Back in the Music Tech Game w/ SendMusic
TL;DR Kemal, Pal and I launched SendMusic - Check it out… and subscribe to our newsletter. I was sitting alone in a shed in the back of my mums…
Investor Updates, Hyperpersonal Communication and Telegraphy
TL;DR Vote up my latest project on Betalist, ta! Technology today is isolating right? Everyone is sitting on their phones swiping and scrolling. Headphones on. Avoiding eye contact. Wrong. Technology gives…
NY:LON Connect and Music Startup Positivity. – The New Wave of Inventive Music Startups
A couple of weeks ago I was on a panel discussing investment in music startups as part of MusicAlly's NY:LON Connect event as Reed Smith in London. A few months…
Speaking at NY:LON Thanks to MusicAlly and the Music Business Association
Early next week I've been invited to speak at NY:LON. An event connection the US and UK music industry. My panel is around investment and digital innovation in music. My…
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…
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…