Simon Dilling

Press

Interviews and talks. Editors will find a bio below, ready to use.

Interviews

  • 22 Oct 2026Magnetic Magazine. Interview by Aidan Grant on bringing a psychologist into the work with the whole roster.Read on magneticmag.com
  • 26 Oct 2026No Transmission. Interview by Finneas Enright on putting psychology at the heart of artist development.Read on notransmission.com
  • 13 Apr 2026Koda Kultur. Interview on Instagram about the travel grant Koda Kultur gave me and ColliderScopeCollective in 2025, for our work between Danish and American writers and producers.Watch on instagram.com
  • 8 Sep 2025Gaffa. Five wishes for music policy before the municipal election, my answers on long-term funding, political backing and letting young people build their own culture. In Danish.Read on gaffa.dk

Talks

  • 14 Jan 2027ESNS, Groningen. Panel, Can We Build an AI Music Economy Without Trust?, with Scott Cohen, Margarita Grubina of Respeecher and Surbhi Gupta of Hirani & Associates. Oosterpoort, Bovenzaal 1, 12.00 to 13.00.Panel page on esns.nl · Speaker page on esns.nl
  • 27 Aug 2026Music Tech Breakfast, Copenhagen. Hosted by Nordic Music Tech at Google during TechBBQ week. How I use AI to carry the demanding work of a music company, so more time goes to the music and the people.Programme on luma.com · My announcement on LinkedIn

What I speak on

  • AI and A&RHow data and AI change the A&R role, from my bachelor thesis and from running my own company with it.
  • NetworksBuilding relationships across borders, the United States in particular, with concrete tools.
  • CollectivesArtist to artist relationships, collaboration and a gift economy inside a music company.
  • The workManagement and publishing in an uncertain industry, and the responsibility and acceptance it asks of you.
  • DK and USThe Danish and the American music industries side by side. Mentality, culture, size and money.

Bio for editors

Third person, 80 words

Simon Dilling is the founder of ColliderScopeCollective, a Copenhagen music company that manages, publishes and releases a roster of writers, producers and artists working between Copenhagen and Los Angeles. He sits on the board of Nordic Sync, the Nordic sync licensing consortium, has worked in music tech, and co-founded MALT, music marketing software for independent labels. In 2026 he brought clinical psychologist Simon Gents into the company to work with the roster on how they work together.