The New Music Business with Ari Herstand Sexual Harassment, Sexism and Life as a Female DJ in a Male Dominated Field with Dani Deahl
Today's guest is Dani Deahl. She's the music and technology writer for The Verge. In addition to being a journalist, she's a DJ and the Vice President of the Recording Academy, Chicago Division.
Dani and I dig into what it's like being a woman in a male-dominated industry. She also gives some tips on how to break in and become a professional DJ. We also discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry.
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Quick links:
2:27 - Getting started as a DJ and how the industry has evolved
4:40 - Growing up in Chicago and realizing there weren't many role models
6:11 - Having a lot of male peers
8:20 - Who Dani went to when these derogatory actions happened
11:38 - How to be an ally to women in the music + advice to guys to know when they're crossing the line
19:06 - Is harassment becoming less prevalent? How has it changed over the years? Has your treatment being a DJ changed?
24:40 - How often Dani DJs
25:20 - Tips and tricks on breaking into the DJ/producer world
27:32 - Is there a digital calling card to send to promoters for DJs?
28:53 - The importance of Instagram
33:38 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in music
43:50 - Will AI take over the live DJ space?
49:15 - "Context listening"
54:22 - Spotify playlist editors too powerful
1:06:55 - What is the Recording Academy? Dani's role as Vice President, Chicago Division
1:11:53 - How to get into the Recording Academy
1:19:10 - Who owns the copyright in a co-created song with artificial intelligence?
1:34:15 - How Dani defines making it in the new music business
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Playlist Push review: https://aristake.com/post/playlist-push-review
150+ Female Producers You Need to Know: https://aristake.com/post/150-female-producers-you-need-to-know
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