The Story of Two Monks

Yesterday, I wrote about leaving the past behind. You have to be willing to let it go to make space for the present and future. Letting go is a choice, even when it doesn’t feel like one. This brilliant short story of two monks explains the concept better than I ever could. A senior...
Jake
Jake Udell
on June 30, 2018

Put It Behind You

If you have been dedicated to the music business for several years like I have, it’s challenging to never have disagreements or frays, which can create enemies. I always strive to create together and design mutually beneficial deals for all parties involved, but in business, this can sometimes be more of a utopia than...
Jake
Jake Udell
on June 29, 2018

50 Ways to Promote a Single

Here are the first 50 ways to promote a single that came to mind (in no direct order and definitely not in order of importance) – Lyric Video Create recognizable artwork Debut the song at a show before it’s released Lock in the right premiere partner Give the song to your super fans early...
Jake
Jake Udell
on June 28, 2018

Urban vs. K-Pop – The Facts

Almost two weeks ago, within one day of each other, two artists released music projects simultaneously with groundbreaking music videos.    Urban vs. K-Pop Artist A Artist B YouTube Views 43MM 107MM YouTube Views per Day 3.90MM 8.89MM Thumbs Up 1.2MM 3.8MM Thumbs Up per View 36 28 Daily Spotify Streams 769672* 1.09MM Artist...
Jake
Jake Udell
on June 27, 2018

Tool Tuesday: Bose SoundWear Companion Wearable Speaker

One of the best parts about living on the coast is being the first to know about new technologies and products which increase quality of life. When I showed up to the dentist last week in a north suburb of Chicago, the dental worker looked at my shoes and mentioned how she just got...
Jake
Jake Udell
on June 26, 2018

How Elon Musk Plays Chess

In a game of chess, who are you? Are you the pawn that takes two big steps forward and then only takes one step at a time having to change directions only to competitively capture your opponent? Are you the rook moving forward as far as you like and pivoting in any direction, as...
Jake
Jake Udell
on June 25, 2018

Song Sunday: everything by Nas, The Dream, and Kanye West

Out of the five Kanye-associated albums released in the past month and a half, this is my favorite track. Kanye has a knack for ignoring arrangement standards and occasionally creating songs with so many twists and turns they entertain for double or triple the length of a normal track. Blame Game is another great...
Jake
Jake Udell
on June 24, 2018

Is the Brand Worth It?

My dad is less enamored with brands than the average person – He doesn’t generally buy things solely because of the brand name. It costs money to create and maintain a brand. That money is transferred to the consumer through an increase in cost of the brand’s products aka higher price. Are brands synonymous...
Jake
Jake Udell
on June 23, 2018

Emmit Fenn at Winston House

I went to Winston House last night for the first time. I’m embarrassed I hadn’t been before considering how good of a friend the founder Corey McGuire is. Winston House is a very important rising community and venue in LA because its values are rooted in showcasing music and pushing emerging talent. The Winston...
Jake
Jake Udell
on June 22, 2018

More

In the next couple years, the music industry will have… More opportunity More revenue More competition for all – artists, labels, managers, etc. More hurdles to getting discovered by the fans even if there are less hurdles to reaching them – Brand and differentiation will be king. More desire from the fans for higher...
Jake
Jake Udell
on June 21, 2018
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