Back in the day, as a young, hungry agent, I had a rule of thumb: if I heard about a new artist three times in a week, I’d stop whatever …
Festival Season Has Returned
This weekend, the festival season officially kicks off with Coachella. We had a strong warm-up with Dreamville last weekend, and J. Cole outdid himself by dropping a surprise album, I …
Q1 Music Trend Report
Heading into Q2 is always a good moment for Spring cleaning and reflection on what’s transpired in the year so far. From my standpoint, the industry is looking solid across …
The Great Transformation
The world has entered an era of transformation. Everywhere I look, there is significant change taking place. Mark Zuckerberg dubbed 2023 the year of great efficiency. We got through it, …
The Rise Of The Amateur Sensation
AI is one of the most transformative technologies of our lifetime and there is a lot of talk about how it will impact music. Although I’ve got a list of …
SXSWin
I just returned from a few awesome days at SXSW. I had a blast workshopping new ideas, seeing old friends, meeting rising stars, and connecting with colleagues and clients. We …
The Rise Of The Amateur Sensation
AI is one of the most transformative technologies of our lifetime and there is a lot of talk about how it will impact music. Although I’ve got a list of …
Women Making History this Month
March is Women’s History Month, an exciting opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come as a culture, and how much further we still have to go to achieve true …
New Moon Era
We are living in a time of great uncertainty, but also great progress. There has not been a successful moon mission since 1972, but last week that changed when SpaceX’s …
Musical Artists Crossing Over
Musicians are a transmissible force that can move into the deep cracks and corners of culture faster and with less friction than any other creative community. That’s why we’re seeing …