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Tennis is Open for Business

It’s my favorite time of the year again. No, not back to school, although I do love how certain brands make this their Super Bowl. No, not post-Burning Man photo dump week, although I do love a good Playa recap. And no, not Pumpkin Spice season, although I do enjoy all the pumpkin infusions. What […]

Has The Music Business Peaked?

Has the music industry peaked? Ha! I’ve been away for a while. Did you miss me the past few weeks? 😉 On his podcast, The Town, Matt Belloni recently asked, “Has The Music Business Peaked?” I think there’s a reason this hasn’t been showing up in my feed: it’s an absurd question. Matt writes for […]

The Olympics Culture Report

I’m starting to get obsessed with this year’s Summer Olympics. Normally, I’m not as into it, but this year, I’m really feeling the excitement. Maybe it’s an escape that lets me set aside the speculation and unpredictableness of our current political landscape. The Olympics are a chance to take pride in your country without caveat. […]

New Formats

I’m obsessed with formats and I love exploring how to present art and culture in ways that can be repurposed. Alternate formats offer a unique perspective and breathe fresh life into content. In London this weekend, I had the chance to see The ABBA hologram show. This is totally unlike anything I’ve seen before. The […]

45 Career Lessons

This week marks not only America’s birthday, but the anniversary of my 45th trip around the sun. I was greeted by a call from one of my oldest, closest friends yesterday, who was whispering the opening lines of “Living on a Prayer.” I guess I am halfway there. Beyond the stigmas, joint aches, and sadness […]

Q2 Music Industry Trends, Insights, and Sentiments

What a year! Can you believe we are halfway done? Here are some themes we saw in Q2: Music Business Outperforms NASDAQ and the DowAs Q1 earnings wrapped, companies ONCE AGAIN delivered much better profitability than street expectations, but music business stocks, specifically, outperformed the NASDAQ and The Dow this quarter. The Music “Harvesting” ContinuesLabels […]

On Broadway

Good morning. Hope you had a nice Juneteenth holiday. Amazon Music and Kendrick Lamar (& Friends) pulled off a beautiful event to commemorate the holiday yesterday. The Pop Out was a remarkable show of the strength of the Los Angeles community. This past weekend was The Tonys. There is really nothing better than dinner and a show. […]

Creators > Influencers

Influencer marketing has become an integral part of the promotional mix these days. However, I’ve noticed that some of the influencers are losing the plot. Having striking eye lashes or the most ripped shoulders on Earth doesn’t make you a health and wellness guru. I’m being harsh, but I’m also saying that it feels like […]

The Changing Media Landscape

Greetings from 10,000 feet in the sky. I’m leaving Utah headed for New York City, coming off a very inspiring few days at the 15th PTTOW. This is a gathering of some of the brightest minds in marketing as well as top level CMOs. It’s a great place to exchange ideas, get out of your […]

Party With A Purpose

June is about to be in full bloom. As soon as I touch down in NYC next week, I’m looking at Tribeca Film Festival premieres, NY Tech Week, NYC Music Month, Governors Ball, The Music Managers Forum Summit, Indieweek, and the overall glory of New York in June. There are all sorts of exciting ways to […]