In the process of starting D.I.-Why, I realized that bringing on investors might not be a bad idea. If you take a look at the companies shaping “the new music industry,” investors are heavily financing their trek toward profitability. Why should my baby be any different? To get things rolling, I put together a deck. A PowerPoint deck. A bunch of slides telling you why my company is...
Foursquare Etiquette
I resisted writing this post for a while, because I’m either gonna piss off a few people or (at best?) come off sounding all snooty and elitist. Finally though, that moment has passed. Foursquare is a cool way to share information about where you’re at, offer cool tips, and play inside some marketing guy’s dream of social commentary. But then there are those who feel compelled...
RockGeek Fact of the Day #0315
Professionalism
If everybody is, then nobody is…
5 Words to Build a Career On
Looking back, I don't think I said much of anything for the first 6 months I was working in radio. But I absorbed everything. Over time I learned how to be persuasive without being a bully. I learned when the end result often meant sacrificing what you thought (at the time) was totally essential.
The hardest lesson was learning to let others do their job so you can do yours.
Music’s biggest night?
Dear Neil:
I spent most of yesterday celebrating “Music’s Biggest Night†with a few thousand of my closest friends. As a member of the Recording Academy, it’s a singular thrill to be able to personally witness the hype machine ramp things up into frenzy of klieg lights and chaos.
But this year, moreso than the others, was it really music’s biggest night?
Amoeba My Dreams
The (New) Office
Back when I lived in Hollywood, I spent most of my time working from home. The boss-man didn't want to incur unnecessary overhead, so in exchange for picking up the cost of my phone and internet, I never had to commute more than 10 steps from "home" to "work." For the most part, it was pretty sweet. But...