web02.fireside.fm Tue, 05 May 2026 12:38:44 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://mdlskl.fireside.fm/tags/mgk 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/24 fce1ee18-160e-4ecf-8f06-a0926afa7382 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0500 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji 24 S3E6: Wrapped 2020 full 3 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji This week, we put the spotlight on MDLSKL's year in review, unpacking the data behind our listening habits and what has made 2020 a year to remember (or forget). We explore active trends, our predictions and what we're expecting for 2021 and beyond. 34:01 no <p>This week, we put the spotlight on MDLSKL's year in review, unpacking the data behind our listening habits and what has made 2020 a year to remember (or forget). We explore active trends, our predictions and what we're expecting for 2021 and beyond. </p> Music, tech, musictech, podcasts, wrapped, Spotify, sales, charts, streams, data, Eminem, B-Side, MTBMB, concerts, live shows, MGK, Justin Bieber, Halsey, Russ This week, we put the spotlight on MDLSKL's year in review, unpacking the data behind our listening habits and what has made 2020 a year to remember (or forget). We explore active trends, our predictions and what we're expecting for 2021 and beyond.

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]]> https://mdlskl.fireside.fm/19 7ba8a9a7-4ae6-4bb2-86f1-e7536104c31e Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:00:00 -0400 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji 19 S3E2: Warner Music Group IPO full 3 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji With the spotlight on Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) as the year's biggest U.S. IPO, this week we dig deeper into WMG and the hotly contested battle between labels, digital service providers and other industry players. 32:28 no <p>With the spotlight on Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) as the year's biggest U.S. IPO, this week we dig deeper into WMG and the hotly contested battle between labels, digital service providers and other industry players. </p> Music, tech, musictech, finance, IPO, WMG, Warner, Warner Music, Atlantic, Elektra, Madonna, Ed Sheeran, Tencent, stock, shares, funds, DSP, Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, Deezer, YouTube, coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, public markets, private equity, venture capital, label, publishing, record deal, competition, MGK, Run the Jewels, artist, musician, hip hop, rap, rock, pop With the spotlight on Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) as the year's biggest U.S. IPO, this week we dig deeper into WMG and the hotly contested battle between labels, digital service providers and other industry players.

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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/11 7fa95915-443c-489c-8994-b8dfab128d34 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 13:00:00 -0500 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji 11 S2E1: Music to Be Murdered By full 2 Dario de Wet & Farhan Lalji 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. 47:22 no <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 '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. </p> Music, tech, musictech, podcast, commentary, Eminem, Slim Shady, Marshall Mathers, Dr Dre, Jimmy Iovine, Interscope, Juice WRLD, Ed Sheeran, Skylar Grey, Young M.A, Slaughterhouse, Lord Jamar, Joe Budden, MGK, Royce Da 5’9”, Godzilla, Darkness, Anderson.Paak, Lock it Up, Farewell, Murder, Music to be Murdered By, Slim Shady LP, Marshall Mathers LP, The EMINEM Show, TES, Encore, Relapse, Recovery, MMLP2, Revival, Kamikaze, D12, 50 Cent, Obie Trice, Ca$his, Stat Quo, Bobby Creekwater, Halsey, Mac Miller 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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