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The benefits of being an early adopter
Exploring the value of being a first mover, connecting with founders and building a profile in a nascent community. While reading through a Medium post a couple of months ago, I stumbled upon an email...
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11 startups innovating the future of music
Techstars Music just announced their first batch. A quick look at the selected startups. It feels like we’re seeing a new wave of music startups. A lot of the excitement that marked the time around...
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Quick guide to the relaunched Anchor: reinventing the radio format
You may remember Anchor: it started as a sound-based social network where users could start discussions that others could chime in on. A kind of long-form Twitter, but with voice instead of text. I...
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Why I’m joining IDAGIO — a classical music startup — and moving to Berlin
Today I’m excited to announce that I’m joining IDAGIO, a streaming service for classical music lovers, as Director of Product. I’m already in the process of relocating to Berlin, where I’ll be joining...
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Online music is about to experience another MySpace moment
An emerging void signals new opportunity for innovation in digital music. The benefit of writing thoughts down is that you get to revisit them. Six years ago, I penned a piece for Hypebot called The...
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Four innovations in classical music
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of representing IDAGIO on stage at a conference for the first time since joining as Product Director one month ago. It was my first time attending a conference dedicated...
View ArticleTheWaveVR could let online music subcultures thrive
Last week, at Sónar+D, I finally got to try out TheWaveVR as the founders were there to demo and pitch in the startup competition. The company has built a way for DJs to perform in VR and bring an...
View ArticleFour of the biggest opportunities for the future of music consumption
A reflection on key trends in music, tech, and user interfaces. Soundcloud is saved, for now. On top of whatever strategic decisions they make to be able to attract follow-up investments, they face the...
View ArticleWhat music startup founders often get wrong
Doing a consumer facing music startup is hard. Especially if you don’t understand what gives music value. One of the hardest aspects of building music startups is the fact that you’re dealing with a...
View ArticleWhere are the female music tech startup founders? Here’s a list
Conference organisers and journalists are trying to do a better job at diversity, but unfortunately, it’s not always easy. Let’s change that. I get asked a lot whether I know any female founders at...
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