Pete Smolin is the founder and president of Upward Spiral Music, a full-service artist management firm established in 2019 that represents independent artists like They Might Be Giants, OK Go, The Stone Foxes and more. With nearly 20 years of experience, Pete has made a career off navigating outside the confines of the traditional music industry and focusing on DIY initiatives and projects that allow the artists he represents to forge their own paths and retain ownership over their creative output.