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The M&A ZingM&A Zing (Ep. 8) – From Apple to Acquisitions: A Conversation with Hamburg VenturesWelcome to another weekly recording of M&A Zing — the podcast for acquisition entrepreneurs, search funds, and holdco builders across the UK & Europe.
In this episode, host Gareth Hawkins kicks off a new interview series featuring emerging searchers and established acquirers. Today, he sits down with Florian Wilisch, founder of Hamburg Ventures. Florian’s path to ETA (Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition) includes nearly a decade at Apple (working on iconic products like the iPhone and Apple Music), plus years of startup scaling and a successful e-commerce exit. Now he’s applying his love for product innovation and digitisation to buying...2025-04-0250 min
The Music Innovation PodcastMaking Music Practice Addictive | Florian Simmendinger from SoundbrennerFlorian Simmendinger was on the Forbes 30 under 30 list and has built a fantastic wearables company with the aim to make music practice addictive. Based in Hong Kong his company Soundbrenner builds a smartwatch that acts as a metronome through vibration and allows band members to sync up to always stay in rhythm.
We speak about how his products help beginners to learn music, and professionals to be even better. Furthermore we discuss how he got the idea for the device, how it was iterated and how it has been key for the company to be based in...2020-09-0437 minThe Music Innovation PodcastSony Music CEO, Patrick Mushatsi-Kareba | Bringing a Major Label Up to Speed with the Modern TimesIn this special episode we talk to one of the industries most powerful people: the CEO of Sony Music GSA, Patrick Mushatsi-Kareba. He’s been at the forefront of innovation in the music industry for more than 20 years, working at Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile), Napster, Apple, Universal and now Sony.
He’s revitalising and adapting this major label to remain competitive in the changing landscape of the music industry.
We discuss his background, how a major label stays relevant in the times of increasing need for independence by artists, and importance of new communication channels.
Pl...2020-07-0851 minThe Music Innovation PodcastHow To Build and Grow Your Audience, With Found.ee's Jeremy Gruber | Music Innovation PodcastToday we speak to Jeremy Gruber.
He’s a partner at Found.ee and Head of Digital at ‘Friends At Work’, working with artists such as John Legend and Lindsay Sterling.
Found.ee is an extremely powerful marketing platform for artists and their teams. Jeremy talks us through how to grow and engage your audience.
Please subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss the next episodes. And I’d love to hear your thoughts. You can reach me via the website musicinnovatiopodcast.com .
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Links:...2020-06-0540 minThe Music Innovation PodcastHow to Create an Authentic Bond with Fans | Simon from DJ-Duo AndhimWelcome to the MIP.
I’m Florian Wilisch. In this podcast I interview people from the music industry to discuss the newest tools and techniques. I’m interested in uncovering how innovation can make the music industry better for artist and fans!
Today I speak with Simon from the DJ duo Andhim. Since 2010 Andhim have been playing clubs around the world and releasing music.
In 2013 they produced a remix of the song “Wine And Chocolate” by Theophilus London that got them a lot of attention, and they’ve gone from strength to strength ever since...2019-07-0344 minThe Music Innovation PodcastBandsintown CEO Fabrice Sergent | Building a Free Tool for Artists and Fans While Making MillionsA few month back we spoke talking to Fabrice Sergent from Bandsintown.
Fabrice is a fascinating person, who’s done great things!
Born in France, he build an internet service provider called Club Internet in the 90s. If you’re french you’ll know this company. It’s basically like AOL in the US.
He started that company small and made it very very big; into a Unicorn in fact! We talk about that in the interview.
He’s a board member for the Mobile Giving Foundation, who enable charities to raise mone...2019-06-1933 minThe Music Innovation PodcastSofar Sounds CEO Rafe Offer | Scaling Intimate Concerts to 400+ CitiesIn this episode I’m talking to Rafe Offer. He’s the founder of Sofar Sounds.
You probably know Sofar Sounds. They organise intimate concerts in alternative venues. So from a living room, to an office, to a church - anything that isn’t intended to host a concert.
They are now in more than 400 cities around the world! And I see this as a fascinating lesson of how to follow your passion, help artists, manage to scale a project worldwide, and so much more.
Enjoy!2019-05-3141 minThe Music Innovation PodcastRaising Millions of $ for Charity Through Artists | Viva Con Agua & Michael FritzIn this episode I’m speaking to Michael Fritz from Viva Con Agua.
Viva Con Agua is a charity that raises money to drill wells in Africa to give people access to fresh drinking water. And the reason I wanted to have him on the show is because they almost exclusively use artist or athlete endorsement as a vehicle to raise millions of dollars every year.
To name just a few: Ed Sheeran, Wu-Tang Clan, Cypress Hill, Dirk Nowitzki (the basketball player) - They all helped out Viva Con Agua.
What I like ab...2019-05-2244 minThe Music Innovation PodcastBenji Rogers | "Get the F*** out of Facebook" & the Future of Music Rights with DotBlockchain MusicIn this episode we’re talking to someone very special, who’s done many things.
Always looking ahead and always thinking outside the box.
His name is Benji Rogers and he is the founder of Pledge Music, a board member of SAE - the renowned school for all thing music & video -, a serial investor and advisor in many music and tech companies, and the founder of the Dot Blockchain Music project!
Benji was so kind to take the time to speak to us at Ludlow House in New York.
The Dot...2019-05-1659 min