Ray Ahmed is a Business Development Lead at PopArabia. In this episode, Ray talks about his music industry journey, shares interesting insights regarding the music landscape in the MENA region, opens up about changing degrees and pursuing his dream, discusses the challenges of working in the developing market, and more. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking Use my special link https://zen.ai/mnkKj-DVNzSyClAGkHuVf9FldSGEVYIXTMDym6JUw9w to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan ..read more

Eleonora Muraglia is a Content & Audience Manager at September Management and an Artist Manager for oscar o. In this episode, Eleonora talks about her tough start in the music industry, shares the mentality that helped her to push forward, opens up about the reality of getting many rejections in the beginning, gives advice on how to start managing an artist, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sofiko-kereselidze/message ..read more

Natalia Tamames is an Intellectual Property & Entertainment Lawyer at Andersen. In this episode, Natalia talks about her recent experience as a Culture & Arts expert at UNESCO, her journey in the music business both as a lawyer and as an artist, and more.  Check out her latest music release Musa de Modigliani. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sofiko-kereselidze/message ..read more

Ashley Hall is an Associate Director on the International Label Management at The Orchard. In this episode, Ashley talks about her journey in the music business, shares how she started as an intern and in only 5 years got promoted to the Associate Director role. We also talked about the ways of building good relationships with the labels and the artists, the challenges in the music marketing field, and more. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sofiko-kereselidze/message ..read more

Nick Kandelaki is a Tour Coordinator, Nik West’s Talent Manager, and a Producer of Live Events and Festivals. In this episode, Nick tells his story about working in the music industry, talks about working with Quincy Jones and Macy Gray and shares how he landed such opportunities. We also talked a lot about talent and tour management, the struggles of organizing big events in Georgia, moving countries and starting from zero, and more. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sofiko-ke ..read more

Jem Aswad is a Senior Music Editor at Variety. In this episode, Jem talks about his journey in the music business, gives advice to the starting music journalists, shares some tips on how to create interesting and unique interviews and cover stories, and more. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sofiko-kereselidze/message ..read more

Mia Van Allen is an Executive Assistant at The Village Studios and a Founder of the Color of Music Collective, an organization that amplifies the voices of people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals working in the music industry. In this episode, Mia talks about her journey in the music business, emphasizes the lack of representation in the industry, and shares how COMC supports underrepresented talents. We also talked about the importance of company culture, unpaid internships, and more. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/ --- Send in a voice message ..read more

Stephanie Hernández is a Marketing Manager at Rich Music. In this episode, Stephanie talks about her journey into the music business, shares why she chose storytelling as a career path, talks about challenges in the music marketing field, highlights the importance of seeing women in leadership roles, and more. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sofiko-kereselidze/message ..read more

Selected as Berklee College of Music's Berklee Today 30 Under 30 and SheSaid.So's Alternative Power 100, Michelle Golden has built a career firmly rooted in brand marketing, communications, and creating impactful partnerships through her time at The Orchard, Superfly, and the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. In this episode, Michelle talks about her experience, work/life balance, and pursuing a nonlinear path to success. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sofiko-kereseli ..read more

Dani Balcells is a regional manager at BMAT Music innovators. In this episode, Dani talks about his journey in the music industry, shares his thoughts on the current state of music and tech, tells what his main responsibilities at the company are, speaks about Spanish and American cultural differences, and more. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sofiko-kereselidze/message ..read more