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The Future of What

A weekly podcast & radio show about the music industry hosted by Music Business Association president, Portia Sabin. Listen to new episodes here, or wherever you get your podcasts!

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Net Neutrality

Net Neutrality

Episode #92: The internet is a vital tool for artists, but without the protections that ensure a level playing field, cr... Read more

24 Nov 2017

1hr 8mins

Ranked #2

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Numero Group / Bandcamp / MusicWatch Inc

Numero Group / Bandcamp / MusicWatch Inc

Episode #61: With the launch of Apple Music in 2015, the music industry saw a steep decline in digital downloads, and ru... Read more

2 Dec 2016

51mins

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2019 Trends in Music

2019 Trends in Music

Episode #147: From AI to to the EP, we discuss trends and innovation in the music industry. First, journalist Cherie Hu ... Read more

15 Feb 2019

50mins

Ranked #4

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Blake Babies (Juliana Hatfield / John Strohm / Freda Love)

Blake Babies (Juliana Hatfield / John Strohm / Freda Love)

Episode #54: In 1986, iconic alt-rock band Blake Babies was born at Berklee School of Music. John Strohm, Freda Love and... Read more

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ASCAP / CD Baby / SoundExchange

ASCAP / CD Baby / SoundExchange

Episode #26: You've recorded a song, now you want people to hear it. What's next? Our guests this week guide us through ... Read more

13 Jan 2016

56mins

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Music Licensing with Marmoset Music and Loch Lomond

Music Licensing with Marmoset Music and Loch Lomond

Episode #76: Licensing a song may have once come with accusations of selling out, but today, getting a song on a movie, ... Read more

21 Apr 2017

54mins

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Portugal. The Man / !!! / Prince Rama

Portugal. The Man / !!! / Prince Rama

Episode #35: Every kid dreams of being a rock star, but what does the job actually take? While touring can be fun, the r... Read more

1 Apr 2016

58mins

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Pearl Jam / PWR BTTM / Tune-Yards / Zac Brown Band

Pearl Jam / PWR BTTM / Tune-Yards / Zac Brown Band

Episode #47: We talk a lot about how musicians can make a living in today’s music industry, but on this episode we look ... Read more

29 Jul 2016

54mins

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Get Paid: Booking, Touring, Promoting

Get Paid: Booking, Touring, Promoting

In our latest installment of the Get Paid series (in collaboration with @vrtxmag), artists and business people share the... Read more

11 Jan 2019

58mins

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Molly Neuman (Kickstarter) / Vulfpeck

Molly Neuman (Kickstarter) / Vulfpeck

Episode #67: Over the last decade, the music industry has become increasingly difficult to navigate -- especially for em... Read more

5 Feb 2017

54mins

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Bitch Media / Tom Tom Magazine / She Shreds Magazine

Bitch Media / Tom Tom Magazine / She Shreds Magazine

Episode #31: If women and girls are one of the fastest growing markets in the music industry, shouldn’t they be better r... Read more

20 Feb 2016

49mins

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Does Radio Still Matter?

Does Radio Still Matter?

Episode #78: People have been declaring the end of radio for years, yet stations continue to pop up and even thrive toda... Read more

12 May 2017

57mins

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Warp / Break World / Don Giovanni / Father/Daughter / Redeye (LIVE at the Redeye Label Hang)

Warp / Break World / Don Giovanni / Father/Daughter / Redeye (LIVE at the Redeye Label Hang)

Episode #62: We took The Future of What to North Carolina for this year’s Redeye Label Hang. Every year, labels, industr... Read more

16 Dec 2016

57mins

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Greg Kot & Jim DeRogatis / Julianne Escobedo Shepherd / Bob Ham / Ben Ratliff

Greg Kot & Jim DeRogatis / Julianne Escobedo Shepherd / Bob Ham / Ben Ratliff

Episode #72: As long as there’s been music, there have been music critics. Like many professions, music review has been ... Read more

17 Mar 2017

1hr 1min

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Local Spotlight: The Triangle

Local Spotlight: The Triangle

Episode #86: In the early 90’s, Chapel Hill was dubbed “the next Seattle” after producing acts that got noticed beyond i... Read more

14 Jul 2017

54mins

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Tape Op's 20th Anniversary: Larry Crane / Tucker Martine / Tyler Stone / Dave Gross

Tape Op's 20th Anniversary: Larry Crane / Tucker Martine / Tyler Stone / Dave Gross

When recording engineer Larry Crane started Tape Op Magazine in 1996, he printed the first issue on legal paper and Xero... Read more

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LIVE in Portland: The Aesthetics of Album Art

LIVE in Portland: The Aesthetics of Album Art

Episode #120: Album artwork is often a listener’s first impression of a record, so how does an artist successfully repre... Read more

27 Apr 2018

59mins

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Ian MacKaye (Dischord, Fugazi, Minor Threat)

Ian MacKaye (Dischord, Fugazi, Minor Threat)

Ian MacKaye joins us to talk D.C., Dischord, and fellow indie label Teen-Beat Records.

9 Oct 2017

16mins

Ranked #19

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Bandcamp / Frankie Cosmos / Laura Veirs / Sahel Sounds

Bandcamp / Frankie Cosmos / Laura Veirs / Sahel Sounds

Episode #18: Some music services are more "artist friendly" than others, and some might say that Bandcamp is the ultimat... Read more

14 Jan 2016

58mins

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Advice for Developing Artists - Live Shows

Advice for Developing Artists - Live Shows

What does it take to progress as a performer? Chanticleer Tru (Chanti Darling), Travis Labbe (True West) and Peter Clark... Read more

3 Feb 2017

9mins

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