8818-b29214a8377b Sun, 11 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji 21 S3E4: In Defense of Spotify full 3 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji This week, we discuss the controversial comments of Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek, suggesting that the secret to success in the digital era is not higher payout rates, but more output from musicians - "You can't record music once every three to four years and think that's going to be enough". 37:07 no <p>This week, we discuss the controversial comments of Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek, suggesting that the secret to success in the digital era is not higher payout rates, but more output from musicians - "You can't record music once every three to four years and think that's going to be enough". </p> music, tech, podcast, spotify, royalties, album, TikTok, release, strategy, songs, charts, new, streaming, ranking, Billboard, labels, revenue, Apple, Deezer, YouTube This week, we discuss the controversial comments of Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek, suggesting that the secret to success in the digital era is not higher payout rates, but more output from musicians - "You can't record music once every three to four years and think that's going to be enough".

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]]> https://mdlskl.fireside.fm/17 d401b3e3-d14a-4487-897d-6f34d3c17d08 Sun, 03 May 2020 14:15:00 -0400 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji 17 S2E7: Release & Monetisation Strategies full 2 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji As the world continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic, we explore the industry-wide implications of COVID-19 on release and monetisation strategies. 32:35 no <p>As the world continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic, we explore the industry-wide implications of COVID-19 on release and monetisation strategies. </p> Music, tech, musictech, coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, content, creation, content creation, album, song, new, old, covers, samples, concerts, Twitch, Fortnite, Travis Scott, G-Eazy, MGK, Spotify, YouTube, Ian Diorr, DaBaby, happy, happiness, China, USA, UK, EU, Blink 182, experiment, creativity, Drake, Fintech, mixtape As the world continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic, we explore the industry-wide implications of COVID-19 on release and monetisation strategies.

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]]> https://mdlskl.fireside.fm/1 9117e04a-c399-404c-903a-f5bd377021d5 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:30:00 -0400 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji 1 S1E1: The Minimum Viable Album full 1 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji This week, we unpack the concept of the 'minimum viable album', disruption in the royalty space and general industry buzz. 38:38 no <p>This week, we unpack the concept of the 'minimum viable album', disruption in the royalty space and general industry buzz.</p> music, tech, musictech, finance, venture capital, music rights, royalties, labels, streaming era, album, creativity, production, producer, super producer, hip hop, startups, Vezt, Dr Dre, Detox, Eminem, Lil Wayne, leaks, mixtapes, playlists This week, we unpack the concept of the 'minimum viable album', disruption in the royalty space and general industry buzz.

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