Sexual Harassment, Sexism and Life as a Female DJ in a Male Dominated Field with Dani Deahl

Today's guest is Dani Deahl. She's the music and technology writer for The Verge. In addition to being a journalist, she's a DJ and the Vice President of the Recording Academy, Chicago Division. Dani and I dig into what it's like being a woman in a male-dominated industry. She also gives some tips on how to break in and become a professional DJ. We also discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry. --- Quick links: 2:27 - Getting started as a DJ and how the industry has evolved 4:40 - Growing up in Chicago and realizing there weren't many role models 6:11 - Having a lot of male peers 8:20 - Who Dani went to when these derogatory actions happened 11:38 - How to be an ally to women in the music + advice to guys to know when they're crossing the line 19:06 - Is harassment becoming less prevalent? How has it changed over the years? Has your treatment being a DJ changed? 24:40 - How often Dani DJs 25:20 - Tips and tricks on breaking into the DJ/producer world 27:32 - Is there a digital calling card to send to promoters for DJs? 28:53 - The importance of Instagram 33:38 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in music 43:50 - Will AI take over the live DJ space? 49:15 - "Context listening" 54:22 - Spotify playlist editors too powerful 1:06:55 - What is the Recording Academy? Dani's role as Vice President, Chicago Division 1:11:53 - How to get into the Recording Academy 1:19:10 - Who owns the copyright in a co-created song with artificial intelligence? 1:34:15 - How Dani defines making it in the new music business --- Playlist Push review: https://aristake.com/post/playlist-push-review 150+ Female Producers You Need to Know: https://aristake.com/post/150-female-producers-you-need-to-know --- Connect with Ari’s Take: Website: https://aristake.com Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArisTake YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aristake/ Connect with Ari Herstand: Website: https://ariherstand.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand Twitter: https://twitter.com/ariherstand YouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstand Facebook: https://facebook.com/ariherstand Connect with Dani Deahl: Instagram: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.