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Prediction Culture Canceled

Hello, Frens. I hope your break was productive and smooth. I took a good amount of time to recharge, relax, reflect, and look forward. Traditionally, this time of year is when I’m dropping predictions for the music business and the upcoming year. But I’m not doing that this year. These lists provide interesting perspectives, but […]

Costa Rica, Next On The Agenda

What a year! Is this what anybody was thinking when they were calling it the roaring Twenty-Twenties? It’s been a non-stop digital bonanza. From the explosion of NFTs and digital tribes (DAOs); to online concerts, Zoom meetings, and the growing relevance of the metaverse; we’re “plugged in” in a whole new way. It’s amazing how […]

2022 Predictions for the Music Business

When a year is wrapping up, I’m always partial to looking ahead, not back. But if there’s one thing I learned in 2021, it’s to never predict the future. Nonetheless, when my friends at Hypebot asked me where I thought the industry was going, I couldn’t help but whip out my crystal ball. Here are […]

It’s Indie Music Week!

It’s Indie Music Week! Although I enjoy working on a regular basis with major labels, the indie music scene is and always will be the lifeblood of the music business. It’s where transformation happens and high growth opportunities arise. It’s hard to replicate this inside a major. The cultural shifts that happen outside “the machine” […]

Ode to Virgil Abloh 🖤

I’m very distraught over the passing of one of my personal heroes, Virgil Abloh. Virgil was a fellow Badger. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin around the time I did. We worked together a couple of times. As a peer, I looked up to him tremendously. I’m a big believer in mentorship. It’s clear […]

It’s That Time of Year Again

Is it me or did the holidays creep up on us this year? I guess they always do. The sprint from Labor Day to Turkey Day is a time to fire on all cylinders, and that’s exactly what I did. I landed back in New York last night and I’m staring down the barrel of […]

Jumping the Ape-Shark

Web3 is taking the reins from Web2. The technology is adapting and the culture is shifting accordingly. A wonderful, wacky new world is taking shape. It’s wild how early we are. We’re going to look back and find many of the current trends laughable. Over the past month, the producers of Board Ape Yacht […]

Psychedelics + PsiloCYBIN

It’s been a minute since I wrote about it, but Nue Agency continues to explore the psychedelics and psilocybin space (not just recreationally 🙃). We’re aligning with various funds, companies, and brands because the power of psychedelics to change the world compels us to get involved. These psychedelic-based therapies are providing a great deal of […]

New Capital of NYC

It’s wild: New York has transformed into the NFT capital of the world this week. NFT.NYC feels like a conference built on FOMO. I’m here for it and I still feel like I’m missing out. That’s why this new form of digital art is doing so well. The community is strong and people want to […]

NFT.NYC In Full Effect

Anybody else feel like this is a wild time in the world of entertainment, tech, finance, brand marketing and culture? If you think it’s crazy now, wait until 2024 as we track toward flying cars. I’m reminded of the infamous Game of Thrones quote: “Chaos isn’t a pit, it’s a ladder.” There’s so much excitement […]