All Things Video

Jeff Ponchick is the Co-Founder and CEO of Repost Network, a music distributor on a mission to help independent artists make a living from their work. Prior to Repost, Jeff was an early employee at Jukin and Fullscreen. In this episode, we discuss digital’s tremendous impact on the music industry, though it still has a long way to go. Jeff explains that only 12% of music’s $38B annual revenues are paid out to artists, largely due to unnecessary intermediaries and systemic inefficiencies for claiming royalties. But new technologies like blockchain offer promising solutions to the complex rights issues, while new monetization approaches offer independent artists more opportunities to earn a living than ever before. Finally, we evaluate the value gap between ad-supported and subscription-based streaming services and comment on the resurgence of touring and music festivals. Host: James Creech ABOUT THE SHOW All Things Video is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the past and charting the future of the online