The Japanese Music Market and Tokyo Dance Music Event
This month I've been exploring Tokyo. The neon city is more different from London, New York or LA than I ever could have imagined. The language, the customs, the music…
Moving On From Chew
It started back in 2011. I was sitting in the Google office, just off Tottenham Court Road, getting a briefing on the upcoming changes to YouTube. Searching through a bunch…
Where are the best places to live and work around the world? – 25 Years. 25 Cities.
Travel is the only expense that makes you richer. - Anonymous Travel is so often that wish. The delayed gratification. Something to wait for next year. Next summer. Over…
Speaking at Next Radio Conference: How the Radio Audience Became Broadcasters
After I landed from my Chewhiker trip at the beginning of the year I sat down with Matt Deegan at Fix 126 - one of my favourite coffee shops to…
BEC Conference – Stream Work Makes the Dream Work
This week I was invited to speak at the inaugural Beats Evolution conference. One of a few recent upstart events. BEC focusses on the Drum and Bass industry. Coming a…
Livelist Interview: Ben Bowler of Chew.TV
LiveList are an application that lets you subscribe to your favourite artists and see them perform live regardless of where that stream is hosted. Key shows on Chew have been…
Lighthouse London Podcast: Building a 20,000-strong community in 1 year: The creation and rise of Chew.tv with Ben Bowler
A couple of weeks ago I spent a morning sitting down with Tom from Lighthouse London. The agency works with startups to bring their ideas into reality. Sitting down in…
Guest Post on 3Beards: What I Learned Couch Surfing With My Users
This post is a slightly extended version of the post published by 3Beards this June. Please do read the 3Beards post and more about the Chewhiker trip. “Speak to you…
Chewhiker – End of the Trail in Atlanta
During February and March 2016 I traveled North America to meet the Chew community, DJs, partners and investors. Read more about the entire Chewhiker trip here. The morning before I’d…
Chewhiker – Welcome to Miami
During February and March 2016 I traveled North America to meet the Chew community, DJs, partners and investors. Read more about the entire Chewhiker trip here. With a short stop…