Imogen Heap is Building a More Equitable Future for Musicians

This month, for Women's History Month, we are replaying some of our favorite New Music Business episodes featuring incredible women of the industry. This episode highlights award-winning artist, songwriter, and producer, Imogen Heap. Imogen Heap has released five solo albums, an album as one half of Frou Frou, and has collaborated with countless other stars including Taylor Swift, Nitin Sawhney, Deadmau5, Eric Whitacre, Jeff Beck and Jon Hopkins. Heap, recognized as an artist’s artist, has won two Grammys and an Ivor Novello award. She holds three honorary doctorates for her work on ‘MI.MU gloves’ and ’The Creative Passport’—two prominent music tech companies that work to empower creatives. 

In this episode, Ari and Imogen discuss NFTs, metadata and payment transparency and how to properly credit (and pay) creators using the blockchain. Overall, how to make the future of music more equitable for musicians.

Chapters

00:00 The Fragmented Music Industry

02:52 Imogen Heap: A Pioneer in Music and Technology

05:55 The Creative Passport: Empowering Artists

09:11 Data Transparency and Royalty Distribution

12:04 The Role of DSPs and Data Integrity

14:52 The Future of Music Royalties

17:55 Building a Better Music Ecosystem

21:02 Blockchain and the Future of Music

23:46 Interoperability and Charitable Contributions

29:06 Navigating NFTs and Environmental Concerns

34:23 The Future of NFTs in Art

37:12 Building a Community Through Technology

46:58 AI as a Creative Partner

54:36 Defining Success in the New Music Business

Edited and mixed by Ari Davids

Music by Brassroots District

Produced by the team at Ari’s Take

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