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The Return of Advertising Week NYC

It’s the return of Advertising Week in New York City, so I’m in the mix for a few days. It’s great to be back at an in-person conference connecting with old friends and meeting new players in the space. Last night, Mary J. Blige performed at the Apollo, which I missed because I was at […]

What a First Week in Miami…

After a few days settling into my new home and office, I hopped on the mer-maiden voyage of Virgin’s new cruise business, Virgin Voyages. It was a four-night excursion to the Caribbean and the first trip of its kind. Look, I’m not a cruise person. The only cruise I’ve ever been on was Summit at […]

Greetings from Miami

Greetings from my new hometown of…. Miami! You read that right: after a solid run as a pandemic nomad, I’ve planted my roots in the Magic City. This is not the Miami of the past — the Will Smith, “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” Miami. This is the Miami of…ok fine, it’s still Will’s. But Miami […]

What’s Your Dreamstage?

I’m not sure if you read the trades this past week, but I’ve accepted a position as the CMO of music livestreaming platform, Dreamstage. Considering how passionate I am about the cross-section of live music and online experiences, it’s a great fit. My brother Alex will continue to lead Nue Agency as he always has. […]

Content Will King You

Never before has it been such an exciting time to be a creator. With so many platforms starving for content, creators are in the driver seat. They have the ability to control who they want to work with and when. Everyone now must pander to the creator. In a world where 50K songs are being […]

The Summer of NFTs

This summer will be forever known as The Summer of NFTs. At the beginning of the year, the market started to take off. But when things cooled down, the market started to take shape. Now, as summer comes to a close, NFTs are hotter than ever. With so much momentum in the space, we’re really […]

Falling into September

Fall is back and it’s highkey bustling. This week alone is Fashion Week, The Met Ball, and The VMAs in NYC. Concerts and art shows are happening all over the city. Even though we’re all navigating the Delta variant, it’s tough to not want to go out and touch the town. Last night’s opening of […]

Greetings from Martha’s Vineyard

Greetings from Martha’s Vineyard. My family and I have come here for 13 summers straight. It’s a great time of year to recharge, regroup, and reset. I’m feeling refreshed headed into the new season and there is no question New York will reclaim “place to be” status this September. Over the break, I had the […]

The Return of Aaliyah and De La

It’s an exciting time for the music business. Even in these dog days of summer when things are certainly slowing down, moves are being made. Last week it was announced that both Aaliyah & De La Soul’s catalogs would be added to the streaming services; Aaliyah’s this week and De La’s to follow now that […]

New York’s Watercooler Moment

The aftermath of last week’s Verzuz battle continues to be a thrill. The showdown between The Lox and Dipset has the whole industry buzzing. Even though everyone wins with Verzuz, especially the culture. Jadakiss took control of the evening from the start and won big. I was inspired by Jada’s level of preparation and focus. […]