YMC Special Episode - A Conversation With Chris Dalla Riva
Release Date: 10/29/2025
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On this special edition of the YMC podcast, your hosts Jay Gilbert chats with Chris Dalla Riva.
Chris lives at the intersection of data and music with his job as Senior Product Manager at Audiomack, where he focuses on data analytics and personalization. He also writes the popular newsletter Can't Get Much Higher and has a new book coming out entitled Uncharted Territory - What Numbers Tell Us About The Biggest Hit Songs And Ourselves.
Subscribe to the newsletter! YourMorning.Coffee