My favorite aspect of producing these webinars is shining a light on extraordinary people who may be a bit under the radar of the broader music industry. This episode is the perfect example of this in action, and goes to the heart of connecting artists with their most passionate and supportive fans.

Dr. Daniel Carucci is a physician-scientist and global health innovator, former U.S. Navy Captain who led the Navy's malaria vaccine program, ran a $200M Gates Foundation initiative, and created "The Immunity Charm," the most creatively awarded public health campaign in history. He's now Founder/CEO of Tipify and recently launched Oak Street Recording Studios on Long Island, bringing his science-meets-storytelling approach to the music world. In other words, he's the smartest person in nearly any room he enters.

Nicole Atkins — A retro-pop auteur often compared to a classic "chanteuse," Nicole Atkins returns with Drama, her seventh album and first in six years, produced by Wilco's Pat Sansone in Nashville. The record arrived on September 18th via Sun Records (through Chris Isaak's Wicked Game imprint) and followed her Grand Ole Opry debut, cementing her as an artist with a wholly distinctive voice and vision. She is using Tipify to strengthen the direct relationship with her most committed fans.

This promises to be a very informative and entertaining discussion that will be the best hour of your week. Check it out!

The Smartest People In The Room® is a series of one-on-one conversations between music industry executives and personalities hosted by Tom Truitt, Managing Director of the Music & Live Entertainment practice. These hour long conversations draw an audience of hundreds and feature every type of global music industry executive, including agents, managers, attorneys, business managers, promoters, publishers, working musicians, songwriters. The audience is global, with strong concentration in music business centers like New York City, Los Angeles, Nashville, London, Toronto, San Francisco, Austin and more.