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Billboard On The Record

Billboard On The Record

How to Become the Music Industry's Most Sought After Collaborator w/ Aaron Dessner

Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 8m

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About this episode

From Taylor Swift to Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams, Aaron Dessner is one of the industry’s most sought-after collaborators. The musician, producer and record label owner has built a career across many different corners of the music industry, from his work with The National to producing and writing with some of today’s biggest artists to launching a studio, record label and a number of music festivals. Dessner joins Billboard’s Kristin Robinson on this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record to talk through his music industry journey, the art of collaboration, and how his experimentation with founding record labels and music festivals fed his artistic drive. Love what you hear? Don’t forget…