Beats Learning

22/07/2026

What happens when you let your graphic designer loose with your studio plans...? 👀😂

A little bit of movie magic.

This is a fun mock-up that has been put together to visualise the transformation we're in the middle of completing on the Beats Learning studio. It's not the final design, but it's a brilliant way of bringing the vision to life before the first sheet of plywood has even been cut.

It's pretty wild seeing the current room disappear and the new space start to take shape. 🤯

Over the next few weeks I'll be documenting the whole build, from empty room, to sawdust everywhere, to hopefully creating a space worthy of the incredible guests who give up their time to share their stories.

A huge thank you to Leroy for bringing the idea to life. Now... I suppose I'd better make it happen for real. 😅

Watch this space... 🚀

19/06/2026

Most people know they want to work in music.

Far fewer know what jobs actually exist.

That is why I created Beats Learning.

The podcast explores the careers behind the music industry through real conversations with the people doing the work.

Labels. Publishing. Sync. Royalties. Artist management. Live events. Journalism. Music tech. Education. And everything in between.

The aim is simple:

To show that you do not have to be an artist to build a meaningful career in music.

Real people. Real jobs. Real routes into music.

Welcome to Beats Learning.

09/06/2026

🚚 More pieces of the puzzle have arrived…

The Beats Learning studio rebuild is slowly starting to become real.

This week saw deliveries landing for the new setup, including some key pieces of furniture and DJ gear that will form part of the next chapter for the studio.

It’s strange seeing boxes everywhere after spending the last 18 months recording episodes in the current space, but I’m genuinely excited about where this is heading.

The goal has always been bigger than just building a nicer room.

I want to create a space that can support:

🎙️ Better podcast production
🎥 More video content
🎧 Live DJ streams and mixes
📚 New Beats Learning initiatives
🤝 A place where people from across the music industry can come together

Still plenty to do, but we’re getting there.

Thanks to everyone who’s followed the journey so far. I can’t wait to show you the finished result.

02/06/2026

🎬 A little look back before we move forward...

Normally by this point I'd be fully focused on the next guest episode.

But this month is a little different.

Over the next couple of months, Beats Learning is entering a new phase.

We're redesigning the podcast studio, refreshing the branding, introducing new content formats, and building out some of the bigger ideas I've been talking about behind the scenes for a while now... all being documented and released as content in the coming days.

Things like:

🎯 More careers-focused content
🎯 The next steps towards Cue Point (our music careers fair)
🎯 New educational resources
🎯 A stronger Beats Learning ecosystem beyond just the podcast

So before we get into all of that, I wanted to share one more piece of content from my conversation with Nick Faber.

Nick was an incredible guest and someone whose outlook on creativity, artist development, originality, and simply getting stuck in aligns so closely with what I'm trying to build with Beats Learning.

If you haven't watched the full episode yet, hopefully this gives you a flavour of what's inside.

And if you've been following the journey so far...
Thank you.

The next chapter is going to be the most exciting one yet.

🎧 Full episode with Nick Faber:
📲 https://linktr.ee/beatslearningmusic

29/05/2026

🙋‍♂️ “Yes, I’ll do it.”

It sounds simple.

But it might be one of the most powerful career strategies in the music industry.

In this clip, Nick Faber talks about something that really resonated with me because it echoed a lesson from my conversation with Caitlin McAllister from Ministry of Sound.

The people who often get ahead aren't necessarily the most experienced.

They're the ones willing to:
✅ Put their hand up
✅ Try something new
✅ Learn on the job
✅ Get their hands dirty
✅ Step forward when everyone else steps back

As Nick puts it:

"If I didn't do it, someone else would get in there."

That mindset has shaped countless careers across the music industry.

Not because people knew exactly what they were doing...

But because they were willing to figure it out.

🎧 Full episode with Nick Faber is LIVE now

📲 https://linktr.ee/beatslearningmusic

27/05/2026

🎨 Sometimes music marketing becomes part of the artist’s story itself.

In this clip, Nick Faber shares the incredible behind-the-scenes story of recreating the artwork from RAYE’s debut album and placing it directly outside her former record label.

After years of frustration, delays, and fighting to release her music, RAYE finally got her debut album out into the world.

So Nick and the team decided to bring the album artwork to life.

🛠️ Rebuilding the sculpture from scratch
🎭 Assembling it on the street outside the label
📸 Watching RAYE arrive and see it in person
🏆 And then seeing her go on to win Brits, Grammys, and global success

This isn’t just a story about marketing.

It’s about belief, timing, creativity and celebrating an artist finally getting their moment.

🎧 Full episode with Nick Faber is LIVE now

📲 https://linktr.ee/beatslearningmusic

22/05/2026

🚨 EPISODE LIVE NOW

How do artists actually stand out in today’s music industry?

In this episode of Beats Learning, I sit down with Nick Faber, creative director and founder of Fabyl, to explore the world of artist branding, fan culture, experiential marketing, and creative direction.

We talk:

🎨 Building culture, not just campaigns
📱 Why originality matters more than ever
🎪 The future of fan experiences in music
🚀 How to build a career in music creativity and branding

A must-watch for artists, creatives, marketers, and anyone interested in the future of music culture.

🎧 Watch & listen now:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtiSrLGZV70
👉 https://linktr.ee/beatslearningmusic

👇 What’s the best artist campaign you’ve ever seen?

In this episode, we sit down with Nick Faber, an experiential creat...

21/05/2026

🔥 How do you actually stand out in today’s music industry?

In this clip, Nick Faber breaks down what really cuts through the noise in a world flooded with content, artists, and opinions.

His answer?

🎯 Originality
🎯 Authenticity
🎯 Obsessing over the details
🎯 Actually mastering your craft

Nick talks about why:
• Being different matters more than ever
• If you can’t be first, you better be the best
• Authenticity will always outlast imitation
• Experience and perspective still matter in a fast-moving digital world
• Too many people skip the “10,000 hours” part

One of my favourite lines from this whole episode:

👉 “Have they really done the legwork?”

A brutally honest but incredibly important conversation for anyone trying to build a lasting creative career.

🎧 Episode featuring Nick Faber drops by 22nd May

📲 https://linktr.ee/beatslearningmusic

19/05/2026

🚨 A slightly delayed… but very special episode announcement 🚨

Firstly, a quick apology for the delay on this month’s Beats Learning episode.

Between several weeks of travel with my day job and then getting hit by illness afterwards, production got pushed back slightly. Appreciate everyone’s patience 🙏

The good news is… the next episode is absolutely worth the wait.

🎙️ Joining me is Nick Faber, founder of FABYL, creative strategist, music marketer, and someone deeply passionate about artist development and the future of creative careers.

One of the standout moments in the episode is Nick discussing his upcoming legacy project:

🔥 The Forge by FABYL 🔥

A physical and digital artist hub designed to help artists:
🎵 Develop creatively
🤝 Support each other
🧠 Access guidance from real industry professionals
🚀 Navigate the increasingly overwhelming modern music industry

As Nick says in the clip, artists today are trying to navigate:
📱 Social media
🎧 Streaming
💼 Sync
🌍 Neighbouring rights
…and countless other moving parts with very little real guidance.

The Forge aims to change that.

Honestly, this conversation aligns so closely with what I’m trying to achieve through Beats Learning and projects like Cue Point — creating clearer pathways, better support, and more honest conversations around creative careers.

🎧 Episode drops by 22nd May

📲 Follow along here: https://linktr.ee/beatslearningmusic

28/04/2026

🎧 You don’t have to be an artist to build a career in music.

In this clip, Carl Loben takes us back to the early days of carving out a non-performing career in the music industry, long before the internet made everything accessible.

From his first review at Melody Maker…
to teaching himself to DJ at underground parties…
to building knowledge purely through experience and instinct…

We get into:

📰 Getting your first byline — and the buzz that comes with it
🎧 How journalism and DJing fed into each other
📚 Learning music without Google, Shazam, or social media
🧠 Why deep knowledge used to be essential — and still matters
🔥 Finding your own lane in music without being a performer

Back then, there were no shortcuts.
No tutorials.
No algorithms.

Just curiosity, consistency, and figuring it out as you go.

🎧 Episode is LIVE now

📲 Listen here: https://linktr.ee/beatslearningmusic
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