Fair Pay for Every Play

On this new episode of Fair Pay For Every Play, host Kristian Luoma meets his new colleague, Åsa Carild who has recently been appointed Head of Platform at Utopia Music. She and Kristian discuss how royalty collection societies can strive to create a fairer and more transparent process, ensuring fair pay for every play. As well as how artists can help themselves keep on top of their payments. If you're interested in getting to know more about the backend of the Music Industry and possibly even joining our team, follow our social media: Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

Following recent news of Facebook rebranding as Meta, Kristian Luoma is joined by Miikka Rosendahl to explore the concept of metaverse and the impact it could have on popular culture. Miikka is the CEO of ZOAN, a leading European virtual reality studio that creates virtual worlds, events and content. If you're interested in getting to know more about the backend of the Music Industry and possibly even joining our team, follow our social media: Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

In this episode of Fair Pay for Every Play, Kristian Luoma talks to Erika Naponen about a recent study they collaborated on into the net impact of the music industry on wider society. Erika is the Client Projects Lead at The Upright Project. Based in Helsinki, The Upright Project is a technology company that has created a dynamic model that measures the net impact of companies on the wider world and communities.  If you're interested in getting to know more about the backend of the Music Industry and possibly even joining our team, follow our social media: Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

Host, Kristian Luoma is joined by Andreas Spechtler. A self-professed “tech veteran” Andreas worked at Sony throughout the transition from physical music consumption into the digital formats we are familiar today before becoming the President of Dolby International.  Andreas is also the Director of metadata firm, Musimap, that was recently acquired by Utopia Music. Musimap uses artificial intelligence technology to generate unique emotional metadata for clients like recording artists, publishers, and labels. This allows them to search for similar songs, curate playlists and match music with personality profiles. If you're interested in getting to know more about the backend of the Music Industry and possibly even joining our team, follow our social media: Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

On this week's episode of Fair Pay For Every Play, Kristian Luoma is joined by Utopia Music's Chief Data Officer, Paul Gathercole. Recently appointed into the role, previously Paul led the EU Commercial Insights function at Amazon before then founding the team responsible for Prime Video's global metric governance and data layer.

The latest episode of Fair Pay For Every Play sees host, Kristian Luoma, in conversation with Dario de Wet. Dario is the Investment Principal at Anthemis Group, focused on investing in opportunities at the intersection of media and financial services. He has always been interested in the relationship between music, technology and finance and how the three industries can support one another. You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

In this episode, Claire Rose joins host, Kristian Luoma, to talk about the UK music royalty collection society, PRS For Music. In her role as Outreach Manager, Claire and her team provide support to songwriters, composers and publishers throughout their musical careers, and ensure that they receive royalty payments that they have earned from the performance of their music. You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

John Truelove is record producer, publisher and DJ who is widely applauded in the electronic dance community. On this episode of Fair Pay for Every Play, he joins host, Kristian Luoma, to discuss the evolution of music formats and the importance of music recognition technologies, by reflecting on his musical career as a self-starter entrepreneur. You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

In this episode, Kristian Luoma is joined by Professor in Music Business at Berklee, Alexandre Perrin. Alexandre teaches music business finance and project management for artists, believing that technological and economical savviness is key to a successful career in the music industry. You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

This week on Fair Pay for Every Play, host Kristian Luoma talks about TikTok and technology with Ray Farrell. As a teenager, Ray developed an interest in how accessible physical records were to purchase in record stores. This intrigue fuelled his career in the music industry and today he is the Director of Content Acquisition at The Orchard. You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

On this episode of Fair Pay for Every Play, host Kristian Luoma is joined by the CEO of So.Co, Vince Bannon. With over 40 years of experience in the creative arts, Vince declares a love of “the art of music” and has combined photography and music in a fulfilling career. You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

On this week's episode of Fair Pay for Every Play, host Kristian Luoma, sits down with singer, songwriter and record producer, Nona Hendryx to discuss the economics of music. There is a business in music, and it is worth billions. However, importantly for artists, there is sentimental and artistic value worth its equivalent. You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

In this week's episode of Fair Pay for Every Play with Utopia Music, host Kristian Luoma is joined by Tony Van Veen to discuss the relationship between independent musicians and streaming services. Whilst studying at college, Tony was first introduced to the world of DIY music and once he had a taste for it, he knew that was the career he wanted to pursue. Now, he is the CEO of DIY Media Group; a collective of innovative companies aiming to make it easier for creators to distribute and monetise their work. You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

This week Fair Pay for Every Play host, Kristian Luoma, is joined by not one, but two guests. They are John Acquaviva and Ali Samadpour, who together have collaborated in writing an article about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and how they may benefit the music industry and help towards fair reward for artists. You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

In this week's episode of Fair Pay for Every Play, host Kristian Luoma is joined by Richard Ziljma and together they look back at the last 30 years of the live music industry and predict what it may look like post global pandemic. You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

In this episode of Fair Pay for Every Play, host Kristian Luoma is joined by Alfons Karabuda. With many strings to his bow, Alfons is a successful composer for screen, TV and stage and also holds positions at high profile organisations representing artists in the music industry. These positions include being President of ECSA (European Composer and Songwriter Alliance), executive chairman of SKAP (the Swedish Association of Composers, Songwriters & Authors) and expert in the field of artistic rights to the UN Human Rights Council. To find out more about what we do and the mission we are on, go to utopiamusic.com You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

Vito Ingrosso joins Kristian Luoma in this episode of Fair Pay for Every Play, and together they discuss how the expectations and experiences of being an artist has changed over the decades. In the 1980s and 1990s, performing artists and record sales were at the heart of the music industry. Today, artists are deemed successful based on their streaming numbers and publishing deals. To find out more about what we do and the mission we are on, go to utopiamusic.com You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

In this episode of Fair Pay for Every Play by Utopia, host Kristian Luoma sits down with Greg Marshall. Greg Marshall is the General Manager at the Association For Electronic Music (AFEM) following a 25 year route through the music industry with roles as a drummer, producer, DJ and extensive experience within record shops, independent labels, music rights and royalties organisations. The love of music, problem solving and connecting people brings him here. To find out more about what we do and the mission we are on, go to utopiamusic.com You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

In the first episode of ‘Fair Pay For Every Play' by Utopia, host Kristian Luoma sits down with music licensing consultant and music producer, Göran Andersson. The pair discuss how the music industry could be fairer and more transparent when it comes to copyright and sound recordings.  Utopia is dedicated to giving fair pay for every play. We provide the solutions to make royalty payments transparent, efficient and fair.  To find out more about what we do and the mission we are on, go to utopiamusic.com You can also follow us on social media... Instagram: @likeutopiamusic Facebook: @likeutopiamusic

Welcome to Fair Pay for Ever Play! Music is incredible. It can excite hundreds, and unite thousands. But as an industry, it has been slow, complicated, and disjointed. While the tech world has moved into the future, the music industry continues to be shaped by inefficient legacy systems of the past. So join our journey as this podcast explores how new music technology can result in fairer and more transparent distribution of royalties across the entire industry. Through conversations with music industry professionals working as artists, writers, collection societies, publishers, labels, and more - we hope to shed light on the way music royalties work in real life, and discover best practices for collectively helping to unlock the true value in music, the industry we all love and hold dear. Subscribe now on your favourite podcast listening app to stay up to date with the latest episodes!