Kyle Meredith With... Jon Batiste/Nabil Ayers

<p><a href="https://consequenceofsound.net/artist/jon-batiste/" rel="nofollow">Jon Batiste</a>, band leader of <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert</em>, and <a href="https://consequenceofsound.net/artist/nabil-ayers/" rel="nofollow">Nabil Ayers</a>, the US general manager for 4AD, both join Kyle Meredith to discuss how Black Lives Matter has affected their work and the entire music industry.</p> <p>Batiste talks about leading protests on the streets of New York and the importance of voting in the upcoming election. While Ayers discusses his <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/arts/music/ed-eckstine-blackout-tuesday-music.html" rel="nofollow">recent <em>New York Times</em> article</a> about Ed Eckstine, the first black person appointed president of a major U.S. record label, the industry&#39;s approach to Blackout Tuesday, and the autobiography he’s working on about his own history in the business.</p> <p>Note: This episode was originally recorded as part of <a href="https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/06/introducing-kyle-meredith-live-a-new-instagram-series/" rel="nofollow">Kyle Meredith’s new video series</a> that premieres every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00 p.m. EST on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/consequence/" rel="nofollow"><em>Consequence</em>‘s Instagram channel</a>.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow">https://anchor.fm/app</a> <br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>