The Manager’s Playbook 066: Bryan Johnson - Spotify Royalties, Independent Artists, AI Music & The Future of Streaming
In this episode of The Manager’s Playbook, Mauricio Ruiz sits down with Bryan Johnson, Spotify’s Head of Artist and Industry Partnerships, International, for a rare inside look at how Spotify is shapi...
10 Touko 1h 45min
Inside the Playbook: Chris Anokute on How the Next Superstars Will Be Built
What does the future of artist development actually look like in a democratized music business? In this clip, Chris Anokute breaks down why younger artists, managers, and executives are building their...
9 Touko 12min
Inside the Playbook: Chris Anokute on How Disrespect Costs Record Labels Great Artists
What makes an artist worth backing before the data shows up? In this clip, Chris Anokute breaks down why real artist development starts with belief, desire, point of view, and trust; not just streams,...
8 Touko 24min
Inside the Playbook: Chris Anokute on Why Artists Can’t Ignore AI Music Anymore
AI is already changing the music business, and artists can’t afford to ignore it. In this clip, Chris Anokute breaks down why AI is not a passing trend, how the industry may respond the same way it di...
7 Touko 13min
Inside the Playbook: Chris Anokute on Why Artists Don’t Need Record Labels But Still Want Them
Why do artists still sign record deals if they don’t actually need them? In this clip, Chris Anokute breaks down the real value of record labels, why there’s no such thing as a universally “good” or “...
6 Touko 13min
The Manager’s Playbook 065: Chris Anokute - AI Music, Artist Development, Record Deals, A&R & The Future of the Music Business
In the part II of this Manager’s Playbook convo, Mauricio Ruiz sits back down with former EPIC Records executive Chris Anokute to talk about what AI means for artists, how Suno is already being used i...
3 Touko 1h 52min
Inside the Playbook: Khris Riddick-Tynes on What Every Producer Must Know About the Music Business
What does every producer need to know about the music business beyond making great records? In this clip, Khris Riddick-Tynes gets into the side of the game a lot of creatives learn too late, publishi...
2 Touko 13min
Inside the Playbook: Khris Riddick-Tynes on Why “Folded” Worked
Why did Kehlani’s “Folded” work the way it did? In this clip, Khris Riddick-Tynes breaks down how the record came together, why it needed more emotional nuance than a standard breakup song, and how tr...
1 Touko 18min
