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Jess Furman

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Named one of Billboard’s Top-40 Industry Shaping Executives, Jess Furman works across multiple sectors: music, film, tech, new media, Web3, and non-profit advocacy. Balancing musical intuition with executive expertise, she has established a notable niche within these ever-accelerating interconnected businesses. In this conversation we take a deep dive into the future of music with an advocate whose commitment to an expansive community of world class creators is profoundly inspiring.

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Lena Sutter

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Kelley Purcell

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Jett Galindo

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Trovarsi

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Denny Tedesco

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Season 5 Highlights

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Cheryl Pawelski & Michael Graves

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Maia Sharp

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Holly Knight

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