UMG senior executive Jay Frank, who passed away this week, was a digital music visionary. Frank often understood streaming’s long term effects on artists and the music industry years before the rest of us. To celebrate Jay and share a fraction of his insights, we’ve compiled a sampling of his key Hypebot interviews and contributions.
Jay Frank On How To Create Hits, Build A Next-Gen Label
Interview: Jay Frank of Futurehit.DNA & CMT (Pt. 1)
Interview: Jay Frank of Futurehit.DNA & CMT (Pt. 2)
Jay Frank: Algorithms Can’t Pick Hits
Understanding Spotify: Access Over Ownership
Jay Frank Launches DigSin: A Next-Generation Label
Jay Frank: It’s Not Spotify’s Fault That You Make So Little Money