S3 E2: Creating Noise with Andreea Gleeson

 Andreea Gleeson, is a globally recognized music executive and strategic advisor who has spent the past decade helping reshape what it means to be an independent artist. As the former CEO of TuneCore, Andreea led one of the industry’s most influential distribution platforms through tremendous growth and global expansion, helping artists release their music, reach audiences directly, and build careers on their own terms.

Most recently, Andreea founded Andreea Gleeson Advisory, working with investors, platforms, and companies across music and technology. She is now preparing to become CEO of beatBread. We discuss artist ownership, the promise and limitations of data, the changing global music economy, and what artists need to build sustainable careers—as well as Andreea’s path to leadership, the women who influenced her, and how opportunities for women have—and haven’t—changed.