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CEO of Seventh Street Media Luke Girgis interviews heads of companies in the music industry about how they got to where they are as well as all the mistakes they've made, what they've learned from running their hugely successful companies.

The Industry Observer


    • Apr 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Fear At The Top

    #2 - Gus Wenner (CEO Rolling Stone): Covers, Selling to PMC, AI, Oscar Awards? & DJ Khaled Golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 43:50


    Rolling Stone' CEO Gus Wenner Discusses AI, the Pivot to Digital and the 'Amazing Rise" The Music Network Podcast Episode #2 with Gus Wenner (Rolling Stone) Follow our social links for more Music News and Content: Instagram: instagram.com/themusicnetworkanz Facebook: facebook.com/themusicnetwork Twitter: twitter.com/themusicnetwork Newsletter: https://thebrag.com/observer/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themusicnetwork/message

    #1 - Billy McFarland (Fyre Fest): Jail, Fyre Festival 2, Kanye West, Ja Rule, 50 cent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 45:29


    Billy McFarland, most known for his efforts with Fyre Fest joins Luke Girgis & Poppy Reid on the first episode of The Music Network Podcast. Follow our social links for more Music News and Content: Instagram: www.instagram.com/themusicnetworkanz/ Facebook: facebook.com/themusicnetwork Twitter: twitter.com/themusicnetwork Newsletter: https://thebrag.com/observer/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themusicnetwork/message

    Kristin Graziani (President - Stem Disintermedia Inc.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 37:44


    Kristin Graziani is the president of music distribution platform Stem. Kristin has been a leader in the tech industry for over a decade. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Rachael Neumann (Flying Fox Ventures)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 53:11


    Rachael Neumann is the founder partner of Flying Fox Ventures, an Australian VC firm that has invested in a many music and entertainment companies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Untitled Group (Nicholas Greco and Michael Christidis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 56:43


    Luke Girgis and Poppy Reid sit down with two of the founders (Nicholas Greco and Michael Christidis) of Untitled Group, Australia's largest independently owned music and events company. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Ash Stahl (CEO of Flighthouse)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 48:18


    Luke Girgis and Poppy Reid sit down with Ash Stahl the CEO of Fligthouse, the biggest Tik Tok brand in the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Scott Cohen (CEO of JKBX & founder of The Orchard)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 65:57


    Luke Girgis sits down with Scott Cohen the CEO of JKBX and founder of The Orchard. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Roger Field (Live Nation President, Asia Pacific)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 65:13


    Listen to Roger's first appearance on the podcast here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... THE MUSIC NETWORK https://themusicnetwork.com/https://www.facebook.com/themusicnetworkhttps://twitter.com/themusicnetworkhttps://www.instagram.com/themusicnet... POPPY REID https://twitter.com/heypoppyreidhttps://www.instagram.com/heypoppyreid/ LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgishttps://instagram.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Andrew Batey (CEO: Beatdapp)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 57:42


    In today's episode, The Music Network; Luke (CEO: The Brag Media) and Poppy (Editor in Chief, The Brag Media Publications) speak to Andrew Batey for Fear At The Top. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Jared Kristensen (CEO & Co-founder: Audience Republic)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 36:08


    In today's episode, Luke (CEO: The Brag Media) and Poppy (Editor in Chief, The Brag Media Publications) speak to Jared Kristensen for Fear At The Top. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Natalie Waller (ARIA Chair + Head of ABC Music)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 40:43


    The Music Network talks to Natalie Waller, head of ABC Music, ARIA chair, and member of the Country Music Association (CMA) board for Fear at the Top. THE MUSIC NETWORK https://themusicnetwork.com https://www.facebook.com/themusicnetwork https://twitter.com/themusicnetwork https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-music-network/ POPPY REID https://twitter.com/heypoppyreid https://www.instagram.com/heypoppyreid/ LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgis https://instagram.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

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    Susan Heymann (Frontier Touring/Chugg) & Michael Chugg (Chugg Entertainment)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 54:34


    The Industry Observer talks to long-term colleagues and friends, Susan Heymann (Frontier Touring, COO) and Michael Chugg (Executive Chairman, Chugg Entertainment) for Fear at the Top. THE INDUSTRY OBSERVER https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com https://facebook.com/theindustryobserver https://twitter.com/theindustry_o https://instagram.com/theindustryobse... POPPY REID https://twitter.com/heypoppyreid https://www.instagram.com/heypoppyreid/ LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Nina Rabe-Cairns (Ingrooves Managing Director ANZ + SEA)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 51:57


    The Industry Observer talks to Nina Rabe-Cairns, Country Manager of Australia & New Zealand at Ingrooves for Fear at the Top . THE INDUSTRY OBSERVER https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com https://facebook.com/theindustryobserver https://twitter.com/theindustry_o https://instagram.com/theindustryobserver/ POPPY REID https://twitter.com/heypoppyreid https://www.instagram.com/heypoppyreid/ LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgis https://instagram.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Ben Tillman (Co-Founder of Yours & Owls + Farmer & The Owl)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 74:00


    The Industry Observer talks to Ben Tillman, founder and promoter of Yours & Owls and Farmer & The Owl THE INDUSTRY OBSERVER https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com https://facebook.com/theindustryobserver https://twitter.com/theindustry_o https://instagram.com/theindustryobserver/ POPPY REID https://twitter.com/heypoppyreid https://www.instagram.com/heypoppyreid/ LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgis https://instagram.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Annabelle Herd (CEO of ARIA and PPCA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 45:19


    The Industry Observer talks to Annabelle Herd, CEO of ARIA and PPCA, about joining the Australian music industry during a significant cultural shift. THE INDUSTRY OBSERVER https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com https://facebook.com/theindustryobserver https://twitter.com/theindustry_o https://instagram.com/theindustryobserver/ POPPY REID https://twitter.com/heypoppyreid https://www.instagram.com/heypoppyreid/ LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgis https://instagram.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Dean Ormston (APRA AMCOS CEO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 52:07


    APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston guests on Fear At The Top following the music industry's most debilitating year in recent memory. THE INDUSTRY OBSERVER https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com https://facebook.com/theindustryobserver https://twitter.com/theindustry_o https://instagram.com/theindustryobserver POPPY REID https://twitter.com/heypoppyreid https://www.instagram.com/heypoppyreid/ LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgis https://instagram.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Peter Noble (Festival Director of Bluesfest Byron Bay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 40:00


    The Industry Observer talks to Peter Noble, Australian music promotor and Festival Director of Bluesfest Byron Bay, about how the pandemic has effected one of Australia's largest festivals. SPONSOR: Subscribe to Rolling Stone Magazine! http://au.rollingstone.com/subscribe-magazine/ THE INDUSTRY OBSERVER https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com https://facebook.com/theindustryobserver https://twitter.com/theindustry_o https://instagram.com/theindustryobse... LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgis https://instagram.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Andrew Stone (Chugg Music + City Pop Records) with Luke Girgis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 43:07


    WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/KHoD78mSJrs Andrew Stone talks Chuggy, Scooter Braun, Post Malone and running a label & management company THE INDUSTRY OBSERVER https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com https://facebook.com/theindustryobserver https://twitter.com/theindustry_o https://instagram.com/theindustryobse... LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgis https://instagram.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fearatthetop/message

    Regan Lethbridge manager of Tones and I, Tash Sultana and more [Full Episode]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 51:16


    The Industry Observer talks to Regan Lethbridge; co-founder of Lemon Tree Music who manage Tones and I, Tash Sultana, Pierce Brothers and more about how he and his team have achieved so much success. SPONSOR: Subscribe to Rolling Stone Magazine! http://au.rollingstone.com/subscribe-magazine/ THE INDUSTRY OBSERVER https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com https://facebook.com/theindustryobserver https://twitter.com/theindustry_o https://instagram.com/theindustryobse... LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgis https://instagram.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    How has COVID-19 affected Unified? Jaddan Comerford (Unified, CEO) speaks with Luke Girgis (The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 37:24


    Jaddan Comerford, CEO of Australia's leading independent Management Company & Label, Unified Music Group, chats to The Industry Observer on how Covid-19 has changed the landscape of their business. SPONSOR: Subscribe to Rolling Stone Magazine! http://au.rollingstone.com/subscribe-magazine/ THE INDUSTRY OBSERVER https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com https://facebook.com/theindustryobserver https://twitter.com/theindustry_o https://instagram.com/theindustryobse... LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgis https://instagram.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Geoff Jones (TEG, CEO) with Luke Girgis (The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 45:18


    The CEO of the $1.3 billion dollar live touring business joins us to talk about live music after COVID-19. THE INDUSTRY OBSERVER https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com https://facebook.com/theindustryobserver https://twitter.com/theindustry_o https://instagram.com/theindustryobserver LUKE GIRGIS https://twitter.com/lukegirgis https://instagram.com/lukegirgis --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

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    CRISIS SPECIAL: Corona Virus action plan with John Watson (Eleven Music)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 45:04


    Where to for the music industry from here? We discuss the corona virus crisis with John Watson. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Jacqui Schoorl (Jaxsta, CEO) with Luke Girgis (The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 40:39


    https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Terry McBride (Nettwerk Music, CEO) with Luke Girgis (The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 45:14


    Terry discusses the Spotify algorithm, the problem with Triple J, Mallrat, Australian artists and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Taryn Williams (The Right Fit + Wink Models, CEO) with Luke Girgis (The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 26:38


    Theright.fit & Wink Models CEO and Founder chats with Luke Girgis --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Roger Field (Live Nation, CEO) with Luke Girgis (The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 45:16


    Live Nation Australia, Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival, The Palais, Roger Field --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Daniel Glass (Glassnote, CEO) with Luke Girgis (The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 41:40


    Chvrches, Flight Facilities, Half Moon Run, Childish Gambino, Jade Bird, Mansionair, Mumford and Sons, Robert DeLong, Phoenix, The Temper Trap, Two Door Cinema Club. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    What is the fear with women at the top? (Special episode with Leanne de Souza)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 30:34


    Leanne de Souza sits with Luke Girgis to discuss Fear At The Top, and the issue with male dominated heads of companies --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Scott Hutchinson (Hutchinson Builders, Chairman) with Luke Girgis (The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 23:44


    Q Music, Fortitude Valley, Festival Hall, The Tiffid, John Collins, Paul Piticco, Live Nation, Hutchinson Builders, Hutchinson --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Damian Costin (123 Agency, Director) with Luke Girgis (The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 42:04


    123 Agency, Tash Saltana, Kingswood, Killing Heidi, Trophy Eyes, Pierce Brothers --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Peter Noble (Bluesfest CEO) with Luke Girgis (By The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 68:00


    Bluesfest founder Peter Noble to discuss all things Bluesfest; from talent to commercial operation to even the prospect of a Live Nation sale. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Michael Chugg (Chugg Entertainment CEO) with Luke Girgis (By The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2017 40:44


    Chugg Entertainment, Chugg Music, The Griswolds, Shepherd, Andrew Stone, Michael Chugg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Heath Johns (BMG, MD) with Luke Girgis (by The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2017 61:35


    BMG, Universal Music, Alberts, Peking Duck, The Living End, Jet, Wolfmother, Montaigne, Matt Corby and more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    John Watson (Eleven CEO) with Luke Girgis (by The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2017 47:40


    Gotye, Silverchair, Birds of Tokyo, Midnight Oil, Missy Higgins, The Presets, Dustin Tebbut and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

    Jaddan Comerford (Unified CEO) with Luke Girgis (by The Industry Observer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 30:27


    Vance Joy, Violent Soho, Amity Affliction, Illy, Unified, Live Nation and more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fearatthetop/message

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