SXSW isn’t back, but it’s still fun. I’m still rooting for it. It’s still worth going. Considering how distracted we all were by the looming banking collapse, SX’s opening weekend …
Will New Owners Revive SXSW?
Greetings from D.C., where I’m teaching The Streaming Revolution at American University’s Kogod School of Business. We’re past the halfway point this semester and I’m happy with how things have …
Manager Mindset
Yesterday, I had the honor of delivering the closing keynote at the Music Managers Forum in Miami. I was interviewed by the Miami Chapter leader, Matt Limones. The event was an invite-only gathering …
The Other Type of “AI”
I’ve been thinking a lot about “anticipatory intelligence” since discovering the term this holiday season. Typically used in national security settings to sense, predict, and warn of changing conditions or …
Brands Find Their Funny Bone
We have the pleasure of working with The Impractical Jokers and their team. The Jokers are a special troupe. These friends from high school grew up in Staten Island and …
A Bevy of Ads
It’s almost Superbowl Sunday, the biggest single day sporting event of the year. All eyes will be on the big game and even more eyes will be on the commercials …
The 2023 Brand Renaissance
Does anyone else feel it in the air? It took a month to settle in, but the 2023 renaissance has arrived, and I’m not only talking about the Beyonce tour …
The Streaming Revolution @ American University
Nue Agency was built on the promise of doing something “new”; something different; something the mainstream agencies weren’t thinking of. That’s why in the early days we focused on two …
Web3 So Far in ‘23
We’re two weeks into the year, and I’m disappointed with Web3’s performance so far. Back when we were spending way too much time on Clubhouse (yes, I’m waxing slightly nostalgic …
The Year of the Racquet
Welcome to what has been officially dubbed “Circle Back Week”. 2023 is starting to fire on all cylinders. This week, there’s a lot of talk about ChatGPT, The Golden Globes, …