By Joanna Starling, Associate Music Producer at Ogilvy & Mather After reading the Rolling Stone piece, “What Do the Grammys Have Against Women?” I’ve got some thoughts on Neil Portnow’s statement that he gave Variety. At this year’s Grammy’s, female artists spoke out – some loudly (Janelle Monae, Alessia Cara) and downright triumphantly (Kesha) others […]
My friend Todd and I were catching up at Wheelhouse, a bike-inspired café tucked in between industrial buildings and cement landscapes. It was open and airy with elements of wood and nature in the evolving downtown Los Angeles neighborhood; a place where locals convene away from the more packed-out, well-known coffee hangouts. Along with chats […]
Timing is everything, and there couldn’t be a more perfect time for “Where’s the Revolution?” the first and newest single from Depeche Mode’s upcoming 14th studio album, Spirit. Directed by Anton Corbijn with a WWII era filter, the lyrics resonate with the political and cultural climate that’s been percolating since the early Bush years (“They […]
It was a little over a year ago when I first heard that Lol Tolhurst was writing his memoir from his wife Cindy Levin, as the three of us were having lunch in a cafe near their hometown of Venice. To then hold the book, “Cured – The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys,” with it’s […]
Brands are in a current state of flux in how they reach consumers. The ad-blocking Tsunami – which equals 415 million people, or about 22% of the world’s smartphone owners — has thrown off brands’ traditional advertising practices.
“We like it rough and raw. Nasty. Messed up,” said Mike Brandon, lead singer of Mystery Lights, in Wick Records’ video series, ‘Live From The House of Soul’.
Not everyone was watching the Olympics this weekend. Outside Lands once again veered away from the de facto festival live stream video platform, YouTube, as Superfly, the festival’s promoter, continued partnering with Verizon’s Go90 mobile video app and Aol.com (Verizon acquired AOL in 2015).
It was 4:03am when my phone beeped, displaying the NYT Now notification, “A shooting at an Orlando nightclub has left ‘mass casualties,’ police said.” Learning it was the dance club Pulse in downtown Orlando, I knew there was a chance my daughter may have been there. Thankfully, that was not the case. A huge wave […]
Fifty years ago when Midem launched its international music business conference, it was the only game in town, state or country for that matter. This year, it’s reported that Midem’s attendance fell 20% from 5,500 in 2015 to 4,400 in 2016.
Skrillex’s gorgeous remix of “Show Me Love” by Hundred Waters will make its way to television tonight on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In addition to the angelic vocals of Hundred Waters’ Nicole Miglis, Chance the Rapper, Moses Sumney, and Robin Hannibal are also featured on the track.
