Sexual Harassment, Sexism and Life as a Female DJ in a Male Dominated Field with Dani Deahl

Today's guest is Dani Deahl. She's the music and technology writer for The Verge. In addition to being a journalist, she's a DJ and the Vice President of the Recording Academy, Chicago Division. Dani and I dig into what it's like being a woman in a male-dominated industry. She also gives some tips on how to break in and become a professional DJ. We also discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry.---Quick links:2:27 - Getting started as a DJ and how the industry has evolved4:40 - Growing up in Chicago and realizing there weren't many role models6:11 - Having a lot of male peers8:20 - Who Dani went to when these derogatory actions happened11:38 - How to be an ally to women in the music + advice to guys to know when they're crossing the line19:06 - Is harassment becoming less prevalent? How has it changed over the years? Has your treatment being a DJ changed? 24:40 - How often Dani DJs25:20 - Tips and tricks on breaking into the DJ/producer world27:32 - Is there a digital calling card to send to promoters for DJs? 28:53 - The importance of Instagram33:38 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in music43:50 - Will AI take over the live DJ space?49:15 - "Context listening"54:22 - Spotify playlist editors too powerful1:06:55 - What is the Recording Academy? Dani's role as Vice President, Chicago Division1:11:53 - How to get into the Recording Academy1:19:10 - Who owns the copyright in a co-created song with artificial intelligence?1:34:15 - How Dani defines making it in the new music business---Playlist Push review: https://aristake.com/post/playlist-push-review150+ Female Producers You Need to Know: https://aristake.com/post/150-female-producers-you-need-to-know---Connect with Ari’s Take:Website: https://aristake.comAcademy: https://aristakeacademy.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.takeTwitter: https://twitter.com/ArisTakeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aristake/Connect with Ari Herstand:Website: https://ariherstand.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstandTwitter: https://twitter.com/ariherstandYouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstandFacebook: https://facebook.com/ariherstandConnect with Dani Deahl:Instagram: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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**WEBBY AWARD FOR BEST MUSIC PODCAST**“#1 music industry podcast to help keep you in the loop” -Spotify“The 10 Best Music Business Podcasts of 2022" – VarietyAri Herstand is the best-selling author of How To Make It in the New Music Business. Forbes calls him “The poster child of DIY music.” In this show, he deconstructs the brightest minds in the music industry, digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and strategies that listeners can use to run successful careers of their own. Ari offers straight talk with no fluff and doesn’t let his guests off easy. If there is a way, Ari will find it.To learn more follow @aristake_ and @ariherstandVisit aristake.com to join the newsletter.-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.