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Competition heats up among the industry for the best songs & talent
You’ve heard me lecture musicians on the fact that they compete for deals, that their music is a product, that they mustn’t blame the platform that makes possible these interactions with the industry...
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Mike's picks: weekly A&R post
If you were an A&R at a big label seeking to sign big new pop bands and to find new monster hits for the current roster of pop acts, how many songs do you think you would have to listen to before...
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Mike’s picks: weekly A&R post
As always, below are some of the songs I’ve stumbled across this past week. Personally, I have favorites among them but generally speaking I hear merit in them all. You can hear some of my previous...
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Why Banksy Chose Photogenic Staple Street
Click the image to see the TV report that was being shot live.Staple Street isn’t much of a street. It’s more of an alleyway lined with red brick buildings dating back to the 19th century and it only...
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What’s Up With North Korea & Why Did I Visit?
First post in a series: It’s easy and lazy to simply return from a trip to North Korea and relate the surreal reality. I’d love to (and will) recount experiences and conversations I had and I’ll do my...
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Keep it civil even when you passionately disagree with someone
A couple weeks ago it emerged that House Republican Jeff Sessions told President Obama that he “couldn’t even stand to look at him” in a negotiation meeting during the recent government shutdown. That...
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While I Was Inside North Korea: How I Heard About Merrill Newman’s Captivity
I had news regarding the detention of US citizen & Korean War veteran, Merrill Newman, two weeks before it broke. I didn’t hear back from NBC News despite repeated contacts. … A couple nights into...
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What’s it like to fly to North Korea?
This is the second part of a multi-part series I’m wrirting about my recent travels to North Korea. To read the first installment, click here. One of the only ways into North Korea is through China....
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You know you’ve arrived when you get to Pyongyang!
The image above is of Pyongyang at dawn as seen from my hotel window. This is the third in a series of posts on my recent trip to North Korea. This is part 1 and this is part 2. ………………… The Tupolev...
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How to win
Decide what you want to do and stick with it long enough to get great at it. Not good. Good doesn’t cut it these days. You have to get great. Take feedback. Internalize the criticism you receive to...
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How The US Could Strike Back At North Korea
The reason North Korea is so upset about “The Interview” is their borders are increasingly porous. DVD players have been smuggled in from China for years, along with western movies and South Korean...
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Cosmic ‘God’s Hand’ Shines in Telescope Photo, Video
m.space.com - A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning view of a cosmic object with the celestial nickname “God’s Hand.” The cometary globule CG4 glows threateningly in the image taken by the...
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Barcelona commits to companies that create jobs
canal.barcelonagrowth.cat - Barcelona City Council continues to implement new measures aimed at generating economic growth and reducing unemployment to ensure that all those that want to work but have...
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Siestas are good for you, research shows
thelocal.es - Published: 11 Feb 2015 12:31 GMT+01:00 Spaniards have always known about the benefits of an afternoon nap, but now American scientists have proved that regular siestas can have multiple...
View ArticleSorry, but who the hell are you?
I went out to get coffee this morning here in Barcelona and as I left the coffee shop a gal I vaguely recognized on the sidewalk saw me and called my attention to say hello. I looked her up and down...
View ArticleThe Apple Watch is going to cost way more than you think
businessinsider.com - Apple Watch Edition in rose gold. The average sales price of the Apple Watch could be much more than people believe, according to analysts at Piper Jaffray. Right now it’s widely...
View ArticleResearchers have found the dollar amount you need to spend to make an Uber...
businessinsider.com – See Also This is how little kids react these days when you show them a VCR Uber’s CFO steps down Shockingly, Lyft isn’t getting demolished by Uber Last summer, Uber cut its prices...
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Excerpt from Maximizing Music Xray
blog.musicxray.com – Maximizing Music Xray is based on an analysis of over 2000 song pitches and 300 Target opportunities. You will learn: What Music Xray is, how it works, what it gives you as a...
View ArticleBreaking: $14 Billion Spotify Acquisition Happening Next Week…
digitalmusicnews.com – Spotify is preparing to be acquired at a price tag ‘north of $14 billion,’ according to multiple sources now speaking with Digital Music News. Signatures and final approvals are...
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You know you’ve arrived when you get to Pyongyang!
The image above is of Pyongyang at dawn as seen from my hotel window. This is the third in a series of posts on my recent trip to North Korea. This is part 1 and this is part 2. ………………… The Tupolev...
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