AI is blowing up music production
Today I’m talking with Harvey Mason Jr., who is CEO of the Recording Academy — that’s the outfit that puts on the Grammy Awards. I last talked to Harvey in 2024…
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Why Jonah Peretti sold BuzzFeed
…Now there’s a new lease on life — and new leadership. As part of the deal, Jonah himself is stepping down as CEO and taking on a new role as president of…
Behind the unraveling of Dan Crenshaw
…musicians like Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny; athletes like Coco Gauff and Alysa Liu; business leaders like Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong; fellow political stars like Pete Buttigieg. Crenshaw was, Time declared…
Uber employees have a Dara AI
Today, I’m talking with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. It’s become something of an annual tradition to have Dara join us in the studio when he comes to New York for…
Can Puck reinvent news for the influencer age?
Today, I’m talking with Sarah Personette, CEO of Puck, which is a fancy new media company that’s been around for just about five years now. Puck hires big stars and…
Grindr — yes, Grindr — won the WHCD party circuit
…Grindr would not partner with a media organization for the event, bucking the trend of companies collaborating with news outlets for a proper celebration of the free press pretext. Instead, Grindr was…
Rivian makes the iconic American car — but that may not be enough
…And a new class of EV startups emerged, aiming to copy Musk’s luxury-to-mass-market rollout strategy. One of those companies was Rivian. Founded as Mainstream Motors in 2009…
LexisNexis CEO: The AI law era is here
Today, I’m talking with Sean Fitzpatrick, the CEO of LexisNexis, one of the most important companies in the entire legal system. For years — including when I was in law school — LexisNexis…
AI won’t save advertising, says Digitas’ Amy Lanzi
We’ve got a special Decoder today — I had the chance to talk with Amy Lanzi, the CEO of Digitas North America, in front of a live audience at the Uber Villa…
Hank Green lets loose on YouTube, billionaires, and algorithms
…new way of meeting people where they are. That’s the other thing that’s going to take time away from these platforms. How do you think about that? So many CEOs…