When we decided to name this platform "The Smartest People In The Room", it was with this type of pairing of experts in mind. These two guys are the literal definition of what the title infers. And I could not be more excited to present them to you!
Chris Dalla Riva is Senior Product Manager, Data & Personalization at Audiomack. In short he is a data expert who leads a team (of data experts) that helps artists expand their audiences. He is getting ready to release a book entitled, Uncharted Territory What Numbers Tell Us about the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves. This is a fascinating look at every number one song from the 1950's to present day and what the data behind them says about our society.
Will Page is one of the music industry's most widely followed experts on data and economics. As the former Chief Economist of Spotify and PRS for Music, Will pioneered the concepts of Rockonomics and Glocalisation. He also publishes his ongoing and widely anticipated annual report on the global value of music copyright. His critically acclaimed book Tarzan Economics, has been translated into five languages and published in paperback under the title Pivot.
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