A non-exhaustive list of my writing on music, tech, business, and culture.
Music streaming + distribution
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How Spotify's New Advertising Strategy Impacts Artists (Water & Music)
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How Difficult Is It To Make A Sustainable Living From Streaming? (Water & Music)
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Everyone Wants To Be A Distributor. Is That A Good Business Decision? (Billboard)
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Fraud Has Become The Latest Hurdle For Music Streaming (Variety)
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Millions of Followers? Yes, But Some Top Spotify Playlists Fall Short on Engagement (Billboard)
Music-tech's bleeding edge
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Inside Sony Computer Science Laboratories’ Vision For Music AI (Water & Music)
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What's The (Far) Future Of Music Listening? (NPR Music)
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An Overabundance Of Music NFT Platforms — And Scams (Water & Music)
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What's The Actual Business Case For Virtual Reality In Music? (Forbes)
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Unbundling The Song: The Next Wave Of Recorded Music's Disruption (Forbes)
Music-industry investment + finance
Artist + label strategy
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Tom Misch's Streaming Growth Is A Blueprint For Indie-Artist Success (Billboard)
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Celebrity Apps Keep Failing. So, Why Are They Still Being Built? (Billboard)
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More Brands Are Starting Their Own Record Labels (Music Business Worldwide)
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How YouTube Entrepreneurs Are Disrupting Traditional Record Labels (Forbes)
Hyper-local + hyper-global moves
Hip-hop culture + tech innovation
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Anatomy of a Sample: Inside The Legal Complexities Behind Hip-Hop's Creative Backbone (Billboard)
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Why So Many Hip-Hop Producers Are Putting Business Before Beats (Pitchfork)
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Hip-Hop Is Taking Center Stage On Netflix's Original Music Programming (Forbes)
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88Rising Wants To Become Disney For The Next Wave Of Global Internet Culture (Forbes)
Music media crossovers
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The Creator Economy Is Growing Faster Than Music Streaming (Water & Music)
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Fitness Is The New Hot Marketing Platform & Revenue Stream For Music (Forbes)
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Is Music The Comic Book Industry's New Secret Weapon? (Forbes)
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What Happens When Artists And Labels Build And Buy Their Own Media Companies? (Music Business Worldwide)
Live events + livestreaming
Music + gaming
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The Gamification Of The Global Music Business (Water & Music)
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Why The Intersection Of Music And Esports Is Bigger Than Ever (Forbes)
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Is Video Game Music An Art — And A Business — In Its Own Right? (Forbes)
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Why The Music Industry Needs The Gaming Industry's Help To Scale Virtual Concerts (Music Business Worldwide)
Music + podcasts
Gender, diversity + politics
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A Music Industry Guide To The 2018 Midterm Elections (Billboard)
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Young Streaming Companies Face Old-School Struggle: Gender Parity (Billboard)
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A Playbook For Pushing The Needle On Diversity In Music (Forbes)
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Billboard 40 Under 40: Solutions For Diversity and Mentorship (Billboard)
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Women in Music 2018: The Unsung Power of the Industry's Publicists (Billboard)