Let’s start at the beginning. I grew up in Camden Town in the 90s, right in the middle of the brit-pop movement. Hanging out at the Good Mixer pub with bands like Blur, Oasis, and Pulp was a normal Friday night for me. My start in nightlife was at the age of 15...
By Scott “Dj Skee” Keeney Music and entertainment are in my blood; my parents were musicians, writers, and radio hosts. I started DJing as a teenager, selling mixtapes in high school and leveraging the internet to distribute them worldwide. However,...
By Ivan Yee Redefining the entertainment experience of the future is no easy feat. Industry-wide disruption fueled by the pandemic over the past two years has changed live events for the better, increasing expectations and excitement for integrated...
By Nick Holmsten Updated: Apr 17 There’s no marketing tool more powerful than a loyal fanbase. As I outlined in my previous article about the new Attention Economy, a strong brand can cut through the digital noise because fans seek out that brand’s content. But...
By Nick Holmstén Photo Credit: NRK P3 What is the value of a song? For many pop artists, it seems the answer is “a lot.” News broke last week that Justin Bieber is hoping to own the master recordings of any future music he creates. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift after...
Photo Credit: Walt Disney Television By Nick Holmsten We should raise a toast to Olivia Rodrigo. The eighteen-year-old singer-songwriter’s single “Drivers License” recently achieved the most Spotify streams in a single day for a non-holiday song, most streams...
