Published in while(true)·PinnedThe Age of Infinite EntertainmentWhat does it mean when the creator is the catalyst for the infinite, and not the origin of the finite? There are a couple of truisms about the evolution of technology and the arts. Those that will be the most effected by innovation (both for good and ill) will be…Art5 min readArt5 min read
Published in while(true)·Jan 31Music to Tell a VisionMusic is more than a list of data. It has to be. I read this tweet and tweeted a few snarky responses. Sorry for that. But in my defense, nothing, and I mean nothing represents what is wrong with the current state of music and how we value it…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Published in while(true)·Jan 19A Tropic Morning WarningThe National released a new single today with perfect execution. It was still a clusterfuck; a symbol of an industry unapologetically eating itself by chasing streams instead of listeners. Let’s get one thing out of the way first: I love the National. I have since 2002 or so when I…4 min read4 min read
Published in while(true)·Jan 13Stop Trying to Pretend This is New — a new rant about new mediaA few days ago, an old friend from my early days at Warner Bros. Records came to visit, and as usual for two “veteran” music executives, we got to talking about all of the new things effecting the music business. So lets go through them: Streaming killed piracy through near…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Published in while(true)·Dec 15, 2022Access to AssetThe coming generational phase shift from structure to chaos, and what it means to be a media company. In the last few weeks I’ve had three words buzzing around in my head as I look at the corners where culture is made within the confines of any given product. Access to Asset Read…Culture5 min readCulture5 min read
Published in while(true)·Updated Dec 20, 2022Just Chatting, On StreamWhat a 49 hour stream from a mid-western teenager says about the culture and language of Gen Z As much as everyone is obsessed right now with the evolution of Twitter into a platform for the vendettas of an ultra-rich megalomaniac, there’s an undercurrent of media transitions happening in plain…Streaming11 min readStreaming11 min read
Published in while(true)·Nov 13, 2022What It’s Like When Your Kids Meet Your HeroesI suppose the older you get, the more introspective you become about where you are in life, and how you got there. What decision was made long ago that — through all the chaos that living entails — ultimately lead the situation to be what it is. Could you have…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published in while(true)·Nov 3, 2022Moving On Part 2: A (not so) brief history of seven years at FenderIn the spirit of moving on from Fender, where I was General Manager of Digital and Chief Digital Officer, here is a (not so) brief history of all that happened in the last seven years. Four apps, a direct to consumer website, customized guitars, hundreds of hires, thousands of produced…Life10 min readLife10 min read
Published in while(true)·Nov 3, 2022Moving OnIt’s time to go back to the empty conference table. After seven years, and loving every second of it, I’ve decided to leave Fender. I like the empty conference table, vacant chairs and a network cable. It’s where the entire roadmap is unwritten, the team un-hired, the ideas unformed. I…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published in while(true)·Apr 10, 2021Turning 42I’m now 42, and this last year has been trying to say the least. I’m lucky. I managed to work with great people at a great company, I have a supportive family, my kids weathered the storm and in the end, we did fine. But it’s OK to not feel…3 min read3 min read
