Wishing you a happy May 5th, otherwise known as Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that celebrates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle …
How The West Once Was
Back in the day (around 1946), the country western stars of the time envisioned, invested in, and built a place called Pioneertown in the desert outside Palm Springs, CA. The …
Cannabiz 🚀
It truly is the Roaring Twenty-Twenties! There seems to be a gold rush in every industry as the world is flush with cash and the future is being written. From …
America’s Return to Normalcy
I can’t begin to describe how excited I am to get back out there and experience live music again. When I was a talent agent, I would hit up at …
The Museum of NFT
Have you been to a museum recently? A few weeks back, I was lucky enough to see the KAWS exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, which documents his remarkable rise. KAWS …
NFT Mania
When it comes to the world of Crypto x Music, it really is the wild, wild west out here. I haven’t seen something so exciting, so explosive, so disruptive, and …
Grammys Weekend Again? Yawn.
This weekend is the music industry’s biggest weekend. Or is it? Do people really care about The Grammys right now? They certainly didn’t care about the Golden Globes. All of the …
NFT Music Boom
We are living in a historic time of transformation.The art and music world is changing before our eyes thanks to the potential of NFTs and social tokens. It’s a massive …
The Future Of Brand Partnerships in Music
The first notable brand partnership in music was forged in 1964 between the Rolling Stones and Rice Krispies following the meteoric rise of television. The 1980’s brought the first mega-deals, …
A New Type of CEO
Last week, I published an article in AdAge on why brands need a chief entertainment officer. I’m glad to see it resonating with many of my peers. The truth is, …