Radio's Social Revolution
11/08/21 • 32 min
When Stationhead CEO and Founder Ryan Star waxes rhapsodic about radio’s potential to create community, he isn’t just pitching his app -- he’s recounting his own journey as a successful rock star. And even though he boasts around 200,000 listeners a month on Spotify, his attention has been focused on his bustling social radio service. Stationhead has earned kudos from some of the biggest artists in the land, from BTS to Cardi B, Coldplay to Brandi Carlile. Kinsider Host Chris Peterson goes deep with Ryan to learn why fans are flocking to the app to become DJs of their own stations, and how his music career did or didn’t prepare him for the challenge of running a dynamic tech start-up.
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When Stationhead CEO and Founder Ryan Star waxes rhapsodic about radio’s potential to create community, he isn’t just pitching his app -- he’s recounting his own journey as a successful rock star. And even though he boasts around 200,000 listeners a month on Spotify, his attention has been focused on his bustling social radio service. Stationhead has earned kudos from some of the biggest artists in the land, from BTS to Cardi B, Coldplay to Brandi Carlile. Kinsider Host Chris Peterson goes deep with Ryan to learn why fans are flocking to the app to become DJs of their own stations, and how his music career did or didn’t prepare him for the challenge of running a dynamic tech start-up.
Get a quick rundown on the day's biggest media/tech stories by subscribing to our newsletter, "Take a Break with Kindred Media" here (https://linktr.ee/KindredMediaHQ).
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