This week marked my 41st orbit around the sun and my what a 366 days it was (leap year gang). I must say I’m humbled to bare witness to the …
Summer Revolution
The creatives’ juices are flowing. New ideas are beginning to blossom. Music is starting to connect again and feel raw. The soundtrack to summer is taking shape. I’m seeing a …
Fire In Little Africa
Donald Trump tried to strike a match in Tulsa this weekend but it completely backfired thanks in part to the power of TikTok and the fans of K-pop sensations such …
Why Quarantine Killed Creativity
When the world hit pandemic pause, it seemed like a great time to focus on creating would emerge. But did it? The answer is complicated. Artists are used to going …
Redefining 2020
REDEFINING 2020 6.10.20 / Jesse Kirshbaum Let’s reframe this year. 2020 was the start of a new decade: The Roaring 2020’s! It was supposed to be different. It was supposed …
Black Out Tuesday
Yesterday, the music business pressed pause in solidarity. The collective action was intended to create space for reflection and, as Killer Mike so eloquently put it, “to plot, plan, strategize, organize, …
Pockets of Joy
Summer unofficially kicked off this weekend with a downpour of rain and a flurry of emotions. Things are certainly going to be different this Summer. How different remains to be …
Text Message Marketing Is The Future
The music industry isn’t known for dealing directly with consumers. There have always been intermediaries such as record stores, venues, ticket platforms, and streaming platforms. The point of purchase was …
Tune in Today To Social Media Week
If you’re able to look on the bright side during these dark times, you’ll see clearly that COVID-19 has brought us closer together. And the backbone of this development has …
IT’S A VIBE: A QUARANTINE TIMEPIECE FROM NUE TO YOU
IT’S A VIBE: A QUARANTINE TIMEPIECE FROM NUE TO YOU 5.6.2020 / Jesse Kirshbaum Above all, we’re fans of music. We love it. We live it. And you KNOW we …