Episode three looks at the life of a label and welcomes artist and songwriter, Nina Nesbitt in conversation with FUGA’s Marketing Strategy Director, EMEA, Karma Bertelsen as they explore how to start a label from the ground up.

Episode two looks at the theme of Fandom and welcomes Mark Walker, Managing Director at Free Focus in conversation with FUGA’s Marketing Strategy Manager, Rock, Ben Patashnik as they explore how to find your authentic community

Episode one sees Cabrea Casey, Downtown Music Publishing’s Director, Sync and A&R in conversation with artist, songwriter, and producer, Madge, to explore the process of writing for games.

Introducing Downtown Music's IN FOCUS Podcast, launching Monday November 10th 2025

Welcome to IN FOCUS, a new online series presented by Downtown, exploring the ideas shaping the future of music and technology.Each episode spotlights a key theme and features short, candid conversations between our team and our clients or partners - deep diving into the questions, trends, and insights driving change across the industry. We share key takeaways from each conversation to help shed light on different areas of the music business and spark new ways of thinking about its future.