Nicolay, The Foreign Exchange | The Independent Hustle in 2017, Playlist vs. Album Culture

Summary: <p>Nicolay is 1/2 of the Grammy-nominated independent group The Foreign Exchange alongside Phonte Coleman. He also happens to be one of Hisham's favorite music artists.</p><br> <p>In this very special episode, Nicolay shares:</p><br> <p>* The group's truly unique story and unorthodox rise in the independent hip-hop ranks</p><br> <p>* How they've been able to navigate and thrive within the independent scene</p><br> <p>* How streaming models are treating independent artists - and their future outlook</p><br> <p>* His views on the album format - is it extinct, or just evolving? </p><br> <p>* Deezer's recent announcement of hi-fi audio and if that could be a key differentiator</p><br> <p>* Taylor Swift's recent questionable money grab toward her fans</p><br> <p>All this and more - PLUS, Hisham gets to share with Nicolay his favorite tracks of his and why they've meant so much to him over the years. </p><br> <p>CONNECT</p><br> <p>twitter.com/OnRepeatPod<br>facebook.com/OnRepeatPod<br>instagram.com/OnRepeatPod</p><br> <p>NICOLAY</p><br> <p>facebook.com/nicolaymusic<br>twitter.com/nicolaymusic</p><br> <p>THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE</p><br> <p>www.theforeignexchangemusic.com/</p><br> <p>HOST</p><br> <p>Hisham Dahud<br>www.hishamdahud.com<br>twitter.com/HishamDahud</p><br> <p> </p>