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On the Couch with MEX

On the couch with MEX

Music Exchange (MEX) founder Martin Myers and music writer Jason Curtis host a candid weekly chat. Each session shares lived experiences, and all promote vital conversations regarding the state of the entertainment economy, local and international, current, and future.

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00:29:51

On the Couch - #141 - MEX in conversation with Greer...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/07/05

Thrilled to welcome back Greer Leo-Smith last night on CapeTalk for the business of entertainment - talking Wimbledon , injuries , fortitude, climbing up the tennis rankings, winning, becoming a pilot, a Springbok Fly Fisher - be prepared to be inspired.#BusinessOfEntertainment Show producer: Barry Maré

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00:30:28

On the Couch - #140 - MEX in conversation with Greer...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/06/28

I was thrilled to welcome Greer Leo-Smith to the studio at CapeTalk on Thursday, 27 June 2024, for the #BusinessOfEntertainment to talk about winning and discussing Wimbledon which starts on Monday.Greer is one of South Africa’s most successful tennis players (Wimbledon and US Open mixed doubles champion and a career-high singles ranked 7th in the world). These days you’re likely to find Greer Leo-Smith ( neé Stevens) living in Hoedspruit, supporting and driving sustainability. Enjoy the listen to

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00:32:37

On the Couch - #139 - MEX in conversation with...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/06/21

My guest on Thurs 20th June at 9pm on Cape Talk was Patrick Alexander Dudgeon over 20 years in events industry.Pat came back this week to talk what is a corporate event all about , the Does and Don't. Patrick Dudgeon has worked for nigh on 20 years in the events industry, and quite unusually, for one company. Patrick's growth with Ultra events has seen him move from setting up sound for nightclubs in Green Point, to traveling around the country with roadshows and fan parks, to settling into

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00:31:19

On the Couch - #138 - MEX in conversation with...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/06/14

Patrick Dudgeon has worked for nigh on 20 years in the events industry, and quite unusually, for one company. Patrick's growth with Ultra events has seen him move from setting up sound for nightclubs in Green Point, to traveling around the country with roadshows and fan parks, to settling into large-scale corporate events and concerts with international performers. Patrick focuses on all things audio, but is well versed in lighting, video, staging and general event production. A specialist in

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00:37:01

On the Couch - #137 - MEX in conversation with Kwame...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/06/07

On the Cape Talk show the Business of Entertainment I had as my special guest Kwame Kwaten Vice-Chair of the UK’s Music Managers Forum.Kwame has in his 30+ year career in the music industry, been a musician, manager, producer, consultant and A&R. And now has founded artist service company Ferocious Talent where he runs everything from top to bottom, his A&R skills are unparalleled. His own writing and production credits include work for Jay Z, Shola Ama, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones and Seal to

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00:31:54

On the Couch - #136 - MEX in conversation with Blue...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/05/31

Enjoy this exclusive interview on Cape Talk, from Thursday 30 May at 9pm with Grammy-winning duo, Blue Lab Beats.Context: "Few acts encapsulate the breadth of what’s been happening in London’s jazz and neo-soul worlds as well as Blue Lab Beats” - Loud & Quiet “Fresh innovation...the duo’s broadest statement yet” - CLASH “Their sound is a shining example of the youth-driven, boundary-breaking creativity that characterises the blossoming scene which is dominating the capital” -

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00:30:59

On the Couch - #135 - MEX in conversation with Guy...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/05/24

Guy was back on Thurs at 9pm on CapeTalkTalking about: Shortage of training for filmmakers in the business aspects of film. How are they financed? How do you justify the cost and what is the plan to repay the money. Lack of institutional financing and the negative thinking around film and television projects The importance of having the legal issues pertaining to a project resolved from the outset – this extends to chain of title, production and distribution agreements

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00:30:18

On the Couch - #134 - MEX in conversation with Guy...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/05/17

With a background in corporate law at one of South Africa’s big five law firms, Guy joined the firm in 2002 and seeing an opportunity of an under serviced sector began practicing in the broader field of media and entertainment. The firm has since grown into a formidable boutique entertainment firm that is often described as “punching above its weight” given its client base in the film and television sector both locally and internationally. With more than 20 years’ experience in the legal and

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00:31:31

On the Couch - #133 - MEX in conversation with Peter...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/05/10

Peter Lacey is a successful entrepreneur who comes from a background in the entertainment software industry, having successfully built S.A's largest independent entertainment software company, Vision Software, before selling it to Electronic Arts (EA) and running the African division for four years. Peter has always taken pride in the fact that South Africa has tremendous talent, both in software development and musical ability, and that all we ever needed was a channel to the international

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00:30:39

On the Couch - #132- MEX in conversation with Peter...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/05/03

Peter Lacey is a successful entrepreneur who comes from a background in the entertainment software industry, having successfully built S.A's largest independent entertainment software company, Vision Software, before selling it to Electronic Arts (EA) and running the African division for four years.Peter has always taken pride in the fact that South Africa has tremendous talent, both in software development and musical ability, and that all we ever needed was a channel to the international

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00:53:19

On the Couch - #131 - MEX in conversation with Greg...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/05/01

Greg has kindly given me this, in the room, story of that famous recording - Yes, Greg did ALL the work ;-) The story begins sometime in late 1978 early 1979. Patric Van Blerk, who was on a sabbatical from the music industry at the time, had shown a great interest in the newly formed trio of Joy. He was at the time planning his re-entry into the music business after the demise of the Satbel record company and troubles at the newly formed Jo’burg records. He had re-established his connection with

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00:30:48

On the Couch - #130 - MEX in conversation with JP...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/04/26

Part two, where I chatted with multi talented production man and lighting designer, Jp Willson about events, shows and weddings, and much much more on CapeTalk, just past 9pm each Thursday, on the #BusinessOfEntertainment. Please enjoy.

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00:28:26

On the Couch - #129 - MEX in conversation with JP...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/04/19

We spoke to multi talented , production man , lighting designer Jp Willson about events , shows and weddings and much much more on CapeTalk just past 9pm on the #BusinessOfEntertainment. Please enjoy.

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00:30:08

On the Couch - #128 - MEX in conversation with Iain...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/04/12

For over 35 years, Iain Banner has co-founded and directed various successful businesses and charitable ventures throughout the world, across the sports, entertainment, luxury goods and hospitality industries. As co-founder and chairman of E-Movement, Iain and his partners successfully staged Formula E Cape Town in February 2023. Prior to that, they also staged ‘Africa’s Green Economy Summit’, connecting capital with the Green Economy; launched Formula Student Africa and staged the ELECTRIC

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00:13:21

On the Couch - #127 - MEX in conversation with OMD's...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/04/09

Having just released their latest studio album, Bauhaus Staircase, MEX, and by extension, me, Jason Curtis, was gifted a rare opportunity to speak to both Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) on the eve of the most extensive world tour in 45 years. The best part is the synth pioneers will be heading to South Africa in April 2024, the third time we get to welcome them back, eager to hear new music and a wall of evergreen classics, too. While we wait, give this

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00:30:25

On the Couch - #126 - MEX in conversation with Iain...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/04/05

For over 35 years, Iain Banner has co-founded and directed various successful businesses and charitable ventures throughout the world, across the sports, entertainment, luxury goods and hospitality industries. As co-founder and chairman of E-Movement, Iain and his partners successfully staged Formula E Cape Town in February 2023. Prior to that, they also staged ‘Africa’s Green Economy Summit’, connecting capital with the Green Economy; launched Formula Student Africa and staged the ELECTRIC

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00:33:09

On the Couch - #125 - MEX in conversation with Arthur...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/03/29

Arthur Goldstuck is a popular South African icon as a journalist, media analyst and speaker.Arthur heads the World Wide Worx research organisation in which he leads ground-breaking market research to how change affects business and society and presents his findings and insights to audiences both locally and internationally. World Wide Worx is a producer of the most widely accepted statistics for Internet use in South Africa and has piloted research across the African continent since 2001, in which

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00:29:36

On the Couch - #124 - MEX in conversation with Arthur...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/03/22

Arthur Goldstuck is a popular South African icon as a journalist, media analyst and speaker.Arthur heads the World Wide Worx research organisation in which he leads ground-breaking market research to how change affects business and society and presents his findings and insights to audiences both locally and internationally. World Wide Worx is a producer of the most widely accepted statistics for Internet use in South Africa and has piloted research across the African continent since 2001, in

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00:30:19

On the Couch - #123 - Understand Publishing with John...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/03/20

Having started from rung #1 of the ladder of the entertainment industry, a courier biker for a music company in London, John slowly climbed upwards, from trainee engineer at Air Edel to engineer, then trainee Producer at Air Studios London to Producer. Shifting focus out of the studio and into the world of Music Publishing, he began his publishing life at Chrysalis Music, moving to MCA Music, to his own company CFM and then back to the corporate world of PolyGram Music. Within the PolyGram Group,

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00:31:17

On the Couch - #122 - MEX in conversation with...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/03/15

We talked Podcasts and more with Brendan “Spike” Ballantine on Thurs 14 March at 9pm on the Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk.Since 2015, Spike has focused on podcasting; his company, dbo Media, has provided production services to South Africa’s podcasting pioneer CliffCentral, and overseen the creation of podcast series for BMW South Africa, Investec, WITS and DHL Europe, amongst others.

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