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I want to help my fellow game developers bring their careers to the next level.
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Akash Thakkar
Jan 12, 20221 min read
Working with the World’s Top Brands & Creating Twenty Thousand-Hertz with Dallas Taylor
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing host of Twenty Thousand Hertz, Dallas Taylor!
Akash Thakkar
Dec 1, 20211 min read
Making Your Own Path in Music with Omniboi
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing music producer and performer, Omniboi!
Akash Thakkar
Dec 1, 20211 min read
Game Audio & Music Law with Cory Shackelford
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing music attorney, Cory Shackelford!
Akash Thakkar
Nov 24, 20211 min read
Hitting #1 on the Charts, The Pressure of Success, & Sustaining a Career with Thomas Powers
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing music producer and Naked and Famous founder, Thomas Powers!
Akash Thakkar
Nov 17, 20211 min read
Building an Online Presence, Going Indie, & Not Being Talented with Luna Shadows
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing music producer, Luna Shadows!
Akash Thakkar
Nov 10, 20211 min read
Making It as a Game Composer, Side Hustles, & Helping Others with Ryan Ike
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing video game composer, Ryan Ike!
Akash Thakkar
Nov 2, 20211 min read
Touring with the Lumineers, Making Your Own Luck, & Saying ”Yes” with Stelth Ulvang
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Stelth Ulvang!
Akash Thakkar
Oct 20, 20211 min read
The Rise of the Musician Entrepreneur with Doug Rogers of EastWest
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing CEO of EastWest, Doug Rogers!
Akash Thakkar
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Working on Hollywood‘s Biggest Movies with Jason Poss
An interview with orchestrator, arranger, music transcriber, and music prep expert Jason Poss.
Akash Thakkar
Oct 6, 20211 min read
The Myth of the Creative Grind, Growing a Personal Brand, and Being a Balanced Artist with Dot
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the badass Dot!
Akash Thakkar
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Creative Flow, Following Your Intuition & Loving the Practice with DiViNCi
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the incredibly wise DiViNCi!
Akash Thakkar
Sep 23, 20211 min read
Creating Sound Libraries, Pivoting Careers, and Building Teams with Jason Cushing of SoundMorph
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the brilliant Jason Cushing, founder of SoundMorph and Sinematic!
Akash Thakkar
Sep 15, 20211 min read
Mental Health, the Myth of Talent, and Impostor Syndrome with Sydney Kjerstad of Smart Game Piano
In this interview with Sydney Kjerstad, we discuss the myth of talent, imposter syndrome, mental health, and much more!
Akash Thakkar
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Creating Plug-ins, and Starting Businesses with Ivo Ivanov of Glitchmachines
In Episode #7 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the delightful Ivo Ivanov.
Akash Thakkar
Aug 11, 20211 min read
From Punk Rocker to Mixing Engineer with Jason LaRocca
In Episode #6 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the incredible Jason LaRocca.
Akash Thakkar
Aug 4, 20211 min read
Touring, Music Entrepreneurship, and Live Show Designing with Laura Escudé
In Episode #5 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the brilliant Laura Escudé.
Akash Thakkar
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Working in Games & Film, Being Rejected, and Helping Others with Austin Wintory
For Episode #4 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the ever-delightful Austin Wintory.
Akash Thakkar
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Loving Our Work, Self-Care, and Recording The World with Melissa Pons
Melissa Pons is a field recordist and sound designer who is known for her beautiful nature recordings.
Akash Thakkar
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Saying "No", Choosing Clients, and Building New Skills with Disasterpeace
We have the honor of interviewing Disasterpeace. Rich Vreeland (Disasterpeace) is an award-winning composer, musician, and audio artist who'
Akash Thakkar
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Announcing: The Sound Business Podcast!
Announcing the Sound Business Podcast!
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