Books fuel our need for narratives. Art fuels the space in our minds. Music fuels the space in our time. Movies do it all.
I think Max Martin is the greatest songwriter in the world. I got OpenAI’s Deep Research Tool to analyse what makes him so great, and write a “how-to” guide for others to write and produce hit songs like Max Martin.
Continue reading →This review of “The Tortured Poet’s Department” reveals how its introspective turn might redefine Tay’s career, drawing parallels to historical empires at the brink of decline.
Continue reading →Using ChatGPT, I wrote a musical called “Hamilton” based on Lewis Hamilton’s shock shift to Ferrari.
Continue reading →AI’s role in Hollywood is evolving. From AI screenwriters to AI twins to personalised films, technology is reshaping the future of film and entertainment
Continue reading →Our desire to document experiences at sporting events and music concerts is destroying the experience
Continue reading →Discover how Aristotle’s principles and AI can enhance customer experience design for a more persuasive approach in this era of digital transformation.
Continue reading →Gudinski was more than a music industry leader, he was a magnet for Melbourne and a force of nature.
Continue reading →We’ve held the world’s best tennis players prisoner with sub-standard food and experience – it is a complete failure of imagination.
Continue reading →Andrew Danos is an Australian businessman currently living in Israel. He has an MBA from Kellogg Business School and is a former adviser to The…
Continue reading →So many fantastic examples of: biases, logical fallacies, behavioural psychology, heuristical biases, and behavioural economic theories turned upside down. Source: What is the most bizarre…
Continue reading →As Kellyanne Conway wisely said of Trump, he knows the difference between what offends and what affects. This is the key to his brilliant tactics….
Continue reading →Two great cartoons from Bill Leak in The Australian over the past two days on the Bill Henson saga: Monday 26 May Saturday 24 May
Continue reading →Our friend Andrew Norton has started a fascinating conversation about respect vs tolerance, framed within the context of The Peel refusing to allow straights and…
Continue reading →Apple TVs are SO COOL! Now they’ll be able to stream YouTube straight to your TV. And soon enough, Joost and other online video services….
Continue reading →I’ve been spending a lot of time on Joost lately; I got a Beta invite. And I can’t get enough. I reckon it’s the greatest…
Continue reading →From NewsCorp and NBC Universal. So interesting how this new venture will go, especially when you consider News Corp and Google are in bed in…
Continue reading →It’s patently clear. Do not stay at the Observatory Hotel in Sydney unless you want news of your most intimate moments splashed all over the…
Continue reading →…So the challenges, I guess, are to get good at predicting ‘great’ before the market takes action, and to be clear with yourself and your…
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Continue reading →1. There’s no point to it. World of Warcraft and other online games and spaces have a point – make friends, complete quests, shoot people,…
Continue reading →Steve Jobs, guru extraordinaire of Apple Computer, has published a very interesting essay on the Apple website entitled “Thoughts on Music”. It describes how he…
Continue reading →For many, many years we have admired U2’s business practices. This band has succeeded in not only writing and recording multi-million selling albums and lucrative…
Continue reading →If you love a bit of a verbal stoush, check out ConvinceMe.net. I haven’t tried it yet but I like the idea of it. Not…
Continue reading →The past few weeks have been somewhat tumultuous in the music industry, with the departure of two of the music industry’s best regarded executives, David…
Continue reading →WOW Burning Crusade is out. it’s very, very big. this is bigger than any film release of this year. The traditional media is slow to…
Continue reading →JJJ thought they’d “do a MySpace” and exclusively promote a Jet concert on the banks of the Yarra at the last minute. The concert was…
Continue reading →I was reading one of Russell Davies’ excellent blog posts when I found this great, great thought. What if every band ever was only able…
Continue reading →I had the great pleasure of attending Switzerland vs France at the Gootleib Daimler Stadion in downtown Stuttgart. What a wonderful atmosphere. The World Cup…
Continue reading →I love it, iTunes Music Store has arrived in Australia! It’s great that the best and pretty much only decent digital music shop has been…
Continue reading →Sharman Networks, the owners of the KaZaA P2P file-sharing software, has been sued by a collection of record companies in a civil case in Australian…
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