Building a Music City in Indonesia
Update, June 2016: I have been documenting my journey following the development of Music Cities at www.walikotamusik.com. Music City is…
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SoundCloud’s Rocky Road Ahead
SoundCloud Go, the paid subscription service from the self-styled “new music platform,” officially launched in the UK and Ireland after…
Lessons for Young Musicians from Shaun White
Shaun Roger White, widely known simply as Shaun White, is a professional snowboarder and skateboarder from the United States. He…
When Music Can’t Bite But It Sure Can Bark
Music’s influence on social, cultural, and political life is growing louder and more visible. Musicians can amass more social media…
Lessons from All That Matters 2015
Last week I took a short business trip to Singapore for the All That Matters 2015 conference. All That Matters…
Why We Need to Start with Artist Development
I run Konserama. Before committing to the idea, I went to Cardiff, Wales to validate it at Festival Congress. As…
Problems Facing the Indonesian Music Industry: A CNN Indonesia Interview
On National Music Day in March 2015, I was contacted by a CNN Indonesia journalist for an interview. After agreeing…
How to Monetize Music Copyright
Following our first discussion on copyright at Musik Tempo, the conversation continued into the question of how to actually monetize…
How Music Festivals Changed My Life
TEDxBandung invited me to share a story that could inspire people. The invitation came after one of the franchise’s organizers…