Ridin’ with Hypebot

My buddy Bruce Houghton at Hypebot, caught me last week for a quick interview before Rethink Music.  Here is an except from our discussion: HYPEBOT: Your new focus is on consulting and investing. Are there any sectors, particularly within music and music tech, that particularly interest you or where you see the most room for growth? […]

Gerd Leonhard Interview at Rollo & Grady

My co-author and friend Gerd Leonhard was recently interviewed by Carter Smith of Rollo & Grady. Here is the interview: R&G: How did you become interested in writing about the future of music? Gerd: I was involved in various online ventures during the Internet years, in the late 90s. I was trying to reinvent the […]

Dave Kusek Interview at Rollo & Grady

I was recently interviewed by Carter Smith of Rollo & Grady on The Future of Music. R&G: What was the reason behind writing “The Future of Music?” Dave: Gerd [Leonhard; co-author] and I became friends at Berklee. He did a few projects with the music business department, which is how we got to know each […]

Spin Magazine Book Club Pick – The Future of Music

From SPIN.COM MC Lars, a self-proclaimed “post-punk laptop rapper,” may be best-known for his fast-talking rhymes about Hot Topic stores and hipster girls, but the Bay Area musician is notably literary, and therefore a fitting participant in our ongoing series of musicians talking about their favorite books. Not only has MC Lars penned songs about […]

The Future of Music Book and Podcast

Our book is available in various forms. You can listen to the book on iTunes as a podcast for free. Go to the iTunes store and search “Future of Music” podcasts and subscribe. You can buy the book on Amazon for $11.53 or less. You can purchase the audiobook from Audible for $7.49. Here are […]

Download this Song

I heard this song again and had to post about it one more time. This is a blast from the past (2006) written and performed by MC Lars and inspired by the “Future of Music” book. It is interesting that the point of view represented in the song seems almost like a mainstream idea at […]

Quotes from Industry About the Future of Music Book

“David Kusek has an amazing grasp of where today’s music business resides, where its been and where its going. He has a unique ability with factual analysis to cut through the hype and buzz and  give us all a clear picture of what is actually taking place in today’s environment.”- Terry McBride, CEO Nettwerk Productions […]

WOWZA! I need to continue listening

Music Like Water…Reigning Down Review from Michael Stevens On the way back from Indy Friday, I switched the iPod over to the podcast, The Future of Music : Manifesto for the Digital Music Revolution by Dave Kusek, Gerd Leonhard. I only made it through the first hour or so but let me recommend this title […]

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