# Rolling Stone scion on investing in ‘Track Star’ and the anti-algorithmic future of music media

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Podcast: [Mixed Signals from Semafor Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mixed-signals-from-semafor-media-6916354)
Published: 2026-02-13T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Gus Wenner, chairman of Rolling Stone and son of the magazine’s legendary founder, has spent years balancing the brand’s print heritage with its digital transformation. On this week’s Mixed Signals, Ben and Max talk with Wenner about his new holding company, Wenner Media Ventures, and why he thinks algorithms disrespect audiences. They also discuss the venture’s investment in the hit video series Track Star, his defense of Rolling Stone’s most provocative journalism, and his potential future media investments.

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