Future 25
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Peloton's Head of Music Gwen Bethel Riley — Future 25
The exec scaled up Peloton’s cult-favorite “Artist Series,” and is now looking to bring celebs into the fitness company as guest instructors
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Calm's Head of Music Courtney Phillips — Future 25
"I want the weird side projects and meandering pieces," says the wellness app's music executive, who recently turned major pop hits into hourlong sleep remixes
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Welcome to the 'Rolling Stone' Future of Music Issue
Meet our special project delving into the next era of the global hitmaking business, featuring over three dozen interviews with music's brightest artists and entrepreneurs
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Asad J. Malik, the Hologram-Loving Virtual-Reality Entrepreneur — Future 25
Malik, who's been busy in quarantine designing holograms for musicians like Lil Nas X, believes AR is the next frontier of music
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Multiplatinum Songwriter Ali Tamposi — Future 25
The in-demand songwriter has had no shortage of "holy-shit moments" in her career: "“It didn't feel real and still doesn't feel real"
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Saweetie, the 'Walking Business Model' — Future 25
"Saweetie the mogul will be noticed worldwide," promises the singer, actor, CEO, activist, gamer, fashionista, and branding expert
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Chief Curator Nwaka Onwusa — Future 25
Onwusa, the first black person to ever curate Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, is making the case for Public Enemy, Aretha Franklin, and N.W.A. as rock icons
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JioSaavn's CEO and Music-Streaming Power Broker Rishi Malhotra — Future 25
The Indian-American music executive, who grew up on Led Zeppelin and Van Halen, is beating major streaming services at their own game
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Spotify's Sub-Saharan Africa Head of Music Phiona Okumu — Future 25
“On a good day, I’m speaking to every single corner of the world, making sure that everybody understands that [Africa] is not a trend for us"
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Todd Mayo, the Steadfast Venue Owner Who Steered Through Covid — Future 25
"If there's human beings on this Earth, they'll be coming to see music in the Caverns 10,000 years from now," pledges the Tennessee venue owner
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