Brand identity expert David Brier digs deep and reveals what keeps the fire lit for his inspiration in this challenging period for businesses and brands.READ»
From one hip-hop artist, a leaked email exposing the ugly, angry side of the struggle between artist and label. From the other, a frank chat at the end of a long tour about owning one's art and brand. Two very different leadership lessons.READ»
Rap Group Public Enemy is upending the major-label record deal routine by asking fans to finance its new album through Dutch company SellaBand. Meanwhile, Def Jam is re-releasing five discs worth of classic hits from P.E. and others in a plastic milk crate.READ»
As it moves further away from anything that even remotely resembles the music business, it's beginning to look like the music industry is in deeper doo doo than we ever thought.READ»
