Our guest is Zach Kornhauser — Editor-in-Chief of our 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. He is also a Billboard-charting, RIAA-certified mastering engineer with more than fifteen years of experience shaping the sound of contemporary music. Formerly the head mastering engineer at Atlantic Records NYC.

In this episode, we talk about:

✅ Navigating the Audio Tech Career Path
How Zach navigated the professional audio space to his current role, and the key lessons learned along the way.

✅ The State of the Audio Job Market
A deep dive into the current hiring landscape for professional audio product teams, and how the roles companies are hiring for are shifting.

✅ AI and Macroeconomic Factors
The real impact of AI, tariffs, and supply chain shifts on product management and engineering roles in audio.

✅ Why did we start the Audio Products Newsletter?
We discuss the vision behind the newsletter, what readers can expect from it, and why now is the perfect time to launch.

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