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Last year, V13 turned twenty. This year, FiXT Music does the same. And this week, heartdea13r hits episode 100. Now I’m not saying the universe is sending a message, but we did point cameras at it just in case.
Klayton (aka Celldweller — Artist & Producer, Founder & CEO, FiXT) and James Rhodes (President & Co-Founder, FiXT) sat down with Christopher Gonda (CEO & Founder, V13 Media Group) and myself, Lance Marwood (President & Co-Founder, V13 Promo + V13 Press) to take apart two decades of building a label on 50/50 deals, artist ownership, and relationships that outlast contracts.
For scale: FiXT's catalogue has cleared 4 billion streams and 1,000+ sync placements (including the likes of John Wick, Deadpool, Call of Duty, Westworld, just to name a few), reaching listeners in 175+ countries. All of it built on a deal structure most labels would balk at.
What you'll hear:
Why a 50/50 split isn't charity, it's strategy
The failures that actually built FiXT (the useful kind of origin story)
Streaming fatigue, and why physical is quietly clawing its way back
Direct-to-fan as the industry's next chapter (and who isn't ready for it)
When we announced this partnership last year, we called it "twenty years in the making." Turns out we were early.
Watch the full conversation:
Let’s do this!
// TRENDING
Celldweller has returned with “Respawn,” the second single from his sixth studio album ‘GOD MODE,’ out now via FiXT Music.
Comedian, actor, and musician Whitmer Thomas returns to HBO with his second original comedy special, ‘Terminal Crew of Dudes.’
Tattoo artist Lee Carriere joins us for Tattoo Talk to discuss his history in the industry and working for BodyMods.
With the recent release of her debut EP ‘dopamine rush,’ Nina Dopamine joins us for our latest Women of Rock feature.
V13 Media Group hosts regular Weekly AMAs, answering questions in real time from anyone seeking industry guidance or insight. Join us on Wednesdays!
// COVER STORY
In our latest Cover Story, Billy Sherwood discusses ‘Aurora’, Yes’ creative process, their legacy, human artistry, and the future.
// PODCASTS
// PLAYLISTS
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// PHOTOS
Passion Pit brought their “Pretty Penny World Tour” to New York City’s Rooftop at Pier 17 for an electrifying night of music, with opener Arden Jones.
American superstar Teddy Swims delivers a spellbinding performance on the first of two nights at Scarborough Open Air Theatre, with opener Jordan Rakei.
// VIDEOS
// K-ALL
// REVIEWS
“Alabaster” is shadowy, polished, and emotionally potent, a smart blend of electronic pulse and poetic memory from BUTCHIE.
Duane Hoover – ‘Sharade Parade’ [Album Review]
Oklahoma‘s finest purveyors of psychedelic rock, The Flaming Lips, take The Piece Hall on a head-scratching trip.
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