Cherie Hu is an award-winning writer and researcher focusing on innovation in the global music business. She runs the music-tech newsletter and membership community Water & Music, and has also written hundreds of articles for the likes ofBillboard,Forbes,NPR Music,Music Business Worldwide,Pitchfork andRolling Stone. She has spoken as an expert commentator on CNBC, CGTN America and SiriusXM; as a guest lecturer at institutions like New York University, Northeastern University and the University of Oregon; and as a moderator, panelist or keynoter at over 30 conferences around the world. She is currently working on a book for Bloomsbury about the parallels between independent music careers and tech entrepreneurship.