As you know by now, I’m a big fan of “weeks.” From Social Media Week to Brandweek and every week in between, these extended marketing and info-sharing gatherings are …
Good Art Chill 🎭❄️
Greetings from Chicago where I’m working remotely this week. Like Sinatra said, “it’s my kind of town!”But last weekend I had a night to remember in New York. I finally …
A Beautiful Collaboration
Nue lives at the intersection of music, technology, and brands. We love entrepreneurs and we’ve designed the agency to help both artists and brands thrive in that environment. That’s …
California Love 🌴
Pac and Dre said it best: “California…knows how to party.” I think I proved it this past week. Coming off an awesome shoot with Foot Locker for their Week of …
The Business of Culture
“Culture” is one of the most overused buzzwords of the decade. By definition, culture is “the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively; the customs, arts, social …
Partying with a Purpose
Legendary Motown-era talent executive, Suzanne de Passe, once told me, “it’s important to do good, especially as you are doing well.” This is one of the reasons I love …
Music Marketing 20/20
This week we hosted one of my favorite CRWN episodes to date. The guest was none other than Wale. Wale and I go way back — before his Rick Ross …
Songs that Shook 🇺🇸
We typically do our CRWN series with the hottest artists when they’re at their most relevant. But when it comes to Amir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of …
IP-NOpe
First, we saw my friends at WeWork hold back their IPO. Next, Peloton took their shot and tumbled right out of the gate. Then, top-tier talent agency William Morris / …
Programming Music Buying 📊🎶⤴️
It’s Advertising Week in New York, so you can imagine how busy it is. It feels like every brand marketer in the game is in town. Everyone has their agenda …