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• Series 2 Ep. 2. With Dr. Florian Block

  In this episode of Synchronized, Simon and John sit down with the brilliant Dr Florian Block — Professor in Digital Creativity at the University of York and R&D Lead in AI and Immersive at dock10, the UK’s premier TV facilities hub.Florian shares his journey into the world of digital creativity and AI, and offers a fascinating, clear-eyed look at how artificial intelligence is reshaping the entertainment industry. We dig into everything from how AI is impacting music, to the way society and the job market will have to adapt. We also tackle big questions around governance, creativity, training the next generation, - and we get Florian’s bold predictions for what lies ahead.

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• Series 2 Ep 1: With Johnny Phelan.

  In this kickoff episode of the new series, host Simon Webb is joined by new co-host John Clifford for a powerful start — an eye-opening conversation with renowned international music lawyer Johnny Phelan. The focus? AI and its far-reaching impact on the world of Production Music. Johnny shares insights from his high-level discussions with governments across the globe and offers a thoughtful, well-informed perspective that balances realism with a welcome note of optimism. It’s a must-listen for anyone navigating the future of production music creation and rights.

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• Ep. 43 With Ron Mendelsohn from Megatrax

  In this last episode before their summer break, Ferry van Beek and Simon Webb have a very interesting conversation with Ron Mendelsohn from MegaTrax. With over 30+ years in the production music industry, it’s great to hear Ron’s perspective on how the industry has changed, and where we’re heading. Ron doesn’t mince his words on the disruptors, and has a strong opinion on how we should perceive this competition. Expertise, opinion and vision make a great combo for another fascinating episode of Synchronized!

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• Ep. 42 With Edwin Cox from West One Music Group

  West One Music Group’s setup might well be the blueprint of the independent production music publisher of the future. What started as a British label label working traditionally with sub-publishers around the world arguably changed into the first hybrid independent global production music publisher. Besides having their own offices in London, Munich, Paris, Sydney, Dublin, Bangkok, Hong Kong, New York and Los Angeles they still rely heavily on local sub-publishers. What was the reason for starting their own offices in certain territories? And why do they feel they still need local sub-publishers in other territories? Ferry van Beek and Simon Webb talk with Edwin Cox, Global CEO of West One Music Group. Interested in his views on the current state of the production music industry? Check out this new episode of Synchronized!

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• Ep. 41 with JP Sing from YouTube

  JP Sing is YouTube’s Music Content Strategist for Europe, Middle East and Africa. With his background as a booking agent, road manager and Digital Strategist at Sony Music Entertainment Africa he has enough experience up his sleeve to help YouTube navigate the world of music copyright. Besides the business side JP is still enjoying music to the fullest when playing the guitar in his band OneDaySky. Ferry van Beek and Simon Webb discuss a wide variety of topics with JP. What is YouTube content ID? How does it work? How important is music to YouTube? How can music creators use YouTube to generate income & reach their clients and fans? Again a very informative episode of Synchronized!

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