{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhowwelisten-live.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Froman-rappek-AabY7GaV","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Convergence of Music & Gaming ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7dbd3ef9-8d7b-408c-af69-dfc93bdcea3c/fd2c3df8-0d03-46ad-be04-856ae3213a33/hwl-31-coverart-podcast.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/fd8568fb-0518-4556-9fce-5a3539152ddd\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Convergence of Music &amp; Gaming \" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Roman Rappak is not only the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at Ristband but is also an active, touring musician. Rappak's talks about his journey from being a touring musician to co-founding Ristband, a company that merges music with gaming, AI, and VR technologies. He discussed the challenges faced by musicians in the evolving music industry and how Ristband aims to create new revenue streams by integrating music into the gaming world. Additionally, Rappak emphasizes the importance of artists embracing new technologies and exploring innovative ways to connect with audiences and sustain their careers."}