Providing operational intelligence for modern music companies

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After nearly a decade in financial services, Max left Wall Street for music and went on to build a music festival, marketing agency, record label, artist management boutique, and a music techn startup. Today, his work gives him a unique view into how music companies actually operate, and where better systems, data, automation, and Al can create a competitive advantage.

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What we can talk about on your podcast

  • Why Does the Music Industry Suffer From a Systems Epidemic, and What Are Top Companies Doing to Fix It?

Why fast-growing music companies end up buried in spreadsheets, disconnected tools, and tribal knowledge—and how the best operators are building a better way.

  • What a Well-Run Record Label Actually Looks Like…and What It Doesn’t

A behind-the-scenes look at the systems, workflows, and operational habits that separate scalable labels from companies constantly putting out fires.

  • AI Won't Fix Your Company’s Systems

Why adding AI on top of broken workflows often creates more chaos—and what companies need to fix before AI can actually make them better.

  • What I'm Learning From the People Rebuilding the Music Business

Lessons from the founders, operators, and technologists quietly redesigning how the music industry works behind the scenes.

  • Stop Vibe Coding Your Music Company

Why rapidly building tools without thinking through the underlying business can create a systems nightmare, and how to experiment with AI without creating tomorrow’s technical debt.

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Nice Life
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Too Lost
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MNRK Music Group
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5 Hot Topics

  1. When did you realize that the systems you were building for your own companies might actually be the business?
  2. What do music executives typically get wrong about systems design?
  3. You’ve now seen the internal workflows of a lot of music companies. What problems seem to appear almost everywhere?
  4. What does a company need to have in place before they can use AI agents effectively?
  5. What will the music industry look like in 5 years?
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