Minter Dialogue Episode #197 — This interview is with Pete Downton, Deputy CEO of 7Digital, a publicly traded agency that has a digital music platform, with nearly 50 million tracks powering 50 music services around the world. In this podcast, we discuss the state of the music industry, some of the most important trends in music, including the role of the DJ, as well as MQA and the technological advancements in digital music quality, what it takes for musicians to succeed today and more.

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