INTERVIEWS
In NxtNow Music’s latest in-depth interview with Tuned Global’s Con Raso, he opens up about the exciting shift happening in music streaming — moving away from passive, algorithm-driven listening toward deeper community engagement and true superfandom.
NxtNow Music connected with Aparna Watal, Partner at Halfords IP and a leading trademarks expert across Australia and New Zealand, to explore the evolving landscape of brand protection in the music and entertainment industries.
NxtNow Music connected with Rap Fame, one of the most powerful platforms empowering independent artists to create, compete, and connect directly from their phones, for an exclusive interview to discuss the platform’s origins, success stories and what’s next to come.
Tuned Global Managing Director and Co-Founder Con Raso reconnected with NxtNow Music for an in-depth interview to discuss one of the music industry’s most timely topics: Streaming Service Manipulation Detection (SMD).
NxtNow Music connected with Bruna Pontes from LANDR for an in-depth Q&A to discuss how the creative platform has evolved way beyond its roots as an AI mastering tool. She shares her thoughts on the company’s vision, what ethical AI means at LANDR, and much more!
NxtNow Music connects with PassPass CEO Edgel Groves, Jr. in an exclusive interview, diving deep into the story behind the viral giveaway platform. Discover how PassPass was created, why PassPass for Artists is revolutionizing music discovery, and how artists are leveraging it to grow their fanbase faster than ever.
NxtNow Music recently spoke with Con Raso, Managing Director of Tuned Global, about the company’s mission to move the wellness and fitness industry beyond automated soundscapes and how its cloud music platform is powering meaningful partnerships with forward-thinking brands like Lululemon and MediMusic.
NxtNow Music recently had the chance to connect with Carlos Palop, the founder of music rights administration platform UniteSync, for an in-depth interview.
Australia based Afrobeats singer-songwriter and musician D.Matthews and NxtNow Music connected for an exclusive interview to talk about his newly released single/video “My Race”, and much more.
NxtNow connected with Bosnia and Herzegovina based rap artist and producer Emzeezy for an in-depth interview to discuss his newly released 3-track EP “WHERE I’M AT”, his musical goals for 2025, and much more.
NxtNow connected multi-instrumentalist and multimedia artist JDavani for an in-depth Q&A to discuss his recently released experimental album, "The Melancholiac II", how he initially got started as a creative, and much more.
Talented Brooklyn based conscious rap artist and author Rich Vysion is the latest music creator to be interviewed by NxtNow. He discusses his newly released single, "Save Me", his book, "From Victim To Victor", and much more.
Big thanks to møhx who connected with NxtNow for an exclusive interview to discuss his newly released single "I'm Sorry, You Know", his biggest accomplishment since he started making music at the age of 14, and much more.
NxtNow Music had the opportunity to connect with Dmitri Vietze, the CEO of PR agency Rock Paper Scissors and the Founder of Music Tectonics, for an exclusive interview to discuss the upcoming Music Tectonics Conference, and much more.
Thanks go out to Manchester, UK singer-songwriter Courtney Pilling (aka Odd One Out) who connected with NxtNow Music for an in-depth Q&A to talk about her latest EP, “Alone”, and so much more!
NYC based R&B/Soul artist Bria Cheri connected with NxtNow Music for an in-depth Q&A to discuss her brand new single “On 2 the Next”, her upcoming debut album, and much more.
NxtNow Music connected with NYC based alternative rock band Rainy Days for an exclusive interview to talk about their newly released clip for “Sunspot Ghosts”, which appears on their five-track EP, “ARCHVILLAIN”, and much more.
Big thanks to Winston-Salem, NC based alternative rock artist Lucy Mayhem for connecting with us for an exclusive Q&A to discuss her new single “Into Hell”, its accompanying lyric video, upcoming EP, and so much more.
NxtNow Music had the opportunity to connect with SOUNDRAW Founder/CEO Daigo Kusunoki for an in-depth interview to discuss the AI beat generator platform’s creation, how their “Ride The Wave” song collaboration with French Montana came about, and much more.
NxtNow Music had the opportunity to connect with San Francisco based progressive rock band REPTIEL for an exclusive interview to discuss their brand new album “Down Below World”, and much more.
NxtNow connected with Denver based rap artist bleed moxie for an exclusive interview to discuss his recently released single “out on my own”, upcoming album “women’s society”, and much more.
Big thanks to Portland, OR based musician Mike Collins who connected with NxtNow Music and Dopecausewesaid to discuss his music project Rooftop Screamers, his new single/video “Dead In The Water”, and much more.
NxtNow Music caught up with Jacquelle Horton, Founder/CEO of Fave, for an exclusive interview to discuss its new FanFinder feature, how she originally came up with the idea for the Fave platform, her advice for new founders, and much more.
Thanks go out to Brunei Darussalam based alt rock artist Iddie Mo who connected with NxtNow for an interview to discuss his debut single/video "It's Chronic", and much more.
NxtNow connected with talented LA based R&B singer-songwriter and producer Hermosa to discuss her newly released EP entitled "Chapter 23", and much more.
NxtNow connected with the very talented Bronx based rap artist and producer $pend Money Kwam for an exclusive interview to discuss his recently released single/video “Dog Walk”, as well as his designation as the inaugural NxtNow Creator Partner.
NxtNow Music connected with two of Everwave’s co-founders, Alix Zerd and Cyril Guiraud, for an exclusive interview to discuss how they initially met and then decided to create the platform, how Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) benefit artists, and much more.
Mexican experimental electronic music producer Mikebøi connected with NxtNow Music for an in-depth interview to discuss his newly released, six track EP entitled “Human Nature”, and much more.
Chris Barrett, from the Washington DC based band Squares, connected with NxtNow Music for an exclusive interview to discuss their new single/video “Nostaglic”, off their debut album “Mountains”, and much more.
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Con Raso, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Tuned Global, and Jeff Sloan, Founder and CEO at FanLabel, connected with NxtNow Music for an in-depth interview to discuss their partnership, how Tuned Global's music cloud platform supports FanLabel’s SongPicks, and the future of music gamification and interactive fan experiences.