Linda Valenziano Interview (Murmur)
Linda Valenziano is the founder of Murmur, a communications and artist development agency. She's also part of the team at ex-directory, a newsletter that looks at the music industry from a global perspective. Linda does all this from Taiwan, after spending a number of years in New York.
How did you get to where you are today, professionally?
Music has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I studied classical music theory, played multiple instruments and took voice lessons until I was in high school. I’m pretty shy though! And I didn’t really enjoy performing, so once I discovered that there was a business behind the music and pop stars that I loved, I knew it’s what I was supposed to do.
I was a DJ at my college radio station and got connected to my first internship in New York. It’s such a cliche but going to the city changed my worldview and affirmed that music was the right path. During my second summer interning in New York, I was at an independent label helping the publicity team and really resonated with the storytelling and writing aspect of the job. Reading magazines and artist interviews as a teenager opened my mind and made me feel less alone so I’ve always wanted to give that feeling to others.