Ten things I've learned from networking events
Over 90% of strangers you meet at any given event will be boring people you have very little in common with. At first glance, most people will probably feel the same way about you. Schmoozing and...
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The Future of Music: The Rise of Technology and Global Music
With the incredible growth in music technology, music production has been taken out of the hands of the few and placed into the hands of the masses. Modern music is in the midst of a revolution. Less...
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A Red Letter Day [Video]
Pop music stardom is an offer ‘good for a limited time only.’ I can’t remember where I was when I heard that my first record had reached number one, but I can remember exactly where I was when I was...
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Phil Collins Saved My Life
Phil Collins expressed the despair and emptiness of millions of listeners, and convinced at least one lonely teenager that his pain could also be channeled into something beautiful. This was previously...
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“As for the Chris Browns of this world: do we boycott? Do we forgive? Do we...
These are comments by Eric M. and Christopher on the post “If I Work Out to Chris Brown Music, Am I Supporting an Abuser?“ Eric M. said: “Watching TV, movies, or listening to most any music is...
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Why I Don’t Hate on Justin Bieber
Why do we harshly judge a teenage boy for not being man enough? I never took much notice of the kid until the fourth or fifth magazine cover I saw of him. Rolling Stone declared, in bold block...
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Steve Jobs Reflects on Re-Shaping the World (Video)
Jobs’ worldview: people made the world how it is and people can re-shape it. This is a simple little video with a powerful message—we all have the power to re-shape the world. We often hear that...
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(We Are) Nexus. An Interview.
The Chicago based duo has taken electronic dance music by storm. In this interview, we find out how. (We Are) Nexus is an EDM duo that’s made some impressive moves in the past year. They broke...
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The Future of Music: The Rise of Technology and Global Music
With the incredible growth in music technology, music production has been taken out of the hands of the few and placed into the hands of the masses. Modern music is in the midst of a revolution. Less...
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A Red Letter Day [Video]
Pop music stardom is an offer ‘good for a limited time only.’ I can’t remember where I was when I heard that my first record had reached number one, but I can remember exactly where I was when I was...
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Phil Collins Saved My Life
Phil Collins expressed the despair and emptiness of millions of listeners, and convinced at least one lonely teenager that his pain could also be channeled into something beautiful. This was previously...
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“As for the Chris Browns of this world: do we boycott? Do we forgive? Do we...
These are comments by Eric M. and Christopher on the post “If I Work Out to Chris Brown Music, Am I Supporting an Abuser?“ Eric M. said: “Watching TV, movies, or listening to most any music is...
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Why I Don’t Hate on Justin Bieber
Why do we harshly judge a teenage boy for not being man enough? I never took much notice of the kid until the fourth or fifth magazine cover I saw of him. Rolling Stone declared, in bold block...
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Steve Jobs Reflects on Re-Shaping the World (Video)
Jobs’ worldview: people made the world how it is and people can re-shape it. This is a simple little video with a powerful message—we all have the power to re-shape the world. We often hear that...
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(We Are) Nexus. An Interview.
The Chicago based duo has taken electronic dance music by storm. In this interview, we find out how. (We Are) Nexus is an EDM duo that’s made some impressive moves in the past year. They broke...
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Jai Uttal on The New Business Model for Musicians
Photo by Lisa Chorny —- Oh, those Greeks! They knew how to live. What is required for that is to stop courageously at the surface, the fold and the skin; to adore appearance, to believe in forms,...
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What Losing Prince Means to Music
Embed from Getty Images A musical legend is gone, but the music industry may just be letting out a sigh of relief. — The news that legendary singer/songwriter Prince died Thursday April 21st in his...
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YouTube Needs a “Donate” Button
Embed from Getty Images The Internet pretty much forces musicians into poverty; if consumers are given the chance to pay for quality play, that could change. — Yesterday, I stumbled upon Presenting...
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Is Music’s Future Its Past?
Embed from Getty Images By Ian Brennan As much as the complaint “why does music suck today compared to _________ (name your own adolescent-era here)?” may seem like just another case of old-fogeyism,...
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Philadelphia Icons Honored for their Artistry and Altruism
Decades before Ms. Patti LaBelle – an iconic, one-of-a-kind performer, humanitarian and entrepreneur whose desserts in recent years have been purchased rapidly across the nation – and Mr. Kenny Gamble...
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