NAMM 2026: AI Music Needs More Than Guidelines—It Needs a System
Some events are built for networking. Others for headlines. But the A3E Workshop Series at NAMM has always…
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Building Ethical AI Music, End to End
AI music is advancing fast. Faster than regulation. Faster than royalty systems. And definitely faster than the frameworks…
The Blogs, The Business, The Backstage: What 2025 Was Really About
Let’s be honest—2025 was loud. Loud opinions. Loud platforms. Loud exits. Loud wins. But beneath the noise, there…
YouTube Is Bigger Than You Think
If you’re building anything today—an artist brand, a startup, a label, a cultural movement—there’s one platform that still…
I Still Love a Good Album, and I Don’t Think I Am the Only One.
Albums still matter. Even in a world dominated by playlists, TikTok snippets, and singles designed for short attention…
Scaling Independence, Together: See You at ADE
It’s October, which means ADE season! Next week, I’ll be in Amsterdam for ADE — and I couldn’t…
Where’s the Money, Actually?
The Money Conversation Artists Are Actually Having Nobody gets into music just to stare at spreadsheets. But let’s…
Post Malone’s Side Quests: Brand Strategy or Burnout?
The headlines said “Post Malone launches a fashion line.” But anyone paying attention to music and brand culture…
What’s the Plan? Actually.
Strategy sounds like momentum. Progress. Growth. It’s the word companies use when they’re feeling bold. But in practice?…
Indie Is Booming – But What Are We Building?
Independent music is always on. But this June, the conversation turns inward, as the key players in indie…
Hot Private Equity Summer: The Story of Youth Culture and its Financiers
Summer is around the corner. What do DIY youth culture, sun-soaked festival weekends, and global investment portfolios have…
Fan Club 2.0: Can Direct-to-Fan Platforms Finally Get It Right?
Fan clubs have always been a tricky business. They’ve either been hyper-specific—built for one artist, one fandom, one…