- Startups - Ian Rogers, CEO and Founder of TopSpin Media
TopSpin Media CEO and founder Ian Rogers discusses the death and rebirth of the music industry,how he began working with the Beastie Boys after illegally pirating one of their LIVE concerts, and why he has a tattoo of the logo of Steve Jobs first computer company on his leg. 2:00 Mail Chimp Ad 4:00 Ian Rogers explains the fall of the Record Industry 6:00-8:00 How do musicians gets signed these days? 8:00-9:00 How the Internet has impacted the music industry? 9:00-10:00 How did Ian start in the music biz? 10:00-11:00 Ian explains the technology of music in 1991 11:00-12:00 Ian reveals his NEXT tattoo from Steve Jobs' first computer co. 12:00-14:00 What was so cool about the NEXT system? 14:00-15:00 The introduction of the world wide web and the Mosaic system 15:00-16:00 What is the card catalog system? 16:00-17:00 Ian really created the first Napster :) 17:00-18:00 Ian becomes the Beastie Boys web guy 18:00-19:00 How did you play MP3′s back then? 19:00-20:00 Winamp, Shoutcast, Gnutella, Audio Galaxy 20:00-21:00 Gnutella was the first pier to pier, but faulty 21:00-23:00 The mtg where it all happened for Gnutella 23:00-24:00 "We build the site to share recipes" 24:00-27:00 Winamp tries to sell music in 1999 27:00-28:00 The record companies encouraged people to steal! 28:00-30:00 Ian was working in the cloud in 2003 30:00-31:00 Ians experience at Yahoo! Music 32:00-34:00 Ad for Go to Webinar 34:00-36:00 360 deals and LIve Nation 36:00-37:00 How music deals are done now 37:00 <b>...</b>
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- Venture Capital - Ian Rogers, Founder of TopSpin Media
Ian Rogers of TopSpin Media stops by to discuss some of the early freemium music services such as Yahoo's Launch, and how that has changed forms to services like Spotify and Turntable.fm of today. We'd like to thank our sponsors Fenwick & West and Assistly. Go to Assistly.com/VC for an exclusive This Week in Venture Capital special offer. For more, visit thisweekin.com and for more of Ian Rogers, catch him host This Week in Music every Friday at 4pm PST: www.youtube.com 03:00 - Introduction to Ian Rogers and going over his background in computers & music 05:00 - Ian discusses his obsession with music in a young age at Indiana University 06:00 - How the internet helped connect people, not just for nerds! 07:00 - Newsgroups having FAQ's: Are they still important? 08:30 - Managing the FAQ for the Beastie Boys in the late 90s 09:30 - How Ian got connected with the Beastie Boys and got dubbed "The Fourth Beastie Boy" 11:00 - Ian Rogers moonlighting as the manager for the Beastie Boys 12:00 - Turning a design company into a web design company. 17:00 - Taking the small Beastie Boys website to the big leagues. 20:00 - Going from Beastie Boys to Yahoo! 22:00 - Integrating the Cloud with music 24:00 - Yahoo built the first $5/month music service with Yahoo! Music Unlimited 26:00 - Media 1.0 vs. Media 2.0 30:00 - Publishing content on YouTube and creating content for TV: Which is more efficient? 31:00 - VC's still thing Video Games are a hot commodity 32:00 - Publishers directing <b>...</b>
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- This Week In Music - Mike D - Beastie Boys
In the inaugural episode of This Week In Music, Ian hosts long time friend and Beastie Boy, Mike D, as well as Fenway Recordings and ex-Grand Royal Records CEO, Mark Kates to talk about their careers and get their opinions on the current state of the music industry and how technology has played a role in it's evolution. Before the interview, Ian sits down with Andrew Mains, VP of Artist Relations and Services at Topspin Media to talk about how digital albums have climbed 1% and discuss their opinions why. And finally, at the end of the episode, Amrit Singh from stereogum.com joins Ian to talk about some new music from London based producer SBTRKT
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BAMM.tv Presents: Interview with Ian Rogers (SF MusicTech, 2010)
Ian Rogers has built a career in the music industry by giving artists, managers, and labels the infrastructure and tools they need to run their business in the digital age. In a conversation with BAMM.tv Executive Director, Chris Hansen, Rogers discusses the delicate relationship between music/tech start-ups and major labels. This interview was conducted on 12/04/10 at the SF MusicTech Summit in San Francisco.
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Inside Rethink 2011: Topspin CEO Ian Rogers on Social Media
Berkleemusic talks with Topspin CEO Ian Rogers behind the scenes at the Rethink Music conference in Boston. Ian shares some thoughts on engaging with fans on Facebook and Twitter, and the key difference between artist-to-fan (direct) marketing and fan-to-fan (viral) marketing.
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Dermot McCormack - EVP Digital Media, MTV Networks
Dermot McCormack, EVP of Digital Media at MTV Networks, joins Ian Rogers to talk the past, present, and future of MTV. Dermot shares some thoughts on MTV's programming and social media initiatives, as well as talks about a fundamental shift that has occurred with media consumption. Later on, Justin Gage of the blog Aquarium Drunkard, (www.aquariumdrunkard.com drops by to talk to Ian about White Denim from Austin Texas. (en.wikipedia.org
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Digital Music News: Ian Rogers@New Noise
Topspin CEO Ian Rogers notes that between 25-30000 artists are actually making a living.
The Fourth Beastie Boy: Ian Rogers
TopSpin Media CEO Ian Rogers talks with Jason about his early experience working with the NeXT system and shows off his awesome tattoo! Watch the full episode here: www.youtube.com Watch this and other great This Week In Episodes here: www.youtube.com
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Foo Fighters - Everlong (Ian Rogers acoustic cover)
Acoustic cover of Everlong by the Foo Fighters. Ian Rogers cover
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Ian Rogers - Black Eyed Kids
Ian Rogers reading an exclusive excerpt from his chapbook BLACK EYED KIDS from Burning Effigy Press. Filmed at the 'Evening With The Authors' event in Toronto on November 27th, 2011.
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Why Data Is the Future of the Music Biz
Topspin Media CEO Ian Rogers gives advice on how to survive in the new music business.
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Ian Rogers reading his flash fiction story, "Vogo," at DarkLit Fest of Durham, on November 27, 2010.
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- This Week In Music - Andy Gould - Manager (Rob Zombie, Guns n Roses, Morrissey)
Andy Gould, Manager (Rob Zombie, Guns n Roses, Morrissey) joins Ian Rogers in the studio to talk about music, his career, and artist management. After the interview, Yahoo! Music's Managing Editor, Lyndsey Parker, joins Ian to tell us about her summer music love, The Wombats!
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Doeberl Cup 2008 - Premier Rnd 8 Commentary by GM Ian Rogers
In video number eleven of the Doeberl 2008 video series, GM Ian Rogers provides commentary on Round Eight of the Premier event. For more information on the tournament: www.doeberlcup.com.au About the Organisers www.o2c.com.au
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Doeberl Cup 2008 - Premier Rnd 9 Commentary by GM Ian Rogers
The final round in the Doeberl 2008 Premier, commentary delivered by GM Ian Rogers. Please visit the website for more information on the tournament, and a list of winning players. For more information on the tournament: www.doeberlcup.com.au About the Organisers www.o2c.com.au
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Doeberl Cup 2008 - Premier Rnd 1 Commentary by GM Ian Rogers
Third in the Doeberl 2008 video series,GM Ian Rogers provides commentary on round ONE of the Premier event. For more information on the tournament: www.doeberlcup.com.au About the Organisers www.o2c.com.au
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Doeberl Cup 2008 - Premier Rnd 2 Commentary by GM Ian Rogers
Fourth in the Doeberl 2008 video series,GM Ian Rogers provides commentary on round two of the Premier event. For more information on the tournament: www.doeberlcup.com.au About the Organisers www.o2c.com.au
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- This Week In Music - Ken Hertz - Hertz & Lichtenstein LLP
Ken Hertz - Hertz & Lichtenstein LLP, joins Ian Rogers in studio. 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Ken Hertz' background working at Capitol Records 05:00 - Ken's background at Disney 08:20 - Ken's transition from Disney to private practice 10:00 - Ken describes his primary role when working with artists 15:00 - Lawyers are the first creative filter in an artist's life (who shops the record deal) 17:10 - Going through the process of discovering an artist and shopping them. An example of how a lawyer can make a difference. 24:30 - Ken talks about being brought into the tech world 27:10 - Ken discusses going to his first TED conference 28:45 - How Ken started memBrain 32:15 - Retail and distribution are the same thing on the internet 32:40 - With unlimited distribution, how have an artist's options changed in today's landscape? 34:40 - Ken discusses how nobody has ever sold "music", they have always sold something else with the music. 36:00 - "Records are not music, Records are interactive devices" 38:00 - The future of music will be subscription services. 41:00 - "When people talk about the music business, they are usually talking about the CD industry" 43:00- "Music is the best way to sell other stuff" 49:35 - Ken answers what was in his first columbia house "10 CD's for a penny" bundle? 50:25 - "People never made money off their record deals...." 53:25 -"There are no marginal costs to a digital sale, yet artists are paid on a royalty basis as if it were a physical good". 59:45 <b>...</b>
- This Week In Music - Kina Grannis - Singer-Songwriter
In this episode of This Week In Music, Singer-songwriter Kina Grannis and her manager Jonathan Kalter join Ian in the studio to offer insight into how Kina uses the Web to build a loyal fan base. She's one of the most subscribed-to artists on YouTube with more than 400 thousand subscribers and 70M total video views. She's used her popularity online to sell out shows around the world, from Largo here in LA to two shows at Highline Ballroom in NYC to around the world. 00:26 - "Valentine" by Kina Grannis 03:00 - How Kina got her start in music 05:45 - Kina describes writing and submitting "Message from your heart" and submitting it to Doritos "Crash The Super Bowl" contest. 08:00 - "Did you have another on-line presence prior to the Super Bowl ad?" 16:50 - Feeling an urgency to get an album out for your fans and deciding not to sign with Interscope. 23:08 - How does YouTube and other social media outlets come in to play in building your fan base? 29:40 - What tools are useful for artists online? 30:32 - Jonathan Kalter on walking away from a major label deal, and the excitement and struggles of doing so. 35:26 - Discussing adding the help of a team. 38:49 - How do we reach people that aren't online? 40:18 - Is there a trailblazer in front of you or are you blazing a trail? 41:25 - Are there any techniques that you would share that other artists could adopt?
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Learn about JVM internals - what does the JVM do?
In this video, Dr. Ian Rogers of Azul Systems is going to cover in detail what a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is and what it does for your Java applications. Ian will dive into the inner workings of the JVM and drill down into what compilers and garbage collectors do. In particular, you will learn about common optimizations, well established garbage collection algorithms, and what the current biggest challenge with Java scalability is today. ** Find more educational content on Java development at marakana.com
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- This Week In Music - Ian Hogarth - Co-founder, CEO - Songkick
In the 8th episode of This Week In Music, Songkick Co-founder and CEO Ian Hogarth joins Ian Rogers in studio. The two talk about how Hogarth started Songkick, his current view of music startups today, and how Songkick users go to 70% more shows after using the Songkick mobile app. At the end of the episode, Miranda Degnan of Topspin Media sits down with Ian to talk about two albums, one being her favorite summertime release, the other being her biggest disappointment. 00:29 - What is Songkick? 00:41 - How does one get started using Songkick? 01:48 - How did Songkick get it's start? 04:03 - How the Songkick App works on your mobile phone. 08:00 - Songkick users go to 70% more shows after using the Songkick app. 11:00 - How important has the "Gigography" feature been to Songkick users? 13:30 - How is Songkick viewed by other players in the space such as Ticketmaster? 15:30 - How has it been being a startup in the music space? 18:35 - How did you get started with Y-Combinator? 20:40 - What do you think is the state of music startups today? 25:10 - What do you see in the live space that makes it encouraging to be an artist today? 28:00 - If I'm an artist, how should I make the most of Songkick? 30:39 - Ian rogers gives Ian Hogarth "Way 2 Funky" by DJ Quick as well as a DVD copy of "Krush Groove" 33:35 - Miranda Degnan of Topspin Media joins Ian in studio. 34:08 - Miranda's biggest disappointment: "The Weeknd" 36:42 - Miranda's favorite summer album: "Beyoncé 4" 39:24 - This <b>...</b>
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TWiMusic - Ken Casey, Dropkick Murphys and Jeff Castelaz, CEO Dangerbird Records
On the 9th episode of This Week In Music, Ian is joined by Dropkick Murphys bassist Ken Casey, and CEO of Dangerbird Records, Ken Castelaz. The trio discuss the history of the Dropkick Murphys, how they approach the relationship with their fans, and what it's like for Ken to manage them. Other topics include The Dropkick Murphys use of the direct-to-fan business model, as well as their foundation, The Claddagh Fund. Later in the episode Ian is joined by his daughter, General Manager of WMBR, Cambridge, MA, Zoe Rogers! Zoe shares with Ian of her favorite acts right now: Givers. The two play a clip from the groups music video "Meantime", and discuss their live show. Special thanks to our partners at billboard.biz for all of their support! 02:56 - Dropkick Murphys have two sold out shows at Fenway Park 05:59 - Introducing Jeff Castelaz of Dangerbird Records 09:20 - How do you manage all your various clients with just 10 people? 10:46 - What is the ShamRock 'N Roll festival? 13:18 - Ian asks Ken about his "fan-focused" approach to the bands relationship with their fans. 16:16 - Ken and Jeff discuss their use of direct-to-fan business model 20:02 - How has the internet been as a tool for The Dropkick Murphys? 22:50 - Ian: How is it for you (Jeff) to work with an artist who has their own label? 27:30 - Why merchandise is one of the most important businesses of The Dropkick Murphys 29:20 - Discussing the costs of touring and how to make money doing it 32:13 - Discussing the <b>...</b>
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Al Teller - Former head of CBS, Columbia, and MCA Records
In this week's episode of This Week In Music, Al Teller, former head of CBS, Columbia, and MCA Records, joins Ian Rogers in studio to talk about the music industry past and present. In a fascinating interview, Al talks about going into the music industry after receiving two engineering degrees from Columbia and a Harvard MBA, how the industry evolved over the past 30 years, and where he sees the future of the business going. 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Ian introduces Al Teller 01:36 - "Coming from an Engineering background, how did you find your way into the music world?" 03:52 -"What drove you towards the management side of the business?" 07:07- "Was it a much easier business once upon a time because you had distribution and marketing?" 09:56 -"How, in your experience, did the business change between the 70's and 80's?" 12:28 - "When did all the various tech disruptions in the music industry (production, distribution, etc) start disrupting the business?" 14:58 - "Just how big was distribution in the past?" 17:35 - "Mass-saturation radio play is still the most powerful way for an artist to connect with a fan" 20:45 - "It seems that the music industry always relies on entities that don't actually care about the future of music...A big moment in the downfall of the music business, pre-internet, is when the big-box retailers became the strongest retailers in music. Do you share that view?" 22:32 - "Define a rack-jobber" 24:00 - "Was it your love of technology and love of music <b>...</b>
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- Music - Darius Van Arman - Dead Oceans / Jagjaguwar / Secretly Canadian
In the 11th episode of This Week in Music, Darius Van Arman of Jagjaguwar, Secretly Canadian, and Dead Ocean joins Ian Rogers in the studio to talk about how Darius got started, his initiatives with Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian, which includes a #2 debut of Bon Iver on the Billboard chart. The discussion includes topics ranging from distribution, 360 deals, and breaking artists. 0:00 - Intro Darius Van Arman 3:30 - Talk about artist distribution 4:40 - 1999-2000, Serious about artist and label distribution. 6:00 - What was your ethos behind your drive in the early 2000's 7:30 - Also started a manufacturing company. Signing artist 1st and then figuring out the business later. On the fly. 9:00 - Things began to grow after working with K records. 9:48 - Overhead was minimal. 10:15 - Talk about Pedro the Lion 11:15 - Michigan record by Sufjan Stevens 12:15 - Ian to Darius- Indie rock has an efficient marketing channel of its own, do you agree? What kind of role does the internet have to do with word of mouth? 15:15 - Where is Bon Iver with their 1st record and current sales? 17:15 - Bon Iver waited 4 more years to put out a 2nd album? Bon Ivar the album is very ambitious, do you agree? 19:15 - Bon Iver's self titled album sold 104000 in the first two weeks. 20:45 - How do you guy's go about selecting artist and labels? 22:15 - Co-authoring with artist. 50-50 deals. Committed to being scaleable. 24:45 - Sometimes artists must ask for more, and you have to say 'no'. Yet <b>...</b>
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