AFEM Industry Insider
The Association For Electronic Music
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About AFEM Industry Insider
A podcast about the business of electronic music from the Association For Electronic Music.
- Publisher
- The Association For Electronic Music
- Category
- music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 Jun 2020
- Latest episode
- 31 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
18 episodes in the feed.
31 Aug 2026
AFEM Industry Insider: After the Algorithm
The media landscape is shifting fast. Algorithmic feeds are becoming less reliable, regulatory pressure is mounting (including under-16 social media bans now in effect in multiple territories), and artists who built their audiences on short-form content are finding those foundations harder to sustain. This episode brings together practitioners from across artist management, PR, branded content, and artist-led media to make the case for long-form content as the foundation of sustainable audience building, and to offer a practical toolkit for getting started,. Featuring: Andi Durrant, This Is Distorted Will Clarke, Artist Darren Hemmings, Motive Unknown Jessica Wilson, Circuit Group & Seven20
17 Jun 2026
AFEM Industry Insider: Market Focus: Brazil
Brazil is now the eighth-largest recorded music market in the world, with 14.1% year-on-year growth in 2025, and a significant and growing force within the global electronic music industry, which reached a record $15.1 billion in 2025. But what is actually happening on the ground? This edition of the AFEM Industry Insider brings together five leading voices from across the Brazilian electronic music ecosystem to take stock of where the market is, what is driving its momentum, and what structural challenges still need to be addressed. The session covers the state of the market and the independent sector, conference culture and international positioning, the artist and label landscape, distribution and streaming infrastructure, and gender representation. Speakers include Nazen Carneiro (NZPR), Rafael Nazareth (Hot Beats Music Conference), Marian Flow (Artist & Lady of the House Brazil Ambassador), and Fernanda Almeida (TuneCore Brazil).
1 May 2026
AFEM Industry Insider: From DJ Set to Live Show
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex and rewarding steps an artist can take. But what does it actually involve, and how do the teams around an artist make it work? Join AFEM CEO Finlay Johnson with four industry practitioners who work at the sharp end of live electronic music production and touring: Tom Cane, Musical Director, A Work In Progress - https://aworkinprogress.uk/ Kelly Money, Little Empire Management - https://littleempiremusic.com/ Pete Jordan, Promoter, LWE - https://www.lwe.events/ Drawing on perspectives across musical direction, artist management, promotion, and production, the panel will explore how artists evolve their performance identity, what it takes to design and scale a live show, and the common pitfalls that catch teams out along the way.
8 Mar 2026
AFEM Industry Insider - Gender Parity
Gender parity remains one of the most important and widely discussed challenges facing the electronic music industry. While there has been meaningful progress in recent years, disparities in representation, opportunity and visibility across many areas of the sector continue to shape the experiences of artists and professionals alike. We will hear from three organisations doing the real work to evolve this conversation covering Touring, Recording, Producing and Education. Our thanks to our guests: Martha Bolton Not Bad For A Girl https://www.instagram.com/notbadforagirluk Professor Samantha Parsley Author of Minor Keys / University of Portsmouth https://www.instagram.com/inthekeyofficial/?hl=en www.inthekey.org Sydney Blu Change the Beat https://www.instagram.com/djsydneyblu/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/changethebeatofficial/?hl=en
6 Jan 2026
AFEM Industry Insider - Legal Summit: Fair Deals for Artists & Managers
This AFEM Legal Summit session will explore what fair, transparent, and future-facing deals look like in today’s music industry. Our panel of legal specialists and industry professionals will unpack the current deal landscape. Outcomes and insights from this conversation will directly feed into AFEM’s ongoing legal and policy workstreams, helping shape industry best practices and future initiatives. Online Webinar Moderator: Finlay Johnson AFEM Speakers: Bindu De Knock (Crosslink Legal, NL) Justin Jacobson (Justin Jacobson Law, US) Sean Brosnan (Material Music, UK)
26 May 2025
AFEM Industry Insider - How To Market & Release Electronic Music in 2025
Join leading labels, distributors and PRs as they unpack what’s working in today’s release landscape. From choosing the right formats and platforms to planning release frequency, strategy and spend, this podcast dives into the real-world decisions behind a successful campaign. We'll also explore the role of social media, the pros and cons of self-releasing vs. working with a label, and how approaches shift depending on the artists' goals and resources. Contributors: Connie Chow (FUGA) Moody Jones (EMPIRE/Dirtybird) Chris Goss (Hospital Records) Benjamin Belaga (Yoyaku) Aoife Lavery (Infectious PR)
24 Apr 2025
AFEM Industry Insider - Understanding the opportunities for artists, brands and labels in Africa
AFEM, Paradise Worldwide & Africa Rising Music Conference Presents: "Understanding the opportunities for artists, brands and labels in Africa” Join this discussion with artist managers, promoters and artists from South Africa: Unpacking growth opportunities in Africa’s electronic music scene: Discover how artists and labels can effectively utilize regional brands, distributors, DSPs, touring circuits, and global strategies to drive success. Contributors: Jackie Queens (Artist) Sarah Jane Nicholson (Africa Rising Music Conference / Paradise Worldwide) Christian de Vos (Golden Hour) Tumi Mothei (Jägermeister South Africa)
24 Jan 2025
AFEM Industry Insider - Burnout in the Electronic Industry
In 2024 AFEM partnered with the Masters Students at the Arts, Culture & Media programme at The University of Groningen, to initiate a study to explore the scope of burnout among professionals in the dance industry. So we surveyed over 1,000 dance music professionals across our membership and beyond to see what they understood of burnout including the causes and potential solutions. Hear from leaders at the intersection of health, wellness and the music industry on their insights on how a better and more balanced future is available to all; our sincere thanks to: Alexandra Williamson - Blue Rhythm / AFEM Health Co-Chair https://www.bluerhythm.co.uk/ @wearebluerhythm on instagram LOUISAHHH - Artist & Consent Coach fyeahconsent.com @louisahhh on instagram Belinda Matwali - Listen Up Therapy https://www.listenuptherapy.com/ @belinda_matwali/ on instagram Mariana Brandão - DM Wellness https://www.dmwellness.co.uk/ @mari.l.brandao on instagram To learn more about our Partnership with the University of Groningen click below: https://www.rug.nl/society-business/science-shops/taal-cultuur-en-communicatie/projecten/3-publicaties-en-rapporten/burn-out-in-the-dance-industry AFEM Burnout Survey: https://www.canva.com/design/DAF_BXxuK_Q/bz7blcmmUYNy2acsSVTvrg/view?utm_content=DAF_BXxuK_Q&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer
8 Nov 2024
AFEM Industry Insider - 2024 Festival Review & 2025 Trend Prediction
Hear from a cross section of AFEM members at the forefront of the festival business as they review the festival season just past as well as looking into the club and festival market in 2025. What will be the economic, market and cultural forces that will shape the next 12 months according to a panel of leading figures in promotion, booking agency, publicity, insurance and ticket selling. Featuring: Duncan King - Skiddle Freddie Sparrow - Vento Insurance Jennifer Cochrane - Get A Head / Exit Festival / XP Futures Ryan Saltzman - The Bullitt Agency Nikki McNeill - Global Publicity
7 Jun 2024
AFEM Industry Insider - In Conversation with Nick Halkes
Hear a recording from an interview conducted live in front of an audience at Resonate Conference in Glasgow, between AFEM COO Finlay Johnson and Nick Halkes, a dance music industry icon known for managing luminaries like Liam Howlett (The Prodigy) and Bad Company UK. With a rich history at XL Recordings and Positiva, Nick has ventured into music publishing and has achieved top 10 UK chart success as an artist/remixer, including remixes for Kylie and Mel C under the moniker Nick Reach Up. Currently gracing UK festivals as part of Reach Up Disco Wonderland, Nick is now working on the fifth season of his Trailblazers-electronic pioneers podcast and has recently made available the first episode of a new podcast series called Talking Matters where he speaks to people outside the world of music who have faced significant challenges and successfully moved beyond them. Explore the dynamic world of music with Nick's wealth of experience and insights. Recorded at https://www.resonatescot.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/resonatescotland // https://www.facebook.com/ResonateScot/ You can hear more from Nick Halkes here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Z6HiOZX4WUmD4nETMG0oM?si=ebdc4d98860a4a01 and here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TpE58HuSLRTJqhtCvUk7b?si=f43fb95328ec47a3 https://www.instagram.com/nickhalkes/ https://www.instagram.com/nick_reach_up/
5 Mar 2024
AFEM Industry Insider - Releasing Electronic Music in 2024
AFEM has invited a variety of members to explore the current landscape of releasing and marketing electronic music in 2024. Hear from labels, PR specialists, managers, platforms and distributors about the success stories and trends emerging this year. Speakers: Eli Fola (Artist & Tech Afrique), Anton Partridge (Good Company), Hiroki Beck (Fabric Records), Clara Suess (Suess Media), Jack Bridges (Soundcloud) Moderator: Graham Luckhurst (Believe)
7 Sept 2023
AFEM Industry Insider - The Ethics of AI
The Industry Insider from AFEM is back! In this brand new episode we discuss the intersection of music and AI, the cultural and business benefits and risks of AI and Web3 platforms in music. Beyond the hype cycle and the fear, how do we frame the current explosion in AI technologies as an opportunity for artists and creators? Contributors: Sarasara Linktree Pal Chohan VP Audio Systems & Music - PIXELYNX https://pixelynx.io/ https://korus.co/ Carl Hayden Smith The Museum of Consciousness: https://www.themoc.org Wavepaths: https://wavepaths.com Gareth Deakin - Sonorous https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethdeakin/ Jay Ahern - Consultant https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayahern/ Tom Middleton Co-Founder White Mirror White Mirror https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommiddletonmusic/ AI Tools and Apps Referenced in the podcast: Audioshake: https://www.audioshake.ai/ Neutone AI https://neutone.ai/ Human Artistry Campaign https://www.humanartistrycampaign.com/ Content Authenticity Initiative https://contentauthenticity.org/ Articles References In the podcast: https://musically.com/2023/08/01/tunecore-study-27-of-indie-artists-have-used-ai-music-tools/ https://www.9news.com.au/technology/musiclm-google-artificial-intelligence-music-maker-wont-be-released-for-now/b98b610a-abc9-47d8-a640-7502019e0fa8 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/09/google-and-universal-music-working-on-licensing-voices-for-ai-generated-songs https://musically.com/2023/07/12/ai-music-startup-mubert-reaches-100m-tracks-milestone/# Jaron Lanier – Who is Civilization for? (+ Q&A with Ulrich Kelber) Willy Brandt Lecture 2018
13 Dec 2021
AFEM Industry Insider - Events Reimagined
Events Reimagined The massive challenges of the past 18 months have highlighted both the fragility of the electronic music live sector, and the deep interdependence of the chain of businesses and creatives involved. On this podcast, we look into some of the innovations and new ideas developed during the COVID and lockdown periods, and how we can work together to make the ecosystem and electronic music scene more sustainable, more inspiring, and more future-proof. Our panel of experts for this discussion are: Andy Peyton - Maiden Voyage / Phonox / Boiler Room Claire O’Neil - A Greener Festival Daniel Fletcher - Primavera Festival Jo Vidler - AMFE Morgan Deane - Lasher Louis Productions Host: Andi Durrant - https://www.thisisdistorted.com/ Links: https://associationforelectronicmusic.org/
19 Jul 2021
AFEM Industry Insider - NFTs
NFTs have really exploded into our industry this year - it’s becoming a high profile new format for selling digital art, music, fan experience bundles and essentially anything where digital ownership changes hands.. so in this discussion we’re going to try and cover off all the basics and explain what NFTs are, what opportunities and potential challenges they might present for creators and the wider electronic music industry, and separate the hype from the reality.. Our panel of experts for this discussion are: Heiko Hoffmann - Beatport Paula van der Waerden - RCRDSHP John Wander - XLR8R Inder Phull - Pixelynx Dina LaPolt - LaPolt Law UMEK - Viberate Host: Andi Durrant - This Is Distorted Links: https://associationforelectronicmusic.org/ https://www.weallareequal.org/ https://www.thisisdistorted.com/
23 Apr 2021
AFEM Industry Insider - EU Copyright Directive
Discussions, profiles, interviews and chat from the AFEM - the trade body for the electronic music scene around the world. On this month’s episode of the AFEM Industry Insider we’ve put together an expert panel to talk about Article 17 of the EU Copyright Directive - a change of law which will affect a large sector of the electronic music industry from artists and labels to content creators and copyright owners. We’ll also be hearing about Moving The Needle - a new educational support network for students and young professional women in the music industry. Contributors and social handles: @AFEMORG @MTNnow_ @ChrisUnLimited @sophie_goossens @GregorPryor @andidurrant @silviavoicebox https://www.mtnnow.com/ https://associationforelectronicmusic.org/ https://www.thisisdistorted.com/
16 Nov 2020
AFEM Industry Insider - Streaming
2020 has seen a massive shift in focus for DJs and artists - moving from live gigs and events to streaming and online, but how are people who make music going to get paid when their tracks are played in live streams? In the 2nd episode of the Industry Insider we take a look at what’s happening in this area of the industry with our expert panel from Mixcloud, Boiler Room, DJ Monitor, Blokur, Fuga and APRA AMCOS. We’ll also be hearing a little profile with Lindi Delight about the brilliant Masks for Music project. Related Links from this months discussion: AFEM Livestream Get Played Get Paid: https://associationforelectronicmusic.org/livestream-get-played-get-paid-core-principles/ Boiler Room: https://boilerroom.tv/ Mixcloud Live: https://www.mixcloud.com/live/ DJ Monitor: https://djmonitor.com/ Blokur: https://blokur.com/ Fuga: https://fuga.com/ APRA AMCOS: https://apraamcos.com.au/ This Is Distorted: https://www.thisisdistorted.com/ Contributors twitter handles: Frank Rodi: @axiom303 Loredana Cacciotti: @DanaCacciotti Nico Perez: @nicoperez Silvia Montello: @silviavoicebox Tom Wiltshire: @twiltshire Yuri Dokter: @djmonitor Andi Durrant: @andidurrant AFEM: @AFEMORG
5 Jul 2020
AFEM Industry Insider - New Opportunities
The middle of a global pandemic might be a strange time to launch a new podcast, but with clubs, bars, events and festivals all shut down, there’s never been a more difficult or turbulent time for the electronic music industry. In times of adversity though, there are always new opportunities, new ideas, and advances in technology and creativity. In the first episode of the Industry Insider we’ll be discussing how the new world might look with contributors from Beatport, BBC Radio 1, Little Empire, Graphite, Mixcloud and Defected. Related Links from this months discussion: AFEM: https://www.associationforelectronicmusic.org Little Empire: http://littleempiremusic.com Defected: https://defected.com Mixcloud Live: https://www.mixcloud.com/live/ BBC Introducing Dance https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h0zx Beatport: https://www.beatport.com Graphite Media: http://www.graphitemedia.net This Is Distorted: https://www.thisisdistorted.com/ Contributors twitter handles: Nico Perez: @nicoperez Inder Phull: @inderphull22 Kelly Money: @kellymoney James Kirkham: @spoonybear Jonas Tempel: @JonasTempel Jaguar Bingham: @JaguarWorldwide AFEM: @AFEMORG
25 Jun 2020
AFEM Industry Insider - Trailer
Discussions, profiles, interviews and chat from the AFEM - the trade body for the electronic music scene around the world. This is a trailer - Episode 1 will be landing at the beginning of July 2020
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