#163: FOUNDER: Rethinking Music Education Through AI and Personalized Learning: Raul Rodrigues

<p>Learning an instrument has never been more accessible, but keeping people motivated remains one of music education’s hardest problems.<br /><br /><b><strong>Raul Rodrigues</strong></b>, founder and CEO of <b><strong>Upbeat Studio</strong></b>, joins Sound Connections to unpack the business and technology behind modern music education. Starting with drummers, Upbeat is building educational tools designed to move beyond libraries of content and toward a more personalized learning experience.<br /><br />Raul breaks down the challenging economics of music education, why distribution can matter as much as product quality, and how Upbeat approaches retention in a market where keeping people engaged over the long term remains difficult.<br /><br />Raul also explores how AI could bring the most valuable parts of a great teacher into digital products, why learning music is ultimately about more than becoming a great musician, and how instruments themselves could eventually become part of the learning experience.<br /><br />Tune in for a grounded conversation about building in music education and preparing for a future where AI may reshape how people learn.<br /><br />Produced by Amplitude Ventures AS.<br /><br /></p>