The Miami Guide - Ketan Rahangdale CEO of Miami's Pitbull-backed, music-tech platform Unitea

Ketan Rahangdale CEO of Miami's Pitbull-backed, music-tech platform Unitea

09/11/23 • 24 min

Miami-based Unitea is the only engage-to-earn music platform built to deepen connections between artists, brands, and fans.
The Miami Guide sat down with Unitea’s CEO Ketan Rahangdale, to talk about their seed round, fan-focused vision and Miami operation.
Boasting a board of directors featuring industry titans like Pitbull (Armando Perez) and Claude VonStroke (Barclay Crenshaw), Unitea’s unique platform is innovating the way fans engage digitally within the music industry. By way of an in-app economy, Unitea encourages users to create content with music and branded filters from their favorite artists to earn rewards, creating actionable data for artists and brands and deepening their connections with fans.
Since 2020, Unitea has accomplished more than 2,000 reward activations, including more than 350 artists and 42 music festivals such as Vibra Urbana, North Beach Music Festival, and various promoter partnerships throughout Miami Music Week.
Unitea operates out of the FlaglerTech building, Miami’s emerging tech hub in the heart of Downtown. Miami was chosen as Unitea’s HQ thanks to the city’s cross-pollination of music and tech innovation, and because some of the company’s earliest investments came from Miami-based Fuel Venture Capital.
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Exploring Miami's Food and Wine Scene with Lee Brian Schrager

In this episode of the Miami Guide podcast, we sit down with the renowned food and wine expert Lee Brian Schrager.
Lee is the founder and director of both the Food Network South Beach and New York City Wine and Food Festivals, and has spent his career promoting culinary excellence and supporting local chefs and restaurants.
Join us as we delve into Miami's vibrant food and wine scene with Lee, getting insider tips on this years festival in the city. This is an interview you won't want to miss!
South Beach Wine and Food Festival runs from February 23 – through Sunday, February 26, and will once again host the top celebrity chefs and culinary personalities—from Rachel Ray to Geoffrey Zakarian and Guy Fieri, on the sands of South Beach for Miami’s biggest and most famous annual food festival.
Visit sobewff.org for tickets and more information about SOBEWFF.
Interview Notes:

Lee talks about what we can expect this year at Sobewff
Some of the new events to check out this year
Lee shares his favorite part of the festival
How SOBEWFF has changed over the past 20 years
How important the different Miami neighborhoods are for SobeWFF
He talks about what's next for him and his work with the South Beach Wine & Food Festival
What continues to motivate and inspire him to organize these events
What people should remember most about the Festival

Quotes from the interview:
"When you create something, you want to see it grow and that it grows into something greater and more impactful is an incredibly fulfilling experience."
"Keeping it fresh and exciting motivates me"
"Our goal has always been to be diverse and inclusive long before it became a buzz word"Who is Lee Brian Schrager
Lee Brian Schrager is the Vice President of Corporate Communications & National Events for Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. He is widely recognized for his creation of both the Food Network South Beach and New York City Wine & Food Festivals and released the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Cookbook (Clarkson Potter) in November 2010. His second cookbook, Fried & True (Clarkson Potter), in May. He serves as the Chief Lifestyle Advisor for Gilt City and is a current member of the Board of Trustees for the Pérez Art Museum Miami and Board of Directors for the Food Bank For New York City.I loved this conversation with Lee, and I know you’re going to love hearing his wisdom! If you loved this episode, please share it on Instagram along with your biggest takeaways. And make sure to tag SOBEWFF, @sobewffest and @themiamiguide. We’d love to hear what you got from the episode!
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Holidays with the Miami Heat: Inside Christmas Cantina with Michelle Artimez

Get ready for some serious holiday cheer! In this episode of The Miami Guide, we dive deep into the festive magic of Christmas Cantina at the Decanter Bar in 601 Miami.

We had the pleasure of chatting with Michelle Artimez, Manager of Culinary Marketing, who gave us the inside scoop on all the dazzling details.

From dazzling holiday décor and signature sips like the Mistletoe Margarita and Holiday-Tini to vibrant bites like passionfruit slaw and teriyaki tofu skewers, Christmas Cantina is the ultimate holiday destination.

So, grab your favorite holiday beverage and get ready to experience the Miami Heat holiday vibes with us!

Key Takeaways:

Discover the festive atmosphere of Christmas Cantina at Decanter Bar.
Learn about the delicious food and drink offerings.
Get insider tips from Michelle Artimez on how to make the most of your experience.

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