Along the music creator journey, no two paths are the same. This podcast, hosted by Mixcloud Co-Founder and CEO Nico Perez, unearths the secrets that they don’t tell you when you’re starting out, or even well into your journey. With a wide variety of guests from across music culture, we will be bringing you unique stories, first-hand experiences and lessons learnt from the very best.
What you need to know about music copyright | Aneesh Patel (Music Lawyer and Copyright expert)
In episode three of season two of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder & CEO Nico Perez is joined by Aneesh Patel.
Aneesh is a music lawyer and Co-Founder of the London-based music venues Brilliant Corners, Om and mu, as well as the travelling sound system Giant Steps.
Together with his brother Amit, Aneesh has taken Giant Steps across the UK and to stages at festivals such as GALA and Houghton, collaborating with the likes of Four Tet, Ron Trent, Coco Maria, Alex Nut and HUNEE.
They cover:
Aneesh’s journey through music and law
How music copyright works
Fair use and its misconceptions
Licensing and streaming rights
Sampling and sync rights
The impact of AI on music copyright
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7 May 2026
How to build a record label roster that trusts you | Alexander Nut (NTS, Eglo Records)
In episode two of the second season of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder and CEO Nico Perez is joined by Alexander Nut. Alex is a DJ, broadcaster, producer and Founder of the Eglo Records label.
He was one of the founding residents of NTS Radio - a post he still holds - and his record company has released music from the likes of Shy One, Steve Spacek, Fatima and Alex himself.
Rejecting strict genre boundaries, Alex’s DJ sets explore Hip-Hop, Soul, Jazz, House, Jungle, Broken Beat and more, and he’s performed everywhere from We Out Here Festival to Giant Steps.
They cover:
Alex’s early music journey and love for sound system culture
The birth of Eglo Records and crafting specific relationships with artists
London nightlife and the impact of Plastic People
Lessons from running a record label
Navigating the modern music landscape
How Alex finds new music
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1 Apr 2026
Jamz Supernova on radio's creative freedom and running a record label
In the first episode of season two of The Inside Track, Mixcloud Co-Founder and CEO Nico Perez is joined by Jamz Supernova. Jamz is a DJ, radio host, podcaster and record label head who hosts her self-titled radio show on BBC 6 Music. She also runs seminal leftfield music label Future Bounce, working in both an A&R and consulting capacity.
Jamz’s DJ sets contain an eclectic mix of Broken Beat, UK Funky, Bass, Techno and beyond, and she’s played at festivals and clubs worldwide, including We Out Here Festival, Worldwide Sete, All Points East and more. She also hosts her own podcast, DIY Handbook & Between The Lines.
They cover:
2:33 Jamz’s journey from college to BBC Radio
10:47 The digital landscape of radio
20:11 Jamz’s creative partnership with Bandcamp
24:14 How Jamz’s ways of discovering music have evolved
31:24 The mechanics of Jamz’s record label Future Bounce
40:46 Balancing parenthood and a career in music
47:27 The intersection of creativity and business
1:00:08 The evolution of club culture in the UK
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26 Aug 2025
Guest Episode from the 'How Do I Music' Podcast: Keep It to One Sentence
This is a guest episode from a new podcast we've partnered with called "How Do I Music?" which we think Mixclouders might enjoy.
Xanthe Fuller joins us on the pod and this one's a masterclass in getting your music heard, not burning bridges and real community-building. The Mixcloud Senior Marketing Director has been sneaking into jungle raves since she was 13, produced shows for Pete Tong, Adam & Joe, and Pete Tong across BBC Radio 1, 6 Music and Radio 2. She knows better than most, the do's and don'ts in pitching music.
We dive into how to get a producers' attention, (without sending paragraphs that nobody reads), why online radio is the new pirate radio, and how building global communities around niche genres still works. Hope you enjoy!
Produced by Well Nice Music.
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12 Aug 2025
Mat Dryhurst on the complex nature of generative AI, creativity and music culture
In the final episode of the first season of The Inside Track, Nico is joined by Mat Dryhurst.
Mat is an artist, musician and technological researcher based in Germany. Alongside his partner Holly Herndon, he works on interdisciplinary audiovisual projects that explore the creative potential and ethics of creating content using technologies, such as AI, Web 3.0, and blockchain.
Dryhurst is the co-founder of Spawning, an organisation that gives artists the means to opt in or out of data sets used to train AI models for generative art.
They cover:
Mat’s early musical influences and experiences
The impact of streaming on music economics
The shift from physical to digital media
AI’s growing relationship with music and art
The inner workings of Spawning
The ethics of AI training and data usage
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5 Aug 2025
DJ Tara on the legacy of J Dilla and New York’s changing social fabric
Today, Nico is joined by DJ Tara.
Tara is a DJ with radio shows on The Lot Radio and Soho Radio, as well as an urban planner in her hometown of New York, where she advocates for nightlife as a vital cultural and community building tool for cities.
She helped found Donuts Are Forever, an annual fundraiser and tribute to Hip-Hop producer J. Dilla, and Makossa Brooklyn Cookout, a beloved Brooklyn summer party.
They cover:
The conception of Donuts Are Forever and J Dilla’s impact on Hip-Hop
New York nightlife’s changing dynamics
Creating space for music discovery in the club
The systematic erasure of dance music’s originators
The intersection of nightlife and community
Finding music in the digital age
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1 Jul 2025
Black Artist Database’s NIKS & DJ Westfa on creating equitable music spaces for the Black diaspora
NIKS, co-founder of Black Artist Database, and DJ Westfa discuss building equitable music spaces for the Black diaspora and addressing wage equity, transparency, and employment; this is an interview with Nico.
16 Jun 2025
Introducing: How Do I Music? - How Do I Get Played on KCRW? Radio Playlisting & Music Supervision with Tyler Boudreaux
Tyler Boudreaux from KCRW explores radio playlisting and music supervision, discussing her career journey and how radio's future may surprise you in this interview with How Do I Music.
6 May 2025
shesaid.so Founder Andreea Magdalina on building inclusive music communities
In episode seven, Nico is joined by Andreea Magdalina. Andreea is the founder and CEO of shesaid.so (http://shesaid.so), a global community of music creatives and executives guided by intersectional principles who are working together to rebuild a more equitable industry for all. She is also the co-founder of IAMJT, a boutique management & innovation studio that centres artist development and music consultancy.
Prior to shesaid.so and IAMJT, she worked with clients at the intersection of music and technology, including Microsoft, Boiler Room and Mixcloud, where she was the platform’s first Community Manager.
They cover:
The birth of shesaid.so (http://shesaid.so)
The importance of building IRL communities
Intersectionality and inclusivity in music
How to find the right manager
The intersection between music and gaming
Gender and the music industry
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31 Mar 2025
Elijah on the Yellow Squares project and challenging creative norms
In episode six, Nico is joined by Elijah, a London-based DJ and writer. Elijah co-created the grime record label Butterz with Skilliam in 2010 and has written for The Guardian and guest edited Resident Advisor. In 2021, he began his ‘Yellow Squares’ project that explores alternative approaches to publishing creative work.
Starting from a note published on Instagram, it has developed into visual installations, an album, merchandise, a club night, a touring evolving lecture series and a new book 'Close The App, Make The Ting.'
They cover:
Elijah’s career and a DJ and label head
The birth of the Yellow Squares project
What artists can learn from pro-wrestling
Artists having a variety of creative influences
The state of urban UK radio
The future of record labels and music consumption
The differing roles of a music manager
Elijah’s new book ‘Close The App, Make The Ting’ is available now: https://velocitypress.uk/product/elijah-close-the-app-make-the-ting/
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17 Mar 2025
Eastern Margins Co-Founder David Zhou on building a label championing East and Southeast Asian music
In episode five, Nico is joined by David Zhou, the Co-Founder and Director of Eastern Margins. A collective for alternative East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) culture, Eastern Margins was launched in 2018 and is a record label and event series bringing the musical stories of the Asian continent and diaspora to the forefront.
In 2024, the platform launched Margins United - the first music festival of its kind in Europe - celebrating the diversity and vibrancy of ESEA music, food and art.
They cover:
2:07 David’s musical journey and identity
6:58 The birth of Eastern Margins
11:19 Creating and managing the Eastern Margins record label
22:04 Music licensing in East and Southeast Asia
30:10 The economics of running a record label
35:20 Predicting cultural trends in music
43:01 Championing local music scenes in Asia
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3 Mar 2025
Kickstarter & Metalabel Co-Founder Yancey Strickler on unlocking collective creativity
In the fourth episode, Nico is joined by Yancey Strickler, a writer and entrepreneur.
He is the Co-Founder and Director at Metalabel, which is establishing new ways for creative people to create value together. He is also Co-Founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, which pioneered crowdfunding and helped creators raise more than $8 billion for their projects, and Co-Founder of The Creative Independent, a resource of emotional and practical guidance for artists.
As a music critic he has written for the likes of Pitchfork, Spin and The Village Voice and authored the book This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World in 2019.
They cover:
The birth of Kickstarter and it’s impact on artists
Creativity and the human experience
The Bentoism framework
The complicated case of digital algorithms
Metalabel and how it helps creatives
The future of the creative economy
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17 Feb 2025
Whitney Wei on club culture and what makes a great Editor-In-Chief
In the third episode of Mixcloud Presents: The Inside Track, Nico is joined by writer, editor and artist Whitney Wei.
Whitney was the former Editor-in-Chief of the electronic music platform Resident Advisor, and prior to that, was the Editor-in-Chief of Electronic Beats, the music marketing program of Deutsche Telekom.
Throughout her career, Whitney has written extensively about club culture and experimental dance music scenes. Her words have appeared in The Guardian, Vogue US, Highsnobiety, Pitchfork, and Numéro Berlin, among others.
They cover:
0:54 Whitney’s upbringing and discovering electronic music
6:11 Whitney’s move to Berlin and joining Electronic Beats
10:07 Whitney’s time as as Editor-In-Chief at Resident Advisor
16:33 The current state of music journalism
23:44 Whitney’s new book
29:54 Berlin, New York and Taipei’s club scenes
40:09 The impact of gentrification on club culture
53:07 The current state of diversity in music scenes
56:25 Future trends in music and club culture
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3 Feb 2025
Charlie Bones on building a community radio station from scratch
In the second episode of Mixcloud Presents: The Inside Track, Nico is joined by Charlie Bones, a DJ, radio host and founder of Do!! You!!! Radio.
Charlie is a mainstay of independent radio and was a resident at NTS Radio for over 10 years, hosting its now legendary breakfast show before setting up his own platform in 2021. He has also performed DJ sets throughout the UK and beyond for the likes of Boiler Room, GALA Festival and Corsica Studios.
They cover:
Charlie’s entry into music (2:16)
Charlie’s love for Prince & navigating fame as a DJ (7:12)
Charlie’s journey through radio, his time at NTS and the beginning of Do!! You!!! Radio (23:08)
Charlie finding a studio space for Do!! You!! Radio (39:31)
London’s creative scene in the 1990s and 2000s (41:38)
The eclecticism of Charlie's radio shows (44:33)
How Charlie finds music (49:29)
The value of starting your radio journey slowly (01:05:43)
Charlie making his own music (01:15:29)
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13 Dec 2024
Francois K on live streaming and why community is more important than ever in music
Francois K, a legendary musician and DJ, shares his insights on live streaming, community, and the future of music copyright in the age of AI, highlighting the importance of human connection in the digital era.
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