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New Year, New Heroes

We are in need of new heroes. Not just public defenders of the people, but also those with a vision we can all get behind. I feel like this is a big opportunity. We need to help find and develop the next generation of heroes via content, movies, TV, social media, politics, business, and music. […]

Closing the Book on 2023

As my long-time readers know, there’s nothing I love more than a good recap. So, today I want to highlight the trends of 2023 that will shape the arc of 2024 as we all try to zero in on “what’s next.” This year, a few macro trends hung over our heads, creating a great deal […]

Why Miami Matters

Reporting live from Miami Art Week, the most culturally important event of the year. Yeah, I SAID IT! What started as a single festival (Art Basel) that took advantage of Miami’s not-so-winter weather is now a week of creative abundance featuring a stunning series of art fairs, gallery showcases, conferences, shows, parties, store openings, brand […]

Thanksgiving Week Festivities

I can’t believe it’s here, and yes, I feel that way every year. From Labor Day to Hanukkah and Christmas, the time goes by in the blink of an eye. No time for Friendsgiving for me this year. I’m headed out to Rhinebeck, NY for Thanksgiving to take in the foliage and spend time with […]

Super Serve the Super Fans

For the longest time, the artist didn’t know who their customer was. They were either going through the record label, Ticketmaster, the promoter, the record store, Spotify, or another monolith. The conversation between the artist and the fan didn’t exist. But now, D2C is the biggest opportunity around. Not all fans are created equal and […]

The New Champions Anthem ⚾

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 ESPN, game time is down while all the things that make baseball fun are up. […]

Pumpkin Spice Halloween

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. Now, we have Pumpkin Spice everything, from Beef Jerky to Krispy Kreme Doggie Doughnuts. The […]

Data + Taste

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 music and the shared benefits that artists and brands gain from these collaborations. Published exclusively […]

Web3 2023

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 have wars in Israel and in the Ukraine; there is looming inevitability around a recession, […]

Seemingly Ranch

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 beautiful, 300 cap theater). No, the big story is the unexpected relationship between two stars from […]

The Music AI Briefing

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 had a big consumer moment late last year with the launch of ChatGPT and the […]