Francois K on live streaming and why community is more important than ever in music
Mixcloud Presents: The Inside TrackShow Notes
In the first episode, Nico Perez (Mixcloud Co-Founder & CEO) speaks with Francois K, a musician, producer, DJ and host of ‘World of Echoes’ on Worldwide FM.
He has nearly 50 years of experience in the music industry and his career began at historic nightclubs like the Paradise Garage, Studio 54 and The Loft during the 1970s.
He went on to work with everyone from Arthur Russell to Kraftwerk, before remixing artists from Diana Ross to Adam Ant. He has performed DJ sets in New York, Ibiza and around the world.
They cover:
Francois’s jump into live streaming during the COVID-19 pandemic (1:15)
The recent developments at Twitch, its DJ program and what it means for DJs (6:57)
The future of music copyright in the age of AI (12:42)
How music discovery has evolved over the years (18:28)
Finding your own music community and more (27:10)
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