For the Record is a conversation series where we speak with all manner of music heads — DJs, music journos, indie label captains, record shop owners, listening bar kingpins, et al — about their stories + the music that makes them.

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High-school singer-songwriter turned furniture designer, turned product designer, turned tech founder. As co-founder and CEO of Sona, Laura is driven to redesign the systems of value & discovery so that more artists can own what they do and do what they love.

Prior to founding Sona, Laura worked in product and design at some of the leading projects at the vanguard of online community. She remains an active advisor and investor at the intersection of music, technology and the creator economy.

MUSIC MENTIONS

- Andrea Bocelli
- “Vivo por Ella” song by Andrea Bocelli
- Taylor Swift
- Phil Collins

Music in the house growing up (8:30):

- Silvio Rodrigo
- Mecano
- “Brother Bear” film soundtrack
- Green Day
- Bon Iver

After college (11:30):

- The Real Book (jazz)
- The Fake Book (jazz)
- Montell Fish
- Baird
- Matt Baer
- Lawrence
- Rex Orange County

Getting pulled into the on-chain world ~ Sona (13:37):

- Upshot Technologies
- Friends With Benefits
- Sona
- Tokimonsta

Q&A

- Daphni
- Caribou
- Four Tet
- Olof Dreijer
- Jason Mraz
- Simon & Garfunkel

Discovering music today (25:11):

- Shazam
- Cyanite
- SoundCloud
- Spotify

First album purchased (29:27):

- “Laundry Service” by Shakira

Last album purchased (30:49):

- “Rosa Rugosa EP” by Olof Dreijer

Three artists of note discovered in the past year (31:21):

- Rochelle Jordan
- Panthera Krause
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Under-appreciated artist from your favorite music decade (33:07):

- Silvio Rodrigo

Desert island discs (34:24):

- “For Emma, Forever Ago” by Bon Iver
- “Romantic Works” by Keaton Henson
- “Cherry” by Daphni

Recommended future guests (38:11):

- Tokimonsta
- DVS1