Kurt Andersen and Artemis Records chairman Danny Goldberg explore the intricate machinery of star-making.
Goldberg is a 30-year veteran of the music industry. He started his career as a journalist for Rolling Stone and TheVillage Voice and went on to manage artists like Bonnie Raitt and Nirvana. He has been the president of several major record labels including Atlantic, Mercury, and Warner Brothers, working with scores of musicians across all genres, from pop and hip-hop to classical and jazz, country, and R&B.
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