{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67362dc9f5bf73e251eecff3/6a00a2ee385e8d5e3062d33d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"“You Wouldn’t Have Michael Jackson, You Wouldn’t Have Queen, You Wouldn’t Have Adele… Without radio”","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67362dc9f5bf73e251eecff3/1778426323907-33716f77-3b67-423d-98a6-8e44a4060a5d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Is radio still the greatest music platform ever created?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the <strong>Blinding Talent Music Industry Podcast</strong>, Mark Adams sits down with one of UK radio’s most respected figures - <strong>Jo Hart</strong>, founder of Hart Media and a radio plugger with over <strong>36 years in the music industry</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>Across her career, Jo has helped secure radio success for an incredible list of artists including <strong>Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nick Cave, Jamie Cullum, Enter Shikari</strong> and many more.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, Mark and Jo unpack the real power of radio in modern music marketing - from BBC Introducing and community radio through to national playlists, tastemaker DJs and the role radio still plays alongside streaming, TikTok and social media.</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss <strong>BBC Introducing, tastemaker DJs, streaming vs radio, TikTok, AI, and how artists like Adele, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Olivia Dean and Myles Smith were built over time</strong> - proving that lasting careers are rarely created by one viral moment alone.</p><p><br></p><p>They also explore:</p><ul><li>Why radio was the original algorithm</li><li>What makes a true “radio record”</li><li>Why one viral moment won’t build a lasting career</li><li>The role of human tastemakers in an AI-driven world</li><li>Why hearing your song on the radio still feels magical</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you’re an artist, manager, label or music marketer trying to understand how records actually break in 2026 — this episode is packed with real-world insight from two people who’ve spent decades at the coalface of music discovery.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Blinding Talent:</strong></p><p>Instagram: @blindingtalentinsta</p><p>TikTok: @blindingtalent</p><p>Website: blindingtalent.com</p><p><br></p><p>#MusicIndustry #RadioPlugger #BBCIntroducing #MusicMarketing #SpotifyGrowth #ArtistDevelopment #MusicBusiness #Podcast #BlindingTalent #RadioPromotion</p>","author_name":"Mark Adams"}