Last week, MLB concluded a remarkable season with a new champion. At the beginning of the season, MLB made some changes that performed very well for the game, including the addition of a pitch clock and larger bases. According to …

When you think of October, a couple staples come to mind: Halloween and, of course, pumpkins! This time of year, I’m a pumpkin fanatic. In 2003, Starbucks invented the iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte and forever changed the seasonal beverage game. …

This week at Mondo, during our session, we announced our partnership with music data powerhouse, Chartmetric, to roll out a comprehensive monthly report dubbed “Stat of the Week.” This weekly digest delves into the most talked about brand partnerships in …

Recently, Alex and I were asked for our take on the state of Web3 in music as part of a trend report from Hype Research. On a macro level, there are many factors that make it hard to predict the future: We …

The biggest thing in culture this week isn’t the fact that the Forbes CMO Summit and Billboard’s Latin Music Week took place in the same Miami hotel at the same time (although I did wind up seeing Peso Pluma in a …

I was recently asked by a friend what she should think about when it comes to music and AI, so I put a document together and decided to share it here. Although AI has been around a long time, it …

As we head into the Fall preview season, one of the most anticipated releases will be coming from The Rolling Stones, who are due to drop on October 20th. This is the Stones’ second record in as many years. After …

Between the VMAs, Apple’s Wonderlust event, Fashion Week, and the start of NFL season, pop culture talkability may be at its annual peak this week. I’m back in Miami and although our peak season starts in October, it’s a big …

It’s my favorite time of year, when Open Season and Fashion Week collide. My timeline is filled with so many Open images, past and present. After all, it’s the most attended event in America and the sport’s cultural capital is …

Every August, I give up La Playa for The Vineyard and this year is no exception. I’m not feeling The Burn (again) and I’m ok with that. Will I regret it one day? Maybe, but this year’s Burning Man seems …

Working with artists is one of the most rewarding things I do, because as much as it’s a career, you always get to be a fan, too. As much as we conceive of music as an extremely impactful cultural vessel, …

Summer 2023 is being defined by women’s empowerment. From Queen Bey and Tay-Tay’s biggest tours in the history of the world, to Greta’s Barbie owning the box office (and the charts), women are running show business with remarkable results. Did …

America’s two biggest exporters are culture and tech. Hip-Hop has been the dominant culture in America since the late 90’s when Hip-Hop went mainstream, and next month kicks off the official 50th anniversary of its birth. It’s beautiful to see …

We are in the club, not online. That’s a mantra of Dimes Square, one of the hotbeds of culture in NYC right now. It suggests an ethos of not only being where it’s “happening,” but also not posting about it. …

We had quite a European adventure these past few weeks, but it’s good to be back in the US of A. Like a cutting edge chef, a great cultural marketer should be in the field sampling and tasting to allow …