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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <description>Dario de Wet &amp; Farhan Lalji bring you MDLSKL - Putting the spotlight on the intersection of music and technology in the modern streaming era.
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  <title>S3E5: Cherie Hu | Founder and Publisher at Water &amp; Music</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We welcome award-winning music-tech journalist Cherie Hu to discuss the influence new digital experiences are having on artist monetisation, how this impacts the future of the music industry, and where video games and social media fit into it all. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>50:53</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;We welcome award-winning music-tech journalist Cherie Hu to discuss the influence new digital experiences are having on artist monetisation, how this impacts the future of the music industry, and where video games and social media fit into it all.  &lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>S2E3: A Tale of Two Justins</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Dario de Wet &amp; Farhan Lalji</author>
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  <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Fourteen-years ago, 25-year old Justin Timberlake unleashed his career-defining 'FutureSex/LoveSounds' - An album desperately ahead of its time. At 25-years old, Justin Bieber released 'Changes', the follow-up to his 2015 comeback album 'Purpose'.  This week, we contrast and compare the career evolution of Justin Timberlake and Justin Bieber.
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  <itunes:duration>40:13</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Fourteen-years ago, 25-year old Justin Timberlake unleashed his career-defining 'FutureSex/LoveSounds' - An album desperately ahead of its time. At 25-years old, Justin Bieber released 'Changes', the follow-up to his 2015 comeback album 'Purpose'.  This week, we contrast and compare the career evolution of Justin Timberlake and Justin Bieber.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>S2E2: The Voice of Gen Z</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Dario de Wet &amp; Farhan Lalji</author>
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  <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:author>Dario de Wet &amp; Farhan Lalji</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This week, we put the spotlight on Grammys "big four" marquee award sensation - Billie Eilish. At just 18-years old, Billie Eilish is redefining teen-pop stardom, while making history along the way. We discuss the career evolution of none other than Billie Eilish.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>41:39</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;This week, we put the spotlight on Grammys "big four" marquee award sensation - Billie Eilish. At just 18-years old, Billie Eilish is redefining teen-pop stardom, while making history along the way. We discuss the career evolution of none other than Billie Eilish. &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, we put the spotlight on Grammys &quot;big four&quot; marquee award sensation - Billie Eilish. At just 18-years old, Billie Eilish is redefining teen-pop stardom, while making history along the way. We discuss the career evolution of none other than Billie Eilish.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, we put the spotlight on Grammys &quot;big four&quot; marquee award sensation - Billie Eilish. At just 18-years old, Billie Eilish is redefining teen-pop stardom, while making history along the way. We discuss the career evolution of none other than Billie Eilish.</p>]]>
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  <title>S2E1: Music to Be Murdered By</title>
  <link>https://mdlskl.fireside.fm/11</link>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Dario de Wet &amp; Farhan Lalji</author>
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  <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>S2E1: Music to Be Murdered By</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>Dario de Wet &amp; Farhan Lalji</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This week, we put the spotlight on the best-selling artist of the 21st century - Eminem. With the surprise release of his 11th studio album, and 10th consecutive No. 1, the controversial 'Music to Be Murdered By' is the most streamed album ever in one day.  We discuss the career evolution of Marshall Mathers himself aka Eminem. 
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  <itunes:duration>47:22</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;This week, we put the spotlight on the best-selling artist of the 21st century - Eminem. With the surprise release of his 11th studio album, and 10th consecutive No. 1, the controversial 'Music to Be Murdered By' is the most streamed album ever in one day.  We discuss the career evolution of Marshall Mathers himself aka Eminem.  &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, we put the spotlight on the best-selling artist of the 21st century - Eminem. With the surprise release of his 11th studio album, and 10th consecutive No. 1, the controversial &#39;Music to Be Murdered By&#39; is the most streamed album ever in one day.  We discuss the career evolution of Marshall Mathers himself aka Eminem. </p>]]>
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