Bringing Music Education To The Masses

09/02/20 • 40 min

Recently appointed CEO of TrueFire Studios Owen Grover joins us today to talk about their industry-leading online guitar education platform, which boasts over 3 million learners. For touring musicians sidelined by the pandemic, TrueFire provides a rare new revenue stream. The conversation veers into a broader media discussion as Grover and Host Chris Peterson, both former iHeartMedia execs, dig in on a variety of hot button topics.

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