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Music Startup Soundsupply Helps Emerging Artists Find Fans 27 Aug 2013 | 06:03 pm
Tim Mortensen is placing a serious bet that the record album is alive and well. And the CEO of hot Chicago startup Soundsupply may very well win going away. Soundsupply is one of the emerging startup...
Lady Gaga Gives Her Fans a Visual Hashtag with “Applause” 14 Aug 2013 | 09:11 pm
With the release of her new single, “Applause,” Lady Gaga has served a visual feast to the news media. On August 12 she conspicuously wore Kabuki-inspired face paint while making the rounds in Los Ang...
5 Customer Experience Lessons from Rolling Stone’s 50 Greatest Live Acts Now 8 Aug 2013 | 05:21 pm
If you want to improve your customer experience, read the recently published Rolling Stone overview of the 50 greatest live acts now. The best live acts do something all brands aspire to do: create an...
How Startup F# Makes Spotify Friendly for Brands 31 Jul 2013 | 07:29 pm
Nimble startups continue to change the music industry by capitalizing on the convergence between branding, technology, and entertainment. Case in point: F#, a New York company founded in 2012 with a m...
How a Brand Shares Its Culture through Visual Storytelling 24 Jul 2013 | 10:17 pm
A journalist recently asked me whether all brands should be on Pinterest. My reply: brands need visual storytelling strategies — which may indeed involve a presence on Pinterest. I recently created fo...
Music Streaming: The Haves and the Have-Nots 20 Jul 2013 | 10:46 pm
In recent days, I have blogged about the vast divide between the music industry elite and the have-nots. Last week I focused on the music elite via my post about Jay Z’s relationship with Samsung. (Ja...
Thom Yorke: Crusader or Crybaby? 19 Jul 2013 | 08:20 pm
I can’t decide whether Thom Yorke is a petulant child, cynical operator, or a hero to artists. Maybe he’s all three. On July 14, Yorke declared war on Spotify, removing from the popular streaming ser...
Jay-Z Writes New Rules for Music Millionaires 11 Jul 2013 | 05:09 pm
Jay-Z says he’s writing new rules. But for whom? The multi-millionaire rapper created a firestorm of PR by launching an innovative deal with Samsung to distribute 1 million copies of his new Magna Ca...
Shawn Lee: A Cool Rock ‘n Roll Dad 16 Jun 2013 | 10:26 am
Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll, right? Wrong — for Shawn Lee, anyway. The hip rock musician is a devoted husband, dad, and vegan. Married for 13 years, the American ex-pat living in London takes his kid...
Memorable Album Covers: The Sensual Soul of “Al Green’s Greatest Hits” 12 Jun 2013 | 04:45 pm
Al Green oozes playful sensuality on the cover of Al Green’s Greatest Hits. The album was a popular summation of his career when it was released in April 1975, showcasing his sweet, aching voice on so...
