Category: Beats + Bytes
A Bevy of Ads
It’s almost Superbowl Sunday, the biggest single day sporting event of the year. All eyes will be on the big game and even more eyes will be on the commercials and halftime show. For many reasons, this year won’t be the “Crypto Bowl” many had expected, mostly because of posterity, but also because one of […]
Read MoreThe 2023 Brand Renaissance
Does anyone else feel it in the air? It took a month to settle in, but the 2023 renaissance has arrived, and I’m not only talking about the Beyonce tour announced this AM. This weekend is music’s biggest night, then the Super Bowl is right on its heels. The commonality between the two is the […]
Read MoreThe Streaming Revolution @ American University
Nue Agency was built on the promise of doing something “new”; something different; something the mainstream agencies weren’t thinking of. That’s why in the early days we focused on two areas where we knew we could form an advantage: the burgeoning tech scene and the college market. When our company launched, the music industry was […]
Read MoreWeb3 So Far in ‘23
We’re two weeks into the year, and I’m disappointed with Web3’s performance so far. Back when we were spending way too much time on Clubhouse (yes, I’m waxing slightly nostalgic about the pandemic) Web3 was really giving WAGMI vibes. Now, it’s clearly not. The main reason NFTs resonated was the promise of revolutionizing fine artwork […]
Read MoreThe Year of the Racquet
Welcome to what has been officially dubbed “Circle Back Week”. 2023 is starting to fire on all cylinders. This week, there’s a lot of talk about ChatGPT, The Golden Globes, and the new music industry business models that Lucian is calling for. I have thoughts on those for another day, but I want to kick […]
Read MoreWhat Goes Down Must Come Up
Unless you’re in Vegas for CES, most of us only have one foot in the office this week. Truth be told, I’m back on the road today headed to Minnesota for a retreat. Having offered my list of 2023 predictions across multiple industries – and having come to terms with the fact that the recession […]
Read MoreOpportunity in Crisis
I’m not going to lie, the roaring twenty twenties are not playing out the way I hoped. We went from a pandemic to a recession to a paranormal state of potential crisis. But there is opportunity in crisis. The world is shifting fast and big evolutions are on the horizon. Last week I broke down […]
Read MoreJust Dropped: The 2022 Trend Report
As the year winds down, it’s a great time to reflect. 2022 was rough, but it had a few key themes. The new normal of inflation is out of control. There has been massive economic pain inflicted on the global economy that will have a ripple affect for some time. A recession is imminent and […]
Read MoreIt’s Bigger than Basel
While Art Basel celebrates its 20th year in Miami, it’s really Miami Art Week as a whole that has everyone’s attention. It feels like the early days of SXSW down here and it’s so much bigger than Basel now. Don’t get me wrong: the main events – Basel, Scope, Miami Art Design, Untitled – and […]
Read MoreStacked Holiday Weekend
As wild and uncertain as times are, and as hard as this year has been, I’m steadfast in counting my blessings and doing my best to live in the present. There’s a lot to be grateful for. Tonight is Thanksgiving Eve, which is the third biggest party night of the year. I’ll never forget my […]
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