The difference is huge
I look for passion, integrity and curiosity.
I wake up in the morning to get people excited about new music.
I do this with a team and a website sometimes called "a juggernaut of global influence" [Billboard], and sometimes Hype Machine.
What do you look for? Why do you wake up?
Владимир Высоцкий - Песня про козла отпущения (Vladimir Vysotsky - Song about a scapegoat)
These tracks are part of the “folk tale” collection, but actually feature tons of Soviet commentary and references. Read more about his work.
(Source: rebeccalando, via dpstyles)
"There are so many music/entertainment websites that copy one another, scrambling so fast to “discover” or present something new to the world. And just because you get there first, it doesn’t really make you an explorer. We did poke a stars and stripes into the moon, but we could always see it. We knew it was there. It wasn’t new. We can always come along and say we did, saw, heard something first, but we’re never right. What Daytrotter is attempting to do is to not kid around with you and tell you that we found something that you never knew existed. We are going to contribute to the musical landscape, not just toss it around like a used book or a stolen pick-up line."
Daytrotter.com radiates passion. This is from their about page.
Off Book - The Evolution of Music Online, by PBS
Discussing the new world of music on the web along with Jon Cohen (FADER), Ryan Domball (Pitchfork), Blake Whitman (Vimeo).
Talking about not missing CDs in last month’s Shortlist mag
"The last thing we need to do is encourage our customers to stare at their phones."
Mark Cuban on apps that augment sports events. Same can be easily said about concerts. Sorry, startups. (via Ian)