AFEM Industry Insider

Discussions, profiles, interviews and chat from the AFEM - the trade body for the electronic music scene around the world.

AFEM Industry Insider is a music podcast hosted by The Association For Electronic Music, with 18 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

The Association For Electronic Music hosts AFEM Industry Insider, a music show with 18 episodes published.

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  AFEM Industry Insider: After the Algorithm

  Aug 31, 20261h 7m

  The media landscape is shifting fast. Algorithmic feeds are becoming less reliable, regulatory pressure is mounting (including under-16 social media bans now in effect in multiple territories), and artists who built their audiences on short-form content are finding those foundations harder to sustain. This episode brings together practitioners from across artist management, PR, branded content, and artist-led media to make the case for long-form content as the foundation of sustainable audience building, and to offer a practical toolkit for getting started,. Featuring: Andi Durrant, This Is Distorted Will Clarke, Artist Darren Hemmings, Motive Unknown Jessica Wilson, Circuit Group & Seven20

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  AFEM Industry Insider: Market Focus: Brazil

  Jun 17, 202658 min

  Brazil is now the eighth-largest recorded music market in the world, with 14.1% year-on-year growth in 2025, and a significant and growing force within the global electronic music industry, which reached a record $15.1 billion in 2025. But what is actually happening on the ground? This edition of the AFEM Industry Insider brings together five leading voices from across the Brazilian electronic music ecosystem to take stock of where the market is, what is driving its momentum, and what structural challenges still need to be addressed. The session covers the state of the market and the independent sector, conference culture and international positioning, the artist and label landscape, distribution and streaming infrastructure, and gender representation. Speakers include Nazen Carneiro (NZPR), Rafael Nazareth (Hot Beats Music Conference), Marian Flow (Artist & Lady of the House Brazil Ambassador), and Fernanda Almeida (TuneCore Brazil).

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  AFEM Industry Insider: From DJ Set to Live Show

  May 1, 202646 minS0

  Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex and rewarding steps an artist can take. But what does it actually involve, and how do the teams around an artist make it work? Join AFEM CEO Finlay Johnson with four industry practitioners who work at the sharp end of live electronic music production and touring:<br /><br />Tom Cane, Musical Director, A Work In Progress - https://aworkinprogress.uk/ <br />Kelly Money, Little Empire Management - https://littleempiremusic.com/ <br />Pete Jordan, Promoter, LWE - https://www.lwe.events/ <br /><br />Drawing on perspectives across musical direction...

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  AFEM Industry Insider - Gender Parity

  Mar 8, 20261h 9mS0

  Gender parity remains one of the most important and widely discussed challenges facing the electronic music industry. <br /><br />While there has been meaningful progress in recent years, disparities in representation, opportunity and visibility across many areas of the sector continue to shape the experiences of artists and professionals alike. We will hear from three organisations doing the real work to evolve this conversation covering Touring, Recording, Producing and Education. <br /> <br /><br />Our thanks to our guests: <br /><br />Martha Bolton<br />Not Bad For A Girl <br />https://www.instagram.com/notbadforagirluk<br /><br />Professor Samantha Parsley<br />...

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  AFEM Industry Insider - Legal Summit: Fair Deals for Artists & Managers

  Jan 6, 202640 minS0

  This AFEM Legal Summit session will explore what fair, transparent, and future-facing deals look like in today’s music industry. Our panel of legal specialists and industry professionals will unpack the current deal landscape. <br /><br />Outcomes and insights from this conversation will directly feed into AFEM’s ongoing legal and policy workstreams, helping shape industry best practices and future initiatives. <br /><br />Online Webinar Moderator: Finlay Johnson AFEM Speakers: Bindu De Knock (Crosslink Legal, NL) Justin Jacobson (Justin Jacobson Law, US) Sean Brosnan (Material Music, UK)

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