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Talking Tech With Creatives

Talking Tech With Creatives

By: Stella Oni
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Talking Tech with Creatives is the biweekly podcast exploring how technology is transforming the creative industries — from publishing and fashion to filmmaking, music, design, and entrepreneurship.

Hosted by UK-based author and tech advocate Stella Oni, each episode features inspiring conversations with creatives, founders, innovators, and cultural leaders using digital tools to disrupt industries and tell powerful stories.

We cover topics like:
• How artists and writers are using technology and digital tools
• Innovation in storytelling and immersive experiences
• Publishing tech, NFTs, and the business of creativity
• Building sustainable creative careers in a digital world

Whether you’re a writer, designer, entrepreneur, or just tech-curious — you’ll find practical insights and bold ideas to future-proof your creative work.

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Episodes
  • From Music Producer to Tech Founder: Melody Nehemiah on Building Songdis for African Artists

    From Music Producer to Tech Founder: Melody Nehemiah on Building Songdis for African Artists
    Apr 24 2026
    In this episode, I speak with Melody Nehemiah, CEO and founder of Songdis, a platform helping African artists and labels get their music onto global streaming services and collect royalties. Melody shares how he sold CDs as a child, produced beats, and managed artists before identifying a major gap in the music ecosystem. He experienced how hard it was for African artists to distribute music, withdraw royalties, and navigate payment systems not designed for them. That frustration drove him to start Songdis. We discuss what it means to build a tech platform from lived experience, how African founders bootstrap ideas into reality, and why infrastructure, community, and trust help creatives grow. Melody describes the differences between record labels and distribution platforms, outlines how Songdis supports artists at different levels, and explains why Africa should build more of its own technology systems rather than rely on the rest of the world. Whether your interest lies in music, technology, African innovation, creative independence, or the future of digital infrastructure on the continent, this conversation offers unique insights. Highlights
    • Melody’s journey from music producer to founder
    • The real problems African artists face with royalties
    • Why Songdis was created
    • Record labels versus distribution platforms
    • Payments, ownership and control
    • Building African tech for African creatives
    • AI, infrastructure and the future of music on the continent
    Songdis was recognised by the NBA (National Basketball Association) through its accelerator programme, highlighting its innovation in music rights and payments. Connect with Melody on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melodysongzz/ Connect with me: https://stellaoni.com/ Social media - stellaoni_official
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • AI, Authorship and Discoverability: What I Learned at London Book Fair 2026 - Ep 30

    AI, Authorship and Discoverability: What I Learned at London Book Fair 2026 - Ep 30
    Mar 24 2026

    In this solo episode of Talking Tech with Creatives, I share what stood out to me from attending the London Book Fair, especially around publishing, technology, discoverability, and the future of books.

    I reflect on the UK government’s controversial AI copyright proposal, the strong pushback from the creative industries, and why this matters so much for writers and anyone building an audience.

    I also talk through some of the most interesting ideas I picked up from the fair: why print is still holding strong, why readers are moving back towards more physical and comforting experiences, and why authors now need to think about General Engine Optimization (GEO) and beyond SEO and pay attention to how AI-driven search is changing discoverability.

    This is an episode for writers, creatives, and publishing watchers who want to understand where things are going and how to stay visible in a changing landscape.

    Episode 13 - Navigating the digital shift - Insights on writing seo and ai with Abidemi Sanusi

    https://talkingtechwithcreatives.com/episode/navigating-the-digital-shift-insights-on-writing-seo-and-ai-with-abidemi-sanusi

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    24 mins
  • Black Writing, Bold Futures: Dr Kadija Sesay on Activism, Archives, and Technology - Ep 29

    Black Writing, Bold Futures: Dr Kadija Sesay on Activism, Archives, and Technology - Ep 29
    Dec 12 2025

    Dr Kadija George Sesay has spent decades championing Black writers, preserving overlooked stories, and building Pan-African literary networks that stretch across continents. In this rich conversation, I sit down with her to explore what it really means to decolonise the bookshelf and ensure that our stories are not only published, but preserved for future generations.

    Kadija speaks about founding Sable LitMag, curating festivals such as the International Black Speculative Writing Festival, and her extensive work with radical independent presses. She explains how Pan-Africanism operates in practice, why independent publishing and ownership are crucial, and how collective memory and community gatherings help us keep our histories alive.

    We also discuss how technology, online platforms, and now AI can support preservation and access without losing the heart of the work. Kadija shares her excitement about her upcoming Fulbright journey to the United States, her ongoing research into Black publishers and Pan-Africanism, and what she hopes future readers and scholars will discover about the Black writing emerging today.

    If you care about literature, archives, cultural memory, or how our stories survive in a rapidly changing world, this episode offers a powerful and generous masterclass.

    If you enjoyed the episode, consider sharing it with someone who loves books, archives, or Black history.

    Connect with Kadija

    • LinkedIn:

      https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadija-sesay-00323b4/

    • Interview on Africa in Words:

      https://africainwords.com/2022/03/23/qa-scholar-activist-kadija-sesay-on-afripoetree/

    • Review of the International Black Speculative Writing Festival (Vector Magazine):

      https://vector-bsfa.com/2024/02/27/review-of-the-international-black-speculative-writing-festival-2024/

    Connect with me

    • About me:

      https://stellaonithewriter.com/about/

    • Podcast website:

      https://talkingtechwithcreatives.com/episodes

    • Substack:

      https://stellaoni.substack.com/

    • YouTube:

      https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTechWithCreatives

    • LinkedIn:

      https://www.linkedin.com/in/stella-oni-065788140/

    Thank you for reading and listening. I hope this episode leaves you thinking about your own role in preserving stories, and the ways you can share what you know with the people coming after you.

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