week of oct 27: inside the music industry with Ben London - Sonic Guild
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week of oct 27: inside the music industry with Ben London - Sonic Guild

Washington's music sector directly contributes $6.4 billion annually to the state's GDP, six times more than spectator sports. We sit down with longtime music industry businessman and current CEO of Sonic Guild Ben London to discuss everything from ticket prices, why we can't go back to the 90's, what the city needs to do to help musicians thrive.

Top Stories

1. Census results about the music industry in Washington state

2. Live Nation CEO thinks ticket prices can be higher

3. Broadway actors and producers reach tentative labor deal, but musicians still threaten a strike

4. Ceramics nonprofit moves into Amazon headquarters building

About guest Ben London - CEO, Sonic Guild:

Ben has been leading Sonic Guild, a non-profit organization that supports local musicians for the past 7 years. Prior to this role he was the Executive Director of the PNW chapter of The Recording Academy, he was on the board of KEXP, he was the first Chair of the Seattle Music Commission, and he was instrumental in developing what is now MoPop.

About host Rachel Horgan:

Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.

Contact:

Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com

Instagram: @theweeklyseattle

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

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