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Interview with Ashley Graver, Head of Dance, Pop & Indie at Spotify
Interview with Seth Dudowsky, Head of Music at the NFL
Interview with Pascual Di Tella, WME Assistant and Argentine Olympic Fencer
Interview with Blair Kohan, Board Member, Partner, Literary & Talent Agent at UTA
The AvA Connection: 4/22/25
Interview with Tyler McLean, Founder of Splash House, GV Surf Club & Desert Air + Becky Rosen-Checa, Talent Buyer @ Goldenvoice
The AvA Connection: 4/15/25
Interview with Kirk Sommer, Senior Partner and Global Co-Head of Music at WME
Interview with Jonathan Shank, CEO/Founder of Sony's Terrapin Station Entertainment
Interview with Elizabeth Jacobs, Verve's Head of People
Interview with Martha Earls, Founder of Neon Coast Management
Interview with Julie Nguyen, Co-Head of Marketing at JET Management
Interview with Laura Segura, Executive Director of MusiCares Foundation
Interview with Lauren Iossa, Executive Vice President/Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at ASCAP
Interview with Ary Esfahani, Head of Marketing, Music Merch at Amazon Music
