Music
In this ep, host Michael Szumowski muses with multifaceted music biz whiz Rob Cannon on all things music, marketing and creativity. British-born Cannon’s insights come from a literal world of experience, starting in New York at Clive Davis’ J Records, followed by roles in A&R and marketing for several Sony and BMG labels spanning the US, UK and Australia. Cannon has worked in various guises with artists ranging from Rogue Traders to Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys to Augie March and Gavin DeGraw to Guy Sebastian, and has even sat as the Head of Entertainment & Arts Management at AIM Sydney overseeing Diploma and Bachelor degree programs. He continues to work in marketing and creativity coaching in the music industry on a freelance basis, as well as writing for various music publications and teaching at AIM. Cannon holds a BA from Cambridge in Modern Languages, Masters degrees in Music Business from New York University, and in Coaching Psychology from Sydney University and is currently working through a PhD focused on creativity in the music business.