Music Business Worldwide

Austin Daboh on music, tech, AI, and the future of artist marketing

Music Business Worldwide Season 7 Episode 7

Welcome to the latest Music Business Worldwide podcast supported by Voly Music.

Austin Daboh (pictured) is one of the UK's most influential and forward-thinking major record company executives.

In addition to being EVP of Atlantic Records UK, he was recently promoted to President Of Black Music at the label.

A member of the Warner Music UK leadership team, Daboh also sits on the board of the Warner Music and Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund, where he has helped secure around £2 million in funding for Black-led British charities.

Prior to joining Warner in 2020, Daboh was a high-flying executive at Spotify, where he was Head of Music Culture & Editorial, and also at Apple Music, where he was Head of Editorial for UK & Ireland.

At Atlantic, Daboh, a music marketing specialist, has worked with artists including Burna Boy, Tion Wayne, Jack Harlow, Cardi B and Mahalia.

On this podcast, Daboh discusses the future of music marketing, social media in music, artificial intelligence – and why he believes that the industry should be striving to offer fans a "seamless music experience"...