This weekend I was in Maykoba, Mexico for a very special wedding. When they started developing this region in the 90s, there were 200 species. Now, the ecosystem boasts over …
The Ruler’s Back
This is an exciting year for hip-hop. On August 11th, it turns 50. I fell in love with it back in high school. It was the first music that spoke …
The Future of News
Three of our generation’s most culturally relevant news outlets shut down this month. MTV News is kaput, Vice News is going bankrupt, and BuzzFeed News let their whole staff go. …
Focus Your Ideas
There are countless “big baller” weekends in Miami each year, but none are as high roller as when F1 comes to town. The second annual Miami Grand Prix made it …
School’s Out, But Students Are In
I love working with colleges. I’ve spent a lot of my career with students, whether it was bringing talent to campuses, having a versatile and vibrant intern program, mentoring alums …
That’s the Anth3m, Get Ya Damn Hands Up!
My trip to Israel has been postponed, so I’m back in the other motherland for NFT.NYC. It’s crazy to think that the first NFT.NYC was three years ago and I’m …
A Love Letter To Music
Music is the universal language. It’s the great connector and the lowest barrier to shifting culture. When you shift culture, all of your long-term KPI’s have the best shot at …
The SXSW Round Up
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 …