Today our guest is Denis Ladegaillerie, Founder and CEO of Believe, to discuss how they enable independent musicians to build and engage with their community and fans:

• 1:23 The mission of Believe
• 2:04 Believe's history and the evolution of the music industry
• 6:25 Tunecore, helping independent artists build their career through premium and automated solutions.
• 8:57 Scaling your music's visibility and reach through platforms vs. doing it on your own
• 12:26 Do you still need a label and its team?
• 14:37 The impact of social media on music promotion
• 19:36 Believe's Euronext Paris IPO: Going public in Europe for French Tech companies
• 24:14 Music NFTs: Crowdfunding/Financing your music vs monetizing community and fanbase

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