I Don’t See The So Called ‘Welcome Mat’ Being Rolled Out, Mr. Portnow

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 […]

Brand Woke: Smirnoff Sound Collective & Mixmag Take on Diversity in Music

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 […]