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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. Complex is hanging on by a thread. In different eras of my life, these channels meant the world to me and were trusted sources of […]

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 clear that this event is going to be a staple down here. It was great to have so many friends in town for the event. […]

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 at University of Wisconsin or, as of this week, wrapping up my first college course, “The Streaming Revolution” at American University’s Kogod School of Business. […]

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 already feeling nostalgic for an event that once was. I’m seeing a lot of the same people – almost like a traveling circus of the […]

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 being realized. Music is extremely dynamic. It’s the trojan horse that travels fast across multiple airwaves. It cuts through the clutter. Music is where tastemakers […]

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 was pretty inspiring. Austin is still rad and being back in deep conversation with so many friends and colleagues at the scale that this event […]

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 turned out so far. This week, we’re diving into short-form video and the “Tiktokification” of content. We’ll cover everything from Vine, to Snapchat, to Musicl.ly, […]

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 of managers and movers in Miami’s music scene. It took place at META. Miami is an up and coming market that is building for the […]

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 threats that may require a rapid response or shift in priorities, I believe “the other AI” could be so useful when it comes to trends, […]

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 are living life in such a fun way. They write, produce, and star in their show, and constantly crack up everyone around them. The new […]