TRUMP

What we can all learn. I've said this before but I'll say it again. 
TRUST & ATTENTION.

That's what this whole thing is about. Whether you are an artist, a business, or running for President, you have to be trusted and you have to get attention. Those are the rules. Clinton was not trusted and it didn't matter what he said or did, he was honest about it, and that builds trust.

The media was sooooo dead wrong. They are in a bubble and they thought they could sway voters. They thought they had it in the bag. But what they didn't account for was Trump being a master at building trust and getting attention. And they gave him more attention than anybody!

And his message was clear and simple and there hasn't been a President to win in the past 25 years that didn't have the stronger message AND an emotional tie. You vote (and buy) with your feelings, not your brain.

So now what?

Let this be a lesson for you all starting things. Throw the rule books out the window. We are in the new world of media and entrepreneurship and anybody has a chance. Forget about systems and record labels and gate keepers and degrees and wall street people that say it can't be done.

If you can gain Trust and Attention, that's all you need.

I'm ready for this to all settle down and give my new President the respect and benefit of the doubt to lead this country in a good direction.

The Future of Songwriters

SONGWRITERS: (This one is for you)

I worry about your future. The landscape is changing rapidly and songwriter's careers are morphing as we speak. For so long now, we have all been jealous of those who write the hits because you were at the top of the food chain. But the rules have changed. Now, you are no longer at the top, even though the song starts with you.

So what must we do?

Agencies like SESAC and BMI are fighting for you in Washington. But good luck. The lesson here is that tech and innovation RUN the game. The platform is ALWAYS bigger than the artist. Eventually they all come to Spotify. Heck, The Beatles, Neil Young, and Adele. And eventually Kenny, Garth, and Taylor will figure it out.

Writers are apart of a unique system. If you are a screenwriter for example, you have nothing unless you have a film company to make the project happen. You write the show, they take the risk and put legs to it. Same with songwriters. You need a system. If you are a loan wolf in an apartment, you better get out and meet some people. You need distribution. You need a star. You need somewhere for your songs to go.

I'm very interested in how songwriters are innovating in this new world. I'm interested in how you take lemons and make lemon-aid. Because as long as there are fans to hear music, and there will ALWAYS be music fans, there will always be a songwriter writing his/her soul away.

My encouragement to you is this: Keep writing. Innovate the business, just like the artists and labels have. Don't wait around for the government to fix things. You can make it happen!

Love you guys!