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Happy Summer Solstice! Here is our 2025 Halftime report on culture marketing! 🧵 This era is defined by this formula: Great Transformation = Post-Covid Era + Creator Economy + AI šŸ¤–āœØ @nueagency
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Late, but here… #MigosTrend @JesseKay 🤫
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This just showed up in my inbox.... "I kid you not, I legitimately just FORGOT about Fall when I said that (and Fall is my favorite)." It happens to the best of us, but don't forget to stop enjoy the foliage. It's one of the best times of the year. šŸ‚šŸŽƒšŸŽ
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Every day a star is born! @sienna_spiro has one of those voices that standout in a sea of new talent.
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Still buzzing from last night. Best show I’ve ever been to! – at Bronx, NY
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Happy Wimbledon Finals to those that celebrate. Johnny McEnroe is such a good commentator. Just sayin’!
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Not that I have much time for TV... but I need a new show to nibble on.... should I watch the last season of Hacks or season 1 of The Studio? Why?
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The Bending Spoons philosophy when starting their business after liquidating their last business and being down to their last 40k was brilliant and on point…Luck is essential in stating a business. Luck becomes irrelevant when operating that business. They nailed that thesis!
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Amen to that! šŸ™šŸ½
"Thank God for hiphop"
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This is a great listen about the spirit and hustle of a music executive and how it applies to breaking artists and investing in founders / brands.
NEW podcast episode is up! "Guy Oseary — The Legendary Hollywood Power Broker on 5-Minute Decisions, 36 Years of Managing Madonna, 26 IPOs, and Spotting Magic First" Guy has managed some of the biggest names in music, including Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and U2, and was named Varietyā€˜s Music Mogul of the Year in 2022 Guy was also an early investor in Vita Coco and co-founded A-Grade Investments and then Sound Ventures, now with nearly $2 billion under management. At A-Grade, his hits included Airbnb, Uber, and Spotify. Sound Ventures launched with less than $100M and has since had 86 exits and 26 IPOs. cc: @guyoseary
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My mom always told me: ā€œWith one behind, you can’t sit on the whole world.ā€ Her way of grounding me and reminding me I can’t do everything...at once. Honored our family saying made it into today’s Mother’s Day episode of @TheDaily from @nytimes. nytimes.com/2026/05/10/podca…
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Smart man!
From @BillAckman this a interesting breakdown! This where my brand is in the pyramid and im building stronger catalog with my new records!!!!
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Clarity moves faster than noise
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Jay-Z is in music news again, but don’t call it a comeback. This is a perfectly timed cultural setup and the biggest part of the story could be coming. Don't forget to subscribe to #BeatsAndBytes lnkd.in/ejGURHt
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Social media drives discovery but conversion happens somewhere else: 44% of fans (and closer to 60% of Gen Z fans) say they discover content on social media (where engagement is monetized through advertising) and then go somewhere else to watch, listen to, or buy the full version
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I’m excited to announce that I’m invested in @MeekMill Series A for $67M alongside @jackkuveke of @jabronicap We can’t talk specifics about the project yet, as it’s just recently coming out of stealth, but the idea is an AI-driven B2B SaaS solution to streamline royalty analysis. When you look at the market, there’s a huge opportunity in music tech optimization that actively supports creators. Mr. Mills exclusive industry knowledge alone will revolutionize the current tech landscape. Not naming names, but one of the largest VC/incubators is going in on it. Glad we were able to close this lightning hot round quickly. I can’t wait for you all to learn about what we’re building.
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